Neely Seeks Denham Dismissal At Senate Hearing
Senator Len Neely of West Virginia demanded the firing of Robert N. Denham, general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, calling him biased and prejudiced. Taft and Taft-Hartley critics joined in the clash as unions pressed for repeal or revision of the labor act amid sharp exchanges and accusations.
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Washington
Senate
Len Neely
D-W Va
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Lewis
Taft
Florida
International Typographical Union
Congress
Gas rate change may ease Cedar Rapids bills
City council and Cedar Rapids gas firm discussed a plan to switch to a cubic foot based rate tied to a 1000 BTU value, potentially saving about 17500 yearly. The 1035 BTU standard and a 950 BTU minimum were cited, with questions on overall cost impact if gas heat value changes.
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Art Hensinkveld
Gas Company
Cedar Rapids
BTU
British Thermal Unit
E E. Hahn
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electr Company
Hahn
Clean Your Feet Card Sparks Quick Witty Reply
A Chinese student in a dirty boarding house finds a front door card urging guests to clean their feet. He answers with a pencil note saying On going out, turning a simple notice into a humorous exchange.
Big Bill Tilden Jailed on Probation Violation
Former world tennis champion Big Bill Tilden was sentenced to one year in jail by Superior Judge A An Scott after being found guilty of violating probation in a Beverly Hills delinquency case. He faced additional charges of contributing to the delinquency of a youth. The judge cited the need for trustworthy conduct from a sportsman.
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Los Angeles
Big Bill Tilden
An Scott
Beverly Hills
Air Defense Chief Urges $161 Million Radar Buildout
Major Gen. Gordon P. Saville told Congress that the U S air warning system is disastrously inadequate and urged swift approval of a $161 million plan to establish an effective radar screen with sea and global outposts under the Air Force. He testified before the House Armed Services Committee in support of the bill.
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Washington
Congress
Gordon P. Saville
Air Defense Command
United States
Air Force
House Armed Services Committee
Labor groups push cooling off plan for Iowa unions
Labor groups in Des Moines delivered a bill to Sen Frank Martin that would repeal the 1947 anti closed shop law and institute a 30 day cooling off period for disputes. The plan tasks the labor commissioner with mediation and creates a three member arbitration board with binding decisions. All Iowa labor groups reportedly agree on the proposal.
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Des Moines
Frank Martin
Davenport
Senate Labor Committee
Iowa
Marutin
State Commission of Labor
Labor Commissioner
Arbitration Board
Labor Commission
Martin
Sudden death traffic game linked to juveniles in Cleveland
Cleveland police say a juvenile traffic game called sudden death or Yellow Fang involved players lining a curb and dashing into traffic when a leader calls a number or name. The pattern emerged during an inquiry into a traffic crash in which a 6 year old girl was injured.
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Cleveland
Police Department
Accident Prevention Bureau
Neal O’donnell
Bernard J Prinz
Orson Welles Hoax Triggers Willmar Wild Animal Panic
In Willmar Minnesota a radio producer Maurice Charge claimed on air that a circus train had released wild animals into the streets causing panic. Police reported no animals were loose but residents rushed to battle the hoax as a dairy building burned and the fire whistle sounded.
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Willmar
Minn
Orson Welles
Maurice Charge
Willmar Produce Company
Hooper
Bing Crosby
South Dakota
Charge
Chargo
W R Watsabaugh Charged With Embezzlement in Cedar Rapids
W R Watsabaugh a 62 year old Cedar Rapids attorney and former justice of the peace is jailed on a charge of embezzlement by agent. He is accused of taking $900 from Walter N Wilson guardian for Earl E Wilson and using it personally. A preliminary hearing conducted by jail telephone preceded a grand jury waiver. Bond set at $2000, not furnished by noon.
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W R Watsabaugh
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Watsabaugh
Walter N . Wilson
Earl E. Wilson
Justice of the Peace
H. R. Churchill
Linn County Grand Jury
Tenth Street
P J Whittemore
Harlan Snyder
Walter Wilson
William Crissman
Earl Wilson
Truman Condemns Mindszenty Trial as Kangaroo Court
President Truman denounced the Hungarian trial of Cardinal Mindszenty as a kangaroo proceeding and said the United States is studying the situation to determine treaty violations. He did not threaten breaking relations with Hungary and noted possible UN action or protests, while distinguishing Hungarian people from their police state government.
