Weather and crime roundup from the Daily Record February 24 1947
The issue lists daily temperatures for cities including Bismarck Chicago and Denver with precipitation notes. An agricultural forecast predicts largely cloudy skies with snow flurries and milder Tuesday followed by cooler nights. Local notices cover births and marriages at St Luke's Mercy and other clinics, plus a long string of court actions for intoxication assault and battery reckless driving speeding and parking violations with names and addresses.
Truman Seeks U S Backing for Refugee Organization
President Truman urged Congress to authorize U S participation in an international refugee body detailing over 1,000,000 displaced persons in Germany Austria and Italy. He argued the Allies bear responsibility and cited UN goals to repatriate or care for those who cannot return home. He stressed the organization would be a service body with voluntary funding and no legal authority over members.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United States
Germany
Austria
Italy
United Nations General Assembly
U.N. Economic and Social Council
Warren Austin
U.N
International Refugee Organization
Blow to Pin-up Art Nudes Barred from Mail
The Postal Bulletin warned that calendars illustrated with nude women are nonmailable under section 528 of postal regulations which bars materials meant to arouse baser emotions. Mailers were told to withhold calendar art until a ruling from Solicitor Frank J. Delany in Washington clarifies what counts as mailable art versus immoral material.
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Washington
Frank J. Delany
Thirteen Bills Introduced in Iowa House
DES MOINES AP 13 bills introduced in the Iowa house Monday included suspending state gasoline tax refunds for the next biennium to aid the secondary road system. Rep Morrissey proposed the gas tax suspension, claiming 7 to 8 million dollars would be freed for roads, with potential school aid shifts.
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Des‘moines
Iowa House
State Board of Control
Edward J. Morrissey
Valeria
Watchman Killed in Fall From Davenport Bridge
Walter Strathman, 59, watchman on the Crescent railroad bridge across the Mississippi at Davenport, fell from a trestle on Sunday night. He apparently lost footing on the catwalk and plunged 25 feet to the bank. The body was found Monday at 11 am by a train crew. Coroner says no inquest planned.
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Davenport
Walter Strathman
Crescent
Mississippi
Frank C. Keppy
Strathman
Council Adopts Moslem Cemetery Resolution
Cedar Rapids city council approves resolution creating Moslem National cemetery east of Bowling Street SW and north of Twenty first Avenue, adjacent to Bohemian National cemetery. The permit grants William Rossey and Mahaba Rossey authority to establish and maintain the cemetery.
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Cedar Rapids
William Rossey
Maheba Rossey
Bowling Street
Twentyfirst Avenue
Bolhemian National Cemetery
Deaths Mrs Waples Services at St Pauls Church
Services for Mrs Frank C Waples who died at the family home 331 Forest drive SE will be held at St Pauls church at 2 p m Tuesday led by Dr Russell Cole president of Cornell college and the Rev Marvin B Rober pastor of St Pauls Burial will be in Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the Turner chapel until 10 30 a m Tuesday
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Frank C. Waples
Forest Drive
St. Paul’s Church
Russell Cole
Cornell College
Marvin B. Rober
St. Paul's
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Mrs Ray A McCune 48 dies after long illness in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Ray A McCune aged 48 of 1854 Ellis boulevard NW Cedar Rapids died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 2 10 a m Sunday after an extended illness Born in Edgewood on June 6 1898 she lived in Cedar Rapids 41 years She is survived by her husband parents six children four brothers and a sister plus five grandchildren She was a member of the Church of God in Cedar Rapids Services will be held at Beatty chapel at 1 30 p m Tuesday led by Rev S E Dooty
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Ray A. McCune
Ellis Boulevard
Cedar Rapids
Edgewood
S. W. Halfhill
Gerald E. McCune
Robert Davis
Whitney Foss
Santa Ynze
Calif
S. E. Dooty
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Joseph M. Kelly 1868 Cedar Rapids Resident Dies
Joseph M. Kelly aged 78 of 220 Fifth Street NW Cedar Rapids died Saturday night after a brief illness in a local hospital. A retired Quaker Oats employee born in Sheffield Illinois he leaves a brother Edward of Fort Dodge and several nieces and nephews. He belonged to the Men’s Catholic Order of Foresters Court 649 and St Patrick’s Church. Services will be at 9:30 Tuesday with Rt. Rev. Msgr. D J Lenihan. Burial in Mt Calvary Cemetery. Rosary at Teahen chapel 7:30 Monday. Friends may call.
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Joseph M. Kelly
Fifth Street
Cedar Rapids
Quaker Oats Company
Sheffield
Ill
Edward
Fort Dodge
Men's Catholic Order of Foresters
St. Patrick’s Church
Services for Mrs Navratil to be held in Polansky chapel
Services for Mrs. Joseph F Navratil of 420 Eighteenth Street NE will be conducted at 8:30 am Tuesday in the Polansky chapel and at 9:00 am at St. Wenceslaus Church by Rev. Anthony W. Chihak. Burial is in St. John's Cemetery. The Sanctuary Guild, Catholic Sokols, and Knights of Columbus will recite the Rosary at 7 pm Monday and 8 pm respectively at the Polansky chapel. Friends may call.
