Barkley Sees Victory for British Loan
Senate Democratic Leader Barkley predicts passage of the British loan by 12 votes as supporters push for a vote on the 3.75 billion credit. A clout by Ball prompts cloture petition to end delay while draft act nears expiration May 15. Ellender accuses British firms and American stockholders of pressuring senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Bal
Joseph H. Ball
R-Minn
Barkley
Congress
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Brooklyn Boy Takes 4-H Club Championship
Marie Book 18 of Buena Vista county and Maynard Lang 19 of Poweshiek county were named Iowa's champion 4-H girl and boy. They will represent Iowa at the national 4-H club camp in Washington D C next month after a committee reviewed records and interviewed eight contestants. Miss Book lives near Storm Lake. Lang near Brooklyn, Iowa where he was vice president of the state 4-H organization last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Marie Book
Buena Vista
Maynard Lang
Poweshiek County
Iowa
Washington, D.C
Miss Book
Storm Lake
Brooklyn
State 4-H
Ira Burr dies longtime Washington business man
Ira E. Burr, 56, a former Williamsburg business man and son of Mrs. Charles Burr, died at his Washington, Iowa home Saturday after several months illness. The body was brought to Williamsburg Saturday morning. Services are tentatively set for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Ira E. Burr
Charles Burr
Washington
Iowa
St Ambrose Professor Speaks on Art History
The Rev Edward Michael Catich head of the St Ambrose college art department Davenport and president of the Catholic Art association spoke to Cedar Rapids parish school grade teachers at Mount Mercy junior college Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ambrose
Edward Michael Catich
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
Catholic Art Association
Cedar Rapids
Mount Mercy Junior College
Railroads Slash Steam Run Trains Across the Midwest
Illinois Central announces 21 passenger trains to be discontinued to cut steam service 25 percent by May 10 to conserve coal. Other lines like Alton Chicago & Eastern Illinois and Chicago railways reveal reductions and bus partnerships as several major routes fade.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Birmingham
Ala
St. Louis
Champaign
Carbondale
Waterloo
Iowa
Freeport
Memphis
Tenn
Jackson
Miss
Greenville
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Alton Railroad Company
Joliet
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Florida
Santa Fe
Grand Trunk
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Michigan Central
Chicago Great Western
Nickle Plate
Chesapeake & Ohio
Californian Dies While Visiting Mount Vernon
Frederick E. Harrison 73 of Orange California died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday afternoon at Dr. Frank Cole’s home while visiting Mrs. Harrison’s son in law and daughter Albert F Johnson. He is survived by his wife three sons a daughter two step children and six grandchildren. Services and burial will be in California.
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Mount Vernon
Frederick E. Harrison
Orange
Calif
Frank Cole
Harrison
Cole
Albert F. Johnson
Johnson
California
Mutiny Continues As Prison Revolt Unfolds With Guard Casualties
Warden Johnston recounts a prison riot where a guard in a uniform carried a rifle. Prisoners worked in the yard as chaos erupted inside the cell house. Four guards entered the block. one, Harold Stites, was killed while attempting to reach the gun gallery. Two more officers were shot. another injured by a ricochet.
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West Gun Gallery
Ed Stucker
Johnston
Clark
Farr
Dean Burch
Paul Coy
Harold Stites
Stites
Deaths Mrs. John Ellis of Cedar Rapids
Mrs. John Ellis died at her Cedar Rapids home after a brief illness. Born October 7, 1887 in Sweden, she migrated to Cedar Rapids in 1907. Survived by husband, a daughter Deli Carter, sisters Anna Nelson and Elsa Burquist, a grandson David Carter, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral at Turner chapel 1:30 p.m. Tuesday with burial at Dunkard cemetery eight miles north. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday.
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John Ellis
Seventeenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Sweden
Deli Carter
Anna Nelson
Elsa Berquist
David Carter
Ellis
Lutheran Church
Turner Chapel
Dunkard
Cedar Rapids Man Dies After Brief Illness
Cyrel A. Scrimgeour, a Cedar Rapids resident for 25 years, died in a local hospital at 1 15 p.m. Saturday after a brief illness. Born August 26, 1866 in Belle Plaine, he married Quilla Bender on June 30, 1921 in Minneapolis. A druggist for about 53 years, he was active in Congregational church and led Hopelodge, A F and A M, and a Knight Templar lodge. He is survived by his wife. Burial will be in Belle Plaine cemetery after services at a time to be announced. Friends may call at Turner chapel.
