Great Northern Hotel Fire Kills One in Hot Springs
A large hotel fire in Hot Springs Arkansas destroys the 75 room Great Northern early Saturday. One man, John Baima, 51, Detroit, dies after falling from the third floor. nine others are critically injured and several more treated for burns. Fire officials search continues with many guests unaccounted as nearby businesses suffer damage and crowds watch.
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New Orleans
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Denver
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Miami
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Sedalia
Jimmy Adams
Arkadelphia
Norman Castle
Vera McBeth
Monroe
Buddy Hogg
Marines Moving Off China Beat
United States marines in north China plan to withdraw from rail guard duty before winter if current rates persist. The 62nd nationalist army has begun assuming guard duties between Tientsin and Chin-wang-tao, with Marines reduced since landing in October 1945. Officials say this is not a mass withdrawal but part of the original plan.
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Deaths and Editorials Highlight Daily Record
A scrambled page shows sections for Deaths Editorial Features and Movies. Amid the noise the Courthouse and State pages appear with scattered references to Marion and other local items, indicating a typical daily newspaper mix of notices and features.
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Officials mum on sugar ring in Des Moines and Iowa
Des Moines OPA defers to U S District Attorney on an alleged nationwide sugar black market ring. Ely Reis, 23, was arrested in New York City, with Iowa firms implicated in routine OPA checks. Cedar Rapids and Des Moines investigators traced bogus sugar ration transactions across several Iowa cities.
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New York City
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Despondent Cedar Rapids Woman Dies in River Tragedy
Cedar Rapids police say despondency after her son’s 1942 naval death led Mrs. Leonard DeVore to drown herself. The 54 year old’s body was found in the Cedar River near the North Western bridge, her arm still gripping a log. She leaves a husband, a daughter and a son, plus several siblings and three grandchildren. Services set for Tuesday at Turner chapel after 1:30 p.m.
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U S Owned Plant Is Seized by Tito
NEW BEDFORD Mass AP The Standard Times reports Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia seized an American owned factory in that country and efforts to recover it have failed J A Moffett manager of Corn Products Refining Company says the company is pursuing return through the state department but faces tremendous obstacles.
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New York
Tito
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Moffett
State Department
Molotov blasts Trieste plans at peace talks
Paris AP Molotov warned it would be dangerous to ignore the Soviet Union if peace is to succeed. He proposed a democratic autonomous Trieste under four powers, with all foreign troops withdrawn within 30 days after the Italian treaty. He urged demilitarization and a Yugoslav customs and monetary union, opposing an international Security Council administration.
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Yugoslavia
Batting Bunny Terrorizes Milwaukee Zoo in Solitary Confinement
The three pound terror of Vliet Street, a fighting rabbit, has menaced goats, deer, antelope, and zoo keepers at Milwaukee Washington Park Zoo. Placed first with a goat, then others, the bunny’s rampage led to his isolation in the zoo basement on Saturday.
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Washington Park Zoo
Porter predicts meat shortage to end in six to eight weeks
Washington officials say meat supplies should improve after a current shortage ends within six to eight weeks. Porter cites three causes for the shortage and rejects price ceiling removals as the remedy, while retailers demand immediate removal of controls to restore supplies.
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Chicago Mayor pleads with Washington over meat shortage
Mayor Ed ward J. Kelly appealed to Washington Friday after a 15 member delegation from Associated Food Dealers Inc and Food Retailers of Greater Chicago met with AFL meat cutters. He telephoned Walter Straub, assistant to Agriculture Secretary Anderson, warning of no meat and rising unemployment in the industry.
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North America
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Anderson
Unusual Romance For Cliff Taylor And Bonnie Jean
Cliff Taylor a Cedar Rapids veteran who spent three years in Japanese camps after Corregidor married Bonnie Jean Ward his step-sister in Cedar Rapids. The couple wed July 25 and plan to live in Iowa City while studying at the University of Iowa. Cliff will finish his Iowa credits and pursue a master’s degree while teaching. Bonnie Jean will be a freshman at St Luke’s Hospital employment.
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Clifford E. Taylor
Philippines
University of Iowa
Corregidor
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Bilibid
Bonnie Jean
California
Iowa City
S. Madison
University of the Philippines
Iowa
St. Luke's Hospital
Price ceilings restored to curb food price hikes in Philippines
Manila AP report says President Roxas ordered immediate restoration of price ceilings after lifting controls last week, aiming to halt unwarranted and speculative increases in Philippine food prices amid a tense market.
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Sugar Prices Rising Next Wednesday Under OPA Action
The OPA announced price increases on sugar effective next Wednesday. Cane and beet sugars rise one and a half cents per pound, raw cane sugar up 137 cents per pound, with wholesalers and retailers facing about two cents more at retail. The agency warned against windfall profits and said stocks will be checked the night before the price hike and must be sold before the higher prices take effect. Retail prices have averaged seven to eight cents recently, and shortages are not attributed to the forthcoming rise.
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Cool and Cloudy Weather Forecast
The weatherboy predicted warmer weather, and Saturday proved him right with a high near 78 degrees at 2 30 pm while Friday reached 72. The forecast for Sunday called for partly cloudy skies and little temperature change, with highs around 72 and early morning readings in the mid 50s.
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Chambers
Gale Warnings Up On Atlantic Coast
Storm warnings were issued along the Atlantic coast from Cape Hatteras to Block Island as a severe tropical hurricane neared, with winds feared to reach 100 miles per hour. The Miami area AP report notes the warning was in effect Saturday as the storm tracked over the Atlantic.
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Unity urged for bipartisan foreign policy at peace talks
Len Vandenberg of Michigan urged unity behind U S foreign policy at the Paris peace conference saying the administration must be supported by both parties. He warned those who diverge jeopardize peace and collective security while insisting unity within the administration is also essential. Byrnes and advisers fumed over Wallace speech and Truman endorsement. Conference observers wondered about its impact on talks with Molotov.
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Truemans
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Sen. Vandenberg
Rmich
Russia
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Molotov
Army Clamps Down on Soldiers Black Market
FRANKFURT Germany AP United States army Friday night clamped down on black marketing by American soldiers by substituting script for Allied issued German marks as the legal currency in all military stores and other establishments in the American Occupation zone of Germany. By making it impossible to use German marks to make purchases from military establishments or to convert marks into dollars army officials predicted the big incentive for selling cigarets and other supplies in the German black market would be removed.
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United States
Manila House passes bill on motor vehicle theft penalties
Manila AP reports the Philippine House approved a bill setting eight years as the minimum penalty for motor vehicle thefts after a surge of jeep thefts by organized gangs, following mayors and many citizens affected.
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Philippine House
Statement On Wallace Talk Issued
Washington AP President Truman says there has been no change in the established foreign policy of the government. He reads a statement addressing criticism of his prior approval of Secretary Wallace's speech. He explains his earlier answer at the press conference misrepresented his intent. He states he approved the secretary of commerce’s right to deliver the speech.
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Armenian Delegate Says Byrnes Not Contacted by Truman
Paris report states an Armenian delegation spokesman said Secretary Byrnes has had no communication from President Truman regarding the Wallace speech. The remark comes after news that Byrnes and the President typically communicate two to three times daily.
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Wallace
Truman approves Wallace remarks roiling foreign policy debate
President Truman announced approval of Wallace’s speech after a White House conference with Undersecretary Clayton. Republicans accused the move of courting political gain and weakening Byrnes at the Paris peace talks. Clayton protested to the White House while British officials expressed surprise at Wallace’s criticism of British imperialism.
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