Army weighs shifting Reich rule to State Department
Army officials urged President Truman to hand over the administration of the U S zone of Germany to the State Department as soon as possible. Secretary Royall formalized the recommendation, but White House and State Department seek careful review and no rush. General Clay seeks retirement, fueling debate on civilian versus military control amid Cold War tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Truman
U. S
Germany
State Department
Kenneth C Royall
White House
Lucius D Clay
Royall
Acheson Acheson
Japan
Clay
James F Byrnes
George C Mar
Relief Seen After Sub-Zero Readings In Iowa
Bitter cold eases today with a forecast of more snow Monday and renewed cold Tuesday. Cedar Rapids logged 14 below at midnight while highways reopen statewide though icy and packed snow persist. Snow likely Monday, lighter than Thursday, with lingering travel disruptions and near normal air schedules despite the cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
Ames
Waterloo
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Estherville
Americans Periled in Burma Civil War Area
In Burma's Delta, five American missionaries and several Britons are trapped as rebels seize Bassein. US and British embassies seek evacuation for nationals while Burma's government remains out of radio contact after the town's fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
Rangoon
Bassein
Irrawaddy
Union of Burma
Burma Union
Smoker seeks cure for tobacco costs in London Times
A London Times ad pleaded for help with quitting smoking without will power. It notes Britain’s heavy taxes make a 20 cigarette pack cost three shillings and sixpence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
London Times
Britain
33 Hour Snow Removal Drill Ends for Cedar Rapids Crew
Fifty eight city workers plus twenty daytime helpers battled a heavy blizzard from Friday morning through Sunday, plowing main arteries and outlying streets with a fleet including four maintainers and eleven health department trucks. Safety officials counted seventeen towed cars and three dollar towing fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Williams
Parks Department
Health Department
Gordon Hughes
Soviet Pressure Targets Norway Over North Atlantic Pact
Oslo dispatch reports Moscow warned Norway to explain its stance on the North Atlantic defense pact. The Soviet White Paper accuses the pact of Western domination and vows to oppose it. Oslo hosts talks among Norway Sweden and Denmark on a possible Scandinavian defense alliance based on neutrality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Oslo
Russia
Norway
Moscow
Soviet Union
United Nations
Sweden
Denmark
United States
Britain
Canada
France
Low Countries
Germans Repatriated by Reds in Poor Condition
Berlin reports from the British authorities indicate German POWs repatriated from Russia arrive in worsening health. A shipment saw 4.34 percent hospitalized on arrival and other waves from Poland also show high hospitalization. Causes include malnutrition and heart and circulatory issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Russia
Poland
Baby Born in Milk Truck in Sub Zero Temperature
In Blackfoot Idaho a 17 year old Fort Hall Indian expectant mother Mrs Allen Tenema hitchhiked toward a hospital. A seven pound baby was born in a milk truck in below zero temperatures. Both mother and child were reported in good condition and the truck reached the hospital minutes after the birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackfoot
Idaho
Allen Tenema
Fort Hall
Tenema
Labor bill aims to scrap Taft Hartley and relegalize closed shop
Washington reports the Truman administration outlines a plan to repeal the Taft Hartley act and grant labor broad victories. The proposal would relegalize closed shops and allow union political spending while removing 80 day injunctions, though Republicans call it sneaky and partial to wartime powers. The bill omits court order authority over coal strikes but rests on a Supreme Court precedent enabling production orders after plant seizure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INL
Halleck
R-Ind
Thomas
Utah
Senate Labor Committee
Labor
John L. Lewis
White House
Congress
Three Americans Arrested Over Smuggling Probe in Germany
Three U.S. war department civilians missing from Karlsfeld ammunition depot were arrested in the French zone of Austria. They were handed to U.S. authorities for questioning in a large smuggling racket uncovered in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
INS
U. S.war Department
Karlsfeld
Austria
U. S
Germany
Clay Acts To End Reich Smuggling
BERLIN U S Commander Gen Lucius D Clay said he assigned Brig Gen H Norman Schwarzkopf deputy provost marshal to head a campaign to wipe out Western Germany s multi million dollar smuggling racket Clay said he gave Schwarzkopf former New Jersey state police chief the job of plugging loopholes draining off about two hundred million dollars worth of Western Germany s industrial production annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
U. S
Lucius D Clay
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Germany
Clay
Schwarzkopf
New Jersey
Britain Blames USSR For Widening World Split, Western Bloc Criticized
