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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1952
Page
5
The December 6 1952 Daily Record reports city weather with highs and lows across multiple stations and forecasts increasing cloudiness Sunday into rain, plus wind and sunrise data. Traffic court fines include speeding and drunkenness citations. accidents and intoxication cases noted. Birth announcements list several families at Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals with multiple December 5 6 births.
The United States said it will not block American firms moving oil from Iran despite Britain seizing Iranian oil properties and planning legal action. The shift reverses prior discouragement of Iranian oil sales while officials note Britain was informed and did not object.
Federal grand jury in Alexandria Virginia indicts Jack Cowart former Agriculture Department official for taking stock as pay for official influence. Tom Foster and Jack Motley of Center Texas named as aiding and abetting. Indictment cites 163 shares of Baton Rouge Warehouse Co stock while Cowart served as assistant to the administrator of the Production and Marketing Administration. Cowart already imprisoned for other charges related to a Capital Prefabricators contract. Burial notices for George D Hodges and details of survivors included.
Three U.S. soldiers Set. Hutcherson James E. Murray and Caspar Skydwardk met President-elect Eisenhower on the Korean front during a one hour lunch at a battalion command post. They described Ike as sociable and concerned, boosting morale and recalling his Korea trip. Me death notices Cedar Rapids area listed with services times and locations.
President-elect Eisenhower visited Army Surgical Hospital No. 8045, meeting wounded service members including a 19 year old American boy and a Korean boy mascot. He spoke softly, posed for photos, and praised handlers while noting the limited number of serious injuries.
Convalescing at home after four weeks at St. Luke's hospital is Mr C D Newberry of 1707 Washington Ave SE. Emil Horak of 610 Second St SW remains a Mercy hospital patient with visitors allowed. Kenwood Gift Shop reports a new toy shipment. Mrs Ralph Walker reports a missing watch found after being reported November 13.
Major John Eisenhower son of President Eisenhower discusses possible transfer to the Far East command after discharge from the WACs in California. His decision follows discussions with his father and reflects his service with the U S Third Division in Korea.
Controller General Lindsay Warren asked Federal Security Administrator Oscar Ewing for a complete statement about his world trip. Warren notified Rep. Gross of the action on Friday. Gross criticized the trip as a waste of money.
A group of 22 Franklin High School ninth grade pupils were inducted into the Excellentia national junior honor society on Friday. The event recognized academic achievement and community involvement among the new members.
A cache of waterlogged cigarettes was uncovered after a school assembly. Inductees Carol Donnelly and 9B pupils Stephen Anderson Annette Ashlock Sandra Barnard Arthur Sever 37 Route 3 Robert Barry Mahala Burck David Dietrich Ann Finkenbiner Linda Hansen Faye Hasler were linked to a break in at a loading dock. Federal officials arrested Arthur Sever with bond set at 2500 dollars. Verlyn Davis, 39 Williamsburg, is the second man arraigned in the case.
Mrs Laura Smith age 74 of 934 Eleventh Street NE remained in fair condition after a vehicle struck her at Third Avenue East near Four Street about 6 20 p m The driver was Theodore A Parsons of 1021 Fifth Avenue SE She was hospitalized at St Luke's with a compound fracture of the right wrist lacerations around the left eye and abrasions to the face and both knees
Five Mount Mercy Academy juniors will have their essays printed in the Annual Anthology Young America Speaks. The selection came from Dennis Hartman secretary of the National Essay Association. Students named are Sherri Quinn Martha Belly JoAnne Powers Geraldine Garvey and Joyce Cummings. They are taught by Sister Mary Norbert R.S.M.
School senate LC MASSES presented pins to Janda Colby Kegley Betty Krem snak Karen Lupton Roberta Vieaghan Margaret Meaney Wil iam Prastka David Timmerman Linda Topic and Nancy Mc Eveney at a Masses held Monday at Immaculate Conception Church. Jane Lewis conducted the ceremony with Nagel and Winifred Files among attendees. The Holy Day observance ended with services at 12:15 p.m.
Report on high level talks with Eisenhower hints at no peace by spring. Military sources say stalemate can continue, or UN forces may launch a spring offensive toward the Yalu. Proposals include use of small atomic bombs, missiles, more Korean troops, and possibly Chinese Nationalist troops. South Korea demands expanded forces to 20 divisions.
Roy Marvin Rice 37 of 367 Thirty-second Street Drive SE pled guilty to a drunk driving charge and was fined 300 dollars plus costs after an officer observed erratic driving on First Avenue F on November 29. Russell R. Ream 48 of 1704 Avenue NE was found guilty by a jury on November 21. his sentence was delayed until Saturday with a 300 dollar fine and a license suspension through August 1953, longer than the usual 60 day first offense suspension.
Cedar Rapids man William J. McClean sues State Auto Insurance and agent Otto Slapnicka for $1299.36 alleged due after an Nov 9 accident near Mt Carroll Illinois. He says the agent claimed coverage before the crash and that no policy or damage payment has been delivered or made.
Jacob N. Hostetler 39 of 103 Fourth avenue SE files a habeas corpus petition against Sheriff Janes H. Smith claiming illegal detention in Grand Island Nebraska. The case follows a related arrest tied to a county jail hold over a 20 year old Marshalltown man and a drunken driving incident.
Herbert Brown filed a 5000 damage suit alleging injuries from a Nov 1 car collision at First avenue and Third street E with driver Raymond E. Barker named as defendant. He seeks compensation for medical costs pain and suffering and loss of wages.
Judge ruled no party proved a case against the other in the counter claim by the Stevensons against Klinger. A settlement approved for plaintiffs in a personal injury lease case brings $300 to Ralph D. Lloyd and Ralph M. Renshaw from Joseph and Agnes Martinek.
Merle Whorlow of Town State college presented three suggestions to Cedar Rapids Health Section. He urged reviving a citizens health committee to update the 1949 survey, selecting key health problems to tackle, and coordinating a city wide health program. He advocated a city county public health department but noted legal hurdles in Iowa.
Jacksonville Ara Robinson hauled a seven foot tiger shark weighing 175 pounds using a 34 pound test line from a 14 foot boat. Tonight at 7 on KCRG 1600 a panel of experts asks if it is animal or mineral in Twenty Questions.
Cedar Rapids bus drivers and National City Lines will hold a contract negotiation on Wednesday afternoon per city manager L A Worley. AFL drivers have operated without a contract since Sept 40. G H Troutwine, regional representative based in Chicago, will attend from the company.
Police officers from all three shifts presented Captain Howard Walsh with a gold wrist watch and band on Saturday in appreciation. The gesture followed his remark about considering buying two watches, prompting peers to pool for a single gift amid praise for him.
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