Wage hike settles nationwide trucking strike in Midwest
Iowa director John J. Brady announced a two year contract ending a 10 week strike across seven states. The deal boosts wages 15 to 18 percent for about 120 trucking firms affecting roughly 60,000 workers. The agreement runs to November 15, 1947 with first year renegotiation.
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Fort Dodge
John J. Brady
Iowa
Midwest Truck Operators Association
Midwest States
Brady
Carl Keul
Des Moines
AFL Teamsters
Pickup Workers May Strike In 48 Hours
Cedar Rapids truck drivers threaten a local strike within 48 hours over a 10 cent hourly raise and vacation terms. About 100 local pickup drivers, helpers, and dockmen at motor freight and transfer companies await a contract settlement. Negotiations continue with the transfer firms while motor freight operators face a potential shutdown after 48 hours from 8 am Tuesday if no agreement is reached. Continued on Page 2, Col. 6.
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Cedar Rapids
James D. White
the Gazette
Midwest Operators Association
White
The
Central
Norwegian Named To UNO Post As Secretary General
Norwegian Foreign Minister Trygve Lie was nominated for the United Nations secretary general post by the 11 member UN Security Council. Lie won backing from Russia. The US delegation had favored Canadian Ambassador Lester Pearson until Monday.
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UNO
INS
Trygve Lie
United Nations ‘Organization
UNO Security Council
Lie
Russia
United States
Washington
Lester Pearson
Figge Heads Up 1946 Red Cross Drive
Reginald B. Figge, vice-president and cashier of the Guaranty Bank and Trust, will chair Linn county’s 1946 Red Cross campaign. The drive starts March 4 in Cedar Rapids with rural areas February 1. The goal is 86500, down from 135000 last year. Campaign headquarters are in Granby building room 327. Charles B. F. Michel will lead the rural division.
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Cedar Manids
Reginald B. Figge
The
Guaranty, Bank and Trust Company
Red Cross
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Figgze
Lin
Charles B. F. Michel
Cerveny Seeks Linn County Sheriff Nomination in June
Cedar Rapids Harold L. Cerveny 26 announces Democratic bid for Linn county sheriff. World War II veteran, flight chief in the 8th Air Force, awarded four battle stars Bronze Star and Soldiers Medal. He cites veteran involvement in local government and experience organizing law enforcement. He was born in Cedar Rapids in 1919 and lives with his father. his brother is in the navy. Pasadena, Calif.
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Cedar Rapids
Harold L. Cerveny
O Avenue NW
Linn County
Cerveny
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Army Air Corps
8Th Air Force
Edgewood No
Roosevelt
Ely
Johnson Gas Appliance — Company
Cedar ‘Rapids Engineering’ Company
Frank L. Cerveny
Frank L., Jr
Navy
Margery Esther
Western Union
E. L. Berry
Pasadéna
Calif
First Allied relief shipment headed to north China
The first shipment of Allied relief supplies was en route Tuesday to Communist controlled areas of north China.
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North
China
Defense Wins Decision In Shores Case
The Cedar Rapids case ends with judgment denying individual recovery for the plaintiffs and barring most claims against the Shores-Mueller firms. Judge Henry N. Graven filed long findings after a trial that began Sept 25, 1945, detailing assets, receivership actions, and alleged maneuvers by Shaffer Barnes Barlow and Byers.
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Cedar Rapids News— Recovery
Cedar Rapids
Henry N. Graven
Northern District of United States
Thomas Liken
Dorothy Brauer
Grace L. Nystrom
Irene Larue
Fred W. Mueller
Carrie Mueller
Mrs. W. &. Godso
van Vecht
Shaffer, Barnes, Barlow and Byers
Shores- Mueller Company
Shores Company
Shores-Mueller
Shores - Mueller
Graven
Mt. Pleasant hospital labeled death trap in fire survey
Iowa fire marshal John Strohm described the Mt. Pleasant state mental hospital as a potential death trap in fire, citing hazards at 13 state institutions. Gov Blue released the survey to lawmakers and the Board of Control, with Archi tect Ralph Arnold proposing $56,964 for major improvements and $20,000 for alternates. He urged new fire escapes, better locks, and additional hydrants while noting some fixes are already in a postwar plan.
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Otto Weber
Des Moines
INS
Mt. Pleasant
John Strohm
Legislative Interim Committee
State Board of Control
Robert D. Blue
Eldora
Eldora Cottage
Board of Control
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Gov Blue
Ralph Arnold
Arnold
Independence State’ Hospital
Donohoe and Wade
Cherokee State Hospital
Clarinda State Hospital
Independence
State Training School For Girls
Mitchellville
Mary Ann Seeks Her Parents After Brief Stay
A seven month old girl named Mary Ann is left with Mrs. William Bailey at 824 Second Street NW by a couple who represented themselves as her parents. They promised to return, but have not appeared, leaving the child in temporary care with minimal clothing and no guidance on her care.
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Mary Ann
William Bailey
Second Street
Hauge Named to Board of Control
Herbert Hauge a 39 year old Des Moines attorney was named to the Iowa board of control to fill the vacancy caused by Dave McCreery’s resignation. Hauge a former Iowa representative and army lieutenant colonel will serve until the next legislative session and may be re submitted for approval in 1947.
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Des Moines
Herbert Hauge
Board of Control
Dave McCreery
Alburnett
McCreery
Hauge
Iowa House of Representatives
Polk County
Robert Blue
Haige
Senate
Daily Record Index and Features Summary
Index reads like a 1940s page with sections listed including Deaths Editorial Features Farm Marion Men Women in Service Movies Radio Sports and Walter Winchell. The readable fragments indicate a newspaper contents list highlighting social news entertainment and public notices with diverse topics across sections.
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Hopkins Dies at 55 Former FDR Aide in Ill Health
Harry L. Hopkins former special assistant to President Roosevelt died at Memorial hospital at age 55 after entering the hospital last November He had resigned his White House post July 3 to rest Hopkins played a key role in New York cloak and suit industry as impartial chairman and had led federal relief programs from the Civil Works Administration through the Works Progress Administration He accompanied Roosevelt on major wartime conferences and lived in the White House for over three years as the president's emissary and War Mobilization member.
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New York
Harry L. Hopkins
Roosevelt
Memorial Hospital
Hopkins
White House
Washington
New York City
Cloak and Suit Industry
James J. Walker
Sioux City
Grinnell College
Iowa
New Yor State
Emergency Relief Administration
Civil Works Administration
Harold Ickes
Roosevelt Towns
CWA
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Works Progress Administration
Munitions Assignment Board
War Mobilization Committee
Europe
Africa
Middle East
United States
Winston Churchill
Casablanca
Cairo
Yalta
Mr. Roosevelt
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OWA
Murray Wier
Minnesota
Carlson
Tait Cummins
C. R
Figge
Lasswell
Architect
John Reynolds
Marry Ann
Baby I
Mrs. Bailey
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