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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1946

Page

6

Rep Martin Denies Endorsement Makes Him Fascist

Iowa Rep Thomas E Martin who toured Japan with the House Military Affairs Committee rejects being labeled a Fascist by Gerald L K Smith. He says he vigorously repudiates any endorsement or effort to brand him a fascist while noting he opposes fascist principles and would not ally with sponsors of such ideas. He cites differences with Democratic votes and opposes OPA.

Gazette Iowa City Thomas E.martin Japan House Gerald L. K. Smith Smith America First Party Martin Iowa John W. Gwynne Henry O. Talle Ben Jensen Gerald L. K Smith Congress TV Am

Martin clarifies endorsement misreporting and aims to stay in Iowa

Martin denied hearing from or corresponding with Smith and explained a transposition error in a wire service quote. He praised MacArthur and occupation forces, calling results outstanding and Japanese grateful to move away from militarists. He supported blocking restaurant meat price rollbacks and said he will remain in Iowa City area until November.

Martin Douglas MacArthur Mardin Iowa City

Bid By Five Firms For U.S. Steel Plant In South Chicago

CHICAGO AP C A De Pue president of Central Steel Tube Clinton Ia was among five builders who bid to buy or lease the government 920000000 steel plant in South Chicago War Assets administration released new offers Kaiser Frazer Republic Steel presented bids as earlier offers including Republic Steel were rejected as insufficient De Pue had offered 17500000 for the plant last April and now proposed 19230000 in his own name

Chicago C. A. de Pue Central Steel Tube Company Clinton War Assets Administration Kaiser- Frazer Corporation Republic Steel de Pue

Woman Killed by Her Son in Gun Accident

CRESTON AP Mrs Gladys McKinnie 46 of near Arispe died from a gunshot wound in a shooting accidental by her 10 year old son Paul Roth. Coroner Fred C Kessler said there would be no inquest. The incident happened at the Ray Monahan home in Arispe after returning a borrowed .22 rifle from Mona han. The boy picked up the gun and it fired hitting Mrs McKinnie in the abdomen.

Creston Gladys McKinnie Arispe Paul Roth Fred C. Kessler Ray Monahan

Vote for bus barn passes in Waukon district

Special to The Gazette reports the Waukon independent school district approved a $7,500 bus barn at a special election held Monday by a vote of 118 to.

Waukon Waukon Independent

University of Iowa medical college enrolls 22 women

Dean E. M. MacEwen announced that twenty two women are enrolled in the University of Iowa medical college. Nine of them are freshmen.

Iowa City E. M. MacEwen University of Iowa Medical College

Three GOP Congressmen Attack OPA During Rally

Sioux City AP Three Republican congressmen on the food study committee blasted price controls as a root cause of food shortages. Rep Thomas Jenkins Ohio Rep Charles Hoeven and Rep Paul Cunningham voiced opposition at a grocers and meat dealers rally. Jenkins called OPA an insult to American intelligence and favored ending price controls. Cunningham said the regulations were silly and said Congress could end OPA if it reconvened. The panel has hearings in New York Boston Cleveland with meetings set in Kansas City and Tulsa.

Sioux City Republican Congressional Food Study Committee Thomas Jenkins Ohio Charles B. Hoeven Paul Cunningham Town Jenkins OPA C. S. van Eaton Cunningham Congress G.O.P New York Boston Cleveland Kansas City Tulsa Okla

Retired Delaware Farmer H F Zirtzman Dies

Special to The Gazette Herman Frederick Zirtzman 73 lifelong Delaware resident died Monday after a two week illness. Born in Delaware county he married Florence Maxwell August 22 1893 at Manchester and farmed near Delaware. Services Thursday 1 30 p m at home and 2 30 p m Manchester Methodist Church Rev Charles E Mason of Manchester. Burial Pine View Cemetery. Surviving wife two sons Ray Birmingham Alabama Del Delaware daughter Mrs Ralph Smith Delaware two brothers Will and Frank Pasadena California 10 grandchildren three great grandchildren

Manchester Herman Frederick Zirtzman Delaware Delaware County Florence Maxwell Manchester Methodist Church Charles E. Mason Pine View Cemetery Ray Birmingham Ala Del Ralph Smith Will Frank Pasadena Calif

Tractor overturn pins Camp in Shellsburg injury

Charles Camp of Shellsburg was pinned under a overturned tractor on Monday afternoon and suffered a possible fractured leg. He was transported to Mercy hospital in Cedar Rapids for treatment.

Charles Camp Shellsburg Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids

Earlville Man Fatally Injured In Car Accident

Special to The Gazette. Earlville man Searles Tietge about 50 was fatally injured when his car overturned on highway 20, three miles west of Dyersville. Lawrence Pitt, 43, of Earlville, riding with him, fractured a leg. Tietge died at Mercy hospital, Dubuque, and Pitt remains in Finley hospital. Tietge survived by wife, a son Thomas Henry, a daughter in Los Angeles, his mother, and four sisters.

Earlville Searles Tietge Highway 20 Dyersville Lawrence Pitt Tietge Mercy Hospital Dubuque Pitt Finley Hospital Thomas Henry Durango Robert Carty Los Angeles Leonora Tietge Harold Starman Cedar Rapids

Cornell Lecture and Concert Series Schedule

Cornell college unveils a fall lecture and music lineup with Frank Lloyd Wright as the Oct. 8 speaker and Metropolitan Opera baritone Mack Harrell opening the Nov. 22 concert. Vincent Sheean Louis Adamiec Veit Valentin and violist William Primrose join in later dates with two concerts planned.

Mt, Vernon Cornell College Frank Lloyd Wright Vincent Sheean Louis Adamiec Veit Valentin Rockefeller Mack Harrell Metropolitan Opera William Primrose

Plan for Greater Use of Centennial Stamp

Des Moines AP A plan to boost use of the Iowa centennial 3 cent stamp was outlined by the Iowa Centennial committee at the statehouse. The group urged manufacturers and distributors to stamp all mail and urged Iowans to use the stamp on Christmas cards. Ralph Evans Davenport postal chairman said supplies would be ample at all Iowa post offices.

DES Moines Statehouse Ralph Evans Davenport Postaipraan Iowa

Sheaffer Pen reports six month income at 798964 dollars

Fort Madison AP The W A Sheaffer Pen company said its income for the six months ended August 31 was 798964 dollars, equal to 5 a share on common stock, up from 352727 dollars, or 2 26 a share, a year earlier.

Fort Madison W. A. Sheaffer Pen Company

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