Spy Probe Centers on 29 Jalopy
Congressional spy probers chased a 1929 jalopy to probe whether Alger Hiss or Whitaker Chambers lied about a pre war Communist underground. They began drafting a report on findings. Hiss and Chambers testified before the House Un American Activities Committee admitting discordant accounts about a Model A Ford and other details.
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Congressional
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
House un-American Activities Committee
Hiss
Chambers
House Un American Activities to Send Spy Probe Testimony
The House Un American Activities Committee announced that all testimony in its spy probe will be turned over to the Justice Department with appropriate recommendations.
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Washington
House
UN American Activities Committee
Justice Department
Clouds Keep Iowa Heat at Lower Level
Cedar Rapids reports a break in the heat wave as clouds shade the city and 2 p.m. temperature drops to 88 from 91 the day before. The forecast calls for continued heat with 90s highs, scattered showers in the southwest, and gradual relief over the next few days.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers
Rockies
Mississippi
New England
Hartford
Conn
Blythe
Calif
Woman Finally Stops Obsessed Suitor After Three Break-ins
SHANGHAI AP Miss Chang Yun-shiu told police she suffered long and silently. Ma Shib-li loved her, paid no attention, and acted violently when rejected. After three break-in attempts at her bedroom window she finally had him arrested, ending the harassment.
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Shanghai
Chang Yun-shiu
Ma Shib-li
Municipal Statistics Bureau
Dominican consul and NY police clash on Manhattan street
Dominican Republic consul general Rafel Comprez Perez and Col. Frank Feliz Miranda exchanged punches with two detectives on West 58th Street after police mistook them for holdup men. Perez said he reported the incident to his ambassador and demanded a full report.
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Dominican Republic
Manhattan
West 58Th Street
Rafel Comprez Perez
Perez
Frank A. Feliz Miranda
City Official Goes to Jail Over Speeding Charge
Clarke B. Beard Des Moines streets commissioner began a six day jail term for driving 50 mph in a 20 mph zone after refusing a $30 fine. He pled guilty and cited heavy workload and papers to explain his speed. He previously served a day for parking in a loading zone.
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DES Moines (Ap
Clarke B. Beard
Des Moines
Beard
C. S. Cooter
Cooter
Second District Progressives Set Civic Campaign Kickoff
The Progressive party of Henry Wallace opens its Second District campaign with a 2 p.m. Sunday convention at the Montrose hotel in Cedar Rapids. Speakers include University of Iowa professor Seymour Pitcher, U.S. senate candidate Fred Stover, Iowa Farmer's Union president, and Allen Heald. The event invites the public and outlines plans for farm and town outreach and candidate endorsements. William R. Smith of Cedar Rapids serves as central committeeman.
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Cedar Rapids
Progressive Party
Henry Wallace
Montrose
Seymour Pitcher
University of Iowa
U.S
Fred Stover
Des Moines
Iowa Farmer’s Union
Allen Heald
Heald
William R. Smith
Stalin Backs Allied Money Supervision in Berlin
Western diplomats report Stalin has agreed in principle to U S Britain and France supervising a Russian currency in Berlin, signaling acceptance of occupying powers remain. Four Powers financial experts to meet in Berlin on currency issues and a Four-Power communique may follow. Stalin reportedly promised Berlin blockade lifting if an agreement is reached.
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Berlin
United States
Britain
France
Moscow
AMG
Molotov
Kremlin
Russia
Minute probation for Seattle thief ends in theft escape
In San Francisco a one year probation imposed on Melvin C. Gillis 23 of Seattle lasted only 30 minutes. Judge Edward O Day revoked it after police reported Gillis left court to the probation office and stole seven dollars from clerk Anna Sindiich before fleeing. Police were sent to recapture him.
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San Francisco
Seattle
Edward O’day
Gillis
Anna Sindiich
Florida coast faces first 1948 hurricane threat
A tropical hurricane packing 100 mph winds moves toward the south Florida coast from 1,200 miles at sea. Located 360 miles northeast of Puerto Rico at 11 am, it advances northwest at 13 mph with center winds estimated near 100 mph and a 50 to 60 mile hurricane eye radius.
