Weather and city notices from the Daily Record April 16 1946
Monday weather shows high and low temperatures across major cities with precipitation totals. Iowa forecasts call for generally fair conditions and a warming trend with light showers possible Thursday. Police reports note drunkenness and disturbs, thefts involving gasoline and shovels, and several fire alarms. Divorces and new births announced along with traffic fines and penalties for various violations.
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Iowa
Women Rally for OPA in Congress as Petitions Surpass a Million
Hundreds of women gathered on Monday to press for continued OPA policy. Leader Mrs Ernest K Lindley said about 1500 from many states delivered a petition with one million signatures. Police disputed reports of shoving as they controlled the House wing.
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Washington (Ap
Congress
Ernest K. Lindley
Washington
Roy Brown
U.S. Urges Global Action as Chinese Famine Deepens
Washington reports warn 30 million Chinese face starvation with 4 million at risk of death without rapid aid. UNRRA cites Hunnan as hardest hit where 7 million of 27 million residents are starving and villagers eat grass roots and bark amid widespread displacement and vegetation loss.
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Washington
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Shanghai
Hoover
Vienna
Belgrade
Athens
Cairo
India
Siam
Philippines
China
Japan
Combined Food Board
UNRRA
Fiorello la Guardia
Douglas MacArthur
Eric Johnston
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Hunnan
Hankow
Lieutenant Farrell Held On Burning Assault Case In Boston
In Boston a 24-year-old army lieutenant and war hero Thomas Farrell was jailed on $10,000 bail after a stenographer Helen Stavron 18 testified he burned her with cigarets and assaulted her at a hotel rendezvous. State attorneys said the two incidents occurred March 16 and Farrell, father of a two-year-old, is stationed at Westover field since January.
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Boston
Thomas Farrell
Jennie L. Barron
Helen Stavron
Farrell
Westover Field
Pay Increases Outlined for Military Ranks and Services
The article details 20 percent increases across many military pay grades from majors to generals and their navy, coast guard, and marine corps counterparts. Base pay rises are added to base salaries, not allowances, with substantial jumps for lieutenant colonels and colonels, and notable boosts for chief petty officers, first mates, and warrant officers in the army mine planter service.
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Navy
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
Army Mine Planter Service
Japanese Captain Admits Bayoneting Decapitated Flyer
YOKOHAMA AP Captain Masaaki Mabuchi testified at a war crimes tribunal that he allowed bayoneting of a decapitated American flyer before an imminent battle. He said his troops trained on straw targets and sought real experience. The charge centers on Lt. Darwin Emry of Denver, a B 29 bombardier.
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Yokohama
Masaaki Mabuchi
Mabuchi
Tokyo
Darwin T. Emry
Denver
Deaths Mrs Archie J Bowen 1868 1960 Cedar Rapids resident
Mrs Archie J Bowen 177 of 1623 C avenue NE Cedar Rapids died at a local hospital after a long illness. Born June 13 1868 in Central City she married Frank Pennington in 1888 he died in 1913 she wed Archie J Bowen in 1918 in Davenport. Survived by husband two daughters two sons five grandchildren three sisters two brothers. funeral Thursday 2 pm at Barta Hesser chapel with Rev Carroll C Roberts. Burial Mt Clark Central City. Friends may call at chapel.
