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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1946
Page
17
Weather highlights show highs around 90s, showers in Iowa west and east. Iowa City fines listed for drunkenness, speeding, and parking violations. Local births, deaths, and divorce decrees noted. Marriage licenses issued to Cedar Rapids and Waterloo pairs.
Washington AP reports officials moved to pay about 2.431 billion in terminal leave to an estimated 15 million World War II veterans without waiting for President Truman's signature. Forms will be printed and distributed via the post office, with cash under 50 dollars and five year non negotiable bonds for larger sums. Veterans will apply to the finance offices of their discharge posts and receive payments by mail. navy and other services coordination followed, with details pending.
John Pavglis Memorial model air plane contest expected to draw up to 100 entrants at Cedar Rapids municipal airport Sunday. Director Leo Miner predicted more than 50 on the roster with many more to file on arrival. Sponsored by the YMB of Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce with merchant and civic support. Prizes worth over $500. Competition starts at 1 p.m. open to public.
Weather notes report lightning struck a tree near a neighbor’s home and a small feeder line failed in the 800 block Sixth Avenue SE. Firefighters monitored the scene until power company workmen arrived and fixed the outage by midmorning.
A B 29 Superfortress landed at Lockheed air terminal in Burbank Calif after a seven and a half hour flight from LaGuardia N Y setting a new transcontinental east to west record The mission piloted by Captain Roy L Grubaugh surpassed the prior nine hour twenty three minute mark by the Neptune P 2V and proved the pilot’s forecast true
Cedar Rapids post office received 250000 Iowa statehood stamps announced by Postmaster Frank Baldwin. The stamps go on sale at 7 a.m. Monday, with the first issue commemorating Iowa’s 100th year as a state. Sale begins Aug 4 but stamp windows are closed Sundays, delaying opening in Cedar Rapids until Monday.
Citizens complain to Parks Commissioner Dick Jones about cyclists riding on the golf course fairways and swimming pool apron at Ellis Park. Children have been seen running onto the fairways to pick up golf balls. Jones warned offenders will be turned over to the police department.
John H. Levsen of Maquoketa, wanted in Linn County and multiple states on bad check charges, was arrested Thursday night in Dubuque. Authorities say he cashed or wrote dozens of checks totaling at least $62 in Linn County and is sought in South Dakota and Colorado. His prior incidents include impersonating an FBI agent and a 1941 Des Moines arrest.
Orville Trimble and Nealy Booker of Des Moines were arraigned before Judge Floyd Philbrick and given until Tuesday morning to plead to grand larceny charges. Bond set at 1500 dollars each. theft involved a man’s suit from Killian’s. The pair allegedly tried to sell the suit to Rosen Second Hand Clothing for 10 dollars, with Booker using the alias Leo McCabe. Trimble, released from state prison July 3, has prior records including a 1939 liquor charge and a 1945 assault sentence. They were arrested Thursday by city detectives.
Worthington Streeter Friday filed a suit against J. E. Turner seeking judgment of 100 dollars and an injunction. Streeter alleges Turner placed a fence blocking access to Streeter's pasture via Sixteenth Street NW, preventing rent income of 50 dollars annually for two years. Turner reportedly owns acreage south of Streeter's property facing Sixteenth Street.
George Evans tenant on an 80 acre farm a mile northeast of Walker filed suit Thursday to dissolve his partnership with Charles Valenta, owner of the farm. The petition says the partnership began Jan 6 and was to continue until next March with each partner supplying some livestock. Valenta owns the farm machinery. Evans says Valenta nags.
Evans argues that Valenta’s nagging complaints and rebukes prevent efficient performance of duties. He calls continued partnership impractical due to Valenta’s intolerable conduct.
Detective Al Wilson and Patrolman Henry Overman will leave Cedar Rapids Saturday for San Quentin to fetch Earl F Keyes who finishes a term at the California state prison on August 9. Keyes was indicted in January 1939 on embezzlement charges tied to a June 8 1938 loan collateral scheme involving 16 shares of United Light and Railway stock. He has reportedly waived extradition and will surrender to Cedar Rapids officers.
James Convey and Irwin O Connor settled a civil matter involving a cab partnership with City Cab. Convey had filed last July 10 alleging irregularities by O Connor. Judge G K Thompson approved E C Griffiths receiver report and dismissed the prior suit.
Washington AP says meat production may fall in the next week to 10 days though still above prewar levels. USDA data show sharp drops in receipts at major markets last week, with cattle down to 252,966 from 371,934 calves 58,878 from 70,712 hogs 222,932 from 308,910 and sheep 69,305 from 103,472.
The American Meat Institute announced on Friday that meat production now suffices for about four pounds per person weekly. They cited official figures showing a per capita annual rate around 200 pounds, a civilian record high.
Communist Gen Yang Cheng-chun, eastern Hopeh sea defense commander, deserted with 20,000 troops and joined government forces. Government reports claim captured or defeated government units in several sectors. Central News Agency notes ongoing battles and strategic railway targets near Peiping and Mukden.
In Athens the GI backed slate clashed with old-line regulars in a riot marked election. Deputies were knocked down and beaten, ballot boxes moved to jail, and fires set as G I supporters fought to count votes. The GI ticket won, with Knox Henry chosen for sheriff and leaders to take office Sept 1 1946.
The Cedar Rapids chapter of the American Veterans Committee held its first meeting, drawing 16 members. Temporary chairman James Crawford announced James Lambert as secretary and Bill Carle as treasurer. Committees were named with John Palmer chairing publicity, Beverley Bain membership, and Tom McPartland constitutional.
UNRRA chief Fiorello LaGuardia told Allied Caserta headquarters that millions of dollars of UNRRA supplies are being pilfered in Trieste. He argued Trieste serves as UNRRA’s port for deliveries to Yugoslavia Austria Czechoslovakia and Hungary and urged permission to hire armed guards from Yugoslav Austrian and Czechoslovak authorities. He warned he would press the issue with the combined chiefs of staff if no satisfactory response is received.
The Navy disclosed on Thursday that on July 13 it legalized liquor sales to sailors outside the United States. This marks the first time since the grog ration era that enlisted personnel may buy liquor.
Prof. G Clinton Knowlton of the University of Iowa physiology department will resign August 31 to become head at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta Georgia.
Warren Mundy of route 3 was charged with reckless driving after his car collided head on with Frank Vavricek's vehicle in the 2700 block Mt Vernon SE. Vavricek, also route 3, suffered a head cut and knee injury. Mundy, driving east, was alleged to be on the wrong side of the street. Mundy was set to appear in police court Saturday.
Berlin dispatch reports London lifting the marriage ban for British troops with German women, prompting mixed feelings among soldiers and officers. Some see it as inevitable others fear moral and security risks. An American officer notes troops may hesitate, while a British source cites lack of protection for German women and calls it a remedy to immorality. Detroit soldier T/5 Thomas Jourdan suggests a waiting period before marriage.
The University of Iowa lecture by Dr Walter H Judd congressman from Minnesota was canceled per Dr M cWillard Lampe in charge of the program.
Dr Judd telephoned from Washington to cancel the final summer session lecture citing press of business in Congress. Dr Lampe stated the cancellation makes the series end without his appearance.
A severe windstorm hit Jefferson County on Thursday night with electrical disturbances and hail. Wires between Fairfield Batavia and Libertyville were down and telephone service limited. The high line Fairfield Batavia was out until 5 a.m. Friday. A hay barn south of Libertyville burned and a barn west of Fairfield was destroyed. Hail damage overall viewed as not great.
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