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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1946

Page

20

Local Crimes and Births Mark Daily Record Notes

The April 9 1946 Daily Record reports diverse items including divorce petitions for Beatrice L Ruley and Evan L Aley Gale E Cook and Norma Lee Cook Dorothea Martin and Alten F Martin Jr. plus police theft notes of $40 lumber theft and multiple drunkenness and curfew cases. Birth announcements list Mercy hospital and St. Luke's for several newborns with parent names and addresses. Weather shows Iowa forecast cloudiness showers West Wednesday and mild Thursday with temps around mid fifties to sixties.

Bismarck Chicago Minneapolis Denver New York Los Angeles Sioux City Iowa Beatrice L. Ruley Evan L. Aley Gale E. Cook Norma Lee Cook Dorothea Martin Alten F Martin, Jr

Truman Won’t View Bikini Atom Bomb Tests

The White House announced President Truman will not attend or view the atom bomb tests at Bikini lagoon. Press Secretary Ross said Truman may visit the Philippines on July 4 for independence celebrations and has not considered watching the Pacific tests.

Washington White House Truman Philippines Bikini Lagoon Charles G. Ross Rogs

April 25 Talks Seen Near for Final Peace

Washington officials reported rapid agreement among key powers to hold a Big Four ministers meeting in Paris beginning April 25 to advance final peace settlements with Germany. Britain and Russia backed the plan, and France accepted, though uncertainty remained about the overall date for the 21-nation European peace conference originally set for May 1.

Washington Paris Germany Byrnes Russia Britain Georges Bidault France Moscow

City Officials Discuss Low-Cost Veteran Housing Initiative

A brickmason bid of 251 dollars sparked plans for two four room houses costing about 6000 dollars each, with goals to build them for 3000 dollars. Veterans would gain affordable homes as union workers note 16 inch footings and concrete block foundations. Officials consider amending the 1929 building code to set wider footings.

C Avenue Thirty-eighth Street Lilly

Packers Threaten Meat Industry Over Price Controls

Washington AP Representatives of major meat packers told the Senate agriculture committee that a wide black market in meat has grown due to price controls and urged removal of subsidies and price controls. American Meat Institute president Wesley Hardenbergh led the charge with packers from Illinois Montana and California backing him. Senator Connally pressed if consumers would fare better without price supports, and Hardenbergh affirmed. He described the industry’s existence as being threatened by wasteful, scandalous black market activity enabled by the Price Control Act.

Washington Wesley Hardenbergh American Meat Institute OPA Senate Agriculture Committee Illinois Montana California Connally Texas Hardenbergh Congress

GE Pay Hike Gets Pricing Approval

Wage Stabilization board approved for price purposes the 18 cent hourly increase granted by General Electric for 110000 workers. The board said the hike aligned with patterns in auto steel and electrical industries and followed years of similar timing and amounts. It noted postwar pay reductions in the three heavy industries.

Washington Wage Stabilization Board General Electric Company General Electric Automobile and Steel WSB

Meat Subsidies of 10 Million Upheld

Washington economic stabilizer Chester Bowles authorized 10 million dollars in subsidies to meat packers to offset wage increases. The payments cover six weeks when wage hikes outpaced price boosts with retroactive wages approved from January 26 and effective price rises from March 11. Slaughterers kept production steady under subsidy assurances.

Washington INS Chester Bowles Bowles

Advice To First Dependents Of G I s To Sail

The war department announced the first group of 538 women and children would sail April 18 from New York aboard the army transport Thomas H. Barry for BremRhaven Germany. Two more transports carrying 454 dependents each would follow, with ships Henry Gibbins and George W. Goethals sailing April 22 and April 26.

Washington INS Europe War Department New York Thomas H. Barry Edmond H. Leavey Bremerhaven Germany Henry Gibbins George W. Goethals

Deaths of Frank L. Lustick 67 Ely area resident

Frank L. Lustick 67 a retired carpenter formerly employed in Cedar Rapids died at his brother Milo Lustick's Ely home early Tuesday. He lived most of his life in the Ely community and is survived by two Cedar Rapids nephews Leo and Marvin Lustick and niece Florentine Lustick. He belonged to Z C B J ly. Services 2 pm Thursday at Bohemian Reformed church near Ely with Rev. Ludvik Butian. Burial in Truhlar cemetery. Friends may call at Brosh chapel.

Frank L. Lustick Cedar Rapids Milo Lustick Ely Leo Marvin Lustick Florentine Lustick Z.C.B.J., Ly Bohemian Reformed Church Ludvik Butian Truhlar Cemetery Brosh Chapel

Funeral services for Fred Jewell

Funeral services for Fred Jewell age 1018 Ninth street NW will be held at 2 30 p m Wednesday in the Moon chapel with Rev Floyd Hinshaw officiating Burial will be in Cedar Memorial park Friends may call at the chapel

Fred Jewell Ninth Street NW Moon Chapel Floyd Hinshaw Cedar Memorial Park

Donnan Services Set for Paul S. Donnan

Donnan Services for Paul S. Donnan of 318 First Street SW will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in the Rohn chapel with Rev. Hugh Galloway officiating. Burial is planned at Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel.

Paul S. Donnan First Street Rohn Hugh Galloway Cedar Memorial Park

Officials Say Bread Rationing Is Not Planned Now

Washington officials told bakers and millers that bread and flour rationing is out of the question despite wheat shortages. They cautioned against printing ration books or reassembling boards in time to meet the emergency while industry leaders warned flour shortages could empty bins in 60 days and urged higher wheat prices. Dodd and Farrington disputed the idea, stressing exports may be prioritized if needed to aid famine nations as new winter wheat moves to market in June.

