Opposition to Taft on Key Post Doubted
Washington reports focus on who will chair the Senate GOP policy committee as 1950 election dynamics loom. Taft appears secure, while liberals back Wherry against Vandenberg and Millikin eyes floor leadership amid party splits. The organizing conference is set for Jan. 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Washington
Senate
G.O.P
Congress
Hugh Scott, Jr
Scott
National Committee
Omahad
Senator Wherry
Neb
Millikin
Colo
Senate Republican Conference
Senate Finance Committee
Wherry
Vandenberg
Mich
Weather, fires, and deaths in Iowa towns on December 25 1948
Daily Record reports cold Friday with no precipitation and Cedar River at 2.9 feet. Multiple fire calls include a furnace pipe blaze at a SW Cedar Rapids home and chimney fires in First Avenue West and First Street SW areas. Iowa deaths listed: William Niebuhr Jr. 71 Blairstown. L G Heston 80 Mechanicsville. Darlene Achenbach 11 Morley. Services upcoming in local churches and cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mikulecky
Fruitland Boulevard
First Street
B Avenues
Leslie Shurtz
Waveland Drive
Eneral
Fred Wittke, Jr
Avenue NW
Burlington Street
C. S. Arnold
First Avenue
R. J. Hurka
Iowa
Blairstown
William Niebuhr, Jr
Grace Lutheran
Anamosa Hospital
Morley E.U.B. Church
Joy at Grandson Highlights Yale Message of King
King George VI in his Christmas broadcast praises the birth of his first grandson and thanks the world for goodwill. He notes a foot circulatory illness but cites a silver lining and discusses the Commonwealth’s evolution toward freedom. Royal family attend a private service at Buckingham Palace with Charles christened.
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Yale
King
London
George VI
Prince Charles
George
Commonwealth
Royal Chapel of St. James
Music Room
Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth
Argaret
Mary
Duke of Edinburgh
Royal Household
Christmas Baby Born in Cedar Rapids at St Luke's
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Raymond Elmore at 5 10 am at St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids. The Elmore family resides at 1048 Eleventh Street NE. This marks the sole Christmas birth reported today in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Raymond Elmore
Eleventh Street
St. Luke's Hospital
No Special Groups Won Election Says Truman
President Truman stated that the November victory belonged to the American people, not special groups, emphasizing decisive voter meaning worldwide. He urged Democrats to uphold campaign pledges and fulfill party duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Washington
Democratic Digest
Democratic National Committee
Barkley Arrives in Berlin for Christmas Visit
Vice-president elect Barkley landed in Berlin to celebrate Christmas with Gen. Lucius D. Clay, American military governor, arriving Saturday for the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Barkley
Lucius D. Clay
Bomb destroys Jewish arm. three children killed
In Haifa an explosion during an air raid Friday left three children dead and five wounded. The blast occurred at a Jewish arm as attacks intensified, with rescuers scrambling to aid victims and assess damage.
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Haifa
Man Accused of Racial Violation in Virginia
Clark C. Hamilton, 22, was jailed in Salem after his mother in law accused him of being Negro and of violating miscegenation laws by marrying Florence Madelon Hammond. Hamilton, listed as white on his license, had been arrested in Baltimore and brought to Roanoke County.
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Salem
Clark C. Hamilton
Hamilton
Baltimore
Roanoke County
Florence Madelon Hammond
Virginia
Nine Miners Die in Saarbrucken Mine Blast
Nine miners were killed seven injured and 11 entombed after a coal mine explosion near Saarlouis Germany. Rescue efforts were halted due to fire and gas in the pit.
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Saarbruecken
Germany
Saarlouis
Santa Claus recalls changing requests from children
Fort Wayne reporting on 72 year old Ben Born, a longtime Santa, who says modern kids ask for miniature atom bomb sets. He estimates a million children have seen him in roles across hospitals, stores, and parades, and notes the heartbreak of unmet wishes while stressing Santa’s role in nurturing ideals. Born, from Lansing, Mich., defends belief in Santa and says he dislikes fake Santas and takes an hour to prepare his costume.
