Porter resigns as OPA price chief effective Dec 4
News of Paul A. Porter resignation from the OPA comes as the aging wartime agency faces liquidation into a rents and priorities office. Porter, 42, will reportedly move to a $50,000 yearly radio industry job with Broadcast Music Inc. He denies returning to FCC chair, citing personal reasons. President Truman thanks Porter for a job well done and notes inflation challenges ahead.
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Associated Press
Paul A. Porter
Washington
Betsy
Truman
OPA
Congress
John D. Small
Civilian Production Administration
CPA
Porter
Chester A. Bowles
Bowles
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Service
Paul
FCC
Boy 2 Dies After Storm Drain Rescue Attempt
OSSINING New York AP Robert Abercrombie two died while attempting to rescue a black cat that slipped into a storm drain Friday. His eight year old sister Judith squeezed into the opening and slipped four feet below as Robert slid feet first to reach her. His head wedged and he died. Judith and the cat were unharmed.
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Ossining
N.Y
Robert Abercrombie
Judith
Robert
House Probe Subpoena of Elliott Asked
Kansas City AP Ernie Adamson chief counsel for the House Un American Activities Committee says he will seek a subpoena for Elliott Roosevelt to explain his foreign policies. He plans to meet with Chairman Wood in LA to arrange proceedings and discuss possible indictment under the Logan Act. Roosevelt accused of seeking to influence U S policy prompts the push for examination.
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Kansas City
Ernie Adamson
House
UN American Activities Committee
Elliott Roosevelt
Moscow
Roosevelt
Adamson
United States
Wood
Elliott
Newsweek
Danube
Dardanelles
Fay Emerson
Cedar Rapids Slot and Liquor Stamp Tax Snapshot
In the 1946-47 fiscal year Cedar Rapids clubs organizations and individuals paid $2750 each for federal retail liquor dealer stamps and $100 or more for coin operated gaming devices. Some stamp holders may not operate illegal devices. raids have been rare with one major 1946 raid at the Legion Town club yielding over $7000 in liquor and devices. The piece lists numerous local clubs and addresses connected to the ongoing liquor and gambling concerns.
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Cedar Rapids
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Iowa
Internal Revenue Bureau
Des Moines
William W. Crissman
Crissman
Chet M. Edgar
Linn County
Verlin C. Sedre
Highway 30
Hero Who Lived Forged Bushido Myth Returns Home
TOKYO AP Japan’s bushido code once exalted Naval Warrant Officer Magoshichi Sugino as a death by own action hero after he allegedly sacrificed himself to scuttle a river boat at Port Arthur. He survived, was sheltered in Hututao, later identified on repatriation, and now returns home after forty years, overturning the revered tale.
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Tokyo
Japan
Magoshichi Sugino
Nippon
Port Arthur
Hututao
Manchuria
Sugino
Next War To Last Only To 5 Minutes
Barbara Shanke reports that Bruce Thomas, foreign correspondent, warns a women’s club that any future war would be a five minute affair with no time for preparation or righteous indignation. He discusses atomic age realities, Crossroads reporting errors, Einstein quotes, and advances in guided missiles. Thomas, among Bikini island visitors, urges preserving Okinawa stepping stones to peace in the Orient and supporting General MacArthur in Japan. He ends by characterizing China’s situation as a choice between Chiang Kai-shek and Hitler Mussolini Stalin.
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Barbara Shanke
Bruce Thomas
Woman's Club
Coe Chapel
Mr Thomas
Hiroshima Tme
Albert Einstein
Thomas
Paris
General MacArthur
Japan
Hitler
Mussolini
Stalin
Chiang Kai-shek
Argentine Chamber okays universal military drills
The Argentine Chamber of Deputies approved compulsory military training for all citizens aged 12 to 50. Deputy Antonio J. Benitez, who steered the bill, warned that the world is split into camps and Argentina cannot stay out if conflict erupts.
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Buenos Aires
Chamber of Deputies
Antonio J. Benitez
Byrnes Aligns With Russia on Reparations Shift
Secretary of State Byrnes moved toward a Soviet backed plan on war reparations, urging larger Italy payments and smaller Bulgaria sums. The shift followed Byrnes Molotov talks and aimed at concessions on Trieste and the Danube, angering Bevin who called the new Greece-Italy reparation balance unjust.
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New York
Byrnes
Russia
Bulgaria
Italy
Paris
Molotov
Trieste
Danube
Yugoslavia
Greece
Bevin
Fair and Mild Weekend Forecast in Cedar Rapids
Weather report from Cedar Rapids notes 43 degrees at 2:30 p.m. Saturday with expectations for a mild weekend. Forecast calls for a low near 28 degrees, possibly 32, and Sunday daytime highs between 39 and 45 degrees, with southern areas near 50. Friday high reached 37 at 2:30 and 4 p.m., 32 at 7 p.m., and 26 at midnight. 7 a.m. Saturday was 27 and 9 a.m. 32.
