Compromise Ends French Govt Crisis Over Army Cut
Paris AP The French constituent assembly reached a compromise after 30 hours of debate on the 1946 budget. A 20 percent reduction in national defense outlay was mandated if the government fails to present a reorganization program by February 15, with automatic 20 percent credit cuts Feb 28. De Gaulle warned the government would resign if the cut passed, while Socialist and Communist deputies pressed for the reduction and political reform.
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Paris
Constituent Assembly
de Gaulle
Fernand Glazier
Assembly
Weather and updates from the Daily Record of May 2 1946
The May 2 1946 Daily Record reports temperatures for towns including Besancon Denver Los Angeles Sioux City and Iowa forecasts with partly cloudy skies and a mild trend into Friday. It notes crimes and incidents such as failure to yield right of way a furnace fire births and several thefts and disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth D. Berchenbriter
Service Family Notices From Springville Area
Cpl Marvin A Palmer wife and son reside at 1248 F Avenue NE discharged from Army at Camp Grant Illinois after serving in the European theater. Charles K Gillen son of Charles Gillen 940 Tenth Street NE honorable discharge from Fort Leavenworth Kansas after 39 months in the Army overseas 26 months in New Guinea and the Philippines with several medals and ribbons. Lt Col Merriam Gearhart arrived in Springville to spend terminal leave with his wife and daughter. 412 years in service including a year in the European theater and three months in Berlin. previously served at Valley Forge hospital. son of Dr and Mrs G W Gearhart of Springville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Marvin A. Palmer
F Avenue NE
Camp Grant
Ili
Frank Palmer
Springville
Charles K. Gillen
Charles Gillen
Tenth Street NE
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
New Guinea
Philippines
Merriam Gearhart
Berlin
Army of Occupation
Valley Forge Hospital
G. W. Gearhart
Bloody shirts in car may be slaying clue
Detroit AP report says authorities searched central Michigan after finding two blood stained shirts in a car believed abandoned by the slayer of Gertrude Marsden, 40, an army ordnance clerk. A civilian suspect in Jackson gave an alibi for the time Marsden was killed in a Detroit schoolyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Michigan
Gertrude Marseen
Army Ordnance
Jackson
Mich
Marsden
Appointment of executor for Raymond Jessee estate in Linn County Iowa
On December 28 1945 D Dennis attorney notes the undersigned has been appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Raymond Jessee late of Linn County Iowa deceased. All persons indebted must render accounts and file claims with the Clerk of Linn County Iowa District Cedar Rapids Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gy Fay
Jows
Linn County
Raymond Jessee
Iowa
January Thaw Bumps Cedar Rapids Temperature Higher
A January thaw spreads across Iowa and the Plains lifting Cedar Rapids readings from 9 below to 28 by 2:30 p.m. The Iowa Weather Bureau says above normal temperatures will continue into Friday with a mix of light snow tonight and drizzle or light rain Thursday. Roads remain spotty and icy in the south central and southeast, as several midwestern communities report colder early readings.
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Cedar Rapids
Mississippi
Mercury
Chambers-Inskeep
Iowa Weather Bureau
Iowa Patrol
South Central
Atlantic States
Land O’lakes
Wis
South Bend
Ind
Alexandria
Minn
St. Cloud
Iowa
Davenport
Miss Kubovec to Play at Coe Chapel Winter Term
Rose Ann Kubovec, Coe college graduate, will perform at Coe Chapel Thursday at 10 a.m. as the winter term opens. She is pursuing graduate studies at Columbia University and attending Juilliard. Dr. David I. Berger, chapel dean, will speak on They Worked for a Better World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Ann Kubovec
Coe College
Coe
G Is Charge Travel Priority Upheld by Servicemen
About four thousand American servicemen in England protested being kept there to reserve ship space for G I brides bound for the United States. They sent letters and cables to U S congressmen and editors to voice their objections.
