Dewey Attacks Labor Stand In Pennsylvania Rally
Thomas E. Dewey blasted Democratic administrations for politics with labor at a rain-soaked Erie rally before 8000. He called Truman’s veto message on Taft Hartley the most incompetent in 160 years and cited a 50 percent drop in strikes since the law took effect. He outlined a broad eight day tour to bolster support and pledged unity with the United Nations in Berlin Showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Dewey
United States
United Nations
Berlin
Cedar Rapids Man Dies After Country Club Fall
George W. Taylor 68 of 98 Seventh Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died at St Luke's hospital from injuries after falling on stairs at Cedar View Country club. He owned a stake in John Ireland Coal Co and resided in Cedar Rapids all his life. Survived by wife two daughters sister a niece nephew and two grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 3 30 p m Brady mortuary with calling Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
George W. Taylor
Seventh Avenue SE
John Ireland Coal Company
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar View Country Club
Taylor
Fred Steipfing
Dubuque
Edna Taylor
Rollin Frink
Brady Mortuary
Railroads Seek Additional 5 Percent Freight Increase
Washington reports railroads will ask the Interstate Commerce Commission for a further five percent rise in freight rates. This request comes on top of an eight percent increase already sought on October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Truman Claims Dewey Refuses to State Policies
President Truman accuses Thomas E. Dewey of dodging campaign issues during a Cincinnati breakfast address. He criticizes GOP unity and cites Taft and Warren to argue the party lacks a coherent liberal program. Truman says world peace is preferred to the presidency as he begins a six state tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Harry S. Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Ohio
Truman
Dewey
Taft
G.O.P
Netherland Plaza
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
UMW
Lewis
Hamilton
Indiana
Ilinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Wallace accuses Churchill of steering U S foreign policy
In Minneapolis Wallace charged that Churchill seized control of U S foreign affairs in 1946 and that Truman followed Churchill’s lead. He deprecated Truman as timid and machine influenced, calling Churchill an imperialist and racist. He spoke in Moorhead against the farm bill, urging 90 percent parity for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Henry A. Wallace
America
Winston Churchill
Truman
Roosevelt
Wallace
Churchill
Moorhead
Minn
Congress
Man's Presence Was Perfectly Legitimate
Oklahoma City officers responded to a report of a man at the Keefe and Carroll Wholesale Tomato Company. Patrolmen Higginbotham and May entered through an open window and surprised Night Watchman Durward Jones on the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma’ City
Keefe and Carroll Wholesale Tomato Company
O. E. Higginbotham
J. A. May
Night
Durward Jones
Voice of America Says Truman Trails in Presidential Race
The Voice of America told foreign countries that Harry S. Truman appears to be trailing in the presidential race. It did not concede defeat and noted that nothing is more uncertain than an election in a democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
State Department
Voice of America
Harry S. Truman
Voice
Truman
Welfare Agencies Blend Public Chest Support in Cedar Rapids
B D Silliman, chairing the 1948 Community Chest drive, says Cedar Rapids Red Feather agencies vary in self support while some rely heavily on the Chest. Forty five percent of budgets come from the Chest as volunteers begin soliciting citywide. The meeting at Montrose hotel aims to wind up the drive by Oct 20 with division heads in attendance. The Chest funds 100 percent of the Community Nutrition Service and major shares of Sunshine Mission and Community House while the YMCA receives only 20 percent Chest support. The Public Bureau committee studies each agency budget and even granted Sunshine Mission extra funds after review. Fees charged by agencies do not cover all costs. per capita and maintenance needs are considered in funding decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Red Feather
