Truman Bets Brannan Plan Passes in Congress
President Truman predicted the Brannan plan will be enacted by the 81st Congress and defended the measure against critics in Des Moines and Pittsburgh. He called it the most promising farm price support plan and urged modernizing price laws to avoid unmanageable surpluses benefiting farmers and the nation. He spoke to Amvets during their World War II veterans convention.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
DES Moines
Truman
Congress
Branman
Mr. Truman
Pittsburgh
Agriculture Brannan
American Veterans of
Brannan
Senate
House
81St Congress
Holiday Labor Day Toll Sets New Record at 525
The national final Labor Day holiday death toll reached 525 from all accidents, with 394 auto fatalities and 48 drownings. Miscellaneous incidents including plane crashes, fires and falls totaled 83, giving this year’s record toll compared with 428 in 1937. Ned H. Dearborn of the National Safety Council blasted the figures as a shocking peacetime display of mass indifference and recklessness.
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Associated Press
Ned H. Dearborn
National Safety Council
Matias Named to Juvenile Court
Cedar Rapids district court appoints William Matias as Linn county juvenile judge. The four district judges Hamiel Thompson Philbrick and Heiser sign the order. The term runs until April 1, 1950 and starts immediately.
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Cedar Rapids
William Matias
Linn County
District Court
M. C. Hamiel
G. K. Thompson
Floyd Philbrick
J. E. Heiserman
Indian prophet Ahmar Singh dies at 115 in Melbourne
Ahmar Singh, an aged Indian prophet who had forecast his death for September 2, died Monday in Melbourne. Physicians attributed the death to general debility from old age. he had appeared in good health prior to the illness.
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Melbourne
Australia
Ahmar Singh
Labor Day Celebration At Hawkeye Downs Draws 19000
Cedar Rapids hosted a two day Labor Day celebration drawing more than 14 000 Monday attendees and 5 000 more for the evening events. Eddie Anderson of Grinnell won the afternoon 100 mile stock car race. Governor Beardsley spoke to a crowd of 5 000 to 6 000. Eddie Arnold headlined the 8 pm show followed by a 9 45 dance. James D White Federation of Labor president and Hugh De Wees track official led the event.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Downs
Eddie Anderson
Grinnell
Eddie Arnold
Exhibition Hall
Organized Labor and Industry
James D. White
Federation of Labor
Hugh de Wees
Contractors See Possible Increase in Housing Costs
United Press surveyed 22 cities on home prices and found prices likely to stay near current levels with some increases. Five room frame houses excluding lots ranged from 6,800 in Oklahoma City to 12,000 in Chicago and Louisville, with several factors cited as pressure points for higher costs.
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United Press
Chicago
Louisville
Milwaukee
Roland J. Teske
Builders’ Association
Dallas
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Omaha
Jack Blodgett
New York
Des Moines
Springfield
Ill
Miami
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Washington
Seattle
Columbus
Ohio
San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco
St. Louis
Atlanta, Ga
Oklahoma City
Britain Seeks Easing of Buy in U S Rule in Crisis
Washington AP Britain will ask for permission to spend Marshall Plan dollars beyond U S borders to ease its financial plight. Foreign Minister Bevin and Chancellor Cripps head to New York for the British American Canadian conference to seek stopgap relief while long term fixes await. Morgenthau cites American productivity as Britain’s core issue. Continued on Page 8 Col 7.
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Washington
Britain
United States
Bevin
Sir Stafford Cripps
New York
Mauretania
State Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Europe
Washington Post
Morgenthau
Odom’s death threat to air race’s future
Cleveland AP report notes the Thompson Trophy race faced renewed controversy after the death of Bill Odom and two Berea residents when a green F-51 Mustang crashed into a home during the second lap. Cook Cleland won the Thompson Trophy with a new speed record of 397 mph.
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Odom
Air Race
Cleveland
Bill Odom
Berea
Jeanne Laird
Craig
Aviatrix
Jacqueline Cochran
Cook Cleland
Navy
Cleland
Airport
Berea Progressive Citizens League
B. C
Jacqueline Cochran Odlum
Camden Gunman Kills 12 on Busy Street in Rampage
Army veteran Howard Unruh unleashed a hail of bullets on a Camden, New Jersey street killing 12 people and wounding four others. Police called it the worst slaughter in the city’s history as detectives pursued charges and searched his home for weapons and a Bible bearing maniacal notes.
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Camden
N. J
Howard Unruh
Associated Press
Camden Street
Marshall Thompson
Thompson
Unruh
Mitchell H. Cohen
Camden County
Scattered Rains Predicted Over Five Days for Iowa
The weather bureau forecast five days of scattered rain across Iowa with showers Tuesday and Friday, a sunny Thursday, and cool temperatures. Highs near the mid seventies and lows in the fifties were expected. Cedar Rapids recorded 75 degrees and 50 for the overnight low, with 2:30 p.m. reading at 56 amid light showers.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Weather Bureau
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Clinton Municipal
Gazette
Lou Breuer
Hunter
Jim Wathan
Montrose
Hunter Airport
Arsenal
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Philadelphia
B. C. Laird
Bradley C. Laird
Bradley David
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