New Three-Party Cabinet Formed in Japan
Premier Tetsu Katayama-led coalition of Social Democrats Democrats and People's Cooperatives inducted at imperial palace. MacArthur HQ approved cabinet. Nishio announced ministers after visiting headquarters. Yo Shida Liberal Party excluded. coalition claiming 307 of 466 seats in the House to secure a working majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
INS
Tetsu Katayama
Imperial Palace
Hirohito
MacArthur
Suehiro Nishio
Nishio
Liberal Party
Shigeru Yoshida
Yoshida
Social Democrats
Social Democrats, Democrats and People’s Cooperatives
House of Representatives
House
Air policy board urged after Memorial Day crashes
Sen. Brewster and Sen. McCarran call for an immediate U S air policy board after Memorial Day disasters at LaGuardia and in Maryland that killed 94. They argue obsolete equipment and safety gaps require urgent review and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Sen
Brewster
R-Me
Senate
U.S. Air Policy Board
McCarran
D-Nev
LaGuardia Field
Maryland
Maine
Senate Interstate Commerce Aviation
Buenos Aires Newsboys Strike Follows Price Hikes
Newsboys in Buenos Aires called a strike Saturday night to pressure publishers to cancel a newspaper price doubling. Before the walkout they raided three major afternoon papers’ offices and destroyed hundreds of thousands of copies of the main editions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
INS
Motorist Arrested for Drunk Driving in Cedar Rapids
Robert E. Houck of 424 Twelfth Street SE was arrested Saturday on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Patrolmen James Gildroy and Johnson said he ran a stop sign on Highway No. 30 and was traveling at an excessive rate of speed. He was held in the county jail Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Houck
Twelfth Street
James Gildroy
Johnson
Gildroy
Houck
Cedar Rapids
Carodine elected mayor of Boys Town Nebraska
Tom Carodine 18 of Omaha won a spirited race to become mayor of Father Flanagan's Boys Town. He defeated Pete Warren of Pueblo, Colorado, in the electioon at the Nebraska city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys Town
Neb
Tom Carodine
Omaha
Edward Flanagan
Taft warns veto could kill this year’s tax cut
Senator Taft says if President Truman vetoes the tax reduction bill Congress plans to pass this week the veto would probably wipe out any income tax cut this year. He argues a veto would be political blame on Republicans and that a delay may push tax relief to next year. Senator George and Senator O Mahoney also weigh in on veto and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Congress
Sen
George
D-Ga
Finance Committee
O’mahoney
D-Wye
Bullitt's Daughter Weds Biddle in Washington Ceremony
Miss Ann Moen Bullitt daughter of former Ambassador William C. Bullitt married Nicholas Duke Biddle son of Col. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr. at the Church of the Covenant in Washington on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ann Moen Bullitt
William C. Bullitt
Nicholas Duke Biddle
Col
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr
Church of the Covenant
State To Offer Love Letters as Overell Evidence
Santa Ana California prosecutors plan to introduce love letters between Beulah Overell and George Gollum as part of a murder case alleging Overell and her fiancé killed her parents to obtain a $600000 inheritance and to marry. The trial jury selection resumes after a four day recess.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Beulah Louise Overell
George “Bud” Gollum
Walter Overell
Overell
Newport Beach Harbor
Gollum
Otto Jacobs
Miss Overell
Overells
Flynn Retires from Burlington Rail Post
Chicago AP report says Edward Flynn, 74, retires after 50 years with the Burlington system. President Ralph Budd notes Flynn will stay on the board and on executive committees of several roads including the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and Fort Worth and Denver City. Flynn had been executive vice president since April 1, 1935. He is a native of Bement Illinois.
