Czech Free Embassy Clerk After 19 Days on Spy Charge
Samuel Meryn, a United States embassy clerk, was released from a Prague prison after 19 days on espionage charges. A spokesman said he left the country with his Viennese wife following discussions between President Gottwald and new U S ambassador Ellis Briggs.
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Prague
Samuel Meryn
United States
Meryn
Klement Gottwald
Ellis O. Briggs
Briggs
Gottwald
Czechoslovakia
Pankrac
Germany
Hickenlooper warns atomic bomb use likely if decisive
Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper told a Cedar Rapids audience that atomic bombs would be used in any future war if their use proves decisive for victory. He urged international control of atomic energy and backed the Baruch plan, saying Russia’s bomb changes world jitters and may lead to talks on disarmament.
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Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Hickenlooper
Russia
America
U.S. Atomic Management
United Nations
Jet Bomb Demonstration From U S Sub Off Hawaii
A U S S Spangler launching a submarine borne loon jet bomb demonstrated the weapon 20 miles behind a line of 35 navy ships off Hawaii. The loon, similar to the wartime V-1, launched from Carbonero with a rocket aid, achieved 400 to 500 mph and landed 80 miles away. Weather and sea conditions affected launches, one failing into the sea 500 yards from Dusk.
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U.ss. Spangler
Hawaii
Carbonero
Navy
Valley Forge
Boxer
London
Rain and Snow Likely With Cold Front Approaching
The weather bureau warned of a brief warm spell ending soon as rain develops Wednesday night or Thursday and colder air moves in by Friday. Five day temperatures will run 3 to 6 degrees above normal with about half an inch of precipitation. Cedar Rapids posted 73 on Monday and 36 Tuesday morning, 66 at 2:30 PM.
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Cedar Rapids
Weather Bureau
Bureau
Cop Saves Life of Abandoned Infant in Brooklyn Ash Can
Patrolman James Murtha, 26, a bachelor, revived a day old girl found in a Brooklyn ash can by breathing into her mouth until an emergency squad arrived. The infant, wrapped in a sheet inside a paper bag, was discovered crying by William Herron at 3 am. Murtha carried the child to the police station fire room and continued resuscitation for 30 minutes with oxygen. Doctors said she was cold and blue on arrival but improving.
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New York
James Murtha
Brooklyn
William Herron
Martha
Apples for Teachers Sparks School Rule Change
Chicago board of education accepted 13 car loads of surplus apples from the government for distribution in 184 public schools. Lane Technical boys chose to give apples to women teachers, prompting a rule that students must eat their own fruit. Ten carloads have been distributed so far with one more planned.
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Chicago
Board of Education
Frank Washam
Lane Technical High School
Washam
Russian-born Michel Levitt Dies at 106 in Duarte Calif
Michel Levitt, born in Russia and naturalized as a U.S. citizen, died Monday in Duarte at age 106. He became a citizen at age 98 and lived a long life marked by his late-in-life citizenship milestone.
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Duarte
Calif
Michel Levitt
United States
Judy Garland Drops Pounds for New MGM Film
Hollywood report says Judy Garland has shed four pounds and aims to lose three more to reach her 110 pound target. She is dieting and rehearsing strenuous dance work with Gene Kelly for an upcoming picture, with a studio spokesman noting the plan started about ten days ago.
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Hollywood
Judy Garland
Gene Kelly
Judy
M-G-M
Violence and disruption mark Philippine election day
Reports from Manila describe gunfire at polls, 19 killed and 16 injured by 6 am with feared additional deaths. Across 40 towns disorders spread as ballots vanish and elections commission faces floods of complaints. In Ormoc and Cavite clashes occur with rival candidates and Hukbalahap activity brings unusual quiet in some areas.
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Manila
Canon
National Commission On Elections
Rizal Province
Election Commission
Ormoc
Leyte
Jose Avelino
Cavite
Elpidio Quirino
Vishinsky Calls for Firmer Soviet US Friendship
Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky at a Washington embassy reception urged closer ties with the United States. He said friendship between the two nations has fallen asleep but will awaken to confound freedom's enemies. He spoke informally with reporters as he greeted more than a thousand guests at the annual revolution anniversary celebration.
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Washington
Vishinsky
Russia
United States
Crommelin Reprimanded and Restored to Duty
Capt. John G. Crommelin received a sharp reprimand for releasing confidential navy correspondence and was restored to active duty. Admiral Forrest P. Sherman issued the reprimand, noting violations of navy regulations. Crommelin, 48, an aviation hero, had been suspended while the case was reviewed and was assigned as aviation officer on the Western Sea Frontier staff.