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Archie J. Bowen
C Avenue NE
Central City
Frank Pennington
Davenport
Archie J.bowen
Bowen
Cedar Rapids
First Christian Church
Glenn Bateman
Beatrice Woodhouse
Wayne [Pennington
Keith Pennington
Guy Sawyer
George Ford
Aseph Ware
Greeley
Colo
Elmer Reed
Severy
Kan
Last rites held for Cedar Rapids edgewood resident Mrs Henry Witt
Mrs Witt 76 died Sunday at her daughter Mrs Frank Wiley's home 315 Eighth St SW Cedar Rapids long an Edgewood resident she lived in Cedar Rapids the last two years Surviving include her daughter son Ed two granddaughters two great granddaughters a brother Henry Plagman Elkport and two sisters Mrs George Adams and Mrs Bert Burgin Edgewood
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Henry Witt
Edgewood
Services for George A. Merrifield
George A. Merri field of 2210 C Street SW died Sunday. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Polansky chapel conducted by Rev. Zdenek F. Pauk. Burial is in Bohemian National Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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George A. Merrifield
C Street
Polansky Chapel
Zdenek F. Pauk
Bohemian National Cemetery
Funeral Services Held for Rilla Holmes in Manchester
Funeral services for Rilla Linda Holmes a former Cedar Rapids resident were held Tuesday in Manchester where she died Sunday at age 77. Burial was at Greeley. Four nieces survive.
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Rilla Linda Holmes
Cedar Rapids
Manchester
Greeley
Future Of Bad Boys At Eldora Training School
Iowa City AP says 18 Eldora training school youths placed in a reformatory annex for testing at the state psychopathic hospital. Dr. Miller will present recommendations to state officials and the board on the fate of these special cases as decisions on confinement parole and transfer unfold. About 40 boys remain in the annex after earlier testing and relocations.
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Iowa City
Eldora
State Psychopathic Hospital
Wilber R. Miller
E. W. Carlsen
State Board of Control
Fred N. Cooper
Harold M. Skeels
Board of Control Division of Psychological Services
Foss Davis
Anamosa
Reds Hit at U.S. Flag in Budapest
In Budapest, Russian soldiers entered homes of United States mission personnel and ordered occupants to report to Soviet authorities. They demanded removal of the American flag from doors and said food shipments via the American Catholic Welfare conference would be blocked unless Mindszenty or Hungarian Catholic groups are not the recipients.
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Budapest
Hungary
United States
United States Legation
American Catholic Welfare Conference
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Price Boost Granted On Jams and Jellies
Washington AP reports the OPA approved a half cent per pound price rise for jams jellies apple butter and fruit preserves to cover rising sugar costs. Retail prices may edge higher and a one pound jar could increase about one cent.
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Washington
OPA
New Traffic Light System Activates on West Side
The new traffic lights at First Second and Third avenues on First Street W began operation Tuesday afternoon. Crews will remove the old cement post signals Thursday and complete east side installations by next week per Police Chief T J Condon and Traffic Captain J H Clift.
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Second
Third Avenues
First Street
T. J. Condon
J. H. Clift
Coast Guard Announces Early Discharges for Reservists and Regulars
The Coast Guard said all enlisted reserves and regulars serving under involuntary extensions will be eligible for discharge May 2.
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Coast Guard
Washington
The
Salome teen dance at Lincoln High sparks board review
At Lincoln High, a teen aged revue’s skit Salome drew a crowd and rumors of expulsion for 16 year old Beverly Cort. Principal Walter Bradley said there is no expulsion planned and Beverly may face no punishment. Sponsor Stella Koski urged removing the skit as unsuitable for students, but it was performed again.
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Detroit
Lincoln High School
Salome
Beverly Cort
Walter Bradley
Beverly
Bradley
Stella Koski
Mrs. Koski
CPA Stops 3000 Construction Jobs Under Limitation Order
Civilian Production Administration says it halted more than 3000 construction jobs begun in violation of a three week old building limitation. Morris S. Verner notes builders must not resume without authorization, some ineligible for merely excavating. The order aims to preserve materials for veterans homes and essential construction.
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Washington
Civilian Production Administration
Morris S. Verner
CPA
Werner
Verner
Lichfield Witnesses, Reassured, Take Stand
Four American soldier prisoners who refused to testify last week due to fear of retaliation testified on Tuesday after Brig. Gen. Edward C. Betts guaranteed protection. The witnesses named Cox of Omaha Pond of New York Holt of Gilman I and Ryan of Sault Ste. Marie Mich described guards beating troops in Lichfield.
