Judge rules lobbying registration unconstitutional in 1949 case
U S District Judge Alexander Holtzoff voided sections of the federal lobbying act, ruling registration and quarterly reporting for lobbyists unconstitutional. The decision dismissed charges against Texas agricultural head James E McDonald, Georgia official Tom Linder, and others, with Moore and Harriss linked to alleged influence schemes. The case, pending since 1949, centered on officials acting beyond official duties and personal financial interests.
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Washington
U.S
Alexander Holtzoff
James E. McDonald
Agriculture
Texas
Tom Linder
Georgia
Ralph W. Moore
Ralph M. Harriss
New York
Holtzoff
Constitutional Court
Congress
Moore
Harriss
McDonald
Linder
Dulles Stassen Open European Mission From Washington
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and Harold Stassen depart from National airport on a nine day unity mission to seven European nations for Atlantic cooperation. They seek information on peace security and economic health, with no new commitments, and will visit Rome Paris London Bonn The Hague Brussels and Luxembourg returning February 9.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
Europe
Dulles
Foreign Aid
Harold E. Stassen
National Airport
Eisenhower
White House
Congress
Dulles and
Stassen
Rome
France
Britain
Germany
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Collins Electrical Union Wage Increase Denied by WSB
In Kansas City the Wage Stabilization Board denied wage increases up to 4.01 cents an hour for Collins Radio Company production and maintenance workers. The ruling affects 2,397 IBEW members after a recent contract, noting a 3.16 percent cost of living adjustment granted last October.
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Cedar Rapids News
Kansas City
Collins Radio Company
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
AFL
Collins
Wildcat steel strike idles 18000 at Inland Steel works
In Indiana Harbor a wildcat strike in sympathy with three men who refused overtime closed Inland Steel Company works, idling 18,000 workers. Archie Breen and George Kissalusi received 20 day layoffs. Garland Richards was suspended 10 days. Breen said he needed to preside over an Elks meeting.
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Indiana Harbor
Ind
Inland Steel Company
Elks Lodge
Hammond
Archie Breen
George Kissalusi
Garland Richards
Breen
Elks
Boy to receive puppy on TV after tax Santa mix up
In Boston 7 year old Ronnie Thistle will be given a puppy on a Friday night television show. He sent a request for a puppy with his father's income tax payment believing the tax collector Santa Claus. Massachusetts internal revenue director Thomas Scanlon will present the pup.
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Boston
Ronnie Thistle
Santa Claus
Ronnie
Thomas Scanlon
Massachusetts
Internal Revenue
Civic Bureau Sponsors Tax Holler Campaign
Civic bureau plans citywide sponsorship of an I'm Gonna Holler About Taxes campaign. The drive mirrors Quaker Oats and others like Sears Roebuck and International Harvester with campaigns in multiple plants. Campaigns run March 5 to March 15 across cities including Akron Chattanooga Los Angeles Tecumseh Mich.
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Cedar Rapids
Civic Bureau
Bureau
Quaker
Sears, Roebuck and Company
International Harvester
Akron
Chattanooga
Rockford
St. Joseph
Los Angeles
Tecumseh
Mich
New Trial Denied for Alger Hiss by Federal Court of Appeals
NEW YORK UP The federal court of appeals on Friday refused a new trial for Alger Hiss the former State Department official serving a five year sentence for perjury for denying he was a member of a Communist spy ring.
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New York
Federal Court of Appeals
Alger Hiss
State Department
Mothers March on Polio Tops Eight Thousand in Linn
The mothers march on polio in Linn county raised more than 8000 dollars with Cedar Rapids reporting 4665.17 and the county outside city 3639.02 as of Friday afternoon. About 950 to 1000 women volunteers called on Cedar Rapids homes Thursday evening and organizing efforts extended through the day. Campaign officials expect total to exceed thirty thousand once all returns and outside contributions are included.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn
March of Dimes
Steel Increased For Appliances
The government raised April to June steel allocations for refrigerators stoves and other appliances to nearly pre Korean war levels. Automobiles and radio and TV sets were not included though NM A officials left open the chance of quarter two increases for those items.
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Washington
National Production Administration
Student Overpaid By Eight Million
William Turner at the University of Chicago received an eight million dollar overpayment for 26 hours of part time study. He returned the erroneous eight million plus 31.70 fee, with payroll supervisor William Sheehan crediting a correct 31.70 after a faulty automatic check writer printed the large figure.
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Chicago
William Turner
University of Chicago
Turner
William Sheehan
Need of Self Help Voiced By Adenauer
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer urged Americans to avoid relying on U S guarantees for Europe and pressed Europeans to speed up unification and the European defense army plan He warned that failure would weaken American interest in Europe and boost isolationist sentiment in the United States He spoke on the 20th anniversary of Hitler's rise and said there will never be another Jan 30 1933 The Federal Republic remains a healthy democracy and a reliable partner for a unified Europe He forecast France and Germany would win support for the European Army Treaty and the allied German peace contract and warned Europe must unify or perish
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Bonn
Konrad Adenauer
Dulles
U. S
Europe
Adenauer
Adolf Hitler
West
Germany
France
Jury Refuses To Indict Boy Who Killed His Dad
Centerville IA AP grand jury returned a no bill in the case of Richard King 14 for the fatal shooting of his father Hubert King 45 with a .22 rifle The jury ruled the killing in defense of his mother and excusable homicide No further action will be taken Johnston said the youth who fired at his father claimed he only meant to scare him The case was heard by 18 witnesses and the youth posted a 10000 bond prior to the ruling
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Centerville
Appanoose County
Grand Jury
Richard King
Charles Johnston
Johnston
Richard
Hubert King
King
Cedar Rapids Faces March 9 Vote On 2.75 Million School Bond
Cedar Rapids voters will decide March 9 on a 2.75 million dollar school bond to fund an elementary school program and additions across several neighborhood sites. The plan covers 13 classroom schools west of Cleveland, Hayes, Lincoln, Cleveland, and Harrison district projects plus east side builds near Mt. Vernon road and Fortieth street SE and Arthur district areas. A conservative estimate totals 2.6 million with 150 thousand for sites, final bond set to 2.75 million to avoid loose ends. A 60 percent majority is required, with petitions seeking support to be circulated and 1,200 signatures targeted. Citizens advisory leaders will head the petition drive ahead of the election and board members meet Monday.
