Yugoslavia accuses U S of pressure over Danube ships
Yugoslavia says the United States blocked release of 10 million dollars and 173 Danube fleet units, calling it political pressure on Marshal Tito to back Danube internationalization. Ships held in the American Zone of Austria. Dean Acheson says talks possible on restoring Danube navigation for all basin nations.
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London
Yugoslavia
United States
Marshal Tito
Danube
U. S
Tito
Austria
Dean Acheson
Washington
Department
Plumbers Walkout Stretches Into Second Week
Cedar Rapids Plumbers and Steamfitters Local No. 125 AFL enter a second week of work stoppage after journeymen and masters met Friday with no public comment. The stoppage seeks government approval of a $1.75 hourly wage, 25 cents more than the current rate.
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Cedar Rapids
Local No. 125
AFL
Louth Side Civic Club Meets Monday Evening
The Louth Side Civic club will gather at 8 p.m. Monday at C S P S hall. Jesse Scheppele presents motion pictures followed by refreshments. Century Cabs is credited for courteous transportation. 5146.
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Louth Side Civic Club
C.s.ps. Hall
Jesse Scheppele
Troopship Stevens Victory Arrives with 1454 Troops
The Stevens Victory, carrying 1,454 troops, is scheduled to reach the United States this Sunday at the Brooklyn army base. The contingent originally boarded the Texarkana Victory, which diverted to Newport, Wales for boiler repairs after departing Bremerhaven, Germany.
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United States
Brooklyn Army Base
Texarkana
Flight Crash Reveals Yugoslav Tensions Over Remains
Witnesses described a C-47 attack near Belgrade with two parachutes seen as the plane fell in a vertical spiral from about 4,000 feet. Patterson's body to be buried with honors in Belgrade. Tito warned of no survivors and accused U.S. authorities of overflights.
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Patterson
Belgrade
U. S
Tito
Paris
State Byrnes
Army
United States
Schrieber
Robert H. Crays
B. H. Freestone
M. Conko
C. J. Lower
Death of Capt H F Schrieber Shakes Wisconsin Bride
Alexander Minnesota AP confirms Capt H F Schrieber a U S Army pilot killed when his plane was shot down over Yugoslavia. The 25 year old New Albany Indiana resident body found in a common grave at Kropovnik with three others. His wife, 19 years old, learned the loss as she planned to join him in Naples for occupation duty this fall.
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Alexander
Minn
H. F. Schrieber
Yugoslavia
Italy
Associated Press
Government firm on wage control in face of price rise
Washington reports the Wage Stabilization Board kept current wage ceilings intact after the Price Decontrol board’s move. AFL seamen receive no larger raise than CIO counterparts, with policy to remain in force until price trends clarify, possibly 30 to 90 days.
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Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
AFL
CIO
Truman
Greece Accused by Soviet Envoy Over Balkan Tensions
Manuilsky denounces Greece accusing it of threatening peace while claiming Greece faces foreign interference from British officials. He says Britain backs monarchists to sway next month’s refer endum. Greece denies and calls for restraint amid clashes with Albania and minority persecution claims.
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Greece
Albania
Bremerton Man Elected New Head of Eagles
James W. Bryan Jr of Bremerton Washington was chosen grand worthy president at the Fraternal Order of Eagles aerie convention in Columbus Ohio. Other officers include Raymond P. McElroy Providence Rhode Island vice president Devere Watson Council Bluffs Iowa chaplain John Taggart Buffalo New York conductor Edward J Poss Toledo Ohio chairman of the board of trustees Charles C Guenther Pittsburgh and William P Wetherald Los Angeles continue as grand secretary and grand treasurer. Delegates subscribed 2651000 to a memorial foundation for aid to Eagles children killed in action in World War II chaired by G A Farnbaugh South Bend Indiana.
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Columbus, Ohio
INS
James W. Bryan, Jr
Bremerton
Wash
Order of Eagles
Aerie
Columbus
Raymond P. McElroy
Providence
R. I
Devere Watson
Council Bluffs
John Taggart
Buffalo
N. Y
Edward J. Poss
Toledo
Ohio
Charles C. Guenther
Pittsburch
William P. Wetherald
Los Angeles
G. A. Farnbaugh
South Bend
Ind
Truman Talks by Phone With Byrnes Again
President Truman held another transatlantic telephone conference with Secretary of State James Byrnes in Paris Friday. Presidential Press Secretary Regi G. Ross revealed Saturday.