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Fort Wayne
Santa Claus
Millon
Ben Born
Born
Lansing, Mich
St. Nick
P. T. Barnum
Seven Die In New Jersey Home Fire
A New Jersey fire killed seven people, including four children, in a one story wooden home. Shirley Fisher, 14, survived temporarily and re entered the blaze to try to save others. The six identified victims were Hazel Fisher 43 Barbara 8 Patricia 10 Doris Kirkman 26 Ronald 6 and Coya 4. The seventh victim’s identity was not yet confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
N. J
Shirley Fisher
Hazel Fisher
Barbara
Patricia
Doris Kirkman
Ronald
Coya
Deaths Clarence LeRoy Clark services set Sunday
Clarence LeRoy Clark of 520 B avenue NE dies Thursday. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Rohn funeral chapel with Rev. Frank Ward. Burial is in Oak Shade Cemetery at Marion. Friends may call at the chapel Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence LeRoy Clark
B Avenue NE
Rohn
Frank Ward
Oak Shade
Marion
Death services for Calvin Franck announced
Services for Calvin Franck two year old son of Mr and Mrs Perry Franck will be held at Brady mortuary at 2 pm Monday with the Rev Ralph B Colton officiating. Burial is set for Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Franck
Perry Franck
Fifteenth Avenue SE
Brady Mortuary
Ralph B. Colton
Oak Hill Cemetery
Death of L. G. Heston Pioneer Hardware Merchant
L G Heston 80 a pioneer hardware merchant of Mechanicsville died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 4 25 p m Friday after an extended illness. Born October 9 1868 in Carey county Ohio he is survived by two sons Arthur B Heston of Omaha and Albert Heston of California Services will be at Beatty chapel at 1 p m Monday burial at 2 30 in Mechanicsville cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Heston
Mechanicsville
Cedar Rapids
Care County
Ohio
Arthur B. Heston
Omaha
Albert Heston
California
Beatty Chapel
Predict Colder Weather Enroute Iowa
A high pressure area moved into Iowa lowering temperatures and steering a snowstorm away. Cedar Rapids reported 4 degrees above zero, rising to 8 by 10 a.m. Mason City logged 7 below zero and Spencer 1 below. National lows included -29 at International Falls and -27 at Fraser. Clear skies expected to keep eastern Iowa near zero or below Sunday.
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Iowa
Weather Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Spencer
Big Piney
Wyo
International Falls
Minn
Fraser, Colo
Fargo
N. D
Labor Hearings Seen Next Month
DETROIT AP The next chairman of the house labor committee said hearings on a new labor law to replace the Taft Hartley act would begin by the end of January. Rep Lesinski Michigan said a draft act under operation by the legislative department should be ready then and will definitely include Wagner act elements. He predicted early passage in the next session and hoped to confer with President Truman after the new house is sworn in. He could not offer other details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
House Labor Committee
Congress
Lesinski
D-Mich
Truman
House
Doctor's Ogeders Turned Doctor's Orders
Judge T A Mathews of Charleston misused a watermelon kept in storage for 28 years from summer to Christmas because he likes watermelon at Yuletide. He was ill with influenza Friday and his doctors ordered no watermelon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S. C
T. A. Mathews
Yuletide
Peace on Earth Fades as Cedar Rapids Police Respond to Christmas Eve
Cedar Rapids police on Christmas Eve dispatched to slippery streets and disturbances. Detectives investigated two hit and run cases while several non reportable accidents occurred. One man booked for intoxication found wandering. lodging provided. Several drivers, including Carl Siebert and Merle Casteel, faced charges for reckless driving and failing to control after multiple crashes.
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Cedar Rapids
Edward Stearns
Carl F. Siebert
Twentyfirst Street NW
Julia Steggal
C Avenue NW
First Avenue W
Merle Casteel
C Avenue NE
First Avenue
Seventh Street SE
Paul Lynch
Fifth Avenue SE
Man Surrenders In Killing of Four
Mur dock Hinton, 48, a feared farmer, surrendered near Hurley Mississippi after a multi state manhunt. Ex wife and child found dead at a Lucedale area farm while Sheriff Nelson was killed at the scene. Hinton fled in Nelsons car. the vehicle was later found with his daughter Gloria deceased.
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Hurley
Miss
Murdock Hinton
Lucedale
Here
Hinton
Mississi Ee
Alabama
Mobile Police
Jackson County
Judy
J. E. Nelson
Nelson
Gloria
Estonian Refugees Offered Christmas Work in Southport
Southport N C. Estonian refugees who arrived last fall were offered a Christmas gift of employment by fish fleet operator Bill Wells. He said he would hire the ten men to work on his boats, insisting the arrangement is not charity but a chance for good work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southport
N. C
Bill Wells
Weiss
The
Times
Bradley warns U S must fulfill duties for world peace
Gen Omar N Bradley U S Army chief of staff warned Saturday the United States must fulfill its responsibilities if the world is to share peace and stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Omar N. Bradley
United States
Hoover commission to urge big changes in civil service
The Hoover commission plans to present to Congress a wide package of reforms for recruitment, pay, retention, and promotion of federal workers. The Times cites a Washington dispatch noting projected savings of at least 600 million dollars annually and emphasizes morale and efficiency as core goals.
