Spying in U S Now Crisis of Thousands as Group Says
The House and American Activities Committee claims thousands of spies and traitors operate in the United States amid a crisis. It cites an estimate of about 825000 possible spies with ties to the Russian embassy or the United Nations. The pamphlet Spotlight on Spies discusses stolen secrets and lists information classes sought by abroad spy networks.
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Washington
House and American Activities Committee
United States
United Nations
House Committee
FBI
J Edgar Hoover
Communist Party
Sre
Soviets Accused Of Espionage Tactics In United States
A wartime committee warned allies of Soviet espionage methods, claiming Moscow has produced a manual for bombing and sabotage and that treasonous Americans run Red spy networks. The report says Communists direct operations and use fake papers as agents or officials in Washington and at the United Nations.
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United States
Washington
United Nations
Bean soup flies in senate dining room during lunch hour
Columnist Tris Coffin is splashed with bean soup when Marion Carpenter throws the bowl in the senate dining room. Carpenter says she objected to Coffin's Thursday item about her posing Len McKellar for a portrait, saying she aimed to show how subjects are teased into makeup. Coffin says the item was accurate and favorable.
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Washington
Tris Coffin
Senate
Marion Carpenter
Coffin
Miss Carpenter
Len McKellar
D-Tenn
Congress
Hi Ho Fun Show and Studio Broadcast Plans
The Cedar Rapids area lists a humor and variety slate for tomorrow. Nesbitt Orange bottle caps admit fans to the Iowa Theater for 11c and the HI HO FUN SHOW begins at 9 30 doors with the broadcast at 10 30 on KCRG KCRK followed by a movie. An interview show airs at 11 45 on KCRG.
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Iowa
KCRG
MBS
KXEL
NBC
WHO
WMT & P.M
Ello
Jack Smith
Robert
Npotte
Amera Ranger
Orton
Durante
Alan Cbs Theater
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Life of Playhouse
Pisterley
Claude Hains
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Ews
Ews Sports 10 45 Dance Orchestra Ment Club
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Sho Canova
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A.M
Cowboy Dallas Worship Farm
Coates of Worcester
Hierson Almanac Farm
Sons of Pioneers
Archie News
Alent Children Theater
Taylor Revue
East Iowa News
Cedar Rapids
Bianco Library
Meeks
Beardsley
Smoky Mountain Parm
Land of Corp Parm
Voice of Iowa
Jerry
Boston
Keaton
Keaton Pascinatinhythm Symphony
Poole
Pioneers of Music
Dallas Turner
Johnny ‘Pineapple of Music
Imwood Forest
Goodwick
Aig
Iowa Theater
Farm To Market Carriers Convene At CSPS Hall
OWA farm to market carriers gather at CSPS Hall for an evening meeting. KCRG and KCRK will broadcast a program from the event starting at 8:00 pm. Alderdyce serves as secretary treasurer and will preside. Thayer and Hatch will attend to discuss broadcasts and stunts with emcee Bob Lilly.
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OWA
Csps Hall
Kcrgkcrk
D_ Alderdyce
Association
ME Thayer
Union Stock Yards
Fred Hatch
Chicago Livestock Exchange
Bob Lilly
Evening Radio Schedule Fragments and Notes
Readable items show a Friday evening and Saturday afternoon radio lineup including The Speake program and various music and sports segments. Notable entries mention Bob Poole and Russ Hodges in brief sports briefs with program times and station identifiers.
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Bob Poole
Pewboy
Russ Hodges
MDS
Iowa House Passes Six Bills On Roads and Parks
The Iowa House approved six measures including a 240000 dollar a year secondary road research fund for the State Highway Commission funded by up to 1 percent of farm to market road funds. Other bills include reducing aircraft registration fees, promoting a Frank A Gotch memorial park in Humboldt county, and allowing vending machine cigarette sales with a 10 dollar per machine annual fee. A measure to shorten council terms under the city manager plan passed, and a separate bill allowed county boards to fund secondary road grading up to 3000 dollars per mile without detailed plans.