Community Chest
B. D. Silliman
Silliman
Montrose
Community Nutrition Service
Sunshine Mission
Community House
Y.M.C.A
Public Bureau
Election Holiday Called by Lewis
John L. Lewis announced a nationwide coal mine shutdown for election day November 2. He directed district presidents to notify operators that coal production would cease on election day to allow miners to vote against Taft-Hartley supporters in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers Convention
Congress
Truman Plan Sparks Western Unease Over Moscow Mission
Secretary of State Marshall heads to Paris to ease confusion and harmful influence from Truman’s Moscow mission idea. He denies resigning over the dispute and warns the plan could fracture Western unity at the UN. Dewey and Vandenberg call it a blunder but urge bipartisan, UN-based policy. In Berlin the Soviet press accuses the U.S. of sabotaging talks with Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
U. N
Truman
G.O.P
Executive
Albany
America
Paris
Berlin
United Nations
Friends of the Free World
John Foster Dulles
U.N
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate
Dulles
Vinson
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Illinois
Oklahoma
Missouri
Minnesota
Indiana
Michigan
New York
Washington
Marshall
Moscow
Walter Bedell Smith
Russia
Hoffman
Thomas E. Dewey
Justice Vinson
Stalin
Dewey-Vandenberg
Western delegates hail Dewey Vandenberg unity at UN session
Western delegates to the United Nations praised the Dewey Vandenberg statements as restoring Western unity. British and French observers said the remarks repair damage from Truman’s plan to bypass the UN. Marshall’s success in persuading the president to drop the proposal was seen as keeping a firm anti appeasement stance toward Russia. A later disclosure was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
INS
United Nations
Truman
U.N
Moscow
Marshall
Russia
Seven reasons a woman buys an article
A humorous list explains why a woman purchases an item. It cites seven motives including male influence, vanity, Paris origin, neighborhood affluence, uniqueness, popularity, and envy among peers. The tone is light and observational about fashion and social behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Truman plan to send mission to Moscow criticized
British observers call President Truman's Moscow mission proposal a dangerous pitfall and ill timed. The Manchester Guardian calls it a pathetic muddle yet notes his intentions are not in doubt, while diplomats warn Marshall faces a complicated path requiring extreme caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
Truman
Moscow
London Times
Manchester Guardian
Marshall
Weather Bureau Calls Pass Plays Guess the Outcome
The Weather Bureau Monday forecast frost in some areas, light rain others, and warm, clear weather in remaining parts. Temperatures ranged from a seasonal low of 24 at Spencer to 35 at Cedar Rapids, with Cedar Rapids 40 overnight and 53 by 2 30 p m Monday as skies cleared toward Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Spencer
Court Reaffirms Overtime Ruling
The Supreme Court on Monday again upheld its decision to authorize overtime pay for workers already receiving high premium pay for undesirable hours. The 5 to 3 ruling from June 7 denied the government’s appeal for reconsideration in the longshoremen back overtime wages case. Critics warn the decision could affect many industries beyond longshoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
U S and Britain Change Stance on Berlin Crisis
The United States and Great Britain shifted away from a simultaneous block lift and Big Four council meeting on Berlin. They now oppose tying the blockade lift to a council session while stating no difference among the Western powers on Berlin, and leaving open the possibility of a joint resolution mentioning both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United States
Great Britain
Berlin
Big Four Council of Foreign Ministers
United Nations
Security Council
Germany
Council of Foreign Ministers
Psychology Gets G I Past Reds
