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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1955
Page
2
Weather outlook shows a fair west and clearing east with near normal temperatures. Also reported are legislative actions on agriculture seeds pollution laws and tax evasion penalties, plus local court and traffic citations and several birth notices.
City council delayed final approval of a $735,851.90 paving project after five protests and other objections. Residents cited excessive assessments and limited traffic as reasons, with protests targeting Eastern avenue NE, Robinwood Lane NE, and an alley between Park and Grande avenues SE. The council will review figures and decide at Monday's session.
Funeral notices list services for Anna Kemp 80 in Kalona at 9 a.m. at Benedict Gingerich home with burial in Ging erich cemetery. Jennie White 70 in Olin at 2 p.m. at Campbell funeral home with burial in Olin cemetery. Arthur A. Cozine 81 in West Branch at 2 p.m. Friday at the Methodist church with burial in West Branch cemetery. Maude Crandall 67 in West Union with burial in West Union cemetery. Michael Healey 75 in Waukon with Thursday services. Lena Grovert 96 in Vinton at 2 p.m. Friday at Fry-Holland funeral home with burial in Evergreen cemetery. Preston Q. Koser 55 in Vinton at 2 p.m. Saturday with burial in Evergreen cemetery. George A. Ambdenstock 48 in Cedar Bluff at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Methodist church in Solon with burial in Oakland cemetery. Isaac Gates 95 in Edgewood at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Congregational church with burial in Edgewood cemetery.
Donald Shindley 21 refused to answer questions citing self incrimination in the case against his mother Dorothy Ehlert 50 of Evansdale charged with paying 650 to hire a Chicago killer to murder her husband Henry Ehlert 60. The court upheld his right to remain silent after earlier testimony where Shindley reportedly described the plan and the phrase the accident. Sheriff H C Wagner read a signed arrest statement in which Mrs Ehlert and Donald discussed the plot and the alleged shooting to make it look like an accident.
A push-button stop light at B Street and Sixteenth Avenue SW was requested by 163 signers of a city council petition. Petitioners cite heavy traffic and risks to pedestrians including two minors and two adults injured in the past year. Council referred the proposal to Police Chief William Udina for study and recommendations.
The Coe chapter of the Future Teachers of America hosts 150 from Cornell Mt Mercy Cedar Rapids and area high schools at 7 30 p m in Hickok hall. Officers to be installed are Barbara Stubbs president Janet Burgess vice president Gwen Severn secretary Marianna Nicholson treasurer Grace Keel historian. Class representatives Kay Herrbach Sandra Wright Connie Peterson appointed.
National Naval Reserve Inspection Board will visit Cedar Rapids Monday to inspect the naval reserve training center and unit as part of four district inspections. A luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel will precede a critique and a reception at the Montrose hotel before 9:30 a.m. Tuesday departure.
In Moscow the Austrian and Soviet governments reached a pact on terms for an Austrian state treaty and planned a five power conference to present the proposal to the West. Western powers awaited the small print before final consent. The tentative five would include the United States, Soviet Union, Britain, France, and Austria. Details remained guarded while diplomats speculated the Soviet stance would ease Western acceptance.
Pvt. Gael Hoyt 21 of Portland Ore hiked a U S air force plane from West Germany to Glasgow to attend Billy Graham's Tell Scotland campaign. He traveled from the meeting to Prestwick air base to catch a return flight, returning after the rally.
Cedar Rapids area lists booster recipients from last year with many names across several districts. Officials stress boosters boost immunity, urging all who had polio vaccine last year to receive the booster as soon as possible, with ten Johnson school children omitted from the latest list. PTA women in the county aid in completing registration forms and preparing inoculation records for home distribution next week.
Des Moines reports the first private market shipments of the Salk polio vaccine arriving to distribute to private physicians for non school children. State Health Department awaits arrival timing for the public school program vaccine. Two early shipments reached Des Moines via United Air Lines at 12 20 a m to two drug firms.
Cedar Rapids units of the army and air national guard will join a nationwide mobilization test called Operation Minuteman this month. Brig. Gen. Carlton Smith says the alert time remains secret until signal, aiming to measure rapid call to duty and reinforce guard readiness. The four local units include the 185th and 556th artillery batteries, the 224th Engineer Aviation battalion HQ, and a unit of the 133rd aircraft control squadron. Guard activity brings about $65,000 in drill and field pay plus $16,250 for facility rent at the 520 A Avenue NE training center.
Laverne Dennis, a city water works employee, was admitted to St Luke's hospital for observation after being struck by a shovel during an installation at E Avenue and Twenty first Street NW Thursday morning. He lives at the Airport Trailer court and reportedly suffered no serious injuries.
President Eisenhower urged Congress to approve U S membership in the Organization for Trade Cooperation an OTC formed to advance free world trade. He warned that blocking membership would aid Communists and pressed for swift legislation authorizing U S entry. The OTC was created from a Geneva agreement signed March 21 as part of the GATT framework.
