Snowstorm Closes In on Cedar Rapids Highways
Snow and sleet swept eastern Iowa with Cedar Rapids tallying up to 12 inches in Estherville and Sibley reporting 10. The highway commission warned drivers to stay off icy roads as plows and sanding crews fought to clear downtown streets and intersections. Power outages and traffic light failures plagued the area as officials urged pedestrians to keep walks clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Highway Commission
Decorah
Estherville
Sibley
Cedar Rapids
Highway Patrol
Public Improvements
Dave Williams
Department
Williams
Health Department
Tom Condon
Amateur Car Dealers Fined In J P Court
A county wide crackdown on amateur used car dealers began with two defendants pleading guilty to selling cars without a license. Joe Damon and Ernest McGowan were fined 100 dollars plus costs by Justice H R Churchill. The investigation cited 34 illegal sales and outlined license requirements and penalties for unlicensed dealers.
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Loyal Meek
Justice of the Peace
Joe Damon
Joe
Sinclair
Second Avenue
Tenth Street
Ernest McGowan
Ernie
Eighth Avenue
Second Street
H. R. Churchill
O. L. Mead
State Department of Public Safety
Damon
McGowan
Linn County
Mead
David Elderkin
Bilbo Now Free of Malignant Growth
New Orleans AP reports Senator Theodore G Bilbo of Mississippi is fully free of the malignant growth removed from his mouth in a prior operation. Doctors say he will stay in the hospital about ten more days as part of his recovery.
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Bilbo
New Orleans
Theodore G. Bilbo
D-Miss
Linn County Supervisors approve widespread county pay raises
The Linn county board of supervisors granted pay boosts to nearly all county general employees effective January 1, with most increases at $15 per month and some higher for a few staff. The largest raise went to County Engineer William H. Behrens from $300 to $350 monthly, and Deputy Sheriff Robert D. Spooner rose from $165 to $190. The changes will raise the county budget by about $10,670, prompting a February 11 hearing to amend the general fund by $25,000 to cover wages and related costs.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
William H.behrens
Robert D. Spooner
Iowa Senate Endorses Half Income Tax for 1946
The Iowa Senate approved a 50 percent income tax rate for the 1946 collection on 1946 income with the plan to revert to 100 percent in 1948 unless changed. The measure, backed by supporters seeking extra revenue for schools, passed 30 to 20 and now goes to the House for final action.
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DES Moines
Iowa Senate
House
Senate
Robert A. Rockhill
Marshalltown
Rockhill
Leo Elthon
Fertile
Elthon
George Faul
Devere Watson
Council Bluffs
Frank P. Byers
Cedar Rapids
Faul
Byers
Tead Advocates Practice Over Preaching in Labor Talks
Dr. Ordway Tead told about 700 at Coe college that labor-management harmony comes from voluntary cooperation rather than law. He urged frequent in-house meetings, urged broader shared public interest, and warned against overreliance on legislation.
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Ordway Tead
Coe College
Dr. Tead
Harper and Brothers
Kermit Eby
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Tead
Byron Hollinshead
Coe
The
Gazette
Engel Flags GOP Tax Split Sparks Internal Clash
Washington AP Rep Engel of Michigan said the GOP drive to cut income taxes 20 percent could cost the party victory in 1948. He attacked House bill No 1 by Rep Knutson Minnesota for delivering scant relief to the poor while boosting benefits for high earners.
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Washington
Engel
Mich
G.O.P
Knutson
R-Minn
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Republican Party
Taber
R-Ny
Senate-House Budget Committee
Truman
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Tragedy at Eighth Street: Mrs Benish Shot to Death
Mrs. Alvin J. Benish 22 was found shot four times in the chest at her home 1122 Eighth Street SE. Her husband 29 with a bullet wound in the temple was found beside her. he was unconscious at Mercy hospital. The couple had filed for divorce hours earlier amid marital problems and a protective injunction. The child Alvina 3 was not at home. Police reported the revolver in the husband’s hand and a prior court injunction restraining him from molesting his wife or the child.
