Blizzard Interrupts Pacific Northwest Traffic and Water Supply
A Pacific Northwest blizzard halted trains and blocked highways from Friday into Saturday. Aberdeen Washington lost water as mains froze, mills shut, and a 25 000 population city faced outages. Arkansas flood drives 23 000 displaced while New Orleans eyes 19 3 foot Mississippi levels with no spillway use.
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Cincinnati
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Secondary Road Building May Bog Down in 1950 Iowa
DES MOINES AP Iowa's secondary road program may bog down in 1950 due to county underuse of funds and engineer shortages Claud Coykendall of the Iowa Good Roads Association said. He noted 55 million dollars remain for secondary roads and urged full use, warning against unused balances by year end. He also cited primary road funding increases to 88 million and urged a five year survey to map long range highway needs.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Claud Coykendall
Iowa Good Roads Association
Coykendall
Highway Commission
Dakotan Faces Bad Check Charges in Cedar Rapids
Marvin Myers a 43 year old resident of Gregory South Dakota faced multiple bad check charges in Cedar Rapids. He was arrested in Delwe and returned to Cedar Rapids the same day. Authorities say warrants exist in city and county files for his arrest. He allegedly cashed 45 and 65 dollar checks at Higbee s shoe store and Wolfe s clothing store along with a check at the Allison hotel all drawn on a St Paul Missouri bank and returned no account.
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Marvin Myers
Gregory
S.D
Cedar Rapids
Delwe
William Kudina
Myers
Oelwein
John Hanna
Leland Duncan
Kudina
Lincoln Dinner Tickets On Sale In Des Moines
Linn county Republican officials announce tickets for the Lincoln day dinner and rally on February 16 at KRNT theater ballroom. The $25 per plate event, led by James Smith and a volunteer committee, features Sen. Knowland as the main speaker and funds the county finance quota.
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Des Moines
Lirin
Ted Birdsall
KRNT
James Smith
Birdsall
Guy P. Linville
John Eichhorn
Frank Byers
Montrose Hotel
Linn County
Smith
William F. Knowland
Calif
Knowland
Senate
British atomic spy Klaus Fuchs plotted with allies
The article portrays Klaus Fuchs as a key yet secret figure in Britain’s atomic program. It notes his hushed German origin, sparse personal details, and his unrestricted access while aiding British and American nuclear efforts during the war. Churchill backed his loyalty when he visited the United States in 1943.
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Britain
Harwell
England
Germany
Gerhart Eisler
Fuchs
Winston Churchill
U. S
Mexico
Canada
Spy Hearing May Be in Secret
London police said a preliminary hearing for Dr Emil Klaus Fuchs could be closed to the public and press next Friday if references to top secret atomic research are involved. Fuchs, 38, naturalized Briton since 1942, has not yet asked for a lawyer despite a magistrate’s suggestion.
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London
SNS
Scotland Yard
Emil Klaus Fuchs
Fuchs
Bow Street
Multiple Iowa deaths announced with funeral details
Clarence Shriver 76 died Saturday services Monday 2 p.m. Chapman funeral home burial Massilon cemetery Lydia Mills 55 died Saturday University hospital Iowa City arrangements not completed Sarah Norton 87 died Saturday services Monday 2 p.m. Methodist church burial Olin cemetery body Campbell funeral home Matthew Boots 74 died Friday services Monday 1 30 p.m. Methodist church burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Cedar Rapids body Goettsch funeral home Edward Wells 77 died Saturday services Sunday Brant funeral home burial Hazleton Will Stutt 66 died Friday funeral Tuesday 1 p.m. Zion Lutheran church body at the funeral home
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Clarence
George Shriver
Chapman Funeral Home
Massilon
Vinton
Lydia Mills
University Hospital
Iowa City
Olin
Sarah E. Norton
Methodist Church
Campbell Funeral Home
Anamosa
Matthew E. Boots
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Goettsch Funeral Home
Oelwein
Edward Wells
Brant Funeral Home
Hazleton
Monticello
Will Stutt
Zion Lutheran Church
Boy Suffers Head Injury In Sledding Accident
Dennis Pyle a 15 year old from 2311 Twenty first street SW sustained a head concussion in a sledding accident at Roosevelt school. He was taken to Mercy hospital and later released with bed rest for about three days at home.
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Dennis Pyle
Twenty-first Street
Roosevelt School
Mercy Hospital
Joe Clouse Dies From House Fire Burns
Des Moines AP Joe Clouse 85 died in a hospital Saturday from burns suffered Friday when his three room house was destroyed by fire.
