Garbage Collection Contract Settled for Marion
The Marion city council rejected the flat rate bid of Claude A. Luck but approved a prior proposal to hire him. Residents will pay 50 cents monthly for garbage only or 1 dollar for garbage, cans and bottles, with Luck posting a 5000 bond and providing collision insurance. The system starts March 1 and a revised junk-yard licensing ordinance was also approved.
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Claude A. Luck
Marion
Luck
W. A. White
Hogs and Cattle Prices Move on Mixed Receipts
Chicago and Omaha livestock markets show hogs uneven as receipts near 9,000 head while cattle rise up to 25 cents. Zero weather and tighter supply boost demand with cattle and sheep firm to higher across major weight classes.
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Nee
USDA
Chicago
Cedar Rapids Hog and Cattle Market Prices Steady
The Cedar Rapids hog market held steady with prime butchers at 24.00 and packers 21.25. Cattle listings show varying prices for steers and heifers by weight, with top steer ranges around 22.00 to 27.30 and cow prices from about 9.00 to 19.50, reflecting mixed quality offerings.
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Sioux City
Uute
Gaeela
Towa
Des Moines
INS
Southern
PES Moines
USDA
Waterloo
Ottumwa
Austin Mason C
Cedar Rapids
Aia
Faeries Choice
Kansas
Ely
Chicago
Timothy Abe
Motors Pace Select Gains Drives Industrials Highs
New York markets show motors led select industrials to six month highs before profit taking cooled leaders. Bond activity mixed with small gains and minor losses. government issues mostly inactive amid a busy trading day. Livestock prices in Kansas City and Mississippi River readings reflect varied demand and seasonal shifts.
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New York
Motors
NEW York Bond Review
Delaware and Hudson
U. S
Kent County Sheriff Frees Local Man on Back Support Deal
James N Taylor a 34 year old Coe College sophomore was released from Linn County jail on sheriff order after being arrested on a Kent County charge of desertion and abandonment of minor children. The charge was dropped when he agreed to pay all back support money. Deputy Whittemore and Deputy Spooner reported the request came from Kent County authorities.
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James N. ‘Taylor
Coe College
Linn County
Kent County
Grand Rapids
Mich
Taylor
Pete Whittemore
Robert Spooner
Whittemore
Maxine Halley Pleads Innocent to Forgery Charge
Maxine Bethel Halley Crattie, returned from Rawlins Wyoming by Detective and Mrs L B Marshall, pleaded innocent before Judge J E B Heiserman Tuesday morning to uttering a forged instrument. The information alleges a $2450 false check on Merchants National Bank signed Grace Lambert and made out to Alice Batt.
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Maxine Halley
Maxine Bethel Halley
Rawlins
Wyo
Grain futures drift after early gains in Chicago market
Chicago grains slipped from early advances as wheat led the retreat amid a technical correction after an eight day rally. Contracts for wheat, corn and oats showed mixed moves with oats largely steady while wheat and corn faltered, and prices listed for various grain types and feeds in Chicago provisions trading.
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Chicago
Market Summary from Old Produce Prices and Receipts
New York and Chicago markets report mixed produce activity with eggs receipts about 28 thousand to 29 thousand, implements and prices for potatoes and Butter. Idaho Russet Burbanks and Bliss Triumphs show varied but steady quotes, while cheese and creamery prices remain stable.
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Tee Crop Springs
Arrvals
Bion
Idahos
Idaho
Burbanks
U.S
North Dakota
Minnesota
Bliss Trumphs U Bud
Michigan
Pontines U. S
South Dakota
Cobblers S
Colorado
Red Meduses
Nebraska
Bliss
New York
Gatgiette
Butte
No Buyer Resistance to Meat Prices in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids meat retailers report no consumer or buyer resistance to high meat prices. Harry Palmer of Wilson and Company says employment is at a peak and no effect from alleged buyer resistance. A local merchant adds the meat business is as good as ever despite an AP report of resistance building with packers.
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Cedar Rapids
Midwest
Harry Palmer
Wilson and Company
Palmer
Third Avenue SE
Associated Press
New York
Today’s Gazette
Salem High School Destroyed by Fire
A three story brick Salem High School building was gutted by a wind driven fire Tuesday morning before classes. Fire destroyed the interior within an hour. total loss estimated at 25000 dollars, with 7000 covered by insurance. The building had formerly housed the Friends Whittiers college.
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Salem
Society of Friends’ Whittiers College
Body found in fire ruins at Winterset farm home
Mrs. S. B. Johnson, 85, was found dead in the blazing ruins of her Winterset farm home after a fire discovered by her son Lester. Firemen struggled to reach the body as flames were fanned by a strong northwest wind. The blaze began Monday night and the house was virtually destroyed when responders arrived.
