Republicans Claim Maine Victory Foreshadowing 1948
The Associated Press reports a GOP sweep in Maine with Senator-elect Margaret Chase Smith winning by 92 850 votes the largest margin in state history. The result crowns Smith and other GOP leaders as forerunners of a national Republican triumph and follows a Maine governor race won by Frederick G. Payne.
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Maine
G.O.P
Margaret Chase Smith
House
Senate
Smith
Frederick G. Payne
Louis B. Lausier
Minnesota
Joseph Ball
Hubert Humphrey
Minneapolis
James M Shields
Henry Wallace
Progressive
Colorado
Edwin C. Johnson
Truman
Davis Ranch Saved From Fire Near Ojai California
The Davis ranch near Ojai was saved from a forest fire that swept Santa Ynez canyon and reached Eucalyptus area. A reservoir supplied water for defenses as men including Peter and Esther Thurman battled flames all night. The blaze destroyed 16 homes in Ojai and charred about 15 360 acres with millions in damage. one man died of a heart attack.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert C. Davis
Ojai
Calif
Peter Thurman
Esther
Davis
Thurmans
Allan G. Thurman
First Avenue
George Davis
Weaver Witwer
Mr. Davis
Santa Ynez Mountain
Miss Thurman
Ann Witwer
Weaver Withers
Witwer
U. S. Forest Service
Los Padres National Forest
Mystery explosion kills two Russian sentries near Berlin
British licensed German press service reports a blast at Rangsborg in the Soviet zone south of Berlin. The explosion reportedly destroyed over 15 tons of munitions and killed two Russian sentries. Russian authorities imposed strict censorship.
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Berlin
Rangsborg
Baseball Scores From National and American Leagues
National League Boston trounced Chicago 10 to 3 while Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 8 to 5 in the first game. American League Detroit defeated Washington 2 to 1, and New York edged Cleveland 6 to 5 in the first game of their doubleheader.
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Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Washington
New York
Cleveland
Polio Foundation Head Authorized Lung Transfer
An iron lung controversy in Linn County eased after a University of Iowa Hospital respirator loaned from Cedar Rapids was linked to a letter clarifying the case. The Gazette's file search, aided by Superintendent Louis D Blair of St. Luke's Hospital, pointed to Linn County's American Foundation for Infantile Paralysis chapter as responsible.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
University Hospital
Iowa City
Gazette
Louis D Blair
St. Luke's Hospital
American Foundation For
Condition Unchanged for Cedar Rapids Polio Victim Lee Kemp
The three year old Lee Kemp remained stable at Mercy hospital with no paralysis and a slightly lower temperature. Father John A. Kemp of 1153 C Avenue NW reported the boy was stricken last Sunday and continues in treatment.
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Lee Kemp
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
John A. Kemp
C Avenue NW
Lee
Foundation loan allows use of iron lung by University hospital
Dated January 6 1948 a Foundation letter to University hospital states the Linn county Foundation chapter will loan its iron lung and authorizes receipt from St Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids. H J Achter signs as president noting prior belief the device was county property and under county control.
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University Hospital
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke's Hospital
H. J. Achter
Linn County Foundation Chapter
Achter
Linn County
Toddville School Boiler Explodes No One Injured
A boiler room explosion at Toddville Mon roe township school caused a 68 foot hollow tile wall to collapse and water damage in Betty Emrich’s fifth through seventh grade classroom. No students were in the room. superintendent Earl Silka said damages may total under 300 dollars and the school may close for the week until repairs and boiler conditioning are completed.
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Gazette
John Reynolds
Toddville
Betty Emrich
Monroe Township
Earl Silka
Cedar Rapids
Don Hepker
Silka
Gazette Hosts Iowa Postmasters on Amana Tour
The Cedar Rapids Gazette hosted about 100 Iowa postmasters from the National Association of Postmasters on a three hour Amana colonies tour. Six colony postmasters led points of interest: Henry Gaischen Amana William Forstner High Amana Ferdinand Ruff South Amana Henry Miller West Amana C A Eichacker Homestead and Carl Harger Middle.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Amana
National Association of Postmasters
Henry Gaischen
William Forstner
High Amana
Ferdinand Ruff
South Amana
Henry Miller
West Amana
C. A. Eichacker
Homestead
Carl Harger
Middle
Taylor Paternity Suit Thrown Out
Federal Judge Philip Sullivan dismissed a 2 million dollar paternity suit against Myron C. Taylor and Joseph A. Bennett of New York. Taylor is the U.S. envoy to the Vatican. The suit, filed in Chicago June 10, claimed Eunice Walterman was his illegitimate daughter and alleged concealment of identity. Attorneys said the suit had no foundation and noted a 1947 New York case where a final judgment found the claim baseless.