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DES Moines
Joe Clouse
Burns
Russians Lift Helmstedt Traffic Blockade
Berlin AP reports Soviet guards opened the Helmstedt frontier inhibiting smuggling and allowing West German bound trucks to pass at up to one per minute after two weeks of slowdowns. The move followed Allied talks on counter measures not cited by the Soviet statement.
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Helmstedt
West Germany
United States
U. S. State Department
U.S. weighs policy moves amid Cold War tensions
Officials describe White House aims to show strength in face of Soviet pressure. Plans discussed include boosting Western Pacific naval presence, aiding non Communist forces in Indo China, and possible arms support for Tito in Yugoslavia if Moscow pressures rise. Russians aim to dominate Germany and Japan long term.
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Bao Dai
Ho Chin Minh
Europe
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France
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Burma
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Germany
Japan
Driver Fined in Anamosa Plea on DWI Charge
Raymond Duffey of Onslow pled guilty to a second offense drunken driving charge in Anamosa. He was fined $500 by District Judge J E Heiserman after a Jan 27 arrest by a highway patrolman.
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Anamosa
Raymond Duffey
Onslow
J. E. Heiserman
Duffey
Rossellini May Be Father Of Bergman’s Child
A Stockholm lawyer says Ingrid Bergman’s baby could be considered American since her husband Roberto Rossellini is still legally married to her. Rossellini, in Rome filming, calls Ingrid “extremely happy” and says there will be no honeymoon or plans to leave Italy soon.
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Stockholm
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Lindstrom
U.S
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Rosellini
Rome
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St. Francis of Assisi
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Memphis Censor Bans Ingrid Bergman Film
Memphis censor Lloyd T. Binford said no Ingrid Bergman motion picture will be shown in the city. The 82 year old official barred films “because of her conduct, not because of the pictures.” He noted they haven’t seen Stromboli and won’t show it. the theater was notified to pull the booked title.
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Memphis, Tenn
Lloyd T. Binford
Memphis
Shelby County Board of Censors
Detective Kuba Faces Recurring Threat After Escape
The report recounts a detective at Independence hospital who escaped, fled the state, and had not been heard from in Iowa since. Kuba has a juvenile record dating to age six for stealing a rowboat and previously faced a man with a loaded gun in downtown Cedar Rapids, where Detective Jake Stusak stopped the gunman. Kuba said he still has butterflies about the latest incident.
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Independence Hospital
Iowa
Kuba
Jake Stusak
Cedar Rapids
Stusak
IC R Section To Remain in Marion Dist
The county board of education and Marion rural district superintendent drop the 1% sections in northeast Cedar Rapids from a Cedar Rapids reorganization plan. An attorney general opinion says all voters in the affected district must decide, meaning the whole Marion rural district would vote on transfer, not only the 1% area.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion Rural Independent
County Board of Education
Community notices and local club updates
Degree Work-Trawel chapter No 49 meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Work in the Mark Master degree to be conducted. Cedar Rapids public schools counselor Dr Howery to speak at Community Nutrition Service board meeting Thursday noon at the Y M C A. Rotary club luncheon Monday noon in the Roosevelt hotel features Dr W W Salisbury describing Collins Radio Company R&D. Dr Day improved after Mayo Clinic surgery and remains in St Marys Rochester. Moving news includes Mr and Mrs Randall E Van Denover relocating to Iowa City for graduate work. Pythian Star of the West supper Monday 6 15 p m at Pythian hall with games. Sister Mary Claver reported in fairly good condition after major operation. NAACP Cedar Rapids election meeting Monday 7 30 p m at Bethel A M E church with refreshments. Pearl Kepler falls on ice at First Ave and Third St SE, taken to Mercy hospital. condition good. Maine lodge 643 I O C F to confer first degree Friday 7 30 p m at 838 First Ave NE with final bylaw read and vote. members urged to attend.
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Victor Howery
Cedar Rapids Public Schools
The
Community Nutrition Service
Y.M.C.A
Maine Lodge
C.F
First Avenue NE
Montagu Norman Dies Longtime Bank of England Leader
London AP Norman known as Montagu Norman died in his sleep at 78. He headed the Bank of England for 24 years, the longest tenure in its 256-year history, earning a baronage in 1944 on Churchill government recommendation.
