All Iowa Fair Faces Financial Strain and Legal Scrutiny
The All Iowa Fair Association faces reduced income and higher costs after a district court ruling on agricultural society law. The decision could threaten its future and invites broader lawsuits affecting fair operators statewide. Community support at Hawkeye Downs and weather cooperation are hoped to ease the path forward.
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All Iowa Fair Association
District Court
All- Iowa Fair Association
Iowa
Thompson
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Sullivan family seeks aid after Juneau loss in war
Washington reports spell out the Sullivan case with Mr and Mrs Thomas F Sullivan who lost five sons when the cruiser Juneau was sunk by Japanese forces November 13 1942. They are seeking government relief as calls grow to fix VA inefficiency highlighted by the Hoover Commission.
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Sullivans
Gillette
Congress
Hoover Commission
Veterans Administration
Sullivan
Washington
Thomas F. Sullivan
Juneau
Iowa CIO Industrial union bars Communists from office
Delegates at the Iowa CIO Industrial union convention in Burlington voted to bar Communists and fascist sympathizers from CIO offices, condemned literature opposing the U N Security Council and the atom bomb program, and defended rank and file loyalty amid leadership disputes.
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Burlington
Iowa
State
CIO Packinghouse Workers Union
CIO
Iowa Cio Industrial Union
Bank Lines and Traffic Woes in a Quiet Golden Era
A satirical look at bank waits and absurdities in the banking world. The piece notes improved stability due to federal deposit insurance, but laments long lines and the quirks of customers choosing the slowest windows, proposing simple fixes like separate quick deposit windows and better crowding controls.
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Federal Deposit Insurance
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Mayor Gaynor Shot On Hoboken Pier
William J. Gaynor mayor of New York City was shot and gravely wounded aboard a steamer at Hoboken New Jersey. An ex city employee was arrested as the gunman. Delevan hotel in Cedar Rapids was sold to F W Mineck and W E Sinclair, former College Inn owners. F M Young retired after many years operating the hotel. The new St James Methodist church at Ellis boulevard and Avenue West was completed and dedication ceremonies were planned for August.
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William J. Gaynor
New York City
Hoboken, N. J
Delevan
Cedar Rapids
F. W. Mineck
W. E. Sinclair
The
College Inn
F. M. Young
St. James Methodist Church
Ellis Boulevard
Avenue West
Cedar Rapids Guard Heads to Camp Robinson for Training
Cedar Rapids representatives of the national guard entrained for a 10 day training period at Camp Robinson in Sparta Wisconsin. Alphonse Franchere a prominent Cedar Rapids business man and president of the local baseball association died after a year long illness. He owned and operated a local department store for many years.
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Cedar Rapids
National Guard
Camp Robinson
Sparta
Wis
Alphonse
al” Franchere
Baseball Association
Opinions on hunches from area residents
Diverse local views on trusting intuition. VirgIl Sandry says hunches sometimes help, others disagree. Coggan Trefz and Elbert Yocum favor careful thinking. Ross Wolford and Virginia Dunn cite mixed results in sports and improbable events. G Lincoln notes hunches influence coaching decisions.
Du Pont and Big Business Back Hydrogen Bomb Work
A government plan assigns hydrogen bomb development to the Du Pont Company for one dollar, showcasing corporate minimal profit. The piece argues big American firms support war efforts with wage continuities and scale production, highlighting private enterprise and wartime industrial capacity gains.
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Wce
Voice of America
America
dusPont Company
du Ponts
du Pont Organization
du Pont Company
United States
Satellite project to orbit earth sparks policy debate
Stewart Alsop reports a former Missouri farm boy faces a decision on creating an artificial satellite. Ordered by ex Secretary Forrestal, the multi stage rocket would culminate in a 300 to 400 mile high satellite used for mapping weather and military observation, potentially guiding missiles, with Truman expected to authorize work to counter Soviet advances.
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Tashington
Missouri
Stewart Alsop
James Forrestal
Soviet Union
Truman
Truman OPA plans risk messy agency handoff
James Marlow argues Truman avoided reviving the OPA and questions whether regular departments like agriculture or commerce could manage price controls and rationing without causing confusion, overlap, or public anger during a potential Korea era crisis.
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Pwashington
Truman
Agriculture
Labor
Commerce
OPA
Commerce Department
Agriculture Department
Mr. Truman
Radical Definition of Radical in Political Speech
The text contrasts conservatives and radicals tracing roots from Tory politics to modern radicalism. It notes conservatives seek crown prerogatives, while radicals aim for fundamental change with minimal justification. The piece lampoons extremes and asserts radical seeks the ultimate in the least time with possessions shared.
Press censorship debate roils Korea war coverage
Careful press notes urge voluntary censorship for Korea war reporting. General MacArthur opposes front only limits and seeks Tokyo and Washington guidelines. The plan favors a voluntary code allowing criticism that avoids tipping battle plans, with appeals in field and possible UN involvement.
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Korea
Joint Chiefs of Staff
MacArthur
Tokyo
Washington
Pentagon
United Nations
Will Clayton and the not Communist girl secretary
Former Assistant Secretary of State Will Clayton, known as a major cotton figure, sparked headlines after aides questioned a young secretary’s access to top secret files. Clayton said no ban existed and declared she was not a Communist after asking her directly and receiving the reply.
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Edgar Hoover
Secretary of State
Will Clayton
G.O.P
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Homer Ferguson
Michigan
Clayton
State Department
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First Avenue SW
Ross Wolford
A Avenue NE
Virginia Dunn
Ninth Avenue SE
G. Lincoln
Rowley
Mrs. Sandry
Miss Wolford
Lincoln
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Bugs” Baer
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Fred Blumenthal
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