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Winterset
S. B. Johnson
Lester
OPA Deputy Says Blanket Rent Hike Not Warranted
Ivan D. Carson, OPA deputy rent administrator, told Senate Tuesday a universal 10 percent rent increase is not supported by current standards. He testified before the Senate Banking Committee amid rent controls hearings, stating he advised but did not set policy and that landlord hardship cases could be managed administratively.
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Washington
Ivan D. Carson
OPA
Congress
Carson
Senate Banking, Committee
Tobey
R-N.h
St Paul Teachers Back Off Pay Boost After Strike
St Paul teachers agreed to reopen wage talks and accept a cut of at least 500000 dollars from a 1700000 salary scale increase. The reduction funds would jump start a long term school building program per city council urging.
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ST. Paul
Teachers Joint Council
AFL
Three Missing Convicts Found in Prison Laundry
Three convicts who vanished two days earlier from their cells at San Quentin were located Tuesday in a light well inside the prison laundry.
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San Quentin
Calif
INS
San Quentin Prison
Notice of Administratrix Appointment in Iowa Case
Notice is given that on February 3 an assignee was appointed and qualified as administratrix of the estate of Jordan, late of Linn County. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and all claims against the estate must be presented to the undersigned in the Linn County District Court Iowa. Vidam Jordan Administratrix R S Milner attorney.
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Linn County
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Parsons
Sam Guy Nuthy
Iowa
Sauly
Bophin Cave
Lilln County
Ate
BER Nstrict Court
J. North
Ion
Linn
Elizaath Dance
Linn Gounts
Ore Reyne
District Court of Iowa
Albert McCann
Pinine Tiff
Ethel McCann
District Court of
Ackuse Harmer
Cedar Rapids
Landladies clash with CIO chief Carey before Senate panel
Washington, UP: James B. Carey of the CIO faced embattled landladies before the Senate banking committee. He alleged landlords profited on OPA rents as rents rose 30 to 40 percent postwar. Landlords disputed figures, while Carey urged continued rent controls. The exchange included sharp remarks from Sen. McCarthy and provoked a dramatic scene as ladies confronted Carey. The hearing highlighted housing shortages and rent policy debates.
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Washington
James B. Carey
CIO
Carey
Senate Banking Committee
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Union
Charles W. Tobey
N. H
Herbert A. Nelson
National Association of Real Estate Boards
OPA
Nelson
America
Sen
McCarthy
Chrysler Official Urges Congress To Tighten Ball Bill
Chrysler vice president and finance chairman B. E. Hutchinson urged the Senate Labor Committee to tighten the Ball bill to curb industry-wide bargaining. He warned one union could shut down auto or rubber industries and supported limiting bargaining to local markets and crafts for firms under 1,000 workers.
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INS
Chrysler Corporation
Congress
B. E. Hutchinson
Chrysler
Senate Labor Committee
Hutchinson
Detroit
Akron
City Briefs and Events From Cedar Rapids Neighborhoods
Mrs Henry L Feiereisen recuperating in St Luke s hospital after surgery A children s story hour at Daniels Park branch library canceled due to her condition Mrs Robert J Minor improving after a week at St Luke s hospital visitors allowed Cedar Rapids chapter of the Association of Cost Accountants holds second annual dinner dance tonight at Montrose hotel Dinner at 6 15 in Crystal room Unity Center class resumes Wednesday at 8 led by Mabel Swanson Swanson spent part of January in Florida Rev Edward T Gough of St Luke s hospital attends National Association of Methodist Hospitals and Homes conference in Chicago February 12 13 about 300 delegates expected Dr Betty J Hilertsen invited to teach summer session at University of Wisconsin also to direct the university s French house Advanced French students will live in the house speaking only French
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The
Association of Cost Accountants
Montrose Hotel
Crystal Room
Unity Center
Mabel Swanson
Unity
Miss Swanson
Florida
Wisconsin
Betty J. Hilertsen
Coe College
University of Wisconsin
Eilertsen
University
FBI 46 Percent Behind In Its Work Says Clark
Attorney General Clark told senators the FBI is 46 percent behind in its work and that the case load per employee is too high while the Senate civil service panel reviews government payroll cuts. The report notes an unrelated line about the ancient shekel of silver.
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FBI
Clark
Washington
Senate’ Civil Service Committee
Iowa House Delays Tax Discussions
Iowa Governor Robert D. Blue voiced support for a permanent 50 percent income tax rate while the Senate proposed keeping the rate at 50 percent for this year only. The House delayed the liquor tax bill again as amendments were drafted. The Senate also rejected a bill to exempt those with gross income of 5,000 from filing or paying taxes.
