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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1949

Page

5

Navy Wife Sues over 20 Years Close Ties to Rogers

Mrs Elene Latta-Lawrence files separate maintenance suit against Capt Harold Latta-Lawrence claiming he lived with Edith Nourse Rogers for two decades and expected benefits from the Massachusetts congresswoman. The suit details marriage in 1948 and alleged ongoing close ties with Rogers affecting the navy career.

Washington (Ap Edith Nourse Rogers Wte Rogers Massachusetts Elene Diana Latta- Lawrence Harold Alexander Latta-Lawrence Boston Capitol Hill Latta-Lawrence Office of Cable Censorship Latta- Lawrence New York City Washington Capt Latta‘Lawrence Edith Capt. Latta-Lawrence Shoreham Hotel Latta Lawrence Shoreham Los Angeles Navy Department Navy Maine Saco

High School Curriculum Talk On School Spotlight Tonight

Principal Paul Miller of Franklin will lead a 7:15 PM discussion on The High School Curriculum on School Spotlight. Students Joyce Reinke Franklin Bob Kurth McKinley LeRoy Saylor Roosevelt Dick Pospisil Wilson will participate and Mrs Vernon Spohn will represent parents. Director Bob Brooks reports KCRG KCRK aired 63 basketball games this season including 49 high school games 13 Iowa University and 1 professional game.

Rincipal Paul Miller Franklin Joyce Reinke Bob Kurth McKinley LeRoy Saylor Roosevelt Dick Pospisil Wilson Vernon Spohn Bob

Sports Roundtable Coverage Highlights Camera Safety

A compact sports roundtable discussion examines camera safety with participants Barnes Gardner Baye and Gabrie Heatter. Coverage includes family treaters and notes from Newsreel and Fulton Lewis segments featuring Bob Allen.

TBS Pol Enotite Tergoed Barnes Y Gardner Baye Gabrie Heatter Henry Omedy Playhouse Fulton Lewis Bob Allen

Senate confirms Boyd for Mine Bureau Head

The Senate confirmed Dr. James Boyd as director of the mines bureau by a 50 to 11 vote. The move comes despite John L. Lewis opposition and a recent 425,000 miners strike that shut mines east of the Mississippi and laid off over 70,000 railway workers.

GTON John L. Lewis Senate James Boyd Putea Boyd Truman Lewis Mississippi

Senate confirms James Boyd as Director of the Bureau of Mines

Washington AP reports Senator Hickenlooper of Iowa voted with the majority Tuesday to confirm President Truman's nomination of James Boyd as director of the Bureau of Mines. Senator Gillette of Iowa was not listed as voting.

Washington Hickenlooper Iowa Senate Truman James Boyd Bureau of Mines Gillette

Graham Appointed U S Senator in North Carolina

Gov Kerr Scott chose Dr Frank Porter Graham 62 president of UNC to fill the late Jellicoe Jelville Broughton seat in the U S Senate. The appointment lasts until the 1950 general election.

Chapel Hill Kerr Scott Frank Porter Graham University of North Carolina United States Senate Graham Jelville Broughton Washington

Zenith Ad Obsolescence Suit Seeks 1 Million Damages

New York based Light Master Corp and Empire Coil Co filed a $1,000,000 lawsuit against Kent Radio Corp over Zenith television ads claiming imminent obsolescence of non Zenith sets. The Zenith Radio Corp of New York and its distributor are named as defendants. The suit alleges the ads misled the public about FCC changes in television wavelengths making other brands obsolete.

New York Kent Radio Corporation Zenith Chicago Light Master Corporation Empire Coil Company New Rochelle Zenith Radio Corporation of Federal Communications Commission

Betty Moore’s Home Decorating Tips on KCRG

At 930 am Saturdays on KCRG Betty Moore shares practical ideas to turn a house into a warm home. She offers color schemes lighting and easy upgrades to brighten living spaces and create inviting interiors.

Betty Moore KCRG

Marion Complains To County About 8th Avenue Bridge

Marion Mayor M H Biddick asked Linn county supervisors to repair the Eighth Avenue bridge over Indigo creek calling its condition very bad. The board referred the matter to the county engineer after a 29 name petition urged action to improve the road from Buffalo Church to Chain Lakes Road to keep it passable.

Marion M. H. Biddick Eighth Avenue Indigo Creek Biddick Buffalo Church Chain Lakes Road

Wabash Railroad Walkout Settled

Leaders of four railway brotherhoods agreed to end a seven day walkout against Wabash railroad after 24 hours of direct talks. The pact orders an immediate return to service by 3,500 operating employees and settles most of 185 grievances. Remaining issues to be resolved by direct negotiation or presidential fact finding.

ST. Louis Wabash Railroad Wabash

Back-to-Work Order Issued After Prolonged Negotiations

A back-to-work order followed hours of direct talks between negotiators and workers. Government mediators were absent during the night sessions and most of Tuesday as the investigation and recommendation board received the case.

Presidential Board

Idaho Site Chosen For Atomic Plant

The Atomic Energy Commission announced a site near Pocatello Idaho as the best location for a large new atomic power reactor plant. The area includes the Arco navy proving ground and a 400000 acre site on the Snake River plain.

Washington The Atomic Energy Commission Pocatello Ida Navy Proving Ground Arco Navy Hanford Columbia River Commission Snake River Plains Idaho

Aumont Montez Divorce Talks Stun Paris

Movie stars Jean-Pierre Aumont and Maria Montez, wed in July 1943, announce in Paris they are seeking a divorce after revealing the news to reporters on Tuesday.

Paris Jean-Pierre Aumont Maria Montez Aumont

S S McClure Dies Publisher who launched McClure syndicate

Samuel Sidney McClure 92 founder of the McClure syndicate and McClure's magazine died Monday night at St Barnabas hospital Bronx after months of illness. Funeral Thursday at hospital then burial in Galesburg Alabama. He helped Rudyard Kipling Robert Louis Stevenson and popularized Sherlock Holmes era fiction.

New York Samuel Sidney McClure McClure Syndicate McClure’s St. Barnabas Hospital The Bronx

McClure's Magazine Founder Seeks Syndication Gains

Conan Doyle and other stories propelled Melvin McClure into publishing. With 15 cents in his pocket he entered Knox College, graduating in 1882. He later launched McClure's magazine in 1893, which became the era’s leading periodical with a circulation near 250000.

Conan Doyle Holmes McClure Knox College Galesburg

Maquoketa Pool Contract Awarded for 62 563 Bid

Maquoketa city council awarded the municipal pool contract to Clinton Engineering Company of Clinton for 62 563.45 the lowest of three bids. Construction begins May 1 and should finish by September funded by a 19 000 bond issue from 1938 a 30 000 bond issue approved last September and 22 000 donated by Mr and Mrs

Maquoketa, Ia Maquoketa Clinton Engineering Company Clinton

Edward Kirchhoff Honors Son Lt James Ichhoff in WWII Memorial

Edward Kirchhoff commemorates their son Lt. James Ichhoff who was killed in World War II. The tribute notes his service and sacrifice during the war era.

Edward Kirchhoff James Ichhoff

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