Coal Work Stoppage Triggers Nationwide Dimout Rules
Washington reports a sweeping coal shortage causes drastic government fuel cuts. CPA orders a regional dimout across 21 states, including Iowa, with 5 p.m. Monday deadline. Utilities reduce lighting, schools broadcast lessons, and major steel firms announce cutbacks as Cabinet discussions consider gas imports and congressional action.
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Civilian Production Administration
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District of Columbia
CPA
Cedar Rapids to be dimmed under federal order
Cedar Rapids News notes the city will comply with a Civilian Production Administration order dimming city lights as part of wartime power restrictions. The article cites Earle G. Nichols from Iowa Electric as district manager and indicates continuation on the next page.
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Civilian Production Administration
Earle G. Nichols
Iowa Electric
Assistant attorney general floor punch in courthouse clash
In Atlanta Saturday Assistant Attorney General Dan Duke struck Columbians, Inc. president Emory C. Burke in the county courthouse during a dispute over a state suit to revoke the group's charter. Burke suffered a cut above the eye. Duke apologized and said he would pay the hospital bill. Judge E. E. Pomeroy considered action against both men.
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Emory C. Burke
Columbians, Inc
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E. E. Pomeroy
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Freight Embargo Postponed by ODT
Director J. Monroe Johnson announced Friday a postponement of a planned embargo on rail freight traffic for several days after a conference with ODT transportation officials and the Association of American Railroads. An examination of coal stocks available for railroad use showed immediate action was not necessary.
Truman Back In Washington After Vacation Return
President Truman arrived in Washington from Key West aboard Air Force One after a four hour forty minute flight and said he would hold meetings this weekend on the coal situation with aides and officials.
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Washington
Truman
Key West
Burglar Steals $7 While Couple Slept in Peoria Home
Mrs William Buttram woke her husband after hearing a burglar in their Peoria Illinois residence. The thief took $6 from beneath a pillow and $1 from the husband’s pants while the couple slept, according to police reports.
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Peoria, Ill
William Buttram
Buttram
Martin Favors Special Session on Coal Crisis
Rep. Thomas Martin of Iowa urged President Truman to convene a special session of Congress immediately if current laws fail to address the coal strike. The AP reports the call came Friday in Washington.
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Washington
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Iowa
Radio Artits AFRA Talks Go To Recess In New York
Negotiations between the American Federation of Radio Artists and four major networks paused until Monday as AFRA reviews proposals from the broadcasting chains.
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New York
American Federation of Radio Artists
AFRA
City Planners Grant Part of Zone Request
Cedar Rapids plan commission approved rezoning for Link-Belt Speeder plant area to heavy industrial use and height, while denying part of the petition for property on Dow's second addition facing Fourth Street SW. The panel urged street vacating with a 60 foot wide link between Fourth and Sixth streets SW and cautioned that vacated streets be rezoned to match adjacent properties. One objector, Lawrence Finch, pressed for rezoning his five lots to heavy industrial.
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Fourth Street
Link-Belt
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Fourteenth Avenue
Lawrence Finch
Fifteenth Avenue
Fifteenth Avenue SW
City Plan Commission
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Truman Reassigns Taylor to Vatican Peace Mission
President Truman directs Myron C. Taylor to return to the Vatican for about 30 days to seek guidance from religious and civic leaders worldwide in pursuit of peace. Taylor serves as the U.S. representative to the Vatican and will also oversee Italian Red Cross reforms and American relief for Italy. Protestants had objected to his permanent appointment.
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Truman
Myron C. Taylor
Vatican
Taylor
White House
Italian Red Cross
American Relief For
Italy
United States
Pius XII
Sedition Ruling Appealed by U S Justice Dept
Washington AP report says the U S Justice Department moved to appeal a 1944 mass sedition case dismissal by Justice Bolitha Laws. A department official asserted Congress enacted the sedition law to protect the government and that the government is entitled to know if such activities occur.
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Washington
Justice Department
Justice Bolitha J. Laws
Laws
Congress
Daily Record Index: courthouse notes and notices
Fragmentary OCR shows sections for deaths and editorial features with references to Marion, movies, radio, sports, and a slate. Readable items include brief notices and a courthouse mention, but details are sparse.
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Esereeeeen Nes
Eessesennes Daily Record
Annual AIL Ball Draws 9 500 People in Cedar Rapids
The Allied Industrial League ball at the Memorial Coliseum drew 9,500, the largest crowd ever. Helen Row was crowned queen and Charles Decker king. The coronation featured dignitaries from 20 firms and a six act show themed Cedar Rapids Across the Nation.
