Protestant leaders confess in Bulgarian anti church case
In Sofia Bulgaria fifteen Protestant leaders including heads of the Congregational Methodist Baptist and Pentecostal churches confessed to spying for the United States and Britain. Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Topencharov said several were arrested at the frontier while trying to flee. The case resembles Hungary's Cardinal Mindszenty trial. Pastor Vassil Zvapkov led the Congregational church and was described as at the core of the criminal activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
Bulgaria
United States
Britain
United Evangelical Churches
Vladimir Topencharov
Josef Cardinal Moindszenty
Hungary
Vassil Zvapkov
Sofia John Horner
Legation
Cyril Black
Louise Beck
Melanie Turner
Thank You Train Arrives in Cedar Rapids Saturday
Arrangements were completed to warmly welcome the French Thank You train and its representatives when it arrives in Cedar Rapids at 2 p.m. Saturday. A city crew cleared Greene square, a loud speaker system and safety precautions were arranged, and veterans groups and patriotic organizations prepared to participate under Legion Commander Bob Spooner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Dick Jones
Greene Square
Gordon Hughes
Legion
Bob Spooner
H. A Line
Clinton
Iowa
Conn
State Department cites parallel attacks on religious liberty in Eastern Europe
The State Department on Friday compared the accusations against Bulgarian Protestant leaders with those against Cardinal Mindszenty of Hungary. It said the similarities highlight a concerted Communist assault on religious liberties in the region.
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Washington
State Department
Bulgaria
Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
Eastern
Europe
Bergen to star on CBS this fall in Sunday slot
Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy move to CBS for a Sunday 7 p.m. time slot this autumn. The ventriloquist returns after Standard Brands dropped his NBC program in 1948 due to costs. Coca-Cola will sponsor the CBS show.
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Bergen
CBS
New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
Edgar Bergen
C.st
Charlie McCarthy
Standard Brands
National Broadcasting Company
Coca-Cola
Nelsons Comedy Show Moves to NBC Airing April 3
New York reports the Column announced on Friday that its network will air the Ozzie and Harriet Nelson comedy show beginning April 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
Ozzie and Harriet” Nelson
Yoshida Re elected Japan Prime Minister With Big Majority
In Tokyo an overwhelming conservative majority re elected Shigeru Yoshida prime minister of Japan. Yoshida of the Democratic Liberal party won 350 of 451 Diet votes after resigning Friday morning to comply with constitutional reconvening procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
Japan
Democratic Liberal Party
House of Representatives
Battle at East Moline Harvester injures UAW and FEW officials
About 20 people were injured when a clash at the International Harvester East Moline plant pits 70 UAW organizers against 200 FEW workers. UAW VP John W. Livingston and regional director Pat Greathouse were arrested, later freed on bond. Both sides accuse the other of incitement as a grand jury investigation is sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
CIO
East Moline
International Harvester
CIO United Auto Workers Union
CIO United Farm Equipment Workers
Ted Chilson
UAW
United Auto Workers
International Harvester Company
United Farm Equipment Workers
John W. Livingston
Detroit
Agricultural Implement Department
Pat Greathouse
Chicago
Livingston
Greathouse
Arvid Sheets
FEW
National Cio
Lower Building Costs Indicated Amid Construction Slowdown
Senate House Economic Committee hears Raymond Foley report a potential turning point as construction costs show first decline since 1943. Drops in lumber prices and cost indexes in October and November hint toward stabilization, though residential costs remain over twice 1939 levels. Foley cites buyer resistance and sluggish high-end market as ongoing headwinds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate-House Economic Committee
Raymond M. Foley
Housing and Home Finance
Foley
Parking Meter Woes Prompt Courtroom Anecdote
DETROIT AP Traffic Judge John D Watts faced Gretchen Southard in a 20th floor courtroom as she ran out of nickels for the parking meter. After waiting hours for a hearing she received a ticket and the judge asked her to mail the ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
John D. Watts
Gretchen Southard
Philadelphia Transit Strike Leaves City Cold Despite Talks
A Philadelphia Transportation Company walkout by 11,000 workers halted trolley bus and subway service for 3,000,000 riders. Schools stayed open as teachers were ferried by chartered buses while negotiations continued. workers sought a 20 cent hourly raise, the company offered three cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Transportation Company
PTC
Chinooks Melt Snow Across Plains
Chinooks warm winds melt snow drifts in Nebraska and South Dakota while bulldozers from the Fifth Army's Operations Snowbound clear drifts and roadblocks in the three state emergency area. Temperatures early Friday linger in the forties as crews push to reopen roads and restore access.
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OMAHA
Plains
Nebraska
South Dakota
Fifth Army
Trucker Held in $88,500 Mail Shipment Theft
Milwaukee authorities arrest Clarence C. Stankowski, 24, a contract trucker, on a charge of stealing an $88,500 mail shipment after money vanished January 13. Investigators found the money in a culvert two days later and pursued evidence linking Stankowski to the one person job. The postal inspector notes a tip led to his capture and asserts probable guilt even without a confession.
