Russia Ends Travel Bans In Big Areas After Relaxed Policy
Moscow reports wide areas of European and Asiatic Russia open to foreign visitors with limits. Perle Mesta, President Truman's envoy, arrives as first beneficiary. many zones remain restricted including Baltic republics and far eastern territories.
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Merchants Challenge Premium Trading Stamp Plan
In Des Moines auditors test the legality of premium trading stamps as two Iowa merchants object to misleading advertising and a fast method to push premiums. Witnesses say competition using Sperry & Hutchinson stamps cost others up to 40 percent of sales while the state seeks a permanent injunction to stop prosecutions under Iowa gift enterprise law.
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C. Edwin Moore
Ralph Peterson
Sioux City
Sperry & Hutchinson
Sperry & Hutchinson Company of
New York
Atty
Leo A. Hoegh
Iowa
ROK Guards Replaced by U.S. Forces in Korea
The POW command announced that American troops have replaced Republic of Korea guards at all prison camps on the South Korean mainland. ROK troops still guard Chinese prisoners on Cheju Island and North Korean prisoners on Koje Island.
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INS
Prisoner of War Command
Republic of Korea
ROK
Cheju
Koje
Miss Peters Funeral Plans Are Changed
Funeral services for Kathleen Peters 20 of Elgin, killed in a Saturday auto accident near Maynard, will be held at West Presbyterian church instead of Illyria church. Services may be postponed from Wednesday to Thursday depending on word from Miss Peters fiance. Charles Strong stationed in Korea.
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Gazette West Union
Kathleen Peters
Elgin
Maynard
West Presbyterian Church
Illyria Church
Deaths William L. Ryan 47 former Cedarids resident
William L. Ryan 47 died Tuesday at his father Thomas A. Ryan’s home in Independence. Born June 2, 1906 in St Paul Minnesota he lived in Cedar Rapids and owned the Ryan cafe at Guttenberg for two years after previously running a toaster shop in Manchester and El. He belonged to the Holy Name Society at St Mary’s Guttenberg the Elks and was past commander of the Elks Kader Legion. Surviving wife Viola father and sister Mrs Elwood Werning Des Moines and brother James T Council Bluffs. Services Thursday at 10 am Immaculate Conception Cedar Rapids with Rt Rev Msgr W H Schulte officiating. Burial Mt Calvary cemetery. Rosary at 8 pm Wednesday Monahan funeral home Cedar Rapids.
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Independence
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Cedar Rapids
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Tosee
Manchester
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Monahan Funeral Home
Cedar ‘Rapids
Cedar Rapids Assemblyman Adam Orance Dies
Adam Orance 37 Circle Drive resident for 37 years and Link Belt Speeder assemblyman for 13 years died at home at 1 a.m. Tuesday after a sudden illness Born October 4 1888 in Hazelton Ohio he married Anna Vermal on November 28 1917 in Cedar Rapids He served in World War I Surviving are his wife a stepson Albert Alexander of Cedar Rapids a step daughter Mrs Jake Hays of Cream Texas and a brother George Orance of Detroit He belonged to UAW Local 299 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial is planned at Cedar Memorial cemetery with arrangements at Turner chapel.
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Cedar Rapids
Hazelton
Ohio
Anna Vermal
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The
Albert Alexander
Jake Hays
Gream
Texas
George Orance
Detroit
UAW Lnion
Turner Chapel
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
American promoters scout Spanish opportunities amid base talks
U.S. promoters in Madrid seek deals in airfields roads and port work as Spain negotiates military and economic accords with the United States. They claim American investment interest while Spain braces for NATO bids and offshore procurement rules.
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Spain
United States
NATO
30 Billion Paid by Drivers in 10 Years
U S motorists paid about 30 billion dollars in federal and state taxes over the past decade according to Commerce Clearinghouse. Gasoline taxes license fees and federal excise on new cars trucks and accessories are included. Local taxes are not. Vehicle numbers and tax rates rose sharply with 77 percent more cars on the road, while taxes increased 196 percent. The average tax per vehicle was 88 dollars in 1952, up from 52 dollars ten years earlier.
