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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1949

Page

3

Communist Red agency rejects Chiang peace move

The New China News Agency called Chiang Kai shek peace overtures a nationalist delaying action and said the Reds would fight to the end. The report, picked up in Nanking, suggested both sides may bargain, with Chiang’s terms seen as the government’s first price and Reds seen as uninterested. Public organs in Shanghai and Nanking urged terms, while rumors circulated of government records and personnel moving south to Canton and Formosa.

Shanghai Communist New China News Agency Chiang Kaiehek Nanking Sin Wan Pao Yenan Radio Chiang Red News Agency Yenan Canton Formosa

Water Works Employes Set to Retire on New Pension Plan

Six veteran waterworks workers with 168 years of service are near retirement under the city’s pension plan that began January 1 1948. Five have already stopped work and the sixth will retire when a replacement is found. Retirement depends on board approval and length of service and salary at the pension system’s start. About 50 waterworks employees participate.

Harold N. Stoehr Stoehr Pension System Board of Trustees Ed Porter Griffith Daniels Street Louis Mrstik Mrstik Third Street Joseph Spina Spina Rockford Road Cedar Rapids

Linn County Board Proceedings Reflect Federal Aid Road Work Awards

The Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors met December 1948 with Petty Seevell and Beeson. They approved November 30 minutes, adopted releases of property liens, and accepted a bid for Federal Aid Secondary Road Project No 1026(1) to DeWees Marion Iowa for 383,856.00. They also authorized maintenance contracts, road grants, and tax suspensions, and set hearings for road vacations and easements.

Board OF Supervisors Iowa Linnis Seevell Petty Pett Linn County Lowe Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapidse Lowa John “Schneider State Institution County Auditor Joseph E Schneider Anni M Schneider Coun Y Mo'ion Floyd C Roberts Pace County Auditors State Institution Ledger H. Biddick Maron Seevel Larry P Lawrence Seeveil Harold W McGuire Linn County Court House Harold W McGuirre James E Lundstrom Court House Diels Rane Corporation Servell Simone Cee Bees Board State of Iowa County & Ore Linn Beeson Beevell Deoth Board of Apportionment Maine Buffalo Central Cy Newsetter Center Point Fayette Township Independent Bertram Township Gazette Mation Central City News Clinton Township Cedar Rapais Jackson Central City Boulder Township Brown Township Maine Township Boulder Buffalo Township Iowa State Highway Commission DeWees Marion Gallup Et Orant Spring Grove George P Hartsell Paddington Waubeek Justice of Peace Rapids Hanzuk Claire Petty County Johns Binuls Sons Co Bell Telephone Co P_W_ Adams Ione Funk Petersen Baking Co Searles Dairy Rubias Howe Co Cc Pump Co Mt Vernon Hawkeye Elect Set & Power Co van Meter Co Holden Kahler Co Baker Paper Co Hetheringtons State of Miet Fetty Dee Ereon Eson Congress of the United States Higshw Commission Corber Iowa Highway Commission Superviso Beson Reeve Clare Tete Geknawice Ae Oliver B Hampton Eleainor M Hampton Seevers Mie Peti Eg Clare Oregte Sanat Rman Otto Hanzlik L Beeson Larry P_Lawrence Prank G Kieck Woltes A Keller Co Brulinnd Comany Sone and and Elect Co Mat Vince Shoe Shop BeBe Press Terentlee Exchange Expan Cosson Kennedy Evans Paper Co Wa 'Bell Phemone Co E. G Kieck Myrtle C Mills Universal Shredder Co Linn Co Abstract Co Nderwood Corp N. Stock Co Parrott Tribune Pub Co Dempsy Jones Lefroyure Ledger Corp N Cor Chadima Coal Co Great Plains Supply Co Dowling Dan Steele Core George A Drews JJ W Dvorak Margaret Giltrap Kolosek Jet McDonald Gene Meister Tom Quigley Flossie Brown Etta Caldwell

Sumatra Fighting Over Dutch Say End of Action

The Dutch army announced on Wednesday that operations against Indonesian republicans on Sumatra have ended and the police action is complete. They also reported that all military objectives on Java had been achieved on New Year’s Day.

Batavia Java INS Sumatra Republic

Greater Effort Urged In Advertising and Selling

Walter D Fuller president of Curtis Publishing urged the advertising and selling effort be increased to combat complacency in prosperity. He warned America risked a downturn after the late twenties low mood when sales lagged.

Chicago America Walter D Fuller Curtis Publishing Company National Retail Furniture Association

Seven Die In Plane Wreck Near Colfax Calif

Seven men were killed and an eighth believed aboard after a two engine Air Force transport crashed 10 miles southeast of Colfax California. Coroner West said seven bodies were found in the wreckage though not removed due to intense heat and flames. McClellan Field investigators confirmed an eighth man possibly aboard. The plane was en route from Hill Field Ogden to McClellan Field when it went down in the Sierra Nevada region.

Colfax Calif Air Force Here Francis E. West West McClellan Field Sacramento Hillfield Ogden California Sierra Nevada

couples harmonize with state symphony

Oklahoma City couples join the Oklahoma State Symphony Orchestra led by Conductor Victor Alessandro to maintain harmony at home and on stage. He says there is never a sour note as they perform together.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Symphony Orchestra Victor Alessandro

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