Wallace warns Atlantic pact would wreck U S security
In testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Henry Wallace, former vice president, argues that the proposed North Atlantic security pact and a new lend-lease arms program threaten U S prosperity and U N stability. He faults the Marshall plan as political, not economic, and urges face-to-face talks with Stalin.
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Washington
Henry Wallace
United Nations
America
Russia
Wallace
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Germany
Western
Europe
Western Europe
Soviet Union
Norway
Turkey
United States
Truman
Stalin
State Mental Hospitals To Get More Aid
Gov Beardsley backed higher funding for the six state mental hospitals with an overall increase of 612000 and about 10 percent for eight other board of control institutions. A subcommittee plans 500000 to screen prospective patients for county homes, plus keep costs for those sent to counties.
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Des Moines
William S Beardsley
Board of Control Institutions
House
Lawrence Putney
Gladbrook
Beardsley
Board of Control
Putney
Senate
Building boards made of straw
Washington reports that agriculture department scientists have developed straw boards that emulate wood for insulation. A new straw based paper pulp process could cut strawboard costs for boxes and packing, with a better final product and strong price competition to wooden boards.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Bulgar Terrorism Denunciation Over Protestant Pastors Arrest
The United States labeled Bulgaria’s arrest of 15 Protestant pastors on espionage and treason charges a blatant act of terrorism. Bulgaria rejected the U S note calling the charges unfounded and ludicrous and insisted the move aimed to intimidate religious denominations. State Department spokesman Raymond Finley Courtney reported the Bulgarian note was returned within about thirty minutes.
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Washington
United States
Bulgaga
State Department
Bulgaria
Raymond Finley Courtney
Foreign Office
Courtney
Warm Weather Expected Across Iowa With Mild Temperatures
The weather bureau predicts mild days for Iowa over the next few days with temperatures reaching into the forties in parts of the state. Cedar Rapids should see highs around 40 with recent readings near 38 to 39 and overnight lows about 25.
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Cedar Rapids
Winter Fair Set To Open For Three Day Run
Cedar Rapids crowd of amateur carpenters hammered the Winter Fair into shape at Memorial coliseum. Construction of 92 booths began in the armory and auditorium as fair officials planned final preparations for a three day Midwest Agriculture and Industry Exposition opening at 9 am Thursday. General Chairman Lee Schwanz predicted about 50 000 attendees.
Winter Fair at Memorial Coliseum Schedule
Memorial coliseum hosts a winter fair from 9 am to 9 30 pm with free admission. Activities include a Farmers Institute demonstrations and soil testing by Dr J W Fitts and Dr Horace Cheney, Home Maker Institute talks by Mrs Frances Friedell, Ruth Chambers meat prep demo, entertainment broadcasts, amateur contests, and musical shows throughout the day.
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Memorial Coliseum
Men's Farm Institute
J W. Fitts
Horace Cheney
Iowa State College
Women's Home Maker Institute
Frances Friedell
Ruth Chambers
Rath Packing Company
Waterloo
Winter Fair Opens at Cedar Rapids Armory Exhibit
Projections say turnout may match 1948 levels as Cedar Rapids hosts a Winter Fair led by the Young Men's Bureau with Iowa State College and state agencies. Exhibits include chinchillas, free pancake samples, nine sheep breeds, baby chicks, and dairy products from the Iowa Dairy Commission. Exhibitors prepare booths while livestock arrives tonight or Thursday morning.
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Middlewest
Young Men's Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State College
State Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Dairy Commission
Armory
Iowa State Sheep Association
Plot Against Tito Regime Told in Trial
Belgrade sources report testimony in a trial of eight underground leaders about a plot to overthrow Marshal Tito. Miloch Zvankovich testified he ordered a list of communists for liquidation and that an illegal pro fascist group planned an uprising last September in eastern Yugoslavia.
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Belgrade
Anjuy
Marshal Tito
Miloch Zvankovitch
National Committee
Yugo Slavia
Kladovo
Yugoslavia
Tanjug
Zrankovitch
Church Jail Mortuary To Serve as Classrooms
Hamlin high school students return to class in a church a jail and the mortuary preparation room after a fire. Superintendent Taylor Cremeans said the donated facilities will hold students until new arrangements are made and thanked donors.
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Hamlin
W. Va
Taylor Cremeans
Santa Claus
Cremeans
Kirklin returned to Missouri on governor warrant
24 year old Earl C. Kirklin, a Missouri reformatory fugitive, was arrested in Cedar Rapids by Det. Insp. William Kudina Det. Captain Frank Bukacek and officer Jess Shaffer with a governor's warrant. He was jailed on bond and is to appear in Justice Churchill's court for extradition.
