Reds Silent On Demand By Ridgway
Tokyo dispatch reports that Reds did not acknowledge Gen. Ridgways demand for fresh guarantees of Kaesong neutrality. Allied negotiators prepared to resume talks as Peiping and Pyongyang radios did not air Ridgways Wednesday night message. Peiping claimed they awaited his reply to Monday’s communique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
U.N
Korea
Kaesong
Peiping
Pyongyang
Matthew B. Ridgway
Red
Ridgway
Weather and notices from Cedar Rapids area
Partly cloudy through Thursday then cooler with highs 80 to 88. Light winds, a few thundershowers late Thursday night and Friday in southeast. Moon and sun data, August totals and year-to-date figures. Local obituaries include Belle Plaine and Elkader death notices, plus traffic fines and service times for several towns.
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Bismarck
Polis
Chicago
New Or’s
Denver
New York
Duluth
oalPhoenis
Seattle
Miami
Minor Crash Triggers Chain of Accidents On A Avenue
At 5 15 Tuesday Gilbert Michels 1402 B avenue NE pulled from the north curb on A avenue between Second and Third NE. Effie E Nelson Strawberry Point driving west hit Michels left front, sending her car out of control into Donald Myers parked at 107 Second NE. A bumper bolt from Michels shattered a truck windshield driven by Russell Blocker 370 Eighteenth SE. Michels paid 5 dollars and costs in traffic court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Michels
B Avenue NE
Second
Third Streets
Effie E. Nelson
Strawberry Point
Michels
Nelson
Donald Myers
Second Street
Michaels
Russell Blocker
Eighteenth Street SE
Polio cases rise in Southwest Iowa to 15
Polio in Southwest Iowa climbs to 15 for the year with two new Mercy Hospital patients in Council Bluffs. The newly diagnosed are Imogene Anthony, 35, from Glenwood, and R. G. Larby, 58.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Mercy Hospital
Imogene Anthony
Glenwood
R. G. Larby
A. A. Clevenger Bankruptcy Case Discharge Filed
Discharge papers were filed in Cedar Rapids federal court freeing A. A. Clevenger from debts in the bankruptcy case. Referee John H. Mitchell ruled that four creditors applications to make obligations non dischargeable were not decided here and denied them without prejudice to future action. Initial petition dated Dec 12 1949 listed debts of 38142 dollars and assets of 9192 dollars. building business terminated Dec 10 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Clevenger
Cedar Rapids
Federal District Court
Clevenger
John H. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
R. E
Juanita Morrison
F. C
Elsie Lahue
Mitchell
Stephen Early In Critical Condition
Stephen T. Early 62 a former presidential press secretary and deputy defense secretary was stricken Tuesday with coronary thrombosis in the Pullman Inc office where he serves as vice president. He was moved to George Washington University Hospital and placed under an oxygen tent as doctors said his condition was on the critical list. The White House was kept informed of his status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stephen T. Early
Pullman, Inc
George Washington University Hospital
Frederick Menk
Monk
Early
White House
Third Enters Race For Improvements
George Blazek 40 a Cedar Rapids sheet metal worker filed candidacy for the public improvements commissioner race He lives at 1419 Center Point Road NE and has worked at the Quaker Oats plant Former foreman for 10 years at Wilson and Company He has built five Cedar Rapids homes and served in the navy during World War II He is married with a six year old son Two other candidates Leighton R Niles and Sam Hill also filed for the October 23 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
George Blazek
Center Point Road
City
Blazek
Quaker Oats
Wilson and Company
Leighton R. Niles
Sam Hill
Phone Company and Union Resume Labor Negotiations
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company and the CIO Communications Workers resumed contract talks in Omaha after a June pause. The dispute concerns 18,000 workers in Iowa Nebraska Minnesota and the Dakotas. The CIO won the National Labor Relations Board election to represent the workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
CIO Communications Workers of A
National Labor Relations Board
CIO
AFL
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Dakotas
Traffic Court Trial Of Schuller Continued
Merle Schuller 19 Atkins charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian. trial moved to Friday at 8 30 a m per defendant request. His car struck M M Thompson 77 of 2137 First Ave E at First Ave and 10th St E. Thompson reported in good condition at St Luke's Hospital. Schuller free on 125 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Schuller
Atkins
Schuller
M. M. Thompson
First Avenue E
First Avenue
Tenth Street E
Thompson
