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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1950

Page

2

Russians Claim Russian Lead In Atomic History In Smena

In Moscow the Komsomol magazine Smena praised Russian milestones in atomic theory from Lomonosov to Pavlov Mendeleyev Chicherin and Morozov. The article argued Western historians ignore Soviet origins of atomic science and blamed foreign scholars for crediting others over Russians.

Henry Shapiro Moscow Smena Komsomol Communist Youth Organization A. Buyanov M. V. Lomonosov Lomonosov M. G. Pavlov Psychologist Pavlov Pavlov Dimitry Mendeleyev B. N. Chicherin Nikolai Morozov Buyanov Wall Street

Montgomery Ward executive resigns personnel post

Chicago based Montgomery Ward and Company announces the resignation of Donald W. Cook personnel manager after 12 years with the firm. Cook did not give a reason for quitting and his departure follows a string of resignations and firings affecting top staff as clashes with chairman Sewell L. Avery emerge.

Chicago INS Donald W. Cook Montgomery Ward and Company Cook Lawrence A. Appley Sewell L. Avery

The Limerick Show Radio Mix Debuts on KCRG Nights

Mutual launches The Limerick Show with Andre Baruch as host and weekly guest stars from entertainment and literature. Mona Freeman appears tonight while regulars Fon tor Sohn Stan Shaw and Jo Gilbert also feature in this lively panel.

Mutual KCRG KCRK Andre Baruch Mona Freeman Wife Fonte Sohn Stan Shaw Jo Gilbert

Unclear historical radio listing with mixed segments

Fragmentary OCR shows a radio schedule or listing with segments like Newsreel and sports items but readable details are sparse. References to names Henry Edwards Napoleon Fulton Lewis and 98 are present alongside time slots and program hints.

Local Schedule Snippet Highlights Evening Events

A fragmentary schedule lists dining and music at 6 00 with a $45 option, a 7 00 party, and Friday morning items including a market basket at 8 45 and quiz at 9 15. Other lines mention Uncle gran and Welcome Wagon with times around 11 55.

Mel W. Lopes O Pat O’brien Jan Garber C.X. Forward Music Room Herb Anderson

Illinois Miner Referendum on 70 Day Truce Proposed

Ray Edmundson, former UMW leader, urged Illinois Gov. Adlai Stevenson to authorize a state referendum among striking miners on a 70 day return to production. The plan hinges on a two thirds vote from rank and file members, and would test approval of President Truman’s proposed truce while fact finders review the UMW contract dispute. John L. Lewis rejected the plan. Stevenson did not comment.

Springfield Ill UMW Illinois United Mine Workers Adlai Stevenson Ray Edmundson Edmundson Illinois Truman John L. Lewis Stevenson

West Berliners Clash With Reds Near Border Standoff

Police halted a loudspeaker battle at the Berlin border after West Berliners numbered about 3000 tried to cross into the Soviet zone to confront 1000 Communists. Emergency police kept the two sides apart as the Communists withdrew under guard.

Hattery To Head Safety Congress

State Senator John Hattery of Nevada was named general chairman of Iowa's first annual Safety Congress to be held in Des Moines March 29 30. Gov Beardsley sought broad public support and noted 1822 Iowa accident deaths last year. Delegates from veterans groups women's clubs PTAs and business groups attended the organizing meeting.

DES Moines John Hattery Nevada Hattery House of Representatives William S. Beardsley Iowa Jessie Parker State Superintendent of Public Instruction March State Commissioner of Public Safety al Kahl Congress George H. Love Ogden Utah Utah Safety Council Lyman Slack Portland Ore Washington

Roosevelt and Stalin cooperation hoped in postwar era

Excerpts from Franklin D. Roosevelt's news conferences reveal his belief in Soviet cooperation for peace and the evolution of the United Nations. The records cover events from 1941 to 1946, including Yalta bargaining, three votes for the USSR bloc, and Roosevelt's cautious stance on three votes for the United States.

Washington, D. C U. S Russia Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt State Acheson Yalta United Nations Churchill Britain Stalin U. N. Security Council U. N. Assembly Ukraine Soviet Union United States Assembly Stettinius Samuel S. Rosenman New York Mr. Roosevelt Harper and Brothers

Grandma Margie Russell Cleared Of Theft Charge

An 88 year old widow known as Grandma Margie Russell was cleared of petty theft after a Pay-Less market dispute. Judge Louis J. Hardy granted the dismissal and she settled out of court for 300 dollars to drop the theft complaint and avoid a suit for false arrest. Store detective Carl Becker had arrested her after allegedly seeing two cubes of butter placed in her bag.

Oakland Margie Russell Louis J. Hardy Russell Carl Becker

Government to Give Away Dried Eggs and Milk Surplus

Washington AP The government will distribute warehouse stocks of dried eggs and dried milk worth about 115 million dollars under the price support plan. This marks the third commodity under the 1949 agriculture act giveaway program joining prior potato allocations. The latest distribution adds 73 million pounds of dried eggs and 1 million pounds of dried milk bought in 1948 49 and 1949 for welfare purposes.

Washington Secretary of Agriculture Brannan Commodity Credit Corporation

Truman Drafting New Peace Plan

The White House says President Truman is formulating a new plan to end the cold war and outlaw atomic hydrogen bombs. Moscow signals Russia opposes UN world atomic inspection while Britain notes no new peace openings, and US Secretary Acheson backs the Baruch plan for UN inspection.

Washington INS White House Truman Moscow Russia United Nations Soviet Union Acheson America U.N London Britain Kremlin U. S Natalia Rene

Briton Freed After Telegram About Birth Not Dynamite

In Buenos Aires police freed Frank Kirton after six days in jail when a telegram from Montevideo saying a newborn girl arrived with six kilos of dynamite proved false. Kirton claimed his wife sent the message confirming birth. American Arthur Oppen remains held on security charges. U S embassy efforts to contact him fail.

Buenos Aires INS Frank Kirton Montevideo Kirton Arthur Oppen Dakota U. S

VFW Denies Endorsing Federal War Bonus Campaigns

Des Moines IA AP Max W. Van Horn Iowa adjutant of the Veterans of Foreign Wars said Wednesday night that neither he nor the VFW endorse any fund raising campaigns by individuals claiming VFW backing for passage of a federal war bonus act. He added the VFW’s activities follow its own policies.

Des Moines Max W. van Horn Iowa The Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW van Horn

Uranium File Gag by State Dept Charged by House Panel

Chairman Wood of the Ameri can Activities Committee charged Secretary Acheson with blocking access to lend lease wartime uranium shipment records. He said the committee only wants a trained investigator to review the files and report back. Former Maj Racey Jordan claimed Russia obtained uranium via lend-lease planes. Henry Wallace denied knowledge of such shipments.

Washington INS Wood House American Activities Committee Acheson Russia Georgia Democrat un-American Activities Committee Justice Department State Department Air Force Racey Jordan U. S Jordan Fulton Lewis, Jr House Committee Henry A. Wallace

Senate Approves 50,000 Study of RFC Operations

The Senate authorized a 50,000 study of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation operations. The survey will be conducted by the Senate Banking Committee. A voice vote passed the bill. no further House or presidential action is required.

Washington Senate Reconstruction Finance Corporation Senate Banking Committee House

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