Mystery Meaning of Red Switch Is Explained In Moscow Report
The Britishforeign office received an urgent Moscow report stating Molotov’s release as foreign minister is a promotion not a demotion. It notes Andrei Vishinsky may replace Molotov, with Mikoyan’s removal seen as more significant by French officials. Experts doubt a change in basic Soviet policy and expect possible tactical shifts.
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R. H. Shackford
London
Moscow
V. M. Molotov
Maurice Peterson
Molotov
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Europe
Peterson
Mooscow
Paris
A. J. Mikoyan
Mikoyan
Kremlin
M A. Menshikov
Soviet Union
Stalin
Vishinsky
Foreign Office
L. P Beri
Secret Police
Radio Moscow
F Molotov
Politburo
WisHihsky
Body of Ernest Wood Found in Cedar River
The body of Ernest Wood age 31 from 1219 Center Point Road NE was recovered from the Cedar River opposite the Wilson and Andy Company plant at 11:30 am Saturday. He was missing since November 24 according to his sister Ira Robinson route 1 Marion. Two 16 year old boys Don Bradley and Stanley Shadle reported the body to police and it was recovered by Police Traffic Captain Bill Remington and Patrolman Don Sanchez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapida News
Ernest Wood
Center Point Road
Cedar River
Wilson Andy Company
Es Ira Robinson
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Wood
Don Bradley
Second Avenue
Stanley Shadle
Seventh Avenue
Bill Remington
Don Sanchez
Two Year Old Boy Rescued From Creek in Cedar Rapids
Lawrence Bud Reading, two, was pulled from Indian Creek by neighbors Jerry Zimmerman and James Koach after drifting in about six feet of water. He was taken to Weldon residence and then to St Luke's hospital in good condition. The boy is son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Reading, 319 Twenty Seventh Street Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence
Bud" Reading
Indian Creek
Bud
Lawrence Reading
Twenty-seventh Street
Drive
Jerry Zimmerman
James Koach
Roach
G&v
Weldon
Thirtieth Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Injured Man Toll Bells for Help in Tower Fall
John J. Dewan, 50, maintenance engineer, fell from a ladder while repairing a 100 foot church tower in Conshohocken. Unable to shout, he crawled to the bell rope and tolled the bell to summon aid after injuring his ankle Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conshohocken, Pa
AIP
John J. Dewan
Dewan
Flood Devastates West Iowa Towns With Rising Boyer River
The worst Iowa flood in 52 years drives 1000 residents from Missouri Valley as Boyer River overflows. Army engineers rescue residents by boat. 10 year old Gerald Perrin drowns near Denison after flood swelling. Marengo and Bear Creek incidents raise fears. Highway 82 north of Marengo closes as ice jam erosion continues.
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Missouri Valley
Paul Myler
Boyer River
Lowhina
Lowa
Tar Stichler
Kenneth Bonham
Denison
Gerald Perrin
Roy Perrin
Marengo
Iowa River
Bear Creek
Cedar River Falls From 65 to 45 Feet as Temp Rises
In Cedar Rapids the Cedar River eased from a morning peak of 65 feet at 7 am to 645 feet by noon and held steady. Friday’s high reached 52 degrees with a night low of 35. The day’s high climbed to 46 at noon and the late high was 43 degrees as the day progressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Police Sheriffs Raid C R Clubs In Cedar Rapids Area
Police and Linn County deputies raided three Cedar Rapids area clubs clearing liquor from the Eagles club storeroom while finding no liquor at the CIO or Local One Hundred clubs. The raids followed a county attorney preliminary information filed by Robert Rossie Jr noted as complainant. No arrests reported by 2 30 p.m. Saturday.
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Cedar Rapids
Eagles Club
First Street
CIO Club
Second Avenue
One Hundred Club, Inc
Third Avenue
Frank Bukacek
Tom Condon
George Connell
Robert Rossie, Jr
Iowa City
Weather outlook reports colder night and near 38 high
Weather forecast notes a 2 percent chance of precipitation with Sunday partly cloudy skies. It will be colder tonight with the high around 38 degrees. The report suggests a cool, dry pattern continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Rails Complain Of Storm Load
The Railway Age magazine criticized railroads for paying more than their share of blizzard costs in the western states. It said railroads plowed snow and handled equipment at their own expense while government funded truck route clearing, warning later higher taxes or fare increases to cover the railroad burden.
