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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1946

Page

2

Vandenberg Seeks United Nations Unity After Election

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y. AP Sen Arthur H. Vandenberg assured the United Nations that the U S government will cooperate in pursuing peace and mutual defense through the U N, regardless of Washington’s political regime. He urged a 25 percent budget ceiling but said the U S could pay more if conditions change. The speech followed questions about Russia and U N trusteeship for Japanese islands as three pending U N issues moved forward. Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt defended refugees right to choose return, countering Vishinsky’s push for repatriation.

Lake Success N. Y Arthur H. Vandenberg R-Mich United Nations United States Washington Vandenberg U.N Russia Pacific Security Council Ireland Portugal Trans-Jordan Albania Outer Mongolia Madrid Poland Franklin Roosevelt Andrei Y. Vishinsky Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs Committee

Prohibition Ballot Anomaly Puzzles Election Judges

In East St. Louis Illinois a ballot recheck revealed a voter who supported the Prohibition party for most offices but crossed lines for two Republican candidates. One pick was Otis Miller a tavern operator for state legislator and the other A A Fischer who runs a brewery for sheriff.

East ST. Louis Prohibition Party Otis Miller A. A. Fischer

Notre Dame and Army Battle to 0 0 Tie at Yankee Stadium

Army and Notre Dame, both contending for the mythical national title, battled to a scoreless 0 to 0 tie before a record crowd at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.

New York Army Notre Dame Yankee Stadium

Byrnes Weighs Ban on Atom Brander to Halt Scare

Washington AP state Byrnes may ask Truman to ban atom brandishing by U S military and naval leaders amid embarrassing remarks. Spaatz Irvine and Symington deny White House talks on a B 29 global flight. State Dept objections cited as diplomacy worsens.

Byrnes Washington (Ap Truman United States Air Force Navy William F. Halsey Air Forces Clarence S. Irvine Pacusan Dreamboat Russia Miami Carl Spaatz Army Air Forces Irvine

Big Radio Networks Face Growing Threat of Strike

New York reports that AFRA faces a possible strike by about 10,000 members across four major networks. Locals in New York Chicago and San Francisco authorized strikes if talks fail to produce a new contract with a 35 percent wage rise and working condition changes. Hollywood acted to empower its union board to call a strike. Key figures include Jack Benny Jack Haley Penny Singleton and NBC's Ken Carpenter as AFRA president. Negotiations stalled after a dispute over a clause restricting networks from piping AFRA programs to nonnegotiating stations, seen as essential to prevent scabbing. Strike timing governed by Smith Connally act with potential action after November 23 if talks do not resume. In Chicago union reps plan to meet network officials to decide on resuming negotiations or calling a strike ballot.

New York American Federation of Radio Artists AFS AFRA Chicago San Francisco Hollywood National Jack Benny Jack Haley Penny Singleton Ken Carpenter NBC Heller Raymond Jones

Missing Coed Bobs Up Safe In Fort Wayne

Eaton Ohio AP Parents of Mary Zimmerman a 19 year old coed missing from Bowling Green State University said she was safe in Fort Wayne Indiana She wrote she was working as a domestic in a Fort Wayne home and asked permission to keep the job She offered no explanation for the disappearance but said it did not involve boyfriend trouble or studies The family planned to travel to Fort Wayne to confirm her safety

Zimmerman Fort Wayne

For Better or Worse Drunkenness Ruled Not Cruelty

In Birmingham England Justice Sir Henry Gordon Willmer refused a divorce petition, holding that drunkenness falls under the better or worse aspect of marriage vows. He ruled drunkenness alone does not prove cruelty to justify dissolution of the marriage between Mrs. Hugh Victor Forester and her husband.

Birmingham England Henry Gordon Willmer Hugh Victor Forester Henry

Argentina and Russia Begin Commerce Treaty Talks

Buenos Aires reports Argentina and Russia have opened negotiations for a treaty of commerce navigation and friendship. The talks began Friday night with officials stating the goal to expand bilateral trade and mutual cooperation between the two nations.

Buenos Aires Argentina Russia

Scarecrows Battle of Sexes Shocks High School

A campus clash over a "Hate Women Week" escalated as girls wore their parents nightshirts to school mimicking the male fad. Principal Corkery threatened bed in infirmary if pajama tops remained. The next day both sexes arrived in nightwear. the boys promised neckties and better dress for class next Tuesday.

Washington Corkery

Army trainer crash near Marietta base kills pilot

An army air base board investigated a Saturday AT-6 trainer crash on a routine flight in Norcross Georgia. The pilot was killed and his passenger injured. Names of personnel were temporarily withheld.

Norcross Marietta Air Base Army

Big Four bypass Trieste issue amid border dispute hopes

Western diplomats foresee scrapping the Trieste plan if Italy and Yugoslavia settle their bitter Adriatic border quarrel. Rome may host Pietro Nenni in Belgrade as ministers shift focus to new issues, with Bevin accusing Molotov of contempt over a wartime Jews property restoration clause in the Italian peace treaty.

