Red Takes Over Czech Presidency
Czechoslovakia elected its first Communist president, Klement Gottwald, by a near full vote in Vladislavsky Hall. He pledged loyalty to the people’s democracy and was greeted at St. Vitus Cathedral, where a thanksgiving mass followed the oath. Archbishops and bishops dispute priests’ involvement in politics amid church-state tensions.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Klement Gottwald
Vladislavsky Hall
Oldrich John
Gottwald
Communist Party
Laurence Steinhardt
Eduard Benes
Anton Zapotocky
Catholic People’s Party
Death Penalty for Lynching Approved by Senate Panel
Washington up data indicates the Senate judiciary committee approved an anti lynching bill with penalties up to death for lynch mob participants by a 10 to 3 vote. Senators Moore Eastland and Fulbright opposed the measure and Eastland threatened a filibuster if the bill comes to the full Senate.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Moore
R-Okla
Eastland
D-Miss
Fulbright
D-Ark
Favorite Sons Holdouts Threaten Prolonged GOP Balloting
Washington AP reports a rising holdout trend among favorite sons as GOP convention voting looms. California Governor Warren pledges to withhold 53 votes for several ballots to test the field, while Dewey Taft and Stassen forecast varying paths to the nomination. Stassen predicts a ninth ballot win. Dewey expects a quick finish. Warren fends off questions at a New England governors meeting. Taft aides hint at seven ballots. platform hearings begin in Philadelphia. Truman holds a solid delegate lead though some pledged support faces challenges. Denver delegates debated a Colorado 12 vote resolution.
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Washington
Warren
California
Philadelphia
Dewey
Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Senator Vandenberg
Stassen
National Conference of Governors
New Castle
N. H. Warren
Clarence Brown
Platform Committee
Senator Lodge
Mass
Truman
Denver
Colorado
Ahhallenge
L A Throng Hails Truman in Massive Los Angeles Welcome
Tens of thousands packed Los Angeles streets on Monday to greet President Truman as he led a cross country speaking tour. Crowds along a four mile parade route cheered and waved while federal workers and diverse residents watched from windows and sidewalks. Police estimated up to a million people witnessed the event amid banners praising civil rights efforts.
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Los Angeles
Truman
Union Station
Spring Street
United States
Joe Reed
MacArthur Park
His Signature Is Worth $600000 in Tax Funds
Salt Lake City AP reports Utah to Florida highway patrols intercepting Salt ees County Auditor A L Escandon as a $600000 oversight prompts a request to sign a voucher. Escandon left for Jacksonville for a county officials convention and forgot to sign a certification enabling borrowing of $600000 in tax anticipation funds. County Treasurer Sid Lambourne says the county is $425000 in the red and needs the money immediately.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Florida
Salt
Ees
A. L. Escanon
Escandon
Jacksonville
Sid Lambourne
Mexicans Deported From Chicago For Border Return
Thirty nine Mexicans seized in Chicago on Friday night will be flown back to the Mexican border, an immigration official said Monday. E. M. Merriam, chief investigator of the deportation section, stated that all of them are here unlawfully.
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Chicago
Mexico
United States
E. M. Merriam
Department
Camp Good Health Fund Backers Seek Support For Children
Cleaning at Camp Good Health nears completion as Cedar Rapids volunteers prepare facilities for handicapped children aged 6 to 12. Donations cover care costs with a goal of 4 345 needed. total raised to date 2 650. Fundraising to continue through The Gazette.
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Camp Good Health Fund
Gethsemane
Jerusalem
Dee Eeeeenes
PS Caadcievnisaaie
United Gas ‘Workers Union
Ladies Aid of
Bethany Congregational Church
Lou McConahy
Cedar Rapids
Camp Good Health
Stanley Kolda
John Stamp
Ed Suchan
Frank Svoboda
Howard Dixon
Ned Redmond
City Firefighters Local No. 11
John Maher
Clarence Carter
Henry Krahling
Jess Hunter
Bill Drouhy
Bill W Hughes
Marvin Heath
Frank Shimek
Godfrey Suchan
Roy Serovy
Melvin Cook
Frank Sebetka
John Kopecky
Public Health Nursing Association
the Gazette
Jowa
Fairfield Girl Drowns In Farm Pond North Of Donds
Jo Anne Liblin age 12 daughter of Clarence and Mrs Liblin drowned Sunday in a pond on the Frank Cramblit farm three miles north of Donds. Sheriff and coroner investigated. Funeral arrangements not listed.
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Fairfield
Jo Anne Liblin
Clarence Liblin
Frank Cramblit
Donds
Freedom Train Movement Elaborate Planning Across Rail Line
Rock Island railroad plans an elaborate operation to move the Freedom Train to Iowa events. Marines, detectives, track inspectors, telegraphers, and guards cover routes from Burlington to Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. The five car train carries 38 first class fares and will be meticulously supervised through June 21. Rededication week includes flag disposal, Veterans Day ceremonies, and Canopus club programs.