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Chicago
Burlington Railroad System
Edward Flynn
Burlington
Ralph Budd
Flynn
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Colorado
Southern
Fort Worth
Denver City
Wichita Valley
Bement, NL
Lincoln
Omaha
Neb
LaCrosse
Deaths Mary Mullinex 83 Shellsburg services Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Mullinex 83 of Shellsburg will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Federated church Shellsburg with Rev. F H Ward officiating. Burial is in Shellsburg cemetery. Visitation at Beatty chapel ends noon Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Mullinex
Shellsburg
Roy Lint
Ely
Federated Church
F. H. Ward
Beatty Chapel
Services for N Averill Green at Rohn Chapel Monday
N Averill Green of 322 Second Street SW died Friday night. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Rohn chapel with Rev. Elton D Wells officiating. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Averill Green
Second Street
Rohn Chapel
Elton D. Wells
Linwood Cemetery
Mrs Jennie Lynch Hunter 65 Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs Jennie Lynch Hunter died at her Cedar Rapids home after a lingering illness. Born December 11, 1881 in Bertram township she lived in the city 35 years. Survived by nieces and nephews. widow of Thomas G. Hunter who died in 1923. Member of St Mary Agnes circle Immaculate Conception church. Body at Monahan funeral home with calling Monday. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Lynch Hunter
Fourth Avenue SE
Bertram Township
Cedar Rapids
Thomas G. Hunter
St. Mary Agnes
Immaculate Conception
Monahan Funeral Home
Mine Walkout July Would Test New Law
Washington AP reports a nationwide soft coal strike threat grows after contract talks between John L. Lewis and 75 percent of operators collapse over a 35 cent an hour raise. A July 1 walkout could test a new emergency strike law as Truman weighs a possible veto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
Truman
Lewis
Southern Coal Producers Association
Northwest
United Mine Workers
Sheriff Doughterty Convicted of Leaving Accident Scene
Sheriff John Doughterty of St Louis was found guilty by a circuit court jury of feloniously leaving the scene of an automobile crash on December 15 injuring two. A nine hour delay reporting the incident and the defense note he later handed his card to the cab driver were part of the testimony. The jury recommended one year in prison and a $100 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Charles
John Doughterty
St. Louis
Doughterty
Missouri
James J. Snead
Irene Schmid
Thomas Callaghan
Theodore Bruere
Stamp Club To Meet In Cedar Rapids Tonight
Cedar Rapids stamp club will meet at 8 p m in the Montrose hotel. Century Cab's radio dispatch 5146 served as contact. A recent trip from St Louis followed the death of Percy, with services held in Columbia Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamp Club
Cedar Rapids Stamp Club
Montrose Hotel
Summer Hours Begin at Public Library
Beginning Monday the children's room will observe summer hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays.
Fire at Kenwood Transfer Company sparks general alarm
A transformer short circuit at the Kenwood Transfer Company, 407 Second Street SE, caused a general alarm at 6 28 p m Saturday. Damage remained at the origin point.
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Kenwood Transfer Company
Second Street SE
Qualified Delaware delegates from Cedar Rapids named
Wade H Nelson and Carl White have qualified as national delegates to the centennial conference of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company in Philadelphia from June 2 to June 6. They are among top qualifiers from Penn Mutual's field force of over 2 000 representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade H. Nelson
Fifteenth Street SE
Carl White
Fifth Avenue SE
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Philadelphia
Cedar Rapids
Penn Mutual
John M Thompson To Be Honored At Alumni Dinner
John M Thompson of 1527 A venue NW a Coe graduate class of 1897 will be honored at the golden jubilee celebration during the annual Coe alumni dinner June 6 in Voorhees hall. Thompson will be the only representative of his class attending from eight dating to Coe. Reservations must be made by noon Monday. tickets are $1 at the door for advance reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Thompson
1527
Avenue NW
Coe
Thompson
Voorhees Hall
Leland C. McEwen
Rochester
Minn
Samuel Wiley
Fairfield
Iowa
Mondy
College
John Moninger
Chicago
Alumni Association
Byron Hollinshead
Frederick G. Murray
Greene Hall
Cedar Rapids, Country Club
Few Cancellations of Air Bookings After Tragic Crashes
Airlines reported no wholesale flight cancellations after the LaGuardia and Bainbridge crashes. United said callers sought reservations, American expected 8 900 to 9 000 passengers over the holiday, Transcontinental and Western Air flights bound for the Pacific Coast were booked solid, and LaGuardia saw light morning traffic with expectations of a three day weekend travel surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
LaGuardia Field
Bainbridge
Chicago
San Francisco
United Air Lines
American Airlines
York
Transcontinental
Western Air
Pacific Coast
Egypt to Submit Sudan Demands to UN Security Council
An Egyptian source says Cairo will soon present demands for the withdrawal of British troops and a permanent union with the Sudan to the United Nations. The move comes as the UN weighs Palestine, Balkan borders, atomic control, disarmament, a global police force, and Trieste governance amid growing peace‑keeping concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Success
Egypt
Sudan
United Nations
Security Council
Palestine
Balkan
Trieste
Baltimore man electrocuted flying kite with children
