Ed Cohrs Dies Fixing Power Line
Edward F. Cohrs, 45, a cable foreman for Iowa Electric Light and Power, was electrocuted while preparing to throw a cutoff switch at a Cedar Rapids substation on Twenty-ninth Street NE. His death followed a prank that caused a two hour outage affecting much of northeast Cedar Rapids. Cohrs went to the scene voluntarily, after no one asked him to come, feeling it his duty to help despite the risk.
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Cedar Rapids
Cabie
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Edward F. Cohrs
First Avenue SE
Cohrs
Twenty-ninth Street
Franklin Avenues
Demands for Liquor Probe Stir Iowa Commission
Iowa State Liquor Commission member George L. Scott demands a special session to probe alleged dissent and favoritism in liquor purchases. Gov Beardsley declines comment. Chairman Arthur Coburn and member Russell Swift deny gubernatorial involvement. Scott warns of a critical situation and calls for legislature action.
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DES Moines
Iowa State Liquor Commission
George L. Scott
West Union
Scott
Commission
Arthur Coburn
Threeman Commission
Coburn
Russell F. Swift
Democratic Commission
Beardsley
Harry Truman
Cohrs Tribute by Iowa Electric VP Ed Cohrs obituary noted
Duane Arnold acting vice president of the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company issued a Saturday tribute to Ed Cohrs. He said Ed’s death is a severe loss and his skill and loyalty cannot be replaced. Arnold emphasized the deep personal sorrow of fellow workers and friends inside and outside the company.
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Duane Arnold
Mr. Cohrs
Ed Cohrs
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Reed Spear Suspected in Substation Flashover Downtime
A five-foot reed spear caused a flashover at a substation on Twenty-ninth Street, burning bus bars and insulators. The 13,800-volt feeder blew at 8:27 p.m. darkening Franklin Kenwood Arthur districts and nearby streets until service was restored after cleaning carbon residue.
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Twenty-ninth Street
Franklin
Kenwood
Arthur
Cold Stream Avenue
Country Club Parkway
Cottage Grove Avenue
Weather outlook Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday
Partly cloudy conditions extend through tonight and Sunday with a low around the mid forties to mid fifties and daytime highs in the low sixties. A map accompanies the weather page.
Missing Crowd Hoping For News After Frigate La Place Sinks
French naval frigate La Place was sunk by a floating magnetic mine while at anchor near St Malo France. Forty three of seventy five aboard were rescued as search efforts continue and officials fear more lives are lost. The ship formerly served as the U S Frigate Roanoke.
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ST. Malo
France
Ministry
U. S
Roanoke
Tobey Denies Saying Republican Party Dead
Concord New Hampshire AP Tobey R N H Friday denied a Boston report quoting him that the old Republican party is dead He said the remark would be absurd for a Republican nominee and urged the party to clean house in Washington after his primary victory
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Concord
N. H
Tobey
R-N.h
Boston
Republican Party
Washington
Out-of-season tornado strikes SASAKWA Oklahoma
An unusual late season tornado hit Sasakwa Oklahoma Friday night demolishing the railroad station and injuring five residents. Local emergency crews responded as residents counted damage to homes and businesses and awaited official reports on injuries and cause.
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Sasakwa
Okla
Oklahoma
Denham Out as NLRB General Counsel
Robert N. Denham resigned at President Truman's request as general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board effective Monday. In letters made public, Denham cited ongoing differences over administration of the Taft Hartley act and said he cannot abandon his principles while affirming loyal adherence to the act and to his oath.
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Washington
Robert N. Denham
Truman
National Labor Relations Board
White House
Denham
AFL
CIO
Hick Delays Senate Action on O Dwyer
Washington AP reports Senator Hickenlooper objected Friday night delaying the Senate's consideration of the nomination of former New York City Mayor O Dwyer as ambassador to Mexico. Senator Lucas said he would bring up the nomination Monday, but no motion was made to proceed.
