Higher Living Cost in Iowa Forecast
Iowa faces a price squeeze after the end of OPA controls. Rent increases of 15 percent were forecast by landlords, while some tenants report notices of 30 to 35 percent. Retailers may raise prices as supplier costs rise, with sugar shortages and meat price pressures expected but contested by industry officials.
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Des Moines
OPA
Iowa
Walter D. Kline
Iowa Office of Price Administration
Ki’ne
Kline
Truman
N. H. Nielson
Dalton Fox
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Mason City
Dubuque
Burlington
Sioux City
Mt. Pleasant
Keokuk
Iowa City
Fort Madison
Fairfield
Newton
Ottumwa
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Clinton
Innocence Claim Echoes in Interview About Boy
In response to reporters, Seventy tells of her belief in her son's innocence despite no confession. She asserts confidence in his truth and notes no admission has been made. The remark emphasizes a mother's stance amid ongoing questions.
Heirens Attorneys Say Suspect Not In Degnan Case
Chicago attorneys for William Heirens 17 denies his involvement in the Degnan kidnapping and murder. They downplay FBI fingerprint match, calling it possible he touched ransom note paper before it was written. They expect the state to act first and refuse to move until then.
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Chicago
INS
William Heirens
University of Chicago
FBI
Suzanne Degnan
Roland Towle
John P. Coghlan
Degnan
Towle
Food drive in Linn County raises $7716 for UNRRA
The Linn County emergency food collection campaign reports $7 716 collected by Saturday toward a $50 000 goal. The drive expanded beyond a week as reports from larger employers lagged. A final roundup and cash donations are sought via campaign headquarters in the Chamber of Commerce.
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Linn County Emergency Food Collection
UNRRA
Chamber of Commerce
Camp Good Health Fund Boosts Cedar Rapids Camp
Health Camp continues year round with a dedicated Camp Good Health Fund for operating expenses. The Cedar Rapids Police Protective Association donated $25 to support the camp for physically handicapped children aged 6 to 12 from income homes. Fifty children remain for an extra week to complete improvements, with rain swimming and a songfest planned at the main lodge.
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Camp Good Health Fund
Camp Good Health
The
Public Health Nursing Association
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Policemen’s Protective Association
Good Health
the Gazette
Iowa
Tire Blowout Damages Three Parked Cars in Street Collision
A tire blowout Saturday afternoon in front of 520 Third Avenue SW caused a three car accident with only property damage. Orville L. Cooper's car swerved and struck Rev. Cline Halsey’s vehicle, which then hit Archie Thompson’s parked car. Cooper’s car sustained the most damage.
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Third Avenue
Orville L. Cooper
Tenth Avenue
Cline Halsey
Foursquare Gospel Tabernacle
Halsey
Archie Thompson
Eighth Avenue
Cooper
Two Injured in Car Crash on Highway 30
Two people were injured Saturday night in a collision at the Blairstown corner along Highway 30 west of Cedar Rapids. George Curtis of Wapakoneta Ohio and Mrs Curtis were treated at St Luke's hospital for abrasions and a two inch laceration. Mrs Curtis remained for further treatment. The Curtis car rear ended a car driven by Wallace Templeton of Chicago, pushing it into a ditch and corn field. Templetons sustained only minor injuries. A third car had halted the Templetons at the blocked road by a downed tree half a mile west of the corner.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Blairstown
Cedar Rapids
George Curtis
Wapakoneta
Ohio
Wallace Templeton
Chicago
Templeton
Templetons
Curtis
Sgt. Eicher
Deaths: Nathan Lewis 90 lifelong Palo resident
Nathan Lewis aged 90 died at his sister Angeline McCorkle's home on 2022 Linn Boulevard SE. Services will be at Palo Methodist Church Monday at 1 30 p.m. Burial in Palo Cemetery. Friends may call at Turner Chapel until 11 30 a.m. Monday. Mrs Harrington rites.
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Nathan Lewis
Palo
Angeline McCorkle
Linn Boulevard
Palo Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Services for Mrs J Peterka at Polansky Chapel
Mrs J Peterka 51 of 1921 L street SW died at home Friday after a long illness. Services will be at Polansky chapel at 2 p.m. Monday with Rev T B Hlubeck officiating. Burial follows in St Johns cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Wage Control Fails as OPA Powers Fade in Veto Fallout
Washington AP report describes quick loss of OPA powers after Truman veto. Officials fear inflation without wage controls, predict price jumps in housing steel autos clothing and building materials. Agencies seek salvage through housing slaughter and other measures while war powers linger and Porter to address staff.
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Washington
OPA
Truman
Wilson Wyatt
Troop Ships Arrive On North American Coasts
Associated Press reports a troopship with 1,492 troops will dock in New York today. Three vessels bound for San Francisco carry 259 personnel including 227 soldiers on the Octarara from Manila and 4 navy with 22 army on the Arthur Ely plus 6 navy personnel on the Octavia from Pearl Harbor.
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Associated Press
New York
San Francisco
Aiken Victory
Bremen
Octarara
Manila
Arthur Ely
Pearl Harbor
Octavia
Cedar Rapids Stamp Club Meet Adds Iowa City Delegation
The Cedar Rapids Stamp club will convene Monday at 8 p.m. at the Montrose hotel. A delegation from Iowa City plans to attend to speed the release of the First Day cadets for the new Iowa Centennial stamp. A T.M.P.S. circuit will also be available.
