Cain Challenges Wallgren In Senate Fight Over Appointee
Senator Cain of Washington vows to keep speaking against President Truman nominee Wallgren for head of the National Security Resources Board. Cain cites an alleged $50,000 crap game win and seeks Armed Services Committee inquiry, while Wallgren denies the claim. Pearson defends Wallgren and criticizes Cain’s methods.
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Washington
Cain
Senate Armed Services Committee
Wallgren
Truman
National Security Resources Board
Johnny Meyer
Drew Pearson
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Pearson
Meyer
Palm Springs
Meyers
Howard Hughes
Hughes
FBI
Palm Beach
Keen Memory and Long Arm of Law Land Man in Jail
Francis Neff, 27, of Buffalo Iowa, was sentenced to 60 days in Linn County jail for false uttering of a check. The term combines 30 days from a suspended sentence and 30 on a new conviction after Davenport arrests prompted by a Cedar Rapids investigation.
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Cedar Rapids
Francis Neff
Buffalo
Linn County
Neff
H R Churchill
Davenport
National Guard
William Kudina
Kudrna
Churchill
Kudina
Guaranty Bank
Albert Wilson
L. B. Marshall
Ex-wrestler frees boy trapped in ash can with scissors
In Newton Massachusetts an ex wrestler-turned-fireman on his day off freed seven year old Charles Lamb trapped inside a metal ash can by applying a scissors hold to spread the barrel sides. Two police officers assisted as the boy emerged unharmed.
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Newton
Mass
Andytout
Charles Lamb
Rosario Cavallo
Kid Ryan
Cavallo
Charles
Oleo Margarine Tax Repeal Approved By House Panel
The House Agriculture Committee voted 24 to 3 to repeal federal taxes on oleo margarine while opposing unrestricted sale of yellow oleo in interstate commerce. The panel backed that manufactures and sale of all margarine would follow state laws, sparking dairy-state opposition and fears of higher meat prices.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Granger
Utah
Poage
Dtexas
Aber‘nethy
Cooley
D-N.c
Italian Tribute to Generous Youth
North Platte residents received a bronze statuette from Milan sculptor Livraghi Cav Antonio praising Gene Slattery for auctioning his shirt to raise funds for the Friendship Train. The gift accompanies a letter noting Drew Pearson’s remarks on American generosity and the boy’s noble gesture as an enduring example for posterity.
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North Platte
INS
Gene Slattery
Livraghi
Soviet Cabinet Shuffled Again
In Moscow two more Soviet leaders were promoted as A I Efremov moved from minister of the machine tool industry to vice chairman of the council of ministers and A I Kostousov took Efremov’s post. Molotov remained first vice-chairman and Politburo member after earlier changes.
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Moscow
Stalin
A. I. Efremov
Council of Ministers
A. I Kostousov
Efremov
V. M. Molotov
Foreign Ministry
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Molotov
Vishinsky
Rivers Keep Rising in Southeast Iowa Amid Floods
Southeast Iowa rivers climbed further on Wednesday as rain and snow eased elsewhere in the state. The Iowa River breached banks south of Iowa City forcing two farm families to evacuate, and a 50 foot stretch of Highway 218 near the city was under water. The Cedar River at Rochester saw an old bridge washed away while a new bridge remained intact. Cedar Rapids rivers continued to recede from Monday’s crest, while the Mississippi and its tributaries near Burlington were expected to rise slowly in coming days.
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Iowa
Iowa River
Iowa City
Institute of Hydraulic Research
Rochester
Cedar River
Wo River
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Ottumwa
Raccoon
Des Moines
Missouri Valley
Weather Bureau
Economy Housing Program Launched by Cedar Rapids Builders
Cedar Rapids Home Builders Association launches an economy housing program aiming for 50 houses, with a target of 200 may be built this summer. Key figures include Ralph R Hungerford and H R McBride of Des Moines FHA, seeking low land costs, uniform prices, and contractor cooperation. Plans reference an $8,500 Davenport house as a baseline, with site land supply and costs as main hurdles.
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Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Ralph R Hungerford
Cedar Rapids Home Builders Association
FHA
Hungerford
H R McBride
Des Moines
Arnold G. Kieffer
Veterans Administration
McBride
Montrose Hotel
Davenport
Beatrice Flood Threat Eases After Major Disaster Area Declared
Beatrice Nebraska eased as the Big Blue river peaked and receded near the city after forcing 125 families to higher ground behind a flood wall. Crete saw about 100 families in distress as water covered 21 blocks north and with 30 blocks affected in Beatrice. The Red Cross declared the area a major disaster.