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London
INS
England
G.I
United States
Ross Deflects Rumors of Labor Policy Rift
Washington AP report says White House Press Secretary Ross dismissed claims of a split in labor policy between Schwellenbach and Steelman as pure speculation. He noted Schwellenbach will attend Friday cabinet meeting and denied a formal labor adviser role for Steelman, while Rosenman plans to resign by month’s end and may return on weekends.
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Washington
White House
Ross
Truman
Schwellenbach
Labor Department
John R. Steelman
Conciliation Service
Steelman
Byrnes
Judge Schwellenbach
John Steelman
Samuel I. Rosenman
Rosenman
New York
Chinese Reds Won Battle for Jehol
Communist spokesman said they will fight to hold Jehol as nationalist troops pour into the Inner Mongolian province. The move is seen as the likely start of an effort to eject Communist forces from Inner Mongolia.
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Chungking
Inner Mongolian
Jehol
Inner Mongolia
Nazi Trial Testimony Recounts Mass Executions and Atrocities
The testimony describes executions in Ukraine during the 1942 pogrom at Dubno with 1,500 people killed daily, including families undressing for pits as SS men directed. An eyewitness details mass graves, shoe heaps, and a farewell scene of a family. Kaltenbrunner missing due to illness as the trial resumes with Raeder present.
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Jewish World Congress
Storsch
Stockholm
Kaltenbrunner
Schellenberg
Himmler
Hermann Friederich Graebe
United States
Dubno
Ukraine
Expect Russia To Get Three Baltic States
Diplomatic officials in Washington and London expect the United States and Britain to concede this year that Lithuania Latvia and Estonia are part of the Soviet Union. They foresee a common European policy on recognition and note Spain remains the last major Ally split on this issue. The move would release frozen Baltic funds and reverse Sumner Welles 1940 stance that annexation was accomplished by aggression.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Soviet Union
Europe
U. S
Spain
Russia
Roosevelt
Baltic States
Sumner Welles
Goering Pleased By Hitler Blast In Testament
MERNBERG IN S The recently discovered Hitler testament shocks Nazi leaders. Goering, labeled traitor, reacts with an I told you so stance while prosecutors plan a Jan 7 double barreled attack. Ribbentrop, Doenitz, and Seyss-Inquart show varied reactions as names appear in the Nuernberg dock.
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Mernberg
INS
Hermann Goering
Adolf Hitler
Reichsmarshal
Goering
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Karl Doenitz
Arthur Seyss-Inquart
Hitler
Nuernberg
Deaths Marshall E Clark Cedar Rapids druggist died at 2 05 AM
Marshall Edgar Clark 391 Twentieth Street SE Cedar Rapids retired druggist died after a long illness in a Cedar Rapids hospital Wednesday Born Ogden Utah Oct 11 1884 he came to Cedar Rapids in 1886 married Lillian Palmer June 10 1909 He owned and operated a drug store on Eighth Avenue SW for 25 years retiring in 1940 Surviving widow two sons a daughter two sisters a half brother a half sister and several nieces and nephews Services will be at Turner chapel 3 30 PM Saturday conducted by Rev George W Bryant and Knights of Pythias Burial Oak Hill Cemetery
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Marshall Edgar Clark
Twentieth Street
Cedar Rapids
Ogden
Utah
Lillian Palmer
Eighth Avenue
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Knights of Pythias
D.O.K.K
Coe College
University of Iowa
Marshall E. Clark, Jr
Robert R. Clark
Denver, Colo
Marian M. Wilson
Elizabeth Kling
Evanston
Ill
Helen Atkins
Washington, D. C
Edgar E. Clark
Los Angeles
Mary Barnes Ford
Monrovia
Cali
Turner Chapel
George W. Bryant
The
Oak Hill Cemetery
Obituary for John Covey Burt of Palo, Iowa
