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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1948
Page
9
John M. Roberts Jr. argues the American election returns embarrass Communist hopes of Western influence. He notes bipartisan support for Foreign policy, the Marshall Plan, and the Truman doctrine, urging unity to counter Russia and maintain Western alliance.
Tickets remain for Coe College Homecoming play Uncle Harry offered tonight and Friday. Box office pickup by 8 p.m. call ahead. Curtain 8:30. Directed by Prof Jeannette Ringland the original stage version differs from the film ending to fit censorship. Alumni invited to Friday pep meeting 7 p.m. Arthur Poe to speak. Parade 2 p.m. on A avenue. convocation 10 a.m. at First Christian church. Alumni registration in Voorhees hall.
Hollywood police issued a bench warrant for film actor Jackie Moran after he failed to appear in West Hollywood Justice Court on a petty theft charge. Moran, 25, formerly a star of Huckleberry Finn, was accused of stealing a typewriter.
The pocket-gopher is a rat like rodent found chiefly in North America and is named for its large cheek pouches.
In Worcester Massachusetts three men swimming in a lake were robbed of their automobile and clothes. John Law reported a loss of 12 dollars.
President Truman proved the nation’s best forecaster by winning the election, deflating pollsters and exposing errors in national surveys. Gallup and others analyze turnout, undecided votes, Wallace impact, and local candidate effects to explain why polls misfired.
Archibald Crossley and Elmo Roper evaluate their final polls predicting Dewey ahead of Truman. Crossley cites turnout and publicity effects, while Roper admits being wrong and vows to investigate. Democratic chairman McGrath urged pollsters to adjust figures to favor Truman.
In San Francisco workers ended a 62 day oil strike by signing contracts with Shell Oil and another major company, signaling a possible settlement after union negotiations.
The union and Standard Oil in El Segundo reach a contract similar to Shell terms. The deal includes a 12.5 cent hourly wage rise and the creation of a joint committee to decide rehire of workers accused of violence, per Glenn Bowers of the state conciliation service.
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