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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1949
Page
1
Paris dispatch says interior minister Jules Moch called the Communist defeat a crushing blow as the government coalition captured 772 seats, independents allied with the regime boosting total, while Communists won 17 seats amid a 25 percent vote share.
Washington reports that all twelve nations eligible to join the Atlantic alliance are slated to affix signatures within a week. Italian senate action and Denmark's decision confirm broad participation with Iceland and Portugal expected to join, while Britain and others plan quick travel to Washington for a final review.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower departed Washington in President Truman s plane for Key West Florida seeking rest from a stomach inflammation. He is temporarily chairing the joint chiefs of staff and hopes to host a weekend session with the group once his health improves.
A humorous napkin note filed as a tax return by IRS official Harry Westover shows a $620 income and $10 withholding. The informal return, signed Goldie from San Diego, asks where the filer stands and ends with the line forget it.
Washington reports the Big Four may renew negotiations on Germany in a four power framework. Officials say the German question could reopen after the US Britain and France harden their bargaining positions. Steps to break the Russia deadlock include renewing the Marshall Plan and the North Atlantic Pact. Bevin Schuman arrive for pact signing as Acheson prepares for talks.
Milton Babich, 19, arraigned on a first degree murder charge in Milwaukee after Patricia Birmingham was killed over a remark about his lover. Bail denied. preliminary hearing set for April 12. Babich remanded to custody. His 17-year-old wife Kathleen waved from the courtroom as he departed.
A Philadelphia shop markets a bombshell sandwich described as a complete delicatessen store between three slices of white or rye bread priced at 1.25 dollars. The sign signals a premium product attempting to boost sales and visibility.
Cedar Rapids officials plan to attend wage negotiations between AFL drivers and City Lines after a three month stalemate. Three hours of talks last Friday failed to break the deadlock over a 10 cent hourly demand versus four cent offer. The parley is set for Thursday at the Montrose hotel with Federal Conciliator E S Jackson expected to attend.
In a playful quip from The Furrow, Chuckle Ole, the Norwegian, insists he was born to be Norwegian and will die Norwegian. John the Swede retorts with dry sarcasm asking if Ole has any ambition beyond his nationality.
Washington reports Truman and Acheson backed delaying Senate action on the North Atlantic defense pact until most pending domestic legislation is resolved. Lucas said hearings may take a month before Foreign Relations Committee recommendations. Acheson will attend the UN General Assembly opening in New York April 5.
Five small earthquakes struck central Luzon in the Philippines on Monday afternoon. The Philippine weather bureau called the tremors mild with no casualties or damage reported.
Incumbent Grant Oakes was unanimously re elected international president of the United Farm Equipment Workers union as the three day national convention closed in Cedar Rapids. A minority bid to expand the national executive board failed while Watkins Hobbie urged no other offices.
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation won a decisive 75 to 29 House vote against an amendment to withdraw state aid from Farm Bureau units that sell hog cholera virus and serum without pharmacist supervision. Rep Donohue led the opposition, arguing the Farm Bureau competes with private business, while supporters cited educational uses and state aid levels of 3000 to 5000 dollars per unit.
Robert Cunningham Rutledge Jr. was arraigned on first degree murder charges in district court for the December 14 killing of Byron Hartman. Judge J E Heiserman set Thursday for a bill of particulars hearing and Friday at 10 a.m. for Rutledge to enter a plea. Defense lawyers push for an early trial while noting court term limits and scheduling constraints.
Conferees reach a 15 month extension bill with a fair net operating income provision for landlords. The compromise drops rent increases up to 10 percent and government ceiling powers, extending controls to June 30, 1950 with a broad home rule decontrol option for states and municipalities pending governor approval.
The forecast notes a warm spell in Iowa with Cedar Rapids hitting 66 degrees by 2:30 PM. The weatherman warns of a drop tonight as rain and snow move in from the northwest. Expect 40 to 48 degree readings for the next three days.
Gen. Lucius D. Clay warned that the United States no longer feels bound by the Potsdam agreement or East West accords as Soviet cooperation wanes. He said there is no sign of a Berlin blockade ending and that U.S. military government in Germany will continue, likely for three more years, with no delay to forming a West German federation.
In Chicago two men grabbing what they thought was a jackpot fled a theater with 2350 dollars. The manager Vincent Avery 33 said the money was weekend receipts and not a real win.
Dairy officials announced a one cent per quart reduction in Cedar Rapids milk prices effective April 1. Cream prices fall one and a half pints. Regular milk will start at 17 cents a quart as butterfat prices ease and production season approaches.
Lt Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, 53, newly resigned as ambassador to Russia, has been assigned to command the First Army. The announcement marks a major shift in wartime leadership.
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