Greece Reimposes Emergency Measures Amid Balkan Tensions
Greece sharpens emergency rule after rising violence and Yugoslav Greek spillover. Stylianos Gonatas cites Paris peace conference talks on Macedonia as backing for intensified military courts. Yugoslavia claims Greek pilot lost bearings. U N council debates Ukraine charges as US task force anchors in Athens.
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Greece
Stylianos Gonatas
Macedonia
Paris
Petropoulos
Belgrade
United States Navy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.N. Security Council
Ukraine
Balkans
Gonatas
Peloponesus
Salonika
Epirus
National Liberation Front
EAM
Russia
Yugoslavia
Thrace
Bulgaria
Third Atom Test Delayed Indefinitely
Washington announced indefinite postponement of the third atomic bomb test at Bikini after recommendation by the joint chiefs of staff and wartime secretaries to allow full study of Tests A and B and earlier nuclear experiments. The delay, saving about 35 million dollars, reflects confidence in the first two tests and the broader evaluation of the weapon’s effects.
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Washington
INS
White House
Bikini
Pacific
Truman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Secretaries of War and Navy
President
New Mexico
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Greek Spitfire pilot earns Yugoslav Cross
London AP dispatch says Lt George Tangalakis, Greek Spitfire pilot shot down over Yugoslavia, risked his life for Marshal Tito during the war and holds the Yugoslav Military Cross. In 1944 he flew from Italy to Yugoslavia to retrieve Tito, who was in danger, and was wounded later while attacking a German convoy.
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London
Athens
George Tangalakis
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Tangalakis
Italy
Tito
Dubbert Trophy Award Postponed
The Ray Dubbert Memorial trophy presentation to Tait Cummins of The Gazette will occur in November at the South Side Civic club banquet. The ceremony was moved from before Friday’s M-1 league game at Daniels Park due to insufficient time. The award honors Cedar Rapids individuals advancing athletics.
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Cedar Rapids
Ray Dubbert
Tait Cummins
The
Gazette
South Side Civic Club
Daniels Park
Duthbert
Index and Daily Record Local Notices Summary
Local page fragment shows sections for Deaths Editorial Features Marlon Movies Radio Sports and State updates with unclear OCR titles. Notable readable items include two death notices and a courthouse reference alongside entertainment and sports indexes.
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Dogfight Ends in Man’s Death. One Boy in Jail
In Waukegan Illinois a dogfight between bulldogs drew in two boy owners and their fathers. Howard Moon Jr 6 was knocked unconscious after a confrontation over slapping Harry Christian 13. Moon died early Saturday and Christian’s father Timothy Christian 45 was jailed on murder charges.
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Waukegan, Ill
INS
Howard Moon, Jr
Harry Christian
Moon
Christian
Alvin Reusch
Oscar Strean
Strean
William
G.I
Timothy Christian
Harry
Mitscher Has Appendectomy In Malta
Admiral Marc A. Mitscher aged 59 underwent an appendectomy at Malta naval hospital on Friday. He stayed restlessly awake then improved by Saturday. He and Vice Admiral Sherman had arrived from Naples for consultations on plans for a rendezvous of the American and British fleets amid Mediterranean operations.
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Greece
Mediterranean
Ajax
Palestine
Cyprus
Trieste
Death of Man Due to Unjust Imprisonment
Bertram Campbell, 60, who spent 40 months in prison for forgery he did not commit, died after a stroke attributed to the anguish of wrongful imprisonment. A Wall Street customer, Campbell bought a home in Freeport after vindication and the state funded his $113,142.90 compensation. Gov. Dewey signed the pardon bill. He expressed no grudges and claimed witnesses must answer for their consciences.
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Freeport
N. Y
INS
Bertram Campbell
Wall Street
Campbell
Alexander D. O. Thiel
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
New York City
Duck Hunters Shoot Down UNRRA Plane in Greece
In Athens Greek papers report a Balkan incident where two shepherds duck hunting in a swamp fired on a UNRRA plane. The craft was hit by 52 shotgun pellets and damaged, the pilot slightly wounded. Both shooters were arrested.
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Athens
Greece
INS
Balkan
UNRRA
OPA Head Flies to Secret Parley with Meat Packers
Chicago based OPA chief Paul Porter met meat packers in a secret summit to urge cooperation with wage and price controls as a meat shortage looms. Across plants thousands of slaughterhouse workers faced layoffs as cattle and hogs marine shipments dwindled. Analysts warned shoppers would see scarce meat next week amid fears of black market activity, while cold storage meat could be sold at higher prices. Washington noted a $600 million annual rise in retail meat bills due to ceilings reinstated Tuesday, with most increases on prime cuts and bacon, yet lower grades and some items remaining unchanged.
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Chicago
Paul Porter
OPA
Washington
Morrison Hotel
Porter
National
OPA Chief Sees Stable Prices Despite Increases
Deputy Price Administrator Geoffrey Baker said prices will stay about current levels for food rayon woolen clothing and consumer durables and rents. He noted the new law requires some increases but the overall price ceiling outlook remains steady with ceilings on cotton clothing and new cars likely to stay near present points.