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Washington
Truman
Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
United States
State Department
United Nations
Russia
House
Mindszenty could be freed on good behavior
A justice ministry official in Budapest said Cardinal Mindszenty may be released after serving 15 years of his life sentence under a good behavior policy.
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Budapest
Justice Ministry
Cardinal Mindszenty
Truman Firm For Tax Lift
President Truman asserted continued support for a 4 billion dollar tax increase and standby wage and price controls. He told a reporter he remains as strong for the plan as when first proposing it and would not waiver if markets fell, saying higher taxes would not affect government expenses and could help avoid a deficit.
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Washington
Truman
Capitol Hill
Britisher urges US aid to smash English socialism
Washington AP. Cecil Palmer, a British lecturer and critic, told a dinner group of 32 senators that US loans should target private enterprise in England to undermine socialism. Senator Hickenlooper rejected the idea of reshaping other nations, while Palmer urged direct lending to industry, calling it a Godsend to England.
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Washington
United States
England
Hickenlooper
R-Ia
Cecil Palmer
Palmer
Sen. Hawkes
R-N.j
Hoover Group Seeks Civil Service Hiring Overhaul
The Hoover commission urged a sweeping revision of federal hiring to remove political influence and attract top citizens. It proposed nationwide veteran recruiting, higher pay, new employee rating, department level personnel directors, and Civil Service Commission reforms with the chairman in the White House as a personnel adviser.
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Washington
Hoover Commission
Commission
Congress
Hoover
Civil Service Commission
White House
New Cold Wave Expected Friday in Iowa
A forecast shows a sharp temperature drop in Iowa with Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas preparing for a new cold wave on Friday after a warmer February day. The little weather recap notes fluctuating readings and upcoming cold conditions.
Cedar Rapids Sees Extreme Snow Equivalent Readings
Capt. Clarence Simon of the weather bureau sub station A in Cedar Rapids announced on Thursday that a sample of half inch ice and eight inches snow melted to test the ground shows the area has 28 inches of snow equivalent. The ground already had 285 inches of rain equivalent.
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Cedar Rapids
Clarence Simon
Weather Bureau
Cold snap to follow brief warm spell across state
A warm spell is expected Thursday with southerly winds lifting temperatures to 39 degrees statewide and 30 degrees in some areas. By Friday morning the warm period ends as a blast of frigid air drops readings to zero to ten above in the afternoon and evening. Cedar Rapids records 18 degrees at 2 30 pm.
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Cedar Rapids
Truman rejects plan to reveal atomic bomb total
President Truman said the United States should keep its number of atomic bombs secret. He denied a suggestion attributed to Atomic Energy Commission Chairman David Lilienthal and said he personally is not in favor of disclosing the total. He stated he spoke with Lilienthal who had not made such a proposal.
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E H Wadsworth
Wadsworth
Hahn
Texas Commerce Commission
Washington
United States
Truman
Lilienthal
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Vandenberg Aims To Retire In 1952
DETROIT AP reports Senator Van denberg of Michigan plans to retire from public life at the end of his term in 1952. He will be 68 and has served 25 years in the U S Senate.
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Detroit
Vandenberg
R-Mich
United States Senate
Prices Rise in Grain Market After Government Buying Drive
Chicago AP reports grain futures up Thursday on government procurement push and price support. Hogs gained 25 to 50 cents while cattle moved mixed amid market unsettled by the recent drop and ongoing investigations.
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Chicago
Secrets of Japs Stolen By Network
Washington AP reports United States army reveals a wartime Soviet spy ring led by Dr Richard Sorge stole Japan top secrets and helped Russia blunt Germany. The 32 000 word 54 page Gen MacArthur Tokyo report says ringleaders Hanged five died in prison others freed may still operate. Agnes Smedley and Jacob named as American members.
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Washington
Japan
Russia
Germany
United States
Richard Sorge
Moscow
Hitler
U.S.S.R
Stalin
Siberia
Tokyo
Dr. Sorge
Gen. MacArthur
Agnes Smedley
Amercan
Shanghai
Peiping
Jacob
Sorge
Ring
China
Communisma
Los Angeles
MackArthur
Army
Royall
Guenther Stein
Tokyo Ring
New York
Stein
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