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Beatrice
Neb
Betrice
Crete
Red Cross
Former Italian King’s Cairo Death Estate Revealed in England
London AP reports Victor Emmanuel III who died in Cairo in 1947 left an English estate valued at 1.532 million pounds. Court records disclosed Wednesday. details were not released.
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London
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Cairo
England
California Coast Rocked by Quakes
A sharp earthquake shook 200 miles of the California coastline early Wednesday causing broken plate glass in Hollister and minor damage in stores. Buildings swayed from San Francisco to Monterey, with alarms and rumbling noises reported in several cities.
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Hollister
Calif
California
San Francisco
San Andrea
Monterey
Santa Cruz
Palo Alto
San Jose
Stockton
Fighting Reported Anew in Palestine
Trans-Jordan reported new fighting in Palestine where a fragile truce remained. Israeli forces pressed toward Aqaba near British troops, exchanging gun fire while the scope of hostilities remained unclear.
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London
Trans-Jordan
Palestine
Aqaba
Trans- Jordan
Split Income Tax Bill Gets Green Light in Senate
In Des Moines the Iowa Senate committee advanced several measures including a De Vere Watson bill to let married couples split their state income tax. Other actions include a 500000 appropriation for mental patient care, flood control council creation, and parking meter revenue for off street parking facilities.
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Senate
Des Moines
Iowa Senate
de Vere Watson
Council Bluffs
House
Iowa Water and Resources Control Council
Wrong Wife Got Wedding Photos in London Case
Mrs James Leslie received photos of her husband's wedding and learned she was not the bride. Leslie, 31, was jailed six months for bigamy after admitting he had lived with his wife Margaret Halsal, with whom he married in October 1948, and had a son since 1941 except for a two week honeymoon.
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London
James Leslie
Margaret Mary Halsal
Wholesale Food Prices Dip Slightly After Weeks of Gain
New York reports the Dun and Bradstreet index fell one half cent to $5.81, ending a three week rise. The year ago level was $6.61, with prior declines taking the index to a 27 month low of $5.66 on Feb 8.
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New York
Senate Moves To Break Southern Filibuster Thursday
Washington AP Democrats planned in the senate to file a cloture petition to limit debate on an anti filibuster rule change. Vice President Barkley would rule on debate limits while southern senators contest the move. If Barkley’s ruling fails the filibuster may continue and lead to further conference.
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Washington
Senate
Lucas
Barkley
Ucas
Sen. Cain
Truman
Mon C. Wallgren
National Security Resources Board
Cain
Sen
Watkins
Utah
Myers
Soviet Ask Turkey’s Attitude on Atlantic Pact in Med
In London and Ankara reports indicate the Soviet Union pressed Turkey to define its stance on the Atlantic pact or a regional Mediterranean agreement. Albania, backed by Moscow, urged Yugoslavs to revolt against Tito, while Hungary and Czechoslovakia echoed anti-Yugoslav sentiment.
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London
Mediterranean
Turekey
Turkey
Dardanelles
Ankara
Necmeddin Sadak
Paris
Consultative Council
Organization For European Economic Cooperation
Tito
Greece
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Partial Embargo on Express Shipments to New York City
The Railway Express Agency imposed an embargo on all less than carload rail and air express shipments into and out of New York City. The move follows 9,000 New York and New Jersey terminal workers slowing or stopping work in protest over stalled contract talks in Chicago. Hartung reported the embargo affects national employment and could abolish many jobs. 3000 Teamsters drivers are among affected staff as unions seek a 40 hour week and a seven cent raise.
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New York
Railway Express Agency
New York City
New Jersey
Chicago
A. M. Hartung
Hartung
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Daniel Sullivan
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Sullivan
Red Cross Drive Nears 43 493 Goal in Linn County
The 1949 Linn County Red Cross drive in Cedar Rapids reached 43 493.81 dollars or 87 percent of the 50 000 quota and was extended four days to finish. John Beck chairs the campaign with five divisions over the top including Commercial and Public Employer. Major donors from divisions list 12 857 35 Industrial and others. Lucille Fristoe from St. Louis visits Linn County to study campaign methods and praises volunteer efficiency and chapter structure.
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Cedar Rapids News
Link County Red Cross
John Beck
Milo Blahnik
Gordon Hughes
Lee Winger
C. J. Lynch, Jr
R. E. Beall
Mercantile
Clyde Dunlop
Robert Freema
Emma Burmeister
Lucille Fristoe
Midwest
The
Red Cross
St. Louis
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
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