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Earl C. Kirklin
Missouri State Reformatory
Cedar Rapids
Missouri
William Kudina
Frank Bukacek
Jess Shaffer
Reformatory
Kirklin
Ellis Boulevard
H. R. Churchill
William Beardsley
Shaffer
Jefferson City
E. J. Dahms
Dahms
Russians may have death spray developed by Nazis
An American officer says the Nazi developed liquid death spray tabun could wipe out divisions in the open. He notes Germany did not use it and Russia likely would avoid it due to long lasting contamination. Hidden stocks were found in Bavarian caves.
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Mountain View
Calif
Russia
Germany
James M. Graham
United States Army
Berlin
Graham
Chamber of Commerce
San Jose
Eee
Pearson Is Denounced By Truman
President Truman blasted critics at a dinner honoring Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan defending his aide after radio commentator Drew Pearson charged Vaughan accepted an Argentine decoration. The exchange followed Pearson’s criticism and a White House release of the transcript.
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Associated Press
Truman
Vaughan
Harry Vaughan
Reserve Officers Association
Omar Bradley
E. A. Evans
Association
Drew Pearson
S.o.b
Pearson
Mr. Truman
Army- Navy Country Club
Arlington
Washington
Harry H. Vaughan
Peron
Argentina
White House
Apology Sought Over Truman Speech
The Rev. Carl McIntyre, head of the International Council of Christian Churches, urged President Truman to apologize to the American people in a telegram to the White House saying his Tuesday night language was an offense against Christian people.
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New York
Carl McIntyre
International Council of Christan Churches
Truman
White House
House Approves Uniform Code For Builders In Iowa
Iowa House passes a measure creating a seven member state building code council to draft a uniform statewide code for state buildings and larger cities by March 1 1950 and by July 4 1951 for smaller communities. Council members include a contractor two architects and three engineers with pay up to 1000 dollars yearly. Local enforcement allowed with optional state enforcement.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
Senate
Truman to Vacation in Key West and Rollins College Honor
President Truman will depart Washington on March 6 for a 13 day vacation in Key West. He will break holiday routine on March 8 to fly to Orlando to receive an honorary degree from Rollins College. He leaves in the flying White House at 8 30 a m and returns to Washington by plane on March 19.
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Washington
Truman
Key West
White House
Orlando
Fla
Rollins College
Independence
Red Move Linked To Czech Dispute
The News Chronicle reports Russia demands removal of 400000 Germans in the Soviet zone to Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland. The dispute split the Czech Communist Party with Andrei Vishinsky sent to mediate as Gottwald resisted while Zapotocky and Slansky backed Moscow. Vishinsky convened leaders at Carlsbad for talks.
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London
INS
News Chronicle
Russia
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Sudetenland
Communist Party
Andrei Vishinsky
Klement Gottwald
Antonin Zapotocky
Rudolf Slansky
Moscow
Gottwald
Vishinsky
Carlsbad
Philadelphia Fare Boost Requested
The Philadelphia Transportation Company asked the state public utility commission for a 13-cent temporary basic fare citing a grave emergency and planning higher tariffs after studies. It notes an eight-cent hourly wage increase for 11,000 workers after a 10 day strike and seeks revenue to cover costs. It proposes 13 cents for single rides or three rides for 35 cents, and 13 cents for two rides for a quarter.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Transportation Company
State Public Utility Commission
Pravda Compares U S Stand to German Japanese Aggression
Radio Moscow marked the Soviet army’s 31st anniversary by airing a Pravda editorial that likened American policy to prewar aggression by Germany and Japan. It called for strengthening the Russian army to curb U S saber rattling.
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London
Radio
Moscow
Pravda
Caer
Serican
Germany
Japan
Israel and Egypt Ready Armistice Sign Here
Egypt and Israel agree to armistice after 42 days talks in Cairo under U N auspices. Demilitarization covers Egyptian Palestine with Israel retaining Beersheba and much of the Negev. Talks with Trans Jordan to start soon as Bunche reports progress.
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Rhodes
Israel
Egypt
Palestine
Cairo
United Nations
Tel Aviv
Negev
U.N
Ralph Bunche
Trans-Jordan
Bunche
el Arish
Beersheba
U.N. Assembly
Red Cross Drive Reaches $3 083 After Two Days
The Linn county Red Cross drive has raised 3083.05 in two days toward a 50000 goal set to end March 5. Low rural road conditions blamed for slow donations. John Beck leads the drive. Industrial division reports 1181.75. other divisions list varied totals and quotas.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Red Cross
John Beck
William B. Cormack
Mercantile
C. C. Birr
May Downey
Gerald Hiland
Gordon Hughes
Lee Winger
C. J. Lynch, Jr
John Turner
R. E. Beall
William J Ruinder- Knecht, Jr
Katherine Franken
Ray Spielman
Milo Blahnik
Industrial
Acheson Out With Cold Hits State Department
Secretary of State Acheson was taken away from his office in Washington after catching a cold managed by aides. Officials did not disclose severity or duration of his absence.
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Washington (Ap
Acheson
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