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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1949

Page

3

Red Councilman Davis Admits False Data In Indictment Case

New York City councilman Benjamin J. Davis Jr. admitted under cross examination that his auto license and voting registration data were false. He denied Communist party leaders urged overthrow by force, and said he falsified New York election records and residence details while defending the party.

New York Benjamin J. Davis, Jr U. S John F. X. McGahey Davis Communist Party McGohey Atlanta New York City

Palo town budget estimate hearing scheduled in Palo Iowa

Linn County Iowa Palo town council filed and considered the local budget estimate on July 5 1949. The board fixed July 25 1949 at 8 PM for a hearing at the Fire Station in Palo. Clerk ordered publication in Cedar Rapids Gazette and posting in three public places at least ten days prior. Oda Wood mayor George Carroll town clerk WM Swallom.

Palo Linn County Iowa Cedar Rapids Oda Wood George Carroll WM. Swallom

Davis testifies on Herndon case and judge slur claim

In cross examination Davis cites a transcript from the Angela Herndon appeal to support his claim that a Georgia judge called him and his client obscenities. He says the record omits the epithets due to a conspiracy with the stenographer. He brands the record a vicious lynching method and links it to his joining the Communist party.

McGahey U. S. Supreme Court Angela Herndon Davis Georgia Herndon Communist Party Supreme Court Darky

Indians threaten to take over Lake Superior highway near Grand Portage

A federal court hearing opened in Duluth on a petition by Chippewa Indians who claim the state has no right to run Highway 61 over four parcels they own along Lake Superior. They threaten to charge rent or tolls for use of the land and route as the case proceeds before U S District Judges Donovan and Nordbye. The state admits the Indians still own the land on the Grand Portage reservation.

Duluth Minn Lake Superior U. S Dennis F. Donovan Gunnar Nord

Indian land toll plan sparks state road dispute

The state seeks authority to condemn four parcels for a permanent highway near the lake shore. Indians oppose, arguing prior investment and demand monthly rent of 5000 dollars with upfront payment by August 1, threatening a toll gate of 50 cents per vehicle and 10 cents per person.</s>

McMullen U. S C. G. Lindquist Austin Landers Duluth Landers Lake Shore

Midwest Power Needs Expected To Triple by 1970

The Power Commission reports Missouri river basin area including Kansas Missouri and Iowa will need about 18.3 billion kilowatt hours in 1970, up from 6.6 billion in 1946. Additional capacity planned by 1960 and 1970 plus current installations total over 2.25 million kilowatts, with farm, residential, commercial and industrial use all rising significantly by 1970.

Midwest Washington Kansas-Missouri-Iowa Missouri River Basin Power Commission

Stainless steel varieties listed for common use

The text notes there are about 27 different kinds of stainless steel in common use. It states a variety of materials and implies a survey or catalog of stainless steel types used in typical applications. Most entities are generic, with no specific organizations or persons named.

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