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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1947

Page

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Three-Country Talks Set For Paris Meeting

Foreign ministers of Russia Britain and France will meet in Paris Friday to discuss the Marshall plan for European rehabilitation. Moscow agreed to Molotov Bevin and Bidault talks and Bevin expressed hope for good results.

London Russia Britain France Paris Europe Moscow Marshall W. M. Molotov Ernest Bevin Georges Bidault Bidault Bevin House of Commons Bevin Bidault Oscow Naneabaeais United States Anthony Eden France-Soir Paris-Presse

Bill Made Law Tally Is 68 to 25

The Tait Hartley labor control bill became the law after a 68 to 25 Senate override of President Truman's veto. Senators Morse Langer Hickenlooper and Iowa's Wilson voted to override, while filibustering earlier delayed action. Provisions take effect immediately and in 60 days, with labor implications for unions and employers nationwide.

Washington Senate House Truman Cans — Morse Ore Nev Langer N.D Iowa Wilson Hickenlooper Capitol Emyers Orycotts Tion National Labor Relations Board Sen. Barkley D-Ky Barkley

13 Die As Nebraska Floods Rift Across Midwest

Floods, blizzards and a tornado killed 13 in Nebraska as part of a 21 death toll nationwide from a 24 hour storm blitz. Cambridge mourned 11 dead while a car plunged into Wood Creek near Miller, and a six foot blizzard snow drift buried a truck in Yellowstone road crew fatalities.

Missouri Valley Nebraska Cambridge Neb Wood Creek Miller Yellowstone Park

Flash Flood At Fort Dodge Down Powers Off In City

Western Iowa faced new floods with Fort Dodge cut off water and power as the Des Moines river rose to record levels. Ottumwa and other towns warned of further crests while Ottumwa river depths neared 16 feet. Evacuees found shelter in a junior high school as Red Cross aided the displaced.

Kansas Nebraska Iowa Cambridge Medicine Creek Republican River Fort Dodge Rockwell City Algona Burt Barnum Carroll Cherokee Council Bluffs Des Moines Weather Bureau Ottumwa Red Cross Nishnabotna Harlan

Swollen Rivers Halt Western Rail Traffic to Cedar Rapids

Western rail service stalled as swollen rivers disrupted trains from Nebraska and western Iowa. Through eastbound runs blocked near Denison by the Boyer River and Nebraska river high water, with the Omaha Express the last westbound to pass Cedar Rapids Sunday. Major lines including Union Pacific Rock Island and Milwaukee faced delays. first west mail due via Boone as dispatchers forecast possible restorations by late afternoon.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Nebraska Nort Western Denison Milwaukee Council Bluffs Boone North Western Boyer River Omaha Express Union Pacific Rock Island

Camp Good Health Fund Seeks Donations After Week at Camp

Sixty five visitors left Camp Good Health after a Sunday of song and activity. A younger girl cried, longing for her puppy, while older youths requested hymns and planned a quartet to sing later. The Camp Good Health Fund shows total contributions of 5178 20 and a goal of 1816 80 with donations sent to The Gazette.

Camp Good Health Camp Good Health Fund the Gazette

Truman Hails Ultramax System A Million Words Minute

Niles Trammell of NBC reveals a microwave relay based "ultrafax" radio mail system. He says it can transmit more than a million words per minute, delivering a 50 000 word novel in about a minute, using televised frames. Demonstration planned this summer before Congress.

Washington Niles Trammell National Broadcasting Company New York San Francisco Trammell Senate Interstate Commerce Committee Radio Corporation of America Ultrafax

Former Barbara Douglas Hurt in Crash Near Charles City

Mrs Bruce Dixon the former Barbara Douglas Burch is hospitalized at Charles City after a Sunday car crash near there at 3 30 p m She and Mr Dixon married Friday at Brucemore home of Mr and Mrs Howard Hall Mrs Dixon and Mrs Hall are sisters The couple were en route to Mankato Minnesota when their car collided with a vehicle carrying four men Mrs Dixon suffered a scalp wound from above the left eye to the back of the head minor injuries were reported for L Groesbeck of Charles City and a companion in the other car

Cedar Rapids Bruce Dixon Barbara Douglas Burch Charles City Dixon Brucemore Howard Hall Hall Dixons Mankato Minn L. Groesbeck Ndt White Castle Club

High Court Upholds Sea Act Targeting Petrillo Power

The Supreme Court, by 5 to 3, upholds constitutionality of the Sea Act aimed at limiting President Petrillo and the American Federation of Musicians. The ruling reverses a Chicago district court decision with Justice Black delivering the opinion and Justice Reed dissenting.

Washington Supreme Court James C. Petrillo American Federation of Musicians Black United States District Court Chicago Reed Murphy Rutledge Douglas

Pat Harmon Named Gazette Sports Editor

Pat Harmon will become sports editor of The Cedar Rapids Gazette next month, selected from many applicants. A former Champaign News-Gazette editor, he is a University of Illinois graduate with deep Illinois and Big Nine coverage, a long history with high school sports, and experience in football, basketball, track, and tennis reporting.

Pat Harmon Champaign Cedar Rapids Gazette Champaign News-Gazette Harmon Illinois University of Illinois Fort Madison Freeport, Ill Aeile Semel Geanie Joe Louis Twin City Champaign- Urbana News- Gazette Pat Champaign News - Gazette Jamieee Itivens Tres Ea Kathleen Dan Cedar Rapids

Third Arrest In Elks Club Burglary Case

Cedar Rapids police report the third arrest in a large burglary case at the Elks Club. Donald Nelson the club cashier confessed May 10 aided by a lie detector. John C. Smith of Coral Gables Fla was arrested May 23 with a third man later cleared. Nelson remains free on four thousand dollar bond.

Kansas City Frank Bukacek L. B. Marshall Jennings Cedar Rapids Donald Nelson John C. Smith Coral Gables Fla Nelson Smith Fort Lauderdale Florida Supreme Court Irs

U S Oil Claim Upheld by Court

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the federal government's claim to oil rich submerged lands off the California coast. Justice Black delivered the 6-2 decision with Justices Reed and Frankfurter dissenting and Justice Jackson taking no part.

Washington Supreme Court Eilrich California Pig Black Reed Frankfurter Jackson

Meteor lightning deaths reported by Metropolitan

New York dispatch notes that the Metropolitan reports that persons were killed by lightning last year. The item emphasizes weather-related fatalities and cites the Metropolitan authority as the source.

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