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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1949
Page
1
Iowa City forecast notes cloudy to partly cloudy conditions with scattered showers in the west and south, highs 85 to 96, southeast winds 12 to 18 mph. Other items include births, marriages, and divorces, plus local police fines and town obituaries for Tama Traer and other communities.
Russia declares Tito an open enemy in a sharp note to Belgrade, signaling Moscow’s bid to erase Titoist Yugoslavia from the Soviet orbit. The move risks a Balkan flare with wider war implications, while possibly pressuring Western loans and trade to Tito.
In Paris a young Bebe Shopp meets Hollywood star George Raft in a hotel lounge bar. She, age 18 and Miss America of 1848, is accompanied by a mutual friend and comments on Raft as “wonderful” while her father advises caution with wine shops. Raft calls her beautiful. She later meets Jack Benny and Mary Livingston during a Europe goodwill tour.
The Association of American Railroads said a 4 percent general freight rate increase will take effect September 1. Notices are prepared for filing with the Interstate Commerce Commission and posted at freight stations to meet the ICC 15 day publication rule.
Argentine Ambassador Geroni Remorino sent seconds to challenge Juan Atilio Bramuglia to a duel after Peron accepted Bramuglia's resignation as foreign minister. The clash followed a heated Thursday night exchange over policies in Washington.
Movie star Richard Dix, 54, was rushed to Presbyterian hospital in Chicago on Friday with a recurrence of a heart ailment while traveling from New York to California. Doctors said his condition was not critical.
The Great Salt Lake has high salinity because it has no outlet. Water only leaves by evaporation, leaving behind concentrated salt as the lake shrinks.
A 14-year-old St Paul girl Chrysa Franjos survived after her parents died when their car went off a 100 foot slope in the Badlands near Wall South Dakota. Andrew Gallina of Round Lake Minnesota helped the girl to a hospital as authorities searched for details. The family was returning from California when the tragedy occurred.
John J. O'Brien and Karl B. Peyton were each sentenced to 45 days in county jail by Judge Floyd Philbrick in district court for driving while intoxicated. Peyton was arrested at 3 44 p m after colliding with J L Hunter on A avenue west. O'Brien was chased by Patrolman Donald Ankney on First avenue E near Twentieth street and cited for speeding and reckless driving plus a $10 fine and costs for no license.
Ervin D. Kirk, 21, of 1003 Seventeenth Avenue SE, was being held in Linn County jail for the Salina sheriff on a charge of concealing mortgaged property. He was arrested Saturday morning by Deputy Sheriff Harlan Snyder.
Clifford O Brine Friday filed suit against Iowa Distributors seeking judgment of 800 for rent on a business property. Judge G K Thompson authorized a writ of attachment on a landlord’s lien. O Brine says the defendant owes 800 for two months rent.
J. William Hyde filed a civil suit seeking 226.67 in principal plus interest from Ivan R. Woods and Mary Woods for a 200 loan made on December 19, 1946. The action requests judgment for the amount due.
Clifford Miner sues Gilbert Miner for 699 dollars alleged due as principal and interest on a promissory note for 600 dollars dated August 27, 1946.
Cedar Rapids plans to set its 1950 Community Chest goal next week after meetings of the Public Welfare bureau and Chest campaign committee. Alvin G. Keyes says 12 agencies submitted budget requests totaling just over 200000, pared by the review committee ahead of final approval. If the Family Advisory board is included, the Chest goal could rise by about 7000.
Harold R. Christoffel once Milwaukee labor leader was ordered to post a 5000 dollar bond within five days pending retrial on perjury charges. He was convicted last year of lying to a house committee about being a Communist. the Supreme Court overturned the verdict due to unclear committee quorum. A justice department spokesman said the retrial will provide the required proof.
An Idabel man who shot his own foot in an accident treated the wound and then showed his young son how it happened. The demonstration was too explicit and the man was wounded again in the same foot.
Secretary of the Air W Stuart Symington blasted Rep James E Van Zandt accusing him of disgraceful use of congressional immunity over ugly rumors about the B 36 procurement. The exchange occurred as the House Armed Services Committee wrapped hearings into irregularities in the bomber program.
New York report on 11 year old Margaret La Pietra suffering from a critical blood disease. Two restaurant owners Paul Padower and Eli Hahn arranged a Red Cross mobile unit at their restaurant and offered free dinners to donors. They served 97 dinners and secured a year's supply of blood transfusions for Margaret. Louis La Pietra, her father, had struggled to obtain two pints weekly.
William T. Bradley was sentenced to 30 years in the Iowa penitentiary after a jury convicted him of assault with intent to commit murder for knifing Elmer Guinther in a downtown Sioux City tavern on March 5. He cried for justice and threatened suicide rather than prison.
Cedar Rapids tax receipts for August totaled 12,364.94 bringing the year’s current taxes to 60.36 percent of the amount to be raised. Last year at this time 60.42 percent had been received. Delinquent taxes 547.08 road taxes 23.04 and specials 274.34 add to total tax money received 13,209.40 for the period. Overall current taxes total 872,870.68 for the fiscal year, with 1,446,059 to be raised.