John Covey Burt a farmer and longtime Palo resident died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 6 p.m. Tuesday after a long illness. Born April 25, 1866 in Fayette county he is survived by several cousins. Services will be at 1 30 on Tuesday Jan 8 conducted by Reverend Frank Ward. Burial in Spring Grove Cemetery near Covington. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Covey Burt
Palo
Cedar Rapids
Fayette County
Turners
Ev. Frank Ward
Spring Grove
Covington
Services for Miss Luetta Zisko at Turner chapel
Miss Luetta Mare Zisko daughter of Charles Zisko of 1627 Hinkley avenue NW died Monday after a long illness. Services will be held in Turner chapel at 1:30 p.m. Thursday with Rev. D. A. Loferski of St. John's Episcopal church officiating. Burial will be in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luetta Mare Zisko
Charles Zisko
Hinkley Avenue NW
Turner Chapel
D. A. Loferski
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Linwood Cemetery
Sykes Services for Mrs Alice G Sykes
Services for Mrs. Alice G Sykes wife of Benjamin P Sykes 211 Fifth Street NW who died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Thursday afternoon will be held with the Rev George Stauffacher officiating at the chapel after 10 AM Thursday. Burial will be in the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sykes
Alice G. Sykes
Benjamin P. Sykes
Fifth Street NW
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
George Stauffacher
Cae Beere
Johnston Reveals Share profit Plan For His Employes
Spokane UP Eric A Johnston United States Chamber of Commerce president announced a profit sharing plan for Brown Johnston Co and Columbia Electric and Manufacturing employees. About 25 percent of net profits before taxes will be shared. credits are earned per earnings, years of service, board terms and supervisory roles. Johnston tied democracy in industry to better labor relations and higher production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Eric A. Johnston
United States Chamber of Commerce
Johnston
Brown-Johnston Company
Columbia Electric and Manufacturing Company
Johnston’s Brick and Lime Company
Seattle
Field Assessors Begin Tax Calls in Cedar Rapids
Ten field assessors sworn in by Acting Mayor L. D. Burgus began assessing Cedar Rapids properties for the 1946 tax rolls. By April 15 about 33 000 properties, including 16 000 homes, will be assessed. Homes owned by 11 900 owners are eligible for homestead credits. credits must be applied yearly in person at the assessor's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
L. D. Burgus
James F. Scolaro
Scolaro
Jap's Orders To Kill Captives Told At War Crimes Trial
At Yokohama AP reports an interpreter testified Lt. Kei Yuri ordered Pavlokos to die after starvation and torture at Omuta prison camp. He also named Yuri as ordering guards to bayonet Pvt. N. C. Heard. Witnesses said Yuri forbade beatings. prisoners memorialized with notes asking for Pavlokos transfer or execution.
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Yokohama
Kei Yuri
Omuta
James Pavlokos
Pavlokos
Chicago
Harukichi Oi
N. C. Heard
Salinas
Calif
Yuri
Heard
Mummers Parade Rings In New Year In Philadelphia
In Philadelphia more than a million spectators lined a five hour parade stretching three miles past the reviewing stand for the annual New Year Mummers Festival. Costumes dazzled, gilded slippers contrasted with service uniforms, and many veterans celebrated a homecoming after years in foxholes.
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Philadelphia
G.I. Brogans
Foxholes
Polar Bear Club Dives Into New Year On Lake Michigan
Milwaukee residents from the Polar Bear Club celebrate New Year by plunging into Lake Michigan amid a 12 degree air temperature. The group includes one woman and four men marking their 15th year of annual winter swim as they embrace the cold dawn ritual.
