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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1946

Page

3

Earlville and Reinbeck Name Band Festival Queens Candidates

Marie Konzen of Earlville and Delene Ohrt of Reinbeck are picked to represent their towns in the first Eastern Iowa Band Festival queen contest to be held June 8 in Cedar Rapids. Admiral William F. Halsey will crown Miss Eastern Iowa, appear in the parade, and urge savings bonds. The event at Hawkeye Downs is sponsored by Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce groups.

Marie Konzen Earlville Delene Ohbrt Reinbeck William F. “Bull” Halsey Admiral Halsey United States Treasury Department Iowa Nick Konzen Delane Ohrt Earlville Queen Miss Ohrt Cedar Rapids Young Men’s Bureau The Chamber of Commerce

Peterson Bites Back With Parking Ticket Bill

Carl A. Peterson in Portland sends City Auditor W. E. Gibson a $6.80 bill for windshield wiper repairs claiming traffic officers caused the damage by placing tickets on his car. He says the repairs were needed after tickets were affixed three times to the same windshield.

Portland Ore Carl A. Peterson W. E. Gibson

Memorial Day Grave Registration Service Highlights Iowa Veterans

Iowa conducts year round grave registration for veterans under the Meage general's department. More than 55,000 Iowa veterans’ graves were registered in the past year including Civil War 40,800 and World War II 7,960. The office in Des Moines coordinates records open to the public. The state provides burial allowances and grave markers, with free plots available in many cemeteries and Keokuk as the only national cemetery in Iowa.

Iowa Meage General’s Department of Owa Forrest Westerbeck 51St General Assembly Charles E. Roberts Keokuk Roberts American Legion Armed Forces State Capitol Des Moines Veterans’ Grave WPA Soldier’s Relief Commission State Office Veterans’ Bureau County Soldier’s Relief Commission National Cemetery Cem

Northeastern Iowa Hosts Two Fly-in Breakfasts for Enthusiasts

Northeastern Iowa aviation fans are invited to two fly-in breakfasts. One event is scheduled for Sunday, the other for the following Sunday, at local airports. Organizers emphasize community欢迎 and the chance to see general aviation aircraft and meet pilots.

Iowa

Aviation event at Clarion and Chapman fields highlight auction style notices

Notices received at Hunterfield range from butter to nylons for winners of an ae petition at the Clarion airport event on June 2. Waterloo chapter of the National Aeronautics association sponsors the event at Chapman field on June 9 with landing contests and attendance. Midwest Aviation club serves breakfast at the field clubhouse. Prizes awarded to landing contest winners and those traveling greatest distances.

Hunterfield Clarion Waterloo National Aeronautics Association Chapman Field Midwest Aviation Club

Iran Envoy Loses U N Council Job

Tehran ordered Iranian Ambassador Hussein Ala to no longer represent Iran before the United Nations Security Council. In Washington no clear reason was given. London dispatches suggested Ghavam may keep Ala as ambassador to the United States for now.

Washington INS Tehran Hussein Ala United Nations Security Council United States London Ahmed Ghavam Ala

Iran Deputy Premier Refutes Foreign Interference Claim

A sober report states the Iranian deputy premier rejects foreign meddling accusations and asserts his government followed official guidance. The piece notes political friction with Azerbaijan and the Tudeh party as factors in domestic calls for recall, highlighting regional tensions and internal party dynamics.

Icism Azerbaijan Iran

Gromyko Says UN Not Well Despite Rally Remarks

At a Madison Square Garden rally by the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship, Andrei Gromyko warned that not everything is well within the United Nations. He condemned domination by one country or a few and warned it could cause serious and irreparable harm to peace and security and to the UN.

New York Andrei Gromyko United Nations Security Council United Nations Organization U. N Gromyko Madison Square Garden National Council of American-Soviet Friendship

Milwaukee Road Shifts Executives

Milwaukee Road announces a series of executive reshuffles. J. T. Gillick will retire from operations head duties on June 1 and become vice-president consulting. O. N. Harstad becomes vice president in charge of operations. L. F. Donald moves to Chicago as general manager of lines east. L. K. Sorensen becomes general manager of lines west in Seattle. H. C. Munson is named assistant to the general manager of lines east in Chicago. J. P. Kiley moves from Chicago to a new role as part of the management reorganization.

J. T. Gillick Railroad Gillick Road O. N. Harstad Milwaukee L. F. Donald Lines West Chicago Lines East L. K. Sorensen Donald Seattle H. C. Munson J. P. Kiley

Transfer of Kiley as Seattle assistant to the president

Kiley has been transferred to Seattle to serve as assistant to the president. He succeeds J N Davis, who retires from the post but will head the law department of lines west with the title of general attorney.

Seattle Kiley J. N. Davis Lines West

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