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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1932
Page
6
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Prince Michael Romanoff, dubbed the prince of poseurs, reappears in Manhattan 13 days after leaving a French jail and six months after U S deportation. He claims a voyage on the Europa and hints at Canada as his next stop, detailing his stowaway past and encounters with passengers and stars aboard the liner.
Decorah resident A B Johnson narrowly escaped a fatal shooting Thursday night. He opened his door to a man with a revolver who fired. the bullet passed between Johnson’s arm and body and through the newspaper he held. Johnson described the assailant as about six feet tall. authorities have no suspect or motive yet.
A list of civil actions filed in the January 1983 district court includes claims of injunctions and recisions in commercial matters. Parties named include Ferstonas Visortene company, Kuet Hardt, Benton firm, Fenton farms, Carl McKepler, P W Moffitt, Charles L. Benes, Illinois Central Railroad, Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad, Allied Store Utilities, Robert Melsha, Georgia A. Filipt, Sinclair Refining Company, R. C Kelly, Grace McCoy, Fannie Peterson, H C Peterson, W C Benesh, Joseph A. Petrus, L A. Andrew, Farmers Savings Bank, E E Bach, Guy Abbott, Marine Abbott, Schierbrock and Kelly Inc, and others seeking various sums and relief.
Raymond Clapper reports that the secret senate and house expense records reveal how lawmakers spend about 3 million dollars yearly. The senate document, detailing nepotism and lavish expenditures, will not be publicly released this year, with only a limited number of copies printed and kept by officials.
Ora Schlottfeldt, 38, a farmer near Maine Iowa, died from a gunshot in a car with Margaret Plahn, 18, in Avoca. He was shot four hours earlier while the gun was being examined. authorities cannot yet determine if it was accidental or self-inflicted.
Ross Miller reports his wife, driving west on Second avenue SE after a left from Third street, struck a man carrying a large sign who crossed against a traffic signal. The man, unnamed, was noted by Miller at 1 10 pm Friday but no identification was obtained.
Robert B. Shepard 19 son of J J Shepard 501 Thirty third street NE and William N Snouffer 19 son of W Dr Snouffer 1531 Washington avenue SE were designated by the War Department Friday as candidates for the United States Military Academy at West Point. They were recommended by Congressman Cyrenus Cole with Shepard as appointee and Snouffer as first alternate. Entrance exams will be in March and the successful candidate will enroll in July 1933. Both appointees are Coe college students.
Cedar Rapids Life Underwriters chose C V Shepherd as president at a Hotel Roosevelt meeting Friday noon. He succeeds retiring president Wallace Darling who received a vote of appreciation. New officers include Frank J Manning vice president Harold Mizener second vice president Lee Winterberg secretary and Rudy Weber treasurer. The executive committee comprises the new officers plus R H Pickford Ed Lowe Elory Turner E C Fisher John Northcott and Mr Darling as chairman.
A dense catalog of prices for groceries and deli items from A N Watson featuring sugar, butter, cheese, peanut butter, bacon, eggs, olives, salmon, corn, peaches, and various candies and snacks. The list promises bargains with per unit and bulk quantities, highlighting multiple brands and package sizes.
A dense listing of bulk groceries and sale prices including flour cereals coffee and produce with quantities and unit prices. Items include 49 lb bags of flour 75c to $1.39, various fruit and vegetables, cocoa baking goods and soaps. Multiple brands and measures shown.
Three people were hurt in separate Thursday incidents. E B Sanford, 516 Fifteenth Street SE, suffered a broken collar bone after being struck by James Gurren, 1555 Sixth Avenue SE, as he turned from Second Street SE onto Third Avenue. Dal ton Hansen, 18, of 1320 Eighth Street NW, was treated at St Luke's for severe cuts and bruises. An unidentified woman received minor injuries. Sanford was taken to Mercy Hospital.
A Friday report notes Hansen sustained a head and face cut when thrown against a truck windshield on Tenth Street NW as it collided with a westbound car on D Avenue NW. Driver O A Oliver reported the crash. Hansen was treated and sent to St Luke's hospital. Another collision near Third Street and Fourteenth Avenue SE left a woman with minor injuries after an impact with a car driven by Henry Gelski. he could not recall her name. Funeral services are set for Mrs Edwin T Waugh at her family home with burial at Mount Hope cemetery. she lived in the area for over 75 years and is survived by six sons and three daughters.
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