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U. S. Naval Base
Bermuda
Truman
James F. Byrnes
Paris
Regi G. Ross
C R Women Fractures Wrist Shoulder in Fall
Mrs. Jessie Waterstradt aged 62 of 1711 Bever Avenue SE was treated at St Luke’s Hospital for fractures of the left wrist and shoulder after a fall on the platform at Union Station. She was conveyed to the hospital by Ambulance Service.
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Jessie Waterstradt
Bever Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Union Station
Plot to Bomb Chatsworth Tunnel Foiled
Southern Pacific railroad special agents reported they received information of a plot to blow up the mile long Chatsworth tunnel in the San Fernando Valley but a detailed search found no evidence of tampering.
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Los Angeles
Southern Pacific Railroad
Chatsworth
San Fernando Valley
Missing Man and Five Boys Found in Hoax Plot
A 45 year old bookkeeper Abraham Kohn and five boys were found alive in Milford after a staged disappearance at Long Island Sound. Kohn admitted the hoax intended to lure his wife back. No charges expected.
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Mamaroneck
N. Y
Long Island
Melford
Abraham Kohn
Stamford
Kohn
Batane House
Milford
Kohns
Coast Guard
J. P. Murphy
Mountain Lakes
N. J
Bantane House
Mary
MacArthur Selects 502 Japanese Plants for Reparations
General MacArthur ordered the U.S. Eighth Army to seize 502 Japanese plants for possible reparations. The list covers eight industries including machine tools, iron and steel, chemicals, shipbuilding and munitions, plus existing aircraft and arsenal facilities. Targeted production cuts set by the Allied Far Eastern Commission will shrink Japan's output across steel, power, bearings, and shipyards, with recipients undetermined.
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Tokyo
INS
Douglas MacArthur
U. S. Eighth Army
Japan
Allied Far Eastern Commission
MacArthur
Navy
Three Cars Damaged In Highway Accident
A three car collision on highway 30 Saturday night left minor injuries. Howard Van Wert of Hampton was eastbound behind Paul Jorgensen of Highland Park Illinois and attempted a pass, then veered to the right as a oncoming car approached, hitting Jorgensen’s vehicle and pushing it into Leland Hansen’s car at 1316 First Avenue NE, which was spun around by the impact.
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Howard van Wert
Hampton
Sheriff’s Office
Paul Jorgensen
Highland Park
Ill
Jorgensen
Leland Hansen
First Avenue NE
Messerli Rites Held in Monticello for John P Messerli
Funeral services for John P. Messerli, longtime Jones County farmer, were held Monday at the Evangelical and Reformed church in Monticello with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. He was born December 28, 1897 in Ryan and married Ethel Haigh on September 14, 1921. Surviving are his wife, four sons John of Cedar Falls, Paul, Lloyd and Robert at home, daughter Mary Elizabeth at home, two brothers Fred and Joe of Monticello, and three sisters Mrs. Louis Zumbach, Mrs. Gottlieb Keeblien, both of Ryan, and Mrs. Albert Zumbach of Coggon.
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Monticello
John P. Messerli
Jones County
Evangelical and Reformed Church
A. Mast
Oakwood
Ryan
Ethel Haigh
John
Cedar Falls
Paul
Lloyd
Robert
Mary Elizabeth
Fred
Joe
Louis Zumbach
Gottlieb Keeblien
Albert Zumbach
Coggon
Iowa Woman Dies in California From Sleeping Pills
Kathleen Diane Parker, 35, of Des Moines Iowa, wife of Carlos W. Parker head of the C W Parker Furniture Polish Co, died in California of an overdose. Coroner R E Williams ruled it a death by own action after she was found unconscious at a Lucerne Valley guest ranch and died at a Victorville base hospital.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Kathleen Diane Parker
Des Moines
R. E. Williams
Informal Observation Planned for Greek Election Sept 1
The United States will conduct informal observation on a limited scale of Greece's September 1 vote to decide on restoring King George from exile. A small extra group may join the existing American British and French mission observing pre war voting list revisions in Greece.
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Washington
George
Athens
State Department
Greece
Fire alarms at 4 24 p m grease in oven at home
A general alarm was triggered at 4 24 p m Saturday when grease ignited in an oven at the home of Fred Schnobler located at 91 Eighth Avenue SE. Emergency crews responded promptly to the scene.