Los Angeles. Jolly John Frazier 68 sues Justice of the Peace Stanley Moffatt for 100000 alleging false arrest in Huntington Park case May 16 after his relentless laughter disrupted lunch. Moffatt dropped disturbing the peace charges while Frazier seeks damages for injury to reputation and malice.
Vincent Mann 82 a Chicago loop newsboy recalls a sixty year career as a waiter. Born in Sheffield England he began at age 20 serving in an ale house for 10 shillings and later worked as a waiter for presidents Taft McKinley and Cleveland. He says he served at both the 1890 exposition and the 1933 Century of Progress in Chicago.
About 300 people attended Uncle Lees annual roundup at Sinclair Memorial Playground. Afternoon softball and races led to an invocation by Rev. Chehak and music by the Eagles band. Awards went to four youths for cooperation. $120 in merchandise prizes came from Cedar Rapids merchants. Safety Commissioner Hughes and Parks Commissioner Jones attended the evening program. Sgt. Bruce and Chairman Kuba presented the awards.
Gerald Burns, 16, pleaded innocent in district court in Osceola to entering a Murray bank with intent to rob. Judge Charles J. Lewis set a trial date for Oct 10 term. Burns remanded to jail in 25,000 bond. Court appointee R E Killmar represented him. A conviction on this charge carries a mandatory life imprisonment sentence per state supreme court ruling.
Four year old Victor Kramer son of Mr and Mrs Carl E Kramer of 1506 Fourth street NW was admitted to Mercy hospital after a 1 20 p m accident in front of his home. He suffered a head cut and chest and stomach bruises from a car driven by Lewis Mittan of 227 Thirteenth street NW as he ran into the vehicle’s path.
In Asheville North Carolina a patrolman named Cressley rushed to the scene after a fourth car veered off a curve into Mrs Lavinia J Lees front yard. The long record of accidents on the curve has kept the patrol on steady duty.
A note emphasizes using DDT on windows and ceilings to kill flies, urging readers to treat garages as well to combat a large number of insects. The guidance highlights the effectiveness of a light dose in hard-to-reach areas.
Hospital report notes Mrs Marion Hatch undergoes surgery at Mercy Hospital with good condition and visitors allowed. A $1006 fine and costs is imposed on George M Schriever of Belle Plaine for reckless driving in Cedar Rapids police court after a late Saturday arrest. Roy Swanson to attend a seven day institute for Chamber of Commerce secretaries at Northwestern University Evanston. Durham of Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance appointed to fill unexpired Chamber board term after Voggenthaler resignation.
Martin J. Bestman 51 of 1435 Fifth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital after a long illness. Born June 26 1898 in Guernsey he married Bertha Schultz in 1928. He leaves his wife a daughter Mrs R E Haddon a sister Mrs Rose Conrad his mother Mrs Anna Bestman and two grandchildren. Services at Immaculate Conception Church Tuesday at 9 am with burial in Mt Calvary Cemetery. Rosary Monday at Turner chapel.
Mrs Clyde F Harbit 45 of 160 Kenmore street NE Cedar Rapids longtime Telephone operator and supervisor died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 845 am Saturday Born May 28 1904 in Cedar Rapids she was married July 12 1941 Surviving are husband her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Scott four sisters burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery at Turner chapel services 130 pm Monday Rev J Arthur Young Friends may call after 1 pm Sunday
A Gulf coast city fire in Orange Texas caused about 300000 dollars in damage and injured four people across three buildings. Firefighters faced a blaze that spread rapidly, with crews from local stations assisting at the scene.
Rex Conn reports farm news segments at 6 30 a m and 12 15 p m on 1600 KCRG. The notices indicate morning and midday slots for agricultural updates.
About 1100 people gathered at the First Christian Fundamental church to back Dr. Robert C. Rutledge Jr. with an appeal against a 70 year Iowa prison sentence. The group aims to raise funds and incorporate to pursue the case with attorney Leo Laughren volunteering services. Contributions included 350 from William S. McMillan and 406.17 cash at the plates, plus 260 in pledges and 185 previously sent to Morgan, totaling 851 toward a 15000 goal.
The NLRB set September 15 for an election to choose a bargaining agent for Akron Quaker Oats employees. A secession group left FTA CIO citing leadership. Kenneth Loy says about 98 percent favor dropping FTA. FTA not on the ballot as unqualified under Taft Hartley. Judge Emmons will rule on a temporary restraining order and seek a permanent injunction in about ten days.
Dale M. Kelly, 54, of 1715 Eleventh Street NW, remained in poor condition at St. Luke's hospital Saturday after a Friday head on collision on Highway 30 two miles west of Cedar Rapids. Howard J. Beatty, 26, of Atkins, in the other car, was listed as fair with a fractured left leg and possible internal injuries.
Victor G. Wineberg 22 of Akron Ohio suffered a possible skull fracture while unloading platform sections for the World of Today midway at Hawkeye Downs during setup. He was pinned to a truck wall by frames and transported by ambulance to Mercy hospital where his condition was later listed as good.
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