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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1946
Page
2
The weather forecast shows northeast winds up to 35 mph fading Friday with a high near 27 and a low around 16. Saturday expected to reach 39. Police notes report disorderly conduct fines, multiple intoxication incidents, and numerous parking and traffic penalties. births announced at St Luke's and Mercy hospitals. fire alarms and sprinkler issues noted at local plants. a list of names and residences appears in the docket.
City council authorizes the parks department to buy a truck for arboricultural use. Deli is set for after April 1 1947. A class C beer permit is granted to W E Pickart at 1104 J Avenue NW.
President Truman declined to discuss tax cuts at a news conference and outlined three forthcoming messages to Congress. He will send a state of the Union legislative message, a budget message, and a message tied to the economic advisory council report, while reserving details on tax policy and labor matters.
Actress Lucille Ball sues RCA for 100000 and an injunction to block release of her recording of Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers. She says the August recording was a joke for Desi Arnaz and his band and not intended for public release. Ball seeks damages to her artistic reputation and to stop use of her name.
Iowa's county agricultural adjustment agency committees were told to resume issuing priorities for building materials for farmers. The priorities cover housing and non housing construction and plumbing and heating. Veterans' priorities for farm machinery have been discontinued.
John Mullen of Fonda won a fifteenth term as president of the Iowa State Fair Board with no opposition. W J Campbell of Jesup elected vice president after F E Sheldon resigned, defeating Harold L Pike 48 to 47. Brady Gates of Independence won a one year term on 24 to 19. New and re-elected directors include Ed Davis Iowa City Sam Carpenter Center Ville and Harold L Pike with two year terms for re-elected members.
The federal government seeks a declaratory judgment of 8465.69 in Polk County District Court against the Iowa Tax Commission alleging German citizens were overtaxed on inheritances from Iowa relatives who died during the war. Interest at six percent from tax collection is claimed, involving nine Iowa estates as test cases with similar actions in other states.
Two lawsuits filed Tuesday seek payment of outstanding grocery bills. Arthur E Barrett and spouse are named for 310.57, while Edward M Swalley and spouse face 764.25 with 102.80 as W J Karlec’s assignee. Hawkeye Casualty Company sues William Reynolds of Reynolds Stoecker Sign for 180.83 on two insurance policies.
Judge G K Thompsson set 9 a m Monday as the deadline for George E Brownfield 27 of E avenue road NW to enter a plea to a lascivious acts with a child charge. County Attorney William Crissman filed the charge after Brownfield was arrested Wednesday afternoon by Detective Frank Bukacek. Police say Brownfield admitted molesting girls aged 7 to 9 on three occasions in the past week.
Carl B. Ruble seeks judgment of 2597.50 against William L. Rimmer and Virgil M. Sailing for injuries from an assault on November 13. He alleges fists struck his face and body, causing cuts, loosened teeth, and injuries to chest and back. seeks 97.50 actual and 2500 exemplary damages, alleging wilful malice.
Calvin F. Coats, 21, returned from Beloit Wisconsin and placed in Linn County jail to serve six months for operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent. He pled guilty May 23 1945 to the included offense after May 1 larceny of a motor vehicle. suspension revoked December 7 for alleged theft of a portable typewriter and a small radio.
Rock Island gambling spots closed after two county Democratic leaders contested the election of three Republicans to county offices. Sheriff Clyde J. Taylor pledged that gambling is being and will be stopped entirely after Democrats charged he and two other officers promised racketeers protection in exchange for campaign support.
An informant says Andrei Vishinsky told a drafting committee that the Soviet delegation cannot accept a proposed disarmament compromise. Spaak, leading the assembly, abandoned further attempts as he acknowledged his plan fell short. Russia’s rejection was not named publicly.
John L. Lewis offered to negotiate a soft coal contract with any party showing authority but received no response from government or coal operators. The miners’ 17 day strike ended this week, easing pressure for a quick deal. Lewis ruled out settlement with operators before the Supreme Court decides his contempt fine on January 14, with most observers expecting a decision by February 1.
A district court grand jury refused to indict 77 year old former Conesville mayor Brown in the shotgun slaying of Dr. Ady R. McKeown near a Muscatine farm. McKeown died Oct 29 from shotgun wounds. no bill ends charges in justice court and Brown’s $25,000 bond is canceled.
John J. Thompson, 76, of 515 Eighth Avenue SE, was struck by a car at a downtown intersection Thursday morning and sustained a fractured collarbone. The driver, Larry Bill Remington, was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian, signed a waiver of police court appearance, and paid $5 and costs.
