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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1947

Page

12

Taft Pushes Senate House Budget Cut Showdown

Taft urged a Capitol budget compromise ahead of next week’s action on a 4 billion tax cut bill. The Senate earlier cut Truman outlay to 37.5 billion with 2.6 billion for debt reduction, while the House pledged a 6 billion spending cut. Taft seeks agreement on spending limits before a renewed GOP fight amid Democratic pressure.

Washington Taft Ohio Senate House Truman

Senators demand spending totals before tax vote

GOP members including Sen. Aiken and Sen. Wilson challenge the tax cut plan urging the leadership to show spending totals first. Wilson warns the party may end with deficit spending unless appropriations are capped and debt reduction is prioritized before cutting revenues. He advocates applying a set percentage of tax revenue to debt under a pay-as-you-go rule.

Aiken Sen Wilson Iowa Congress

Diana Barrymore and John Howard Granted Two Week Continuance

Actress Diana Barrymore and her husband John Robert Howard received a two week continuance in a Louisville police court on charges of assault battery and disorderly conduct. Police said the altercation began with a fist fight after their arrest on a street corner early Sunday.

Louisville Diana Barrymore John Barrymore John Robert Howard Louisville Boat Club Howards

Uncle Sam Laxative Breakfast Food praised for constipation help

A South Dakota reader credits Uncle Sam Laxative Breakfast Food with relief from a long standing severe constipation. The cereal blends whole flaxseed and toasted wheat flakes and is recommended daily with plenty of water. Made by Uncle Sam Breakfast Food Company, Omaha Nebraska.

Sam South Dakota Uncle Sam Uncle Sam Breakfast Food Company Omaha Nebraska

Dispute Over Police Treatment At City Event

Miss Barrymore and Howard protested police conduct Sunday claiming rough handling by officers. Police Chief Heustis defended the action saying the Howards were extremely disorderly and could not be calmed, and that the arresting officers were 100 percent right.

Ance Miss Barrymore Howard Carl Heustis Charles Doyle Howards

Constellation Air Crash Claims Four Crew Members

Trans-World Airlines officials said the Constellation that plunged into Delaware Bay killed four crew members. The plane apparently dipped a wing in the water during low altitude training for ocean flying near Brandywine shoal light station. No explosion was reported.

Cape May N. J Trans-World Airlines Constellation Delaware Bay Brandywine Shoal Here Patrick S. McKiernan Pomeroy Wash Martin Heller Joplin Robert E. Weeks Hockessin Del Luke Vollack, Jr Arlington

Tipton Pastor Describes Polish Hardships During War

The Rev Orville H Schroer of Tipton spoke at First Evangelical and Reformed church about Poland conditions during a Linn County Food Relief drive to provide a million meals for a million children. He recounted a six week relief ship trip and cited sharp inflation with butter at about one fifth a worker’s wage and clothing costs at twenty months’ labor. Malnutrition leaving weak energy and frequent survivor stories were noted.

Orville H. Schroer St. John’s Tipton Frederick H. Haag Millon

Tubeless Tire Developed by Goodrich in Akron

Akon Ohio AP James J Newman Goodrich vice president announced development of tubeless tires of rayon cord construction. They are used on a taxicab fleet in a midwestern city on state police cruisers and some private cars. The tires offer safety features of puncture sealing inner tubes, plus improved riding, high bruise resistance and air pressure retention. The product, completed after three years of work, will be offered for limited sale at first.

Akron, Ohio B. F. Goodrich Company James J. Newman Goodrich

Royal Family Returns to London After Africa Tour

Great Britain's royal family arrived in London from South Africa amid flag bedecked streets and cheering crowds. The procession recalled the king's coronation decade ago as thousands greeted their return with ceremony and splendor.

London Great Britain South Africa

Royal family arrives at Buckingham Palace amid cheers

Daybreak covers the mile route from Waterloo to Buckingham Palace as King George VI Queen Elizabeth and Princesses greet Attlee and officials. The royals travel in an open coach through Whitehall with a mounted escort after a welcome at Portsmouth. It marks their first capital sighting in three months.

Buckingham Palace Waterloo Station Attlee Portsmouth King George Elizabeth Whitehatt Roy

Partial Cripple Goes 700 Miles on Tricycle

Colorado Springs report says Jim B Rue a 41 year old partial cripple rode an adult tricycle from Severey Kansas to Colorado Springs. He pedaled all but 180 miles and he never asks for a ride but accepts offers to carry his vehicle when possible.

Colorado Springs Colo Ins Jim B. Rue Severey Kan

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