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Chicago
U. S
Commerce Clearinghouse
CCH
Illinois House approves $100,000 reward for Graver kidnapers
The Illinois House on Monday passed a bill creating a $100,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for kidnapping Representative Clem Graver. The measure aims to accelerate investigation and ensure swift justice in the high profile case.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois House
Clem Graver
City Building Dept Shifts Inspection Duties to Field Inspector
The city building department announces a new procedure placing field inspections under Assistant Building Inspector Leo Wilson, with James H. Lilly focusing on supervision. Wilson will log inspection trips and a permanent file card. all jobs receive at least two inspections, aiming for better service and mileage savings.
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E. A. Prochaska
Asst
Leo Wilson
James H. Lilly
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Prochaska
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Lilly
Sparrows Suggested To Fight 17 Year Locust Plague
Stamford reports entomologist Dr. W. W. Cantelo urges favoring the English sparrow to curb the 17 year locust swarm due this summer. He notes DDT worsens locusts and sparrows will feed on emerging insects and eggs on tree twigs as the brood invades multiple states.
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W. W. Cantelo
Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories
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Travel in 1773 Had Ups and Downs Too
Boston report recalls Josiah Quincys stagecoach trip to New York described as a weeklong journey with rough roads and early wakeups. He notes the contrast to modern 55 minute flights from Boston to New York. The narrative emphasizes hardships, delays, and the feat of travel in colonial times.
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New York
Josiah Quincy
Pease
LARCENY CHARGE AGAINST MARVIN WHEATON IN IRENE COUNTY
Marvin W. Wheaton 35 of 1024 Tenth Avenue SE was ordered to plead to a larceny charge by Judge Charles Penningroth after Cedar Rapids detectives arrested him Monday. Badenoch reported items including rockets pulleys and elevator casts stolen from his rear house lot on several occasions this month. Wheaton held in Erin County jail in default of 1500 bond. He claimed he received 490 from a junk dealer for the articles valued at 461.96.
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Charles Penningroth
Wheaton
Cedar Rapids
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B Avenue
Badenoch
Erin County
Three Wills Admitted Into Probate Tuesday
Three wills were admitted to probate on Tuesday. The will of C Kolar who died June 13 leaves 2000 to his brother Louis and the remainder to Mrs Kolar who is named executrix without bond. The will of Charles L Starr who died June 8 names his widow Eva as sole heir and executrix without bond. The will of James L Sullivan also known as Roy Sullivan who died June 12 leaves equal shares to his siblings Tom Sullivan Nina Castor Rosa Sherwood Ruth Franks and Mildred Corporan with Mrs Franks appointed executrix without bond.
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Tom Sullivan
New London
Nina Castor
Salem
Ore
Rosa Sherwood
Ruth Franks
Mildred Corporan
Cedar Rapids
Franks
Guy McGrew Sues for 15000 Damage Over Crash
Cedar Rapids man Guy McGrew filed a 15000 personal injury suit against Albert Sloskosky of Monroe county, alleging a July 3 1951 truck backing incident five miles north of Center Point broke his hip while he worked on highway 150 resurfacing for Hargrave Construction Company. He seeks damages for permanent injury pain suffering and lost earnings.
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Center Point
Guy McGrew
Albert Sloskosky
Monroe County
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Hargrave Construction Company
Sloskosky
Linn County Appoints Weed Commissioners to Fight Noxious Plants
Linn county appoints Marshall McCalley of Walker and Jim Jordan of Marion as weed commissioners on a per diem basis to combat noxious weeds through fall. Residents are advised to direct complaints to the commissioners rather than the engineer's office as work proceeds. McCalley covers the north half and Jordan the south half. A separate civil matter, Milton Stohl's Aug 16 1952 suit against Elmer Votrobek, was dismissed.
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Marshall McCalley
Walker
Jim Jordan
Marion
Board of Supervisors
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Jordan
Milton Stohl
Elmer Votrobek
Stohl
Americans Best-Fed, But Not in Right Way
A nutrition expert from Chicago warns that despite abundance Americans suffer malnutrition. Dr Charles Glen King says excessive easy food intake and cocktails disrupt balance, urging drinkers to eat meat potatoes and greens soon after alcohol to restore balance.
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Chicago
United States
Charles Glen King
Nutrition Foundation, Inc
Science Digest
King
All in the Family but Who Pays Bill
Martinsville Indiana city council rejects collision insurance for a new 14000 dollar fire truck. If wrecked the city could sue the other vehicle driver. The fire truck, worth 14000, was damaged 3000 in a crash with the city’s only police squad car, which was insured. The council considers suing the city to recover the loss.