New York Trieste Italy Yugoslavia Rome Pietro Nenni Belgrade Adriatic Britain Bevin Molotov Romania Paris Byrnes

No More G I Families To Go Overseas

The army ordered that no more wives and families of enlisted men in the lower grades be sent overseas after December except to U S territories Hawaii Panama and Puerto Rico Officers and NCOs to continue to join abroad Wives and families may regroup in private housing within the United States territories while shipments and overseas housing for lower grades end by December The War Department cited shipping limits funds and a housing shortage as reasons and offered discharge or US transfer options for enlisted men with 18 months or more left to serve by February 1

Washington Army United States Order On Hawaii Panama Puerto Rico War Department

Sailor Bricks Civilians From Downtown Hotel Roof

In Seattle a half-nude sailor perched on a downtown hotel roof forced 50 pedestrians and seven officers to shelter for about 30 minutes by hurling bricks from a wrecked chimney. Thomas R. Washington, 20, of Cleveland, stood on the ledge and fired as people moved. He was captured via a hidden fire escape and said his motive was I am sore at civilians. He claimed four years in the navy with 22 months overseas and was booked on an open charge.

Seattle Thomas R. Washington Cleveland Washington Navy

Martha Raye Reconciles With Fourth Husband Nick Condos

Los Angeles AP reports Martha Raye and her fourth husband Nick Condos, who also manages her, have patched their marital rift. She dismissed the divorce action she had filed a week earlier.

Los Angeles Martha Raye Nick Condos

Blizzard Toll Climbs in Colorado Fatalities Rise

Denver AP reports a week of heavy snow left 11 people dead across Colorado and parts of Wyoming. Planes aided relief as roads iced over, and dares of blizzard conditions continued through Saturday. A rescuer snow weasel helped a Canon City resident reach hospital and a new baby was born after rescue. Los Angeles also saw up to five inches of early November snow across Lake Arrowhead and Idyllwild.

Denver Colorado Weather Bureau Wyoming Southcentral Frank Tomsick Canon City Manuel Valdez Foster Ransom Los Angeles Lake Arrowhead

Henry M Files Dies in Syracuse

Henry M Files 55 former Cedar Rapids insurance man dies Friday afternoon at his Syracuse New York residence after weeks of heart illness. Funeral Monday 2 pm at Fairchild Meech chapel Syracuse with burial there. Survived by widow Helen Thomas Files and two children Robert and Jean Files. Brothers Dr Edward H Files Cedar Rapids and Howard W Files Minneapolis.

Henry M. Files Cedar Rapids Syracuse N. Y Fairchild and Meech Helen Thomas Robert Files Harvard Business School Jean Files Edward H Files Howard W Files Minneapolis

Truman to issue general policy statement after election

Washington AP reports President Truman will brief reporters at a 10 am news conference Monday. He plans a policy statement in light of Tuesday's election results and will attend Armistice Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery to lay a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Washington Truman White House Charles G Ross Arlington National Cemetery Il Am Arlington Amphitheater Byrnes

Tear Gas Breaks Up Wisconsin U Rally

In Madison police used three tear gas bombs to disperse a boisterous homecoming crowd at the University of Wisconsin campus after a rally. About 4000 students marched downtown. rocks hit theater marquees and vehicles as three high school youths were taken into custody. Wisconsin faced Iowa the following Saturday in the homecoming game.

Madison Wis University of Wisconsin William McCormick Wisconsin Iowa

Change in Thirteenth Street Bus Route

Cedar Rapids News city lines bus manager E A Prochaska announced a temporary Thirteenth Street NE route change. Buses will run north on Center Point Road NE to Thirty-second Street NE and return by the same route to the loop. All travel over Oakland Road NE has been eliminated.

Cedar Rapids City Lines E. A. Prochaska Thirteenth Street Center Point Road Thirty-second Street Oakland Road Prochas Ika

Deaths and Notices in Daily Record Indexes

A compact entry lists daily sections including Deaths, Editorial Features, Movies, Sports, State, and radio notes. The page appears to be an index or table of contents for the Daily Record with brief references to various topics and departments.

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Season's First Snow Moves Into Iowa From Rockies

Snow edges into northern and western Iowa on Saturday with rain across much of the rest of the region. Fort Dodge logs a low of 29 degrees while Cedar Rapids reaches 40 at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The Rockies snowstorm extends into Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, and South Dakota as winds rise and drifting increases.

Iowa The Mercury Fort Dodee Cedar Rapids Rocky Mountains Rockies Nebraska Colorado Wyoming South Dakota United States Weather Bureau

Chicago youths charged with breaking entering

Homer Floyd Rose and Patrick Millard Eddy both of Chicago were charged in district court with breaking and entering after a break in at Joe and Cliff's Sandwatch Shop. They were arrested following an 85 mph highway pursuit from east of Springville to Marion, with plea deadline set for 10 am Tuesday.

Cedar Rapids News Homer Floyd Rose Patrick Millard Eddy Chicago Joe Cliff Springville Marion

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