Sgt. Ralph M. Felling Jr. of San Antonio says he used psychology to slip through the four month old Soviet land blockade. He drove about 90 miles per hour from Helmstedt to Berlin along the autobahn, halving the trip time. He claims Russian guards allowed passage after his quick talk and a few candy bars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Ralph M. Felling, Jr
San Antonio
Helmstedt
Helmstedt Road
Felling
Miners Raise Lewis Salary to Fifty Thousand Annually
The United Mine Workers convention approved John L. Lewis salary increases to $50,000 a year, ranking him among the world’s top earning labor leaders. Petrillo tops the list at $54,000 with Kennedy and Owens each elevated from $16,000 to $40,000 annually. executive board members now earn $1,000 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
United Mine Workers Convention
John L. Lewis
James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
UMW
Thomas Kennedy
John Owens
All Over Now Boston World Series Game Ledger
Cleveland defeated Boston 7 to 3 in nine innings as Boudreau Gordon and Conatser led the visitors with RBIs. Voiselle started for the Indians, surrendering seven hits in seven frames, while Lemon and Bearden finished for the Sox. Attendance was 40,000 plus a late surge by Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
AB RH
E, Holmes
Torgeson
Elliott
Rickert
Conatser
Salkeld
Mass
M. McCormick
Stanky
Voiselle
Spahn
Af. McCormick
bSisti
Cleveland
RBI
Boudreau
Gordon
Hegan
Robinson
Mitchell
SAC
Bob
Lemon
Bearden
Bark—Lemon
Tucker - Robinson
Lemon - Boudreau Robinson
Gordon - Boudreau Robinson
Hegan - Robinson
Summers
Stewart
Grieve
Barr
Paparella
Pinelli
Linn Induction Center Receives First Draft Detainees
Cedar Rapids news reports the Linn Induction Center hosted nine Buchanan county men for mental and physical examinations. Major Allen O Brophy explained the process and bus timing while Captain S Midthune oversaw the medical exam. If needed, the army would supply lodging and meals for a delayed departure. Eight men and one officer are named among those examined as Iowa prepares its first draft call from satisfactory examinees in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids
Buchanan County
Allen O. Brophy
Brophy
Andreen S. Midthune
Omaha Corps
Iowa
Supreme Court Denies Mrs Durant Freedom
The Supreme Court refused to review the plea of former WAC Captain Kathleen B Nash Durant, imprisoned for five years for theft of 1.5 million dollars in Hessian crown jewels. Durant and her husband were convicted after a 1946 German court-martial. she serves at Alderson federal reformatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
WAC
Kathleen B. Nash Durant
Cleveland Indians Rally Wins World Series Game Six
In Boston the Cleveland Indians beat the Braves 4 to 3 in a tense sixth game witnessed by 40,103 fans. Gene Bearden preserved the lead after a late Boston rally, as Cleveland held 4-1 in the eighth before adding one more run on Mitchel’s double and Boudreau’s double. Gordon homered for Cleveland, sealing the 4-3 victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cleveland Indians
Boston Braves
Gene Bearden
Bobby Lemon
Braves
Indians
Cleveland
Lemon
Mitchel
Doby
Rickert
Boudreau
Mitchell
Gordon
Elliott Keltner
Stanky
Voisselle
Hegan
Holmes
Dark
Robinson
Peak Corn Crop Estimate Raised
The Agriculture Department raised this year’s corn crop forecast to 3,567,955,000 bushels, a new record, up 39,140,000 from last month’s 3,528,815,000. It compares with last year’s 2,400,952,000 and the 10 year average of 2,813,529,000. the previous record was 3,249,950,000 in 1946. The 1948 wheat crop was set at 1,283,770,000, down from last month’s forecast and last year’s 1,364,919,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pittsburgh
CBS
Vandenberg, Dulles
G. W. Taylor
U.S
World
Herb Nipson
Victors
Hawkeye
Jim Cozad
Jerry Long
Phi Kappa Psi
Iowa City
Ohio State
Cozad
Long
RED
Taegliche Rundschau
United States State Department
Atien
Weather Bureau
Britain
G.I
Miners
AB H
Linn Induction Center
Army
Robert H. Olsen
Paul R.braden
Winthrop
Lyle E. Stainbrook
Charles Slager
Brandon
LaVern P. Gaffney
Lamont
Ray E. Teymeyer
Edward P. Shoenhut
Frederick L. Holder
Jack Price
Independence
M McCormick
Keltner
Tucker
Carl
Eliott
Stanky Robinson
Togeson
IM. McCormick
Boudreaut
Today's Index
Ecassas Daily Record
Sands Elee
Herice És Farm Marion Benetee
Radie Wean
Paneass
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!