Daily Record Weather And Notices January 2 1946
No precipitation reported for listed cities. Tuesday high low temps include Bismarck 14 Miami 48 Chicago 19 Minneapolis -13 Denver 22 New York 30 Los Angeles 78 Sioux City 28. Agricultural forecast: Thursday partly cloudy west, east with drizzle or light rain. Friday partly cloudy mild. Temperatures Thursday 25 to 38, Friday 30 to 40. Births: Paul and wife welcome son at Mercy. Incidents include furnace fire at W P Thompson, steam pipe break at Eddy Paper, several arrests for disturbing peace, and minor thefts at hotels and YMC A with items valued around 182 dollars.
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Bismarck
Miami
Chicago
Minneapolis
Denver
New York
Los Angeles
Sioux City
Men and Women In Service Honor Discharges and Arrivals
Cpl. Marvin A Palmer, wife and son at 1248 F Avenue NE, discharged at Camp Grant Illinois after serving in Europe. He is son of Mr and Mrs Frank Palmer of Springville. Charles K Gillen, son of Charles Gillen 940 Tenth Street NE, discharged at Fort Leavenworth Kansas after 39 months in army including 26 overseas in New Guinea and the Philippines with multiple medals and ribbons. Lt Col Merriam Gearhart arrived in Springville for terminal leave with his wife and daughter. he has served in Europe and Berlin with the army of occupation, and earlier at Valley Forge hospital. he is son of Dr and Mrs G W Gearhart of Springville.
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Cpl
Marvin A. Palmer
F Avenue NE
Camp Grant
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 spark Marsden slaying clues
Detroit AP reports two bloodstained shirts were found in a central Michigan car possibly abandoned by the slayer of Gertrude Marsden, 40, an Army ordnance clerk. A civilian suspect in Jackson provided an alibi for the weekend when Marsden was assaulted and left in a Detroit schoolyard.
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Detroit
Michigan
Gertrude Marsden
Army Ordnance
Jackson
Mich
Marsden
Notice of Appointment of Administrator for Raymond Jesse Blaine
The Peoples Savings Bank Cedar Rapids Iowa announces on December 20 1945 the appointment and qualification of L D Dennis as Administrator of the estate of Raymond Jesse Blaine late of Linn County Iowa deceased. All debts should be paid to the administrator and all claims must be filed with the Clerk of Linn County Iowa District Court duly authenticated.
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Towa
Linn County
Raymond Jesse Blaine
Iowa
Ewing
Compromise Ends French Govt Crisis
Paris AP A French government crisis over a Socialist plan to cut the army budget ended after the constituent assembly accepted a compromise. De Gaulle warned of resignation if the full cut passed, while Socialists and Communists pressed for a 20 percent reduction with a trigger if a promised reform plan was not delivered by Feb 15. The vote followed 30 hours of debate. ordinary budget totals were approved earlier.
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Paris
Constituent Assembly
de Gaulle
Assembly
Fernand Glazier
January thaw brings milder Cedar Rapids readings
A January thaw swept over the plains with Cedar Rapids rising from 9 to 28 degrees as milder air spread west of the Mississippi. Forecasters expect above normal readings through Friday with light snow tonight turning to drizzle or light rain Thursday. Weather officials note icy highways earlier in the week are softening and statewide temperatures have climbed 20 to 30 degrees in the past day.
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Cedar Rapids
Jowest
Mississippi
Mercury
Chambers-Inskeep
Iowa Weather Bureau
Chicago
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Plains States
Iowa Patrol
South Central
Atlantic States
Land O'Lakes
Wis
South Bend
Ind
Alexandria
Minn
St. Cloud
Davenport
Miss Kubovec to Play at Coe Chapel Winter Term
Rose Ann Kubovec, Coe College graduate, will perform at Coe Chapel on Thursday at 10 a.m. as the winter term opens. She is pursuing graduate work at Columbia and studying at the Juilliard School. Dr. David I. Berger, chapel dean, will discuss "They Worked for a Better World."
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Rose Ann Kubovec
Coe College
Coe
Miss Kubovec
Columbia University
Julliard School of Music
David I. Berger
G I S Charge Travel Priority Draws Protests
About 4000 American servicemen in England protested being kept to reserve shipping space for G I brides heading to the United States. They sent letters and cables to US congressmen and editors as their objection.
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London
INS
England
G.I
United States
Ross Clarifies Labor Policy Rift Rumors in White House
White House Press Secretary Ross dismissed reports of a split in labor policy as pure speculation. He noted Labor Secretary Schwellenbach and presidential aide Dr. John R. Steelman remain close, with no official labor adviser role for Steelman. Rosenman plans to leave by month’s end but may return on weekends to advise the President.