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Des Moines
State Highway Commission
House
Senate
John Duffy
D-Dubuqui
Frank A. Gotch
Humboldt County
Iowa
Vern Lisle
County Board of Supervisors
Senate backs permanent tax reimbursement for veterans
DES MOINES AP The Iowa Senate 37 to 0 approved a bill to permanently reimburse local taxing districts for veterans exemptions by placing a military tax credit fund in state code Future payments will be drawn from this fund and current financing sources including liquor profits and general fund appropriations were used to cover past costs The measure also paves way for full reimbursement beyond the existing 25 mill limit and a rulemaking by the appropriations committee on school and state institution budgets followed BeardsleyOlson confrontation over board budget requests and governor recommended totals with the board seeking 25258936 and Beardsley proposing 13348700.
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Des Moines
Senate
House
State Liquor Control Commission
States General Fund
Senate Appropriations Committee
Board of Education
William Beardsley
Judge Defends Tama Attorney in Paternity Case
Judge B O Tankersley defended Tama attorney M W Hyland after a bribery accusation in a paternity suit between Pearl N Stauffer and D E Ramsdell. Tama witness Leadford May testified Emma Kakos was paid 75 to 100 dollars to testify for Ramsdell. The judge said he had known Hyland for years and did not believe he would bribe a witness. The case was taken under advisement.
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Marshalltown
B. O. Tankersley
M. W. Hyland
Tama
Hyland
Pearl N. Stauffer
D. E. Ramsdell
Leadford May
Emma Kakos
Ramsdell
Tankersley
Truman Cancels Out-of-Town Engagements to Push Program
President Truman announced at a news conference that all out-of-town engagements for next month are canceled to devote effort to his legislative program. He cited international considerations and noted two New York City engagements and two in Greater Boston were dropped. He indicated focus includes the North Atlantic pact and the European Recovery Program amid potential Senate cuts. He did not address his civil rights program, though planned to speak when action resumes in Congress. Several returning visitors from the South pressed for conferences.
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Truman
81St
Congress
New York City
Greater Boston
Senate
South
President Truman Backs Wallgren for NSRB Chair
President Truman says he will continue to support Mon Wallgren for the National Security Resources Board chairmanship. Wallgren, a former senator and close ally, faced a 7-6 committee vote that pigeonholed his nomination, and the president declined to withdraw it amid urging to do so.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Mon Wallgren
National Security Resources Board
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Brown Resignation Third in Week at State University
The University of Iowa announced the third teaching staff resignation this week. Dr. Willis E. Brown, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, will resign effective May 1 to head the obstetrics and gynecology department at the University of Arkansas. Earlier resignations included Dr. William M. Hale and Prof. Ralph M. Barnes.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Virgil M. Hancher
Willis E. Brown
College of Medicine
University of Arkansas
William M. Hale
Ralph M. Barnes
College of Engineering
Capital Crowd Greets Churchill and His Cigar
Winston Churchill arrived in Washington and was greeted by a large crowd at Union Station. The 75 year old prime minister, with his wife, dined at the White House with President Truman. He was welcomed by Maj. Vaughan and Ambassador Franks as he flashed the V for victory and puffed his cigar.
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Washington
INS
Winston Churchill
Britain
Union Station
Truman
White House
Churchill
Gennery H. Vaughan
Oliver Franks
Davenport Raises Teacher Salaries in 1949 50
Harold J. Williams Davenport public schools superintendent announced $60 000 in salary increases for teachers for the 1949 50 school year effective for the upcoming term supports include new pay scales and adjustments across instructional staff in Davenport Iowa
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Davenport
Harold J. Williams
Davenport Public Schools
Cedar Rapids Gazette Reports New School Year Pay Scales
The 1949 schedule raises top annual pay for men teachers to 4200 dollars at 14 years experience with a master's, while women at the same level earn 3900 dollars. New women teachers with no experience and a bachelor’s degree start at 2400 dollars. Men receive a 300 dollar adjustment over women in the same category.
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Cedar Rapids
Soviet Shakes Up Arms Leadership
The Soviet Union named Marshal Alexander M. Vasilevsky as minister of the armed forces succeeding Marshal Nikolai Bulganin. Bulganin remains deputy premier, while Vasilevsky, 44, becomes head of the armed forces after serving as deputy minister and closely tied to Bulganin’s operations.
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London
Soviet Union
Alexander M. Vasilevsky
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Russia
Bulganin
Council of Ministers of
Vasilevsky
Moderate quake felt 600 miles from Pasadena
A moderately strong earthquake was recorded by Caltech seismographs at 2:59 PM CST Thursday. The epicenter was about 600 miles from Pasadena and scientists could not determine the quake's direction.
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Pasadena
Calif
Ins
California Institute of Technology
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