St. Luke's Hospital
Linn County Buys Tractor and Scoop for Road Work
The Linn County Board of Supervisors approved purchasing a tractor and scoop from Herman N. Brown Co for 19955 after trade-in of an old machine. The tractor from National Harvester may be converted to a bulldozer and the scoop holds eight cubic yards. A $1900 treated timber bridge will be built on the Secrist road southeast of Marion by the county bridge crew as part of recent road grading contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Herman N. Brown Company
Naional Harvester
Marion
William H. Behrens
Conference Board Okays Linn County Assessor Budget For 1952
The Linn county conference board unanimously approved a $43,725 budget for the county assessor for 1952, up $11,665 from this year, with no objections. The action follows a July 20 conference and includes appointment of William Mitchell of Waubeek to the three year Linn county board of review. Reappointed are P. C. Lassen and S. M. Wiley. Holets and Hedges remain unchanged. A fall meeting will consider a new deputy assessor to replace Harold Wright who resigned, with candidates to pass an assessor’s exam by the State Tax Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Conference Board
Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Mt. Vernon
Harold Wright
State Tax Commission
C R Man Fined For Drunk Driving
Thomas James Peters age 30 of 1100 Second Street SE pled guilty to a drunk driving charge. He was fined 300 dollars plus costs by Judge Floyd Philbrick and allowed an installment plan of 50 dollars down and 50 dollars per month. Peters was arrested about 6 40 p m Tuesday three miles east of Mt Vernon on Highway 30 after complaints from Mt Vernon residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas James Peters
Second Street
Floyd Philbrick
Peters
Mt. Vernon
Harry Cloud
Fernandez Pleads Innocent in Desertion Case
Robert L. Fernandez aged 26 of 1552 Mt. Vernon road SE pled innocent to desertion and abandonment. Judge Floyd Philbrick released him on his own recognizance with the condition to continue support payments for his minor son Jan. 2, 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Fernandez
Mt. Vernon Road
Floyd Philbrick
Fernandez
Hilltop man waives extradition on transport charge
William Luchinski aged 27 of Hill Top Cabins waived extradition to Wisconsin on a non support charge before Judge Floyd Philbrick. Deputy Sheriff Pete Whittemore arrested him on a warrant from Wisconsin officials who were to take him back Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Luchinski
Hilltop Cabins
Wisconsin
Floyd Philbrick
Pete Whittemore
Wipids
Luchinski
Multiple suits dismissed and judgments awarded in Cedar Rapids area
On Tuesday the plaintiffs had two suits dismissed a damage suit by John Regan against United States Tobacco Co and a maintenance action by Dora R Brockner against Truman J Brockner. J N Bickert was awarded a default judgment of 149.65 against Bessie Fields in an account suit. Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids filed a 500 promissory note suit against Ray C Peet. St Luke's Hospital sued Alfred and Bessie Jones for 447.27 on account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Regan
United States Tobacco Company
Dora R. Brockner
Truman J. Brockner
J. N. Bickert
Bessie
Bessie Fields
Merchants National Bank of
Cedar Rapids
Ray C. Peet
St. Luke’s Hospital
Alfred
Bessie Jones
The Peril of Poor Addresses in Postal Dead Letters
A Cedar Rapids dead letter clerk recounts cases of mail with missing or wrong addresses that cannot be delivered or returned. An anxious father writes to his children from a mental institution, asking for letters and funds, while a greeting card to a favorite aunt is misaddressed and returned after interior address edits. The article explains how post office handling, misaddressed mail, and the dead letter process work, with daily statistics and remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
E.R. Petro
First Avenue East
First Avenue
First Streets
Chicago
Cedar Falls
Petro
Wisconsin
Moscow presses Five Power peace pact after U S veto
Moscow newspapers publish the U S Russia exchange of friendly messages and push a Five Power peace pact among Britain France the U S S R the U S and Communist China. The U S rejects China’s Communist government, shaping Soviet propaganda to claim the rejection scuttles American friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
U. S
Russia
Britain
France
U.S.S.R
China
Izvestia
Truman Stresses Big Force Need
President Truman urged maintaining large armed forces for a long period to defend freedom and avert a third world war. He praised the services while rededicating a USO lounge at Union Station, calling current service members the real VSPs and urging sacrifices, better recreation, housing, and treatment for troops and families.