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Washington
White House
Ross
Truman
Labor
Schwellenbach
Labor Department
John R. Steelman
Conciliation Service
Steelman
Byrnes
John Steelman
Samuel I. Rosenman
Rosenman
New York
Chinese Reds Won Battle for Jehol
Communist spokesman says they will resist in Jehol as nationalist troops flood the province. The drive into Jehol is seen as possibly aiming to push Communists from Inner Mongolia.
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Jehol
Chungking
Inner Mongolian
Inner Mongolia
Nazi Trial Continues With Grim Testimony At Dachau Case
Court witnesses described mass executions in Ukraine in 1942 where 1,500 people perished daily, including families torn apart as SS guards forced victims to undress and move to a pit. An eyewitness recounted a child’s lullaby as a family faced the pit, while others testified to the brutal orders and killings. Kaltenbrunner was absent due to a cranial hemorrhage, and Grand Admiral Raeder attended despite illness.
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Jewish World Congress
Storsch
Stockholm
Kaltenbrunner
Schellenberg
Himmler
Hermann Friederich Graebe
United States
Dubno
Ukraine
Gestapo
Eric Raeder
Baltic States Expected to Be Recognized by U S and Britain
Washington sources say the United States and Britain may concede that Lithuania Latvia and Estonia are part of the Soviet Union within the year and align with a common European policy on recognition. The possible move would release frozen Baltic funds and reverse 1940 U S policy by Sumner Welles, signaling broader Franco-Spanish diplomatic splits remain unresolved.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Soviet Union
Europe
U. S
Spain
Russia
Moscow
Romania
Bulgaria
Baltic States
U. S. Treasury
Roosevelt
Sumner Welles
Goering Pleased By Hitler Testament Revelation
The Hitler testament naming Goering as a traitor reportedly pleased the Reichsmarshal who eyed it with an I told you so stance after learning he was struck from party rolls. Prosecutors plan a Jan 7 attack on Goering and co defendants.
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Mernberg
INS
Hermann Goering
Adolf Hitler
Reichsmarshal
Goering
Deaths: Marshall E Clark and others in Cedar Rapids
Obituary notices from Cedar Rapids report the death of Marshall Edgar Clark at 391 Twentieth Street SE after a long illness. Details include birth in Ogden Utah on October 11 1884 and a Cedar Rapids arrival in 1886. He owned a drug store on Eighth Avenue SW for 25 years retiring in 1940. Survived by widow two sons a daughter sisters and half siblings. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Also noted are the deaths of John Covey Burt and Luetta Mae Zisko with service details at Turner chapel and burial in local cemeteries.
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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, I
Helen Atkins
Washington, D. C
Edgar E. Clark
Los Angeles
Mary Barnes Ford
Monrovia
Cali
Turner Chapel
George W. Bryant
The
Knights _ of
Pythias
Oak Hill Cemetery
John Covey Burt
Palo
Fayette County
Frank Ward
Spring Grove
Covington
Services for Mrs Alice Sykes Held Thursday
Mrs Alice G Sykes wife of Benjamin P Sykes of 211 Fifth Street NW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Monday at 3 30 p m The Rev George Stauffacher will officiate chapel services after 10 a m Thursday.
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Sykes
Alice G. Sykes
Benjamin P. Sykes
Fifth Street NW
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
George Stauffacher
Linwood Cemetery
Cchapel
Johnston Reveals Share-profit Plan For His Employes
Spokane based United States Chamber of Commerce president Eric A. Johnston announced a profit sharing plan for his employees. About 25 percent of net profits before taxes will be shared among workers across Brown Johnston Columbia Electric and Manufacturing Spokane divisions with credits assigned for earnings years service boards and leadership roles. He argued worker stake in profits improves industrial relations and productivity.
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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 Start Cedar Rapids 1946 Tax Calls
Ten field assessors sworn in by acting Mayor L D Burgus began assessing Cedar Rapids properties for the 1946 tax rolls. About 33 000 properties will be assessed by April 15, including 16 000 homes. 11 900 owner-occupied homes may claim homestead credits. owners must file annually. Assessments carry over last year’s values. new property only will be added.
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Cedar Rapids
L. D. Burgus
James F. Scolaro
Scolaro
Jap orders to kill captives at Omuta camp
In Yokohama AP, interpreter Harukichi Oi testified at Lt. Kei Yuri's war crimes trial that Omuta prison camp commander decreed James Pavlokos must die after torture. He linked Yuri to orders for bayoneting Pvt. N. C. Heard, though Yuri allegedly forbade beatings. American officers also testified Yuri ordered Heard's execution.
