Hughes Aide Contests Tax Data Inquiry
Counsel for Howard Hughes charges a Senate War Investigating panel used unfair tactics in secretly examining Hughes tax records. The probe files claim a $5,919,000 back tax, while Hughes officials dispute profits from government work and note losses on the war plane project.
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Howard Hughes
Senate
Thomas A. Slack
Hughes
Senate War Investigating Subcommittee
Ferguson
R-Mich
Slack
Pulic
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Sen. Williams
R-Del
Internal Revenue Bureau
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Hughes Enterprises
Noah Dietrich
Hughes Tool Com
Pe- Se En Mane
Fourth Street Rail Delays Prompt Council Action
Safety Commissioner Gordon Hughes plans to summon representatives from two railroads after a heavy rush hour tie up on Fourth Street delayed 22 City Lines buses. Prochaska blamed Milwaukee and Rock Island freights for recent bottlenecks and urged steps to restore dependable service for shoppers and workers.
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Cedar Rapids
Gordon Hughes
City Lines
E. A. Prochaska
Hughes
Rock Island
Milwaukee
Prochaska
Don Hines
Hines
Burgus
Hughes executive testifies on Meyer firing over control
Former Howard Hughes Aircraft general manager Charlies W. Petelle testified he fired publicity man John W. Meyer because he could not control him. Petelle recalled paying Meyer and cutting him from the payroll in fall 1945. He also described a visit to Hughes California plant and a reference to Hughes Country club amid laxity cited by Hughes.
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Washington
Howard Hughes” Aircraft Company
John W. Meyer
Charlies W. Petelle
Hughes
Meyer
Petelle
Calif
Big John Kissell Snoozes Through Lana Turner Date
Boston reports that Big John Kissell star tackle of the college football team earned unusual fame by oversleeping and missing a date with Lana Turner. The incident brands him as the man who slept too late to keep a date with the film star.
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Boston
INS
Big John” Kissell
Big John
Lana Turner
NLRB Decrees Union Obligation
Washington based NLRB ruled that unions must comply with Taft Hartley non Communist and financial filing provisions to preserve bargaining rights when current contracts expire.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Martin Opposes Special Session Tax Discussion
President Truman aligned with Speaker Martin of Massachusetts against tax reduction legislation at the November special session. Martin said foreign aid and price controls will keep taxes off the agenda, though he personally favors tax relief at the regular January session. Officials say the Truman administration plans a tax program next year focusing on revision and reform rather than cuts.
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Washingtonn
Martin
R-Mass
Truman
Congress
Aid for Europe First Truman Aid Plan Emphasis
President Truman urged Congress to act on emergency European aid before tackling anti inflation measures. He linked inflation controls with Europe relief, arguing funding must move with real purchasing power and said a long range plan would follow the stop gap program, timing to be set with Congress.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Europe
Emulate Santa Chimney Rescue Goes Wrong
A 16 year old in Newark tried pre Christmas gifts by crawling a jewelry store roof. After police chased him a dark rooftop led to a chimney discovery where the youth was found wedged and soot covered. He was freed and returned home.
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Newark
Food Train collections in Cedar Rapids schools Friday
Cedar Rapids joins nationwide Friendship Train drive with a student bread offering and donations from parents. Ray Spielman reported strong school support as committees prepare ceremonies for the Nov 13 ceremony in Cedar Rapids at 8 p.m. Local groups raise funds toward a $6,000 eastern Iowa goal for two boxcars of oats. Various civic clubs contribute, with emotional gifts noted, and plans include public ArmisIce Day events and high school committees distributing banners and conservation materials. Leading hosts and entertainers are lined up for the Los Angeles kickoff cultural program and cross country broadcast segments.
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Quaker Oats Company
National Oats Company
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Italy
Quaker Oats
Clarence Buchanan
Europe
America
Red Cross
Granby
Iowa
Ray Spielman
Friendship Train Committee
Iowa City
McKinley
Godfrey Styck
Marguerite Sand
Susie Arce
Norma Ward
Franklin
Barbara Powers
Dolores Barber
Ed Sorensen
John Hickman
Wilson
John Krukow
Betty Jean Teply
Bill Bilsland
Rose Kundl
Roosevelt
Don Clayton
Walt Higman
Jack Callahan
Dwayne Hendricks
Bob Sewell
Los Angeles
Earl Warren
California
Charles Luckman
Citizens Food Committee
Lauritz Melchior
Danny Thomas
Virginia O’brien
Mickey Rooney
Red Skelton
Jo Stafford
Margaret O’brien
Harry M. Warner
Hollywood Boulevard
Wintry Weather Looms Across Iowa with Frost, Snow
Iowa faces a wintry outlook with occasional rain and snow, clearing skies and cooler temperatures Friday. A hard freeze is forecast for Friday night as last night’s lows hit 28 in Iowa City and Mason City and Cedar Rapids saw a killing frost. Shippers brace for 25 to 35 degree ranges across regions while Cedar Rapids reports light crop damage from frost. Des Moines notes last month's average temperature at 60.7 degrees the highest in 75 years, with rainfall around 3.81 inches, above normal.
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Iowa
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Mason City
Ames
Rocky Mountain
Plains States
Butte
Mont
Rock Springs
Wyo
Chambers
Mercury
Des Moines Weather Bureau
Amish Church Boycott Aired in Ohio Court
In Holmes County, Ohio, Amish farmer Andrew J. Yoder testified he has felt like a whipped dog since a church imposed a mite boycott five years ago over his transfer to a more liberal congregation to obtain car transport for his disabled daughter. He seeks 40000 from Helmuth district leaders arguing the boycott cut him off from social and business relations.
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Wooster
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Andrew J. Yoder
Holmes
Wayne Counties
Yoder
Helmuth District Amish Church
John W. Helmuth
Beach City
Isaac I. Miller
Apple Creek
John J. Nisley
Fredericksburg
Emanuel D. Wengerd
Helmuth
Molotov Says U S Illusion Behind Atom Secret
Moscow radio reported Molotov asserted the atom bomb secret no longer exists and accused the United States of building bases near Russia for aggression. He warned imperialist circles in the United States cling to a dangerous belief while praising peaceful Soviet aims and the new Communist information bureau.
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Molotov
Russia
United States
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U.S.A
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Britain
Soviet Union
Stalin
Harold Stassen
America
Europe
China
Communist Information Bureau
Fire Chief Harold Bierman Dies of Heart Attack
Muscatine reports Fire Chief Harold Bierman died at age 48 from a heart attack at his home on Wednesday night. The longtime local fire department leader served for years and was widely respected in the community. He is survived by his family and colleagues who remember his service.
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Muscatine
Harold Bierman
Gottwald Named Czech Leader With Full Authority
In Prague Communist Premier Klement Gottwald assumed full power to rebuild the government of semi autonomous Slovakia. The eight party national front coalition granted power to handle the three day crisis, with labor unions gaining cabinet representation. Bratislava prepared for a key party meeting as the Slovak Democrats faced Communist pressure and a general strike threat was averted.
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Klement Gottwald
Czechoslovakia
Slovakia
Slovak Democrats
Gottwald
National Front
Eduard Benes
Bratislava
DC6 Insulation Ordered Removed After Utah Crash
The Civil Aeronautics Administration ordered immediate alterations on all Douglas DC6 aircraft, requiring removal of fiberglass insulation from the bottom of baggage compartments by Friday 6 p.m. and a general equipment inspection by December 1. The move follows a fatal Utah crash where insulation could act as a wick if fluids leak, with the fire centered in the after baggage area.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
Utah
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Charles Dycer
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