Reds Mistreat U S Flyers Probe Stated by Bridges
Washington Germany incident involved a U S C 47 flight from Prague to Frankfurt forced to land by Russian fighters in Russian occupied Germany. Ten American occupants including a Red Cross worker were held four days and allegedly mistreated. Bridges asked War Department for immediate inquiry and wider check.
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Washington
War Department
Sen
Styles Bridges
R-N.h
Germany
Bridges
Robert P. Patterson
United States
Miles Reber
Army
Patterson
Prague
Frankfurt
Grossenheim
Red Cross
Lewis
Widow Tells Of Love at Pistol Point
Dorothy Worm, a 40 year old Iowa farm wife, describes seven years of fear and murder at the hands of Henry Schmitt. She says Schmitt coerced her, killed her husband, and forced two burials at Lenox and Creston while threatening family members.
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Pistol Point
Vivienne Kleen
Conway
INS
Dorothy Worm
Henry Schmitt
Schmitt
Lenox
Creston
Three Injured in Car Upset Near Western
Three people injured in a gravel road accident half a mile east of Western when a car driven by Joseph Denk of Ely left the road and overturned. Passengers Mrs. Denk and Mr. and Mrs. Link Burge of Minneapolis received injuries including a severe temple laceration and possible shoulder fracture. All were treated at St Luke's Hospital and released. Mrs. Burge remained listed as fair the next day.
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Cedar Rapids
Western
Joseph Denk
Ely
Singer Sewing Machine sued for ceiling violation by OPA
UPA files $1.125 million suit against Singer Sewing Machine Co alleging sale of used machines as new and overcharges totaling $375000 from July 1945 to February 1946. Case cites nationwide outlets and tie in sales as violations, stemming from a Kansas City housewife complaint about compelled purchase of a sewing cabinet.
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Kansas City
OPA
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Dick F. Bennett
Singer Company
America
Bennett
United States
Singer
Water Works Cuts Salaries of Servicemen
Cedar Rapids AFL official accuses Water Works Superintendent Blomquist of cutting salaries for plant operators, filtermen, and engineers in violation of a contract with Local 231. He urged back pay from Dec 16, 1945, and argued salaried veterans deserve equal treatment with other city employees.
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Jack Ferring
L. C. Wood
Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor
H. F. Blomquist
AFL
Wood
Blomquist
Eight Day Strike Ends for Cedar Rapids Painters
Cedar Rapids union painters will return to work Friday morning after an eight day stoppage. Local 447 gains wage increases through Wage Adjustment Board relief and retroactive pay with contractor support, while both sides share retroactive costs.
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Cedar Rapids
Joe Gross
Omaha
The
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers
AFL
WAB
Hertel
Real Estate Editor Charges Socialism in SUI Classes
Marvin B. Ross editor of the Iowa Realtor magazine accuses the University of Iowa of teaching socialism in multiple departments including economics sociology and political science and says state funds support pro socialist propaganda. He cites the Iowa Business Digest and quotes Prof George Davies on free enterprise and militaristic control. University officials resist comment and say letters to Ross settled the matter though Ross disputes this.
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Bob Hogan
Marvin B. Ross
Iowa Realtor Magazine
University of Iowa
Ross
Iowa Real Estate Association
Iowa Business Digest
George R. Davies
College of Commerce
Iowa Realtor
The
Gazette
Davies
Franco
Stalin
Virgil M. Hancher
Prof
Hancher
Business Digest
Boy Finds $2700 Cash in Grandmother’s Closet
Six year old Jerry Lyle in Columbus discovers $2700 in a cigar box while a teacher investigates classmates who were seen waving fake money. Grandmother Mrs. John S. Fairchild explains the bills were meant for buying a dry cleaning business and that all but a $50 bill has been recovered.
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Columbus, Ohio
Jerry Lyle
Jerry
John S. Fairchild
Rae
Housing Plan Won't Choke Off Expansion
The new government housing regulation aims to protect essential materials for veterans housing while not hampering overall growth. National housing administrator Wilson Wyatt says the broader program will raise industrial and commercial building 4 percent in 1946 and 1947, with housing up about 65 percent due to stricter proof of essentiality for projects over ten thousand dollars.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Wilson W. Wyatt, Jr
Wyatt
CPA
Cornell College Faces Name Confusion With Cornell University
Mount Vernon Iowa reports a long running mix up as Cornell college and Cornell university share a name. The issue provokes irritation among students and faculty who insist the Iowa school is not the Ithaca university. The name origin traces to 1856 and 1865 bequests and founders.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
Cardinal
University of Wisconsin
Cornell, College
Cornell
New York
Iowa Theological Seminary
W. W. Cornell
College
Wires and Radio Disrupted by North Lights
North Atlantic and domestic communications were knocked out by atmospheric disturbances linked to the northern lights and the spring equinox. AT and T reported Europe telephony broken with no immediate restart. other regions including the Midwest, New England, and the northeast faced widespread telegraph and teletype outages.
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New York
Europe
United States
Midwest
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Press Wireless, Inc
South America
California
Far East
United Press
Valhalla
N. Y
Atlantic
Montreal
New York City
New Jersey
New York State
New England
Portland
Bangor
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Ireland
England
Azores
Portugal
France
South Africa
Couple seeks to move school house into Cedar Rapids home
Mr and Mrs J E Price of 1029 Fourth Avenue SE asked the city council about moving a frame school house from near Van Horne to a lot on Thirty fifth Street NE. They face moving permits from Benton and Linn counties the state highway commission and Cedar Rapids. They must cross a bridge on First Avenue with Milwaukee Railroad ownership complicating access. The couple must also obtain a bond for city damage and a building permit to remodel the house into a dwelling under state housing law and city code.
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Cedar Rapids
J. E. Price
Fourth Avenue
van Horne
Thirty-fifth Street
Benton
Linn
State Highway Commission
Price
First Avenue
Don Hines
Cedar River
Hines
Frank Young
LaPlant-Choate
First Avenue E
Thirtieth
Thirty-first Streets
Milwaukee Railroad
Milwaukee
Marion
Traffic Rule for Alley Exits in Cedar Rapids
A vehicle emerging from an alley driveway or building in the city district must stop immediately before entering or crossing any sidewalk or sidewalk area across the alley or private driveway. This is the fourth article in the city traffic ordinance series.
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Cedar Rapids
Soviet to attend all UN parlays except Iran issue
New York Soviet spokesman said Russia did not walk out on the United Nations and will send representatives to all meetings except those dealing with the Iranian question. Gromyko had not decided on Thursday's secret Security Council session but others suggested alternates would attend if Iran matters are not involved.
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New York
United Nations
Russia
UNO
Andrei A. Gromyko
Security Council
Council
Victor Ulanchev
Navy
Cab Driver Faces Twelfth Traffic Charge in Three Years
Maurice Toomer of 275 Twelfth Street NW, a cab driver, appeared for his twelfth court date after admitting he drove the car in a hit and run at 4 20 a m Thursday. Police tie the case to ongoing actions against reckless cab drivers as Captain Clift notes prior offenses including failures to control, speeding, and failing to stop for signals.
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Cedar Rapids
Maurice Toomer
Twelfth Street
Walt Bishop
Jesse H. Clift
Toomer
Clift
Frank J. Shimon
Third Avenue
Third
Fourth Avenues
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