A family dinner note highlights sweet potatoes used in multiple ways from a vegetable side to desserts and bread mixtures. The text emphasizes versatility of the tuber in everyday cooking.
In Nicaragua, TACA inaugurated rocket takeoffs on a DC-3, testing from La Luz and Managua. Rockets under the fuselage provided thrust for 14 seconds, allowing flight from very short jungle-surrounded runways. Officials say rockets are for emergency use only and cost about 125 dollars each, lasting for one takeoff.
Plans for December 28 centennial observances are being organized in California and Iowa. Southern California groups in Los Angeles and Long Beach plan dinners for Iowa’s 100th admission anniversary. Awards to John Nelson and Tom Breneman will honor their publicity efforts. Iowa City and Burlington also schedule events at the old Capitol and a governor’s ball.
Seaman William J. Seaton served 30 days in Cleveland Ohio during the National Aircraft show period and is linked to the Fleet Home Town news center at Great Lakes. He is the son of Mrs. Ardis Seaton of 107 Second Street NE. Lewis A. Merritt of Marion qualified as basic motor mechanic at the Naval Training School in San Diego after entering service in April.
A federal grand jury in Chicago urged the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America to eliminate or curb drinking scenes to deter juvenile delinquency. The message to MPDA President Eric Johnson cites numerous cases where alcohol influenced youth crime and asks producers to act.
President Betancourt announced that a 12 hour insurrection failed after insurgents held Maracay airport and briefly menaced the palace. There were no deaths. Rebels fled or were captured. pilots and mechanics surrendered in Zombia after escaping in two May planes. The revolt was tied to Gen Isaias Medina Angarita supporters.
IOWA CITY D C Nolan Iowa City attorney was elected president of the Iowa River Valley Boy Scout Council at its annual meeting. Vice presidents named were Jack C White Howard Kegley and A L Bald ridge. David Stocks treasurer Walter F Schmidt assistant treasurer. W A Zimmt erman commissioner. Mayor Wilber J Teeters was re elected national council representative.
The Iowa State Board of Control asks for 8.397 million dollars per year for operation of 15 institutions, up from 5.466 million, with a 58.8 percent rise in capital construction costs for the biennium. Additional funds are requested to complete ongoing and planned projects, plus specific operation figures for each hospital and school within the system.
The Linn county Junior Red Cross reports 13 864 members with 3 687 rural and 10 177 in Cedar Rapids schools. Volunteers packed four to five hundred gift parcels for children in Holland and Rotterdam while also making Christmas holiday hats for veterans hospitals.
William Jones of 708 H street SW has returned home after attending funeral services for Harold Felton at Indianola.
There will be a story hour at Kenwood library Friday starting at 4 15 p m Mrs Max Widmer Jr will be in charge Kenneth Grulkey son of Mr and Mrs J H Grulkey 4901 Center Point road NE is convalescing at Mercy hospital following an emergency appendectomy Wednesday morning.
The Rev. Charles Moore of Marion Baptist Church will preach at a 7:30 p.m. service Thursday at the Sunshine Mission in Cedar Rapids with a group of church youths in charge guiding the event.
Charles Ray Murphy 23 of 1196 Ninth Street SE, an overseas veteran of World War II, has re enlisted in the Navy for a four year hitch per a navy recruiting office announcement. Murphy, who re enlisted as a fireman first class, left Wednesday for San Francisco.
Ames report by Capt Richard B Levin head of science at Iowa State College says thousands of men have applied to enter the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps and Naval Aviation college programs next September. He notes strong interest in both ROTC and aviation paths.
Des Moines AP state health department seeks a 1947 49 budget of 580 296 annually, more than double the current 228 770. Proposes five new divisions cancer control mental hygiene dental hygiene tuberculosis control and venereal disease control, with specific line items for each program.
Gilbert Stotler an 11 year old Des Moines boy wandered to Texas to find a “real live cowboy” riding a Rock Island streamliner without a ticket. Police detained him in Fort Worth and he spent time in juvenile custody before returning to Des Moines, where he was placed in the Polk County Juvenile Home. His journey ends with a fondness for Texas and its cowboys.
The St. Paul city council moved to draft an ordinance raising the salary scale for 1,169 striking teachers led by the Teachers' Joint Council AFL. The move followed a student march at city hall urging a quick settlement of the walkout and hinges on charter commission ratifying an independence amendment.
The Veterans Administration announces a new system allowing schools to bill VA for tuition and fees during the semester and to be reimbursed for books and supplies for veteran students as soon as issued. This speeds up collections and reduces delay for colleges and veterans.
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