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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1949

Page

3

Truman Talk Criticized in Both Parties

Washington AP report on President Truman’s complaint about selfish federal spending cuts. Democrats split, with Pepper praising his arguments while McClellan Sparkman and others urged balanced measures. Republicans blasted deficit spending and questioned tax-cut outcomes, with Wherry and Wherry allies criticizing the administration.

Truman Washington Congress Sen Pepper D-Fla McClellan D-Ark Senate Sparkman D-Ala Man House Martin Mass Wherry Neb Hennbiiann Flanders

Uninvited Guests Rob Thomas at TV Party

Police say three armed men forced entry to Don Thomas's darkened apartment during a wrestling match viewing and stole 500 dollars in cash postal savings checks two wrist watches two rings and fled. Thomas, a beautician, reported the incident to authorities after the robbery at his Washington residence.

Washington Don Thomas Thomas

Crooner Dick Haymes to marry Nora Eddington Flynn

SANTA MONICA AP reports crooner Dick Haymes and Nora Eddington Flynn will wed in Beverly Hills on Sunday after filing a marriage license on Wednesday.

Santa Monica Dick Haymes Nora Eddington Flynn Beverly Hills

Stephenson Seeks Release From Lifetime Murder Sentence

D C Stephenson once head of Indiana KKK, 55, asked a federal court in Hammond to issue a writ of habeas corpus to overturn his life term for the 1925 murder of Madge Oberholtzer. He alleges due process violations and improper solitary confinement, urging review by Judge Luther M Swygert after previous failed state appeals.

Hammond Ind D. C. Stephenson Ku Klux Klan Indiana Stephenson Luther M. Swygert Ed Jackson KKK Swygert Madge Oberholtzer Indianapolis Michigan City Robert Moore Gary Charles O’connor Merl Wall l Moore Washington Swy O’connor Wall Indiana Supreme Court

Nehru Speech Crowd Bomb Blast Wounds Three

A bomb exploded Thursday night as Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru prepared to speak in Calcutta. A policeman and two bystanders were injured, while Nehru escaped unharmed as he moved toward the rostrum.

Calcutta Jawaharlal Nehru Nehru

Notice for Concrete Paving Sealed Proposals Cedar Rapids

By direction of the Cedar Rapids City Council sealed proposals will be received by the City Clerk for reinforced concrete alley paving. Streets described include alleys between 2nd and 3rd Avenue Southeast from Crescent Street to Forest, and between Blake Boulevard and Grande Avenue Southeast from Crescent Street to Forest. Construction to begin by August 9 1949 and finish by October 1 with certificates issued within forty days after acceptance.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Linn County Blake Boulevar Grande Avenue Crescent Street Forest

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