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New York
Congress
Hoover Commission
New York Times
Washington
James Reston
the Times
United States
Hoover
Foster Parents Offer Christmas Prayer for Abducted Girl
Harrisburg report notes Vicki Jean Snyder three abducted five days earlier from her foster home by her mother. Police issued a kidnapping warrant for Mrs. John Brager and her Tacoma husband as authorities search nationwide. Foster parents Harry and Mrs. Snyder say they adopted Vicki and blame revenge for the abduction while leaving Christmas gifts and prayers in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Ins
Vicki Jean Snyder
Tacoma
Harry M. Snyder
Santa Claus
John Brager
Friends
Mrs. Snyder
Vicki Jean
Goat Woman Found Dead From Cold Near Shack
Mary Sopanski, 68, known as the goat woman in a Chicago fringe of the city, died after freezing to death near her shack. Investigators said she froze while living in bitter winters, with a coal bucket clutched in her hands.
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Chicago
Mary Sopanski
Faithful in Pilgrimage to Cold and Dark Bethlehem
Bethlehem crowds from nearby villages and distant lands braved winter rain to attend Christmas services in a city blacked out by power cuts. Soldiers and diplomats mixed with locals as curfews and Arab Legion power kept the church dim while prayers and carols rang.
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Bethlehem
Church of the Nativity
Manger Square
U.N
Consular Corps
Marines
Army
Navy
St. George
Walter Klein
Portland
Arab Legion
St. Katherine
Msgr
Testa
Christ
Eissa Bandek
Holy Land
Christmas Eve in Cedar Rapids Quietly Buys Free Trees
On Christmas Eve in Cedar Rapids people shelter from the cold in storefront nooks as trains pass and a lone red lantern glows at a flagman’s shack. A downtown grocer offers extra trees, with a handwritten sign promising one home free as families hurry through the night.
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Fourth Street
Union Station
Second Avenue
Third Street
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
First Street
Pardon Given After 13 Years for Oregon Man
Clarence G. Boggie of Lebanon Oregon was pardoned by Governor Mon C Wallgren after 13 years in prison for a murder he says he did not commit. He returned home to celebrate Christmas with his parents and spoke of plans to marry Bernice Nickels of Barnett Wisconsin.
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Walla Walla
E. L. Boggie
Lebanon
Ore
Clarence G. Boggie
Mon C. Wallgren
Northwest
Boggie
Moritz Petersen
Spokane
Oregon
Idaho
Barnett
Wis
Beggie
Bernice Nickels
Arabs Urged To Rally To War in Holy Land
Cairo AP report says the Arab League secretary general urged Arab states to renew war in Palestine claiming Israel violated the U N truce rules and calling for renewed hostilities in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Land
Cairo
The
Arab League
Torday
League
Palestine
Israel
U.N
Soviet press says Kalgan captured by Communist armies
The Soviet press reports that Communist forces have captured Kalgan, about 100 miles northwest of Peiping, amid ongoing Chinese war coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Jr Miss pattern with back-interest and swagger touches
By ANNE ADAMS patterns offer a princess line with back-interest, swagger touch-tabs at neckline, and smart cap or puff sleeves. Pattern 4567 comes in Jr Miss sizes 11 through 18. size 13 needs 3 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send 25 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept. Chicago Illinois. Include name address size style number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Dept
N. Clineton St
Chicago
Ill
George Boone Hurt in Cedar Rapids Car Crash
Cedar Rapids man George Boone age 58 was seriously injured Friday at 7 25 p m when his car skidded into a parked vehicle and struck a utility pole He was listed in fair to good condition at Mercy hospital with a crushed chest multiple ribs facial cuts and shock The crash occurred in front of Joe Nemec s residence at 140 Bowling Street and Boone had just driven his wife to a railroad station for a relative s funeral before the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
George Boone
Thirty-sixth Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Boone
Joe Nemec
Nemec
Bowling Street
Fire at Children's Home Extinguished
A Christmas tree fire at the Cedar Rapids Children's Home on Fifteenth Street NE was put out by home staff before firefighters arrived at 9 35 p m Friday No children were awakened and there was no damage beyond a singed rug The cause is believed to be defective tree lights Superintendent Anna Anderson said
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Fifteenth Street
Anna Anderson
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Paul Perdue
Milwaukee
Mrs
H. S. Perdue
Greenwood Drive
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Louis Benson
Twentieth Avenue SW
Sunshine Mission
S. S. Kresge Company
Kresge Company
Santa
Clark Services
Franck Services
Rex L. Norris
E. T. Ament
Palo
Robert Eaton
Fifth Street
L Avenue
Deboral Lattner
Hutchinson
Melvin L. Montague
Second Street
B Avenue
Howard Buck
Twenty Seventh Street
S. W. Clark
Sixth Avenue
Margaret Coquillette
I Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Ralph Sanders
Lincoln Heights
Russell Carne
A Avenue NW
Carley C. Pisel
John C. White
Fourth Avenue
Bradley Warning
Commission
John A. Stevenson
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Kalgan Falls
John
Tormer & Son Funeral Directors Ince
Second Ave. S.E
Lapes Florist
Third Avenue
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