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Washington
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Senate
O’dwyer
New York City
Mexico
Lucas
Illinois
Super Liner to Be Converted into Troop Transport
The government will finish the 48000 ton luxury liner as a troop transport with three 13000 ton passenger cargo ships also converted. Conversion follows defense department request and will carry 12000 troops on the liner and 2500 to 3000 on each of the three smaller ships. The Newport News vessel cost about 70380000 dollars and may be renamed for military service. the Camden ships cost about 10671000 dollars each and may be renamed from President Hayes Adams and Jackson.
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Washington
Federal Maritime Board and Maritime Administration
Defense Department
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Edward L. Cochrane
Maritime Administration
Newport News
Camden
N.J
Hayes
Adams
Jackson
Way Cleared For Marshall To Take Over
Congress approved a special law overriding protests to let General George C. Marshall assume the civilian post of secretary of defense. The Senate voted 47 to 21 to lift the barrier for Marshall specifically after the House had passed the measure 220 to 105. The bill moves to the White House for final action.
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Washington
Congress
George C. Marshall
Senate
Marshall
House
White House
Iowa House votes split over defense secretary move
In Washington all of Iowa's eight House members except Rep. Martin opposed the bill to clear Gen. Marshall as defense secretary. Senator Hickenlooper voted against it while Senator Gillette supported it. Martin was not listed as voting.
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Washington
Iowa
House
Rep
Martin
Gen. Marshall
Sen. Hickenlooper
Senator Gillette
Marshall Nomination After Johnson Resignation Sparks Critique
Marshall to succeed Louis A. Johnson after his forced resignation. Debate in both chambers focused on his past as a diplomat and U S policy toward China. Opponents warned a soldier in civilian defense roles could lead to military rule, with Rep Meyer calling it "the first goose step."
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Marshall
Louis A. Johnson
Rep
Meyer
Taft
Old Bisonsides Faces Wildlife Battle for Buffalo Harem
In Alaska's BIG DELTA, wildlife agents clash with Old Bisonsides the bull king of 152 wives. He repels attempts to capture 11 spouses to relocate for breeding, while mateless bulls face dominance loss and possible disposal of the stubborn monarch.
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Big Delta
Alaska
America
Alaskan
Ed Chattelain
Slana
Chattelain
Dr. Kinsey
Fish and Wildlife
Marines Break Seoul Airfield in swift offensive push
Allied forces moved rapidly across southeastern Korea capturing Yongdungpo and Kimpo airfield as U S and South Korean marines advance toward Seoul. In Inchon, naval bombardments and a heavy landing begun the larger push against North Korean lines with progress along the Han river and Naktong river defenses.
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Tokyo
Seoul
U. N
Inchon
Command
Pusan
U.S
Kimpo
Yongdungpo
U.N
Han River
Han
Neunggok
MacArthur recon trip ends without North Korean attack
On Wolmi Do, Gen. Douglas MacArthur and top commanders toured the beach in an unarmed launch. Despite the North Koreans having a clear artillery target, they fired no shots during the personal reconnaissance.
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MacArthur
Wolmi Do
Navy
Arthur D. Struble
Lemuel C. Shepherd
Edward M. Almond
Struble
Leaflets to Foe Surrender or Die Warned in Korea
Gen. MacArthur urged Communist Korean troops to surrender or die. A military spokesman said 3,000,000 leaflets were dropped across South Korea warning Reds to give up or face death and noting U.N. landings on both west and east coasts.
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U.S
Naktong River
Washington
MacArthur
South Korea
U.N
Korea
Admiral warns Reds in hell of bad way after Inchon
Rear Admiral Arleigh Burke said the Inchon invasion left North Koreans in a hell of a bad way and urged surrender. He called the landing one of the most difficult amphibious operations ever undertaken and noted the Communists were overextended.
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Tokyo
Inchon
U. S
Arleigh R
Burke
Far East
Primary won by institution inmate in Marquette county
Marquette county Democrats seek to remove their nominee for county treasurer T Edward Aho after his 1241 to 818 primary win. Aho, 52, was committed to a state hospital in July for a sex offense involving a girl. Democratic leaders ask Attorney General Roth for guidance on removing him from the ballot and substituting another candidate.
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Marquette, Mich
Marquette County
T. Edward Aho
Stephen Sarka
Aho
Stephen J. Roth
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