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London
Lord Norman
Bank of England
Montagu Norman
King George
Winston Churchill
Taft warns GOP gains needed in 1950 to affect 1952
Senator Taft says Republicans must make substantial gains in the 1950 elections or there is little use in aiming for 1952. He argues a larger radical Congress could enable Truman welfare policies and embed a totalitarian government concept, urging GOP action.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
G.O.P
Senate
Truman
Congress
Young Republican National Federation
Republican Leader Warns on 1950 GOP Losses
Washington GOP Chairman Guy G. Gabrielson told about 150 Young Republican National Federation members that losing more congressional seats would turn state socialism into a legislative reality. He urged decisive action at the Lincoln day weekend luncheon.
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Washington
Guy G. Gabrielson
G.O.P
Gabrielson
Young Republican National Federation
House
Senate
Deaths Samuel O Endsley 56 Cedar Rapids native dies in Omaha
Samuel O Endsley 56 a Cedar Rapids native who moved to Omaha five years ago died there Saturday. He was sales manager for Falstaff Brewing Company. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Turner chapel Cedar Rapids with burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery. He is survived by wife Mazie three sisters and a brother. Friends may call at Turner chapel after 10 a.m. Tuesday.
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Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Falstaff Brewing Company
Turner Chapel
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Endsley
Mazie
P.C. Clark
Centerville
W.B. Berlits
West Branch
E. Townall
Indianapolis
Ind
Fred Endsley
Dubuque
Funeral services for Mrs William J McClenahan
Mrs William J McClenahan who died at her home in St Petersburg Florida Thursday will be buried at Oak Hill cemetery at 10 a m Monday. Dr Theodrore G Lilley pastor of First Presbyterian church will conduct the graveside service. Friends may call at Turner chapel Sunday evening.
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William J. McClenahan
St. Petersburg
Fla
Oak Hill Cemetery
Theodore G. Lilley
First Presbyterian Church
Turner Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Ernest L Pritchard
Funeral services for Mrs. Ernest L. Pritchard of Cedar Rapids will be held at Turner chapel at 11 a.m. Monday with Dr. Marvin B. Kober officiating. Graveside services are scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at Woodlawn cemetery Creston NL. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Ernest L. Pritchard
Higley Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Marvin B. Kober
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Woodlawn
Creston
Funeral Rites for Mrs Courtland A Rawson in Covington
Funeral services for Mrs Courtland A Rawson of Covington, who died Saturday at her daughter's home, Beulah Armstrong, will be held Monday at 1 30 p m in Turner chapel. Elder Harry B Davis of the Seventh Day Adventist church will preside. Burial follows at Spring Grove Cemetery near Covington. friends may call at the chapel.
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Courtland A. Rawson
Covington
Beulah Armstrong
Turner Chapel
Harry B. Davis
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Spring Grove Cemetery
Harold Brenton Farm Home Destroyed by Fire
A eight room two story house on the Harold Brenton farm six miles northeast of Dallas Center was destroyed by fire. Exploding bottle gas tanks fed the blaze and winds hampered efforts. Tenant Dick Keesey his wife and three children escaped before firemen arrived too late to save the home. The family lost most furniture and clothing.
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Dallas Center
Harold Brenton
Here
Grimes
Tennant
Dick Keesey
Keeseys
Fur Pelt Wears Differently Across Body Parts
Different parts of the same fur pelt wear at different rates. The backs show the best wear, followed by the sides, with the bellies and paws wearing out sooner. The pattern reflects varied hair quality and exposure across the pelt.
Red sabotage aims at U S aid in Europe
Paris dispatch reports Communist sabotage targeting Atlantic Pact aid and Indo China effort, with France as the current hot spot and Italy seen as future target. Attacks exploit workers grievances over wage freezes, while Paris authorities promise swift action against agitators after a strike at the St Nazaire aircraft factory.
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Mare
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Italy
Indo-China
Bao Dai
Southeast Asia
St. Nazaire
Grief-Maddened Man Kills 3 of Kin and Himself
Tony Slechta, 50, Yonkers bank clerk, killed his wife Ann Slechta 47 and sister-in-law Ellen Ruziak 70 and mother-in-law Mrs Peter Ruziak 70 at the Ruziak home. He then killed himself by driving in front of a truck as his father in law lay near death from cancer.
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Tampa
Fla
Peace Justice
J. G. Spicola
Tony Slechta
Yonkers
Ann Slechta
Ellen Ruziak
Peter Ruziak
Slechta
Guaranty Trust Company
Manhattan
Ruziak
Specita
Tricky Match Explodes Wrecking Philadelphia Store
A trick match exploded and started a fire that wrecked a three story magic supplies shop in Philadelphia on Saturday.
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