Inside German Spy Nest Nazi Espionage Setup Upset
Stockholm cases reveal Gestapo informant network tied to Norwegian refugees and Swedens Alien Commission chief Paulson, arrested for espionage. Expulsion of Wagner and Finke from Sweden, German legation turmoil, and tense Berlin-Sweden spy exchanges highlight a widening Nazi intelligence clash in early 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
NEA
Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau
Radio Bureau
John Alexander Loennegren
Gestapo
Loennegren
Paulson
Swedish Alien’s Commission
Sweden
Paulson-Loennegren
Fritz Wagner
Foreign Intelligence Section
S.D
August Finke
Herr X
Berth
Wagant
Haus Des Deutschen Fermdenverkehrs
House of German Tourism
OKW
Otto
Inter-Office
Bureau Wagner
Blotkow
Henke
Roehmelt
Schuhmann
S.S
Schott
Gothenburg
Berlin
Leiter Des
Hesse
Legation
Kraemer
Hasse
Kommando Meldegebiet
Wagner
K.m.iii
K.M
Speeding Fines Total 230 Levied In County Court
Fines totaling 230 were imposed Monday in traffic court for speeding violations. One driver paid 25 for reckless driving, seven paid 15, and nine paid 10, with Judge Harry Johnson endorsing police efforts to curb First Avenue speed. Notable cases include Jesse Parkhurst and George Hackert, clocked at 45 mph on First Avenue between Twenty second Street East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry §. Johnson
First Avenue E
A. A. Mikota
Coe College
First Avenue
Twelfth Street
Judge Johnson
Jesse Parkhurst
First Avenue SE
George Hackert
Marion
Hackert
John Kuba
Glenn Walters
Twenty-second
Parkhurst Arrested After Traffic Incident On Nineteenth Street
Patrolmen Kuba and Harold Mackey arrested Parkhurst Sunday night after he drove erratically on First Avenue East between Twelfth and Seventh streets. Police said he narrowly struck a pedestrian during a left turn at Seventh Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nineteenth Streets
Parkhurst
Kuba
Harold Mackey
First Avenue
Twelfth
Seventh Streets
Seventh Street
Council Approves Water Main Extension Plans
The Cedar Rapids city council approved a plan to extend water mains at Soutter avenue, Mound avenue, Vine avenue, Knoll street, and Thirty-second street SE. The project covers 3,130 feet of pipes funded by Tait and Wagner Realty, with refunds when water service returns reach 10 percent of costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Tait and Wagner Realty Company
Soutter Avenue
Thirty-second Street
Knoll Street
Mound Avenue
Vine Avenue
Dalewood Avenue
Three Men Fined for Drunkenness in Police Court
Judge Harry S. Johnson fined three men $25 and costs for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Hoover Hubbard Jr of 420 Twelfth Street SE Dale Reynolds of 622 Second Avenue SW and Harvey Mannen of 1615 J Avenue NE were involved in tavern disturbances Saturday night. George Warner of River Road NW was also fined $25 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Johnson
Hoover Hubbard, Jr
Twelfth Street
Dale Reynolds
Second Avenue
Harvey Mannen
J Avenue NE
George Warner
River Road NW
Police Join Search for Writer of Bogus Checks
Cedar Rapids detectives joined Cresco and Iowa City officers in a hunt for a bogus check writer signing the name Jack Hammons. A $11.10 check drawn on First National Bank of Sioux City was passed in a Cedar Rapids department store and returned no account. Similar checks have been passed in Cresco and Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Cresco
Iowa City
Jack Hammons
Hammons
First National Bank
Sioux City
W. J. Kudina
Fishway Planned at F Avenue Dam by State Commission
The state conservation commission asked Cedar Rapids city council to review plans for a fishway in the west end lock of the F Avenue dam. The council referred the proposal to City Engineer Frank Young. The commission noted the site is the farthest point upstream from the dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Commission
Cedar Rapids
F Avenue Dam
Frank Young
Forrestal To Stay On Job Until July
Washington reports President Truman persuaded Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal to remain in the cabinet until July 1. Despite his delayed resignation, navy leadership remains unhappy over White House support for mergers and recent moves. Assistant Secretary John L. Sullivan reportedly may resign, with a possible undersecretary post promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Secretary of the Navy
James Forrestal
Forrestal
Navy
White House
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
Edwin W. Pauley
Capitol
Navy Shirts Sold? Fine if They'd Get to Public
Washington report on surplus navy work shirts and shorts, with War Assets and navy delays outlined. Rep. Mead questions slow transfers and paperwork while noting orders exceeded supply and sales progressed to wholesalers, retailers, and veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James M. Mead
New York
Navy
War Assets Corporation
Federal Haberdashery
War Investigating Committee
Mead
Utah
Corporation
The
Navy Clothing
Brooklyn
Scotia
N. Y
Clearfield
Mead Committee
Cedar Rapids 7 Gazette March 18 1946 item
The March 18 1946 Cedar Rapids 7 Gazette issue presents local news briefs and notices from Cedar Rapids Iowa covering community updates, events, and public notices typical of a mid 20th century city newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Cedar Rapids
Quote on solidarity with the less fortunate echoes
The passage expresses mutual aid and support for those in need, with the speaker identifying as someone who also requires help and pledging cooperation with others in similar situations.
Council Grants Tag Day For Czechoslovak Home
Attorney Joseph Mekota asked Cedar Rapids to permit a tag day to raise funds for an orphanage in Cernovice Czechoslovakia to reopen and repair buildings. Dr Anna Heyberger formerly ran the home. Nazis damaged it. The council granted a tag day for May 18 or 25 if no conflict arises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Mekota
Cedar Rapids
Cernovice
Czechoslovakia
Mekota
Anna Heyberger
Coe College
Complete Arrangements For Hanford Initiation
Last minute plans for Hanford Post No. 5 American Legion initiation at Memorial Coliseum Tuesday at 8 pm include a quick program with no speeches. Ray Pearl's orchestra will play for dancing as a six act floor show and a continuous bazaar entertain attendees. Veterans eligible total 1,205 with a target class of 1,250. join at the Town Club office, 310 Third Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford
American Legion
Memorial Coliseum
Monay
James Scolaro
Ray Pearl
Walter Miller
Paul Ward
Miller and Ward
Legion
Town Club
Third Avenue SE
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Office
Pandur
Hasso
Himmler
RHSA
Reichs Haupt Sicherheits Amt
Chief Security Office
Wenzlau
Link
MILA
Joosen
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Wm. Tehel Bottling Co
Iowa
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam Breakfast Food Company
Omaha
Nebraska
Jait
By Jimmy Hatlo
Tham Ty Walter Osgood
Knoll Crest Gardens
Concord, N.H
F Avenue
Sip
Frederick C. Othman
Council
Ady
St. Joseph
Norito
Norio
Ras
Crito
Life Insurance Companies
America
East 42Nd Street
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