Big Three Ministers Open Talks
Secretary of State Acheson and Britain's Morrison opened four days of Big Three Western foreign ministers meetings in Washington. They planned discussions on West Germany's sovereignty, the Suez crisis with Egypt, Iran oil tensions, and broader Cold War strategy including Korea and Indo-China.
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Washington
Acheson
Britain
Herbert Morrison
West Germany
Egypt
Suez
Far East
Morrison
Robert Schuman
France
San Francisco
Soviet Russia
Schuman
Germany
Bonn
United States
High Commission
West
North Atlantic Council
Rome
Suez Canal
Iran
Cedar Rapids Council Splits Over Garbage Incinerator Issue
Cedar Rapids city council faced a deadlock after Parks Commissioner Richard C. Jones proposed reviving incineration by Oct 15. Safety Commissioner Edward A. Prochaska supported him while Mayor Clarence L. Sedive and Finance Commissioner Louis D. Burgos resisted, citing contract terms and a need for a new dump site. The dispute leaves trash dumped in a Hennessey area and politics looming before the Oct. 23 primary.
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Art Heusinkveld
Cedar Rapids
Richard C. Jones
Edward A. Prochaska
Jones
Clarence L. Sedive
Louis D. Burgos
Hennessey Brothers, Inc
Hennessey-operated
G O P Leaders Favor Taft as 1952 Nominee
Chicago AP report notes about 3000 Republican leaders favor Senator Taft for the 1952 presidential nomination in a private survey by the National Republican Roundup Committee. MacArthur Eisenhower and Dirksen follow Taft. Dewey Mideo yields little support. Warren and Stassen show scattered votes. The committee aims to revitalize the party, headed by Harry McCormick with Fred A. Virkus as executive chair.
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Chicago
Taft
Ohio
G.O.P
National Republican Roundup Committee
G.O P
MacArthur
Gen
Eisenhower
Sen
Dirksen
R-Ill
Dent
Dewey
New York
Earl Warren
California
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Harry McCormick
Fred A. Virkus
Three Die in Plane Crash Northwest of Duluth
Three people, two men and a woman, died when a plane crashed into a forest ranger tower 25 miles northwest of Duluth. Coroner J W Ekblad identified Henry C Mackall Jr 25 of Vandalia Ohio as an assistant manager at Dayton municipal airport. the other two victims were John P Connelly 30 and his wife Janet about 35, both linked to Dayton airport. Bodies were badly burned but identification is clear.
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Duluth, Minn
Forest Ranger
Duluth
J. W. Ekblad
Henry C. Mackall, Jr
Vandalia
Ohio
Dayton
John P. Connelly
Janet
Ekblad
Kathryn Border Given Suspended Six Months Term
A 63 year old Cedar Rapids woman admitted to prostitution was sentenced to six months in jail with the term suspended on the condition she leave Iowa to live with a married son. John J. O Mara also faced charges but was released on bond after pleading innocent.
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Kathryn Border Given
Kathryn Border
Second Street
John J. O’mara
Thirty-first Street
O'Mara
Dwight Krumholtz
J. E. Heiserman
Willis A. Glassgow
Heiserman
Della Beck
O’mara
Gen Vandenberg's Son Injured in Collision
SAN ANTONIO AP Second Lt Hoyt S Vandenberg son of the air force chief of staff was seriously injured Monday in an auto collision Two Lackland air force base airmen were killed in the accident.
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San Antonio
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Ancient Steam and Gas Cars Race to New York
In Chicago two old auto icons race toward Rockefeller Plaza New York to settle steam versus gas. 1913 Stanley Steamer driven by Jack Brause 76 with a 10 HP boiler 500 lb pressure aims 40 miles on 40 gallons water while gasoline heats it. 1911 Stoddard Dayton driven by Rube DeLaunty 70 with 25 HP and 15 gallons gasoline aims 100 miles.
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Chicago
New York
Rockefeller Plaza
New York City
Dayton
Stanley
Jack Brause
Brause
Rube DeLaunty
Museum of Science and Industry
The
Museum and
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Iowa Rate Increase on Car Insurance Announced
Iowa faces higher private passenger car liability rates effective now with increases from 12 to 16 percent for Des Moines and Davenport regions. Commercial vehicle rates rise 5 to 11 percent while theft and comprehensive coverages stay unchanged. The move comes after heavy auto losses in 1950 and 1951, with the National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters and State Insurance Commissioner Charles R. Fischer noting the change is about 60 percent of the initial request.