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Cyrel A. Scrimgeour
Fourth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Belle Plaine
Quilla Bender
Minneapolis
Services for Ralph D. Gray at Turner Chapel
The funeral for Ralph D. Gray owner of R. D. Gray Insurance ends with 11 a.m. Monday services at Turner chapel led by Rev. J. Richard Wagner and Rev. William A. Jacobs. Entombment follows at Cedar Memorial park Chapel of Memories. Honorary pallbearers include Arthur Axmear Edward I. Heuer Wesley Klinger F. W. Damour Joseph Lattner Leo Stalker Hans Boyson and Elmer Runkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph D. Gray
R. D. Gray Insurance Company
Third Avenue
Turner Chapel
J. Richard Wagner
First Congregational Church
William A. Jacobs
Oak Park
First Congregational
Cedar Memorial Park
Arthur Axmear
Edward I. Heuer
Wesley Klinger
F. W. Damour
Joseph Lattner
Leo Stalker
Hans Boyson
Elmer Runkle
Services for Cpl Eugene Elliott Buri at Turner chapel
Services for Cpl Eugene Elliott Buri who was stationed at Ft Bragg and fatally injured in an automobile accident at Monroe North Carolina will be conducted in the Turner chapel at 4 45 p m Monday by Dr Carroll C Roberts pastor of the First Christian church Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery with military services by Hanford post American Legion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Elliott Buri
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Monroe
Turner Chapel
Carroll C. Roberts
First Christian Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Hanford Post
American Legion
Services for Mrs Flora Joyce
Funeral services for Mrs Flora Joyce of 303 Thirty-first Street NE will be held in the Turner chapel. The death occurred at her home Thursday with burial plans pending and local arrangements by Joyce Funeral Home.
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Joyce
Flora Joyce
Thirty-first Street
Turner Chapel
Burial Planned at Cedar Memorial Park for Local Resident
A Reader of the First Church of Christ Scientist conducted services at 3 30 p m Monday. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park and friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Cedar Memorial Park
Services for Melda Gardner Held in Fairfield
Services for Melda Gardner wife of Welcome H Gardner former proprietor of the College Beauty Shop will be held at Behner chapel Fairfield at 2 p m Tuesday Burial will be in Fairfield Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at the Moen chapel Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melda Gardner
Welcome H. Gardner
College
Cedar Rapids Hospital
Behner
Fairfield
Fairfield Memorial Cemetery
Moen Chapel
Sunay
Services for Mrs Ralph E Walker Named at Turner Chapel
Services for Mrs. Ralph E. Walker of 2015 Blake Boulevard SE who died at her home Thursday will be held at 1 30 p m Monday in the Turner chapel conducted by Dr Robert Little Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Walker
Blake Boulevard SE
Turner Chapel
Robert Little
Oak Hill Cemetery
Soviet Threatens To Pull Rail Men Out of Manchuria
NANKING UP Russia says all Russian railroad personnel will be withdrawn from Manchuria after Nationalist troops killed several technicians. The Sino-Soviet treaty allowed joint operation of Manchurian rail lines, and the move risks shutting lines and stranding Nationalist troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchuria
Nanking
Russia
Nationales
Easter Bunny Drops Off Case of Eggs on Porch
Two weeks after a prank like mythic talk of the Easter Bunny, F. R. Sanborn found a man under the influence leave a case of eggs on his porch and say keep them. J. A. Williamson and officers Murdock and Shimek then investigated, with eggs missing from Williamson’s delivery truck on B street.
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F. R. Sanborn
J. A. Williamson
Ray Murdock
George Shimek
Williamson
B Street
Swiss to surrender gold to Allies amid German assets talks
Swiss officials say Switzerland will hand over about 60 million dollars in Nazi gold to the Allies. The move would relinquish roughly 40 percent of an estimated 150 million dollars in such gold as negotiations on German assets in Swiss custody advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Switzerland
Germany
Awards Made For Network Radio Shows in 10th Education Exhibit
Awards distributed by the Institute for Education by Radio in Columbus Ohio honor network radio programs across 11 classifications plus a special salute to CBS for Norman Corwin's On a Note of Triumph. Top winners include Theater Guild on the Air and Invitation to Music for cultural programming and Raymond Gram Swing for news interpretation and international understanding.
