Legion Parade Winds Through Miami Streets
The American Legion parade in Miami drew an estimated 350000 to 400000 spectators as veterans from two world wars led a six hour event. Marine detachment from Parris Island and Camp Lejeune led the march with bands and color guards while jet aircraft roared overhead and a festive, noisy crowd filled Biscayne Boulevard.
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Miami
Fla
American Legion
Tobe Bass
Marine Corps
Biscayne Boulevard
Parris Island
S. C
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Legion Parade Brings Delegations From Across Nations
The parade features delegates from Canada France Mexico and Puerto Rico plus six from Panama and Hawaii with one Berlin entrant. Santa Claus Indiana Governor Gates leads Indiana’s state delegation and lobbies for George Craig of Brazil for national Legion commander while James Green of Omaha gathers rival support.
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Legion
Canada
France
Mexico
Panama
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Berlin
Santa Claus
Santa
Ind
Ralph F. Gates
Indiana
George Craig
Brazil
National Legion
Craig
James Green
Omaha
Neb
Third Man Confesses East Iowa Burglaries
Waterloo police chief said Charles R Swyers 21 Waterloo admitted he was the third member of a gang involved in a string of eastern Iowa burglaries. John Anderson 22 and Richard Deardoff 22 of Waterloo already admitted 10 burglaries. Swyers added 10 more. The spree now includes La Porte City Dysart Toledo Dike and Wellsburg.
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Waterloo
Harry Krieg
Charles R. Swyers
Iowa
Krieg
John Anderson
Richard Deardoff
Swyers
Anamosa
la Porte City
Dysart
Toledo
Dike
Wellsburg
Human Relations Medal Awarded to Henry Ford II
New York AP report says Henry Ford II received the Human Relations Medal from the Society for the Advancement of Management. The formal presentation is set for October 28 in New York at the society’s annual meeting where inflation curb efforts by management will be discussed.
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New York
Henry Ford II
Society For the Advancement of Management
Political and Music Radio Schedule: Martin Voice and School Spotlight
Joseph W. Martin Jr of Massachusetts will speak in a 7 30 pm special on KCRG KCRK from Beckley West Virginia. McKinley High School a cappella choir directed by Paul Anthony appears on The School Spotlight with Don Elliott. Maury Kent previews Notre Dame on Sports Final at 9 45 pm. Opinion Aire polls tonight at 9. Music Album airs at 10 15 pm with Viennese Waltzes. Kate Smith Sings tomorrow at 11 15 am featuring Tea For Two.
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Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
KCRG
KCRK
Beckley
West Virginia
McKinley High School
Paul Anthony
Don Elliott
Franklin
Maury Kent
University of Iowa
Bob Brooks
Maury
Notre Dame
Iowa
Opinion-Aire
Mutual
Radio Court of Public Opinion
Frank de Vol
Johann Strauss
Franz Lehar
Kate Smith
Bolton Held for Trial in Walter Reuther Shooting
Carl Bolton, 39, is held on a charge of assault with intent to murder in Detroit after two former CIO UAW members testified Bolton offered 15 000 to have Walter Reuther and Kenneth Bannon killed. Bolton faces life imprisonment if convicted. Reuther testified that there was no personal animosity with Bolton.
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Detroit
Carl Bolton
Walter P. Reuther
Icio United Auto Workers
Recorder’s
Christopher E.stein
Bolton
Cio-Uaw
John Miller
John Pantella
Clio-United Auto Workers
Reuther
Kenneth Bannon
Bannon
Big Ford
Pantella
Miller
Pontiac
Mich
Hammond
Ind
Joseph Louisell
UAW
Ford Local 400
Reading Ability Seen Key in Prize Show
FCC Chairman Wayne Coy said the only skill required to play the Stop the Music radio game is reading published answers, with no need to write since responses are announced by phone. The remark came during a hearing on rules aimed at banning certain giveaway programs the FCC views as lotteries.
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Washington
Wayne Coy
Federal Communications Commission
Coy
FCC
Commission
Winchell
Walter Winchell
Starts 30 Year Term For Shooting His Wife
Rex La Fleur, 58, began a 30 year prison term at Fort Madison for assault with intent to murder after pleading guilty to shooting his estranged wife Mabel La Fleur, 45, in a hotel lobby in Iowa Falls last July 28. He shot himself after firing three bullets. both survived.
