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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1948
Page
2
The Republicans charge President Truman bent figures for political ends amid his budget review. They predict a surplus of 5 to 6 billion and accuse him of deficit financing despite his warning of a 1.5 billion deficit for the year ending June 30.
PHILADELPHIA AP The United Lutheran church in America announced Monday that it added 41,144 new members last year. Total membership was put at 1 80,628.
A stenographer and her escort were killed on a moonlit beach in Ormond Florida. Mary Hucks 24 of East Point Georgia and Gregory Blount 23 of Lexington Kentucky were found slain after a double date with two other couple. Sheriff estimates two slayers were involved believed to be sex perverts on the prowl. Rewards totaling 1000 dollars offered for information leading to arrests.
In Bucyrus Ohio a troop train collided with a freight east of town. The Pennsylvania bound train carried 285 soldiers from Fort Dix New Jersey to Fort Riley Kansas. Ten soldiers and four train pointers were injured but none severely. Eleven of the injured were treated and discharged from hospital.
Washington reports confirmed that President Truman will address a Labor Day rally in Detroit as part of his 1948 campaign. The trip, likely to span Michigan cities, will start with a speech in Detroit and may include platform appearances as details are finalized.
Washington AP report says Attorney General Clark ordered the arrest in Tokyo of Iva Toguri D Aquino known as Tokyo Rose. Born in Los Angeles, wife of a Portuguese citizen, she will be brought to the United States to face a treason charge for wartime Radio Tokyo broadcasts.
Edward Atkins, 59, a building worker in Cromer England, was charged with murdering his wife after police say he told them I shot my wife because she told me to and I always did what she told me. The case frames his years of being regarded as devoted by friends and neighbors.
Ross California (UP) author Peter B Kyne aged 68 was recovering from a heart attack Monday at Ross General Hospital community report states.
Attorney General Clark said congressional spy hearings have damaged the government's effort to form a sound basis for prosecution in its Communist investigation. He noted uncertainty about the extent of the damage and said advance warning of the risk was given to Senator Ferguson. A House committee continues its inquiry as a New York grand jury remains active, while Clark cited FBI probes into alleged communistic activities.
A CIO Communications Equipment Workers spokesman said telephone switchboard and equipment installers in 43 states will strike if Western Electric does not make a suitable offer in a conference Tuesday. The threat comes as labor talks continue over pay and conditions.
By Dave Wiggins Nearly 15 000 people crowded the All Iowa fair on Monday after a record Sunday attendance of 23 089 The day featured Hot Rod races with about 6 000 in the grandstand Tuesday will showcase the All American thrill show cattle judging and the All Iowa fair revue Children’s Day drew large crowds A midget pony escaped from its stable around 2 am adding a comic note to the morning hours
By Staff Reporter the All-Iowa Fair Revue wowed 4000 spectators on opening day at Hawkeye Downs amphitheater. A two hour program featured four production numbers and headline artists before fireworks sales punctuated the evening.
Reserved tickets for all grandstand performances may be purchased at the ticket office on the grounds or may be ordered by telephoning 26780. Reserved seats may be purchased in the covered section of the grandstand for all evening performances. Box seats also may be reserved. The grandstand is not reserved for afternoon shows.
Co K Day will have Cedar Rapids as focus Tuesday with most downtown stores closed in the afternoon to let employees attend the fair.
Fire and stage effects interrupt the 16 girls of Ainsworth after the Drums on Parade finale. The show runs nightly through Thursday with featured numbers like Gems from Carmen. The Spanish costume line performs under black light with color-changing capes as the audience continues.
The infant's mother, a full grown Shetland pony, asleep in the stable, was only 40 inches tall. Night watchmen rubbed their eyes as a frisky youngster slipped through shadows. They chased and finally nabbed him. One watchman said he ran like two jackrabbits. Fair officials noted the incident.
London AP reports four more Czech athletes decided not to return to Communist ruled Czechoslovakia, bringing to eight the total who will remain in Britain. Two Czechs and three Hungarians previously disclosed stays. one Hungarian later returned home. The Hungarian swimmers Oszkar Csuvik and Elmer Szatmari remain in England with British permission, while Desso Gyarmati returned to Budapest after Home Office approval. The Czech and Hungarian committees withheld names to protect relatives.
Washington AP report says accuser Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss may face each other in a closed meeting of the House Un American Activities Committee. Hiss accepted an invitation to appear Monday, Chambers was told to wait until Tuesday due to business pressures.
Cedar Rapids notes show a slight warm up expected Monday and Tuesday with little overall change in pleasant statewide weather. No heavy rain is forecast though scattered showers occurred along the Mississippi overnight. Sunday high reached 81 in Cedar Rapids. Monday dawn low 61. by 2:30 pm Monday the temperature was 88 per Chambers Inskeep.
In Savannah Georgia a five year old boy kept a four day vigil over his mother after she shot herself. Coroner Harold Smith said Mrs Marion Anderson apparently killed herself Wednesday. Friends found her Saturday night. The body lay across a bed with a shotgun nearby while the son guarded her with a fly swatter and survived on food from the ice box. Mrs Anderson was married to a merchant seaman.
Cedar Rapids council studied two new measures on trailer camps and sound trucks. The trailer camp ordinance would cap living in trailers, require permits, bonds, and annual licenses for operators, and set camp standards. The sound truck rule bans commercial use, limits non commercial use with registration, sets hours and speed, and imposes fines or jail for violations.
American, British and French diplomats held a seventh round of discussions with Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov at the Kremlin seeking settlement of the Berlin crisis and other issues.
TOKYO AP General Mac Arthur's headquarters announced Monday that the June earthquake at Fukui killed 3238 persons and injured 10157, updating a rising toll in the disaster.
Washington officials view Moscow's espionage case against Lt. Dreher as a staged ploy to deflect attention from waning Soviet interest in the Koskina Samarin incidents. They cite ambassadorship talks with the Soviet deputy foreign minister and question the single letter E used for the mysterious customs official. The State Department suspects the Soviets overplayed the charges and may have leaked some facts even within the Soviet Union. Dreher, 32, was a naval lieutenant assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and formerly Moscow naval attaché.
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