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Washington
John G. Crommelin
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval
Crommelin
Navy
Sherman
Western Sea Frontier
Gerald F. Bogan
Matthews
Bogan
It Was Wrong Thing To Say to the Judge
In Van Nuys California AP J P Howard 40 told Municipal Judge Walter C Allen I work with my hands I don t gamble He was jailed in lieu of 2000 bond The other three defendants Harold L McIntyre 46 Morris M Miller 24 and Mrs Holda M Bracken 35 were released on 30 bail each pending trial November 28
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van Nuys
Calif
J. P. Howard
Walter C. Allen
Howard
Harold L. McIntyre
Morris M. Miller
Holda M. Bracken
Trains Collision Near Madrid Kills 13
Rescue teams report 13 dead and 31 injured after two speeding electric trains collide Monday night about ten miles outside Madrid.
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Madrid
Cedar Rapids men sue Grinnell police for 60112 over false arrest
Three Cedar Rapids men, Clifford Mortland Dale Dodge and James Blake, filed suits in Poweshiek county district court seeking 60112 each against Grinnell Police Chief John Reisner and two patrolmen for false arrest. The defendants shot at their car during a roadblock after an armed robbery in Iowa City.
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The
Gazette
Poweshiek County
Cedar Rapids
Grinnell Police Department
Clifford Mortland
Thirteenth Avenue
Dale Dodge
Third Street
Grinnell
John Reisner
John Meyer
Fred Ropp
Blake
Mortland
Dodge
Des Moines
Iowa City
L. M. Dullinger
E. J. Dahms
New York Senate Race Highlights Truman Fair Deal Test
New York voters faced a high stakes Senate contest between Republicans John Foster Dulles and former Governor Herbert Lehman as part of a nationwide election. Lehman backed Truman’s fair deal, while Dulles attacked domestic policy. The upstate New York mayoral race and New Jersey gubernatorial battle also drew attention amid broader 1950 campaign implications.
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Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Robert F. Wagner
New Deal
Thomas E. Dewey
Dulles
Wagner
Congress
Dewey
Truman
Lehman
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Upstate
New York City
New Jersey
Alfred E. Driscoll
Elmer H. Wene
Wene
Frank Hague
Virginia
John S. Battle
Walter Johnson
Bolivian Pilot Describes Emergency Landing Before Collision
Bolivian pilot Erick Rios Bridoux told hospital staff he reported engine trouble and was cleared to land as another plane touched ground. He said he began approach after seeing a twin tailed Cessna hit the runway and did not see the airliner until moments before impact. He remained uncertain about radio or mechanical failure and noted he was instructed to land second.
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Washington
Erick Rios Bridoux
Rios
National Airport
Bolivia
Air Force
More Schools Higher Pay for Teachers Urged
Washington report notes Educational Policies Commission members Eisenhower and Conant urge seven point plan to expand facilities and raise teacher salaries. Predicts 6,000,000 student enrollment rise this decade and calls for surveys, training, higher standards, public campaigns, and more funding from state and federal governments.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia
James B. Conant
Harvard
Educational Policies Commission
Conant
Eisenhower
National Education Association i
American Association of
State
Govgcuunallah Deta Gratin Wiew
Flaudless Gor don Guilty in 70 Mile Chase
In Van Nuys California Gerald V Gordon, 17, pled guilty to leading police on a zigzag at 70 miles per hour through San Fernando Valley towns. He lost his driver license as a result.
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van Nuys
Calif
Flaudless
Gerald V. Gordon
San Fernando Valley
Pacts Restore 83,000 to Steel Jobs in Bipartisan Settlements
Republic Steel and Jones and Laughlin reached pensions and insurance agreements with the CIO United Steelworkers, bringing 83,000 back to work. Bethlehem and J and L followed a similar deal, with $100 monthly pensions and a shared insurance plan, while Republic added a three and a half cent employee insurance deduction. Federal mediation yielded no progress in coal talks, clouding the overall recovery outlook.
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Pittsburgh
Republic Steel Corporation
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
CIO
United Steelworkers
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
J. and L
Bethlehem
Republic
Cyrus Ching
Southern
Harry M. Moses
United Steel Corporation
United States Steel
Early Iowa corn harvest outpaces prior years
Des Moines reports the Iowa harvest is the earliest on record with 82 percent picked. Down corn poses a labor and value problem as salvaged grain is often livestock feed only due to light kernels. Yields vary, with central regions heavier than northern and western areas.
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Des Moines
INS
Weekly
Crop Bulletin
Bulletin
Barkley Named Grandfather of 1949 by Grandmothers Club
In Chicago on Monday Vice President Barkley was named grandfather of 1949 by the National Federation of Grandmothers and Grandfathers Clubs. He is to be married in 10 days at age 71. Barkley and his seven children were noted as recipients while his wife recuperated in hospital for several days.
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American Federation of Teachers
Chicago
Barkley
National Federation of Grandmothers and Grandfathers Clubs
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