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Eldora
Rex la Fleur
Fort Madison
Iowa Falls
la Fleur
H. E. Fry
Paul Hodgson
Mabel
Hodgson
Robber Kills Customer In Store Holdup Attempt
In Chicago a 44 year old accountant, Robert C. Foster, entered a shop Tuesday to buy cigarets. He interrupted a robbery by a young man who then panicked and fired three shots, fatally wounding Foster before fleeing.
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Chicago
Robert C. Foster
Fosterell
Inquiry Ordered Into New Mexico Journey of Krug
A House subcommittee orders an inquiry into alleged federal employee campaigning in New Mexico for Sen. Clinton Anderson. Rep. Forest Harness leads the probe accusing J. A. Krug and aides of a political trip paid by taxpayers, with investigator Richard Hodson to report before November 2 election.
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Washington
New Mexico
Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson
Senate
House
Forest A. Harness
Harness
Subcommittee
Frank T. Bow
House Group
Bow
Richard Hodson
Deming
N.M
Anderson
Patrick J. Hurley
Marshall Gives Hope to Gasperi
Premier Alcide de Gasperi said George C. Marshall’s visit left him convinced of the certainty of peace in the world. Gasperi told reporters that after their Monday talk he felt the day ended well and that Marshall’s words inspired hope for global peace.
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Rome
ULP
Alcide de Gasperi
George C. Marshall
Gasperi
Marshall
Gen. Marshall
Polio Case Reported At Iowa State College
AMES AP The college hospital diagnosed James B. Ryan of Omaha with polio marking the first polio case of the school year. Ryan, a senior engineering student, has been hospitalized since Saturday noon. doctors describe his condition as mild.
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Ames
Iowa State College
James B. Ryan
Omaha
Ryan
Rockets Photograph Vast Terrain From 700 Miles Up
The navy reports rocket borne cameras reached 70 miles taking mosaics up to 2700 miles long and 700 miles wide, capturing mountains rivers highways airfields towns and cities for military data. Two rockets used were a German V-2 and the Aerobee with cameras taking 100 feet of film each.
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Washington
INS
Navy
White Sands Proving Ground
Las Cruces
N.M
Johns Hopkins University
Navy Aerobee
Aerobee
Wyoming
Mexico
Iowa Polio Care Costs Put at $4,000 Per Day
Iowa polio care costs for county and national units of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis run about $4,000 daily, the state headquarters reported Tuesday. John McCarthy, executive secretary, said this year’s polio epidemic has strained resources and highlighted the drive for funds.
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Iowa
Des Moines
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
John McCarthy
Iowa disease costs county and national units over $200000
McCarthy said the disease in Iowa will cost both county and national units more than $200000. He estimated chapters need about $100000 more than their treasuries to meet obligations, with the state headquarters seeking an additional $50000 from the national foundation. The foundation has already advanced $80000 to Iowa, and counties report similar outlays.
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Iowa
McCarthy
National Foundation
Champion Shropshire Jam Shown At American Royal
An Iowan exhibitor judged champion at the American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City. The winning jam was shown by E. H. Rotter and Sons of West Point Iowa on Tuesday.
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Kansas City
E. H. Rotter
Radio Schedule Archive Items and Personalities Parade
A listings heavy record shows a 1930s to 1960s broadcast sequence with stations KCRG KXEL WHO and WMT. It lists programs: News Digest, Hollywood Story, Mr District Attorney, Sports Final, Playboys, Elliot Lawrence, George Faxton, Rex Conn, Kate Smith, Farm News, Best of Morning tunes, and various serials. Multiple show titles, host names, and time slots appear across a dense day’s programming.
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Falcom Lewis, Jr
Edwin C. Hill
News
Lone
Morton Downey
Progressive Party
Blondie
Martin
Hy Gardner
Gildersleeve
Gabriel Heatter
Duffy
Mutual Newsreel
Hollywood Story
Henry Marx
Kcrg We
KXEL
WHO Ie
Opinion
Aire Marine Story
Albert
Playboys
Elliot Lawrence
Tom Grant
Osborne
George Faxton
Rex Conn
Cowboy
Dallas News
Henry la Cossitt
George Crane
East Iowa News
Lanny Ross
Kate Smith
Pam
WMT
Linn County Board of Supervisors Proceedings 1948
The Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors met October 5 1948 with Supervisors Petty Seevell and Beeson present. They approved minutes from September 28 and adopted a maintenance resolution for part of the old Marion Road Cedar Rapids. They set hearings October 26 1948 for two secondary road districts in Grant and Spring Grove Townships and approved related reports and plats. Several claims and financial abstracts were accepted and filed, with numerous salary and expense entries listed. Details include county officers appointments payments to vendors and road maintenance costs.
