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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1948

Page

8

Israel outlaws terrorism after Bernadotte killing

Premier Ben-Gurion signs a law outlawing organized terrorism retroactive to May 15. Penalties rise to 20 years for leadership or support. Unclear if Stern Gang and Irgun are fully covered. After Bernadotte’s assassination, hundreds were arrested and Stern leaders reportedly fled toward Moscow.

Tel Aviv Israel David Ben-Gurion Jerusalem Folke Bernadotte Stern Gang United Nations Irgun Zvai Leumi Harret Stern Bernadotte Nathan Friedman- Yellin Moscow London Daily Telegraph

University Student Named to Rent Board in Iowa City

Iowa City rent advisory board expands for first time with University of Iowa graduate student James F Wilt sworn in as the six member panel joins director T J Wilkinson announcing the appointment Tuesday.

Iowa City T. J. Wilkinson University of Iowa Iowa City Rent Advisory Board James F. Wilt

LeMay Replaces Kenney As Air Command Chief

General George Kenney is relieved as head of the Strategic Air Command. Lt. Gen Curtis LeMay will lead SAC, transferring from Europe. Gen John Cannon to take LeMay’s European post. Kenney moves to head the Air University at Maxwell AFB in Alabama.

Air Force LeMay U. S. Air Force Europe John K. Cannon Air Training Command Barksdale Air Force Base Shreveport la Cannon Kenney Air University Maxwell Air Force Base Montgomery Ala

Elks Honor Grand Exalted Ruler At Local Dance

Cedar Rapids Elks host George S. Hall of Lynbrook New York a grand exalted ruler with a ceremonial dance at the Elks pavilion at 8 p.m. Wednesday A floor show by Jimmy Smith and his orchestra and an evening dinner precede the talk Hall will speak after the show prior to departure for Nebraska Exalted Ruler Walter F. Nesper says the visit marks a rare appearance by a grand exalted ruler at the lodge.

Cedar Rapids Hall Nebraska

Zale Cerdan Title Bout on KCRG with Hodges and Jackson

Tony Zale battles Marcel Cerdan for the world middleweight title on KCRG KCRK tonight at 8 00 with Wee Russ Hodges and Jay Jackson providing the play by play Mutual provides the exclusive. Gabriel Heatter's Mailbag debuts as a regular weekday feature at 10 30 A M on KCRG Heatter explains the show invites listener letters read on air and discussed on the program.

Russ Hodges Jay Jackson Tony Zale Marcel Cerdan KCRG KCRK Mutual Gabriel Heatter

Minute Quiz Follows Hearter Show On KCRG Morning Slot

The Minute Quiz moves to the 10 45 weekday morning slot on KCRG as an interview format featuring places in and around New York. Heart's Desire, once heard in this half hour, starts at 2 30 P M on KCRG KCRK, shifting the earlier program.

KCRG New York Kcrg Kcrk

Gazette Radiolog Tomas Dewey News Summary

A compact digest of local items from the Gazette notes Tomas Dewey related queries, along with brief mentions of radio, sports, and an auto race update. Veterans and CBS News are referenced in passing as part of the record of record-keeping.

CBS News

Radio schedule fragment with scattered program notes

A garbled OCR fragment lists radio programs and times including mentions of KCRK and various shows. It references sports, music, news, and entertainment sectors with unclear lines and multiple station identifiers, temperatures, and times, yielding a snapshot of a busy broadcast day rather than a coherent narrative. The readable items show a mix of program blocks and names such as Biel and MBS affiliates, with sports scores and a prize party mentioned in passing.

Marion News Highlights PTA Vote and Community Events

More than 200 parents and teachers attended a Marion high school reception where films were screened and 144 of 180 votes favored forming a local PTA. The report also notes Farm Bureau tea, visits by residents, and local social events plus motorists fined for reckless driving in Cedar Rapids.

Marion C. B. Vernon Robert Hess Homer Barron Waterloo P T.A Barron P.T.A

Butter prices fall four cents a pound in market drop

Chicago market reports wholesale butter prices declined four cents per pound on Tuesday amid higher production and ample cream supplies. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange cited a one percent monthly rise in butter output and a cream surplus redirected to butter. Top grade butter slid from 76 to 72 cents per pound.

Chicago Chicago Mercantile Exchange Exchange

103 Million for Combat Planes

Air force officers said President Truman approved $103,000,000 to buy 213 combat planes. The order includes 13 Boeing B-50C models redesignated B-54, 100 Lockheed F-80C jets, and 100 Republic F-84 jets with a new engine for more speed and range. A future action seeks another $100,000,000 for new planes including the Boeing B-47 six engine jet bomber.

Washington Air Force Truman

Rehearing Sought on Agricultural Land Tax Credit Case

Iowa supreme court heard arguments on a state rehearing petition after a 1945 Agricultural Land Tax Credit law was ruled unconstitutional. A decision on the rehearing was not expected before Friday. The state argued the law aimed mainly to reorganize school districts.

Des Moines INS Iowa Supreme Court

Court ruling on tax exemption law sparks state debate

A prior court decision deemed the act unconstitutional for granting special exemptions and lacking uniform application. State attorneys argued the legislature may distinguish taxes by class if reasonable and national in scope. The law originally earmarked half a million dollars for general school fund taxes on large agricultural lands, later increased to two million by the 1947 legislature.

Code Exception Granted By Board Of Adjustment

W Az Nelson Jr received permission from the Board of Adjustment Monday to build a house on Eleventh Avenue SE facing Thirtieth Street with a reverse frontage. The special meeting approved the building-code exception but required that no other house may be built on the remainder of Nelsons lot while zoning remains unchanged. The dwelling must have a 15 foot front setback from Thirtieth Street, a rear yard at least nine feet, a southern side yard of 70 feet and a 25 foot side yard on Eleventh Street.

W Az Nelson, Jr Board of Adjustment Eleventh Avenue SE Thirtieth Street Nelson Eleventh Street

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