City council dispute over bus franchise legality in Council Bluffs
City officials clash over an Aug 3 bus franchise vote. Secretary Kistle claims the ordinance, numbered 3198, was misissued to the transit line rather than the Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge company. Mayor Sparks and City Clerk Gardiner defend the May 10 passage and May 14 approval, while Transit officials prepare a district court petition to halt streetcar and bus service set for Sept 15.
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Council Bluffs
Gardiner
George H. Mayne U
Il Health
Mayne
Kistle
Omaha and
Omaha
China Adopts Budget for Last Half of Year
Nanking reports the ordinary budget for the latter half of the year totals 323,621,500,986,000 Chinese dollars with defense receiving the largest share at 130 trillion. A secret special budget is anticipated to equal or exceed that amount. The municipal bus company in Piping shut down as the currency fell to 12,000,000 dollars per dollar.
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Nanking
Defense Ministry
Twelve Airmen Die in Superfort Crash
Roswell New Mexico report says twelve airmen were killed and eight injured in a B 29 Superfortress crash three miles south of Walker Air Force Base. Col John D Ryan announced eight escaped but could not disclose exact fatalities until relatives were notified. The Roswell Record cited a reliable source not quoted directly.
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Roswell
N. M. P—welve
Walker Air Force Base
John D. Ryan
Wheat Under Support Level
Chicago report notes wheat trading below the government support floor as exports rise and storage limits bite. Government loans set at 90 percent parity, with purchase agreements offered. farmers may deliver at loan price before May 30, 1949. Critics say the program aims to prevent collapse but not raise sustained prices.
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Whiliam Ferris
Chicago
Agricculture Department
Molotov Escalates Soviet US Ties Over Two Teachers
Washington officials voiced concern that Molotov directly challenged US positions by accusing American authorities of criminal action in the Samarines incident. Marshall had earlier said Samarine acted on his own, while Molotov’s protest signals potential strain in Moscow Berlin crisis talks.
Publisher Dies After 50 Years Service
Martin A. Aasgaard, 67, publisher of the Lake Mills Graphic and longtime civic leader, died at his son Gordon’s home after a year of illness. Born November 2, 1880 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, he served 50 years with the Lake Mills Graphic, was postmaster for 16 years, chaired the state “schools at war” drive in World War II, ex-mayor of Lake Mills, and was named master editor by the Iowa Press Association in 1935.
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Lake Mills
Martin A. Aasgaard
Lake Mills Graphic
Gordon
Mr. Aasgaard
Albert Lea
Minn
Aasgaard
Schools At
U.S. Denies Involvement in Soviet Teacher Case
American Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith told Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov that the United States is not involved in any illegal action regarding the case of Soviet school teachers in New York. State Department released that denial after Molotov protested at the Kremlin on Thursday night, accusing U.S. authorities of conniving in the kidnapping of the teachers.
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Washington
Walter Bedell Smith
Molotov
United States
New York
State Department
Smith
Kremlin
Soviet Consulate Incident Prompts Hospital Move Doubt
Mrs. Oksana Stepanovna Kosenkina refused a Soviet vice consul’s offer to relocate to another hospital claiming she was held prisoner. The consul, Chepurnykh, sought permission to visit and noted her Russian utterance, while officials discussed possible transfer for nurse oversight. State Department officials promised a full public investigation into the related jump from the Soviet consulate building in New York.
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Bkeen Allleremramrnenemanestics
Oksana Stepanovna Kosenkina
New York
Brew York
Zot I. Chepucaykh
Chepurnykh
Michael E. J. Ledden
Russian teacher leaps from Soviet consulate in New York
Mrs Oksana Stepanovna Kosenkina, a 52 year old teacher, was placed under police guard after leaping five stories from the Soviet consulate on East 61st Street. She sustained serious internal injuries and a possible pelvic fracture, lying on the critical list while authorities and media watched tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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New York
Oksana Stepanovna Kosenkina
East 61St Street
Fifth Avenue
Kosenkina
Zot
Chepurnykh
U. S
Bread Ration Increase Promised in France After Sept 1
Paris reports the French government announced bread rations will be increased by 20 percent to the equivalent of 300 grams. An added wheat supply will also make bread whiter and more available for bread loving Frenchmen.
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Paris
France
Prison Officials Under Criticism
Davenport law officers criticize Fort Madison officials over custody of escapee Michael Vartanian taken at Bettendorf after his father notified Bettendorf home. Sheriff Bose and police chief Schleser question notification and public safety measures in the handling of the surrender.
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Davenport
State Penitentiary
Bettendorf
Ray Schleser
Michael Vartanian
Fort Madison
Vartanian
Scott County
Walter Bose
Percy Lainson
Schieser
Currie Denies He is a Communist
Former Roosevelt aide Lauchlan Currie testified before the House American Activities Committee that Elizabeth Bentley’s allegations tying him to a Soviet spy ring were hearsay. Currie denied all charges, saying he never affiliated with communism or aided any spy network and claimed no one accused him of being a communist.
