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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1947

Page

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Byrnes and Vandenberg clash over atomic control policy

Secretary Byrnes and Senate President Vandenberg urged or opposed moves on international control of atomic energy in Cleveland. They clashed on Argentina policy and warned the U S must remain armed until a workable arms limit is agreed. Byrnes defended the Baruch plan while Vandenberg pressed for immediate defense talks and tougher inspection standards.

George Durno Cleveland INS Byrnes Senate Vandenberg Russia United States Cleveland Council On World Affairs Michigan Republican Senate Foreign Relations Committee Argentina America Poland Bernard M Japan

Food prices show leveling off in Cedar Rapids market

Cedar Rapids grocers and wholesalers report prices stabilizing with moderate declines most items except citrus and fresh meats. Oranges have fallen to 35 cents per two dozen, canned juices down about 50 percent, butter and lard cheaper, and pork steadier as inventories influence the market.

Cedar Rapids

Cop Slain Two Officers Hurt In Hammond Gunmen Attack

Hammond police officer John J. Gerka 36 was killed in a shootout after stopping two suspects in a parked car near a school playground. Rookie officers Donald B. Cook 21 and Rudolph Mamala 29 were wounded as they pursued the gunmen. Mamala was knocked unconscious but not severely hurt.

Hammond Ind Hammond City John J. Gerka Donald B. Cook St. Margaret’s Hospital Rudolph Mamala Gerka Mameala

Arnall Clears Way For Thompson as Georgia Governor

Ellis Arnall resigned as Georgia governor effective immediately after the lieutenant governor qualification. His move aims to block Herman Talmadge from succession after Talmadge’s election, making M. E. Thompson the acting successor once sworn in. Arnall said Thompson is the legal heir, while Talmadge leaders predicted Arnall would stay in office and delayed Thompson’s certification.

Atlanta, Ga Ellis Arnall Georgia Herman Talmadge Gene Talmadge Talmadge M. E. Thompson Arnall Thompson Hermann

Eva Tanguay Follies Star Dies After Decades In Seclusion

Hollywood dispatch reports Eva Tanguay 68 once famed as the I Don t Care Follies star died quietly after years of illness and poverty. She had lived in seclusion for eight years, previously earning $3,500 weekly and owning many mansions, and divorcing in 1916 after a brief remarriage to a Hungarian pianist.

Eva Tanguay Hollywood Miss Tanguay Comedienne Alexander Brooke Allan Paredo

Naomi Doebel Visits Market and Noted Pages

The Gazette’s Naomi Doebel reports from the Merchandise Mart during a visit to the American Furniture Market. A five part editorial series titled Twelve Great Decisions that Shaped the Nation begins Monday on the editorial page. Milton Caniff’s new daily strip Prage appears on page 10.

Naomi Doebel Orchandise Mart the Gazette Supreme Court U. S John le

Ford Plans New Low-Priced Car

Ford Motor Company will produce a completely new low-priced automobile in 1948. It will be the greatest change since the introduction of the Model A, according to vice-president John R. Davis who said it can cost less than the Ford automobile.

Boston Ford Motor Company John R. Davis Canon Vis

Canadian government decontrols variety of goods

Ottawa reports the government removed price controls from radios pianos mechanical equipment leather goods paints and building supplies. Finance Minister Abbott said the reforms erase price restrictions on these items aiming to ease shortages and stimulate trade.

Ottawa INS Abbott

Young Plans Coast to Coast Rail Network

New York news reports Robert R. Young proposes a six billion dollar coast-to-coast rail line uniting 19 roads under one management. He plans routes from Washington to Cincinnati and Buffalo to Chicago, with a southern spur to St. Louis, linking major lines through Alleghany Corp holdings and stock acquisitions.

New York Robert R. Young United States Young Buffalo Chesapeake and Ohio Washington Cincinnati Alleghany Oporation New York Central Wall Street Harold S. Vanderbilt Lackawanna Chicago St. Louis Missouri- Pacific Denver Denver and Rio Grande Cleveland St. Louis Alleghany Pa Ae Pere Marquette Nickel Plate Duke of Windsor Duke Central The Alleghany Corp

Bilbo to Undergo Second Operation at Touro Sunday

New Orleans hospital sources say Senator Theodore Bilbo of Mississippi will enter Touro Infirmary on Sunday afternoon for a second operation this month to treat an illness.

New Orleans Theodore G. Bilbo Mississippi Touro Infirmary

Plane Crashes Off Luzon. 15 of 44 Saved

Radio reports from a Far East official described the first survivors of 44 aboard the Miss Luzon after a crash 80 miles northwest of Luzon. Rafts full of survivors were seen in an aerial search. among the 30 passengers were six Chinese and crew of six led by Pilot Noel Worley.

Far East Luzon Collins Shanghai Hongkong Noel Worley Seminole Okla Rex R. Lamarr Oakland Calif Dickson Heidelberg Carnegie Richard Pack Venice Manila Roger Hume

Pro Red Posters Rise in Seoul Korea

In Seoul a leftist Cha You Shin Mun paper notes posters calling for Korea to join the Soviet Union. Messages praise communism, urge sending rice to Russia, oppose American gifts, and attack the military government's candy policy as wasteful.

Seoul Korea INS Soviet Union Korean Communist Party Russia America Cha You Shin Mun

Eviction fees rise as landlords face higher costs

Chicago bailiff Al Horan said municipal court eviction costs have increased by 50 percent. He argued higher fees are needed because tenants today have more furniture to move, raising moving costs for landlords.

Chicago al Horan Municipal Court

Antarctic Plane Crash Survivors Reported Eight Alive

Six of nine crew members aboard the U S Navy photographic bomber crashed Dec 30 in the Antarctic wastelands were found alive by Byrd expedition rescue planes. The crash site lay about 50 miles north of Thurston peninsula and the machine was burned beyond recognition. Captain Robert Quackenbush said names of the dead would be forwarded to Washington for official notice.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Sea Antarctic Navy Pine Island Olympus Antarctica INS Thurston Peninsula J.g James Ball Anson Texas Robert Quackenbush Navy Cogeagen Washington

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