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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1949
Page
1
An unverified U P report says Chiang Kai-shek plans a weekend exit from Nanking marking the first stage of exile to Formosa. He would stop at Foochow and Amoy first to avoid an appearance of fleeing, with a formal resignation and move to exile expected later.
A severe blizzard grips Iowa with 23 below zero at Elkader and widespread subzero readings across cities such as Cedar Rapids Waterloo Dubuque Burlington Mason City and Cherokee counties. The storm disrupts transport while forecasts call for a gradual warmup and mixed precipitation later.
Jules Pfeiffer of Chicago filed a federal suit against the Shubert theater interests alleging a nationwide monopoly to control stage plays and freeze out independent producers. He seeks treble damages of 1,942,665 and names Lee and J. J. Shubert United Booking Office Select Lake City Theater Company Marcus Heiman Augustus Pitou Elias Wine Stock and Select Operating Corporation in violation of Sherman and Clayton acts.
An apartment fire at 1009 Ninth Street in Des Moines caused about 5000 dollars in damage. Fire officials say an overheated furnace sparked the blaze. eight tenants, including several old age pensioners, must find new housing.
Washington reports Alben W. Barkley took the vice presidency after 36 years in Congress. The 71 year old Democrat will preside over the Senate and break ties, while serving as an administration peacemaker and harmonizer in the party. Barkley rose from a Kentucky farm to Senate Democratic leader for 11 years, a Horatio Alger ascent beginning in 1877.
Anthony G Caponigro 50 files a $25,000 suit in Los Angeles alleging a mouse ran up his pants leg at Grauman's Chinese Theatre and he suffered a nervous breakdown after killing the mouse and seeing blood on his clothes. The suit names Fox West Coast Theaters Corporation as defendant.
Washington teems with revelry as Harry S Truman is sworn in for a new term. Thousands line the capital avenues, vendors sell hot dogs, and a carnival atmosphere marks the first White House tenure. Truman attends church with Mrs Truman and daughter Margaret before riding to the Capitol in a black convertible, with cheers and signs marking a Democratic wave.
The Chattanooga News-Free Press reported that Wednesday editions were found by dogs across the city. Pet orders reportedly caused papers to be torn from lawns and porches, leaving little paper and even less scent by the time subscribers retrieved them.
Paris reports the French government announced on Thursday the decision to end bread rationing across the country effective February 1. End of rationing marks a major shift in wartime civilian controls and daily life.
President Truman told the Democratic National Finance Committee there are a million men in the United States who could be a better president. He added he has to do the job and called on others to help him as he spoke informally.
President Truman underscored peace aims by choosing the Beatitudes and the Ten Commandments for his oath ceremony. He held two Bibles, one opened to the Beatitudes atop another opened to the Commandments, symbolizing human conduct guiding the nation.
President Truman greeted 98 wartime Battery D veterans at the Mayflower in Washington as formalities faded into camaraderie. He accepted a gold baton gift, praised the men as “real friends,” and joked about their parade role while noting he slept little but felt elated.
President Truman vows a worldwide push for peace and development to curb communism he labels a false philosophy. He urges a Western Europe security pact, UN cooperation, and private capital for growth while warning against imperial exploitation. He contrasts democracy with communism and signals a long, costly struggle ahead.
A prime time arrival in the visitors seating area, a woman waved a flag and waited seven and a half hours before the inauguration. She refused to give her name for overseas use, saying it is for the United States only.
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