Rogge Criticizes Clark Over Firing After Swarthmore Speech
O John Rogge, former special assistant to Attorney General Clark, accuses Clark of inconsistencies in firing him for revealing alleged Nazi influences on U S elections. He says the administration muzzles those exposing fascist activity while FBI chief Hoover speaks freely about communists. Rogge argues he was told he had a free hand and then fired for discussing a confidential report.
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Washington
O. John
Rogge
Clark
Justice Department
United States
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore
Drew Pearson
Pearson
King George VI Pushes Conscription and Nationalization Plan
In a parliament opening speech, King George VI urged continued conscription and nationalization of inland transport and electricity. He outlined plans to place inland transport under national ownership, coordinate fuel and power, and extend national service beyond the current transition, signaling a broad Labor program for Britain's economy and defense.
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London
George VI
Scotland Yard
Labor
Irish Republican Army
Britain
Prices of Several Metals Increase After Price Control End
New York reports a broad rise in metal prices as price controls end. Kennecott Copper Corp raises domestic copper to 174 cents per pound, up 3 cents from the prior ceiling. St Joseph Lead Company lifts lead to 10.5 cents per pound, and American Zinc Lead and Smelting raises zinc to 10.34 cents per pound.
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New York
INS
Kennecott Copper Corporation
United States
CPA
St. Joseph Lead Company
American Zinc, Lead and Smelting Company
Baby Killed by Bottle in Frightful Play Incident
In Los Angeles two year old Jimmie Calderon struck his two month old brother John on the head with a baby’s bottle while asleep at home. The victim died instantly as the object connected.
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Los Angeles
INS
Jimmie Calderon
John
Jimmie
Soap Prices Rise Sharply After OPA Ceilings Fall
In New York and major cities, soap makers announce steep price hikes of about 50 percent. Walter McKee of Lever Brothers says fats and oils costs rose from nine to 21 or 22 cents per pound, and Proctor and Gamble and M Work Co. confirm similar increases for bars and packaged soaps. Small toilet soap would add three cents to dealer price, with retail up accordingly. laundry soap rises from 23 to 35 cents per 21 ounce package. Officials warn shortages will persist though some products may reach shelves sooner.
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New York
Boston
Walter McKee
Lever Brothers
Cincinnati
Proctor and Gamble and
M. Work Company
Proctor and Gamble
This Gypsy Play Is Really Rough
Shreveport police reported a day-long gypsy wedding celebration ended with seventeen gypsies jailed and a hospitalized participant. Beer fueled a high speed “war of nerves” with car chases, crashes, and spotlights used to blind motorists before officers ended the clash.
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Shreveport
INS
Madther
U S Invites Jap Claimant Nations To Capital Confab
Washington AP Edwin W Pauley said the United States has invited all nations claiming Japanese reparations to a Washington conference in December Most claimant nations except Russia indicated willingness to attend He said the U S will proceed without Soviet acceptance and noted Philippines seeks over 100 million dollars in Japanese plants Russia reportedly objects to Manchuria factory issues and may block agenda Delays have harmed millions unable to rehabilitate without factory facilities.
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Washington
Edwin W. Pauley
United States
Pauley
Truman
Russia
Philippines
New York
Molotov
Baruch
Fair Weather Predicted as Iowa Sees Low Temperatures
Cedar Rapids reports 39 degrees at 11:30 am with a forecast of fair weather tonight and Wednesday. Across Iowa the mean temperature should run about two degrees below normal while Sioux City records a low near 10 degrees. Cedar Rapids fell from 40 degrees Monday afternoon to 22 degrees by 7 am Tuesday.
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Cedar Rapids
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Sioux City
Chambers
Sabotage Suspected After Fires in Soviet Zone Plants
Berlin reports indicate Soviet troops tighten guard around major factories in Russian-occupied Germany after seven large plants burned in 12 days. Officials did not comment but sources say a major saboteur hunt is in progress and a 100000 mark reward may be offered for tips.
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Berlin
Germany
Gold Star Mother's Plea Read at U N Dinner
A letter from a Gold Star mother detailing her Marine son Pfc Gordon Schnelle's service and death on Okinawa was read by Secretary of State Byrnes at a UN dinner. She pleads for a just peace, aid for the hungry, and a prayerful guide for Byrnes as world leaders paid tribute to fallen Marines.
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Byrnes
New York
America
Sugar Loaf Hill
United Nations
Francis J. Spellman
Foreign Press Association
Stanley Schnelle
Olivia
Minn
England
China
Minneapolis
Marine Corps
Pfc
Gordon Schnelle
Lloyd
San Diego
Schnelle
Secretary of State
Molotov
Britain
Bevin
Meat Strike Threat Looms for Nation’s Meat Industry
The CIO United Packinghouse Workers Union ordered its members to be ready to strike within two weeks against the major meat firms. Ralph Helstein said negotiations with the big four packers since last August were unsatisfactory but would continue by peaceful means. Harold Smith in Cedar Rapids said no notice had reached here.