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Cedar Rapids
Allied Industrial League
Memorial Coliseum
Helen Row
Bernard Row
B Avenue
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Charles Decker
Second Avenue
Link-Belt Speeder Corporation
Ante King
Decker
Roosevelt High School
Link-Belt
Ed Zeller
M.C.A
Mae Aukerman
Board of Control
Lee Winterberg
Ym.c.a
United States
West Coast Ship Strike Ends After 54 Days
In San Francisco the AFL Masters Mates and Pilots voted 1123 to 980 to accept a new contract ending a 54 day coast wide strike. The deal includes a 15 percent wage rise, union security for seniority, nondiscrimination, and offshore overtime pay of 160 per hour with 150 for night relief. The ILWU had already ratified a related agreement allowing loading to resume.
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AFL
Omar F. Hoskins
Hoskins
Charles F May
MMP
Pacific American Steamship Owners Association
CIO International
ILWU
West Coast
CIO Marine Engineers
Taber Aims 12 Billion Cut in Next Year Budget
Representative Taber of New York, potential chair of the House Appropriations Committee, proposed a 12.0 billion reduction in government spending for the next year. He revised his figures upward from earlier projections and said 29.141 billion could cover debt repayment and tax cuts while trimming current outlays.
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Taber
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House Appropriations Committee
Three Labor Leaders Injured in Hamburg Car Crash
Reuters dispatch from Hamburg reports William Doherty vice-president of the AFL and two associates seriously injured in a road accident near Hanover. Identified others are Israel Feinberg ILGWU vice-president and Anton Jakobs international representative of the Butchers and Meat Cutters Union. Americans were en route from Duesseldorf to a German union conference.
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INL
Reuters
Hamburg
William Doherty
American Federation of Labor
Hanover
Israel Feinberg
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Anton Jakobs
Butchers and Meat Cutters Union
Duesseldorf
Colfax Fireman Killed in Big Four Derailment Near Colfax
Colfax Indiana dispatch reports a Big Four railroad derailment killed fireman J. P. Payne 47 of Indianapolis. An engine and five sleeper coaches left the track Friday near Colfax, authorities said.
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Ind
J. P. Payne
Indianapolis
Enlisted Men to Help Choose Army Officers in 1947
The War Department announced that enlisted men will help select future officer candidates to democratize the army. GI judges will assess qualifications based on daily contact, with about 3,000 lieutenants yearly, including 600 AAF officers, following six month training at Fort Benning and in San Antonio.
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G I
War Department
Army
War Patterson
James Doolittle
Air Force
Fort Benning
A.A.F
San Antonio
Texas
Two Armed Men Rob Hartford Carlisle Bank Heist
Two heavily armed men robbed the Hartford Carlisle savings bank at 11 am stealing an estimated 3000 to 4000 dollars. A woman employee Florence Hinrichs 19 was wounded in the arm as the bandits fired. They fled in a green car toward Des Moines at 60 to 70 mph on highway 60. The bank’s deposits are listed at 2 million. the bank serves Hartford Carlisle and Runnells. The incident marks Iowa’s first bank robbery since April 23 last year.
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Hartford-Carlisle Savings Bank
Florence Hinrichs
Jin
Des Moines
State Banking Department
Hartford
Runnells
Iowa
Denmark
New Cold Wave Moves Through Iowa With More Cold
The weather bureau warns of a second cold wave in eastern Iowa lasting 36 to 48 hours. Cedar Rapids will see readings drop to around 32 by Monday with temperatures in the 20s earlier Saturday. Local temps rose to 46 at 2 30 p m on Saturday after a Friday high of 27 and a midnight low of 21.
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Cedar Rapids
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Egyptian Students Clash With Troops in Cairo Demo
In Cairo on Saturday Egyptian students clashed violently with troops and police in an anti-British, anti-government protest. Tear gas grenades shotguns and paving blocks were used. Eight police were wounded and injuries to students were reported.
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Cairo
Swiss Rescue On Glacier After Plane Crash
Swiss climbers battled through Alpine snow to reach 11 or 12 Americans stranded on a glacier following a crash. An army C-82 helicopter was dispatched from Westover Field to assist, with Swiss crews guiding a careful rope rescue as survivors signaled urgently for warm clothes and medicine.
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Rosenlaus
Switzerland
Westover Field
Mass
Army Command
Paris
Lequal
Retail Lard Price Cut Expected Soon
Washington reports the agriculture department told Housewives a further reduction in retail lard prices is due shortly. It warned that fats and oils overall are likely to stay materially higher than prewar levels for the next several years.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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