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Cedar Rapids
Mass Rome Slaying Killers Sentenced to Die by British Court
In Rome a British military court sentenced Col. Gen. Eberhard von Mackensen and Lt. Gen. Kurt Maeltzer to die by firing squad for the Ardea caves massacre that killed 335 Romans in reprisal for 32 German deaths in 1944. The defense argued they only followed orders from Hitler. The verdict closed a week long trial amid NazI war crime charges.
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Rome
Eberhard von Mackensen
Kurt Maeltzer
Italy
Ardeatine Caves
von Mackensen
Maeltzer
Adolf Hitler
Army Staves Off Navy Rally To Win 21-18
Philadelphia report: Army held Navy at bay as the Cadets built a 21-6 halftime lead and survived a late push. Navy drove to Army’s 5-yard line at the final gun but could not score, preserving Army's undefeated record.
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Army
Navy
Philadelphia
Carpenters Shun Pay To Build for Bereaved Couple
In Terre Haute Indiana 80 carpenters in relay builds a home for William and Mary Wilbur and their children after a fire that killed one child and left the family homeless. Neighbors donate $1000 and a company donates materials as workers volunteer to help start anew.
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Terre Haute
Ind
William
Mary Wilbur
Marnie
Wilburs
Mary Ann
Wilbur
Windsor Plot In Rail Deal At New York Central
The Cleveland Press reports rumors the Duke of Windsor may use part of his private fortune to join Robert R. Young in buying into the New York Central railroad. Rumors say the duke would gain a stake in the vast deal while the couple stays as guests at Fairholme in Newport. One tale even suggests a part time residence near Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Duke of Windsor
Robert R. Young
Alleghany Corporation
New York Central Railroad
Young
Youngs
Fairholme
Newport
Dallas Fashion Center Blaze Causes Major Loss
A four hour basement fire at the Dallas Fashion Center, home to Neiman Marcus, caused an estimated 590000 in damage with smoke ruining vast stock of furs and merchandise. Firefighters battled extreme heat. several were overcome and two officials hospitalized as investigators sought the blaze’s cause.
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Dallas, Texas
Dallas
Neiman Marcus
Robert A. Ross
J. W. Owens
E. H. Miller
A. B. Williams
Burrus
Fines Considered Against Idle Coal Miners Amid Strike
The Federal Coal Mines Administration disclosed it has approved numerous applications by soft coal firms to fine striking miners from $1 to $2 per day for each day off. The move comes as John L. Lewis fights a legal setback and the strike enters its tenth day, with economic impact evident in job losses and furloughs.
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Washington
Federal Coal Mines Administration
John L. Lewis
United States
Uncle Sam
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Edward R Burke
Southern Coal Producers Association
Knowland
Calif
Truman
Burke
Mines
President Takes Train To Army Navy Grid Tilt
President Truman traveled by train to Philadelphia to witness the annual Army Navy football classic. The trip underscores the national interest in the storied rivalry and the event’s status as a major autumn spectacle.
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Washington
INS
President Truman
Philadelphia
Attendants Fear A Corpse Snoring At Detroit Funeral Parlor
In Detroit a funeral parlor incident startled staff as a deceased unknown woman in a casket began to snore and roll over. The patient, Sharon King 40, later paid a 10 dollar fine for drunkenness reported by UP.
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Detroit
Sharon King
Local Daily Record Indexing Shifts with Fragments
Fragments from the Daily Record show sections on Deaths Editorial Features and Courthouse items. The unreadable header hints at a newspaper page layout with sections for Movies Radio and Sports.
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Marion
Fa Oekaki Ee Daily Record
Sete Eens
Genet Ecom
Cccceeesnees Ae Radio
Ee Sports
Var State
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Cat
Logan
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Josef Stalin
C.R
By Bayne Freeland
L. A
T. M. Dahle
Legion Town Club
B.P.O.E
Hawthorne Drive
Water Street
Elks Pavilion
First Avenue
Columbus Club, Inc
A Avenue
Embassy Club, Inc
Montrose
Foresters Club, Inc
Fraternal Order of Eagles
First Street
Fraternal Benevolent Association
L. A. Gregory
Fifth Avenue
Club
Seventh Street
B.P.O.E. of Fidelity
Ninth Avenue
Legion Town Club, Inc
Third Avenue
Pickwick Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Duck Club, Inc
United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers of America
CIO
Second Avenue
Cedar View Country Club
Verlin C
Sedrel
Veterans Club, Inc
Elks Club
America
Mr. Thomas
Orient
Bulletin
Windsor
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