Truman Warns G O P Peril In Campaign Speech
President Truman in Chicago warned that forces he termed reactionary and allied with big business are working through the Republican party to undermine American democracy. He cited history of totalitarian regimes, urged a Democratic Congress, and pressed civil rights as essential to freedom.
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Dewey Westward Campaign Path On Truman Route
AP dispatch notes Thomas E. Dewey’s westward push along Truman route in major cities. Dewey aims to trim Democratic margins in Chicago Cleveland Boston and New York while Truman campaigns in Independence Missouri. Dewey outlines policy aims in Chicago and plans limited appearances the rest of the trip.
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Woman Returns Shoes. Shopkeeper Retorts Customers Walk
A woman returned a smart pair of shoes to the exclusive shop where she bought them. She said they would not do and she cannot walk in them. The clerk replied that people who have to walk do not shop, reflecting a wry urban tone.
Hick Puts Politics In Background To Talk Atomic Bomb
Senator BB Hickenlooper of Iowa addressed the Cedar Rapids Exchange Club in a noon speech stressing atomic energy as a deterrent to Russia. He urged international control with a United Nations body, thorough inspections, and swift punishment for nations pursuing nuclear development. He warned much of atomic energy is currently weapon oriented and doubted broad industrial use will occur soon due to radiation dangers.
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Russia
Gillette Urges A Workable United Nations
Former Democratic senator Guy M Gillette campaigned in Iowa urging an amended UN charter to overcome veto power and emphasize genuine adherence to democratic principles. He argued expediency harms morality and warned Europe and Russia undermine the UN while stressing democracy as the best defense against communism.
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Dulles Says Soviet U N Stand Sways Peace Drive
John Foster Dulles told the UN political committee that Soviet actions in the world peace body fit a broader drive to spread communism. He warned that communism seeks violent change and linked Greece and Berlin to Moscow’s plan. He urged a renewed Balkans inquiry and noted the security council’s focus on coercive measures against Berlin.
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Britain Receives ECA Loan for Industrial Equipment
The Economic Cooperation Administration loans Britain $310 000 for industrial machinery and materials as part of the European recovery effort. The 2.5 percent interest loan runs 1956 to 1983 with semi annual installments, negotiates under Marshall Plan aid available through year end.
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Monarch Opens Parliament Urging Steel Nationalization
King George VI in a ceremonial speech to the new session urged nationalization of Britain’s steel industry, aligning with Labor moves already nationalizing coal, transport and aviation. Churchill’s Conservatives may oppose a bitter fight. the measure would place steel producers under public ownership while proposals also seek expanded legal aid for modest earners.
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N Y Busmen End Walkout After City Tieup
New York bus drivers ordered back to work four hours after a citywide strike that halted 3.5 million riders. CIO TW president Michael J. Quill called 8,500 members to resume seven privately operated lines as Mayor O'Dwyer appealed for an end to the protest. O'Dwyer and Quill urged workers to return to ensure families reach home that night following a retroactive pay deal worth 5 million dollars.
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William O’dwyer
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Woman's Drive Nets More Slots
MOLINE AP A woman's anti gambling campaign netted two more slot machines Monday. Marie Van Muelebrock 26 called police from a tavern and reported a man had been injured When officers arrived she pointed out the slot machines and demonstrated that they were gambling devices. The officers seized two machines in the tavern. Four tavern owners arrested Friday on charges of possessing gambling devices asserted Miss Van Muelebroek obtained the warrants because they refused donations for a humane society.
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Landing vessel fights to reach Delaware coast under cruiser care
A 159 foot landing vessel with 63 men aboard struggled through high seas toward the Delaware coast under the cruiser Macon. The crew worked pumps to stem water entering the engine room from a leak near the steering post while Macon, sent from Norfolk, arrived late Monday night to assist.
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Kahoka Bank Robbery Sparks Iowa Search for Bandits
Two armed men robbed the Kahoka Missouri exchange bank and locked the president along with 13 others in the vault. They fled in a gray getaway car believed seen north west of Argyle with possible Nebraska or Polk County plates. Local authorities chased leads toward Farmington Iowa as the hunt expanded.
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Voice of America contrasts Soviet life with Western living standards
Washington reports that VOA launched a campaign to show Russians how poor life is under communism using published prices. The first broadcasts compare wages and costs: Soviet workers need 36 minutes to buy a pound of flour and over 10 hours for butter, while British workers require 5 and 33 minutes respectively. Russian dress and shoes cost many hours of work. Norwegian prices are lower. Russia runs a 48 hour work week.
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Mild Weather Forecast Keeps Iowa Warm Into Next Week
Iowa stays warmer than normal with five day averages four to seven degrees above typical. Overnight lows reach the low 30s in Atlantic and Iowa City while Cedar Rapids records a high of 67 and a 2 30 pm reading of 72 as cooler air remains forecast to arrive later.
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Dewey Leads in Tablecloth Poll Say Laundries
Chicago reports that Thomas E. Dewey holds a substantial lead in a tablecloth poll conducted by the Linen Supply Association. Richard T. Moore said 725 member companies found Dewey’s name scribbled on cloth samples far more often than opponents’ names, noting the poll’s old accuracy.
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Lightning strikes church during funeral in Venice killing five
In Venice a lightning bolt struck a church during a funeral for a girl on Tuesday. Five people standing near the coffin were killed and others injured.
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Fail To See $450 in CA Garage Safe Burglary
Culver Motor Company garage burglars cracked a heavy safe and escaped with about $1,341 in checks and $771 cash. Officials noted $450 in cash was overlooked. The Cedar Rapids area had multiple similar safes incidents since Aug. 30. Detectives pegged careful planning and a strong entry, with exit via a rear door.
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Safe-Cracking Attempt Fails at Mt Vernon Station
A safe-cracking attempt at the North Western railroad station in Mt. Vernon failed Monday night. Jackson Eugene Woods, 48, of Chicago, is in custody in Linncoln.
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