London reports say the British foreign office rejected Soviet charges of Western domination and urged that Russia alone bears responsibility for the wartime split. A spokesman cited the Berlin blockade and questioned Soviet calls for cooperation, noting Britain’s decolonization moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Russia
Britain
United States
Kremlin
West
New High Altitude Rockets Guided to Target from Ground
The Air Force reports two new guided missiles with ground controlled flight. The 774 reportedly can exceed 100 miles altitude and is 32 feet long, longer than the wartime V-2. The Nativ is about 13 feet long for study of airfoil design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force
Army
Navy
United States
White Sands
N.M
Air Force tests two rockets including big 774
The Air Force reported successful test firings of two rockets including the large 774, with the Nativ system reaching about 10 miles in altitude. Officials did not disclose the altitude for the 774.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Fire destroys 92 year old Iowa church in McGregor
Fire of undetermined origin nearly razed the 92 year old Congregational church in McGregor Iowa leaving only walls the belfry tower and the bell. Estimated replacement cost at least 90000 with the pipe organ valued at 10000 and building insured for 32004. Firefighters faced sub zero temperatures and road delays from a jackknifed truck en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
Iowa
Prairie du Chien
Monona
McGregor Fire Department
Marquette
McGregor Congregational Church
Joseph Bloomer
C. W. Punter
Five Yanks Killed In Yokota Barracks Fire
Five American soldiers died and 10 others were missing after a two story Yokota Air Base barracks fire in Japan. At least 15 were injured, five seriously, as smoke and heat swept through the 90 man housing. Staff Sgt Carl R Nilson alerted others but the flames had taken hold. Five bodies were recovered with identities pending. Search continued for the missing at Yokota, about 20 miles west of Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Yokota Air Force Base
Carl R. Nilson
Tacoma
Wash
Clark Seeks To Block Evictions Nationwide
Attorney General Clark directs federal district attorneys to scrutinize mass eviction notices for possible conspiracy. DOJ says prosecutors should present any law violations to a grand jury for review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clark
Justice Department
Greek Guerrillas Kidnap 39 from American School
Guerillas abducted 36 students and three workers from the American school of agriculture in Salonika Greece on Friday night. National troops pursued the attackers and rescued four students and two workers who escaped. the farm school is supported by Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salonika
Greece
American School of Agriculture
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Vishinsky gravely ill in Karlsbad sanatorium
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky, 66, is described as gravely ill from a nervous disorder at a Karlsbad sanatorium in the Hotel Imperial. Local staff say he is unable to concentrate and cannot be seen, marking the first official disclosure of his presence in Czechoslovakia amid rumors of government dissension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Andrei Vishinsky
Karlsbad
Vishinsky
Hotel Imperial
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Klement Gottwald
Moscow
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
United Nations General Assembly
Paris
B 36 Sets Bomb Load Record With 42 Tons Over California
A U S B 36 bomber carried 42 tons of bombs, a record load, and dropped two large missiles on a California test range. The mission started at Carswell base Texas, reached Murdoc air test base California, then returned to Texas, totaling about 2900 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
California
Air Force
Carswell Base
Texas
Murdoc
Califair
Fire Destroys Theater in Diagonal Iowa
About 200 people quietly left the Diagonal theater as fire raged in the film room. Two hours later the building was a total loss with damage estimated at 8000 dollars by owner C. W. McMurphy, who ran both theater and building. McMurphy and operator Ed Meritt were slightly burned as the blaze started.
Mindszenty Trial Set by Budapest Court
The Hungarian government announced a people's court will begin the trial of Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty on charges of espionage and treason next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
INS
People’s Court
Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
Also Mentioned on This Page
Associated Press
Dancer
A. Felske
Moose Jaw
Keith Lichty
John M. Hightower
Cedar Runpits Municipal
United Air Lines
Public Improvements
David L. Williams
State Highway Commission
Supreme Court
T. Alan Goldsborough
Lewis Dur
Reich
Foreign Office
Rehash
America
India
Pakistan
Ceylon
Elton C. Fay
N. M
Cantril Church
Cantril
Keosauqua
J. W. Darlington
Yokota
Tae
Eerraaee
Cearssenvene
Pearsas
State
Eeeerees
Cereererees Erens
Farm Wee Seeds Reas
Karlsbad Sanatorium
Gottwald
Mindszenty
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!