Roach Takes Control of Guterma Empire Amid Fraud Probe
Hal Roach Jr. announced he has purchased a controlling stake in Alexander Guterma’s Jacobs Group, becoming board chairman and CEO. Guterma, arrested on securities charges, resigns from key posts as Roach seeks to protect investors and employees.
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New York
Hal, Roach, Jr
Alexander Guterma
Roach
Guterma
F. L. Jacobs
Jacobs
Mutual Broadcasting System
Hal Roach Studios
Jacobs and Guterma
Scranton Corp
Mutual
Scranton
Greenwich
Alger Hiss Separates After 29 Years of Marriage
New York Post reports Mr and Mrs Alger Hiss have separated after 29 years of marriage. A law firm member said he knew of the split a week ago. Hiss refused comment. Priscilla Hiss would not discuss private life.
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NEW York
Alger Hiss
New York Post
Hiss
Priscilla Hiss
Post
Anthony
Harvard
Timothy
Combs
Treasurer Abrahamson Charges Loveless With Dishonesty
Iowa State Treasurer M L Abrahamson accuses Gov Herschel C Loveless of dishonesty and character assassination as he takes over supervision of the gas tax division He cites stalled investigations and plans a study trip to Minnesota and Wisconsin after firing gas tax director George Marchi and amid wide criticism from State Auditor Chet Akers
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Des Moines
UPI
M. L. Abrahamson
Abrahamson
Gas Tax
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Loveless
George Marchi
Chet B. Akers
Marchi
Woman shoots lover to prove fidelity in Portugal
MELGADO Portugal UPI Maria Alves, angered by rumors of an affair with Custodio Fernandes, shot him twice in the chest to prove he meant nothing to her. Fernandes remained in serious condition Monday after the attack carried out as her husband had just returned from France and questioned the reports.
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Portugal
UPI
Fernandes
Maria Alves
France
Maria
Bradshaw Returns Papers For Cedar Rapids School Board
Chuck Bradshaw 38 a real estate salesman with Iowa Securities Co filed Monday to run for one of two 3 year terms on Cedar Rapids school board in the March 9 election. He was among the first to file petitions requiring 10 qualified voter signatures with a Feb 27 deadline. Bradshaw came to Cedar Rapids in 1949 from Kansas City and has worked in sales for several firms before entering real estate. Born May 12 1920 in Marshall Missouri.
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Carl Kester
Land of Board
Sutherland Cook
Coe
Walter Schwank
Bradshaw
Iowa Securities
Cedar Rapids
Kansas City
Marshall
Lin Yutang Outlook on Asia's Free World Future
The Gazette begins publishing a series on why the future of the free world lies in today’s Asia. Dr Lin Yutang blends East and West experience born 1895 China. His pieces discuss how Free China has fought corruption and fostered Formosa industry.
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Gazette Today
Asia
Lin Yutang
China
Orient
Harvard
Germany
Gazette
Formosa
Paris Doctors Claim New Radiation Victim Treatment
French doctors report a new bone marrow transplant method used on five Yugoslav atomic workers exposed to fatal radiation. The patients at Curie Hospital in Paris received IV marrow from healthy donors, reviving white blood cell production. One of six exposed died after five weeks. the others show recovery but remain under observation.
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Belgrade
Sparkman
Dala
Mansfield
Dmont
Dulles
Three soldiers killed in Norwegian bus plunge
In Brevik Norway a military bus skidded into a canyon killing three soldiers and injuring 33. The crash occurred Monday while the vehicle was transporting troops through the area. Emergency crews and officials investigated the cause as the injured received medical care.
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Brevik
Norway
UPI
la Canyon
Democrats Pledge Cooperation On Foreign Policy In Dulles Illness
Senate Democrats led by Johnson and Fulbright promised full cooperation with the administration to maintain a strong foreign policy during Secretary of State Dulles illness. Sparksman and Mansfield backed the pledge as doctors expressed cautious optimism about Dulles recoveries and potential treatment options.
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Senate
Democrats
Dulles
Johnson
Texas
Fulbright
D-Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
Benton Vote Contest Dismissed by Board
In Des Moines The Gazette reports a vote contest against Rep. Jack Milroy of Vinton was dismissed Monday afternoon. George Goode of Newhall alleged improperly set voting machines but the board found no eligible voter deprived of a vote and ruled any ballot error was the voter's own mistake.
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Des Moines
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Vinton
George Goode
Newhall Democrat
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Goode
Vote Contest Board
New Italian Cabinet Has Rightist Hue
Antonio Segni, 68, was sworn in as Italy's 20th government head. His cabinet, drawn from the Christian Democrat party, relies on right wing support from Liberals and Monarchists to gain confidence, while awaiting votes from parliament. The left center coalition collapsed under rightist Christian Democrat pressure and defections.
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Antonio Segni
Italy
Mussolini
Christian Democrat Party
Gronchi
Segni
Chamber Deputies
Senate
Amintore Fanfani
Lef-Center
Christian Democrats
Democratic Socialists
Ristian Democrats
North East Cedar Rapids annexes 7 acre tract and adjacent parcels
Cedar Rapids city council approved the involuntary annexation of a 7 acre tract in the northeast area along with about 28 additional acres north of Collins Radio and 4 acres near the Milwaukee railroad. Owners include Stillions Bickel Byers Elderkin and Locher family trusts. The Milwaukee right-of-way was annexed to unify the tract. The council used a 160 percent owner petition procedure to take land without a public vote.
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Broderick
C. ‘Avenue
Blairs Ferry
Road NE
Cedar Rapids
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Blairs Ferry Road
C Avenue
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W.C
Bernice Eleda Stillions
John P
Ruth A. Bickel
Jeanne
Frank C. Byers,Jr
David M
Francis T Elderkin
Esther Y
J. Locher
Milwaukee
Western powers seek 4 power foreign ministers meeting on Germany
The United States Britain and France proposed a four power foreign ministers conference on Germany to include East and West German representatives with talks possible in late April or May in Geneva or Vienna. The move aims to restart negotiations with the Soviets on German reunification and reduce tensions over Berlin and Central Europe.
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France
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West Germany
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State Department
Berlin
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Vienna
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Czechoslovakia
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Grim
Faith Girds Folk in Doomed Town
In Herbriggen Switzerland residents cling to faith as a massive rock and ice slide threatens the village. About 240 people have left while a death watch surveys the mountain, ready to sound an alarm if the avalanche begins. authorities expect a thaw to finish the town.
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Herbriggen
Switzerland
Josef Burgner
Nadelhorn Mountain
Nadelhorn
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