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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1948

Page

3

Ferguson rails at impeachment as records block persists

Senator Ferguson in the Senate denounces impeachment as the only remedy as he criticizes President Truman for withholding investigation records. He says Congress must act to restrain presidential power and notes secrecy harms oversight, linking delays to a broader pattern from the New Deal era.

Washington Ferguson Truman Congress Senate Ferthas Framan Roosevelt Remington Férguson Department of .Agriculture White House

West Envoys Await Call From Molotov in Berlin Talks

Western envoys expect a call from Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov to resume four power talks on Germany and Europe. After meetings with Stalin and Molotov, negotiators describe this as a negotiations period with no final basis agreed yet. Bedell Smith planned garden time, Roberts and Chataigneau to enjoy quiet evenings as talks proceed.

Eddy “Gilmore Moscow V. M. Molotov Germany Europe Stalin Molotov London Russia Berlin U.S Walter Bedell ‘Smith Britain Frank Roberts Yves Chataigneau

Congress Rewrites Truman Anti Inflation Housing Plan

Congress adjourned Saturday after rewriting most of President Truman’s anti inflation and housing proposals. The Senate and House left with a trimmed plan focusing on curbs on installment buying and higher Reserve requirements. Debate centered on inflation controls, housing subsidies, and political disputes as leaders clashed before adjournment.

Washington Congress Truman House Senate Federal” Reserve System

Tractor Fender Will Held Valid After Saskatchewan Court

A Saskatchewan surrogate court ruled a tractor fender valid after a crash left Cecil G Harris dead. The collision occurred when the overturned tractor pinned him. his wife was left to handle the aftermath.

Saskatoon Sask Saskatchewan Cetil G Harris

Benes Rumored Flight From Prague to London

Unconfirmed reports from Prague say Eduard Benes former president of Czechoslovakia and his wife boarded an International Red Cross plane in Prague bound for England on Saturday night amid rumors of leaving their Communist dominated homeland.

Prague INS Eduard Benes Czechoslovakia London Benes Red’ Cross England

Six Hurt in Car Mishap South of Belle Plaine

A mother and four year old son were taken to St Luke’s hospital after a two car crash south of Belle Plaine at about 2 p m. Four other children suffered cuts and bruises. David Popesh sustained a fractured right arm and Mrs Paul Popesh knee injury. The Popesh car reportedly ditched during a passing attempt on a crevel road near Otto Sanket arm. Joye Gonderman, a neighbor d, assisted the party to Cedar Rapids by Belle Plaine ambulance service.

Cedar Rapids St. Luke's Hospital Belle Plaine David Popesh Paul Popesh Popesh Joyce Gonderman Belle Plaine “Ambulance Service

Unforeseen Heron Migration Cost Man His Eye

Hammond Indiana reports an unexpectedly large heron migration. James Stinett 32 was peering through a hole in a bushel basket atop a bird captured by neighbor Mrs. Phil Weinberg to inspect a bird in her yard when the bird struck out, injuring his left eye.

Hammond Ind James Stinett Phil Weinberg Stinett Istinett

Rival Phone Unions Join Forces for Wage Boost Fight

Washington AP reports two rival telephone workers unions, the Communications Workers of America and CIO's Telephone Workers Organizing Committee, plan a cooperative campaign to press Bell System for wage increases for about 500000 workers. They seek broader union support and possible CIO or AFL affiliation.

Washington Telephone Bell System Communications Workers of America CIO Telephone Workers, Organizing Committee CWA West Coast AFL Geyanten Trecen OWA Bell

Sixty Nine U S Jets Bound for Reich Arrive at Glasgow

Sixty nine American jet planes and 387 airfeet arrived at Glasgow aboard the aircraft carrier Sicily. Cel A H Spicer said the forces are prepared for any emergency and contingency. The jets, formerly in the Panama Canal Zone, are bound for Germany.

Glasgow Scotland INS Airfert Sicily Cél A. H. Spicer Panama Canal Zone Germany

Omaha World-Herald Raises Sunday and Daily Rates

The Omaha World-Herald announced price increases for both daily and Sunday editions. The Sunday paper will rise from 12 to 15 cents, and the carrier-delivered weekly rate will move from 92 to 38 cents, due to higher production costs especially newsprint.

