Census May Make Shifts In Congress
Washington AP reports the 1950 U S population is estimated at 150 52 million, about 19 million above 1940. Preliminary state totals hint at House seat changes, with California, New York, and Pennsylvania likely gaining and several states potentially losing seats. Officials caution figures may shift after revisions.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Wartime Japanese Foreign Minister Togo Dies in Tokyo Hospital
Shi senori Togo, 68, wartime foreign minister and former prisoner serving 20 years for war crimes, died at Tokyo General Hospital at 5:25 am after long illness. He had been moved from Sugamo prison to the hospital due to gall bladder, heart and liver ailments.
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Shienori Togo
Woman Dies After Six Days Helpless in Home
Mrs. Nellie Burns aged 80 died in a hospital days after neighbors found her lying helpless for six days on a kitchen floor in Council Bluffs. Authorities believe she fell striking her head on a kitchen table and had a one inch gash on the forehead.
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Council Bluffs
Nellie Burns
Silver Star Awards Posthumously to Iowa Soldier and Others
The Pentagon announced Silver Star medals for 12 American soldiers in Korea for gallantry. Eight earned the honor for surrendering their lives in bitter combat. five were awarded posthumously for deaths on July 16. Recipients include Pvt Laverne Smith of Shell Rock Iowa and Pvt Leonard M Schlinghoff of Los Angeles. Bronze Star medals were also awarded posthumously to Second Lt Thomas A Maher of San Francisco Capt Allen P Hackett of the Philippine Islands and Pfc Jack C Arakawa of Honolulu. Sgt First Class Chester A Brown of Fresno received a Bronze Star.
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INS
South Korea
Laverne Smith
Shellock
Iowa
Leonard M. Chlinghoff
Los Angeles
Thomas A. Maher
San Francisco
Allen P. Hackett
The
Philippine Islands
Pfc
Ack C. Arakawa
Honolulu
Chester A. Brown
Fresno
Calif
Belgium offers air transport aid to Korea
Belgium became the twelfth U.N. member to offer air transport facilities between the United States and Korea as a first measure of support to Gen. MacArthur's command. Nations like Argentina Brazil and Peru indicate consultations continue, while a security council hearing will review MacArthur’s eight page military report on Tuesday.
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Belgium
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Korea
Argentina
Brazil
Peru
Security Council
Tokyo
Unified Command Branch
Washington
Iowa Deaths Honor Several Local Residents
Clarence Horn 87 died Thursday with services Sunday at St John’s. Burial at Chap man funeral home. Cedar county pioneer Charles Plank 88 died Friday with services Monday at St. Mary’s and burial in St. Mary’s cemetery. Ruby Hill 79 died Thursday. services Sunday at Hayden funeral home and burial Riverview cemetery Anamosa. Charles Rummel 83 died Friday funeral arrangements incomplete at Brant funeral home. Charlie Weaver 69 funeral 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Forest chapel. died Thursday at Goettsch funeral home. Mary Weichman 85 died Saturday in a Cedar Rapids nursing home. born Oct 27 1864 in Norway. She and husband farmed near Newhall until 1919. survived by four sons Emory Dick Henry and Leo plus three daughters in Vinton.
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Maria Horn
St. John’s Church
Chapman Funeral Home
Tipton
Charles Plank
Cedar County
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Oxford Junction
Ruby A. Hill
Frances Beach
Maquoketa
Hayden Funeral Home
Riverview Cemetery
Anamosa
Oelwein
Charles Rummel
Brant Funeral Home
Goettsch
Newhall
Mary Weichman
John Weichman
Cedar Rapids
Norway
Emory
Henry
Leo
Independence
Vinton
August Abraham
William Brecht
Edgar Brecht
Jackson district school water billing and site plans reviewed
At a special school board meeting Secretary Lundquist was instructed to confer with city water works officials on billing per school meter. A Memorial Commission joint meeting set for Aug 3 will address mutual problems. Buildings and grounds will study street changes near Cleveland and Buchanan schools and new east and west side high schools. Virginia Slauson granted a year’s leave. quotes sought to improve parking at McKinley High School.
