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!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1949
Page
1
President Truman announced plans to increase government buying in locations hardest hit by economic decline without raising overall budget or adding new public works funds. He warned against selfish interests driving the nation into a ditch and urged continued production growth to avoid a downturn.
Midcontinent Airlines filed a CAB application proposing a Des Moines to Milwaukee feeder route via Rockford Sterling Ill Clinton Mo Muscatine Waterloo and Marshalltown Cedar Rapids would join the network along with routes linking Chicago to Sioux City via Elgin Rockford Freeport Ill Dubuque Waterloo Fort Dodge and Chicago to Minneapolis St Paul via Elgin Rockford Beloit Janesville Madison Baraboo Portage and La Crosse Winona Rochester Red Wing. United Air Lines also filed to add Rockford Dubuque Waterloo and Sioux City as intermediate points on its coast to coast route.
London reports that Chancellor Sir Stafford Cripps outlined government plans to slash imports from the United States by 25 percent, from 1.6 billion dollars to about 1.2 billion, as part of measures to address Britain's financial crisis. He announced a standstill order on new dollar purchases, pledged sugar and candy ration reductions, and called for domestic production increases and wage restraint. The move will cut American tobacco purchases by 10 million dollars and trim supplies of steel, timber, cotton, paper, and non ferrous metals, with broader austerity to follow.
Washington report quotes Manning Johnson a Negro ex Communist stating Paul Robeson has been a member of the Communist party for many years. Johnson says Robeson seeks power over blacks and was seen at party headquarters with leaders while he was active in the party. Johnson claims party ties continued through 1940 and notes Robeson later worked as an international representative for the AFL Retail Clerks Association in New York.
President Truman moved to create a fact finding board in the steel labor dispute and urged United States Steel Republic and Beth Steel to accept scrutiny of their positions. The CIO United Steelworkers had agreed to a 60 day delay but would strike those firms if the plan stalled. The White House said the board would have power to recommend settlements.
A cold front and low pressure brought cooler air to Iowa with scattered rain. Emmetsburg led with 1.8 inches, Cedar Rapids 0.29, Estherville 1.20, Onawa 1.16, Kanawha 1.44, Decorah 0.62 inches. Temperatures ranged from 92 at Decorah to 75 85 today and 84 88 Friday. Cedar Rapids 64 low. The 2:30 reading was 72 after a high of 73 at 2 p.m. Skies stayed overcast.
Manager Pleune of Camp Good Health expresses gratitude for generous donations of DDT spraying, raspberries, and honey aiding 75 children. He fears two thousand dollars needed to keep the camp open for the full term and urges luncheon clubs to visit and witness the work to guarantee the camp fund.
Four youths, three boys and a girl, were caught stealing watermelons from Shadid's market at 413 Third Avenue SW. Two detectives subjected them to a makeshift "justice" by making them eat the melons until they pledged never to steal again, with leftovers reported in the assembly room trash the next morning.
Washington AP The House Armed Services Committee approved a sweeping revision of military bookkeeping by creating a central comptroller in the secretary of defense office with full budget authority and comptrollers for each service. Backers say central accounting saves money while preserving service oversight. action ties to a broader unification bill and possible presidential executive order. The panel postponed the unification bill vote pending B 36 bomber probe results.
Washington ULP Chairman Hugh D. Scott Jr of the Republican National Committee said at a press luncheon that he would refuse to surrender the chairmanship until a man is found who can bring the desired harmony.
Cedar Rapids voters face an election year budget as Finance Commissioner Burgus presents a record estimate for 1950 51. Expenditures top 3 million dollars, with taxes likely to rise only modestly due to expected valuation gains though timing remains uncertain. school board and county actions may influence tax levels, while last year’s levy jump underscores the contrast.
Republican Senators Taft of Ohio and Flanders of Vermont urged extending the Monroe Doctrine to Western Europe as an alternative to the North Atlantic Pact. They said the U S would be sole arbiter of any action if aggression occurred and introduced a resolution to extend the doctrine to Europe.
In New York the six bus lines of the New York City Omnibus Corporation began a noon walkout that spread to all 22 lines, denying service to thousands. Michael Quill of the CIO Transport Workers demanded reinstatement of four discharged mechanics by midnight, claiming violations of the work contract. The strike, urged by union officials and framed as official, was supported by the men as a reaction to firings tied to the company’s purchase of 500 new buses.
Detectives investigated whether Harry D. Rowe, 55, of 5047 Louisa Street NE, was shot near his home shortly after 9 a.m. He was found in a corn field, taken to Mercy Hospital, initially believed to have had a stroke. Hospital officials later reported X rays showing a head wound that might indicate a gunshot.
Iowa farmers' corn held under government loan should be taxed by the excise or handlers tax rather than property tax, the attorney general's opinion says. The ruling, written by Assistant Attorney General Henry Wormley, notes the excise is one fourth mill while property tax rates were higher, and argues the storage of loaned corn on farms fits the excise levy to avoid taxing producers unfairly.
NEW YORK contract negotiations between General Electric and the CIO United Electrical Workers were postponed indefinitely Thursday after the company refused a fourth round wage increase. Two parties had pressed for higher pay, but GE stood firm, delaying talks with no new date set.
A gangling high school sophomore chatted with a girl friend and quipped about shaving. She asked if he shaves. He replied that he has been shaving five years and cut himself both times, ending with a comic self‑mocking moment.
Raymond Jutila, 35, inmate at Lima state hospital for the criminally insane, climbed from a 130 foot water tower Thursday afternoon, ending nearly 29 hours atop the tower after promising to come down following a telegram from Warren Police Chief William Johnson. He spoke with guards, admitted cold and hunger, and said he climbed to call attention to his family’s predicament.
Washington AP report states Congress passed the overtime pay bill to base back pay on regular wages, killing about 26,000 pending claims. The House approved Senate amendments by 207 to 52 amid shouting from opponents branding the move robbery and grand larceny.
The Civil Aeronautics Administration suspended Strato Freight Inc operations after 53 people died in a Puerto Rico crash last month. CAA Administrator D. W. Rentzel cited faulty equipment and repeated safety regulation violations by the airline.
Robert Munday, 15, indicted for murder after the body of 3 year old Tommy Laux was found in the Hangmen's Noose Club where Munday served as president. He has been held since July 7.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.