German immigrant serves FBI six years as loyal communist
Pittsburgh story of George Dietze a 51 year old jewelry engraver and pianist who after fleeing Germany joined the Communist party for four years at the FBI's request He worked undercover to help the country and later revealed his role after an informant exposed him His shop served as a party hub and a hidden microphone captured party activities and member lists
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Pittsburgh
Communist Party
George Dietze
FBI
Matthew Cyetic
Dietze
Stalin
Germany
United States
Lew Lehr Dies at 54 Newsreel Comedian Remembered
Lew Lehr, 54, a prominent newsreel comedian known for his quips and facial expressions, died Monday in Brookline Massachusetts after a long illness. He edited short subjects for the Movietone division of Twentieth Century Fox films before retiring.
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Brookline
Mass
Lew Lehr
Christian Science Sanatorium
Lehr
Movietone
Twentieth Century Fox Films
State To Let Contracts For Remodeling International Harvester Building
A spokesman for the Iowa Executive Council said bids will be sought about April 1 for remodeling the state owned International Harvester Company building in Des Moines. The facility will be used for office and laboratory purposes after conversion.
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Des Moines
Iowa Executive Council
International Harvester Company
Henry Wichman
Building to House City Agencies After Renovation
The property sold in 1945 for 155000 and has been used by the company until last summer. Remodeling is expected to cost about 275000. The liquor commission will occupy the first two floors, the conservation commission the third, health department lab facilities and the labor department the fourth, and the agriculture laboratories and horticulture division the top floor.
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The
Liquor Commission
Conservation Commission
Health Department
Labor Department
Department of Agriculture Laboratories
U S Holds Back Aid To British Oil Industry
Washington AP The United States will not provide further Marshall Plan funding to Britain's oil sector as Britain restricts American oil imports. The decision was disclosed to the House Commerce Committee by Dr Oscar E Bransky head of ECA petroleum branch. Funds will stay frozen until British American diplomatic negotiations yield a satisfactory outcome.
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Washington
United States
Britain
House Commerce Committee
Oscar E. Bransky
The
Economic Cooperation Administration
Petroleum
KCRG Mutual Network District Basketball Games This Week
Bob Brooks will provide play by play for the KCRG Mutual Network district basketball tournament at Coe. Games air 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Monticello vs Mount Vernon, Thursday Franklin vs McKinley, Friday winners of IC Marion and Monticello Mount Vernon, Saturday Roosevelt vs Wilson. A Mystery lineup airs tonight with Count of Monte Cristo adapting The Miracle Of Parthenay about a mystic offering a cure for a paralyzed child.
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Coe
KCRG
KCRK
Bob Brooks
Monticello
Mount Vernon
Franklin
McKinley
I.c.mar
Ion
Roosevelt
Wilson
Poland to Seize Church Estates Nationwide
Premier Josef Cyrankiewicz announced in Warsaw that the state will take over large church estates, targeting farms over 250 acres. He said worship buildings and monastic facilities would be exempt, as bishops warned of an accelerating conflict with church and religion in Communist Poland.
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Warsaw
Josef Cyrankiewicz
Poland
Adam Cardinal Sapieha
Stefan Wzszynski
Boleslaw Bierut
Cyrankiewicz
Double Funeral for Two Clayton County Pioneers
Special to The Gazette. ELKADER double funeral services will be held at Highland Lutheran church eight miles northwest of Elkader at 2 p.m. Wednesday for Emmett Gunderson 87 and Mrs Albert Larson 74 pioneer residents of Highland township. They died a few hours apart Sunday after long illness. Gundersons wife and Larsons husband are brother and sister. They lived four miles apart and were born in the community. Each lived on farms in the township. Gunderson is the last of the Gunderson family. Survived by wife and daughter Tulla of Elkader. Larson by husband four sons Philomen and Paul of Elgin Glen and Harry of Elkader two daughters Mrs Don Tieden of Elkader and Mervin Sarchet of Lafayette.
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Elkader
Highland Lutheran Church
Emmett Gunderson
Albert Larson
Highland Township
Gunderson
Tulla
Larson
Philomen
Paul
Elgin
Glen
Harry
Don Tieden
Mervin Sarchet
Lafayette
Prominent N W Iowa Methodist Leader Dies
Des Moines AP reports the death of the Rev. John A. Kettle 79 a longtime Northwest Iowa Conference figure in the Methodist church He died Sunday night at his Des Moines home after a brief illness Funeral services are set for 3 p m Wednesday at Dunn's Des Moines with burial in Sioux City Thursday at 10 a m His northwest Iowa pastorates included Spirit Lake Odebolt Rolfe Pocahontas Correctionville Marathon Belmond and Rock Valley He retired in 1938 and lived in Des Moines the past decade.
