Browder Quizzed by House Subcommittee in Secret Session
A house subcommittee probing un-American activities met in executive session to question Earl Browder former head of the Communist party and Victor Perlo a wartime espionage leader. Rep Nixon said Whittaker Chambers would also be questioned. Alexander Koral was identified as a New Yorker to appear before the full committee.
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United States
Communist Party
Victor Perlo
Washington
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R-Calif
Whittaker Chambers
Time Magazine
Nixon
Alexander Koral
Koral
Washington probes uranium to Russia and Wallacex testimony
Rep Rankin demands the un American Activities Committee subpoena Henry Wallace as a key witness on wartime uranium shipments to the Soviet Union. McDowell cites 1943 45 transfers totaling pounds of uranium compounds and uranium metal with unnamed officials to explain Soviet access. Remington accused of feeding secrets but on leave. Canadian firms deny shipments. Groves states Russia received no bomb materials.
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un-American Activities Committee
Henry A. W Wallacex
Russia
McDowell
R-Pa
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United States
Japan
Soviets
S. W. Shattuck Company
Denver
Canadian Radium and Uranium Corporation
Canada
Canadian Trade Department
Ottawa
Seward Porter
Soviet Union
Army
Navy
Leslie R. Groves
Penones
Groves
Evita Atomic Research
Manhattan Project
Fey
Weather Update Mostly Cloudy With Light Showers
Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with occasional light showers tonight and Sunday. No major temperature changes expected with lows near 60 and Sunday highs in the mid 70s. South-southeasterly winds around 15 mph may persist through Sunday.
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Russian Plane Threat Heightens Berlin Tension
Berlin AP report cites an American air force official warning that if Russians force down Allied planes delivering supplies to Berlin the situation could grow rough. Soviet agency claims 62 violations by British and American aircraft over July 31 to Aug 4, while the American official notes planes violating rules could be forced down.
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Saturda
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United States
Trains to Run After Berlin Repairs. Currency Clash Looms
Soviet reported Berlin Western rail trunk repairs completed will allow heavy trains to operate again. The act followed disputes over planes on US routes and currency in Berlin. Western powers issued loans in West marks to pay wages as Eastmark accounts stalled. Berlin city funds remained short for weekend payments.
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Satturday
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Washington
Truman
Marshall
Bank of Issue
Playful Antics Not Ground For Divorce In Miner Case
Judge Floyd Philbrick dismissed Mary S. Miner and Paul R. Miner’s divorce petition finding hip slapping between spouses frames of playful conduct and not cruel or inhuman treatment. Trial occurred July 14 and 15, with the verdict denying the essential allegations.
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Vector Rapids News
Floyd Philbrick
Mary S. Miner
Paul R. Miner
Philbrick
U S Pleads for Austria at Danube conference
In Belgrade the Danube talks backed a Soviet plan to cede control to Eastern Europe seven state bloc while Austria faces being shut out. Ambassador Cannon warned the river would be split in two if Austria is excluded, noting blockage at Linz has left hundreds of Danube vessels idle. He asserted U S duties to represent German interests in Danubian matters.
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Cavendish Cannon
United States
Britain
France
Cannon
Linz
Germany
Butchers feel dual squeeze nationwide closing trend
Retail butchers lock doors in parts of the country due to rising wholesale costs and consumer resistance. The Meat Dealers Association of Southern California says 25 Los Angeles shops plan to close indefinitely until prices ease or demand increases. Experts warn more closures likely as retailers face precarious margins.
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Southern California
Los Angeles
George Dressler
National Association of Retail
Third Moscow Talks Seen Before Statement Is Made
Western observers in Moscow expect a third meeting among United States France and Britain with Molotov and Smirnov before Kremlin Germany talks conclude. Ambassadors Bedell Smith Chataigneau and Roberts met Molotov for three hours with no comment issued. A third session could signal progress on the Berlin issue and pave plans for a Big Four ministerial conference next month.