Mrs. Lillian S. Kirst widow of Matthew Kirst of Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 12:27 a.m. Thursday after a brief illness. Born January 21, 1878 in Mineral Point Wisconsin, she and her late husband celebrated their golden anniversary in 1953. Survived by son Lyman Kirst of Chicago daughter Mrs. Nevin Casteel Cedar Rapids granddaughter Susan Casteel three sisters, with services at the Chapel of Memories at 1:50 p.m. Saturday burial Cedar Memorial cemetery visitation at Turner chapel until noon Saturday.
The article recounts Corsi’s tenure in government, his public speeches to asylum seekers, and tension with the State Department. It notes directives to halt unsanctioned statements, failed efforts to win big office, pay disputes, and a cluttered correspondence trail that included a butter deal, ending with his dismissal and belief of a raw deal.
Joseph H. Christian 77 of 515 Eighth Street SE Cedar Rapids died at home after a long illness. Retired Rock Island railroad brakeman born October 5 1877 in Brock Ohio. Survived by stepson Ray A. Ocheltree Dysart two brothers C S Christian Sidney Ohio a sister Abbie Lehman Brock Ohio three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending at Barta Hesser funeral home.
Shure Larson a Norway Iowa carpenter died in a Cedar Rapids nursing home on Wednesday. Rev. Theodore A. Youngquist of the First Lutheran church will conduct the 10:30 a.m. service in Turner chapel. Burial will follow in the Norway cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Mrs. Nelson C. Lint died at the family home northeast of Shellsburg. Services will be held at Federated church in Shellsburg at 1 30 p m Friday conducted by Rev Warren Bloyer of Waterloo. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call at Turner chapel until 9 p m Thursday and at the church after 11 a m Friday.
Toddville resident Mrs. Peter A. Erickson, 58 years a local, died Wednesday. Funeral services set for 1:30 p.m. Friday at Toddville Methodist Church with burial in Dunkard cemetery. Friends may call at Beatty-Bearle chapel until 10:30 a.m. Friday.
A federal hearing is set for May 10 at 9 a.m. in Cedar Rapids on James A. Maloney's 44173.36 income tax recovery suit. The case involves government claims of estoppel due to a settlement and a motion to strike parts of the defendant's answer. The order follows a pre trial conference led by Judge Henry N. Graven. An additional order admitted William R. Ruther to practice in the northern district of Iowa.
Montgomery county officials announced thousands of needles and syringes from last year’s tests were stolen. Authorities in 14 Ohio counties were alerted to possible thefts and black market sales of vaccine shipments. The Mutual Life Insurance Co of New York cut premiums on hospital expense policies by about 5 percent.
City council sets public hearing for May 2 on widening First Street SW from Third to Fourth avenues. Bids open at 10 a.m. in city hall second-floor council room. Public Improvements Commissioner Stolba says the street will gain 10 feet on each side with a concrete curb and apron to match Second and Third avenues.
A motorist, Robert J. Kalinsky, 1128 A Avenue NW, was charged with disobeying a flagman's signal after his car was struck on the right rear by a westbound streamliner of the North Western City on First Avenue E at Fourth Street. Kalinsky was not hurt in the collision. flagman C. J. Carrillo filed the charge.
Cedar Rapids post office announces a temporary star route linking Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa. Missouri Transit Company buses operate six days a week via Sigourney, carrying bulk mail and select pouches with a 7:35 p.m. post office pickup and 7:30 p.m. departure from the station, arriving Ottumwa at 10:45 p.m. The northbound run leaves Ottumwa at 9:15 p.m. arriving Cedar Rapids at 12:30 a.m.
Greathouse and union director advocate a government industry labor backed plan to guarantee work for willing workers as automation expands. They say a protected labor program would reduce layoffs, sustain buying power, and support a second industrial revolution with cooperation across society and strong management labor relations.
The subcommittee aims to clean up the matter this week and will hear from Corsi and Dulles as soon as possible. McLeod plans to obtain Corsi's survey for the panel, while Hermings presses all circumstances of Corsi's dismissal and the refugee act's administration.
The Cedar Rapids City Council denied five rezoning proposals and granted one, aligning with City Plan Commission recommendations. Denials included Tolheim Company's B to LI on 1121 and 1123 C Avenue NW, Shady George's B to C on 1113 C Avenue NW, Forest Lane Company's retention of B on Forest Lane two lots, Cecil's commercial zoning at Twenty Avenue and Sixth Street W, and Iowa Saw Mill's move from residential to commercial along Richmond Road NE.
Chinese Premier Chou En-lai arrived in Rangoon under secrecy on Thursday en route to Bandung. The trip followed a 24 hour postponement after Peiping blamed U S agents and Nationalists for an earlier plane crash carrying delegates. Only Burmese officials, the Soviet ambassador, and a few reporters were present.
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