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United States
Puerto Rico
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Navy
Fort Lauderdale
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Caribbean
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Printers Directed To Answer on Contempt
Federal district court in Indianapolis orders the AFL International Typographical Union and four officers to file an answer by September 7 to contempt charges for breaching a Taft Hartley order. A public hearing on the case is set for September 15 in Indianapolis.
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Washington
Federal District Court
Indianapolis
AFL International Typographical Union
Luther M. Swygert
Woman dies after son born in iron lung
In Morganton North Carolina Mrs Lucy Bell Smith thirty four died about sixteen hours after a six pound son was delivered by caesarean section while she lay in an iron lung for bulbar poliomyelitis Pneumonia had earlier been diagnosed and doctors found a virulent infantile paralysis infection in her system The child was born healthy and placed in warning status as the iron lung continued its pumping action
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Morgantown
N. C
Lucy Bell Smith
Smith
Wise Judge Sidesteps Nagging Question in Iowa Divorce
Judge G K Thompson granted Georgia Mae Chipley a divorce from Granville Chipley citing proven grounds and abuse. Custody of three Negro children awarded to the plaintiff with liberal visitation. she receives household goods and occupancy rights to 932 L street SW for seven years. Both parties praised for frank testimony and intelligent conduct.
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Cedar Rapids
G. K. Thompson
Thompson
Georgia Mae Chipley
Granville Chipley
L Street SW
Nine Boys Escape From Eldora Iowa Training School
Authorities search for nine boys who escaped from the Iowa Training School for Boys in Eldora on Wednesday night. Supt. Charles Reed lists the escapees by name and city of residence and denies reports of a riot at the facility.
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Eldora
Iowa Training School
Charles Reed
Reed
Albert Penrod
Hannibal
James Caffee
Des Moines
Harvey Hill
Milton Munson
Forest City
Darrell Waterman
Paul Scobee
Dwane Parson
Rufus Hummel
Waterloo
Buchanan School Site Considered By School Board
The Cedar Rapids school board visits a city council meeting as it weighs purchasing 74 acres from Henry S. Ely Jr. for a planned Buchanan school. City Engineer to verify the deed, with a long term timeline and earlier school sites under discussion.
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Buchanan
Cedar Rapids
Charles Penningroth
E. W. Lundquist
Frank Young
Penningroth
Henry S. Ely, Jr
Forest Drive
Twenty-sixth Street
Meadowbrook Drive
Mt. Vernon Road
Lundquist
Cleveland
Kenwood
Ely
Jail inmate haunts friend in Tokyo burglary case
In Tokyo, 22 year old Yasukichi Hashimoto in jail for burglary learned his home was robbed of 12,000 yen and rice. He named his friend Kikuchi as the thief and police arrested Kikuchi after Hashimoto’s accusation and Kikuchi’s confession.
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Tokyo
Yasukichi Hashimoto
Kikuchi
Hashimoto
Westwood Water Problem Persists At City Meeting
Westwood residents raise urgent demand for extending city mains after 15 wells run dry and signs of more outage appear. Mayor Hahn says Waterworks Superintendent Blomquist will prepare an assessments schedule, followed by a public hearing, as a $100,000 extension plan faces slow progress.
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Cedar Rapids
Westwood
Charles Penningroth
Penningroth
West Side
Frank K. Hahn
H. F. Blomquist
Blomquist
Employment Near Record High in Nonfarm Jobs
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports non agricultural employment at 45,059,000 in mid July, near record levels and 1,400,000 above last year. Gains occurred in manufacturing, construction, and state and local government while transportation and service sectors lagged behind 1947 levels.
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Washington
INS
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Communists Seize Berlin City Hall in Rump Administration Move
Thousands of demonstrators backed by Communist leaders toppled the Berlin city hall meeting and formed a rump administration in the Soviet sector. They demanded a unified city government under Communist control while Western sectors watched a potential split emerge. Police blocked crossing lines as clashes briefly threatened at the boundary.
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Berlin
Karl Littke
Ferdinand Friedensburg
Assembly
Committee of Elders
United States
United Press
Council, Police to Meet Over Promotion Dispute Tonight
Cedar Raunds News reports a council police meeting at 8 pm to resolve a dispute over recent police promotions. Attorney Edgar King will present an opinion favoring retracting the promotions, challenging City Attorney Don Hines who argued promotions stand.
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Edgar King
King
Don Hines
Hines
Tom Condon
Gordon Hughes
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