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Yves Chataigneau
Frank Roberts
Molotov
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Smirnov
Stalin
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Roberts
Xin'é
Washington
Berlin
Foto Facts Loses His Pants in Route to Fort Riley
Cedar Rapids guardsmen report loss of a palm beach officer’s uniform three pairs of suntan trousers four shirts and a zipper bag after a trunk door was found open on Highway 30 between Cedar Rapids and Tama. Lt. Reynolds requests contact to recover gear with reward.
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Tama
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Reynolds
Iowa National Guard
Gazette
Lincoln and Mercury Price Increases Told
DETROIT AP reports price increases averaging 5.3 percent on Ford and Mercury cars announced Friday. Mercury and Lincoln prices rise from 90 to 150 dollars, with Cosmopolitan models up 150 to 250 dollars.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Mercury
Lincoln
Cosmopolitan
Chuckle Rogers Corrects Dinner Etiquette Joke
Chuckle Will Rogers declines dinner then jokes about the phrase have eaten. He quips about friends who say have eaten while he prefers simpler wording. The line shows Rogers’ signature drawl and humor.
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Will’ Rogers
Rogers
P. J. O'Brien
Pacific blast kills 63 at Ie Shima island
Far East air force reports 63 dead from a tank landing craft explosion off Ie Shima. Two Americans, 11 Filipinos, and 50 natives among the victims. a nearby medium landing craft was also destroyed. 13 crew aboard the tank landing craft are missing.
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Ie Shima
Okinawa
Far East Air Force
Tragic Drowning Strikes Maryland Crab Fisherman Family
Mayo Maryland AP report describes 29 year old crab fisherman Ben Naylor searching for his wife Audry after their towboat incidents near the pier. Audry remains missing as county medical examiner rules the drowning an accident. Ne Williams notes the case as police file details unfold.
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Ben
John’ M.’ Claffy
Robert Ne-Williams
Uiling
Hard-Hitting Truman Campaign Mapped by Aides
AP reports Democratic strategists plan a blunt two month drive to hinge on the GOP record in Congress. Advisers include George White, Homer S. Cummings, Edward Flynn, Frank Walker, Robert Hannegan, with Farley and Cox joining later. Truman to campaign by train with whistle stops starting Labor Day.
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Iver
O.P
Congress
White House
J Howard McGrath
George White
Ohio
Frank Walker
Robert Hannegan
Homer S. Cummings
New York
Edward J. Flynn
James A. Farley
James M. Cox
Cordell Hull
New England
West Coast
Camden court rules leftovers cruelty in divorce case
In Camden New Jersey a court granted divorce to Mrs Sarah Munro against Oliver Munro on cruelty grounds. She testified she reused leftovers to save money but he refused to eat anything but freshly cooked meals and discarded leftovers, making household life costly.
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Camden
N. J
Sarah Munro
Oliver
Parents of Boys Who Slew Sister Sentenced
Moorhead Minnesota report: Clifford and (wife) Halvor elect pled guilty to charges after their two young sons aged 9 and 11 fatally beat their baby sister Joyce in an incident at a carnival setting. Police said the child was killed when she kept crying. The parents received 90 day jail sentences.
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Clifford Halvor
Joyce
House Sends GOP Housing Bill to Truman in Senate Fight on Anti Inflation
The House approved the GOP housing bill and sent it to President Truman while the Senate debated an ant inflation plan as lawmakers consider final adjournment of the special session. Democrats pressed for a Truman plan to control prices and wages, with a roll call possible. The GOP housing measure backs limited federal aid for low cost homes and large rental projects without subsidies or slum clearance.
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Truman
Senate
Pnetas
Deoleton
Barkley
D-Ky
Trueman
Martin
R-Mass
Predict Showers Over Weekend In Cedar Rapids
A light drizzle fell in Cedar Rapids Saturday afternoon as clouds moved in. Forecasts call for light showers Saturday night and Sunday with temperatures in the mid 70s all weekend. Friday’s high reached 74 at noon.
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Chambers
Dubuque
Burlington
Obituary and Editorial Highlights in Today's Daily Record
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Ae State
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