Congress faces weeks of strike curb and labor gridlock
Washington lawmakers signal a tough week as the House pushes a Case act style bill to create a 30 day cooling off period with a federal mediation board and broadened injunction powers. Senate likely to delay and seek compromise amid broader labor and civil rights fights.
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Washington
Mames
House
Senate
Federal Mediation Board
Truman
Congress
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Housing Costs and Labor Struggles Postwar Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids builders, unions, and contractors clash over postwar housing costs and labor shortages. AGC cites 18 percent material and 80 percent labor cost shifts since 1940, while veteran apprentices fill slots amid aging craftsmen. Prefabricated housing is proposed as a low-cost solution, with calls to halt new construction pending demand.
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G.I
Veterans Administration
Associated General Contractors
AGC
Cedar Rapids
Nelson Named Assistant at Cedar Rapids YMCA
Louis E. Nelson, newly returned from the southwest Pacific, is added to the YMCA boys work staff in Cedar Rapids. He will organize Gray clubs for boys ages nine to twelve on the east side, supervise four Junior Hi Y clubs, and assist with Keen Teen Klub activities as part of YMCA outreach expansion. Nelson attends Coe College and is son of Mr and Mrs Marshall B Nelson.
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Cedar Rapids
Louis E. Nelson
Army
Southwest Pacific
Y.M.C.A
Russell F. Knapp
Nelson
Coe College
Marshall B. Nelson
Jerry Heyl
Keen Teen Klub
Knapp
Cedar Rapids Community Chest
Funeral services for Mrs Nellie Berdinner Barker
Funeral services are set for Monday for Mrs Nellie Berdinner Barker wife of Rev Alfred H Barker pastor of Trinity Methodist church She served with her husband at Victor and Wellman churches and in the ministry community supported by his service.
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Des Moines
Nellie Berdinner Barker
Alfred H. Barker
Trinity Methodist Church
Victor
Wellman
Hanzlik Names Election Dates
Linn County Auditor Otto F. Hanzlik announced election dates including municipal primaries on March 12 in Cedar Rapids and the municipal general on March 25. State and county filing runs Feb 23 to March 15, with certain deadlines through June 2 and absentee voting windows starting April 9 for servicemen and May 14 for civilians. County and state canvasses conclude by November 25.
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Linn
Otto F. Hanzlik
Cedar Rapids
Eggee Sd
Hanzlik
Spaniel Club Installs New Committees at Cedar Rapids Meeting
Cedar Rapids Cocker Spaniel club appointed several new committees at a business meeting. Program chairman Vernon Kuen leads with Don Musser, Mrs. Henry Thompson, Everett Montross and Dr. J. G. Nash. Training chairman Rev. Paul Miller with Earl Kirk and Lee Scott. Membership chairman Dr. Ew Bogaard with George Witwer Fernow.
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Cedar Rapids Cocker Spaniel Club
Vernon Kuen
Don Musser
Henry Thompson
Everett Montross
J. G. Nash
Paul Miller
Earl] Kirk
Lee Scott
Ew Bogaard
Os Acrate George Witwer Fernow
Linwood and 13th Street Buses Add Service
Cedar Rapids City Lines will add a bus to the Linwood and Thirteenth Street NE line starting Monday. Beginning at 5:45 a.m. the Linwood service will run on a 15 minute schedule, with buses leaving every quarter hour instead of every 20 minutes. Ed Prochaska announced Saturday.
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Linwood
Thirteenth Street
Ed Prochaska
Cedar Rapids
Winners In Coe Invitational Debate Tourney Named
Forensic teams from Burlington Davenport Manchester Muscatine and Central high of Sioux City won superior ratings in the tenth annual invitational high school forensic tournament at Coe college on Saturday. Thirteen high schools with 94 students competed in debate, extempore and other events over three days under Dr J Dale Welsch.
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Burlington
Davenport
Manchester
Muscatine
Central High
Sioux City
Coe College
United States
Speech Arts
J. Dale Welsch
Maquoketa
Mason City
Benson High
Omaha
Ottumwa
Sioux Falls
West Waterloo
Marion and
Wilson High
Cedar Rapids
Superior awards in various tournament sections listed
The article lists winners in Original Oratory Wayne Brooks Davenport and Richard Wischmeier Burlington, Radio Speaking David McPherron Mason City and Frederic Naglestad Central High Sioux City, Poetry Eloise Paustian Benson High Omaha, Impromptu Arthur Davis Central High Sioux City Violet Gustafson Benson High Omaha, Extempore Dave Stanley Muscatine James Stein Central High Sioux City. After-dinner speaking winners were David Stanley Muscatine and Eva Mae Jen Robert Ray. Coe speech major of the class of 44 chaired the luncheon, with Byron S Hollinshead greeting attendees. The luncheon program followed the after-dinner speaking program.
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Dr. Welsch
Voorhees Quadrangle
Arthur Davis
Central High
Sioux City
Joyce Condon
Manchester
Art Davis
Wayne Brooks
Davenport
Douglas Zischke
Washington High
Sioux Falls
S.D
David McPherron
Mason City
Frederic Naglestad
Central
William Soules
West Waterloo
David Stanley
Muscatine
Bob Evans
Edward Diekman
Ottumwa
Marian Warming
Burlington
Lucille Foley
Annette Stein
Virginia Burt
Richard Collins
Eloise Davison
Shirley Foster
Peter Lohr
George Hladkey
Robert Kelsey
Martha Lagos
Wilson High
Cedar Rapids
Twyla Maeglin
Orlo Nichols
Richard Wischmeier
Eloise Paustian
Benson High
Omaha
Violet Gustafson
Dave Stanley
James Stein
Eva Mae
Jen- Robert Ray
Coe
University of Iowa
Byron S. Hollinshead
Railroad Mascot Ends It All by Own Action
Local railroad men mourn an unnamed old dog, beloved by switchyard workers. While foraging near Beverly, the dog walked onto the tracks as a 15 car switch engine approached and was killed deliberately. A. S. Larsen witnessed the event, noting the dog had lingered around for months and appeared to understand trains.
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Beverly
A. S
Tip” Larsen
Second Avenue SE
Solon Toy and Cupboard Maker Opens Local Plant
Solon based Phila-File company began operations Friday manufacturing toys and kitchen cupboards. J. H. Wilson serves as manager.
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Solon
J. H. Wilson
Tipton-Rollie Gertenbach Buys Minute Cafe
Tipton Rollie Gertenbach purchases the Minute cafe from William and Estella Sibcy in a local business transfer. The deal transfers ownership of the cafe business and assets as recorded in the sale.
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Tipton
Rollie Gertenbach
The
Minute Cafe
William and
Estella Sibcy
Income Tax File Dates Announced for Iowa Districts
The Internal Revenue bureau division chief released a schedule of places and dates to file estimates and returns. Cedar Rapids Post Office open daily except Saturdays and March 9. Columbus Junction Feb 18-19. Decorah March 4-15. Dyersville Feb 18-19. Town City March 9. London Feb 20-21. Manchester Feb 20-21. Maquoketa Feb 18-19. Toledo Feb 25-26. Traer Feb 18-19. Washington March 4-15. Waukon Feb 19-20. West Union Feb 19. Williamsburg Feb 19.
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Internal Revenue Bureau Division
Cedar Rapids
Columbus Junction
Decorah
Sellman
Dyersville
Memorial
Town City
London
City Hall
Manchester
Maquoketa
Toledo
Traer
Farmers Savings Bank
Washington
Post Office
Waukon
West Union
Williamsburg
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Marshall Brown
Lux
Ury
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Boegel's Electric CO
Killian's
Killian’s
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