Truman to open state department loyalty files to Senate panel
President Truman agreed to let senate investigators review the state department loyalty records and related FBI material in the 81 cases cited by Senator McCarthy. The move follows years of resistance and aims to inform the committee's probe into communism in government.
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Johns Hopkins University
Chapel at Coe College Sets Cedar Rapids Auditorium Anew
Preliminary work on the T M Sinclair Memorial chapel at Coe College Cedar Rapids will start within 10 days after the college signed a general contract with Leck Construction Co Minneapolis the low bidder. The chapel will seat 800 on the main floor and 400 in the balcony and will be adaptable for community lectures theater productions concerts and religious services.
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Minneapolis
Morehead Construction Company
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Byron S. Hollinshead
First Avenue
Old Main
Carnegie Science Building
German Officials To Visit Cedar Rapids Schools
Cedar Rapids was named with eight other major U S cities for a May 25 to 27 visit by two high German education officials. Ernest Bruckmann and Dr Heinrich Deitrich will tour eastern and central U S public school systems to study American democracy in action in schools.
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United States Office of Education
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Ministry of Education
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Baden
Senate approves 250 million cut in foreign aid
The Senate voted 47 to 33 to cut 250 million dollars from European recovery funds for the year starting July 1. The measure matches the House action of 2.85 billion dollars for ECA operations, to be funded by later appropriation bills. Senator Bridges proposed the cut, a larger 500 million cut narrowly failed on a 40 to 40 tie.
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U S To Equip Jet Fighters With Robots
The air force will install automatic flight tracking firing and landing aids in late model jet interceptors to track bombers at night or in bad weather and shoot them down then guide the pilot home. Ground radar supports the pilot until radar capable planes take over.
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Washington
Air Force
Bell Fined for Attack on Blind Man in Court Case
Lester Bell, 33, was fined 100 plus costs in superior court for an assault on William Jones a 63 year old blind man who refused Bell lodging. Jones suffered a fractured collarbone and was listed in good condition at St Luke's hospital.
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Lester Bell
William Matias
Matias
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William Jones
Ninth Avenue SE
St.Luke’s Hospital
Estelle Demory Seeks Linn County Recorder Nomination
Mrs. E Estelle Demory of 1506 C Street SW Cedar Rapids announced her Democratic bid for Linn County recorder in the June 5 primary. Born January 24 1891 in St Louis she has lived in Cedar Rapids most of her life and has worked in newspapers radio and rail service. Deadline to file is 5 p.m. Saturday.
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Springville
West Branch's oldest resident J L Fisher dies at 99
J L Fisher 99 of West Branch dies Friday morning born February 20 1851 in Washburn Illinois son of Isaac and Mary Fisher who hosted Abraham Lincoln several times He moved to Iowa in 1910 settled West Branch 1935 survived by son Charles and daughter Chloe Barnes Funeral Saturday 2 pm Friends Church burial in Washburn Illinois body at Anderson funeral home
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Mary Fisher
Charles
Chloe Barnes
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Washiburn, Ill
Anderson Funeral Home
Tornadoes Sweep Three States Killing One and Hurting Dozens
Associated Press reports storms cut a path across west Texas Oklahoma and Kansas injuring about 50 and killing 1. A Perryton resident Bill Kling died while rushing his family to safety.Kansas and Missouri also suffered damage with livestock losses and structural destruction. Dust storms and high winds disrupted cities from El Paso to Kansas City.
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U S Sends New Note To Russia Over Baltic Plane
The United States charged Russia with violating international law in the Baltic plane incident. Washington rejected Moscow’s claim that the missing Privateer violated Soviet occupied Latvia and warned of impediments to peace. The 400 word note, delivered in Moscow by Ambassador Allan G. Kirk, states the U S intends no agreement while Russia refuses to base its position on the facts.
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Madrid Man Is Killed by Falling Tower
A Madrid grocer, Harry Konchar, 33, died after a light tower at the Madrid baseball field toppled onto him during strong winds. The Des Moines storm caused structural damage, power outages, and scattered injuries across Iowa, including Centerville, Glenwood, Tabor, and Iowa City.
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Des Moines
Wind Storm Rages Through Cedar Rapids Injuring Three
Winds up to 87 mph caused widespread damage and injuries in Cedar Rapids and Iowa Friday. Three people were hurt including Mrs. R. B. Gillen and Dolor es Momberg, while George Rogers of the Soldiers Home receives treatment after a ventilator toppled from the Montrose hotel. Downed trees, glass, and power lines disrupted utilities as crews cleared streets.
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Salina
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Dolores Momberg
C Avenue NE
Granby
Second Street
Mercy Hospital
Montrose
George Rogers
Marshalltown
Remington Denies Manhattan Project Knowledge at Hearing
William W. Remington testified that he did not know the Manhattan project involved the atom bomb when he worked for the War Production Board. He first heard of it in 1944 and denied communist involvement amid new inquiries. Meanwhile a strong windstorm caused extensive window damage across Cedar Rapids, scattering glass along streets and damaging storefronts and a delivery dock.
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War Production Board
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Sawyer
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FBI Fugitive is Captured in Las Vegas
Stephen William Davenport once among the FBI’s 10 most wanted was arrested in Las Vegas on April 28 on a vagrancy charge. He had a long police record from age 13, was born in Keokuk Iowa, convicted in 1929 for a police officer’s murder, served 16 years of a life sentence, and had recent indictments for auto theft with prior jail break in Quincy Illinois.
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Quincy
Dr Paul Federn Found Dead At Home In New York
Dr Paul Federn a 78 year old psychiatrist and close colleague of Sigmund Freud was found shot through the heart at his New York home. Police ruled the death a self inflicted act amid reports he suffered from cancer.
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