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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1946

Page

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Egypt Calls For Troops Withdrawal From U N

Egypt demanded immediate withdrawal of foreign troops from member states and an end to external pressure on small nations. Heikal Pasha said no foreign troops should remain without express approval, citing past coercion during negotiations. The speech also touched Spain, Czechoslovakia, and criticisms of the U N Security Council veto power.

U. N. Hall Flushing N. Y Egypt Mohammed Husein Heikal Pasha Mohammed United Nations General Assembly U.N Czechoslovakia U. N Spain Jane Masaryk Assembly Masaryk

Three Year Old Struck by Poliomyelitis in City Vicinity

Three-year-old Gary Kampmeyer, son of Edward and (Mrs) Kampmeyer, contracted polio Friday and is confined to St. Luke's hospital. Assistant City Health Officer Clyde White notes the case lies just outside Cedar Rapids city limits near Hawkeye Downs and falls outside city jurisdiction but was investigated due to proximity.

Cedar Rapids Gary Kampmeyer Edward Kampmeyer St. Luke’s Hospital Clyde White Kampmeyers Hawkeye Downs White

Keeran Wynns Separates Leaves for Las Vegas Divorce

Hollywood AP reports actress Keeran Wynns has separated from Van Johnson and will travel to Las Vegas to obtain a divorce. Wynns dismisses rumors of an impending marriage to Johnson as absolutely ridiculous.

Hollywood Keeran * Wynns Las Vegas Nev van Johnson

New Orleans Mayor Lets Volunteers Pick Up Trash

New Orleans Mayor Delesseps Morrison and city officials wore old clothes to lead volunteers in collecting five days of garbage after a strike by city garbage collectors. About 45 motor vehicles would be used, with gloves supplied, as a civic move while civil service hiring proceeds.

New Orleans Delesseps S. Morrison Theo. O Hotard Morrison Howard Department of Civil Service AFL Federation of State A. A. Watters Tulane University Rufus C. Harris Tulane

Violence Flares At Allis-Chalmers Plant Gates

Violence erupted at the Allis-Chalmers farm equipment plant in West Allis as CIO United Automobile Workers members massed to oppose a back-to-work movement. Police Chief Rostello said the situation was beyond control. about 200 protesters faced officers, with many more lining the street. The strike, ongoing since April, hindered lane access to the plant.

Milwaukee Allis-Chalmers West Allis Tom Rostello CIO United Automobile Rostello

Communists Seize Control Attempt in Dominican Republic

A cable from Manuel De Moya in Ciudad Trujillo reports armed Communists led a Saturday night disturbance in Santo Domingo. They allegedly planned a meeting, distributed weapons, attacked foreigners and unarmed residents, and caused widespread chaos including a breach at the Mexican embassy. Prominent party members did not participate after ordering the disruption.

Miami Fla Miami Herald Manuel de Moya Ciudad Trujillo Dominican Republic de Moya Rafaelo Trujillo Communist Party Herald Caribbean

Five Russians Attend U N Mass At Saint Patrick’s Cathedral

In New York two hundred U N delegates and officials plus their wives attended a pontifical mass at St Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue. The group included a five member Russian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky and Ambassador Nikolai V. Novikov. The mass was said to invoke divine guidance upon the general assembly deliberations.

New York U. N. Assembly St. Patrick’s Cathedral Fifth Avenue Andrei J. Vishinsky Nicolaji V. Novikov General Assembly

Novice Flyer Disappears After Short Solo Flight

CAA seeks Aeronca plane piloted by Max Manes of Milwaukee after a Saturday takeoff from Williamstown airport with only 30 minutes solo time. Inspector Ralph Lovering says alert remains active. Father reports landing somewhere unknown. Possible charges discussed if no proper certification exists.

Westfield Mass Civil Aeronautics Authority Williamstown CAA Ralph Lovering Aeronca Max’ Manes Milwaukee Lovering Rochester Manes

Cedar Rapids Community Chest Drive Nears Goal

Officials of the Cedar Rapids Community Chest campaign awaited tardy reports that would push the drive past its $142,262.63 goal. By 2 p.m. Monday pledges reached $133,873.18, with larger contributions still unreported. The lawyers division led at 135 percent, led by T. M. Ingersoll as captain and Rabbi Herman E. Schaalfman as division major, with the social security office and Farm Bureau also qualifying for the distinguished service award.

Cedar Rapids News Cedar Rapids Community Chest Shirley F. Bechtel T. M. Ingersoll Herman E. Schaalman Social Security Office Farm Bureau

Copeland Traded Cigarettes for Nazi Signatures Autographs

Centralia Illinois AP report says Robert E Copeland, a guard at the Nuremberg trials, sent home autographs of late Nazi war criminals after trading one cigarette for each signature including Hermann Goering.

Centralia Sagt Robert E. Copeland Hermann ’*Goering Copeland iNuernberg

Thompson Named Assistant Chief of Fire Department

Cedar Rapids promotes Melvin C. Bud Thompson 41 to assistant chief. Thompson, with the department since 1930 and captain since 1940, was selected from the civil service list amid waivers of veterans’ preference by three other captains. Candidates included Roy W. Vrba, John F. Black, and John E. Maher, all veterans.

Cedar Rapids News Melvin C Bud” Thompson Fire Department Cedar Rapids Thompson Civil Service E. P. Kohout Public Safety Gordon Hughes Hughes Kohout

Amputee's Auto Stolen 24 Hours After Delivery

New York AP report says Walter Floch 26, amputee from Third Division in France, had a specially built auto seized by a thief just 24 hours after delivery. Police sought suspect in the incident.

