Joint Chiefs Reject Mock Air Duel Over Security Concerns
The proposed duel in the sky between the B-36 and Navy Banshee jets was rejected by the Joint Chiefs of Staff for security reasons. A House Armed Services Committee probe into B-36 favoritism and related contracts fueled calls for the test, but officials warned it would reveal vital information and serve no useful purpose.
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Washington
Air Force
Navy
Congress
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington Times-Herald
House Armed Services Committee
Joint Command
Vinson
D.-Ga
Johnson
House Committee
Investigattion
Critical Period for Hopper Infestation in Iowa 1949
Dr. H. M. Harris of Iowa State College warns a three week window is critical to control the 1949 grasshopper outbreak. He notes current weather favors heavy hatch and urges farmers to monitor early hatch and treat young hoppers with chlordane or toxaphene in localized areas.
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Iowa
H. M. Harris
Iowa State College
Harris
Oppose Tavern Next to Memorial Playground Site
Southside Improvement club opposes any tavern next to the Memorial Dark playground at Sixteenth Avenue and Tenth Street. President Raymond D. Blank told the city council on Wednesday a beer tavern is under construction at Sixteenth Avenue and Eleventh Street and urged denial of licenses for taverns adjoining the park.
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Southside Improvement Club
Sixteenth Avenue
Tenth Street
Raymond D.blank
Eleventh Street
Repair Contracts Awarded by Cedar Rapids School Board
Contracts totaling more than $80,000 were awarded by the Cedar Rapids school board Tuesday night for repair and renovating work on city buildings. A board member said bids were lower than estimates for the first time since the war.
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Cedar Rapids
Former Sheriff Dies in Hardin County at 62
E. Davidson 62 a former Hardin county sheriff from 1937 to 1947 died Wednesday after a lingering illness. He is survived by his widow two daughters and a son.
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Eluuha
E. Davidson
Hardin County
Aingering
More Rain Expected for Southern and Western Iowa
A midweek forecast calls for scattered thundershowers and cooler nights in southwest Iowa with lows in the upper 50s, followed by a warm spell. Rain totals varied, with Osage, Fairfield, Grinnell and Northwood reporting over 1.5 inches and many areas receiving little moisture despite overcast skies.
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Ailbla
Council Bluffs
Fairfield
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Northwood
Iowa
Atlantic
Lkely
Weather Bureau
Cherokee
Osaka
Oosa
Washington
Montezuma
Toledo
Cedar Rap
Ife
Charles City
Inwood
Dumont
Forest City
Osage
Estherville
Old Typewriter Hiss Case Key Trial Focus
In opening statements the Hiss perjury case centers on a typewriter alleged to contain copies of state department documents. Prosecutor Murphy said 25 to 30 FBI agents searched Washington for the machine. Defense lawyer Stryker claimed the defense found the typewriter and offered FBI access under conditions.
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New York
Alger Hias
U. S
Thomas F. Murphy
FBI
Washington
Hiss
State Department
Paul Stryker
Stryker
Department
Whittaker Chambers
Murphy
Chambers
Nation's population hits 148,527,000 in April census estimate
The population of the United States reached a record 148,527,000 on April 1, according to Census Bureau estimates released Wednesday. The gain of 580,100 occurred in the first quarter, matching the same period growth reported last year.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Relief Claimed From Mothers Blood In Arthritis Study
New York reports at the seventh International congress on rheumatic diseases describe temporary relief from rheumatoid arthritis after mothers’ blood transfusions. Dr. L. W. Granier noted improvements lasting three to 12 weeks with joint stiffness easing and weight gain, while Mayo Clinic researchers find a possible link to adrenal hormones.
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Mayo Clinic
New York
L. W. Granier
Mayo
House Usual Pension Bill Passed by House
The House approved a World War I and II veterans pension bill and sent it to the Senate after removing an unemployability clause. The measure, estimated at 65 billion dollars, would become permanent law governing current pension regulations, with minimal debate and no other changes.
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Washington
House
Senate
Veteran's Committee
Veterans’ Administration
Rankin
Veterans Committee
Voice of America Funds Trimmed in Senate Action
Senator Wherry said a Senate group cut VOA funding by 2 million dollars as part of an economy drive. The House had reduced the President's request from 35 million to 34 million, and a Senate subcommittee further cut to 32 million, pending full chamber approval.
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Washington
Wherry
R-Neb
Senate
Voice of America
House
State Department
Truman
The
Senate Leader Introduces Seaway Bill for St Lawrence Project
Senate Majority Leader Lucas and 19 senators sponsor an administration backed bill to authorize construction of the St Lawrence Seaway and power project.