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London
Lichfield
Edward C. Betts
United States
Robert Cox
Omaha
William F. Pond
New York
Otto C. Holt
Gilman
Thomas H. Ryan
Sault St. Marie
Mich
Man Fined for Drunkenness After 3-Block Chase
Kenneth F Kasner 21 of 912 Eighth Street SE pled guilty in police court to drunkenness and disturbing the peace after his mother Kasner filed the complaint. Patrolman Moon Mullin and Roy Walker pursued him for about three blocks from the house around 12 30 am Tuesday before Walker captured him and Kasner was fined 100 dollars plus costs.
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Kenneth F. Kasner
Eighth Street
Moon” Mullin
Roy Walker
Kasner
Walker
Fire Chief Watches His Tulips Disappear
In Centralia Illinois the Tulip beds were raided amid police complaints of tip toeing through a garden. Fire Chief Herbert Bush said a two year old girl grabbed the last tulip claiming she intended it for her mother’s birthday.
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Centralia, II
Herbert Bush
Bush
Mrs. DeBord Visitor Access at St Luke's Hospital
Mrs. Carl DeBord of 820 Second Avenue SE is confined to St Luke's hospital but now able to receive visitors.
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Carl DeBord
Second Avenue SE
St. Luke's Hospital
New Cedar Rapids Pastor to Start June 16
The Rev. Andrew E. Kurth of Naperville Illinois newly elected pastor of Westminster Presbyterian church will report for his new pastorate June 16 not April 16 as incorrectly reported in Monday's Gazette.
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Andrew E. Kurth
Naperville
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Westinghouse Ups White Collar Pay
Westinghouse Electric and the Federation of Independent Westinghouse Salaried Unions announced a wage boost of 1.40 a day for 15 000 white collar workers in 19 affiliates. The increase takes effect Monday, with 40 hour week staff gaining 7 a week or 30.30 a month and prorated raises for shorter hours. A parallel raise was announced for non union employees.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Federation of Independent
Westinghouse
Central Group
House Approves Contempt Counts Against 17
The House adopted a resolution condemning 17 individuals for contempt, passing 292 to 56 without Senate concurrence. The measure cites willful refusal to supply subpoenaed records. Included are Helen R. Bryan, secretary of the joint anti fascist refugee committee of New York, and 16 executive board members.
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Washington
House
Senate
House Committee On UN
McKinley Girls Sextet In Holy Week Services
Dr. Armin G Wong spoke at First Presbyterian as part of Union Holy Week Services urging believers to seek Gods power and walk in the Holy Spirit. The Illinios Synod president led daily talks from 12 10 to 1 00 with McKinley High School girls sextet providing special music under Maurine Hamblin.
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Armin G. Wong
First Presbyterian Church
Weng
Linn Benton Postmasters Elect Lieb as President
Linn Benton county Postmasters association elected George Lieb of Atkins president at their Monday Cedar Rapids post office meeting. He succeeds Frank Baldwin who led the group seven years. Kath leen Nettell of Shellsburg was named vice president and Verlyn Gemberling of Alburnett was secretary treasurer. The organization began in 1934.
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Linn-Benton County Postmasters Association
Cedar Rapids
George Lieb
Atkins
Frank Baldwin
Kathleen A. Nettell
Shellsburg
Verlyn Gemberling
Alburnett
Democrats Block Move to Delay Caucus Over Gripes
In Washington House Democrats at odds with national officers blocked a bid to delay an official caucus set for Wednesday night. Several lawmakers said administration leaders asked to move the meeting until after Easter recess, but the request was rejected.
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Washington
Farm Boy 16 Faces Juvenile Court For Father's Death
Leonard Manning, 16, told Judge Weldon Rayburn he shot and killed his father Gervis Manning, 50, with a shotgun when the elder man returned to the farm home to remove goods. Manning, who cared for his younger siblings Peggy 15 Mary 13 and Gervis Jr 10 after parents left, awaits June 3 juvenile court hearing. The boy claimed poverty and hardship while helping on the uncle’s farm as authorities consider the case.
