Arab Revolt Looms Over Jewish Plan
An Arab higher committee official said the committee delivered a letter to Britain, threatening an uprising if the Anglo-American Palestine report is implemented. The letter warned of defense preparations and civil disobedience, urging Arab unity for a protest strike Friday.
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Jerusalem
Britain
Palestine
Ahamed Shukairy
Izzat Tannous
Washington
United States
United Nations
Holy Land
Anglo- American Palestine Committee
U.N
Negro Woman Is Named U S Mother Of 1946
Emma Clarissa Clement of Louisville is chosen American Mother of 1946 by the American Mothers Committee. The 71 year old widow has seven children including prominent university leaders and a World War II chaplain. The announcement notes her motherly traits and leadership in church and community work.
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New York
Emma ‘Clarissa Clement
Louisville
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Clement
Harper Sibley
Rochester
N. Y
David de Sola Pool
Kentucky
American Mothers Committee
America
Republic
Pool
Rail Unions Walk Out of Conference
A. F. Whitney president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen said two union bodies with a May 18 strike date walked out of a bargaining conference with railroad executives and would not return unless offered meaningful terms. The walkout threatened to halt nearly all U.S. rail traffic, ending last-ditch talks before possible presidential intervention.
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Chicago
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Death of Dr Simon Flexner Noted Pathologist Leader
New York AP reports Dr. Simon Flexner aged 88 a renowned pathologist and director at the Institute for Medical Research died Thursday.
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New York
Simon Flexner
Iowa Raises Wyatt Program Home Price Ceiling
The price ceiling for new home construction under the Wyatt emergency housing program in Iowa was increased from 5500 to 6500 dollars on Thursday. An FHA spokesman said the raise followed an appeal by Des Moines FHA authorities after talks with builders and real estate men about the original limit.
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Washington
Iowa
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Des Moines
Today’s Traffic Tip Backing up may need grease or you’ve hit
The column warns a rear bowl in a car could signal a slipping differential or a collision after backing up. It urges drivers to look before reversing and avoid guilt.
OPA Probes Reported Rise in Men’s Suit Prices
The Office of Price Administration announced a formal investigation into claims that men’s suit prices are rising after lifting a delivery restriction. It granted a 30 day extension to suit makers to balance high and low priced garments, while shipments continue unrestricted.
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Washington
OPA
Rains Bring Needed Relief Across Iowa State
A statewide rain event drenched Iowa with up to 1.61 inches in Montezuma and substantial totals elsewhere, easing dry ground. Cedar Rapids received 0.72 inches with steady drizzle into Thursday, while Wyoming towns reported heavy snow in a May storm and low readings followed by more moisture expected.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Montezuma
Oska
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Rocky Mountain
Casper
Big Piney
Loosa
Ottumwa
Estherville
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Ames
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Iowa Falls
Weather Bureau
Nebraska
Sidney
Scottsbluff
Forest City
Onawa
Early Birds Take Eight Trout On Opening Day
John Reynolds reports at Backbone State Park Strawberry Point Iowa on opening day of trout season. Norman Gager of Decorah caught a 3 1 4 pound German brown in the Upper Iowa River to win a wading boat prize. Reported trout up to 4 4 pounds were not weighed.
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Gazette
Iowa
Harold M. Whitaker
Thirty-second Street
Cedar Rapids
Backbone State Park
Strawberry Point
John Reynolds
Richmond
F.F.V
Decorah
Norman Gager
Iowa River
Gager
Fishing At Backbone Park Near Mancherster Hatchery
F F rarely yields good catches before daybreak on May 1 as anglers gather along a northern Iowa stream near the U S fish hatchery in Backbone park. About 50 of the state fisheries federation fishers traveled to the area, finding several productive spots spread across the grounds and along Spring Branch.
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Backbone Park
Iowa Conservation Commission
Iowa
F.F.W
Spring Branch
U. S
Increase in Divorces Attributed to Responsibility Gaps
Two district judges in Linn County agree the rise in divorces stems from a lack of responsibility before and after marriage. They link war stress and a broader “something-for-nothing” attitude to more petitions, with only a fraction leading to decrees.
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Rina Dorheim
Floyd Philbrick
G. K. Thompson
Linn
Train Brought to Halt in Test Run
A Burlington test simulating last Thursday’s wreck to cost 45 lives shows a nine car streamliner can stop safely under the signal system. The test train reached 80 mph into Naperville and halted 936 feet from the prior collision, braking at a yellow signal one and a quarter miles away.
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Naperville
Ill
Burlington Railroad
W. W. Blaine
Blaine
Two U S Soldiers Attacked by Japanese Mob Near Tokyo
Army officials report two American soldiers injured in an ambush by 75 to 100 former Japanese on the road from Tokyo to Yokohama. The attack marks the first premeditated violence against occupation forces, with assailants rounded up for investigation.
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Tokyo
INS
Yokohama
Briggs Manufacturing closes Mack Avenue plant
Detroit filed report that the Briggs M g company shut its Mack avenue plant on Thursday and sent home 6 471 workers due to labor difficulties.
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Detroit
INS
Briggs M G Company
Mack Avenue
Cedar County Sheriff Hurt In Head On Collision
Cedar County Sheriff Charles R. Willey and his wife Helen were listed in serious condition at an Iowa City hospital after a head on crash west of here Wednesday night. Willey’s car struck the parked auto of Mrs. Charles Vannice of West Liberty near a highway east of the city. Vannice had stopped beside Roy Burch’s car on the shoulder with a flat tire after KepHart signaled the stop. Willey stated his car came over a slight hill and hit Vannice’s auto.
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Iowa City
INS
Cedar County
Charles R. Willey
Helen
Here
Willey
Charles Vannice
West Liberty
Vannice
Roy Burch
West Branch
Big Four Move to Faster Talks on War Crimes
Paris April diplomats from the Big Four agreed to a simplified informal procedure after deadlock over Italian war criminals. They settled Pelagosa and Pianosa dispositions with Yugoslavia and fishing rights while agreeing to meet later with two advisers per side to speed decisions.
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Paris
Pelagosa
Pianosa
Adriatic
Lieanges
Italy
V. M. Molotov
Georges Bidault
Electrical Power Use Is Slashed in Illinois
Illinois Commerce Commission ordered immediate power cuts across about 1300 communities including Chicago to safeguard health during a soft coal shortage. A two thirds state brownout limits industrial use to 24 hours weekly. commercial venues may run 2 PM to 6 PM Monday through Saturday with Sunday off. Restaurants hospitals schools and essential services exempt.
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Chicago
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois
Cedar Rapids Planned 50-Unit Quonset Area for Veterans
Cedar Rapids city council heard a plan by Don C. Cook to build 50 temporary Quonset huts at Wilson Avenue and Rockford Road SW for sale to veterans. The project includes 15 huts to start, ground leases, a central utility building with showers toilets and baths, laundry and storage, plus on site manager. Units manufactured by Jamesway in Janesville Wisconsin would be connected to water gas and electricity with a projected site area of about 40 feet.
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Wilson Avenue
Rockford Road
Cedar Rapids
Don C. Cook
Cook
Jamesway Manufacturing Company
Janesville
Wis
Greene Square
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