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Washington
INS
Geoffrey Baker
The
Nation
Baker
OPA
Owner Returns Stolen Bike to Purchaser Child
Dallas police recovered a bicycle stolen on June 13, 1944, from E. H. Peach. The nine year old, who had bought the bike for $20, returned it to Peach with his parents. Peach explained he could not disappoint the boy who was so proud of it.
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Dallas, Texas
E. H. Peach
Dallas
Peach
Moscow Hints Byrnes Speech for Russians
London based INS report says Radio Moscow briefly summarized Secretary of State Byrnes talk in Stuttgart Germany. The Russian transmitter offered no commentary and provided only a first hint of the important speech.
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London
INS
Radio
Moscow
Byrnes
Stuttgart
Germany
Des Moines Judge Charged With Assault Related to Divorcee Case
Des Moines Municipal Judge Harry B Grund pleaded innocent to a charge of assault with intent to commit rape filed by Dorothy Roth, a 26 year old Des Moines divorcee. The case stemmed from an Aug 9 incident in Grund's Crocker building law office. Roth said Grund grabbed her after a drink of wine and began disrobing. Police and a detective intervened. Grund claims an unidentified man disarranged his clothing before the woman’s screams. The charge was filed in the Justice of the Peace court. a preliminary hearing is set for Sept 20. County Attorney Vernon Seeburger declined comment.
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Des Moines
Harry B. Grund
Dorothy Roth
Justice of the Peace
William Schweiker
Rising Sun
Ted Hartung
John Kelly
Altoona
Kelly
Polk County District Court
Grand Jury
Iowa
Crocker
G I Wives Rescued From Damaged Edmund B Alexander
London radio reports the American steamer George Washington rescued most of about 100 G I wives aboard the damaged liner Edmund B. Alexander. The ship, a former Amerika, floated under tow off the German coast after an explosion disabled its power plant. Rescue by tugs and lifeboats followed the SOS, as the vessel was transporting army families from Bremerhaven to the United States.
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London
INL
Landsend
Eng
George Washington
Edmund B. Alexander
North Sea
Alexander
United States
Bremerhaven
Athens Tennessee officials resign for safety amid gun battle
In Athens Tennessee the mayor and city aldermen quit claiming safety concerns for themselves and families after an all night gun battle that followed a revolt by former servicemen. The group elected Sheriff Knox Henry and menaced local officials with threats and gunfire at Alderman Hugh Riggs home. The resignations demand an immediate election to let residents voice their will.
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Athens, Tenn
East Tennessee
City Recorder
Paul Walker
Otto Kennedy
Walker
American Legion
VFW
McMinn County
Hugh Riggs
Knox Henry
Riggs
Threat of General Strike Across Labor Ranks Over Ship Blockade
AFL Seafarers International Union leader Paul Hall warned that if the government acts against ships organized labor could call a nationwide general strike. The walkout, described as 100 percent effective, halted food shipments to Europe and paralysed some to Japan, while a Sailors Union denied army and navy ships were affected. Government efforts shifted to unloading perishables as wage disputes linger.
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AFL
Paul Hall
Hall
War Department
Europe
Japan
AFL Sailors’ Union of the Pacific
Harry Lundeberg
Palace Denial of Romance Scout London Star Says Engagement Discussed
The London Star reported that discussions among close royal circle members show Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip may announce an engagement soon, though Buckingham Palace offered no confirmation. Church and royal house restrictions were cited as obstacles, with a formal announcement expected at a suitable time by the king and advisers.
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London
London Star
Elizabeth
Prince Phillip
Greece
Buckingham Palace
Phillip
George II
Star
Last of Lichfield Defendants Freed Acquitted
Capt. Joseph A. Robertson of Toledo Ohio the last of the Lichfield defendants was acquitted on charges he authorized cruelties to U S GI prisoners at the notorious Lichfield replacement depot in BAD NAUHEIM Germany.
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Bad Nauheim
Germany
Joseph A. Robertson
Toledo
Ohio
Lichfield
Vets Congratulate Stalin on Jap War Victory
MEMPHIS Tennessee United Press dispatch says the Memphis American Veterans Committee sent congratulations to Josef Stalin praising the Soviet Union for its “crushing single handed victory over Japan” and expressing thanks while asking forgiveness for mentioning it.
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Memphis, Tenn
Russia
Japan
Josef Stalin
Memphis American Veterans Committee
Stalin
AVC
Marshal Stalin
Wet Weekend Forecast Hits Iowa Cities and Rivers
The weather bureau warned of a wet weekend across Iowa as Cedar River near Charles City rose 15 feet in 36 hours, damaging a coffer dam under Iowa Public Service Co construction. Wapsipinicon River swelled 15 feet at Riceville washing out a 30-foot bridge. Decorah area saw a 40-foot bridge failure. No Cedar Rapids rise reported. More rain expected today and Sunday.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Charles City
Cedar River
Iowa Public Service Company
Riceville
Wapsipinicon
Decorah
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