Czechoslovakia Withdraws From Paris Conference Invite
Czechoslovakia withdrew its acceptance of the invitation to the European economic conference in Paris, saying participation might be seen as an action against Russia. The government told British French and U.S. embassies Prague could not attend under the present circumstances. The move followed telephoned instructions from Communist Premier Klement Gottwald in Moscow.
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Czechoslovakia
Paris
Russia
United States
Klement Gottwald
Moscow
House Votes Succession To Speaker
The House approved legislation making Speaker Joseph W. Martin next in line for the presidency if President Truman cannot complete his term. The 365 to 11 vote advances the bill to the White House and mirrors prior Senate action.
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White House
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Roosevelt
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Treasury
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Navy
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Commerce
Labor
Michener
Judiciary Committee
Lifeguard Dives for Marine Vet in Cedar River Rescue
Clifford L. Morrison, 21, an Ellis park lifeguard, rescued John Maier, 28, a Marine Corps veteran who leaped from the First avenue bridge into the Cedar River. Maier, a Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima veteran, later told Capt. Walsh he faced domestic troubles and had been despondent. Morrison, aided by Milford Smith, 22, reached Maier about midriver, supporting him as they slid onto the river wall. Maier was found at his home and hospitalized for exhaustion, with the rescue marked by heavy clothing hindering buoyancy.
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Clifford L. Morrison
Ellis Park
Cedar River
Marine Corps
First Avenue
Howard Walsh
Maier
Morrison
First Avenue Bridge
Milford Smith
Fifth Street SE
Coliseum
Second
Third Avenue
Third Avenue Bridge
Smith
Second Avenue Bridge
Fourth Avenue Bridge
Tax Levy for C R May Be Lower in 48
Cedar Rapids anticipates a lighter 1948-49 levy if the new budget is approved. Finance Commissioner Burgos cites a possible drop from 18.57 to 18.34 mills per $1,000, with total city spending rising to 2,561,306 from 2,260,846 but offset by richer city income and new construction gains.
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Bayne Freeland
Cedar Rapids
Louis D. Burgos
J. F. Scolaroe
Anay
Memorial Commission
Iowa corn crop estimated at 396 million bushels for 1947
Iowa estimates place the 1947 corn yield at 40 bushels per acre from 9.92 million acres, down from 11.93 million last year due to June weather. Total production is 396.96 million bushels, the lowest since 1936, with soybean acreage up to 1.964 million acres.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Federal Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Iown
Poland rejects Paris talks amid Marshall Plan resistance
Washington officials voiced surprise and disappointment as Poland shuns Paris discussions. Warsaw’s pledge to adhere to the Marshall Plan was questioned and officials doubt its acceptance will aid Poland’s reconstruction. The scene raises questions about Soviet influence and potential Eastern Bloc responses.
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State Department
Poland
Paris
Warsaw
Russia
Senate panel backs Rep Jones FCC confirmation
Washington AP report says the Senate Commerce Committee recommended unanimous approval of Rep. Jones Ohio for the Federal Communications Commission. The column by Drew Pearson had alleged Jones belonged to the Black Legion, a claim noted but not proven in the article.
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Ohio
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Black Legion
Clayter Selected for National Boys Forum in Washington
Cedar Rapids teen Donald Clayter 17, former Hawkeye Boys State governor, and Dick Peterson of Danbury were chosen to attend the National Government Boys Forum in Washington, D C on August 17. The trip is fully funded by the American Legion national headquarters.
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Cedar Rapids
Donald Clayter
Hawkeye Boys State
Iowa
Boys Forum
Washington, D. C
Dick Peterson
Danbury
Clayter
R. J. Laird
American Legion
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Legion
John Jenner
Franklin High School
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Franklin
Ferguson
Elton Brooks
McKinley High School
Jim Trcka
St. Wenceslaus
Hawkeye Boys
Lost in Cave Hoax Ends as Hurn Found in New York
State Safety Commissioner Lynn Bomar announced John T. Hurn known as Tuck was located in New York and that his reported disappearance in Nickajack cave Tennessee was a hoax from start to finish. The cave co owner Hollis Hurn had insisted a missing person report before admitting the truth.
