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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1949

Page

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Senate Ag Committee Approves Flexible Farm Price Support Plan

The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a flexible price support bill after White House talks with President Truman. The measure chaired by Senator Clinton Anderson would keep supports for six basic crops corn wheat cotton tobacco rice and peanuts near current levels while allowing 60 to 90 percent parity for other crops. The plan rejects the Brannan proposal and faces House action amid potential Aiken law consequences starting January 1.

Washington Senate Agriculture Committee Truman White House Senate Clinton Anderson D-N.m Secretary of Agriculture Congress Anderson Brannan Charles Brannan Brannar House

Executrix Notice for Floyd M Leonard Estate Iowa

Notice announces Lena Leon, executrix, on August 17 1949, appointed to administer Floyd M Leonard estate Linn County Iowa. Creditors urged to file claims with the Clerk of Linn County Iowa and provide authentication through attorneys Sargent Spangler and Hines.

Floyd M. Leonard Linn County Iowa Lena Leon Sargent, Spangler and Hines

Notice of Adoption Hearing and Executors Appointment

In Linn County Iowa the court fixed a hearing date for the adoption of Steven Raymond E Day. The petitioners’ attorney Edward J Dahms notes the hearing at 15-320 O.R.C. Building Rapids Iowa. Riel Mack is named Executrix of the estate of Ethe paride late Linn o-. Creditors must file claims with the Clerk of County District Court.

District Court of Iowa Linn County Steven Raymond E. Day Lloyre Steven Day Dahms Ward J Sttornas O.R.C Rapids State of Iowa Linn Courity Ethe Linn O Clerk County

Rockets Battle Indians In Three Game Set On Diamond

KCRG network in Cedar Rapids reports the Rockets visit the Burlington Indians for the first of a three game series. Bob Brooks will provide play by play from Burlington starting at 8 PM on KCRG and KCRK.

Cedar Rapids

Beardsley Silent On Any Possible Senate Race Plans

Des Moines Iowa Gov William S Beardsley offered no comment on a possible U S Senate bid during a day at the state fair while legislators and officials speculated on routes for the GOP including a possible re election bid for Beardsley or a run by Lt Gov Kenneth Evans Two dozen would be candidates including Reps Harold Nelson Fred Schwengel and Senators J Kendall Lynes and Leo Elthon and Mason City Republican W H Nicholas Former Gov Robert D Blue visited and said he would return to private life

Beardsley Rep G. T. “Gus” Kuester R-Griswold Kenneth A. Evans Emerson Harold F. Nelson Sioux City Fred Schwengel Davenport J. Kendall Lynes Plainfield Leo Elthon Fertile W. H. Nicholas Mason City House of Representatives Kuester U.S. Senate Robert D. Blue

Notice of Bond Sale by Bennett District Iowa

Sealed bids to be presented at the Bennett District meeting in Viola Iowa for sale of bonds dated Sept 1 1949 with semiannual interest from June 1 1950 to maturity at 1000 in 1950 1959-8. Bidders to state rate. lowest rate favored. Two percent bid bond required. District reserves right to reject bids.

Secreta Bennett Viola Iowa Cee Said Behoo District Messrs. Chapman and Co Lawyers Chicago Illinois Decx Ae Stanley P. Board of Directors Yi Consolidated School District Linn Deme

Jet bomber crashes near Belcher killing two crew

Two airmen died when their B-45 jet bomber with one engine ablaze struck a high voltage line and crashed into a cotton field near Belcher Louisiana ten miles north of Shreveport. Rescue workers recovered the badly burned bodies from the flaming wreckage at the half mile debris field. The men were based at Barksdale Field, headquarters of the Air Force Training Command. Identification of the dead men remained pending.

Shreveport INS Belcher Barksdale Field Air Force Training Command

Two Victims Named as Full Crew of Four Aircraft

Air force officials said the two victims made up the entire crew of the four craft. The statement indicated no other personnel were aboard the affected aircraft.

Air Force

Huge Corn Crop Forecast by N W Farming Expert

Chicago reports a private crop bulletin predicts a huge corn harvest for northern Illinois eastern Iowa and southern Wisconsin with a big crop in remaining Iowa areas. Howard J Gramlich foresees a U S crop around 3 500 000 000 bushels while noting rains waned reducing the chance of an all time record harvest and stressing moisture needs during mid July to mid August.

Chicago Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Howard J. Gramlich Chicago and North Western Railway U.S Psst Comer Hesa South Dakota Gramlich

Polish Consul General Resigns Rather Than Return Home

CHICAGO (UP) Polish consul general Marion Bogdan Cieplak, 56, quit rather than obey orders to return to Poland. Acting Consul Patyk said he resigned Aug 24 citing ill health. Associates note he was ordered to Warsaw for indoctrination six months earlier but delayed due to health and traveled to Arizona and Florida before resigning.

Chicago Marion Bogdan Cieplak Joseph Patyk Cieplak Warsaw Arizona Florida Poland

Senate approves one week recess over Labor Day

The Senate unanimously agrees to a one week vacation with a token session Saturday for recess until Wednesday. Senator Myers gains approval of a resolution calling for no business until then. The House remains unofficially on break until Sept 21, holding brief sessions to satisfy rules. The Senate blocks an official House long recess.

Washington Senate Myers D-Pa House

Newark Youth Jailed Over Stage Cigarettes Charge

A 20 year old Newark youth has spent two weeks in jail on a charge of possessing stage cigarettes. Police released him after the government narcotics division analysis found the smokes contained catnip.

Newark, NJ Newark Government Narcotics Division

Lehman Announces Bid for Senate Seat

Former Gov. Herbert H Lehman, a Democratic party stalwart and ally of Franklin D. Roosevelt, decides to run for the Senate this fall. He seeks to fill the Wagner seat now held by John Foster Dulles, appointed by Gov. Dewey after Wagner resigned.

New York Herbert Heran Senate Franklin D. Roosevelt United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Robert F. Wagner John Foster Dulles Thomas £. Dewey Wagner Dulles G.O.P

Ex-Lax the Happy Medium laxative

An advertising brief promotes Ex-Lax as a dependable laxative for older adults. It claims the product is not too strong nor too mild, offers steady relief in a natural-like way, and is recommended by doctors. It highlights chocolate taste and a price of 10 cents.

Ex-Lax

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