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City Waterworks
Waterworks
Leo Louis
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Plan Commission
Cleveland
Buchanan
Deaths Sinclair Knox former Cedar Rapids resident dies in Washington
Sinclair Knox, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday in Colfax Washington. Born December 17 1875 in Fredericksburg Virginia he owned a Colfax dry goods store and previously was a traveling salesman for Marshall Field's. Survived by wife Florence Wyant Knox a son Charles Sinclair Knox Alameda California a daughter Josephine Knox Kennedy Spokane Washington two brothers Charles S. Knox and Dr. James M. Knox Cedar Rapids and a sister Mrs Sherman M. Booth Glencoe Illinois. Funeral arrangements not yet complete.
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Wash
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Muscatine
Florence Wyant
Charles Sinclair Knox
Alameda
Calif
Josephine Knox Kennedy
Spokane
Charles S. Knox
James M. Knox
Sherman M. Booth
Glencoe
Ill
Services for Frank Naibert Set at Turner Chapel
Frank Naibert died at his home 410 Eighth Avenue SW after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at Turner chapel at 1:30 p.m. Monday with Rev. D Keith Irwin of Olivet Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial is planned at Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Eighth Avenue SW
Turner Chapel
D. Keith Irwin
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Bohemian National Cemetery
Government Conference On Ship Security Draws Leaders
Government invited shipowners and maritime unions to a Monday afternoon conference on questions of national security. Labor and commerce departments issued the invitation. Harry Bridges was reportedly not invited. Attendees include leaders from key shipowners groups, CIO National Maritime Union, AFL Seafarers, and other seagoing unions. The aim is to ensure no Communists remain active in the American merchant marine.
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Labor Department
Commerce Department
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CIO Longshoremen’s Union
Joseph Curran
CIO National Maritime Union
Harry Lundeberg
AFL
Sandy Wolfe Named Master Councillor In Iowa DeMolay
Sandy Wolfe of Fort Dodge was elected master councillor of Iowa DeMolay at the conclave final session. Other officers elected included Dick Dare of Washington as deputy master councillor William Schumacher of Dubuque as scribe White Persinger of Onawa as treasurer Ed Delk of Des Moines as senior councillor Calvin Ashland of Clear Lake as junior councillor and Pete Gamble of Fairfield as chaplain.
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Sandy Wolfe
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Tag Sale Planned To Finance Kids Trip To Chicago
Cedar Rapids will host a Cedar Rapids day at the Chicago fair on August 10 1950. Four busloads of about 125 underprivileged children aged 8 to 14 will travel if the tag sale next Saturday raises 1400 dollars for trip expenses. Public contributions are handled by four committee members Ken Moon Mrs Irving Narber Mrs Charles J Jasa and Cora Mae Dochterman. A separate privately funded 100 car convoy is planned for the same date to observe Cedar Rapids day.
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Chicago
Ken Moon
Irving Narber
Charles J. Jasa
Cora Mae Dochterman
Clarence L. Sedive
Schenectady Bus Walkout Ends
Schenectady bus drivers and mechanics, 280 strong from Local 159 CIO Transport Workers, voted to return to work immediately after a dispute over pension payments. Service resumed by 5 p.m. and the union warned members could strike again if courts do not resolve the pension issue following a federal hearing in Utica.
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New York
CIO Transport Workers Union
Utica
Air war limits supply routes as US forces push toward Taejon
U S B 29s and jets launched bridge interdiction missions near Taejon to isolate the battlefield before ground troops advance. The 1st Cavalry Division positioned five miles northwest of Yongdong along the Pusan Taejon highway as engineers blew a bridge over the Jum with the river fordable. Communist units and vehicles faced US fire while a tank forded the river’s south bank. South Korean police rounded refugees for screening and transport to the rear under Major General Hobart Gay’s order to clear Koreans from the front. Armistice forces may categorize authentic locals as POWs or rearm and return them if found genuine.
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Pusan-Taejon
Yongdong
Hobart Gay
Washington soldier listed among Korea War wounded and missing
The defense department released names of 63 army men missing in action six wounded and one injured in the Korean fighting. Wounded include Cpl. Charles A. Downs of Washington Iowa. Missing include Pvt. Robert L. Crane of Council Bluffs.
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INS
Defense Department
Charles A. Downs
Iowa
Robert L. Crane
Council Bluffs
Curing Meat With Salt Alone Creates Very Dry Effects
Curing meat with only salt results in a very hard and dry texture, emphasizing how salt alone pulls moisture and changes the meat’s consistency.