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Board of Supervisors
Petty
Seevell
Beeson
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
35Th Street
Towa
To-Wit
Ney
New Ney
Grant Township
Center Point
Spring Grove
Cosxon Monitor
Frank F. Bates
County Tressurer
Ord
Arthur Axmear
Dempsy Jones
Clare Petty
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Henry Ford
Ss Rss Newware
Walter Reuther
Bruce Bromley
The
American Broadcasting Company
Don Petty
National Association of Broadcasters
Justice Department
Bromley
Paul Porter
OPA
American Broadcasting
Porter
Baltimore
Krug
Hope
Allen Heald
Progressive
Congres
P.m
Frigidaire
Thomas L. Thomas
Mary Martha Biiney
Felix Knight
Tait
Lowell Thomas
Jack Smith
Bob Crosby
Edward &. Murrow
MR. Chameleon
DR. Christian
Bing Crosby Show
DIAL
CBS
Champ Shropshire
Iowan
Poe
Your Gazette Radiolog
Veterans Forum
Jack Smith Club
Ens
Murrow
Chameleon
Christian
James Melton
Hank
Cliff
Helen Mary Foster
Nora Drake Love
Lea Jack Berch Lors
Lawton
Judy
Jan Dr. Malone
Keybo
Buckaroos
Farm News
Ma Perkins Pepper Youngs
Stella Dallas
Lorenzo Jones Widder Brown
Portia
Bill Fr
Pe. Farrell
Bill Vewell
Hunt Hunt Wishing Well
Mary Foster
Nora Drake
Radio Council
Herb Shriner
Sports
Lowell
Thomas
Ranger
Neighbors’ News
Morning Worship
Almanac
Cattle Report Melodies
Breakfast ‘True Magazine of Air
Dorothy Kilgailen Kay Kyser’s
Koallege
Ted Malone
Ranegers
Welcom
Travelers Farm Hour
Walue
Townews
Owen Cowboys
Mrs. Burton
Guiding Light
Judy and
Jane Evelyn Winters
David Harum
Ouse Party
THE BOARD OF_SUPERVISORS
State OF Iowa
County OF Linn
Bernice Mason
Mildred Fitzgerald
Earl Bailey
Elec Light & Power
Schmidt Typewriter
Merveaux
Mach Exchange
Otto F Hanzlik
L Beeson
Elmer Seevell
James H Smith
R Gazette
Darragh
Seth S Drews
Joella Antes
Bernice Williams
Dolph van Sickle
Virgil Lee
Bred Morrison
Teesck House of Good Shephard
Ren Lutheran Home
Joe Dolezal
Leo McElroy
Chas Machacek
Abner Rockwell
Paul Speran
Harold Hand
Kendall Hardware Co
Jessie Williams
W Ullr
Parizek
Arthur J. Bye
Evelyn Hamel
SROM
Florence Gouldin
Imogen B. Emery
John F. Ream
Thetenene
Ona Preston
Joseph Trusty
C von Yeast
Frank B. Bates
Treas
Schmidt Typewriter Exch
State University Hospital
Crim Nives
Aes
Walter Miller
Crim Inves
Stanley J Jonas
Ruth T Lovelace
Simmen
John K. Smola
Armature Service Co
Central City Telephone Co
City Water Works
Concrete Mail & Coast Co
Fred F Frederick
T Harvester Co
Elec Let & Power Co
McNall Mad d& Supply Co
W_ Bell Telephone Co
Marion Water Works
R E le Mont
Lanning Lime Co
Racauitary
Oo Center
Wm J Matias
R K Keech
Adams
R K_Keech
James H Smith Sherif
Warren ‘C Ackley
Bane
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Joe Martin
MBS
Hy Gardner Says
Gabriel Heszner
Henry
MBB
Elliot Pawrinee O
Som Grant
Osborne Trice
George Paxton
Bing Crosby
Henry W
Otto F. Hanzlik
Marion Sentinel
Pub Board
NAW
Bell Telephone Co
Dressograph Corp
Joseph Herman
Schmalat
Exch
Brookfield Pest Control Co
Myrtle CG Mills
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
John W Gill
Mt Vernon
Helen King
Sofia Kollman
Bertha Hillerage
Sunrise
Our Range Riders
Charles Worcester
Melody Time
Mar, Miles
A! Clock Music Hall
Godfrey Arthur
Godfrey Kitchen Club
Wendy Warren
Jenny Helen Trent
Our Gal Sundey
FBI
Cohen
First Street
Firestone
Tenth Street Service, Inc
2Nd Ave
10Th St
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