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Yokohama
Kei Yuri
Omuta
James Pavlokos
Pavlokos
Chicago
Harukichi Oi
N. C. Heard
Salinas
Calif
Yuri
Heard
Mummers Parade Dazzles Philadelphia in New Year Fest
More than a million spectators lined downtown Philadelphia to watch the three mile, five hour parade pass the reviewing stand in the New Year's carnival. The event showcased gilded slippers, blue and olive drab uniforms under silk robes, renewing a homecoming for veterans who spent recent New Year’s days in foxholes.
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Philadelphia
G.I. Brogans
Foxholes
Polar Bear Club Dives In Lake Michigan On New Year
Milwaukee reporters note Polar Bear club members greeted the new year with a traditional January dip. The group, including one woman and four men, plunged in Lake Michigan as temperatures hovered about 12 degrees above freezing.
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Milwaukee
Mns
Polar Bear Club
Lake Michigan
Kline Reports 181250 Paid In OPA Fines
Iowa OPA finished 1945 with all court wins and 531 cases. Fines totaling 181250 were paid to the federal treasury. Kline cites continued vigilance in 1946 and warns inflation risks if controls are removed. Citrus ceilings and retailer concerns highlight balance between supply, demand, and prices.
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Kline
Des Moines
Iowa Opa
Walter D. Kline
Floyd Whitington
Whitington
OPA
Coast Coast Taxi Starts Trip Back with Servicemen
New York AP. Taxi driver Harry Absohn began a return journey Tuesday with three Marines aboard and planned to pick up two more in Chicago. A ceremony in front of Arisohn's hat store drew about 100 people as Coralee Burson christened the cab with a soft drink bottle. Passengers included Cpl Anthony Tucci heading to Hamilton Field Calif to be a ship fitter 2/c James Powers Brooklyn bound for San Bruno Navy base and Angelo Ross en route home to Los Angeles to await discharge.
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New York
Harry Absohn
Los Angeles
Chicago
Arisohn
Coralee Burson
Cpl
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 project site is Cedarland Muscatine counties Iowa and the cooperative has an office in Muscatine. The appeal upheld the FPC refusal by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Tthe First Iowa Hydro-electric Co Operative
Federal Power Commission
Cedar River
Cedar Land
Muscatine Counties
Muscatine
U. S. Court of Appeals
Police Tow in 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 desk paying a $3 tow fee to release their cars. Nine of the vehicles were registered in Linn county.
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Frank Hrabetin
Linn County
Linn County Schools Issue Bonds for Cash Value
Bond sales reveal Linn County schools selling bonds with a total cash value of 351,573 dollars. The transaction covers all district schools and presents funding implications for facilities and programs. Proceeds support capital needs across the Linn County system.
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Linn County
Linn County Bond Efforts Hit New Record on Final Day
Linn county Victory loan sales ended with a remarkable surge as Monday’s E bond sales totaled 105 319 in Cedar Rapids and the county’s day’s total reached 202 839 setting a new E bond record. Officials expect totals to rise when official figures are released.
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Linn
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Central City
Federal Reserve Bank
Richardson Chooses Seth M. Richardson as Chief Counsel
Washington UP Seth M Richardson an assistant attorney general in Hoover era was named chief counsel for the Pearl Harbor investigating committee He will replace William D Mitchell who resigns but will remain until Admiral Harold Stark testimony ends Richardson a Republican held the AG post under Hoover
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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 Limited production of 1946 model passenger cars resumed in about half the nation’s automobile factories. GM still shut, with Ford Chrysler and Hudson returning. Studebaker Willys-Overland reopened after labor settlements. Windsor Canada added 10,000 workers amid wage dispute. Packard held back for parts. Studebaker began shipments at South Bend. Willys-Overland resumed peacetime jeep production. Sorensen announced plans for a new low cost car with novel 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, became mayor of New York in a ceremony at City Hall. He arrived in 1910 with $25 and rose from police work to succeed Fiorello LaGuardia, who did not seek re election. O Dwyer takes a $25 000 a year post and pledged full dedication to good work for the city.
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New York
William O'Dwyer
Ireland
Fiorello
LaGuardia
O'Dwyer
Robbery at Uptown Theater Nets $4100 in Silver
A five man youth gang robbed the Uptown movie house after a midnight show. They herded eight janitors into the office, forced a guard over them, and blasted open a safe. They missed 7500 dollars in strong boxes.
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Chicago
INS
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