Blue Sings Swan Song To Solons
Des Moines AP Governor Robert D Blue retires with a 12 point proposal package to the Iowa legislature. He urges using surplus funds to pay veterans bonuses and expanding local tax powers while preserving anti closed shop laws and pushing state drain of reform.
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Swan Song
Solons
Des Moines
Robert D. Blue
Iowa
Legislative Council
Legislative Interim Committee
State Executive Council
State Board of Control
United States Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
New York
Nanking Reports Tientsin Loss or Surrender Near
AP dispatches from Nanking indicate either Red forces have taken Tientsin or terms have been agreed for its surrender. The city has endured heavy attacks as government troops are overwhelmed on the northern approaches. Officials flee Nanking. Formosa and Canton become refuges for remaining government staff and archives.
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Nanking
Tientsin
China
Canton
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Popcorn Chewing Ends Twin Cities Disk Jockey’s Job
In Minneapolis, WMIN dismisses disk jockey Sev Widman after three months of televised popcorn chewing during broadcasts. Manager Frank Devaney says the habit violated expressions of disapproval and affected the listening experience. Widman insists management opposed it, while WDGY has already hired him without issue.
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Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Sev
Widman
WMIN
Frank Devaney
Devaney
Lke
WDGY
Drake
Drastic Loan Plan Offered in Congress Debate
A bill to create a $15 billion Reconstruction Finance Corporation fund to spur investment and production faces Democratic backers against Republican critics who call it socialist. Rep Patman and Senators Murray Sparkman introduced the measure in Congress proposing loans or grants to boost industry with federal money. States or regional agencies could borrow to run their own industrial enterprises if needed.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
House
Senate
Rep
Patman
Texas
Murray
D-Mont
Sparkman
Ala
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
British Israel tensions ease after air strike row
London reports the BritishIsraeli standoff over the destruction of British planes is easing. Britain faces criticism over its Palestine policy and appears set to reduce pressure on Israel while rejecting calls to downplay the incident as minor.
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London
Britain
Israel
Foreign Office
Crissman Secures New Extradition Papers for Rutledge
Linn County Attorney William Crissman obtained fresh extradition papers for Dr. Robert C Rutledge aimed at bringing him from Missouri to Cedar Rapids to face a first degree murder charge in the slaying of Byron Hartman. An earlier Missouri governor rejection delayed action and a bench warrant was issued for Rutledge.
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Des Moines
INS
Robert C Rutledge
St Louis
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
William Crissman
Grand Jury
Robert D Blue
Missouri
Dr. Rutledge
Byron Hartman
Dr Rutledge
J.E. Heiserman
St. Louis
Painter Sues Over Rutgers Church Mural Cover Up
New York artist Alfred di Giorgio Crimi claims Rutgers Presbyterian Church damaged his reputation and sought 150000 in court after officials painted over his 12 foot high bare chested Christ fresco of spreading the Gospel. Church says Crimi received 6800 in 1938 and rights ended.
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New York
Alfred di Giorgio Crimi
Rutgers Presbyterian Church
Christ
State Supreme Court
Charles C. Lockwood
Crimi
Ralph W.key
Snow coats Southern California with up to a foot depth
Los Angeles area residents endured what may be the worst southern California snowstorm on record with 10 inches to a foot of snow in communities such as Altadena and Pasadena. Six inches fell in Montrose and Tujunga, six inches at the Rose Bowl turf, and six inches in San Bernardino. The coldest day in 15 years dropped the temperature to 32.2, with ground readings at least 10 degrees lower. Citrus crop losses climbed to 25 to 60 million dollars as farmers seek federal aid.
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Los Angeles
Mercury
San Francisco
California
Unusual Deep Freeze Grips California Snow Spreads Statewide
International News Service reports an extraordinary cold spell and heavy snowfall blanket California from Oregon to the Mexican border. Los Angeles and surrounding areas endure a second night of snow with pets wary in the white landscape as forecasters warn of plummeting temperatures, colder than Monday, and more snow through Thursday. San Francisco notes the season's coldest day as officials call conditions abnormally cold.
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California
Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce
Mother Nature
Oregon
Donner Summit
San Francisco
Guam Slaying Solved by Lie Detector Probe
Guam authorities say a serviceman confessed to participating in the killing of Ruth Farnsworth 27 a navy civilian employee. The confession followed lie detector tests conducted by Inspector Albert Riedel and narrowed suspects to three Negro air force enlisted men at the 12th ammunition depot two of whom denied involvement.