OMAHA Omaha ‘World-Herald

Bell associate dies in Nova Scotia experiments

Frederick Walker Baldwin, age 66, a Bell Labs associate of Alexander Graham Bell, died Saturday in Baddeck Nova Scotia during scientific experiments.

Baddeck Nova Scotia Frederick Walker Baldwin Alexander’ Graham Bell iSaturday

German Sees Need To Boost Food Output

German agricultural official Dr Hans Schlange-Schoenigen of Frankfurt urged boosting food production to ease American tax burdens during a Cedar Rapids visit. He toured Iowa, spoke on KCRG Farm Roundup, and with Guy Hughes and Gwynne Garnett_INCLUDED, plans to return to Germany on Aug 16 after stops in Washington and Chicago.

Germany Cedar Rapids Hans Schlange- Schoenigen Frankfurt Oder River Stettin Schlange-Schoenigen Reichstag Hitler Brugning Guy Hughes Great Britain Bitonia Gwynne ‘Garnett Iowa ‘ State College Linn Anamosa Sale Barri Gazette Farm Edior

Reds Report Uranium Mines Robbed by Russians

Rep Karl Stefan says Russia is looting Czechoslovak uranium mines to fuel an atom bomb project. He cites trips to Germany Austria and Czechoslovakia and sources he deems well informed. He claims Jachymov mines under Russian control produce about 200 tons annually.

Washington Russia Czechoslovakia Karl Stefan R-Neb Stefan Germany Austria Europe Jachymov Czech

Tobin Nominated Secretary of Labor by President Truman

President Truman nominated former Massachusetts Governor Maurice J. Tobin to be Secretary of Labor, succeeding the late Lewis B Schwellenbach. Tobin, a 47 year old Democrat from Boston, served as mayor of Boston and Massachusetts governor, and supported Truman civil rights within the Democratic platform. He is noted as a Catholic layman and member of several Catholic organizations.

Washington INS Truman Massachusetts Maurice J. Tobin Labor Lewis JB. Schwellenbachs Tobin Senate Con‘gress S Ee SR South Knights of Columbus

Truman appoints Ehmer Wene as agriculture assistant

President Truman nominated Ehmer E Wene of New Jersey for an assistant post in agriculture. A Vineland native and former Democratic congressman, Wene had previously declined the job before its second nomination.

Washington Truman Ehmer E. Wene New Jersey Eccrine Agriculture the Post Congress Senate Charles Brapnap Yueneke Agricul

St Laurent Elected Liberal Leader in Canada

Stephen St Laurent was elected leader of Canada's Liberal party on the first ballot at the Ottawa convention. He defeated James Gardiner and C. Power, winning 948 votes to 323 and 56 respectively, and will become prime minister when King retires, likely by year end.

Ottawa Stephen St. . Laurent Wattairs Canada W. L. Mackenzie King National Liberal Party King James Garfield Gardiner C. C. Power J.laurent Quebec Wilfrid Laurier Liberal Party St. Laurent Gardiner Power

Kidnapping Claim Roils New York Russian Circle

The article reports on allegations by Dan Stepanovna and associates that White Russian elements in New Jersey and New York abducted and pressured Russian teachers and their families, including Mrs. Stepanovna, from a Tolstoi Foundation farm. Countess Alexandra Tolstoi and others dispute and contextualize the claim amid congressional probes into wartime spy rings.

Alexandra Tolstoi Leo Tolstoi Tolstoi Foundation Lokarevi Stepanovna Valley Cottage Conger, N Lomakin

Postman Unshackles Wedding Bells in Edmore

Lawrence Flaughner 24 faced a lengthy lockout when students at a Tulsa aeronautical school chained a 24 pound ball to his leg before his Edmore wedding. The key arrived by air mail, allowing his fiancée Lucille Hemminger 19 to remove the chain in Grand Rapids as they prepared to marry.

Edmore Mich Larry Flaughner Tulsa Sto Hemminger Grand Rapids Larry Flaughter H Hemminger Flaughner

Telephone Raspberry For Wrong Dialers

Detroit reports Michigan Bell introduces a mechanical raspberry to signal wrong dialed exchanges. When a caller dials non existent letters a shed like noise comes through the line. A Bell spokesman calls it a high waiting sound signaling an error in dialing.

Detroit Michigan Bell,Telephone Co Bell

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