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Cedar Rapids
Cleveland School
Hayes
Wilson High School
Lincoln School
Cleveland
Harrison
Mt. Vernon Road
Fortieth Street
Grant Wood School
Arthur
Tyler School
Johnson School
US Defends Korea Raid Operation Smack as Planned
U S Eighth Army defended Operation Smack as a sound and carefully planned combat operation despite criticism of it as a spectator demonstration. The release notes three soldiers killed and 61 wounded, with about 150 participants and unofficial tallies of 87 wounded. Major Gen Wayne C. Smith called it a relatively small action and said Chinese forces were stronger and better organized than anticipated. Captain Clair M. Wolfe said he was relieved as PIO of the Seventh Infantry Division News coverage.
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Seoul
U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
James A. van Fleet
Deppe
U.S
U. S. Seventh Infantry Division
Wayne C. Smith
Clair M. Wolfe
Omaha
Seventh Division
Pio
Seventh Infantry Division
Japan
Wolfe
Chamber says cuts can erase deficit forecast
The U S Chamber of Commerce says government spending can be reduced by 10.6 billion dollars below President Truman’s next year estimate, enough to eliminate the predicted deficit.
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Washington
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Truman
Army lieutenant fights plan to deport Polish veteran to Poland
Lt Charles W Brooks of the 11th armored cavalry condemned a plan to discharge and deport Sgt Janusz Clucinski, a Polish veteran held since World War II, arguing he should be made an American citizen. He warned of a Communist execution awaiting him if sent back, and urged Senate scrutiny.
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Camp Carson
Colo
Poland
Charles W. Brooks
11Th Armored Cavalry
Janusz Clucinski
Red Poland
Brooks
Clucinski
Roadhouse, Ill
Senate
Korea
U.S
New York
Newark
Iowa's Oleo Issue Gets Full Airing
Iowa's butter oleo controversy was aired in an open hearing before a joint session of the Iowa senate and house committees. The session featured demonstrations of spreading butter lard white butter white margarine and colored margarine on bread by Howard Roach of Plainfield, farm operator and former president of the American Soybean Association.
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Richard Pugh
Des Moines
Pugh
Iowa
Capitol
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Frank Barker
Arch McFarlane
Black Hawk County
Senate
House
Howard Roach
Plainfield
The
American Soybean Association
Cedar Rapids Called Best Business Town in Iowa
Rep. L. W. Abel of Guttenberg told the Iowa house he considers Cedar Rapids the best business town in the state during plea debate. He argued Cedar Rapids is better than Sioux City and drew no immediate objections from Sioux City legislators amid a crowded chamber.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
L. W. Abel
Guttenberg
Sioux City
Paving of Cutoff Between Lisbon and Cedar Rapids Delayed
Ames indications show the new highway 30 cutoff between Lisbon and Cedar Rapids will likely not be paved in 1953. W E Jones of the State Highway Commission cites funds shortages, with paving possibly delayed until 1954. Work on widening highway 30 from Linn county line to Clarence proceeds with bids due Feb 3 and letting Feb 10, estimated at 345000 dollars.
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Ames
Lisbon
Cedar Rapids
W. E. Jones
State Highway Commission
the Gazette
Jones
Linn County
Clarence
Iowa highway plan would cost 767 million in long range
A long-range modernization program for Iowa’s primary road system is estimated at 767,902,600 dollars. The figure comes from John E. Hattery, chairman of the Iowa Highway Commission, in a letter to Rep. Howard C. Buck and Sen. Harry E. Watson. Rural needs total 650,656,700 dollars and city throughways require 117,245,900 dollars.
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Des Moines
INS
House
Senate Roads On
Tday
Iowa
John E. Hattery
Nevada
Iowa Highway Commission
Howard C. Buck
State Center
Harry E. Watson
Sanborn
Hattery
Congressional leaders defend Operation Smack as necessary
Senate and House armed services chairmen Saltonstall and Short said after reviewing secret army reports that Operation Smack was not a publicity stunt but a necessary military operation. They cited operational reasons for the failure of the assault as not unusual.
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Washington
Apr
Sen. Saltonstall
R-Mass
Rep. Short
R-Mo
Senate
House Armed Services Committees
G I Slain by Red Captives on Koje Island
Three North Korean prisoners beat an American soldier to death on Koje Island in a U N P O W compound. The incident occurred as the guard was clearing prisoners for a head count. Prisoners surrendered three suspects who claimed responsibility. Tear gas had to be used to restore order.
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Pusan
Korea
Koje Island
U.N. P.O.W
P.o.w.’S
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Associated Press
J. Lawton Collins
U.S. Army
Korean Front
Yu Jae Hung
Republic of Korea
Mark Clark
U.N
Roger Makins
Henri Bonnet
Albert Tarchiani
Collins Electrical Union
WSB
Quaker Oats Company
Gordon DeLay
Time Magazine
Syracuse
Henry Ford
Walter O. Ford
DeLay
Hiss
Glenn Forristall
Third Avenue
Carroll Brown
Oskaloosa
House Dairy and Focas Committee
Knox Campbell
Roach
Citizens’ Advisory Group
Rex Conn
Gazette Farm Editor
C.R
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