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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1946
Page
6
In Bari police and soldiers fired on rioters aiming to storm Bari city hall amid food shortages. At least one man was killed and 14 wounded, including six officers, as crowds of over 3,000 clashed with authorities and fires were fought.
Workers surged into streets as stores closed and food shops were pillaged in Naples following a pre Christmas pattern. Women with babies urged action while men demanded work not dole. Buses were overturned and barricades appeared as police used armored cars. The unrest mirrored a port in southwest Italy that served as a key American air base during the war.
United States asserts rights to areas it explores in Antarctica while not yet claiming specific lands. Acting Secretary of State Acheson notes no official claims but reserves territory amid international expeditions. He cites Byrd 1940 41 huts at Marguerite Bay and distinguishes Ronne expedition from government projects Operations High Jump.
Three panthers broke from a wooden crate in a baggage car near Big Springs Texas and halted a passenger train for about ninety minutes. Police and railroad workers used tear gas and blank cartridges to corral the animals into an empty car while officials sought a solution to re cage the felines. The panthers were consigned to Louis Goebel of Camarillo California and were shipped from Dallas by Noble Hamiter, a wild animal trainer.
Emmetsburg Iowa AP reports Sheriff-elect Richard Miller announces the appointment of Democrat Sheriff Tom McCaffrey as deputy after Miller, a Republican WWII veteran, takes office January 2. The same item notes a separate probate notice appointing Minnie A Barrows executrix of Ose M Barrows estate in Linn County Iowa with claims and payment obligations.
Republicans debated removing Senator Bilbo of Mississippi after sworn in as their 51 to 45 majority forms. The move hinges on accusations including war contractor influence, narcotics dealings, and voter intimidation from last summer's primary.
The Federal Communications Commission approved a 20 percent flat increase in interstate telegram rates for Western Union, replacing a temporary 10 percent rise. The move boosts full rate, day and night letters, press messages, and CND charges, yielding about 8.5 million dollars annually, despite objections from FCC member Clifford Durr.
Edward C. Mencl, 23, a dairy worker, was charged with arson after signing a statement admitting setting a large dairy barn fire in Creve Coeur Missouri. The blaze caused about $60,000 damage. He is being questioned in connection with other fires including a $25,000 Iowa City dairy barn fire. He said he began his fires in Crescent Iowa at age nine.
A listing of church services, masses, Holy Days, and schedules for Cedar Rapids congregations. Includes Calvary Fifth Avenue and Sixth Street SW, Mt Zion, Immaculate Conception, St Ludmila, St Matthew's, St Patrick's, St Wenceslaus, Congregational Bethany, First Washington Avenue, and Episcopal Grace St John programs with times, sermons, schools, and confessions. Includes watch night, candlelight communions, and youth activities.
The First church on Third avenue SE lists worship and communion at 9:45 and 10:45 with a sermon The Baby Grew Up and junior-senior high fellowship at 6:30. The Second church at Second and Sixth streets SW presents worship and communion at 9:45 and 10:50 with a sermon A Creative Faith and a youth fellowship at 6:30 p.m.
First Church of Christ Scientist at 1242 Second Avenue SE offers Sunday school at 9 45 a.m and services at 11 a m with the subject Christian Science Reading room 318 Paramount Theater building open 9 30 a m to 5 30 p m daily except one Sunday. The Brethren at 1057 Fourth Avenue SE led by Rev Milton C Early hold church school 9 45 a m worship 10 55 a m sermon The Greatest Compulsion and Lord's supper at 7 p m with a Tuesday night watch party and service.
A church at 716 Eighth Avenue Southwest announces a morning Bible study at 10 am and a sermon titled Examination at 1050. Communion follows at 11 15. Evening service at 7 30 pm and Wednesday Bible study also at 7 30 pm.
Edgewood church events list Sunday school at 1015 a.m. led by Rev Chester Ainsworth superintendent. Church service at 1130, prayer meeting 710 p.m. Youth meeting 730 p.m with Stuart Smith speaker. Gospel work at Dairy Dale Mt Vernon road Thirty fourth street with SEA Timothy Starr pastor. Bible school 945 a.m worship 1055 a.m nursery guest speaker Theodore Choy of China Wheat on college. Teen-age Adventurers 630 p.m Gospel song service 730 p.m sermon by Mr Choy The Gospel in Chinese Characters. Watch night service Tuesday 10 p.m with Edgewood community church.