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Fred Schnobler
Eighth Avenue SE
Lakes Settlement Talks Reopen Amid Union Strikes
More than half of 17 Great Lakes shipping firms tied to the CIO NMU strike agreed Saturday night to renew settlement talks. Negotiations open Monday with Ford Motor, Nicholson Transit, Inland Steel, and International Harvester. Cleveland tanker and freighter firms also named.
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Great Lakes
CIO National Maritime Union
NMU
Ford Motor Company
Nicholson Transit Company
Inland Steel
International Harvester
Chicago
Cleveland
Standard Oil of
Indiana
Bethlehem Transportation Company
Deaths in Cleveland Call Gelbs and Fellmans
Mr and Mrs A N Gelb and Mr and Mrs Louis Fellman of Minneapolis are called to Cleveland by the death of Mrs Jennie Gelb mother of Mr Gelb and Mrs Fellman. Mrs Gelb died at 4 30 pm Saturday in Cleveland.
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Jennie Gelb
A. N. Gelb
Grande Avenue
Louis Fellman
Blake Boulevard
Cleveland
Gelb
Fellman
Mrs Gale Cooper Rites Planned In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids resident Mrs Gale Cooper 1014 Eleventh Street NW died at 2 30 pm Saturday in a local hospital after a brief illness. Born October 30 1901 in Harlan she married October 1 1922 in Gallatin Missouri. Survived by husband a daughter Mrs La Fern Tewart two sisters four brothers two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral and burial details to be announced with services in Turner chapel and Cedar Memorial park.
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Gale Cooper
Eleventh Street
Cedar Rapids
Cooper
Harlan
Gallatin
LaFern Tewart
Fred Pederson
Trenton
Kenneth Chu
Turner Chapel
Cedar Memorial Park
Services for Howard H. Cam burn
Howard H. Camburn former Cedar Rapids resident and 25 year instructor at Nebraska State Normal College died in Baraboo Wisconsin. Services set for 2 30 p m Monday at Turner chapel Crescent lodge No 25 A F and A M with Knights Templar escort burial in Oak Hill cemetery. friends may call after 7 p m Sunday Masters meet at Masonic hall for service attendance.
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Howard H. Camburn
Cedar Rapids
Nebraska State Normal College
Baraboo
Wis
Turner Chapel
Crescent Lodge No
A.F
A.M
Knights Templar
Oak Hill Cemetery
Crescent Lodge
Masonic Hall
Yugoslav Skirmish Eyewitnesses and Warplane Questions
State Department released documents recounting Tito's denials of few flights over Yugoslavia and his order that no foreign planes be shot at. He framed the Aug. 9 and Aug. 19 incidents as regrettable and uncertain bodies were found, with survivors possible. Tito noted weather and signaling issues, while the Turkish captain's status remained debated.
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Tito
State Department
Yugoslavia
Patterson
Argentine oils deal aims to aid deficit nations
The international emergency food council said an agreement with Argentina would supply deficit nations with substantial edible and commercial oils. Details are pending but a delivery of 200000 tons of sailseeds was expected by December 31.
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Washington
International Emergency Food Council
Argentina
Plane crash spurs brief US statement on demands
The state department issued a brief comment on released documents noting it did not evaluate their contents or say how they show that US demands are met. The August 21 ultimatum demanded release of survivors held by Yugoslavia and stated the US will decide its final course based on evidence of shooting incidents and Yugoslav efforts to correct the wrong.
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Patterson
Yugoslavia
Tito
Theodore Hohenthal
State Department
United States
Pomen
Central Iowa Rainfall Elevates Several Rivers in Storm
The weather service reported 4.45 inches of rain at Guthrie Center causing overflow on the South Raccoon. At Van Meter the South Raccoon reached 11.9 feet and began to recede with flood stage 13 feet. The Lower Raccoon was expected to rise five to six feet between Van Meter and Des Moines, but no overflow was indicated. The Des Moines River would rise for days below Des Moines, with four to six feet projected, and rises were noted in the Middle, North, and South Raccoons and the Whitebreast River, though no overflow was seen yet.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Guthrie Center
Bureau
Whitebreast
Agreement Reached in General Tire Co. Strike
Akron Ohio CIO United Rubber Workers officials said they reached an agreement with management to end the nine week strike at General Tire and Rubber Co. with all major issues settled.
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Akron, Ohio
INS
General Tire and Rubber Co
Akron
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