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Columbus
Ohio
Institute For Education By Radio
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Columbia Broadcasting System
Norman Corwin
American Broadcasting Company
Theater Guild
CBS
Raymond Gram Swing
ABC
Mutual Broadcasting System
Eternal Light
NBC
Catholic Hour
Columbia
Country Journal
National Farm Radio Forum
Canadian Broadcasting Corp
National Farm and Home Hour
Consumer Time
Theater Guild of the Air
MBS
Two Iowans Among Forensics Winners
Iowa City hosted the regional forensics tourney where David Stanley of Muscatine won extempore speaking. Martin Haley of Chisholm Minnesota took original oratory. Declamation winners were Jean Hanson Minneapolis, Margaret Urban Kenosha Wisconsin, and Cecile Blankenship Ottumwa. Finals go to Northwestern University next Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
David Stanley
Muscatine
Martin Haley
Chisholm
Minn
Jean Hanson
Minneapolis
Margaret Urban
Kenosha
Wis
Cecile Blankenship
Ottumwa
Northwestern University
Marquis Childs Plans Cedar Rapids Visit With Family
Marquis Childs and his wife and daughter will travel to Cedar Rapids Tuesday to visit his relatives Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Damour after services for his mother in Clinton and a death Saturday in a Washington hospital. The Damours live at 384 Twenty first street SE.
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Marquis Childs
The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Washington, D. C
Mr. Childs
F. W. Damour
Twentyfirst Street
Byrnes Proposes Plebiscite in Trieste Border Area
Paris AP report says James Byrnes urged a plebiscite in the no mans land between American and Soviet boundary proposals to resolve the Trieste border question. Soviet and British ministers opposed. Byrnes asked for further study before Sunday talks. Molotov’s reception on half way talk was cool. Bevin rejected bargaining over Trieste.
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Paris
U. S
James F. Byrnes
No Man’s Land
Italy
Yugoslavia
Byrnes
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Trieste
Ernest Bevin
Arab Delegation to Visit Moscow for Palestine Help
Arab societies have Soviet approval to send a delegation to Moscow to seek Soviet support against British and American actions in Palestine. The group from seven Arab states will be chosen at a Cairo congress this month. Russia may aid if a joint Anglo American move targets the Palestine inquiry committee's recommendations, including 100000 Jewish refugee immigra tion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Moscow
Palestine
United Press
Palestine Inquiry Committee
Two Motorists Nabbed On Speeding Charges
George Daugherty of 712 Seventh Avenue SE was cited for 42 mph on First Avenue E between Nineteenth and Twenty second streets. Myrne Miller of 3100 Johnson Avenue NW faced 48 mph on First Avenue between Twentieth and Twenty second streets. Both were picked up by party Glenn Walters and John uba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Daugherty
Seventh Avenue SE
First Avenue E
First Avenue
Myrne Miller
Johnson Avenue NW
Pary Glenn Walters
John Uba
U N Awaits Red Iran Evacuation Developments
United Nations Security Council hopes May 6 reports confirm Russian troop withdrawal from Iran. Dispatches indicate the Red army is exiting and may have completed evacuation by the deadline, but no clear plan on reporting compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Nations Security Council
Iran
Council
Red Army
Russia
City Plans and Local Notices Highlight Week
Regular city plan commission meeting set for Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Dr R M Laughlin opens EO medicine and surgery office at 205 Guarantee Bank Bldg. Masonic hall hosts V V trowel chapter 49 meeting Friday at 7 p m. District bungalow cocking school notes. Francis A Heald returns home Sunday from St Luke s hospital 1615 Grande Ave SE. Century Cabs advertises quick service. Jan Hus lodge 51 IL0F to confer third degree Wednesday at 8 p m refreshments to follow. Dr Kenneth E Heck opens dentistry office 501 American Bldg phone 27931. Dick Morningstar injured roller skating. in St Luke s hospital with a broken leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis A. Heald
St. Luke's Hospital
Grande Avenue
Jan Hus
Dr R M Chapman Opens Practice After Army Release
Dr R M Chapman former major is resuming medical practice at 419 Higley Building. Phone number 7816 Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Chapman
Higley Building
Cedar Rapids Stamp Club Meeting At Montrose Hotel
The Cedar Rapids Stamp club will meet at the Mont rose hotel at 8 p.m. Monday for a regular session. The committee on joint meetings will report and two circuits will be offered as part of the demonstration of time-saving philatelic apparatus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Stamp Club
Montrose Hotel
Veterans to elect officers at Montrose hotel meeting
Republican World War II veterans will elect officers at an informal Montrose hotel Crystal room meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. All interested veterans are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montrose Hotel
Crystal Room
Explosion at Kokuka Ammunition Magazine Kills Dozens
Seventy two Japanese were reported missing and believed dead after a Saturday explosion at a former ammunition magazine in Kokuka Kyushu. The blast raised fears of a major disaster as rescue crews searched the wreckage and authorities investigated the cause.
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Tokyo
INS
Kokuka
Kyushu
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