Molotov Unveils Four Point Disarmament Plan
In a lengthy United Nations address Vyacheslav Molotov urged universal disarmament including banning atomic weapons. He pressed for immediate debate, called for a general reduction of armaments, and proposed Security Council steps to achieve it. He criticized veto power and warned that postwar peace depends on less armaments and troop accounting.
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New York
Russia
Vyacheslav Molotov
Moscow
United Nations Assembly
United Nations
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Winston Churchill
Bernard Baruch
United States
Lids Taken Off Radios and Kitchenware Decontrolled
Washington AP reports OPA expanded its decontrol program removing price ceilings from radios lamps small appliances kitchenware and glassware. A 9 percent rise was set for calfskin leather to ease raw material imports while many major household items remain under ceilings.
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OPA
Cotton Trading Suspended Across Major Exchanges
NEW YORK AP — Frank Knell, president of the New York Tank Cotton Exchange, announced that trading on the exchange would be suspended Wednesday in line with a board decision. Similar suspensions were in effect in New Orleans and Chicago. Over the past two weeks cotton futures fell more than $500 per bale.
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Frank Knell
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Board of Managers
New: Orleans
Chicago
Cold Weather Now Forecast Delivers Mixed Signals
Cedar Rapids readers see diverging forecasts as Wednesday contradicts Tuesday weather bureau projections. Officials cite a tug-of-war between warm gulf air and cold Canadian air, delaying Indian summer explanations.
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Cedar Rapids
Weather Bureau
Three Goering notes withheld from publication in Berlin
The Allied Control Council on Wednesday unanimously decided to withhold permanently publication of the three penciled death by own action notes found in Hermann Goering's Nuernberg cell.
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Berlin
Allied Control Council
van Goering
Nuernberg
Molotov Speech Labeled Smart and Tough
U S senator War ren R Austin, head of the American delegation, called Molotovs UN General Assembly address smart and tough after noon today. He said he would not respond to charges now, and welcomed constructive points as a potential basis for unity on peace and security actions.
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Philip Noel-Baker
Molotov
Russia
Spaak
New York
INS
Warren R
Austin
V. M. Molotov
United Nations General Assembly
Bogus Attorney Unmasked In Hollywood Scheme
Hollywood police exposed Charles James Edwards a 28 year old imposter who posed as a lawyer fooling film stars Van Johnson Victor Mature Carmen Miranda and famed Jerry Giesler. Edwards forged bar credentials and joined organizations while forging records and passing as a deputy sheriff. He faced forgery and petty theft charges and had no documented client representations.
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Charles James Edwards
van Johnson
Victor Mature
Carmen Miranda
Jerry Giesler
Hollywood Lights
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New York
Giesler
West
Carlotta Bass
Los Angeles
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Mature
Lina Romay
Miranda
Leon Yankwich
Communist Party
Gerald L.K. Smith
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B’nai Brith
Knights of Columbus
J.J. Kline
Civil Service Commission
Kline
Army Air Corps World Flight Delayed for Study
Washington reports the War Department asked the State Department to defer approval of the Army Air Corps around the world flight of B-29s pending detailed plans. Officials cite timing concerns and a desire to avoid actions seen as flaunting U.S. military strength amid pressure for economy.
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State Department
War Department
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Lincoln White
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Air Corps
W. Stuart Symington
United” States
OPA Allows U S Mills to Match Canadian Pulpwood Prices
Washington AP reports that the OPA authorized American paper mills to pay ceiling prices for pulpwood imported from Quebec New Brunswick and Nova Scotia equal to Canadian sales ceilings. The move raises ceilings by 50 cents to 3 50 per cord and aligns U S pulpwood costs with Canadian levels.
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Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Bombs Rock Jerusalem Rail Station
Five blasts rocked the Jerusalem railroad station injuring or missing dozens as authorities extended a curfew and searched for culprits. Police and troops conducted house to house sweeps. arrests included about 50 Jewish suspects and two cars suspected to carry Irgun members. Two British soldiers died in a separate mine attack in a Jerusalem suburb amid Stern gang accusations.
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Zvat Leumi
Stern Gang
POW escapes and hides six months inside post area
Bluffton Indiana POW Ernst Schoedler, a 37 year old German anti aircraft soldier, lived undetected for six months in a concealed 12 by 7 foot underground room on a deserted plateau at Camp Atterbury. He obtained food from other prisoners, trapped rabbits, and used lumber from abandoned buildings to camouflage a hideout 14 miles from the POW barracks. He was captured March 28, 1946 while attempting to board a freight train to Mexico. He has been sent overseas and is no longer in army custody.
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Marseilles
France
Davis
President Truman Skips Democratic Rally in Independence
Washington AP states President Truman will not attend a Democratic rally at his Independence Missouri hometown Friday night per White House briefing. No further details provided.
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Direct 1947 Red Cross Drive Director Named
Ray L. Short of Cedar Rapids has been named chairman of the 1947 Red Cross fund drive to be held next March. Linn county chairman C. V. Shepherd announced. Short, active in church and welfare work, has lectured in Lent, helped with drives, trained speakers, and led the Cedar Rapids Life Underwriters association. He led in 1946 Community Chest and will attend a Chicago meeting for drive chairmen. A statewide chapter chair men meeting will be held at the Roosevelt hotel next Tuesday. Executives from other state chapters will meet November 7 and 8 at the Roosevelt hotel. Regional staff from St. Louis will lead discussion groups.
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Cedar Rapids Life Underwriters Association
Community Chest
Drys sue CBS over time denial and liquor ads
The National Temperance and Prohibition Council sues CBS for 15 million dollars in federal court alleging CBS refused broadcast time to church and abstinence groups while selling slots to liquor interests. The suit targets CBS controlling stockholders and 150 Columbia outlets, seeks treble damages and receivership, and cites FCC rule violations. Named defendants include Schenley Distilleries.
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National Temperance and Prohibition Council
Columbia Broadcasting System
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Schenley
Sam Morris
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Henry M. Johnson
Kentucky Sunday School Association
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Los Angeles
KMOX
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Columbia
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Federal Communications, Commission
Samuel
William S. Paley
Isaac
Leon Levy
Mother Opposed Med Care as 11-Year-Old Dies
Kansas City dispatch reports Philip Bowers died after infantile paralysis, with his mother opposing medical treatment and praying for a cure. Father Fred Bowers vowed to seek hospital care for his other sons, criticizing the church’s prayers as he contemplates family medical action. Congregation members prayed at the home as doctors later confirmed the boy’s death.
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Philip Bowers
Philip
Fred Bowers
Bowers
Jesus Church
David
Donald
Herbert
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Crippled woman achieves motherhood dies in hospital
Zoe Tucker Peterson, crippled by arthritis since 17, died hours after giving birth to a premature four and one half pound son by Caesarean section in Joplin Missouri. She had declared a 50 50 chance and said her baby would live. The infant survived and doctors said it has a good chance. Her husband was Ban Peterson.
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Zoe Tucker Peterson
Bani
Peterson
Zoe
Trainmen Plan To Push Rules Talks Next May
Miami Beach Florida April 1948 union president A F Whitney of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen served President Truman with formal notice that the union intends to reopen negotiations for a new rules program next May or sooner if allowed. The rules program was the major issue in nationwide rail negotiations last May.
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A. Fv Whitney
Ath Brotherhood
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