Vandenberg Says He Is Not A Presidential Candidate
United States Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan told reporters he is not a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. Michigan Republicans sidetracked a motion endorsing him while keeping delegates aligned for potential presidential maneuvering. He underscored he will remain active on major issues but cannot join routine duties while leading foreign affairs and domestic concerns.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
United States
Arthur H. Vandenberg
R-Mich
Michigan
Senate
Vandenberg
Hunt for Hessian Jewels Turns to Chicago Gangdom
Washington reports the missing two thirds of the Hessian crown jewels worth 1.5 million dollars have reached Chicago underworld fences. Col. Jack W Durant, charged in the gem theft, heads to Washington for a new phase of his court martial. His wife Kathleen Nash Durant, a former WAC captain, serves a five year term in Germany. The colonel’s aircraft faced rough Atlantic weather en route to Bermuda.
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Washington
INS
Chicago
Midwest
Jack W. Durant
Frankfurt
Germany
Kathleen Nash Durant
Wac
Army
Atlantic
Bermuda
Newmen Back Marshall In Request to Soviet Conference Coverage
A special press committee backed Secretary of State Marshall's plea to allow more than 20 American correspondents to go to Moscow for the Big Four foreign ministers conference. The State Department said it could not pick a small group from over 73 reporters seeking visas.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
Moscow
State Department
Legion Convention Opens August 28 in New York
The American Legion will hold its 1947 national convention in New York from August 28 to September 2. Judge Vincent Carroll, head of the convention committee, announced the dates in Trenton New Jersey.
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Trenton
N.J
American Legion
New York
Vincent Carroll
Former Norway Man Charles Barker Dies in Kansas
Charles Barker age 62, a former Norway resident, died in Kansas last week. Survived by father, two brothers and three sisters, all in Kansas. His wife Nora Montague Barker, who also hailed from Norway, died in 1942.
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Norway
Charles Barker
Kansas
Nora Montague
Portal Pay Ruling Narrowed to De Minimis Walking Time
Picard narrows portal time in Mt. Clemens case to 6.2 minutes daily and limits back pay to times from clock to bench. He criticizes overbroad readings and urges fair treatment of industry while upholding labor rights under de minimis doctrine.
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High Court
Picard
Mt. Clemens
Supreme Court
U. S. Court of Appeals
Price Cut Ordered in French Inflation War
Paris Premier Paul Ramadier announced a second 5 percent cut in all prices and fees to combat inflation. The measure takes effect during the coming week and follows an earlier cut in the war against rising prices.
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Paris
France
Paul Ramadier
Couple Now Seek To Regain Baby
A Wisconsin couple faces sentencing Feb 17 after abandoning their newborn baby boy on a stranger’s doorstep in below zero weather. The infant’s mother, Mrs. John Wolfram of Rockford Illinois, pleads for mercy, saying they loved Johnny but erred. Police and prosecutors note custody questions between Wisconsin and Illinois, with the state able to place the child in state care.
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Janesville
Wis
Ernest P. Agnew
John Wolfram
Rockford
Jasper A. Webb
Rock County
Robert Daniel
Daniel
Wisconsin
Illinois
Johnny
Robins Jackson Heads Ames Air Force Unit
Robins Jackson son of Mrs Lester T Jackson was elected commander of the Ames squadron of the Air Force association last week. Joseph Crowley son of Mr and Mrs D A Crowley now of Sidney Nebraska was named treasurer. Both are Army Air Forces veterans enrolled at Iowa State College.
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Ames
Robins Jackson
Lester T. Jackson
Linden Drive
Cedar Rapids
Air Force Association
Joseph Crowley
D. A. Crowley
Sidney, Neb
Army Air Forces
Iowa State College
Car Hits Switching Train at Oakland Road Crossing
George R. Bradley of 875 Oakland road NE drove his car into a Rock Island freight train at the Oakland road crossing near LeFebvre Corporation Saturday about 11 p.m. Bradley was traveling south on Oakland road when he struck the fourth car of a switching train moving west. No injuries and no charges were filed.
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George R. Bradley
Oakland Road
Rock Island
LeFebvre Corporation
Bradley
Austrian Ex-Chancellor Von Schuschnigg Sets Iowa Lecture
Kurt Von Schuschnigg 49 former Austrian chancellor will lecture at Grinnell College on March 14 in his only Iowa appearance. He endured seven years in concentration camps after Austria was invaded by Germany in 1938.
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Grinnell
INS
Kurt von Schuschnigg
Deaths Melvin L. Kasner 75 Cedar Rapids resident
Melvin L Kasner 75 of 368 Seventh avenue SW Cedar Rapids died at home after a long illness Saturday. Born January 21 1872 in Killbuck Ohio he moved to Cedar Rapids about 50 years ago retired decorator in 1940. Survived by his wife Orie anne Gorton three sons two daughters two brothers and 19 grandchildren four great grandchildren. Services Tuesday at 2 pm Beatty chapel with burial in Cedar Memorial Park and Linwood cemetery.