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Cedar Rapids
Alvin J. Benish
Eighth Street
Benish
Mercy Hospital
Milo Mitvalsky
Mitvalsky
Alvina
Mitralsky
Glenn Walters
Dan Kruidenier
Mitvalisky
George Connell
Mrs. Benish
Floyd Philbrick
United States Withdraws From China Mediation Effort
Washington reports the United States will terminate its mediation with the three man committee in Chungking formed in 1946 to end hostilities in China. The state department will also close executive headquarters in Peiping and withdraw American personnel. Marine relief and other details will come later.
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Washington
United States
China
State Department
Department
Committee of Three
Chungking
Gen. Marshall
Chiang Kai- Shek
Peiping
Michael J. McDermott
Marshall
McPartland and Fleck Qualify In Tucson Open
Two Iowa golfers posted low qualifying scores for the Tucson Open at Randolph Park. Jack Fleck of Davenport and Bill McPartland of Cedar Rapids each shot 72 in the qualifying round to advance from a field of 160. Twenty two players earned spots for the tournament proper amid high winds and a sandstorm.
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Tucson
Ariz
Iowa
Jack Fleck
Davenport
Bill McPartland
Cedar Rapids
Randolph Park
Fleck
McPartland
Lilienthal Blames Scientists for Atom Breach Risks
U S official David E. Lilienthal, soon to lead the atomic energy commission, told the Senate that serious breaches of atomic security stem from scientific publications open to public scrutiny. He cited a 1945 government report by Prof H D Smyth detailing nuclear fission and early bomb development as a key example.
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Washington
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate
Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
Japan
H. D. Smyth
Princeton University
Smyth
Security hearings loom over atomic commission nominees
Chairman Hickenlooper said senators will hold closed sessions on atomic security before voting on commission members. He warned public discussion would hinder enforcement work and urged discussion only in private sessions. Warren R. Austin hinted at further developments in the matter.
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Washington
INS
Hickenlooper
Riowa
Atomic Committee
Commission
Vandenberg Calls for U.S.-British-Russian Talks on Polish Elections
Sen. Vandenberg of Michigan demands frank immediate consultations among the United States Britain and Russia to investigate Poland’s elections he says were rigged and terrorized. He as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee accuses Poland of violating the Yalta and Potsdam pledges for free unfettered elections.
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Washington
Sen. Vandenberg
R-Mich
Vandenberg
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Poland
Yalta
Potsdam
Food price increases noted in Cedar Rapids
Average retail prices for moderate income families rose 0.3 percent from Nov 15 to Dec 15 in Cedar Rapids. Prices on Dec 15 were 92.7 percent above the June 1940 level and 33.5 percent higher than December 1945. Notable changes included Jard down 30.5 percent and sweet potatoes up 54.1 percent, with butter 88.5 cents per pound and eggs 49.5 cents per dozen.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago
The
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Evacuation Planned for U.S. Personnel in China After Truce Headquarters Shutdown
American officials move to evacuate thousands of U.S. personnel in China and Manchuria after decision to withdraw mediation. About 1,000 army officers and men remain in Peiping and 12,000 Marines guard Truce HQ supply lines. Navy personnel at Tsingtao likely unaffected. 125 army dependents to depart Peiping with 20 more due at Tangku Thursday.
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Peiping
INS
United States
China
America
Tripartite Truce Headquarters
United States Army
Manchuria
United States Navy
North China
Tsingtao
Tangku
Commander Sued By Marine Vets
Four former Marines filed a federal suit in Washington against their former commanding officer Lt. Col. John P. Condon seeking 100000 dollars. They allege he imprisoned them without cause and extracted 1000 dollars to secure their release after being held for court martial in Japan a year ago. Plaintiffs are Francis Lombardo Roger Cooksey John Wilson and Raymond Brown.
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Washington
John P. Condon
Federal District Court
Francis Lombardo
Philadelphia
Roger Cooksey
Austin
Texas
John Wilson
Akron
Ohio
Raymond Brown
Brooklyn
N. Y
Condon
Navy Department
Japan
United States
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Towa
California
J.P. Court
Pete Whittemore
L. B. Chase
Chase
Requirements of Law
Associated Press
Hanoi
Indo-China
Cedar Rapids News
Sen
Alden L. Doud
R-Douds
Kenneth A. Evans
Bayne Freeland
Hollinshead
Cedar Rapids Gazette
U.S
Marines
Lilienthal
Warren R. Austin
United Nations
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