Army Goods Black Market in Korea Reported by Senate Panel
A Senate committee report details a thriving black market in stolen U S army supplies in Korea during 1961 to 1962. It cites $5.11 million in losses, $1.86 million recovered, and weekly recoveries around $40,000, with officials blaming Korean apathy and noting imports via organizations including the Mutual Security Program.
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Washington
GINS
Gan
Ligigtarings
Senate Preene Committee
Johnson
Texas
Pentagon
Seoul
Army
Ast March Wek
Cedar Rapids Building Trades Reach New Pay Increases
Iron workers and laborers at the Cedar Rapids building trades accepted wage increases, with laborers gaining 1.5 cents and iron workers 15 cents retroactive to the first pay period after June 1 if the Wage Stabilization Board approves. The raises raise laborers to 1.75 and iron workers to 2.57 per hour. Teamsters and cement finishers remain on strike.
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Cedar Rapids
John Evans
Cedar Rapids Building Trades Council
Teamsters Union
Rain Cancels Cedar Rapids Indians Waterloo Whitehawks Game
Rain halted tonight’s baseball broadcast on KCRG KCRE, affecting the Cedar Rapids Indians versus Waterloo Whitehawks. Also, KCRG KKCRE will air a Family Theater segment at 8 30 featuring Jean Peters hosting Genfus From Hoboken about an Italian immigrant violin maker.
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Mohe
Cedar ‘Rapids Indians
Waterloo Whitehawks
KCRG
KCRE
Carrol Naish
Kcrg-Kkcre
Family Theater
Jean Peters
Hoboken
Helen Leavitt Held on Bank Theft Charge in Chicago
FBI arrested 39 year old Helen Leavitt in Chicago on charges of passing stolen bank checks from the Eldora Hardin County Savings Bank in 1950. She faces transfer to Cedar Rapids as the case ties to John Robinson, wanted fugitive, and a 1950 burglary exposing a string of stolen travelers checks and bonds.
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Helen Leavitt
Chicago
FBI
Miss
Helen) Leavitt
Hardin County Savings Bank
Fldora,' Ta
She
John Robinson
Ip Sills
Cedar Raylds
Eldora Bank
Irwin N. Cohen
U.S. l
Robinson
Miss Leavitt
Eldora
A Cohen
U. S
Cohen
Ohio
Massachusetts
Maryland
Washington, D.C
U.S
Bentley Pike
Eugene T. Devitt
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Delegates Named for Boys State Meeting
Cedar Rapids delegates to the American Legion Boys State in Des Moines on June 1 were announced by Edward R. Kuba, Hanford post Boys State chair. Represented high schools and delegates include Franklin with Tom Redhouse and Tomy Davis, MecKinley with John Arnold and Frank Navratil, Roosevelt with Norval Lee and Eldon Hasley, Wilson with Vance Blue, Immaculate Conception with Thomas Ehrenberger, St Wenceslaus with Robert Kazimour, Thomas Zachar, and St Patrick's with James Kane and Thomas Newcomb.
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C.R
Cedar Rapids
American Legion
Immaculate Conception
Thomas_Ehrenberger
St Wenceslaus- Robert
Kazimour
Thomas Zachar
St. Patrick’s
James Kane
Thomas Newcomb
U S Air Activity Cuts Flying Time in Europe
The U S Air Force in Europe ordered drastic cuts in flying time for all aircraft types after an oil strike. The move was disclosed in Wiesbaden Germany on Wednesday by U S military officials.
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U.S
Europe
Wiesbaden
Germany
American Air Force Command
U. S
Couple Indicted in Hanging Death of Boy in Tampa
A Tampa couple who admitted beating and hanging the woman's four year old son for 60 hours until he died were indicted on a first degree murder charge by the Hillsborough county grand jury.
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Tampa
Fla
Sailor Aided In Pilot Rescue Off Korea Coast
Seamah Joe Dietz of Cedar Rapids helped save a pilot, Frank Abbott, picked up by the destroyer Collett off the Korean coast. Abbott, exposed and treated at a naval hospital, was on all day leave before returning.
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Seamah
Joe Dietz
Frank Dietz
Route 4
Cedar Rapids
Saturday Evening Post
Dietz
Collett
Frank Abbott
Korea
Dietz Sapede
Naval Hospital At
San Diego
Cedar Rapids City Briefs And Meetings Planned This Week
Cedar Rapids civic groups announce lunches and meetings across the week. Council of Social Planning meets at noon Thursday at the YMCA. Clean-Up Campaign at Roosevelt hotel Friday. Festival Band group meets 7 30 PM Tuesday at the Chamber building. Virginia Collins elected secretary of the Iowa Dental Assistants Association. Retail Merchants lunch Tuesday at Montrose hotel. Purchasing Agents show Booming for Profit Thursday noon at Roosevelt hotel. Community Welfare Foundation meets Tuesday at 2 PM at Guaranty Bank. Toastmasters 431 met at the YMCA with remarks by Hoger Pierce and others. Civic Development Association to discuss Shoppers Parking Lot improvements at the Roosevelt hotel Monday noon. Americanism committee noted.
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Civic Bureau of the
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt Hotel
The
Young Men’s ‘Bureau of the
Cedar Rapids
Chamber ‘of ,Commerce
Chamber Building
Mira. Collins
Virginia Collins
D. T. Morrissey
Cedar ‘Rapids
Iowa Dental Assistants Association
Retail Merchants
Retail Merchants Bureau of the
Purchasing Agents Committee
Community notices and updates from Cedar Rapids brief
Local groups list luncheon plans and art club session at the public library. Police report a half ton hoist theft from 1027 Fifth Avenue SE. 15 days jail for Ralph Hansen after a drunkenness case. Armed Forces week film showings announced for Plaza venue. Naval cadet Kendall completes Pensacola preflight training and joins local musical groups. Dr D C McCoy to speak on radio astronomy at Cedar Rapids Chamber breakfast.
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Stelen
Butterfield
Fifth Avenue SE
Ralph Hansen
Sixth Avenue SE
Naval Aviation
John D. Kendall
L. H. Stubbs Company
Pensacola
Fla
Virgil P. Kendall
Minatare
Neb
Kendall
Footlighters
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
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Toastmasters Club
Hoger Pierce
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Harold Brown
Bob LaFontaine
Dave McCoy
Americinkm Committeee—Americanism Committee of the
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Philco
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Iowa TV & Appliance CO
Mt Vernon Avenue
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Sirell
MON Laboratories, Inc
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Young Men’s Bureau
Cedartmother
John F. Kuba
Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Third Avenue SE
Rapids
Roosevelt Training
Mes
Fila
Palette Club
Edwin Bruns
Diemen School of the Dance
Merveaux Typewriter Exchange
Ave. SE
Dial
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Colbert G. Stutzman
Coe College
AROTC
Bureau
Dr. D. C
McCoy
Asshotel
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Breakfast
Montrose/Commerce
Fred Waring
America
York City
Fred Worieg
Radio Rand
Ef Xcept
Hibsidiaring
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New York
General Electric Co
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Hi Wardrobe
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Electric Company, Inc
Columbia Ting
Syracuse
N.Y
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