The Czech church on Second Street SW invites Bible school in English at 9:30 am and English worship at 10:30 am with a sermon titled The Last Words of the Old and New Testaments. Youth fellowship meets at 7 pm with Three Things in 1946 in World in America in the Church.
Multiple churches in Evans city area publish their weekly schedule. Listings include First Evangelical First Avenue at Third Street SW with Rev G H Bamford. Second Evangelical Eighteenth Avenue at Ninth Street SW with Rev Paul Stevens. First United Brethren Fourth Avenue at Seventh Street SE with Rev Lyle K Anderson. Latter Day Saints church services at 838 First Avenue NE and reorganized LDS at Sokohl Hall. Lutheran Bethany Missouri Synod on 2044 First Avenue NE. Our Savior's American Synod and Trinity Missouri Synod on First Avenue. Bethel A M E 512 Sixth Street SE with Rev Andrew R Parks. John Huss 180 Fourteenth Avenue. Brownstone city church listings include times for church school, worship, sermons, and youth activities.
The Rev F O Hillman at Kenwood Park Saint Luke's hosts church school at 9 45 am and worship at 11 with theme New Year's Resolutions. The Rev Dwight E Webster preaches at St James Ellis boulevard and N avenue NW with 9 45 am school and 11 am worship. St James also features Dr F F Travis district superintendent preaching and 6 30 pm youth fellowship. St Paul’s on Third avenue and Fourteenth street SE lists ministers Dr Marvin B Kober and Rev Merton B Green with 9 45 am school, 11 am worship and an Inventory sermon by Green. Vesper singers at 5 pm and junior senior high fellowship 6 to 8 pm. College business fellowship at 7 pm. Trinity on Third avenue and Fifth street SW with the Rev J E DeLong, 9 45 am school, 10 50 am worship and The Choice Before Us sermon, plus youth fellowship at 6 30 pm.
The notice lists sermons and service times at Daniels Park on Center Point road NE First Third avenue at Fifth street SE Kenwood Park on First Avenue and Westminster on Bever and Fourteenth SE. It names pastors Rev F A Munneke Dr Theodore G Lilley Rev R Franklin Galloway Rev Andrew E Kurth and event details including watch night service and fellowship hours.
St George Church at 1202 Tenth Street SE invites Sunday school from 10 to 11 a.m. and Mass from 10 to 12. St John the Baptist at 600 Seventh Street SE holds Divine Liturgy from 10 a.m. to noon in Syrian Greek and English led by Rev Thomas Abodeely. Peoples Church at Third Avenue SE and Sixth Street SE hosts church school at 11 with guest speaker Rabbi Herman Schaalman of Temple Judah. Rev Waldemar Argow presides.
The United Presbyterian Church hosts Bible school at 9 45 am followed by worship at 11 00 am led by Rev Robert Little with a New Year sermon titled Living a Day at a Time on First Third avenue and Second street SW The Grande Avenue site at Sixteenth street SE features Rev H K Galloway Bible school at 9 45 am with worship at 11 00 am the sermon My Joy Fulfilled is the fifth in the series
Center of Liberal Thought hosts a spiritualist service led by Reverend Eloise Page at 420 First Avenue NE in the 3 KP hall. The event centers on liberal spiritualist ideas.
A district list of church activities includes the Church of the Foursquare Gospel with multiple services and topics such as Patience Inherits and Something New Under the Sun. Also listed are Church of God Ellis Park Avenue NW services, Church of the Open Bible, Free Methodist activities, Hellenic Orthodox Liturgy and Greek classes, Home Mission programs, Jehovah's Witnesses watchtower studies, and Unity Center gatherings with various speakers and times.
Radio program at 8 30 a m Sunday school at 9 30 Worship at 11. Subject The Transformation of thy Person into the Individual.
Gardner Cowles publisher of the Des Moines Register and Tribune and Look magazine wed Fleur Fenton a New York advertising consultant in East Stamford Connecticut The ceremony conducted by Judge William A Kelly at the Roger Smith hotel followed by a reception in New York City Cowles age 44 bride 33 both on their second marriages Attendants included Miss Mildred Fenton Russell Cowles and Mr and Mrs Cowles
Hollywood reports Rita Hayworth collapsed on a Columbia Studio set and a doctor diagnosed influenza after examination.
The General Ballou landed in New York from Bremerhaven with 1,906 troops, expected to arrive in the U.S. on Saturday. The James Blaine also arrived in New York from Bremerhaven with 12 troops and 88 dogs the previous day.
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