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John T. “Tuck
Hurn
Nickajack Cave
Shellmound
Tenn
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John
Nickajack
Birmingham
Jackson
A Man and His Money Held for Safekeeping
Frank McGuire aged 64 went to the police station to aid a friend held for drunkenness and, in the process, confessed carrying 2038 dollars and 29 cents on his person for safekeeping. Police retained both men for temporary safekeeping.
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Cedar Rapids
Frank McGuire
McGuire
L Street
Scientist Dismisses Flying Disk Rumors as Mass Hallucination
Winfield W. Salisbury of Collins Radio told a Lions Club luncheon that flying disk reports are a mass hallucination. He cited searchlight effects, weather devices, and misread aircraft as possible causes, noting wartime flame trails and high altitude imagination may fuel rumors.
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Paper plates dropped as soapbox derby reminder in Cedar Rapids
Over 300 red painted paper plates tumbled from a plane across Cedar Rapids early Thursday. Each plate carried a form stating it is not a flying saucer but a derby reminder for July 19, with the event on highway 149 at the city’s south edge.
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Cedar Rapids
Highway 149
Disk released as citywide joke by Pilicer family
A Cedar Rapids man and his son created a paper plate painted aluminum and tied it to two gas balloons. They released it from an alley on Avenue NW and watched it float south over the city. The pair said it was just a joke.
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A. Pilicer
Ridgeway Drive
Cedar Rapids
Martin
Avenue NW
Mr. Pilicer
Clinton Baby Found Strangled to Death
15 month old Barbara Ann Jepsen daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Jepsen was found strangled at noon Thursday Doctors tried to resuscitate with an inhalator but death was caused by a foreign object in the windpipe possibly toast in Clinton Iowa authorities said
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Clinton, Ia
INS
Barbara Ann
Ralph Jepsen
Woman Called Insane After Bizarre Story
Valparaiso Indiana reports Miller alleges her newborn son died and she says the tale is fantastical leading to public questions about her mental state. Authorities consider her claims and seek verification as the report notes conflicting accounts.
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Valparaiso, Ind
Ins
Frsday Miller
Truman Veto Chance Centered On Tax Bill
President Truman will veto the revived income tax reduction bill. Democratic Leader Barkley stated the veto stance after a meeting with the President. Truman said at a news conference there is no reason to change his position on the bill, which he vetoed three weeks ago and which is back for a second congressional swing.
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Washington
Truman
Barkley
Thursy
Congress
Franklin High Senior Kenneth Randolph Fatally Injured
Kenneth E. Randolph a 17 year old Franklin high school senior of 1060 Center Faint road NE died in a local hospital at 6 16 a.m. Thursday from injuries suffered in an accident at the Iowa Manufacturing Company Wednesday night. Police said Randolph was struck.
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Cedar Rapids
Kenneth E. Randolph
Center Faint Road
Franklin High School
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Randolpu
Government raises 1947 grain outlook with record wheat forecast
Agriculture Department estimates for July 1 show corn at 2 12 809 600 bushels, wheat at 1 435 551 000, oats at 1 247 454 000, reflecting spring floods and wet planting delays. The corn goal is 3 000 000 000 bushels, with livestock prices at risk if undershot, while wheat tops prior records. Stocks on farms July 1 total 687 803 000 bushels of corn, up from last year’s 496 928 000.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Fair and Warm Predicted Friday in Weary Corn State
The forecast calls for a clear and warm Friday in Iowa as corn crops gain relief from prior concerns. Cedar Rapids recorded 85 degrees midweek with highs near 88 degrees on Thursday and temperatures easing later in the day.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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