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Milwaukee
Mns
Polar Bear Club
Lake Michigan
Iowa OPA records $1812550 fines in 1945 price cases
Des Moines Iowa OPA director Walter D Kline says 1945 ended with all court wins in price control cases totaling 181250 in fines paid to the federal treasury The office filed 531 cases and secured convictions in every instance The report notes inflation as the main threat and warns removal of ceilings on citrus could trigger price surges while substitutes cushion budgets The agency issued 446 injunctions, won 71 treble damages suits and suspended 46 violators
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Des Moines
Iowa Opa
Walter D. Kline
Kline
Iowa
Floyd Whitington
Whitington
OPA
Coast Coast Taxi Starts Trip Back
New York AP Harry Absohn the taxicab driver who last week drove six marines from Los Angeles to their homes in the East began his return trip Tuesday with three service men aboard He planned to pick up two more in Chicago A ceremony in front of a hat store owned by Arison s father drew about 100 onlookers Coralee Burson christened the cab with a soft drink bottle Passengers included Cpl Anthony Tucci 24 of New York bound for Hamilton Field California Ship Fitter 2/c James E Powers of Brooklyn returning to the Navy base at San Bruno California and Photographer s Mate Angelo Ross en route from an East Coast guard station to his Los Angeles home to await discharge
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New York
Harry Absohn
Los Angeles
Chicago
Arisohn
Coralee Burson
Anthony Tucci
Hamilton Field
Calif
James E. Powers
Brooklyn
San Bruno
Angelo Ross
East Coast Guard
Cedar River Dam Case Reopened
The Supreme Court granted First Iowa Hydro Electric Cooperative a review of the Federal Power Commission refusal to license a Cedar River power development. The planned project would span Cedar and Muscatine counties in Iowa. the FPC ruling was upheld by the D C Circuit Court of Appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Iowa
Police Tow 25 Cars for Snow Plow Detail
Police towed 25 cars to the police parking lot between 2 10 and 5 50 am Wednesday to clear downtown streets for snow plowing. Owners gathered at the station desk paying a 3 towing fee to reclaim their vehicles. Nine were registered in Linn county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hrabetin
Linn County
Linn County Bond Sales Reach 351573.25 Cash Value
All Linn county schools sold bonds totaling 351,573.25 dollars in cash value. The sales activity reflects the district financing efforts with proceeds allocated to school projects and improvements. Local officials reported the figures and outlined the bond issues across the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Linn Bond Sales Hit Record on Final Day
Linn county leaders reported a record final day for Victory loan E bonds with Cedar Rapids posting $105,319 and countywide total at $2,344,171 surpassing the quota. Monday pushed Linn toward more than double the E bond target and unofficial totals neared $11.97 million across all bond types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Central City
Federal Reserve Bank
Richardson New Brobers' Counsel Named Chief Counsel
Washington officials report Seth M. Richardson, assistant attorney general in the Hoover administration, selected as chief counsel for the Pearl Harbor investigating committee. He will succeed William D. Mitchell who resigns but stays until Admiral Harold R. Stark’s testimony is finished. Richardson is a Republican and previously served under Mitchell in the justice department.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Seth M. Richardson
Richardson
William D. Mitchell
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Mitchell
Justice Department
Limited Output Resumed in Half U.S. Auto Plants
Detroit AP reports limited production of 1946 passenger cars restarted in about half of U S auto factories. Ford Chrysler and Hudson led reopenings after Friday closures. Studebaker Willys-Overland also resumed amid labor settlements. GM lines remain shutdown until the strike ends. Packard slow due to parts shortages. Studebaker resumes shipments in South Bend. Willys-Overland restarts peacetime jeep in Toledo. Sorensen notes plan for a new low cost car with notable features.
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Detroit
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler and Hudson
Studebaker
Willys- Overland
Windsor
Ont
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd
Packard
South Bend
Ind
Toledo
Willys-Overland
Jeep
Charles E. Sorensen
O'Dwyer Becomes New York Mayor Inauguration
William O'Dwyer, 55, born in Ireland, was sworn in as New York mayor succeeding Fiorello LaGuardia who did not seek reelection. He takes the $25,000-a-year post after a ceremony in City Hall and vows to pursue strong governance and steady progress for the nation’s largest city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William O’dwyer
Ireland
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
O’dwyer
LaGuardia
Movie Theater Robbery in Chicago After Midnight Show
A youthful gang of five safecrackers robbed the Uptown theater after a midnight show, securing $4,100 in silver. They gathered eight janitors, placed a guard, and blasted one of three office safes. They did not open $7,500 in strong boxes.
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Chicago
Mns
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John C. Burt
Ziske Services
Strl Uta Ee
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