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DES Moines
Iowa
National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters
Mutuals
Charles R. Fischer
Vicinity
Davenport and
Davenport
Des Moines Area
Davenport Area
William Leslie
Ethiopia and Italy Resume Diplomatic Ties After 1936 Rift
Addis Ababa announced that Ethiopia and Italy will establish diplomatic relations for the first time since Mussolini's 1936 conquest. The move signals a reset in ties between the two nations, though no details on timelines or embassies were provided.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Italy
Mussolini
Senate Unit Denies Truman Plea Over Capehart Amendment
The Senate Banking Committee rejected President Truman's demand to repeal the Capehart amendment to the price controls law. The panel voted 8 to 5 to oppose outright repeal and debated a compromise version amid charges of filibuster and calls for public hearings.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Truman
Moody
D-Mich
Senator Capehart
Maybank
Sparkman
Dala
Douglas
D-Ill
Benton
D-Conn
Ives
R-N. Y
Fulbright
Dark
Robertson
D-Va
Frear
D-Del
Capehart
Bricker
Rohio
Schoeppel
D-Kan
Dirksen
R-Ill
Papagos Leads Greek Voting After Weekend Ballots
In Athens AP reports field marshal Alexander Papagos 68 a war hero who crushed Communist forces in the Greek civil war led Sunday voting for government leadership. With 3 011 of 3 910 precincts counted his Royalist Greek Rally led with about 35 percent. Nicholas Plastiras Provisional Union trailed with around 25 percent as observers note Papagos firm stance to govern.
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Athens
Alexander Papagos
Papagos
Greek Rally Party
Greece
Nicholas Plastiras
Plastiras
Progressive Union Party
Eisenhower Affiliation Talk Sparks 1952 Draft Talk
Kan sas City Star President Roy A. Roberts said on NBC that Eisenhower is a good Kansas Republican like his forebears and might be drafted for 1952. Roberts doubted Truman would seek re election and floated Vinson as Democratic candidate while noting Eisenhower could win on either ticket.
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Washington
Roy A. Roberts
The
Kansas City Star
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kansas
Roberts
Eisenhower
NBC
Truman
Jonathan Daniels
Raleigh
N.C
News and Observer
Daniels
Fred M. Vinson
Britain Tightens Iran Squeeze by Canceling Dollar Conversion
London reports Britain cancels Iran's right to convert sterling into dollars and withdraws benefits under the Anglo-Iranian oil agreement, intensifying financial pressure on Iran amid its currency shortage.
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London
Britain
Iran
Government Cracks Down On Appliance Trade-Ins
Washington AP reports new Federal Reserve guidelines target phony no money down appliance offers under consumer credit rules. Violations can bring up to 5000 dollar fines and a year in jail. Rules allow trade-in credits if not used to evade down payments. indicators include lack of delivery, negligible trade-in value, price offsets, and missing records for cash values.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Consumer Credit
Picketing at Two Bakeries Halted by Court Injunction
A court injunction ordered striking Cedar Rapids truck drivers from Petersen Colonial and other bakeries to withdraw weekend picket lines. Judge Charles Penningroth acted on bakery requests claiming wage demands exceed Wage Stabilization Board limits. Drivers seek base pay rise to 54.99 weekly with 7 percent sales commission, three weeks vacation after 10 years, and 30 days sick leave. Local 238 Teamsters officials say current pay is 50.25 with 7 percent commission. Attorney David M. Elderkin filed the petition against the union leaders and the local.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids
Charles Penningroth
National Wage Stabilization Board
Petersen and Colonial
Butternut
Teamsters Local 238
A.F.L
Harry Wilford
David M. Elderkin
Barnes, Wadsworth, Elderkin and Locher
Wilford
James D. White
Norman H. Sheldon
WSB
Arthur W. Story
Petersen
Missiles and Jet Battles in Korea Report
Rockets similar to World War II Russian types landed behind Allied lines on the east central front as air clashes pitted 30 F 86 Sabres against about 80 Mig 15s over northwest Korea. Allied losses were minimal while heavy traffic and ground skirmishes persisted in the west and north. General Van Fleet hailed gains as casualties rose in the ongoing battle of the hills amid mounting speculation of a major upcoming Reds offensive.
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U.S. Eighth Army
Korea
East Central Front
Northwest
Fifth Air Force
Sinanju
Pyongyang
Sariwon
van Fleet
East
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Associated Press
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