Washington Bakers’ and Millers C. C. Farrington Agriculture Department Dodd Farrington American Baking Association

Judge sentences multiple defendants in county cases

Clyde Perrego, 37, given one year in the county jail after guilty plea to breaking and entering arrested Feb 12, sentence dated Feb 13. Robert Breen, 22, three months in jail then navy custody for bad check. Opal Lee Matherly, 40, Omaha, fined $300 for illegal transportation of liquor. liquor destroyed. Iris Overmeyer, 27, sentenced six months in women's reformatory for stealing $25 from salesman after police recovery of funds following report from William Raggen of Omaha.

Philbrick Clyde Perrego Perrego Robert Breen Matherly Omaha Iris G. Overmeyer Second Street Women’s Reformatory Rockwell City Miss Overmeyer H. R. Simon Leland Nelson William Raggen Raggen

Russia urges U S to drop charges in Redin case

Washington officials say Moscow proposed through diplomatic channels that the United States drop espionage charges against Soviet Lt. Nicholas G. Redin unless more evidence is produced. Redin was seized by the FBI in Portland Oregon on March 26.

Washington Russia United States Nicholas G. Redin Redin FBI Portland Ore Soviet Union

Britain and United States Eye Japanese Moves Prewar

British notes from early 1941 warned that Japan’s advance toward Malaya could pull Britain into war with Japan and Germany. Aimed to deter Tokyo, the strategy suggested showing united American and British resolve, while Churchill doubted Japan would risk a two front war.

Britain United States Far East Manila Singapore Foreign Office Churchill Hawaii Ma~ Jaya Japan Germany Roosevelt Mr. Roosevelt Moscow Berlin Rome

Kober Speaks Optimism For World’s Moral Future

The Rev. Marvin B. Kober, pastor of St. Paul’s Methodist, told a noon audience during a four part Len ce tgeeoens series at the Y M C A that the universe favors righteousness. He argued the world rests on moral foundations and that God’s lordship and mercy will prevail, declaring the future belongs to upright minds.

Marvin B. Kober St. Paul’s Methodist Church Y. M Rober

Argentines Walk Out of League of Nations Farewell Session

In Geneva the Argentine delegation walked out of the opening meeting of the League of Nations assembly final session after failing to win any of the eight vice presidential posts. Canada China Britain France Mexico Poland Switzerland and Turkey secured the posts while Argentina awaited word from its government on attending Tuesday’s plenary debate.

Geneva Argentina League of Nations Assembly Canada China Britain France Mexico Poland Switzerland Turkey Luis Moreno Quintana

Cartel Is Ordered Broken

A New York federal court final judgment dissolves a world cartel of match manufacturers led by American Swedish and British firms. The government alleged Ivar Kreuger inspired the pact and that the so called everlasting match was suppressed. Defendants nine companies and five individuals agreed to the judgment prohibiting market division, production limits, and price fixing.

New York United States District Court Ivar Kreuger Match Trust

Ava Comin Case Piano Recital at Coe College

Pianist Ava Comin Case will give a solo recital tonight at 8 15 p m in Sinclair Memorial chapel Coe College. Sponsored by Mu Phi Epsilon alumni and active members, admission is charged. Mrs Case national president of Mu Phi Epsilon and UM professor of piano will attend a post concert reception by the Cedar Rapids chapter.

Ava Comin Case Mu Phi Epsilon Sinclair Memorial Chapel Coe College Case Ipiano University of Michigan Cedar Rapids

Rutledge Dies At 70 In Fort Dodge

C Perry Rutledge 70 of Storm Lake, longtime chairman of the Farmers Mutual hail insurance company board, died at Lutheran Hospital Fort Dodge Monday night after a long illness.

Fort Dodge C. Perry Rutledge Storm Lake Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company Lutheran Hospital

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Daily Record Marcella Miles Marshall L. Miles Marie M. Beck Chris Emil Beck H J Bjornsen C Avenue NE Sixteenth Avenue Ninth Street Justice Court Charles Humrich Aurora, Neb Walter A. Wagner Ottumwa H. R. Churchill John W. Montgomery Myrna Smith David J Peddycourt Amela V Hertle Marvin Henry Allen North English Eunice L. Mundt Howard E. Dennis Thirty-second Street Francis Lee H Street Washington High School Still Alarm Company No. 1 Fourteenth Avenue Jess Hunter Mercy Hospital Francis Marsh Third Street James Doyle Eighth Street St. Luke’s Alden Cady. Garrison Donald Kimball Tenth Street Glendale Calif Pfc L. Galey Galey W. R. Wagner St. Paul Minn Delmar Chester L Street Harry King J Street Herb Hutton Twenty-second Avenue Milo Dosedel Sam Kacere L. E Scofield Eighth Avenue Novak Heating Company Third Avenue PN Tay Yan Reds Lapes Florist 3Rd Ave Joseph Varga Milwaukee Detroit G.i.'s Donnan Services John T. McCarthy Association Department U. S Williams U.S Monahan Mortuary First Ave F. J. Monahan and Wm. J. Stewart S.E Pearl Harbor Kober Coe C. P. Rutledge Clarence Beatty Third Avenue SE Veterans of Foreign Wars' Band Veterans of Foreign Wars Club Second Avenue, SE of Trade School U.S. Army Craemer’s
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