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Milwaukee
Waukesha
Elmer J. Holmes
Clarence C. Stankowski
Stankowski
Soo Line
Holmes
Mild Cedar Rapids warms to 41 as cold blast nears
Iowa faced warming 41 in Cedar Rapids on Friday with an overnight low of 5 above. The weather bureau warned of a sharp drop tonight and Saturday with light snow likely. Temperatures fluctuated as much as nine degrees in one hour.
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Cedar Rapids
House Ways and Means Delays Tax Bill for Social Security Drive
The House Ways and Means Committee paused tax legislation to prioritize President Truman's social security expansion. Hearings begin February 28, delaying a tax bill beyond May. The panel will first consider increased aid to the aged blind and dependent children and broadening old age and survivors insurance, with health insurance proposals awaiting action in the Interstate Commerce Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Truman
Doughton
D-N.c
Ways and Means
Capitol
Treasury
Hotie Committee On Interstate Commerce
Greeks Execute Objector From Jehovah Sect
Athens AP reports John Tsoukaris a conscientious objector from the Martyrs of Jehovah sect was executed Friday by a military tribunal. He refused military service and was put to death for his stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
John Tsoukaris
United States
NLRB Orders Bargaining Election at Wilson Cedar Rapids Plant
The National Labor Relations Board ordered a bargaining election for all production and maintenance workers at Wilson and Company's Cedar Rapids plant, to be held within 30 days after Feb. 8. Workers will decide on Local 3 CIO United Packinghouse Workers representation, while IAM Local 831 and AFL Local 142-B3 were denied ballot inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids News
National Labor Relations Board
Cedar Rapids
Wilson and Company
CIO United Packinghouse
The
International Association of Machinists
IAM
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen
AFL
Max Crowell
Meat Cutters Union
Crowell
Harry Palmer
Wilson
NLRB
Senate Bonus Bill Faces House Vote in Battle
Iowa story notes the house appropriations committee recommends rejecting the veterans bonus measure in favor of Gov Beardsley's financing plan. The panel voted 32 to 18 to not raise immediate bond purchases, sticking with $36.125 million. The move signals stronger governor support in the house than in the senate.
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IES Moines
House Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
William S. Beardsley
Appropriations Committee
Tor
Beardsley Faces Senate Victory on Soldier Bonus Bill
Iowa Senate passed a plan to fund the soldier bonus from the state surplus 26 to 23 with an amendment by Sen Faul. The measure would use 72.5 million in bonds bought by the state at no interest, saving future property taxes. The bill advanced 46 to 1 and moves to the House where a companion is expected to pass.
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Des Moines
William S. Beardsley
Iowa Senate
George Faul
Senate
House
Harry Weichman
Beardsley
Williamsburg Couple killed in Texas Fire
A Williamsburg Iowa pair, Mr and Mrs Carl T Holden, died in a Beaumont Texas tourist cabin explosion early Friday from burns. Holden said the blast likely happened when he struck a match to look at his watch after smelling gas and opening a window. Their son Roland and his family nearby were uninjured.
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Beaumont
Texas
Carl T. Holden
Williamsburg
Holden
Holdens
Rio Grande Valley
Roland
Holden Family Operates Seed Corn Plants in Iowa
Relatives in Texas report Carl T. Holden and his wife operated seed corn plants in Tipton and Williamsburg. Survived by sons Roland Carleton and Palmer Holden and daughter Mrs Willard Maas of Williamsburg. They left for Beaumont by plane Friday morning. Holden and Robert operated the Williamsburg plant. Carleton and Palmer run the Tipton plant.
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Tipton
Carl T. Holden
Williamsburg
Roland
Holden
Carleton
Palmer Holden
Willard Maas
Illiamsburg
Beaumont
Mr. Holden
Robert
Pton
Freeze Eases Avalanche Threat At Anderson Ranch Dam Site
A Friday freeze fused rock and snow, lifting the avalanche danger for the Anderson Ranch dam camp in Idaho, where 500 workers faced isolation but reported no injuries. Rescuers planned to bring in food and supplies as conditions stabilized and telephone service was restored.
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Anderson Ranch
Idaho
Walter Wisdom
Boise River
Don Walters
Wisdom
Union Pacific
Northern Ranges
Wyoming
Hanna
Rawlins
Oregon
Washington
Waitsburg
Preston
Walla Walla
Blue Mountain
Pendleton
la Grande
Portland
Columbia River
Astoria
U S Demands Recall of Hungarian Legation Official
The United States demanded Hungary recall John G. Florian, first secretary at the Hungarian legation in Washington, asking him to leave as soon as possible. Washington described the move as a coincidence with Hungary’s expulsion of two American officials, noting no stated reason for Florian’s removal.
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Washington
United States
Hungary
Legation
State Department
John G. Florian
Department
Florian
Andrew Sik
Pere Sona Grata
Fall From Chair Kills Woman in Pittsburgh
A Pittsburgh housewife, Mrs. Carl J. Anderson, fell from a chair while placing supplies on a wall shelf and died. A workman, Roy A. Smith, 23, also fell down an elevator shaft he was repairing but suffered only minor injuries.
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Pittsburgh
Carl J. Anderson
Roy A. Smith
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U.S
Miss Turner
Progressive Party
Henry Wallace
Black
Princeton
N. J
Princeton University
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