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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1945

Page

4

Surplus Probe Explodes In Search for $5,000

Washington AP report covers Senate war probe into surplus property sales by Jacob Goldberg at Maspeth L I. hearings reveal a $5,000 discrepancy in auction proceeds, alleged job offers, and smear attempts involving Herbert Bayard Swope and Bernard Baruch. Senators press Brown for accounting while Harris denies job offers and Connally cites routine requests to interview Goldberg and Brandt.

Washington Senate Mead Committee Jacob Goldberg Maspeth L. I Don Brown Defense Plant Corporation Ferguson Rmich Leroy H. Harris DPC Goldberg Senator Connally D-Tex Herbert Bayard Swope Bernard Baruch Harris John van Ginhoven Carl Wilcox van Ginhoven Senate War Investigating Committee Swope New York State Racing Commission Jesse Jones RFC Baruch White House Rep. Miller R-Neb Treasury Connally Jones Herman Brandt Surplus Liquidators, Inc Brandt

Gillette outlines surplus sale policy and future auctions

Defense Plant Corporation officials discuss coordination with the Surplus Property board. Six months later a contract led to auctions of 500000 dollars of surplus near Maspeth New York and Burlington New Jersey. Chairman Gillette defends selling now to meet public needs and rejects a blanket auction ban.

The Defense Plant Corporation DPC Maspeth N. Y Burlington N. J Guy M. Gillette Surplus Property Board Rep. Miller Gillette Yowa Mason Britton SPB

Mr. Vernon Pilot Killed in Action in Italy

Robert Sanderson 23 a B 24 pilot with the 15th Air Force in Italy was killed in action January 20 the War Department notified his parents Mr and Mrs A M Sanderson Cornell College staff member and former Cornell student.

MT. Vernon Robert Sanderson 15Th Air Force Italy War Department A. M. Sanderson Cornell College Robert Cornell

Domei Reports Three More Japanese Admirals Killed

Japanese Domei agency says three more admirals died in action bringing total to 83 since last May. Rear Admirals Yoshiyuki Kishi Kozo Kimura and Ichiro Joei were reported killed in action.

London Ins Domei Agency Yoshiyuki Kishi Kozo Kimura Ichiro Joei

State Supreme Court Affirms 3 Linn County Rulings

The Iowa Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed district court judgments in three Linn County cases. It upheld an $1,500 verdict for Iowa Electric against Home Insurance over fire damage to a generator in Anamosa, reversed in part how Lena Eveland’s claim for extra workers’ compensation was handled, and affirmed dismissal of an action to enjoin collection of an $80.12 judgment tied to a statute of limitations issue.

Iowa Supreme Court Linn County Iowa Electric Company Anamosa Electric Company J. E. Heiserman Insurance Company M. C. Hamiel Lena Eveland H. R. Eveland Newell Construction and Machinery Company Eveland G. K. Thompson H. C. Happle J. K. Monson James Smith

Robbery Report Near Davenport In Card Game Wager

Ivan Masterup a Davenport grocery store owner told police two young bandits robbed him of 1500 he won in a card game and 200 from the cash register before locking him in a rear closet of the store. The men entered about 3 am and demanded a bottle of coke before fleeing.

Davenport Ivan Masterup Masterup

Great Moments in Music on CBS and WMT Tonight

Radio features a 9 p.m. Wednesday program on CBS and WMT with soloists Jean Tennyson soprano Jan Peerce tenor and Robert Weede baritone. Include selections such as Smoke Gets in Your Eyes The Song Is You Sally Look for the Silver Lining On with the Dance The Night Was Made for Love and Californi-iay from Cant Help Singing.

CBS WMT Jean Tennyson Jan Peerce Robert Weede Sally Jerome Kern America

Evening radio schedule for February 7 1945

Broadcast lineup lists WMT WHO WGN EXEL KXEL and other stations with programs from 6 pm to 10:45 pm including Jack Kirkwood Ellery Queen Dr Bradley and Real Stories plus morning schedule for February 8 1945 with Farm News and Devotions and Jerry & Zelda.

Jim WGN WMT Stan Mary Miles Dick Baker Vic Lindiahr WAT Grant Rhymesters Exel Gross Owen Cowboys Paula Stone WMT Valiant Lora Santo KXEL Honeymnn Kxel H Husba Rosemary WMT Horizons Jean David Harum Jack Berch Kate Smith Quey Te É Helen Trent Dreler Reveille Gal Johnny Betts Jack Kirkw Clff & Heler Bradley Exel Rangers J Johnston EXEL Ellery Queen Holb Haltenborn Lewis Symphonet Boarrd Wonews Kxel P. Hutchens Wer Goldbergs Lorenzo Jones Judge& Jane Joyce Jordan Widder Brown Wendell P.m Portia WGN Smoothies Bill Mart Ph'pe Perrell Kxel Harrigan Stanley Dixon Terry Pirates Superman Dick Tracy Patt Jimmie Allen J, Armstrong WMT World Today Tom Mix eeeeMon Tor Neighbors Newa Hugh Muncy Farm Newa Corres United Nations News Review The Music Box World News Nazarene Family Hour Jemima Higgins Boys Southernaires Coey Sundae Tom Breneman Mon Sos Percy B. Crawford 1540 Club Cccscveasacsese Gil Martyn Lois Long Mor Higgins Thur Grace Methodist Church

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