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Washington
INS
Truman
U.S
Union Station
V.N.P
V.sp.’S
Family Faces Polio Outbreak In Van Nuys Household
Six children from the DeMars family of Van Nuys are in a Los Angeles hospital with polio, the first stricken a week ago and the sixth admitted Tuesday. They are among eight children of Mr and Mrs Donald F DeMars. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis will cover the full treatment costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Donald F. DeMars
van Nuys
DeMars
National Foundation For
Ohio Youth Arrested After Pawn Shop Deal
Virgil J. Beal, 21, of Lafferty Ohio, was arrested by Detective Albert Wilson after selling a stolen camera and razor at a local pawn shop. Beal attempted to flee but was caught and held on a vagrancy charge pending driver identification for the stolen goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafferty
Ohio
Albert Wilson
Virgil J. Beal
Beal
Wilson
New York
Low Bidder Named for New Highway 30 Bridges
Ames IowaBridge Company of Des Moines was the low bidder for two bridge projects on New Highway 30. The Des Moines firm bid 532 708.02 for a 1134 foot span bridge to be built across a small stream in the area. Four other firms bid on the two jobs. Construction may finish in late 1952, with contracts to be signed soon. The relocation will divert traffic from Sixteenth Avenue SW to Hawkeye Downs then east past Upper Palisades to join the highway east of Lisa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Ames
Iowa Bridge Company of
Des Moines
Jack Reed
Highway Commission
Reed
The
Sixteenth Avenue
Sixth Street
Hawkeye Downs
Upper Palisades
Lisa
Deaths of Joseph J. Douda 77 in Cedar Rapids
Joseph J. Douda 77 of 152 Fourteenth Ave SW Cedar Rapids died at Cedar Rapids hospital after a lingering illness. Born in Czechoslovakia June 7 1874 he leaves wife Mrs. Knapp and Mrs. Ray St Germain Cedar Rapids a son Joseph in Germany nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren three sisters and two brothers all in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services set for Friday at 9 a m at St Ludmila's church with Rosary Thursday at the residence and burial in St Johns cemetery.
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Joseph J. Douda
Fourteenth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Czechoslovakia
Stanley Kuta
Paul Knapp
Ray St. Germain
Joseph
Germany
Ed Nelson
Dubuque
Ed O’brien
Art Knowles
John
Wendl
Douda
St. Ludmila’s Church
St. Ludmila’s
Frank R. Hruby
Janeba
Father Hruby
St.John’s Cemetery
Obituary: Swen O Kolsto of Cedar Rapids Area
Swen O Kolsto 81 of 113 First avenue SW died at a Marion nursing home after a lingering illness. He married Selma Anenson in 1898 and lived on farms near Newhall and Cedar Rapids. Survived by five children two grandsons a brother a sister and a nephew. services Friday at Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial. Friends may visit Janeba funeral home Thursday after 4 p.m.
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Swen O. Kolsto
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Kopervik
Norway
United States
Mr. Kolsto
Selma Anenson
Newhall
Trinity Lutheran Church
Norway, Ia
Chester
Stanley
Rapids
Lulu Johnson
Springville
Maude Johnson
Palo
Hazel Maddock
Knute
Atkins
Andrea Lande
James Keiser
Chapel of Memories
H. G. Schwegler
First Lutheran Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Janeba Funeral
Services for Mrs Carl J Jen sen
Mrs Carl J Jen sen died Monday from injuries in an automobile crash. Services are at 9 a.m. Thursday at St Patrick's church with Rt Rev Msgr D J Lenihan officiating. Burial follows at Mt Calvary cemetery. Rosary at 7 30 p m Wednesday at Teahen chapel. friends may call there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl J. Jensen
Seventh Street
St. Patrick’s Church
D. J. Lenihan
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
St. Anthony’s Club
Teahen Chapel
Services for David Glenn Hepker Held in Palo
Funeral services for David Glenn Hepker 52, Palo resident, are set for 1:30 p.m. Friday at Turner chapel with Rev. Leslie J. Ferris and the Benton City lodge A F and A M officiating. Burial will follow in Palo Cemetery. Master Masons to meet at Shellsburg Masonic Hall at noon Friday for attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Glenn Hepker
Palo
Turner Chapel
Leslie J. Ferris
Benton City
A.F
A.M
Palo Cemetery
Shellsburg Masonic Hall
Partia
Service for Harold G. Franks Held at Spring Grove Church
Harold G. Franks 34, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Franks of Cog gon, died Sunday after a long illness. Services conducted at Spring Grove Church near Cog gon at 1 30 p m Thursday by Rev Mr Scott of Walker. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Cedar Rapids. Friends may call at family residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold George Franks
Harold Franks
Coggon
Spring Grove
Mr. Scott
Walker
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Services for Charles Houck to be held in Beatty chapel
Funeral services for Charles Houck of 422 Twelfth street SE will be held in the Beatty chapel at 9 30 a m Saturday conducted by Rev E D Wells. Masonic rites follow at 12 15 p m Saturday in Elm Grove cemetery near Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Houck
Twelfth Street SE
Beatty Chapel
E. D. Wells
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington
Cadets Protest Leniency for Cheating Cadets
At West Point, upperclassmen voiced anger over a softened policy for cadets who confessed cheating in class. About 30 seniors and sophomores at Camp Buckner said those caught cheating should not be allowed to stay, arguing they must face consequences even if some athletes may remain.
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West Point
N.Y
U.S. Military Academy
Camp Buckner
West Point cadets face possible relief in cheating probe
Extenuating circumstances may clear some of the 80 cadets who admitted cribbing at West Point. The fate of the remaining 10 not admitting cheating remains unresolved as a screening board weighs acquittals, while the army may discharge administratively or pursue courts martial if guilt is not proven.