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Melvin L. Kasner
Seventh Avenue
Killbuck
Ohio
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Kasner
Des Moines
Orieanne Gorton
the Foresters of America
Harold M
Theodore N
Melvin L., Jr
Walter Schears
Leo R. Gray
John R
A. H
Kent
Beatty Chapel
G. H. Bamford
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Mrs Papousek Dies After Brief Illness at Cedar Rapids
Mrs Joseph Papousek of Walker Route 2 died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 12 30 p m Saturday after a brief illness. Born in Cedar Rapids December 13 1897 she lived in Louisiana for 11 years after marriage in 1914 then returned near Troy Mills and Central City. Survived by husband father Andrew Kovac sister Mrs Joseph Kadlec two brothers Frank and Wendl and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at Kuba funeral home at a time to be announced.
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Joseph Papousek
Walker
Cedar Rapids
Louisiana
Troy Mills
Central City
Andrew Kovac
Joseph Kadlec
Frank
Wendl
Kuba
Services for H. J. Peters
H J Peters longtime railroad employee and Cedar Rapids resident died Thursday. Services set at Turner chapel Monday at 1 p.m. conducted by a reader from First Church of Christ Scientist and Crescent lodge. Body to be taken to Boone for burial. Master Masons to meet Crescent lodge at Masonic hall 12:30 p.m. Monday.
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H. J. Peters
Second Avenue SE
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
First Church of Christ Scientist
Crescent Lodge
Boone
Masonic Hall
Services in memory of Mrs. Lawrence F. Halpin
Funeral services for Mrs. Lawrence F. Halpin of 1731 Fourth Avenue SE will be at Immaculate Conception Church Monday at 9 a.m. Rt. Rev. John M. Molloy to officiate. Rosaries by Knights of Columbus and parish support at Brady Mortuary and Mt. Calvary Cemetery burial planned.
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Lawrence F. Halpin
Fourth Avenue SE
Immaculate Conception
John M. Molloy
Knights of Columbus
Brady Mortuary
Msgr. Molloy
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Services for Mrs Mary Niemeier in Marion
Mrs Mary Niemeier who died Thursday at her home route 3 Marion will have services Monday at 1 30 p m at the Barta Hesser Funeral Home with the Rev Paul Miller officiating Burial is planned at Cedar Memorial cemetery A son Leo Niemeier was noted in a prior story as not listed among survivors Friends may visit the chapel after Sunday noon
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Mary Niemeier
Route 3
Marion
Barta-Hesser
Paul Miller
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Leo Niemeier
Funeral services for George Bedell at Beatty chapel
George Bedell dies Thursday. Services set for Monday at 1 p.m. in Beatty chapel with a Christian Science reader officiating. Burial in Anamosa cemetery. Survived by sister Mrs. L. D. Osborne of Anamosa and a niece and nephew. Friends may call at the chapel.
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George Bedell
Grand Hotel
Beatty Chapel
Christian Science Church
Anamosa
L. D. Osborne
Services for Mrs Charlotte Johnson Augustine
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Charlotte Johnson Augustine of 3108 Adel Street SE widow of Isaac Augustine are set for 3 30 p m with services conducted by Elder.
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Charlotte Johnson Augustine
Adel Street
Isaac Augustine
Turner Chapel
Weather and rail updates across Iowa and Midwest
Clear conditions persist west of Cedar Rapids toward Sioux Falls with limited rail service improvements. Waterloo buses resume once Highway 218 clears, main lines in Milwaukee and Chicago area running near schedule. fragile branch lines including Calmar awaiting clearance. Widespread freezing temps threaten crops in the south while Ohio declares an emergency for natural gas conservation amid sub-zero readings.
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Cedar Rapids
Sioux Falls
Decorah
Waterloo
Calmar
Crandie
Chicago and North Western
Dakotas
Nebraska
Pacific Coast
Kentucky
Missouri
Ohio
Thomas J. Herbert
Blue Signs His Name To Three More Bills
Des Moines Iowa governor Robert D Blue signed three additional bills bringing total signed since session start to six The measures require reporting the death of a stillborn child with cause if known impose a year in jail or 300 for impersonating department of public safety agents and waive penalties on 1945 and 1946 property taxes for Iowans in military service.
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Des Moines
Robert D. Blue
Department of Public Safety
Croft Convicted By Polk Jurors
A Polk County jury of nine women and two men found Elmer G. Croft guilty of obtaining money by false pretenses for $1,285.20 in 1946 by delivering seven motors to the welfare department as new. Judge John M. Schaupp set sentencing for Tuesday, and defense attorney Walter F. Maley said the verdict would be appealed to the state supreme court.