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Martinsville
Ind
Speedless Speed Cops Advocated for Safety
Hartford Connecticut. William M Greene director of the Connecticut Safety Commission argues police should not speed to catch speeders. He notes modern radio and teletype systems allow rapid roadblocks and questions whether risking officers and public lives is worthwhile.
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Greene
Burglars Fail To Lift 450-Pound Safe In Adrian
In two failed attempts, burglars could not move a 450 pound safe from a local beverage company office in Adrian Michigan. The safe remained empty and unmoved after the second try.
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Adrian, Mich
Pen
How The Army Is Made Up Explained In Simple Terms
Washington explains army structure using a triangular pyramid analogy. From the base of individual soldiers to squads, platoons, companies, battalions, regiments, divisions, and corps, the Army is organized around groups of three units, with variations by branch and role. The article distinguishes between the terms "the army" and "an army" and outlines how different formations, including infantry and armored units, fit into this framework.
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U. S. Army
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Korea
Europe
United States
Bearings Costly To U S Railroads
A University of Illinois study finds solid journal wheel bearings cost U S railroads about 750000 dollars daily. The bearings, standard for over a century, add 7.59 to 8.53 dollars per 1000 freight car miles on two large lines with maintenance dominating costs including accidents and fires.
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Champaign
Ill
University of Illinois
Engineering Experiment Station
Virginia Parents Have Seven Sons in Service
Norton Virginia Mr and Mrs Wyatt Peters claim a new family record with seven sons in the U S armed forces. Jack Peters recently became the seventh son in service after his occupation at Knoxville Tennessee. The other six are sergeants Joseph D Peters in Louisiana Eugene in Austria Glenn in Idaho Ray in Germany Clay W Peters in Korea and one more in New Mexico.
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U.S
Jack Peters
Knoxville
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Louisiana
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Austria
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Idaho
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Germany
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Korea
Silk’s Ancient Use in China Dates Back to Early Times
The statement notes silk was used in China in very ancient times, possibly before 2640 B.C. It highlights early adoption of sericulture and the long history of silk production in Chinese civilization.
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China
City Briefs and Notices From Cedar Rapids Area
A roundup of local items reports Linn county draft board meeting set for 3 30 p m in Memorial building rooms Lease renewal approved for the state Vocational Rehabilitation office at 401 Mullin building Cedar Rapids Peggyene Mc Roberts 18 enlisted in the Waves Navy at the recruiting office assigned to Bainbridge Md Don Isett to address St Stephen's Lutheran Men’s Club on Death Valley Scotty at Atkins July 1 The Daughters of Isabella plan an annual picnic at Ellis Park pavilion Wednesday at 6 30 p m bring a covered dish 35 cents for meat Lions club tours Cedar Rapids Indians Thursday at Memorial stadium lunch served outdoors Sixty Tow family members hold reunion at Bever park oldest Siewert Tow 86 youngest Becky Lee Rinderknecht 9 weeks Officers elected Clarence Welsh president Mrs Homer Monk secretary James S Baxter funeral held in Davenport and services at Range funeral home Thursday Angelo Riccio 43 in fair condition after leg injury from ditching machine at 1259 34th St NE Tow reunion note ends with family leadership details and locations
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Dust Storms Hit Colorado Cattle Areas Hard
Dust is six feet deep in parts of Baca County in the southeast Colorado dust bowl. Governor Thornton ordered a personal inspection of the situation. State Representative W K Burchfield said cattle are starving and the dust storms rival the severity of the 18 year ago period.
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Thornton
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U S Attorney Names Assistant in Southern Iowa District
Stephenson announced on Tuesday that Robert J. Spayde of Oskaloosa will serve as an assistant in the southern Iowa federal court district. He fills a position in Des Moines and expands the local legal staff. The appointment reflects ongoing federal judicial personnel changes in the state.
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U.S
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Southern Iowa
Coney Island Named From Rabbit and Surprising Past
A feature recalls Coney Island origins from the Dutch konijn for rabbit and its turn from island to peninsula. It notes Vitagraph Studios, Feltman hot dogs, famous visitors, and a new development push as year round residents reach 300,000.
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Sugar production share cited for 1947 to 1952 period
Report notes that between 1947 and 1952 Wee produced about one fifth of the world’s sugar. The claim highlights Wee’s significant role in global sugar output during the postwar years.
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