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Cedar Rapids
Call Cen Cabs for quick courteous service
A brief public notice urging readers to contact Cen Cabs for prompt courteous transportation assistance. The ad emphasizes efficient, polite replies and reliable pickup, inviting customers to reach out at the given contact line.
New Directors to Be Named at Columbus Club Meeting
At 8 p.m. Tuesday, the Columbus club will name new directors for the coming year after a Knights of Columbus session. The two groups will meet at the K C club house at 716 A avenue NE. Also noted is a political notice for Bernhart for Congress dated November 5. Mr and Mrs Clair Felker have returned to Chicago after visiting the Boquist residence.
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Columbus Club
Knights of Columbus
K. C
A Avenue
Clair Felker
den. Boquist
C Avenue NE
Chicago
Mary Ann's Eat Shop Announces Two Week Vacation
Mary Ann's Eat Shop will close for a two week vacation and plans to reopen on July 15. The notice gives no additional details about services during the break.
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Mary Ann’s Eat Shop
Fire Alarms In Cedar Rapids Respond To Electric Overload And Lightning
Cedar Rapids fire department answered two alarms on Saturday. The first at 10 44 a.m. was at a home maker s shop 847 Fifteenth street SE and blamed on an overloaded electric line. The second occurred at Leo Florer s home Culver t street NE where lightning struck in a garage. Both were general alarms.
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Cedar Rapids
Thief Takes Watch Locket From Coe College Dorm
Donna Hutton of Voorhees hall reports between June 5 and June 16 a wrist watch a locket and a cigaret case valued at 57 dollars were stolen from a dresser drawer in her dorm room at Coe College in Cedar Rapids.
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Donna Hutton
Voorhees Hall
Coe College
Police Log Reports Two Losses In March
Two loss reports were added to police records on Saturday. Walter Wharton of 2208 Forty-ninth Street NE said he lost ration book No 4 at 936 Tenth Street NE earlier in March. John R Sullivan of Wyoming Ia said he lost a billfold in a downtown hotel containing IDs and papers but no money.
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Walter Wharton
Forty-ninth Street
Tenth Street
John R. Sullivan
Wyoming
Boy injured after collision with car near home
Floyd Waite a 10 year old of 1034 Thirty second street NE was treated Saturday afternoon at St Luke s hospital for a foot laceration and released. He ran into the side of a car driven by Roberta J Kutchera of 1939 Bever avenue NW near his home.
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Floyd Waite
St. Luke’s Hospital
Roberta J. Kutchera
Bever Avenue
Man Suffers Foot Injury at Holland Furnace Plant
Joe Robbenwolt, 29, of 891 Shaver Road NE, was treated at St. Luke's hospital Saturday for a laceration on his right foot after a heavy piece of metal fell on it while he worked at the Holland Furnace company.
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Joe Robbenwolt
Shaver Road
St. Luke’s Hospital
Holland Furnace Company
Lightning Kills Two Men at Chesterfield Golf Course
Joseph Eugene Dulaney age 45 and W. W. Moody Jr. 38 both executives at Reynolds Metals were struck and killed by lightning Saturday afternoon while playing golf at the Chesterfield County club course in Richmond Virginia.
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Richmond, Va
Joseph Eugene Dulaney
W. W. Moody,Jr
Reynolds Metals Company
Chesterfield Country Club
Folk Differ In Views On OPA Deaths Effects
Shoppers in Cedarmenia react to President Truman's veto and Congress's action on the OPA death. Residents voice mixed opinions on price rises and housing, while local officials report rent and price controls to continue or wind down as guidance arrives.
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IC. R. Folk
Cedarmenia
Opa
Truman
Congress
House
Senate
Political clash over veto and continuing resolution debate
House Republicans weigh strategy after President Truman vetoes a price control bill. Senate leaders like Barkley forecast uncertainty and possible delay. Labor groups CIO AFL and American Veterans commend the veto while Bowles commends the action as courageous amid inflation fears.
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Halleck
Congress
House
Senate
Barkley
CIO
The
AFL
American Veterans Committee
Truman
Chester Bowles
Washington
Price controls and black market talk as OPA ends
The discussion notes that the black market could emerge if OPA ends. It states that the price control office in the Memorial building will open Monday morning as usual and acknowledges ongoing cleanup work after discontinuation.
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OPA
T. J. Wilkinson
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Memorial Building
iPleane
Boy Cyclist Injured After Bicycle Rides Into Car
Jerry Becker, 12, of 817 Division Street SH, suffered a left ankle fracture Saturday afternoon when his bicycle rode into a car driven by Jerry Standard of 914 Seventh Street SW. Standard was traveling south on Tenth Street when Becker rode into the path at 511 Tenth Street SE. Becker was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment.
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Jerry Becker
Division Street
Jerry Standard
Seventh Street
Standard
Tenth Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
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Lewis Services
Harrington
John Harrington
Fairfax
St. Patrick’s Church
Bernard White
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Father White
Monahan Chapel
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Elden B. Krohn
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3Rd Ave
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
National Apartment Owners Association
Department of Agriculture
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Taft
Paul Porter
ABC Network
Bernhart
Police Theft Report
Loyal
Lon Hagerman
Toddville
M. J. Fisher
First Avenue SE
A. T. Pleune
Price Control Board No. 57
Hillman
Clarence Beatty
Alshe
Iowa Memorial CO
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