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Peggy
Mary
Gervis, Jr
Leonard
Detroit
Bea Melugin
Red Cross
Fowler New President of Health Underwriters
Fowler H. New president of the Cedar Rapids Association of Accident and Health Underwriters. He is now Cedar Rapids general agent for Pacific Mutual Life Insurance. Ray Moore and Archie Auckerman named vice-president and secretary treasurer. Arthur Adams chairs the executive committee and retires as president.
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Co. H. Fowler
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company
Cedar Rapids Association of Accident and Health
Y.M.C.A
Fowler
Pacific Mutual
Los Angeles
Cedar Rapids
Ray Moore
Continental Casualty
Archie Auckerman
Auckerman Agency
Arthur Adams
Occidental Life Insurance Company
Adams
Paul C. McCoy
Travelers Insurance Company
Lee Winterberg
Travelers
Wyatt E. Maupin
Business Men's Assurance Company
Verdi F. Lenzen
Mutual Benefit of Omaha
Ed Pottle
Great Northern Life
Ronald W. Rawson
General American
Annual Kite Tourney To Be Held Saturday
The Cedar Rapids playground and recreation commission will sponsor an annual kite flying tourney at Ellis Park on Saturday at 9 am. Ribbons will be awarded for categories such as largest and smallest kite, most artistic and unique kite, best box kite, altitude and pulling contests, a 100 yard dash, getting a kite airborne first, and a kite battle. Contestants of any gender will compete in junior and senior classes. Juniors are 14 and under. seniors are over 14. All kites must be homemade. Rules and prizes to be announced in Wednesdays Gazette.
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Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids
Carol Williams Released After Attack in Joliet
Carol Williams nine was shot eight times and beaten by the son of a wealthy industrialist. She was released from Silver Cross hospital in Joliet Tuesday.
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Joliet, Ill
Ins
Carol Williams
Silver Cross Hospital
Joliet
Judge dismisses 25000 damage suit over pedestrian crash
Franklin Whitsel of 1828 Mt Vernon Rd SE withdrew his $25,000 suit against J H Dickinson of 133 Thirty-fourth Street Dr SE after settling out of court. Whitsel said Dickinson ran a red light at First Ave and 10th St E, striking him as he walked, an accident that led to amputation of his right leg on December 2.
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Floyd Philbrick
Franklin Whitsel
Mt. Vernon Road
J. H. Dickinson
Thirty-fourth Street Drive
Whitsel
Dickinson
First Avenue
Tenth Street
Judge Dismisses Two Cases in Settlement and Probate Wills
Judge G K Thompson dismissed two cases Tuesday at plaintiffs request. One involved renewal of a long-ago judgment by Mrs Lillian S Beane against A R Berner with $538.95 sought on a $120.79 judgment settled out of court. The other was a divorce petition by Arthur H Madsen against Berneice Lamona Madsen begun March. Two wills admitted to probate: Edith Hollenbeck and Frank J Cabalka. Hollenbeck named Leonard J Hollenbeck executor. Cabalka will appoint Lena M Cabalka executor of her husband’s will.
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G. K. Thompson
Lillian S. Beane
Mt. Vernon Read SE
A. R. Berner
Edith Hollenbeck
Frank John Cabalka
Deputy Ralph Young Holds Cedar Rapids Industrial Hearings
Chief deputy in the industrial commissioner’s office travels to Cedar Rapids this week to hear several disputed workers compensation claims. As arbitrator he rules on employee damages claimed for injuries in industrial accidents under the state workmen’s compensation law.
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Ralph Young
Cedar Rapids
Young
Auto Hits G I s Two Die Forty Two Hurt
Scott Field authorities withheld names of two soldiers killed as their four abreast march was struck by an automobile five miles from Scott Field. One driver, George H. Lickenbrock, 20, St. Libori Illinois, held on manslaughter charges after the crash that left twelve critically and ten seriously injured among 120 air corps ground crewmen including white and Negro soldiers.