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Agana
Guam
Ruth Farnsworth
Navy
Pacific
Albert Riedel
Berkeley
Calif
Riedel
Ice and Sleet Paralyze Wide Midwest to Texas
A sweeping ice storm from Texas to the Mississippi cripples power and transport. Hospitals rely on emergency power as lines fall and cities like Joplin and Pittsburg suffer outages. Seven injured in Oklahoma wrecks. Missouri towns isolated. damage estimate at 250000. Nurses use candles. radio stations go off air.
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California
Mississippi
Yellowstone
Mont
Big Piney
Wye
Denver
Kansas
Missouri
Joplin
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Kan
Missouri State Police
Fort Scott
Columbia
Abilene
Texas
Waurika
Okla
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Jefferson City
Snow Locked Gordon Nebraska Faces Aid Crisis
Snowbound Gordon Nebraska declared in a state of emergency as food and fuel run low. Snowplows in a race to reach the 2000 resident town with four days of relief expected. mayor appeals to legislature, governor promises action, and aid plans including an air survey and radio pleas for help.
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United Press
Highway Department
Gordon
Neb
Nebraska
L. E Morgan
Val Peterson
State Highway Department
South Dakota
Department of Interior
Gordon American Legion Post
Precipitation Continues in Iowa With Freezing Rain
A hard crust of snow sleet and ice covered most of Iowa Tuesday and the forecast calls for continued precipitation in the form of freezing rain or snow for the next day or two.
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Iowa
Downtown Parking Towed After Snow Removal
Snow removal crews operate again downtown Tuesday night and drivers must heed parking restrictions. Early Tuesday 43 cars were towed to the police station for parked in restricted zones between 2 and 6 a.m.
Snow Falls as Iowa Roads Turn Slippery
A light snow fell in the Cedar Rapids area before dawn with more possible later. The weather bureau warned of continued precipitation and slippery highways statewide. Trains ran about normally except several eastbound cars lagged after the City of Los Angeles derailed at Pine Bluffs.
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Cedar Rapids
Weather Bureau
City of
Los Angeles
Pine Bluffs
Labor and welfare bills seen fast track in six weeks
Capitol Hill Democrat predicts three major measures will pass soon. Repeal of Taft Hartley, a broad labor bill restoring New Deal standards, a minimum wage rise to 75 cents, and an education aid program are expected by late February. Lesinski cites White House talks with President Truman. House Labor Committee gains a 16 to 9 Democratic advantage, boosting swift action.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Congress
White House
Rep
Lesinsk
Lesinski
House Labor Committee
Truman
Labor Committee
Rayburn
Texas
Demo Groups To Decide Cedar Rapids Postmaster Pick
Senator Guy M. Gillette says Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Iowa City postmasters will be chosen by Linn County and state Democratic organizations guided by their recommendations. Civil service has not set an examination date, possibly six months or more, and local Democrats may contest the acting postmastership after the civil service process concludes.
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Cedar Rapids
Guy M. Gillette
Waterloo
Theirowa
Sam Tucker
the Gazette
Washington
Linn County Democratic Organization
Civil Service
Gillette
Tucker
State Democratic Central Committee
William McLaughlin
Detroit fire claims two firefighters and injures four
An apartment building was devastated by a $200000 fire early Tuesday as two Detroit firefighters were killed and four others were overcome by smoke. More than 200 tenants escaped unharmed.
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Detroit
Firad
Forrestal Expects to Remain Defense Secretary After Talks
Washington AP James V Forrestal after a White House discussion with President Truman said he expects to stay on as defense secretary He planned to submit a routine resignation but does not expect it to be accepted He noted no 70 group air force was raised in the talk and expects to continue in his cabinet post
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Washington
James V. Forrestal
Truman
Defense
Forrestal
Congress
Peron Proposes Citizenship Rule Change in Argentina
President Juan D. Peron backed by the Peronista party urged amending the constitution to require foreigners to seek Argentine citizenship after two years of residence. The plan could force noncompliers to leave, with possible exceptions by a constitutional convention opening next week. Foreign missions expressed astonishment at the proposal affecting about 30,000 Brits and 4,000 U.S. citizens plus Latin Americans.
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Buenos Aires
Juan D. Peron
Peronista Party
United States
Thief Demands Whisky and Beer in San Francisco Hold Up
In a San Francisco grocery a robber demanded cash and alcohol, taking 315 dollars after a running joke about eight bottles and eight beers. The burglar fled as Motorcycle Officers Morey and Jordan arrived, with the buzzer alarm already activated.
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San Francisco
Annie Waxman
Herbert Morey
Kenneth R. Jordan
Mrs. Waxman
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