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Chicago
CIO United Packinghouse Workers Union
Ralph Helstein
Helstein
Harold Smith
Packinghouse Workers Union
Cedar Rapids
Ursinus meal limited as utensils vanish at college
In Collegeville Pennsylvania Ursinus College menu offers only apples and sandwiches after thieves steal all dining hall knives forks and spoons. No suspects named and event described as a notable missing utensils incident.
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Collegeville, Pa
Ursinus College
Molotov Proposes Inspection Ties to Disarmament Talks
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov offers to meet American demands for inspection rights as a prerequisite to disarmament. The stance follows earlier UN and Armistice Day remarks, signaling potential monolithic talks at Lake Success. Untested signals leave Allies skeptical about Moscow's intent and possible harmonization of proposals.
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New York
Molotov
United States
Great Britain
United Nations General Assembly
Soviet Union
Bevin
U.N
Lake Success
N. Y
Big Four
Council of Foreign Ministers
Couple Builds Plundered Home In A Year Of Burglaries
Portland, Oregon AP report details William Leonard and Christina Leonard, a divorced couple linked to 30 burglaries. Their three room house, furnished from thefts and a year of plunder, included a $1200 mink coat, silverware, radios, a sewing machine, a typewriter, and hundreds of items. They admitted the crimes after arrest following a tip from a 12 year old girl.
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Portland
Ore
Martin Pratt
Pratt
William Leonard
Christina
Leonard
Collie Stoops
American Translator Irena Dmochowska Sentenced in Warsaw
Mrs Irena Dmochowska a 34 year old United States embassy translator was sentenced by a Warsaw military court to five years in prison and loss of civil rights on charges of aiding Polish political assassins.
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Warsaw
Irena Dmochowska
United States
Cedar Rapids Cleaners To Raise Prices On Wednesday
Ten Cedar Rapids and Marion launderers and dry cleaners announced price increases effective Wednesday after meeting at the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce. Men's suits will rise from 75 to 90 cents. family washing up about 13 percent. shirts to 20 cents. trousers to 55 cents. women's suits up to a $1. The action ends OPA era price restraint, with chain cleaners saying no central directives were received.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
OPA
Chamber of Commerce
Truman
Albert’s
Dempsey
Esquire
Jekyll Hyde narcotics kingpin arrested in Phoenix sting
Treasury agents in Phoenix detain Robert Dudley Linville 45 on $75,000 bond awaiting extradition to Los Angeles for federal drug indictment. Anslinger called Linville a wealthy rancher with a 30 year crime record, who used charm to lure victims into narcotics and immoral others. Evidence built through undercover work spans 1,500 miles tracing Mexican opium sales.
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Washington
Treasury
Phoenix
Ariz
Harry J. Anslinger
Narcotics Bureau
Robert Dudley Linville
Anslingjer
Linville
Los Angeles
Anslinger
Jekyll and Hyde
Bureau of Customs
Linnville
Hongkong
United States
Corn Crop Estimate Rises Slightly in 1946
The Agriculture Department on Tuesday raised the 1946 U S corn crop estimate to 3,380,672,000 bushels up 4,672,000 from the prior month. It also reported Iowa 1946 corn yield at 60 bushels per acre totaling 662,280,000 bushels, a new all time production record despite a dip from October.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Train wreck at Bar Le Duc leaves many dead and injured
Thirty people were killed and at least seventy injured when a freight train slammed into the rear of a passenger local at a Bar Le Duc station on Tuesday.
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Bar LE Duc
France
1921 Iowa parole records reveal Linville federal term
Des Moines AP reports Sam Woods of the Iowa parole board notes that A. D. Linville, aged 19 in 1921, received a 13 month federal sentence in Michigan and was sent to Fort Madison penitentiary to serve it, with no Iowa offense on record.
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Linville
Iowa
DES Moines
Sam Woods
Iowa Parole Board
A. D. Linville
Michigan
Fort Madison
Coal Parley Delayed As Talks With Miner Leader Continue
Government contract talks with John L. Lewis to avert a walkout by 400,000 soft coal miners were postponed 24 hours. Secretary Krug halted the session with United Mine Workers chief until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, signaling the government未 ready to answer Lewis' undisclosed proposal from Monday.
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Associated Press
John L. Lewis
Interior Krug
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Centinela Valley High School to Start Class for Expectant Fathers
In Inglewood California an AP note reports Centinela Valley high school's adult education program begins a class tonight for expectant fathers. The initiative aims to support involved parenting and family planning education.
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Inglewood
Calif
Centinela Valley High School
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