Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1947

Page

5

High Brass Debunkers of Atom Are Riding for Fall

Washington insiders urge silence on atom bomb opinions as generals and admirals face criticism for doubting the weapon. The piece notes Gen. Jacob Devers and others downplay atomic threat while scientists warn of underestimating its power. Public debate risks misjudging the bomb’s potential and consequences.

Atom Kenneth L. Dixon Washington INS Secretaries of War Navy Army Truman Jerkwater College Jacob L. Devers United States Army America Devers

Press conference reveals ignorance of front war leaders

In a late winter South France press camp, a commander admitted lack of knowledge of the current strategic and physical situation. Critics say figures like Devers make dogmatic statements on matters beyond their expertise, potentially affecting humanity's future.

France Devers

Catholic School Music Festival in Cedar Rapids

More than 450 vocalists and instrumentalists from private and parochial schools will take part in Cedar Rapids annual Catholic School Music Festival Sunday and Monday. Directed by Sister de Lourdes, events include 2:30 p m Sunday and 8 p m Monday programs at Immaculate Conception school auditorium, with a solemn high mass at 9 a m Monday in Immaculate Conception Church. The Rev Emmet Kellyvester of St Wenceslaus will lead the mass, aided by Msgr J M Molloy and others. festival groups are under Sisters Mary Raymond and Mary Fabian.

Cedar Rapids Sister de Lourdes Mount Mercy Junior College and Academy Immaculate Conception Matthews Mary Syl THE Emmet Kellyvester St. Wenceslaus Loras College Dubuque J. M. Molloy J. F. Thornton Maurice J. Tracy Sister Mary Raymond Mary Fabian

Telepathy Test Inconclusive In War Mind-Reader Fogel

Maurice Fogel, who offers mind reading for foreign governments, underwent telepathy testing with Prof J B Rhine of Duke University. First question results were perfect, but a telephone failure on the second made the test inconclusive. precognition experiments were interrupted by a dead line. Fogel, 34, a former RAF gunner, later performed mind reading shows during the war and planned a stage tour.

Clacton - ON - Sea England Maurice Fogel War Office J. B. Rhine Duke University Fogel Sec Rhine Royal Air Force

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pacific Norwich Ex-Lax Ex-Lex Oregon Ncua U Third Ave MEN & Boys Cr Syndicad First Avenue Boys & Students Shop American Cancer Society B Avenue NE Catholic School the Syndicate Arrow Fancy Pab Ivoy Bass Knopf
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication