Rail Crash Near Meade Kills Four and Injures Seventy Five
A Rock Island passenger train plunged through a washed out roadbed east of Meade Kansas early Monday killing at least four and injuring about 75. Rescue workers say a baby is missing and presumed drowned as survivors are treated in Fowler. The train carried about 130 passengers.
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Tom Glasscock
Kansas Highway Patrol
Gardner
R. E. Johnson
Rock Island
Kansas City
Fowler
Glasscock
Second Hiss Trial Stayed
The second perjury trial of Alger Hiss was postponed to November 1 as Judge Vincent L. Leiffel recused himself due to a family tie to Time Inc. and past contact with Whitaker Chambers. The change of venue request was referred to Judge Alfred C. Coxe.
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New York
Alger Hiss
Vincent L. Leibell
Hiss
Rutland
Time, Inc
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
Time Magazine
Alfred C. Coxe
House Refuses Air Force Cut in Senate Budget Fight
In Washington the House rejected a Senate approved cut of 735 million dollars for Air Force funding. The vote 305 to 1 kept a 58-group air force instead of the 48 groups the Senate endorsed at President Truman's request. Only Rep. Marshall opposed the larger appropriation.
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Washington
House
Senate
Truman
Rep. Marshall
D-Minn
President Truman Backed for 90 Percent Farm Parity
Rep. White quotes President Truman expressing strong support for 90 percent parity price supports for basic farm crops. He urged Truman to back 90 percent price supports rather than the flexible 75 to 90 percent provisions in the farm bill before the Senate.
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Washington
Rep
White
D-Calif
Truman
Mr. Truman
Senate
Radar can track big high altitude bombers says navy expert
Navy electronics expert Lt. Cmdr. E. W. Harrison told the House Armed Services Committee radar can detect and intercept large high‑flying bombers and reach the moon, supporting Navy arguments amid defense cut concerns. He cited radar and secret equipment for friend or foe, and noted ground radar works well against large bombers and that radar can handle high performance jets. Cmdr. Eugene Tatum added that an atom bomb burst at Washington National airport would leave the runway intact but cause devastating nearby damage.
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Washington
Navy
House
Air Force
Cmdr
E. W. Harrison
Armed Services Committee
Harrison
Bureau of Aeronautics
Secretary of Defense
Johnson
Rep
Bates
R-Mass
Navy Matthews
Vinson
D-Ga
Russia
Washington National Airport
Tatum
Aviation Ordnance Branch
Navy Aeronautics Bureau
Cedar Rapids Community Chest drives forward with five day campaign
Cedar Rapids officials prepared for the October 17 to 21 Community Chest drive with 250 advance givers starting Monday and 1,500 volunteers to solicit. Key actions included plant deliveries for Oct. 17, a 350 member residential division meeting, advance solicitors reporting to captains, and a courier service by the Retired Men's bureau to speed deliveries. The National Association of Cost Accountants will audit the drive on Oct. 19 to 21 with NACA board luncheon at the Montrose hotel to finalize plans.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids Community Chest
Cedar Rapids Industries
Chamber of Commerce
Russell I. Hess
Y.M.C.A
Frank Nye
The
A. T. Pleune
Alvin G. Keyes
Cedar Rapids_cost accountants
Cedar Rapids
NACA
Montrose Hotel
Why I Am Working on Community Chest
William O. Gray of 424 Memorial Drive SE asserts the Cedar Rapids Community Chest supports 12 agencies whose work benefits residents. He notes that groups like Boy Scouts Camp Fire Girls and activities at two Y centers provide affordable family enrichment funded by the Chest.
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Stevenson
First Avenue
Rapids Chevrolet Company
Paul Costas
Bever Avenue
City Hall
Red Feather
Cedar Rapids
Two Y’s
William O. Gray
Memorial Drive
Palace Prowler Found Hidden in Spare Room
A 26 year old prowler climbed the palace wall and was found under bedclothes in a spare room after an hour and a half search by police and guards. He was placed under medical observation and the matter was to be kept quiet.
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London
Bucam Palace
George VI
Scotland
Scotland Yard
U S Embassy Protests Seizure Of US Student In Slovakia
The United States embassy in Prague protested to Czechoslovakia over the five day incommunicado seizure of American student Savel Kliachko 26 of Palo Alto California. It demanded punishment for police officials and an investigation into the arrest solitary confinement and denial of medical care and called the treatment outrageous. The note urged steps to prevent repeats and cited injuries from a car rollover during transport.
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Prague
United States
Czechoslovakia
Slovakia
Savel Kliachko
Palo Alto
Calif
Kliachko
May and Garssons Refused Supreme Court Review
The Supreme Court upheld bribery convictions of former Rep. May and the Garsson brothers, wartime munitions makers, and refused to review their appeal. All three received jail terms from eight months to two years and are free on $2000 bonds with possible reconsideration requests.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Rep
May
D-Ky
Garsson Brothers
Truman asks Congress for $1.314 billion for arms shipments
President Truman asked Congress on Monday to fund American arms shipments to aid friendly nations. The request totals 1 314 010 000 dollars with 814 010 000 sought as immediate appropriation and authority to enter into 500 000 000 dollars worth of contracts.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Tornadoes Cut Wide Path Across Plains Killing Woman
Tornadoes swept the Great Plains from the Dakotas to Texas Sunday night. In Nebraska a funnel leveled a house near Lincoln, killing 78 year old Stella Morris and injuring two others. Oklahoma and Kansas reported injuries and property damage. A separate UW area hunter fatalities noted in Idaho with two missing.
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Associated Press
Great Plains
Dakotas
Oklahoma
Texas
Houston
United States
Lincoln
Neb
Stella Morris
Nebraska
Slapout
Okla
Windstorm Ravages Iowa Corn Belt Across Cedar Rapids
Gusts up to 90 mph roared through Cedar Rapids and Mason City with 65 mph winds elsewhere causing widespread damage. The corn crop suffered major losses while injuries occurred in Cedar Rapids and Marion as trees and glass shattered and power and phone lines failed.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mason City
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Newhall
Quasqueton
Lisbon
West Branch
Garrison
Service Station Held Up by Two Men in Illinois
A tall armed bandit and a shorter accomplice robbed a service station at 1002 Fifth Avenue SE Sunday night around 8 45 p m taking about 170 dollars from the cash register. Attendant Robert Michalec and customer Darwin Showalter were forced into a restroom. Showalter’s 13 dollars and the register cash were taken. The suspects, dressed in blue jeans, fled after the robbery.
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Cedar Rapids
Fifth Avenue SE
Robert Michalec
Darwin Showalter
Thirtieth Street
Michalec
Showalter
Illinois
Chimney Collapse Injures Guests At Sheridan Hotel
In Minneapolis a windstorm toppled a large chimney onto a hotel wing roof injuring at least three people. Firefighters dug through rubble to rescue potential victims. no deaths reported. The roof collapse affected four third floor rooms with occupants possibly present.
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Minneapolis
Sheridan
Wounded miner dies after two hour battle at Alabama mine
Hershell Davis, 51, a union coal miner shot during a two hour gun battle at a non-union mine, died Sunday in Jasper Alabama. The mine had been closed after the violence, ending a violent confrontation that began 11 days earlier.
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Jasper
Ala
Hershell Davis
The Wishing Well begins in The Gazette feature
A new daily game titled The Wishing Well appears on the classified pages six days a week except Saturday. Readers use their own name to receive a personal ciphered message. Turn to page 16 for instructions and the diagram that reveal how to play.
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