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Des Moines
INS
Robert D. Blue
Howes
House
Arch McFarlane
G.O.P
Blue
Special
Senate
McFarlane
Liquor Commission
General Fund
Liquor Control Commission
Fissures Threaten Polar Supply Route On Sea Ice
On the Mount Olympus expedition two severe fissures opened between Little America and the Bay of Whales endangering shore party supplies. Rear Admiral Cruzen sent a reconnaissance party ashore while Byrd awaited reports from a Western task force flight. Weather halted air operations and Burton Island faced storms as 22 long range flights were planned to complete exploration.
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USS
Mount Olympus
INS
Little America
Bay of Whales
Richard H. Cruzen
Richard E. Byrd
Budd
Sabrina
Knox
Cruzen
Burton Island
Truman asks Congress for 2.17 billion to run government
President Truman asked Congress for 2,169,896,488 to fund government operations through June 30 chiefly for the Veterans Administration. He also added 2,250,000 to the 1948 budget amid GOP and some Democratic criticism of high spending and tax cuts.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Veterans Administration
Senate
House
Robert E. Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
G.O.P
Hannegan
Drink Strychnine In Religious Rite Tragedy in WV
Leander Cadie about 50 was paralyzed from the waist down after raising strychnine at a religious rite in which members drank poison. Margaret Mullins 32 died within 30 minutes after drinking a half glass of strychnine at Queens Shoals. Cadle then drank the remaining portion.
Look Awards Medals To Jennifer Jones And Gregory Peck
Look magazine will award medals for the best performances of 1946. Jennifer Jones is honored for Duel in the Sun and previously for Song of Bernadette. Gregory Peck for Duel and The Yearling. Other honors go to Harold Russell, Larry Parks, Darryl Zanuck, Clarence Brown, Gregg Toland, and Harold Russell for special achievements.
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Look
Jennifer Jones
Gregory Peck
Miss Jones
Bernadette
Peck
Bob Hope
Industry
Samuel Goldwyn
Darryl Franuck
Clarence Brown
Gregg Toland
Larry Parks
Jolson
Harold Russell
House Bank Cashier And Aide Suspended
William Russell the house sergeant at arms suspended cashier B Fangmeyer and assistant cashier John Oberholser in the sergeant s bank. The suspensions will stay in effect at least until the grand jury finishes its inquiry into a 121000 shortage in Kenneth Romney s accounts. Both were Romney aides and may return depending on the grand jury decision.
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Washington
William Russell
B. Fangmeyer
John Oberholser
Russell
Kenneth Romney
Fangmeyer
Oberholser
Romney
County Board Cutting Attorney Bill After Patton Trial
Johnson County board reduced attorney bills for the William W. Patton trial. They approved $145.70 for Clair E. Hamilton who defended Patton, but only one third of Edward L. O Connor’s $1,200 claim as assistant prosecutor. Patton was acquitted on January 20 after a 20 minute jury deliberation.
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Iowacity
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Edward L. O'Connor
William W. Patton
Clair E. Hamilton
Patton
Notice of Administratrix for Linn County Estate
State of Town Linn County notice dated December 3 1047 appoints Bodhin Cave as administratrix of the estate of Bodhin Cave deceased of Linn County Iowa. Creditors and claimants must present debts and claims to the Linn County District Court clerk and attorney J. North for authentication and settlement.
U S Aims To Democratize Reich Youth
The United States announced a joint program by the state war and navy departments to educate German youth in democracy. It bars ethnic origin as a condition for membership and rejects Nazi indoctrination aimed at reorienting those under 27. The American military government in Germany will oversee the effort.
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Washington
INS
United States
State, War and Navy Departments
Fuehrer
Marshall
Patterson
Navy
Forrestal
Third Reich
Germany
Ford Names William T Gossett New General Counsel
William T Gossett of Hughes Hubbard and Ewing will become Ford Motor Company's vice president and general counsel, taking over duties March 15. Born 1904 in Gainesville Texas, he is a Columbia Law School graduate and has advised Bendix Aviation and aluminum anti trust matters. He serves as Riverside Church trustee, and will move with his wife and three children to Detroit.
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Mich
William T Gossett
New York
Hughes, Hubbard and Ewing
Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford II
Gossett
Hughes, Schuman and Dwight
Bendix Aviation Corporation
Gosset
Bendix
Aluminum Company of America
Fox Film Corporation
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Texas
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Coe College
Cedar Rapids
University of Utah
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Siwanoy Country Club
Bronxville
Supreme Court
Charles Evans Hughes
Detroit
Balloon Shorts Darkens Frederick As Power Line Fails
A barrage balloon drifting over Frederick Wisconsin short circuited a power line and plunged the city into darkness. Police Chief Reuben Shesland said the balloon appeared Monday night and service for about 700 residents was cut off for a half hour before restoration.
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Frederick
Wis
Reuben Shesland
Shesland
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