Disclosure Raises Aid Cut Threat
A government warning targeted Britain Belgium and Holland followed reports that Marshall plan aluminum and lead sold to American buyers. The ERP said it may sharply curb allocations unless the resales are explained and controlled. Congressional figures and industry comments highlighted the costs and policy issues in these dealings.
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Washington
Europe
Britain
Belgium
Holland
Hickenlooper
Congress
ECA
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Netherlands
Mexico
Peru
Canada
Newfoundland
United States
Bruce
Ralph L. Wilcox
U. S
Atlantic
Drouth
McLaughlin Tapped Acting Postmaster in Cedar Rapids
William McLaughlin a 36 year old Cedar Rapids fuel dealer will become acting postmaster Feb 1 1949 with a 6450 annual salary. Democratic central committee chairman Jake More announced the selection after a state committee vote. The permanent postmaster question remains open with civil service rules guiding the ultimate appointment.
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Cedar Rapids
William McLaughlin
Jake More
Harlan
Iowa
Democratic Central Committee
Des Moines
John Greenlee
Linn County
Democratic
Ten Prineville girls vanish after school party
Ten Prineville high school girls left a party Tuesday night to find a place to ice skate, heading east toward the Ochoco reservoir. State police sheriff deputies and volunteers comb rugged central Oregon terrain as snow covers the country.
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Prineville
Ore
Donald M. Gabbert
Ochoco
Central
Oregon
Santa’s Santa Claus Quest Spurs Boy's Train Talk
Four year old Bobby Calhoun, carrying a large bag of old trains, walked two miles to get Santa to understand his Christmas wish. A passing motorist alerted police who learned Bobby is Railroader Thomas Calhoun’s son.
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Philadelphia
Bobby Calhoun
Santa
Bobby
Thomas Calhoun
Santa Claus
Russia Agrees to Return 31 Ships to United States
Acting Secretary Lovett said Russia will return 31 ships loaned during the war. The package includes three icebreakers and 28 naval frigates, in a note received December 9 after U S notes in October. The United States sought the ships since 1946.
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United States
Lovett
Russia
Bullitt Returns From China On Communist Threat Mission
William C. Bullitt arrived Tuesday night from China where he assessed the nation’s needs to confront the Communist threat.
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Washington
William C. Bullitt
China
Leak of Bombsight Data to Reds Reported by US Panel
A House American activities committee member says a report claims Norden bombsight data reached Russian representatives by 1938. The panel cites oral testimony and notes possible involvement of a government employee. The panel also cites secret Aberdeen proving ground information and urges indictments from the New York grand jury.
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Washington
House
American Activities Committee
United States
Aberdeen
Rep
Mundt
R-S.d
Whittaker Chambers
State Department
Bureau of Standards
Aberdeen Proving Ground
New York
Dense fog and ice halt North Iowa travel amid rain
A storm brought fog and freezing drizzle across Iowa delaying travel on Wednesday. Heaviest rain drenched eastern Iowa while the northwest faced icy highways north of highway 30 and west of 65 69. Flights were canceled in Cedar Rapids and several cities, with trains and buses operating.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Highway 30
Highway Patrol
Weather Bureau
Thursay
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Storm Lake
United Air Lines
St Louis Engineer Murder Mystery at Roosevelt Hotel
Byron C. Hallman 29, an Emerson Electric aircraft contractor, was stabbed to death in his Roosevelt hotel room. Police call it a clearcut murder with a deadly struggle, investigation centering on possible secrecy work and connections to Collins Radio and Emerson engineers.
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Hartman
John Kouba
Byron C. Hartman
Byron C. Hallman
St. Louis
Roosevelt Hotel
Robert Brosh
Brosh
Potstock
Tom Condon
Hattman
Bee
Emerson Electric Company
John Palmer
Ordnance Division
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Collins Radio Company
Collins
FBI
Naval Intelligence
Arthur Collins
Radio
Emerson Company
Air Force
Paul Stockberger
George Connell
University of Pennsylvania
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Sam Tucker
Gillette
Civil Service Register
Tucker
Civil Service
More
State Central Committee
Guy M. Gillette
Allen
Bullitt
Chambers
Lou Breuer
John C. Hartman
Coraopolis
Eugene Potstock
Stockman
Marine Corps
W. S. Snead
Emercson Ordnance Division
Snead
Wilton Clary
Clary
Robert White
Peoria
Byron C. Hattman
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