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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1949
Page
1
Local forecast shows cloudy today then clearing and a colder night. Tomorrow partly cloudy and continued cold with similar conditions. Iowa forecast for tonight and Tuesday is generally fair but cold with partial cloudiness. River stage reads 9.8 feet, down from the prior level by 0.9 feet.
A two week work stoppage led by United Mine Workers chief John L. Lewis idled about 471,000 coal miners across ten states, furloughed 69,000 railroad workers, and disrupted coal dependent industries as the Senate Interior Committee approves James Boyd to head the Bureau of Mines. The action followed Lewis's order for a memorial pause and protests against Boyd's nomination.
Wallace was surprise speaker on a WLNK broadcast from South Norwalk Methodist Church. Due to protests from Catholic and Protestant groups, the Norwalk Ministerial Association and the station cancelled the next two Sundays’ air time.
George Sahlie a 24 year old prisoner from Huron South Carolina walked away from the State Penitentiary power plant at about 6 30 p m Sunday night. He was serving a July 1945 larceny of a motor vehicle sentence from Woodbury County. Sahlie stands six foot three inches tall weighs 185 pounds has brown hair and eyes and is tattooed with G S on one arm and BUTCH on the knuckles of his left hand.
A Kremlin decree relieves Nikolai Voznesensky as head of the state planning commission and deputy prime minister. Ivan Golyakov departs as president of the supreme court, to be replaced by A A Volin. A new ministry for construction machinery and industry enterprises is created under Nikolai Dugaya. The council of nationalities approves the changes.
Multi millionaire Clendenin Ryan, foe of Mayor William O Dwyer and ex La Guardia aide, is summoned to appear before a grand jury in the city hall wiretapping case. Kenneth Ryan, the missing former detective, faces indictment for fleeing custody if not found by 10 a m. Hogan warns.
The Hoover commission urged Congress to place the selective service system in the labor department and transfer several agencies to consolidate executive functions. The report, led by former President Hoover, notes dissent from Dean Acheson Forrestal and Carter Manasco on keeping the system independent. The group also would move labor related units from the Federal Security Agency including employment service and veterans employment, arguing these functions align with labor goals.
The Rev. David M. Funk resigns after nearly seven years at Greve English Lutheran Muscatine to become pastor of Manly English Lutheran Church in Manly Iowa. He will present a farewell sermon April 24 and start in Manly May 1.
A former Czech airforce officer said purges purge all officers who served with the west in the war and civilians allied against Nazis. He landed at Rhein Main air port in a stolen plane with three companions and refused to reveal names. He described forced exits from jobs and threats of concentration camps.
White House press secretary confiscated films taken by newsreel cameramen during a Navy air flight over Key West. Reporters from Paramount News NBC Associated Press International News Photos and Acme News Pictures photographed President Truman and views of Key West. Ross and Admiral Dennison questioned reporters and collected films for security review.
Senate Republicans backed efforts to forge a compromise on rules changes to curb filibusters. Taft and Wherry signaled a defined position but withheld details amid ongoing talks. Administration leaders pushed for a swift conference as a 13 day stalemate continues and civil rights debate shadows loom.
Des Moines reports the state senate passed a revised 1947 parking meter law 46 to 0 to require larger cities with meters to use part of revenue for off street parking facilities. Senator W N Skourup cites past loopholes and explains funds must be spent on specified purposes after meter costs are paid.
The Iowa Senate approved a Muscatine primary election bill by 46 to 0 and sent it to the House. The measure requires 25 percent of meter revenue for maintenance and enforcement and for other devices, with 75 percent to be used for public parking within 0.4 miles until adequate facilities exist. Senator Earl C. Fishbaugh added an amendment exempting cities under 10,000 population.
Washington AP amid Truman demand to strengthen wartime rent controls, Sen. Tobey proposes only a six month extension to let states assume control while critics seek longer measures. The move comes as Senate debates filibuster and related housing, tariff, and foreign aid bills unfold in a crowded legislative week.
Washington reports Tuesday midnight is the deadline to file 1948 federal income tax returns. Revenue bureau officials say many of the 55 million filers have already filed to claim refunds, but a substantial number have not. Any citizen with income over 600 dollars in 1948 must file on time to avoid penalties.
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