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Chicago
Philip Sullivan
Myron C. Taylor
Joseph A. Bennett
New York
Taylor
United States
Vatican
Eunice Walterman
Bennett
Forecast Predicts Continued Fair Weather Across Iowa
Iowa remains sunny and mild with forecast for cooler readings in some areas Wednesday while others rise. Cedar Rapids expects little change with readings around the mid to upper 70s after a Tuesday low of 58 and Monday high of 82 as of 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Chambers
Western Envoys Meet Molotov at Kremlin
Western envoys from the United States Britain and France visited the Kremlin for a meeting with Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov. The gathering followed Berlin talks and involved earlier Four Power discussions with Stalin absent.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Molotov
United States
Walter Bedell Smith
Yves Chataigneau
Frank Robertts
Andrei Vishinsky
Berlin
Francois Seydoux
Kline Urges Joint Price Study Unit
Allan B. Kline president of the American Farm Bureau Federation proposes a joint congressional committee to study the whole price structure with liaison to the President and staff of experts. He says the inquiry should cover money credit income and debt control and predicts lower meat prices as feed supplies improve. He notes Dewey’s sympathy and personally favors Dewey though not endorsing candidates.
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Albany
American Farm Bureau Federation
Allan B. Kline
Vinton, Inc
Dewey
Kline
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Iowa
Guy Gillette
Truman Dewey
Senate
Colorado
New Mexico
Meneetcoe
Associated Press
Vinton
Warren W. Hawley
Batavia
N. Y
Truman Defends NLRB Against Taft Pressure
President Truman accuses Senator Taft of improper conduct by pressuring the National Labor Relations Board over the ITU strike issues. A Aug. 20 letter to NLRB associate general counsel David Findling details Taft's July conference with ITU executives and Chicago newspapers.
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Washington
ULP
Truman
Taft
Ohio
National Labor Relations Board
White House
David P Findling
NLRB
Chicago
Findling
ITU
Senate
AFL Guns for Senator Wilson
AFL announces a million dollar plan to back opponents of eight Republican senators and 113 House members seen as hostile to labor. Joseph Keenan says funds will target these candidates including Dworshak Ball Brooks Robertson Revercomb Wilson Hurley Rizley and will involve coordination with CIO where needed.
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Atlantic City
Joseph Keenan
Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Senate
House
Keenan
Labor
League For Political Education
CIO
AFL Electrical Workers
AFL
Henry Dworshak
Idaho
Joseph H Ball
Minnesota
C Wayland Brooks
Hlindis
Robert V. Robertson
Wyoming
Chapman Revercomb
West Virginia
George A Wilson
Iowa
Patrick Hurley
New Mexico
Ross Rizley
Oklahoma
Rocks and Gas Bombs Exchanged at Richmond Refinery
In Richmond California hundreds of CID oil refinery workers and strikers clashed with police for two hours to block nonstriking maintenance men from entering the plant. Dozens were hurt or treated, photographers assaulted, and tear gas deployed as a mass violence event marked the early stage of California's 11 day strike.
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San Francisco
CID
Oakland Tribune
California
Standard Oil
Richmond
Buford Aubrey
Arthur Jacobsen
Martinez
Divorce Final Opens Way For Hitchcock Marriage
West Palm Beach AP report notes final divorce decree clears path for Francis Hitchcock and Sara, but Hitchcock faces perjury scrutiny over license to wed. Judge Chillingworth orders $200000 in securities, $5600 cash, two West Palm Beach homes transferred to Marie Hitchcock and the divorce settled. The perjury inquiry could affect their reported Friday or Saturday wedding plans.
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West Palm Beach
Francis Hitchcock
Stephany Saja
Hitchcock
C. F E. Chillingworth
Marie Hitchcock
Sara
Chillingworth
Murray Sams
U.N. To Ponder Hyderabad Case
The United Nations announced the Security Council will meet Thursday to discuss India's invasion of Hyderabad. The move signals international scrutiny of the conflict and seeks potential diplomatic measures.
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U.N
Hyderabad
Paris
United Nations
Security Council
India
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Johnson
Gene Cervi
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Frank Hook
New England
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Mon Walligrew
Clarence D. Martin
Arthur Langlis
Vermont
Ernest W Gibson
Lee E Emerson
Mrs
Smita
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