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West Point
Senate
Washington
James B. Leer
Academy Public Information Officer
Department of the Army
Perseids Meteors Set to Light Up August Nights
AP science describes the Perseids meteor shower peaking Aug 11 12 with about 60 to 100 meteors per hour. Best viewing follows midnight when the sky is moonless. meteors travel about 40 miles per second and streak the sky with blue white sparks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Blakeslee
New York
Youths Sentenced After Melon Theft Near Muscatine
Three Muscatine youths were cited for stealing a green watermelon from a patch south of the city. Two received five days in the county jail and the third a suspended sentence by Justice of the Peace Robert Wilson after being spotted in the field Tuesday. Deputy Leonard McIntire and Sheriff Charles Nae led the arrest following a field sighting.
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Here
Justice of the Peace
Robert Wilson
Leonard McIntire
McIntire
Charles Nae
Mexican Border Vets Elect Norton State Commander
Allan S. Norton of 536 Forest drive SE was installed as state department commander of the United Mexican Border veterans after a special executive committee election. The position became vacant after Clare Draper resigned. Norton is succeeded by G. Erskine Sims of Clinton with George Powell and Roy A. Wilkinson among other officers. Installation occurred in Cedar Rapids at the Nortons home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan S. Norton
Forest Drive
State Department
United Mexican Border Veterans
Clare Draper
Waterloo
Norton
G. Erskine Sims
Clinton
George Powell
Davenport
Roy A. Wilkinson
Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Norton
C R Guardsmen Begin Encampment Move to Camps
Iowa National Guardsmen from Cedar Rapids start field training moves with advance units departing Thursday to Camp McCoy Wisconsin. Main body leaves Sunday by motor convoy for Camp Dodge and related Iowa grounds. Training ends by August 26 with return to home stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
185Th
556Th
Cedar Rapids
34Th “Red Bull” Infantry
Iowa - Nebraska
Tours of Chest Agencies To Be Held This Fall
Red Feather tours in Cedar Rapids offer the public a chance to visit member agencies and see the community chest program in action. B J Newburger announces A T Pleune will head the organizing committee to arrange groups of contributors, industry, retail, clubs and other groups may schedule visits to agency sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
B. J. Newburger
Newburger
A. T. Pleune
Car slides into flower bed after mud patch crash
James McAllister of Cascade lost control on a muddy Johnson avenue slope and crashed through a fence into the Stewarts’ flower bed at 2320 Johnson avenue NW. Passenger James Schwen dinger of Marion required hospital treatment for glass injuries. McAllister was not jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse M. Stewart
Johnson Avenue NW
James McAllister
Cascade
Johnson Avenue
Stewarts
James Schwendinger
Marion
Mercy Hospital
McAllister
Inj
United States Boosts Spain Loan For Development
The United States announced a new loan to Spain totaling 5.6 million dollars aimed at water power and mining development. The announcement specifies the loan adds to existing financial aid and reinforces economic cooperation between the two nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Washington
United States
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la Crosse
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Prairie du C’n
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Roy C. Whiting
Kathleen M. Sheronick
Donald D. Sheronick
Dorothy S. Howarth
Elmer L. Howarth
Evelyn B. Lutz
Louis C. Lutz
Vera Kohl
Forrest L. Kohl
Raymond E. Polansky
Wilhelmina M. Polansky
Jean E. Nelson
Lyle J. Nelson
Robert Turnbull
Rose Cook
Ivan E. Ralston
Mechanicsville
Wilda M. Phillipson
Norman Severinsen
Rosalie Hess
St. Luke’s
Louis W. Nikodim
Ely
Gordon A. Rumps
Thirtieth Street
Warren G. Barclay
Central City
Stanley M. Cadwallader
Twenty-ninth Avenue
Mercy
John E. Larson
Elmer A. Pecka
Williams Boulevard
Gerald Hibben
First Avenue NW
Milton Knockle, Jr
John Dandl
Robert Thomas
E Avenue NE
Clyde Barrett
Avenue NE
Robert Engle
Fifteenth Avenue SE
Gus Gatto
Fifth Avenue SE
Emery Waller
Norva Hotel
Belle Plaine
Joe Odenbach
Hrabak
Heral
Berwyn
West Union
Logan Wilson
Presbyterian Church
Wadena
Latham
Air Force
Francis F. Ebersole
Toledo
Frank B. McPherron
Henderson Funeral Home
West
Stephen
Conference Board
C.R. Man
C.R
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E. H. McGuire
Iowa City
Bruce Fishwild
Dick Rubins
Highway 30
Hepker Services
Franks Services
Houck Services
Urner & Son Funeral Directors
McCoy
133Rd Infantry Regiment
Col
Carlton Smith
Wisconsin Camp
Third Street
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