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Railway Ages
Bever 1Avenue Bus Route Curtailed Due to Weather
City Lines official E A Prochaska announced changes to the Bever 1Avenue route because melting weather damaged Cedar Rapids streets. Beginning Monday buses will skip Meadowbrook and Memorial SE and run via Twenty fifth Street to Sixteenth Avenue before resuming their usual path. Earlier service over Hamilton Hayes and D streets SW on the Sixteenth Avenue line was discontinued due to repeated potholes.
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Cedar Rapids
Anoth
City Lines
E. A. Prochaska
Prochas
Bever Line
Meadowbrook Drive
Memorial Drive
Twenty-fifth Street
Chuck Holesets
Hamilton
Hayes
D Streets
Sixteenth Avenue
Fur Coat and Dangling Cop Avert Eight Story Plunge
Mrs. Lillian Paul faced an eight story fall on the near North side of Chicago when a fur coat and a passing traffic officer prevented disaster. Officer P. Sherrier climbed from a window to grasp her wrists as Dahm and Anderson steadied him from below. Hotel manager Gus Radate and engineer worked to steady the ledge while bystanders assisted. Paul, described as despondent over health, was later released on bond for appearance in women's court.
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Chicago
Lillian Paul
P. Sherrier
Wacker Hotel
Serrick
Henry Dahm
Leonard Anderson
Paulen
Gus
Ank Wenzler
Ineer
Sherri
Anderson
Antonio
Paul
Women’s Co
E. Ey
Truman Calls for Expanded Defense Authority and Posts
President Truman urged Congress to widen the secretary of defense's authority and unify the armed services under a single department. He proposed four new posts, including an under secretary and three assistant secretaries, and conversion of National Military Establishment units into staff roles.
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Washington
Truman
Conote
Deoe
Army
Navy
Senate
Hoover Commission
Secretary of Defense
Department ‘of Defense
Defense
Pee
Col
Louis Johnson
James Forrestal
Congress
Johnson
Air Force
Defense Secretary
Ike
Cone
Demand Is Sequel to Spy Arrest
U S U N diplomat Alexander Panyushkin demanded the release of Russian U N attache Valeriy Gubitchev arrested in New York on espionage charges. Judith Coplon, a Justice Department employee, also faced charges. FBI noted possible limited immunity for the diplomat. Court bail set at 100000 and 20000 respectively. Lie suspended Gubitchev pending outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Soeviet
Alexander S. Panyushkin
United States
U. N
New York
Panyushkin
James Webb
Webb
State Department
Justice Department
U.N. Secretariat
Valentine A. Gubitchev
Gubitchev
United States-U.n
Miss Coplon
Brooklyn
Bernard College
U.N
Trygve Lie
Congress
FBI
Navy Cargoliner Mars Sets World Air Load Record
The navy's Caro line Mars landed at Alameda naval air station after a two hour 41 minute flight from San Diego to set a world air passenger load record of 269 passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alameda
Calif
Caroline Mars
Alameda Naval Air Station
San Diego
Woman Credited with Soda Invention Is Dead
Joliet obituary notes Miss Annie Kelly aged 87 who died Friday. She is popularly credited with inventing the ice cream soda more than 50 years ago when she mixed soda water with ice cream in her candy store in 1907. Joliet residents claim she was the original inventor.
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Joliet
Annie Kelly
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Ails
Peenrees Eewess
Marion St
Weldon’s
Bell Toll
Levy
Varnes
Harrison County Red Cross
Cedar
Charles City
City
Wapsipinicon
Anamosa
Hudson
Black Hawk River
Eddyville
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Liscomb
Maurice M. Kirlin
William Jones
C.R
Bukacek
the Gazette
Rossie
Eagles
Bever 1Avenue
Johnson Authority
193Rd Street
Broadway
Spotehers
42Nd Street
14Th
15Th Streets
Coplon
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