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DES Moines
Elmer G. Croft
Polk County
John M. Schaupp
Ft. Dodge
Walter F. Maley
Supreme Court
Croft
Polk County Welfare Department
Welfare Department
Soldier Dumais linked to Black Dahlia case in Pittsburgh
Army CID reports a suspect wore blood stained trousers and a clipping on the Black Dahlia slaying. He claimed a Jan 9 date with Elizabeth Short, then says he blacked out and woke in New York. Sanity tests passed. authorities question Los Angeles timing and blood type matches AB.
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Dumais
Miss Short
Los Angeles
Pennsylvania Station
New York
the Post Hospital
CID
United States
Cornelius T. Morris
Elizabeth Short
Morris
LA Police Label Dumais A Good Suspect In Short Case
Police Capt. Jack Donahoe called Cpl. Joseph Dumais a good suspect in the Elizabeth Short murder but said he does not put much credence in Dumais statement given what he knows at present.
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Los Angeles
Jack Donahoe
Cpl
Joseph Dumais
Elizabeth Short
Dumais
Art School Head Lectures on Studio Practice at Coe
Richard Lahey, Corcoran School of Art head, will present In an Artist's Studio at Coe College chapel Thursday at 8 p.m. He will paint from a living model and discuss artistic methods. His works reside in Whitney Museum, Brooklyn Museum, and Metropolitan. he has won the Carol Beck gold medal and William Tuthill prize. Tickets are $1.
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Richard Lahey
Corcoran School of Art
Washington
Coe College Chapel
Lahey
Whitney Museum of American Art
Brooklyn Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Carol Beck
William Tuthill
Minneapolis Art Institute
Art Students League of New York
Goucher College
Baltimore
Coe Chapel
N E Iowa Pioneer George Weeks Dies at 96
George L. Weeks aged 96 a Clayton county settler died at his daughter’s home in Lamont. Born in Norwich Massachusetts on September 21 1850 he settled Edgewood area with his family and ran creameries in Elgin Clermont Center Point Stanley and Aurora. He leaves three daughters a son ten grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Services set for Tuesday at Kruessel Funeral Home Lamont.
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George L. Weeks
Clayton
H. J. Bishop
Tenth Street
Norwich
Mass
Clayton County
Edgewood
Samuel Weeks
Military Road
Weeks
Iowa
Elgin
Clermont
Center Point
Stanley
Aurora
Kate Griffith
Bloomfield
N. J
S. R. Berryman
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Rodney G. Weeks
Blue Grass
Kruessel
Lamont
V F W Band Concert At 3 30 Pm In Club Rooms
The V F W band will give a concert today at 3 30 p m in the club rooms. Century Cab dispatches 2 way radio 5146 for service.
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V.F.W
Cedar Rapids Rotary Luncheon Spotlight With Don Hines
Don Hines city attorney and Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce legislation committee chair will speak at the Rotary club luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel Monday. He will explain how the legislation committee functions and review latest Cedar Rapids airport plans. Bungalow cooking school Monday Tuesday Wednesday Adv.
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Don Hines
Legislation
Cedar Rapids
Gitta Sereny to Speak on Europe’s Youth Today
Gitta Sereny a native Hungarian recently back in the United States after almost two years with UNRRA will give a talk on Europe’s Youth Today at Wilson High School assembly at 8 45 a m Tuesday. Her remarks follow a prior appearance in April 1942 after a six month stay in Occupied France.
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Gitta Sereny
United States
Europe
UNRRA
Wilson High School
France
From Bar to Bars in Fort Wayne Mix Up
Kenneth M. Miller entered a Fort Wayne police station seeking a hotel room mistaking desk sergeant Russell Aker for a clerk. He was charged with public intoxication and "registered" for a room, effectively put behind bars.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Kenneth M. Miller
Miller
Russell Aker
Teen Agers Run Away and Shoot Mother in Wentzville Case
Police describe Mary and Michael Reardon, teens from St. Louis area, who after skipping school fled to a Wentzville tourist camp with their father pursuing. Mary says she shot her mother to avoid a strict future and possible girls' home. Proprieter details cast doubt on their stated identities and ages.
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H. E. Weiland
Ladue
Mary
Michael
St. Louis
Wentzville
Chicago
New York
Reardon
D’arcy
Martin William D’arcy
Clayton
Inspector Weiland
Mary Catherine
Trucker Killed in Chicago Street Car Collision
AP report says Asil Heaton a 37 year old truck driver from LaPorte City Iowa died Saturday after his truck collided with a Chicago street car. The crash details remain limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowe Trucker
Chicago
Asil Heaton
LaPorte City
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