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Washington
Senate
Lucas
D.-I
St Lawrence Seaway and Power Project
Georgia teacher protests $65.78 retirement deduction for cancer care
Dr. Willie Bomar, a 34 year old Glenwood Georgia home economics teacher, staged a sit down strike over a $65.78 retirement deduction used for cancer treatment. She quit only if refunded and planned a Mayo Clinic visit as she pursues funds for medical care.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Willie Melmoth Momar
Glenwood
State Teachers’ Retirement Board
J. Laden
Bomar
Wheeler County
T. C. Fulford
Yaden
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Paving bids unopened delay street resurfacing project
City officials returned unopened all bids for the Pearl to Twenty-fourth streets asphalt resurfacing and west to Thirty-seventh Street concrete paving project after defects in bidding notices. The $140,000 plan, due to start by June 15 and finish by Sept 15, faces at least a one month delay and requires additional legal help for City Solicitor George H. Mayne I.
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Fifth Avenue
George H. Mayne I
Pearl
Twenty
iThirty
Seventh Street
Mayne
Iowa
Albert L. Cleveland
Joseph 3. Katelman
George B. Sparks
Blaine Mayne
H. R. Koll
John LeRoy Peterson
Hugh Finerty
Peterson
Council
Pensioner Monarch Transfer Ends Bhopal Rule
One of India's most powerful Muslim princes became a pensioner as New Delhi said it formally took over administration of Bhopal in return for an annual pension of 330000 dollars. The move marks a major shift in governance and foreign relations.
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New Delhi
India
Bhopal
First Fishing Day Yields Few Nice Bass At Manawa
Conservation officer Middleswart reports Lynn Brown caught three sizable black bass on opening day at Manawa. Emmett Hannaland totaled a 17 inch bass and several others at 15 inches. Bluegills were hitting well.
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Manawa
Biu
Middleswart
Lynn Brown
Emmett Hannaland
Merger Urged for Two Railroad Brotherhoods
Claude A. Thomas urged merging the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engine men at a Moose Hall meeting. He said the union would unify members and preserve current privileges while reducing costs and boosting legislative influence.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Claude A. Thomas
South Ninth Street
Moose Hall
Thomas
B of LF
B of LE
A.B. Johnson
Omaha
Union Pacific
Johnson
A. Paulson
Avenue E
Fort Des Moines Transfer Delayed Says Cunningham
Representative Cunningham reports no Army word on the proposed Fort Des Moines transfer to Iowa state, a delay he described as ongoing three weeks after his initial request for a report. The status remains unsettled as officials await further guidance from military authorities.
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Washingson
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Rep
Cunningham
Rtowa
Hickenlooper pressures full AEC records in hearings
Senator Hickenlooper demanded that the Atomic Energy Commission turn over extensive records including 1943 Quebec talks memoranda and FBI reports. He charged poor personnel continuity, citing 87 percent turnover, and pressed for minutes and overtime data while Lilienthal faced sharp questions on management.
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Washington
Hickenlooper
R.town
Atomic Energy Commission
Roosevelt-Churchill
Quebec
FBI
Carroll L. Wilson
AEC
Wilson
Congressional Committee
Commission
Lillenthal
Army
McMahon
D.-Conn
Lilienthal
Lillentha
Rules panel delays housing bill vote pending cost figures
The rules committee refused to clear President Truman's housing measure for a house vote until cost estimates are provided. Rep. Herter moved to request figures from the budget bureau as the bill faces potential floor action and a Friday deadline looms. Meanwhile, a surplus crop restorage plan offers farmers 10 cents per bushel to store 1948 corn and reduce government storage pressures.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Truman
House
Herter
R- 1
Mass
Rules Group
Budget Bureau
Rules Committee
Sabath
D-lit
Spence
D-Ky
Banking Committee
Tulcea Group
Legislative Committee
Department of Agriculture
Report Corn Stands Excellent in State
Iowa crops show corn stands at 96 percent of normal with about four percent to be replanted due to cut worm damage in south central Iowa. Meadows and pastures are average, soybean seeding is slightly delayed, and farm work is in good shape with ample labor.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Zetcomate
Iowa Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin
Conservation Jobs Lack Applications In Iowa
The Iowa Conservation Commission reports only 20 applicants for conservation officer exams. Openings pay 2700 dollars yearly plus 7 cents per mile. Letters to request exam passers accepted through June 6. Exam set for June 20 in the statehouse. age 25 to 30. height 5 feet 8 inches. weight 140 pounds minimum.
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Des Moines
Iowa Conservation Commission
Towana
Statehouse
Army Reinstates Martino Amid Two Family Mystery
Anthony Martino, long listed as dead or missing since 1944, is back in the Army after reporting alive. He faces medical and psychiatric exams and may be attached to the 1201st Army Service Unit, with options to stay in the service or return home. His wife, Mary Martino of Waterbury, plans legal separation. The case centers on a wartime marriage and a Staten Island child.
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Anthony
New York
Anthony Martino
Army
Martino
France
Mary Martino
Waterbury
Conn
Staten Island
John S. Roosma
1St Army
1201St Army Service
Roosma
Governors Latand
St. Louis Atorage
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B. B. Hickenlooper
Zenator McMahon
D.-Conm
Sends Atomic Committee
David Lilenthal
USDA
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