Neal Carrigan, 30, died after a spool of thin wire touched a high tension line while he flew a kite with his two children in Baltimore. The accident highlights dangers of using improvised conductors near power lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore (Ap
Neal Carrigan
Soviet Army May Train and Equip Hungarian Troops
Hungarian cabinet announces pro Communist Lajos Dinnyes as prime minister after Ferenc Nagy is ousted. A high official warns the Soviet army will be invited to train and equip Hungarian forces, signaling 100 percent Communist control and a loss of Hungary to the West. New elections expected in September under leftist-favoring laws amid a bloodless coup. Nagy reportedly resigns while abroad and avoids public statements to protect his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Lajos Dinnyes
Ferenc Nagy
Communist Party
Hungary
Nagy
Switzerland
US considers actions over Hungary Soviet domination
Officials predicted the United States would take political measures and possibly modify what some call Russia s grab of Hungary s government. Some economic steps may be used, but success seems unlikely as Hungary remains under Soviet occupation and within the Soviet zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Russia
Hungary
Europe
Sioux City Man Named Head of Iowa Gideons
Frank L. Jenks of Sioux City was elected state president of the Iowa Gideons, succeeding William Dykhuizen of Cedar Rapids. Other officers include Chris Kringel of Waterloo as secretary treasurer and J. M. Finney of Washington as chaplain, with C. G. Briden of Waterloo as 1st vice president, Roy B. Mason of Des Moines as third vice president, and William Dykhuizen as fourth vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Gideons
Frank L. Jenks
Sioux City
Christian Commercial Men’s Association
William Dykhuizen
Cedar Rapids
Chris Kringel
Waterloo
J. M. Finney
Washington
C. G. Briden
O. A
Roy B. Mason
Despines
Youth Killed by Lightning on Eve of Wedding
Atherton Missouri youth Robert O. Clark 18 was killed when struck by lightning while driving a tractor on his father's Buckner area farm. He planned to wed his 17 year old sweetheart Joan McMinn the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atherton
Robert O. Clark
Here
Otho Clark
Joan McMinn
John McMinn
Buckner
McGregor Boys Huebsch and Brooks to Hawkeye Boys State
Fred Huebsch Jr and Charles Brooks juniors from McGregor will represent the town at Hawkeye Boys State. They were selected by the Kiwanis club and the school committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
Fred Huebsch, Jr
Charles Brooks
Hawkeye
Kiwanis Club
Oil Land Brings Wealth Then Disaster and Death
Willie Durr, a Black farmer in Jeff Davis County Mississippi, gained wealth after oil was struck on his land. A gasoline-fueled kitchen fire exploded, engulfing Durr and his young daughter in flames and causing their deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prentiss
Miss
Willie Durr
Jeff Davis County
Durr
Aviator Bernard Von Hoffmann Dies In Missouri Crash
Renowned St Louis aviator and explorer Bernard Von Hoffmann 46 and his nephew Albert 29 were killed when a plane piloted by Bernard crashed on the Von Hoffmann farm near Bourbon Missouri. Cause not yet determined. Bernard led the Von Hoffmann Holding Corp. and survived a 1921 Gordon Bennett balloon crash in the Irish Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Bernard von Hoffmann
Albert von Hoffmann
von Hoffmann
Bourbon
von Hoffmann Holding Corporation
Bernard
Gordon Bennett
Irish Sea
De Gaulle Urges France to Stay With the West
Paris AP report quotes Gen. Charles De Gaulle asserting France must remain allied with the West during economic reconstruction through private enterprise and seek cooperation with the United States for national renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Gaulle
France
West
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
United States
Holiday Deaths Mount to 332
National holiday weekend deaths reached 332 with one day remaining. Auto fatalities totaled 120 and two major airplane crashes caused 94 deaths. Other losses included drownings, train crashes, and a fatal Boise house fire. New York led with 70 deaths, Maryland 53, California 15 traffic fatalities, and Indiana 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
Munster
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Maryland
California
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Hastings to honor Gage with honorary degree address
Dr. Harry M. Gage, ex Cedar Rapids Indiana and president of the Presbyterian College union, will receive an honorary Doctor of Letters at Hastings College and deliver the commencement address. Also to receive honorary Doctor of Laws are Dr. George R. Lunn and Rev. Oliver Proproett as Hastings seniors prepare to graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings, Neb
Harry M. Gage
Cedar Rapids
Presbyterian College Union
Hastings College
George R. Lunn
Rancho Santa Fe
Calif
New York State
Oliver Proproett
First Presbyterian Church
Wayne
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Howard Handleman
Air Policy Board
Brewster and
Heads Boys Town
Nancy Ann Trout
Diana Kaye
Grundy Center
Gladys Hess
Cecil Trout
Bullitt
Cedar Rapids’ Funeral Home Beautiful
Barta-Hesser
Barta
Hesser
Fifth Avenue and
Eighth St. SE
Dial
Burlington Rail Post
Mullinex Services
Green Services
Lard Beatty Mortuary
Ted
Sre Ave
Street SE
Percy
Columia
Thomas J. Brady
U.N
Michael Stuart
Eastern Airlines
Point Deposit
Edward Stuart
Miami
U.S. May Act
Boys Staters
Boise
Idaho
Wis
Havre de Grace
New York City
Harry M. Gage Teo
Hastings
Ac Dade
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Twilight
Cedar Memorial Park
First Avenue
Second Ave. S.E
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