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Des Moines
John A. Kettle
Northwest Iowa
The
Methodist Church
Dunn
Sioux City
Mr. Kettle
Spirit Lake
Odebolt
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Correctionville
Marathon
Belmond
Rock Valley
Rent Control Extension Bill Filed in House
Rep. Adolph J. Sabath introduced a bill to extend federal rent controls one year to June 30, 1951. Senate counterpart hearings were promised by Chairman Burnet Maybank. Sabath said controls protect tenants from gouging landlords while the housing shortage ends.
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House
Washington
Adolph J. Sabath
D-Ill
Senate
Burnet R. Maybank
D-S.c
Sabath
House Rules Committee
Pella Electric Co-op Receives $330000 REA Loan
U S Senator Bourke B Hickenlooper announced that the Rural Electrification Administration approved a $330000 loan to the Pella Electric Cooperative Association in Pella Iowa for improvements and 69 miles of new power lines in Marion County.
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Washington
U. S
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Rural Electrification Administration
Pella Electric Cooperative Association of
Pella
Marion County
Gilmore Named President Emeritus of State University of Iowa
Iowa City AP reports the state board awarded Eugene A. Gilmore, former SUI president 1934 to 1940, the title of president emeritus. The announcement came Monday.
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Gilmore
SUI
Iowa City
Eugene A. Gilmore
State University of Iowa
State Board of On
Monay
Lewis Gains May Set Off Fresh Spiral
Lewis wins for coal miners may trigger wage boosts in other industries. The move breaks a postwar wage curb, with miners set for about 1.40 dollars a day more and 70 cents daily for welfare, signaling a renewed upward wage spiral and potential price increases.
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Lewis
Washington
John L. Lewis
Truman
CIO
Philip Murray
Steel Fact Board
Burns Prove Fatal to Aged Keokuk Woman
Mrs. Margaret Hunter aged 95 of Keokuk died from burns after her clothes ignited while lighting a stove on Monday. The incident occurred in Keokuk Iowa with AP reporting the fatal accident.
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Keokuk
Keokuk, Ia
Margaret Hunter
Notice of Appointment of Administratrix in Iowa
On March 6 1950 TIE WOKOM was appointed and qualified as administratrix of the estate of Godfrey Wokoun deceased in Linn County Iowa All persons indebted must pay promptly and all claims should be filed with the Linn County District Court clerk through attorney Fred W Hann
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Godfrey Wokoun
Tie Wokom
Fred W. Hann
Mnet
Nicholas G. Zervakis
Nick Zervakis
Celia Zervakis
Maurice L. Nathanson
Notice of Probate of Will in Cedar Rapids Iowa
Notice is given that on March 10 in Cedar Rapids Iowa the last will of Howard Churnill, deceased, was presented for probate in the District Court. Arthur Axmear Clerk. Crissman and Brearley, Attorneys.
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Iowa
Linn County
Howard
Churnill
Said County
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Axmear
Crissman & Brearley
All Jap War Criminals Are Eligible for Parole
Tokyo AP reports General MacArthur announced parole eligibility for all war criminals in Japan including Tojo trial convicts. A three man parole board will decide appeals, with criteria of one third of sentence or 15 years for life sentences before parole review.
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Tokyo
Japan
Tojo
MacArthur
Forty Government Agencies Lend Guarantee Or Insure Loans
A report notes that forty government agencies provide lending options through direct loans guarantees and insurance programs. The scope includes varied agencies and multiple financing mechanisms across federal state and local sectors.
Three New City Schools Focus For Cedar Rapids Board
Cedar Rapids school board spends most of its time on three new city schools Cleveland Kenwood and Buchanan. Buchanan insurance awarded to McLean Insurance for 572.50 with face brick selection and 136000 bricks costing about 8000. Kenwood preliminary acceptance and Cleveland furniture purchase approved. Cafeterias planned to open in about ten days with 2500 meals daily.
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New City
Cedar Rapids
Cleveland
Kenwood
Buchanan
McLean Insurance Agency
Home Insurance Company
Smulekoff
Donald Emery
Emery
District Reports Solid Finances with Extra Receipts
The district reports a healthy financial position noting about 228 thousand dollars in receipts above initial projections. Officials say the surplus strengthens the district’s budget outlook.
Coogan and Ann McCormick Separate Amid Divorce Bid
Hollywood report states Jackie Coogan and his third wife Ann McCormick have separated and she plans to file for divorce.
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Hollywood
Jackie Coogan
Ann McCormick
Notice of Appointment Executrix in Linn County
A court notice states Le Court. A BEADLE is named Executrix for the estate and requests all creditors to file their claims with the Linn County Clerk. OTTO L. SCHLUTER serves as attorney for the estate.
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Ners
Executrix
State of
Linn Courtly
Iowa
le Court
A Beadle
Otto L. Schluter
Estate of Nicholas G. Zervakis Administratrix Named
State of Iowa Linn County notice appoints Celia Zervakis administratrix of the Nicholas G. Zervakis estate. Creditors urged to file claims and debtors to pay promptly with Maurice L Nathanson as attorney. Proceedings in Linn County District Court.
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