New York Walter Floch France

Council Delays Action On Link Belt Street Vacations

Cedar Rapids council postponed ruling on an ordinance to vacate streets and an alley for Link Belt Speeder Corp. The plan covers Fourteenth Avenue SW from Sixth Street to the alley west of Fourth Street and Fifth Street SW to seven lots south of Fourteenth Avenue. Residents misperceived the vacated alley between Fourth and Fifth streets, which was not requested. Questions linger about $3,500 offered to Arthur Koehler for the sole unowned lot in the expansion area.

Cedar Rapids News Speeder Corporation Cedar Rapids Fourteenth Avenue Sixth Street Fourth Street Fifth Street Fifth Sixth Streets Fourth Fifth Streets Arthur Koehler

No Changes Of Cabinet In Prospect

Washington ap high administration officials said President Truman will try to keep his present cabinet intact during the year ahead. A top aide notes vacancies in other posts and says the boss is guided by Secretary Byrnes in naming an ambassador to London. Harriman has replaced Wallace as commerce secretary as focus shifts to peace talks and domestic issues. Nine vacancies loom including atomic energy commission seats and FCC, solicitor general, and loan administrator posts. Lilienthal’s TVA ties and McKellar opposition cloud TVA succession while Porter’s FCC chair remains open.

Washington Truman Byrnes London W. Averell Harriman Henry A. Wallace New York Atomic Energy Commission Federal Communications Atomic Energy Domestic Control David E. Lilienthal Tennessee Valley Authority Lilienthal Senator McKellar R-Tenn TVA FCC Federal Communications Commission Paul A. Porter OPA Congress

Contractor Arrives at Kenridge Camp to Begin Repairs

Clyde Fishburn of Chicago arrives Monday at Kenridge Terrace Cedar Rapids to start repairs on the 100 unit trailer camp operated by the Federal Public Housing Authority. He and a helper unload materials and equipment after a three month, 126 unit Rockford project.

Clyde Fishburn Chicago Kenridge Terrace Cedar Rapids Federal Public Housing Authority the Gazette Fishburn Rockford

Veterans housing program blasted by Hick and Brewster

Washington Republican leaders assailed wartime and postwar housing efforts as bungled and wasteful. Senator Hickenlooper called the present veterans emergency housing program a colossal failure while Senator Brewster released a long suppressed report alleging errors and inefficiencies in wartime housing construction and urged remedial action. The National Housing Agency defended its record, denying substantiation and noting praise from officials and witnesses.

Washington Bourke B. Hickenlooper R.-Ia Congress Sen Owen Brewster R.-Me Brewster Senate War Investigating Committee Truman National Housing Agency Republican National Committee

Mild Weather to Continue Tuesday in Cedar Rapids

The Gazette notes a return to warm, balmy conditions into Tuesday with overcast periods. Cedar Rapids recorded 73 degrees at 2:30 pm and expected higher temperatures tomorrow after a 64 degree Sunday afternoon.

Cedar Gazette Cedar Rapids

Inland Waterways Towboat Delayed Nine Hours

Nebraska City Nebraska AP reports the Inland Waterways towboat Franklin D Roosevelt was delayed nine hours on its Missouri River start from Omaha due to channel difficulties. The incident disrupted the planned downriver journey on Sunday creating a costly and time consuming delay for shipping operations downstream.

Nebraska City Neb Inland Waterways Corporation Franklin D. Roosevelt Missouri Omaha

Local Newspaper Index and Features Fragment

Fragmentary OCR shows a newspaper index style page listing sections such as Deaths Editorial Features Farm Marion State Women’s Features and various column headers. The visible readable items include references to Daily Record and courthouse notes with scattered unreadable characters.

Marion Riaco

High Court Declines Review Of Georgia Unit System Case

The U S Supreme Court refused to review two Georgia unit voting system challenges and declined to rehear an Illinois districting suit in a 6 to 3 split. Justices Murphy Black and Rutledge dissented on allowing appeals. The cases questioned equal protection and districting under Georgia's unit vote plan and centered on the July 17 Democratic primary.

Washington Supreme Court Georgia Illinois Murphy Black Rutledge Black and Murphy Atlanta Eugene Talmadge Talmadge James V.carmichael Earl P. Cook Georgia Tech Helen D. Man~kin James C. Davis

Reds Dominant in Bulgaria Election Returns

In Sofia the Fatherland Front led amid Sunday voting with about 90 percent turnout. The communists claimed 54 parliamentary seats to 13 for opposition across 21 districts. A government communique reported orderly voting with two disturbances and heavy campaigning with red posters and streamers.

Sofia Bulgaria Fatherland Front

Terrorist bombing strikes Esslingen denazification office

Reich war news reports a second bombing in eight days at the denazification board office in Esslingen. Ten people were detained for questioning by Monday noon, with one seen fleeing after the blast. Security troops cordoned the area as bloodhounds searched nearby. The outside of the building was damaged and authorities suspect the same group behind the Stuttgart attacks.

Frankfurt Denazification Board Esslingen Stuttgart

Tung Star Tungsten Mine Destroyed by Fire in Bishop

The Tung Star tungsten mine, a wartime producer, was destroyed by fire Sunday in Bishop California. Vice president George F. Temple valued the loss at 250000 with insurance, while Reginald Owen is president and Randolph Scott a vice president. Temple is Shirley Temple’s father.

Bishop Calif Tung Star George F. Temple Shirley Temple Temple Reginald Owen Randolph Scott

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