Camp Good Health Fund Seeks Donations to Meet Target
The Gazette reports a shortfall in Camp Good Health Fund's drive in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Donations are requested to cover a $600 deficit and the $1,333 goal to bring the camp back to solvency. Contributions may be sent to The Gazette.
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Cedar Rapids
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Czech Spy Trial Ends With Sentences for 16
In Liberic, Northern Bohemia, two men were reported to have been sentenced to death while 14 others received long prison terms in a Czech spy trial.
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Liberic
Bohemia
Cedar Rapids brief notices mixed at a glance
City briefs report residents George and Mrs Gable returning to Cedar Rapids at 1937 Higley avenue SE and note polio insurance offered by Aldridge Agency. Also coverage of Milwaukee freight cars derailment near Seventh avenue SE and local festival and club events with attendees and dates.
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George Gable
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Higley Avenue
Milwaukee
Seventh Avenue SE
Rock Island
Youth Kills Pal During War Game By Rifle Fire
In Virginia Minnesota 20 year old Stewart Cadham of St Paul shot and killed his friend Gene Porter 23 of St Cloud while playing a military war game at a summer resort near Orr. Cadham pled innocent to second degree manslaughter and posted 3000 dollar bond. He described the incident as a game for four younger workers and said they planned to mimic Korea and World War II combat as Porter stalked him and fired.
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York warns of atom bomb in war with Russia
World War I hero Alvin York, visiting Wolf River, says if a fight with Russia comes, the United States should use the atom bomb and that he would push the button if needed. He urges victory in Korea to prevent a wider war and says the U S is now better prepared than at Pearl Harbor.
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Tenn
Alvin York
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Argonne
Korea
South Korea
Pearl Harbor
McCloy Supports German Defense Rights
In Frankfurt AP reports U.S. High Commissioner John J. McCloy said it would be very difficult to deny Germans the right and means to defend their own soil if attacked from the East. He also opposed recreating a German army. He gave the remarks in an interview prepared for broadcast.
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John J. McCloy
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MacArthur Plans Shift to Medium Tanks for Korea
High military planners state changes in strategy as initial naval and air action proves insufficient. A division from Japan under General MacArthur is deployed to bolster ground forces with 45 ton medium tanks and 90 millimeter guns. Land mines are being prepared for the Korean front, though not widely used yet by American and South Korean forces.
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MacArthur
Government: Plenty of Food for Public as Korea Crisis Bows
Washington reports ample food supplies with no noticeable impact from the Korean crisis. The Bureau of Agricultural Economics says per capita consumption stays high, prices likely rise 3 to 4 percent this year, and civilian stocks remain ample even with military purchases.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Truman
Shivers Wins First Full Term As Texas Governor
Gov Allan Shivers led the Texas primary race as of incomplete returns from 74 of 254 counties showing 68 113 votes for Shivers and 18 413 for rival Case March with March conceding. Eight other candidates trailed while Sam Rayburn and twelve incumbents faced opponents. In the Panhandle four Democrats sought the nomination for the post then held by a Republican.
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Dallas
Allan Shivers
Case March
Shivers
Texas Election Bureau
March
Baylor University
Sam Rayburn
Panhandle
Observers Predict Early Red Move Against Yugoslavia
Western observers in Belgrade report belief that a Moscow led Cominform pressure campaign against Yugoslavia is possible. They note Yugoslavia’s independent path since Tito’s split and potential Soviet backed actions from North Korea and other Soviet aligned forces.
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Perha
Dutch Navy Unit Goes into Action
Washington reports a Dutch naval unit joined Am and British warships off the Korean coast. Spokesman declined to identify the unit or location but noted bombardments last week caused terrific damage. Naval gunfire reportedly halted North Korean troops and reduced enemy retaliation capability amid high Army cooperation in Korea.
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Korea
No Gasoline Rationing Seen As War Expands
Washington reports say rationing of gasoline and fuel is not anticipated despite a broader Korean conflict. Officials and oil industry leaders agree American oil production can be increased to meet rising military demand.
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Unieg
Drop in Polio Cases At University Hospital
Iowa City AP reports active polio cases at University Hospital dropped from 34 to 1 on Saturday. Two cases moved to inactive list, five discharged from the ward, four new patients admitted to the polio wards. Patients include Hov 25 Toledo James Townsen Tama Edwin Roddy Farmton and Adrian Turns Hokinton.
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James Townsen
Tama
Edwin Roddy
Farmton
Adrian Turns
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