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Washington
Lauchila Currie
Roosevelt
House
American Activities Committee
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Miss Bentley
Curtie
Currie
Communist Party
New York
House Committee
Whittaker Chambers
Wwere
A. G. Silverman
U. S
N. Gregory Silvermaster
U.S
China
Silverman
Silvermaster
Russians End Joint Control Over Berlin
Russians evacuated the allied four power kommandatura in Berlin on Friday and hauled down their flag completing the east west division for now. They withdrew July 1 from the four power administration saying the kommandatura no longer exists and would keep a sentry and flag until archives are moved. The US, Britain and France refused to recognize the withdrawal as legal, leaving the elected German city government to hold Berlin together amid ongoing anti communist pressure and splits in police and fond administration.
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George Eric
Berlin
Kommandatura
kKommandatura
Allied Control Council For
Germany
Allied Contee
Allied Secretariat
Allied Control
U. S
Britain
France
Canada Lifts Export Control Over Cattle
Ottawa announces lift of Canadian export controls on beef cattle calves and veal effective next Monday. Relaxation covers dressed beef veal products canned meats meat pastes and live stock on the hoof with the policy announced by Agriculture Minister J G Gardiner.
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Ottawa
J. G. Gardiner
Secretary Snyder Recalls Two Percent Treasury Bonds
Secretary Snyder announced that all outstanding two percent treasury bonds of 1948 56 dated Dec. 8, 1939, are called for redemption on Dec. 15. About $571,431,150 remains outstanding as part of the anti inflation effort. Redeeming the issue tightens the bond market by removing these securities and reduces bank holdings and commercial lending backed by them.
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Washington
the Treasury
Snyder
Treasury
Weather outlook for Council Bluffs and Nebraska region
The Weather Bureau reports Saturday will be partly cloudy with much sunshine and warm temperatures near 90 in Council Bluffs and vicinity. The 5 day trend shows near normal temperatures with scattered showers Saturday and Sunday, cooler Monday with eastern Iowa showers, and warmer with Western Iowa showers Tuesday and Wednesday. Showers are light and widely spaced, with about 4 inches total for the period. NebraskaExpect warm days 2 to 5 degrees above normal with several showered days and total precipitation near 1 inch, except up to 4- inch in a western area. total regional precipitation listed as 17.25 inches with a 1.36 inch deficiency.
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UW. 5
Weather Bureau
Council Bluffs
Town
Iowa
Nebraska
Frontier Week Activities Schedule and Events
Frontier Week program lists events at Frontier Park and Playland Stadium. Highlights include a pet parade downtown Wam, radio shows Ladies Be Seated and a Playland exhibition, free boat races at Lake Manawa, 4-H fair entries and exhibits, midget auto races, team pulling, calf scramble, a farm folk festival with livestock judging, fashion shows, and a fireworks finale. Events run Sunday to Saturday with varied start times and free admission for the finale.
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Frontier
Downtown
Wam
Playland Stadium
Lake Manawa
Pam
Frontier Park
Fair Grounds
Frontier Week Opens Saturday with Pet Parade in Council Bluffs
Frontier Week launches Saturday at 10 a m with the annual Frontier Pet Parade drawing 300 to 400 children from south west Iowa. The event includes floats bands midget auto racers and two lions from Lee Brothers circus. Parade marshal is Poundmaster Chris Christensen. Prizes include bicycles wagons and sports gear donated by local merchants. Awards at Bayliss park after judging with Smoky Mountain Rangers to entertain.
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Council Bluffs
Frontier
Lee Brothers Circus
Playland Stadium
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Frontier Association
South West
Iowa
Chris Christensen
Stutsman Street
Broadway
Seventh Street
First Avenue
Bayliss Park
Smoky Mountain Rangers
Kswi-Kfmx
Playland Park
Clifford Johnson
Red Herring Talk Sparks GOP Reactions Across Washington
President Truman’s red herring charge over congressional investigations into communists prompted GOP denunciations. Dewey campaign staff called the president’s stance shocking and covering up secrets, while Mundt challenged Truman to release or prove evidence. Eisenhower and Taft weighed in on secrecy and prices, as allies denounced congressional inaction.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Truman
Mr. Truman
Senate
House
GOP
Thomas E. Dewey
al- Dany
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Rep
Mundt
S.D
An American Activities Committee
FBI
Moscow
Congress
IPEI
White House
Rep. Mundt
R-3
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Taft
Ohio
Fed
Rain Expected as Storms Drench Southwest Iowa
Severe weather swept across southwestern Iowa with gusts up to 60 mph and heavy rain. Hamburg reported 2.5 inches in minutes, striking the Hamburg Methodist church and causing $3,500 in fire and smoke damage. No injuries were reported. lines were down, crops and property damaged near Estherville. Friday peaked near 90 degrees with mid 60s overnight, and Saturday highs near 90.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Hamburg
Hamburg Methodist
Estherville
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Soviet Union
Samarine
McDermott
Russia
Marshall
Mrs. Kosenkina
Fond
Canada
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