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David Wiggins
Rock Island Railroad
Rock Island
Burlington
Iowa City
West Liberty
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Milwaukee Road
Davenport
Mediapolis
Wapello
Columbus Junction
Nichols
West Branch
Solon
Oxford
Marengo
Carnforth
Brooklyn
Grinnell
Kellogg
Newton
Colfax
Altoona
Short Line Junction
Wilton
Missouri Division Junction
Hanford Lpost
Armory
Canopus Club
Larry ‘Vavra
John ,Gaston
Edward Klouda
Canopus
Sidney Blencoe
Roosevelt Hotel
Legion
Second Meeting At Chicago for Union Delegates
Twenty seven union representatives from six Wilson and Company plants met in Cedar Rapids to voice dissatisfaction with working conditions and to vote sending delegates to confer with UPW international officials in Chicago to plan future action. Delegates include Horace Gates and Robert Hayes among others. Cedar Rapids plant operations were described as normal.
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Cedar Rapids News
Wilson and Company
Cedar Rapids
Harold J. Smith
UPW
CIO
UPW International
Chicago
Faribault
Albert Lea
Minn
Kansas City
Omaha
Horace Gates
Robert Hayes
Charles Hayes
Joe Zabritski
Jesse Rinsem
Harry Palmer
United States
Joseph M. Friedman
Clark
Writ Issued To Prevent Ship Strike
A federal judge granted a temporary injunction to block a threatened nationwide strike by more than 100,000 maritime workers. The order targets the National Maritime Union and other CIO affiliates plus 54 shipping firms to resume good faith bargaining and prevent lockouts.
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New York
United States District Court
East
Gulf
West
Department of Justice
Truman
John W. Clancy
National Maritime Union
The
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
American Radio Association
CIO
Clancy
Joseph Curran
NMU
Justice Department
Security Bill Upheld Over Truman Veto
The House voted 297 to 75 to override President Truman and pass a social security bill raising federal aid for the needy aged and banning about 750,000 people from old age insurance. The measure adds 184 million dollars yearly, with 5 a month for the aged and 3 a month for dependents, while Senate action was pending.
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
Congress
Reed
R-N.y
House Group Backs Draft After Rules Committee Vote
The Rules Committee approved the peacetime draft bill 6 to 4, clearing the way for House action amid GOP pressure. Some supporters hesitated, while opposition remained among many committee members. The Senate has approved a similar measure and expects House passage once voted on.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Congress
Rules Committee
House
G.O.P
Senate
Two Year Old Survives Six-Story Fall Unharmed
Kenneth Leibman aged two fell from a sixth floor apartment window screen panel while playing with twin brother Stephen. He landed on a grassy plot six floors below, jumped up and ran before witnesses held him until an ambulance took him to a hospital. Doctors report no apparent injuries.
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New York
Kenneth Leibman
Stephen
Kenneth
Killer, 14, Tries To Hang Himself
In Chicago Roy Adams fourteen confessed to killing a girl playmate and after a court appearance Monday attempted suicide in his jail cell using a belt as a noose. The attempt failed when the belt broke and the judge ordered a county behavior clinic evaluation with the hearing continued to June 25 for the clinic report.
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Chicago
Roy Adams
Frank Sain
Roy
Cornelius J. Harrington
Criminal Court
London Divorce Shocks Society Circles
Lord Stanley of Alderly, 41, obtained a divorce from the widow of the late Douglas Fairbanks. He charged the woman with desertion asserting she was indifferent and only interested in gay times. He claimed during the war she avoided any form of useful service for her country.
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London
INS
Lord Stanley of
Alderly
Douglas Fairbanks
Lord Stanley
Boost Voted Vet Widows Orphans Pension Bill Passed
The House approved a bill to raise pensions for widows and orphans of World War I and II veterans and sent it to the Senate. The vote was 360 to 0 with no long term cost estimate beyond an initial 100 million dollars for the first year.
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Washington AP
House
Senate
Veterans Administration
Justices Reject Large Veterans Life Insurance Claim
The Supreme Court unanimously overturned a claim by Mrs. Tillie Zazove seeking a lifetime payout option for a $5,000 policy. The ruling maintains the VA's method of paying grants by annual schedules and preserves surplus reserves, avoiding a billions-plus liability increase.
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Washington
Supreme Court
G.I
Veterans Administration
High Court
Vinson
Chicago
Tillie Zazove
Adolph B. Schwartz
Congress
Cloudy and Cool For Most of Week
A low pressure storm area near eastern Colorado will keep Iowa cloudy and cool through the week. Rain fell across the state Sunday night into Monday, with amounts varying from .02 to .74 inches, Cedar Rapids and Carroll reporting notable totals. Temperatures ranged from mid 50s to low 70s with possible thundershowers tonight.
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Cedar Rapids
Midwest
Iowa
Colorado
Carroll
Ames
Des Moines
Mason City
Marshalltown
Mercury
Safe Stolen From Des Moines Home Police Report
Police report a weekend theft at the David A Powell home in Des Moines. A safe containing 175 dollars in cash and 1700 dollars in jewelry was stolen.
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Des Moines
David A. Powell
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