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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1946
Page
7
George Biggs, former sales promotion manager at Continental Oil, resigns to launch a salesman centered union. He cites chronic quarrels between labor and management and urges cooperation, saying salesmen are between these groups and the new movement will be funded personally.
Biggs advocates a new union for anyone with wages or salary to gain bargaining rights through peaceful, cooperative methods. He aims to form six locals then a national convention to adopt a constitution and elect leaders, with a sales manager overseeing bargaining and pricing.
O John Rogge former assistant U S attorney general said his dismissal last Friday was strictly a Burton K Wheeler job He claimed Wheeler intervened after Rogge outlined Nazi propaganda methods in a Swarthmore speech and that Wheeler's name was mentioned in a report to Clark The pressure followed and Rogge received the boot after a Kiwanis luncheon talk.
No troop vessels were scheduled to arrive Wednesday at American ports according to AP.
In Jersey City a six year old boy William Hofmann with shortened bones plays piano and composes despite no formal instruction. He cannot read music or play by ear yet repeats a tune after seeing it played, a talent noted by observers. His parents Mr and Mrs Wilhelm Hofmann describe early fascination with piano since age three at the A Harry Moore school.
The trippled family notes that Billy, in first grade, has performed publicly in the school auditorium. A visiting musician specialist heard three selections and called Billy a genius. His older brother John, age 3, has not shown similar musical inclination.
Woodrow F. Wilson a 21 year old man from Knoxville asked for a divorce from his eight month marriage. He testified his 18 year old wife would not kiss him and that his only romantic moments came when she allowed him to hold his hand at a movie.
In Dijon France eight people convicted as agents or informants for the German secret service were executed by firing squad on Wednesday.
Washington AP United States public health service announced a new tuberculosis vaccine appears to confer increased resistance and will be used in limited studies nationwide BCG has been tried in Chicago New York western Indian reservations Europe and South America Dr Herman E Billebee said it is the most promising vaccine tried but not 100 percent effective The decision followed a conference of tuberculosis experts from China Denmark and the United States to expand trials in communities nationwide.
The proposal envisions a voluntary BCG vaccination for a population of about 100000 people yet to be selected. The vaccine, named after French scientists Clamette and Guerin, has been available since about 1920 in Europe where studies were conducted quietly.
Denver dispatch reports tear gas and foamite dispersed a threatening mob of soldiers at Lowry field. Military police credited with restoring order as personnel returned to barracks after a free-for-all fight involving an all-Negro squadron that gathered and stoned MPs.
At a military post the service club gathering turned tense Monday night. Maj. Donald Young ordered tear gas to quell threats of mob violence. Fire department used foamite on a second gathering near a fire truck. Brig. Gen. Lowe and officers urged calm. three white participants and six MPs were treated for injuries. Investigation underway with no arrests reported.
The Oakland San Francisco bridge uses 143000 tons of steel and 80000 miles of wire for its suspension cables, highlighting the massive scale of the project and its engineering needs.
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