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Scott Field
INS
Air Corps
George H. Lickenbrock
St. Libori, Ill
Goodyear Passenger Tire Output Stopped
Akron Ohio AP report says Goodyear Tire and Rubber halted passenger tire production Tuesday as CIO rubber workers protested the transfer of some employees to a different department.
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Akron, Ohio
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
CIO Rubber
G I Bill to Pay for Veterans Training as Dancing Masters
Arthur Murray studios claim New York and Washington locations are certified to teach veterans under the G I bill. The program would cover costs plus ten percent, with private lessons at four dollars or group classes from one to two dollars. A VA official says learning to be a dancer is a veteran's business, whether or not they plan to teach.
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Washington
G.I. Bill of Rights
Doughfoot
Arthur Murray
Murray
G.I
Uncle Sugar
New York
Sam
Veterans Administration
Moore Fined In Sunday Auto Collision Case
Clarence B. Moore of 1031 Elev nth Street NE was fined 30 dollars after two charges in police court. He paid 25 dollars plus costs for leaving the scene of an accident and 5 dollars plus costs for failing to keep his car under control. The latter related to a Sunday crash with Donald E. Arnold of 1548 B Avenue NE at First Avenue and Center Point Road NE. Details of leaving-the-scene were not disclosed by police.
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Harold Hess
Vinton Road
Leonard Nemec
First Street
Andrew C. van Nevel
Victor
Clarence E. Moore
Eleventh Street
Costa
Alvin Kucara
Tenth Street
F. W. Stasxal
Thirty-fifth Street
J. Lurch
Ninth Avenue
W. H. Sedlak
B Avenue
Warren Williams
Stelisburg
G. L. Skvor
Ely
R. Plistil
Wilgon Avenue
G. J. Lorenzo
Tom Lawrence
Stone City
Melvin Herren
Marion
Clarence BE. Moore
Moore
Donald E. Arnold
First Avenue
Center Point Road
Guarke
Poice
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Fred F. Beall
Police Theft Report
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Second Street
E Avenue NW
van Vechten Park
Company No. 4
Seventeenth Avenue
E. J. Harford
F Avenue NW
Norman Smith
Mary L. Brown
Gholston W. Brown
Betty Jane Neville
Edward John Neville
Elizabeth Mahnke
Harold Mahnke
Wayne A. Steinke
Betty L. Steinke
Caroline M. Colby
Earl F. Colby
Lois Irons
Gerald Irons
Nedine Evelyn Robertson
Roger P. Robertson
Nathan Vern Rick
Marzella Fern Rick
Bernice E. Neuensawander
Gale C. Neuenswander
Verna Fay Victorine
Charles I. Victorine
Anna Irene Shedenhelm
Ray Fielding Shedenhelm
Ruth Klein
Wayne Klein
Dora Lint
Charles Lint
Charles H. Bynum
Blanche Bynum
Darrell Francis Eicke
Rowley
Louise Emmeline Dvorak
Mt. Vernon
Arthur Edwin Downer
East Orange
N. J
Virginia Eleanor Rogers
Edward Robert Drechsler
Barbara Ann Sgarlata
At Mercy
Kenneth Robertson
Washington Avenue SE
George Hill
F1 Avenue NW
AL St. Luke’s
Nwester Lodge
Nineteenth Street
Marlen Vogt
Homestead
Harlen Stone
Twelfth Avenue
U.S
Steno
Lapes
Florist
Third Avenue
Monahan Mortuary
F. J. Monahan
Wm. J. Stewart
A. J. Bowen
Merrifield Rites
Man
J. G. Wratten
Dow’s
McKinley Girls
Linn-Benton
Lieb
Solons
Ae Bolimusio Ca
W. A. Collings, Inc
Watertown
C.R
Goodyear
Bill
C. E. Moore
Chad
Clarence Beatty
Third Avenue SE
Lady Elgin
Elgin
Lord Elgin
Moutelanding
Elgin Craftemanship
Sapere Yr Lin A Kinown Jewelers
Second Avenue
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