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Joseph F Navratil
Eighteenth Street
Polansky Chapel
St. Wenceslaus Church
Anthony W. Chihak
St. John’s Cemetery
Father Chihak
Sanctuary Guild
Sokols
Polansky
Services for Andrew Considine to be held Tuesday
Funeral services for Andrew Considine 77 of 898 Eleventh Street NE will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Beatty chapel by Rev. F H Ward. Burial will follow at Oak Hill chapel.
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Andrew Considine
Eleventh Street
Beatty Chapel
F. H Ward
Oak Hill Cemetery
House Passes Bullfrog Bill Des Moines AP
DES MOINES AP A bill to permit commercial production and export of bullfrogs passed the Iowa House along with five other measures and moves to the Senate. A claimant sought 101041 from the state over a 1937 act restricting frog shipments, which was rejected by the claims committee. The bill allows bullfrog operations on private property with a private commercial fish hatchery license by a 93 to 0 vote.
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Lawand
House
Senate
W. H. Potthast
Milford
Joint Legislative Claims Committee
Court Orders Ricker Returned to Hospital
District Judge James P. Gaffney ordered Maurie Ricker recommitted to the Mt. Pleasant state hospital after a jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity of assault with intent to commit murder in the Aug 18 shooting into Irene Venzke’s home. Psychiatrists at the University of Iowa hospital examined him prior to the order.
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Iowa City
James P. Gaffney
Maurie Ricker
Mt. Pleasant State Hospital
Ricker
Irene Venzke
State Hospital
University of Iowa Hospital
Dry Beer Bill To Be Discussed By Cafe Men
Iowa senate passage of the dry beer bill will be reviewed by Cedar Rapids Restaurant Association at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Roosevelt hotel. Harold Ross, president, invites all licensed restaurant operators to attend, members or not.
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Iowa Senate
Cedar Rapids Restaurant Association
Roosevelt Hotel
Harold Ross
Ross
Churchill Brother Dies in London Stock Firm Partner
Major John Spencer Churchill aged 67, younger brother of wartime prime minister, died Sunday in London. He was a senior partner in a stock brokerage firm.
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London
John Spencer Churchill
Heisenberg details Russian offer to German atomic experts
Dr. Werner Heisenberg, German atomic scientist, says Russia offered 6,000 rubles a month to any German expert aiding Soviet research. He asserts three Germans accepted, says he refused, and notes Germany’s wartime uranium pile at Haigerloch was moved by American forces. He discusses Smyth report insights, Hitler’s limits, and U.S. war funding versus Germany’s resources.
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Germany
Werner Heisenberg
Russia
Heisenberg
France
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Hickenlooper Seen In Senate At Iowa Corn Belt Ties
A veteran Iowa senator sits in the U S senate committee room amid a high profile atomic energy hearing scene with colleagues from Michigan Texas and Ohio. He notes how democratic process allows probing questions and explains Congress faces a heavy war to peace transition burden as committees work at a relentless pace.
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United States
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Roan, Lee County Lawyer, Former Legislator Dies
Services will be held Tuesday morning for Philip F. Roan, 52, a prominent Lee County attorney and former state legislator, who died Saturday. Roan’s death leaves a notable figure in local politics and law. He served in the state legislature and was active in civic affairs. The service details were announced by his family.
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Fort Madison
INS
Philip F. Roan
Lee County
Ferguson declares now or never on tax slash
Washington AP Senator Ferguson says if Congress does not cut waste and duplication now, it will never act. He highlights a proposed 6 billion dollar reduction in Truman’s 37.5 billion budget while noting opposition from Mills and farm-state senators. Barkley and Hatch weigh in on the plan as debate delays loom.
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Washington
R-Mich
Congress
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Millikin
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Hatch
D-N.m
Langer
R-N.d
Greeks Suffered Most Casualties, Reporter Asserts
Leland Stowe former Chicago Daily News foreign correspondent asks in a Gazette letter if readers can aid Greece suffering hunger and poverty. He questions what more can be done for orphaned maimed and homeless children and their ragged garments.
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Leland Stowe
Chicago Daily News
the Gazette
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Remember the Greek children now for relief
Contributions to the Greek war relief drive may be sent to Committee Treasurer Russell panes Merchant's National ank. Stowe rallied readers with dispatches from Greece noting the heavy casualties and hunger among Greek children. He urged Western democracies to honor Greece's debt by aiding the needy now before it is too late.
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Ank
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Boxcar Shortage Not Felt in C R Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids reports no acute railroad boxcar shortage though the situation is tight. Harry F. Sundberg of the Chamber of Commerce traffic bureau cites delays in movement and unloading as key causes. A Davenport rail official agrees transit delays contribute, with blizzard tieups adding pressure.
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Cedar Rapids
Harry F. Sundberg
Chamber of Commerce Traffic Bureau
Washington
Sundberg
Davenport
City Hall Notes on Permits and Purchases
Roy E. Gilmore and Fred F. Moses of 626 Fifth Avenue SE received a class B beer permit renewal. The council authorized the public improvements department to buy an aggregate diner on a rental basis from Iowa Manufacturing Company.
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Fred F. Moses
Fifth Avenue SE
Public Improvements Department
Council
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Business Men Favor Joint Group as Curb on Strikes
Washington report on a 13 point plan by CEO members for a permanent national labor-management council to supervise relations, compel mediation before strikes, ensure secret ballots, and expand federal role in arbitration and anti trust oversight with NLRB reforms and expanded management rights.
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INS
National Labor-Management Council
Committee For Economic Development
Eric A. Johnston
Motion Picture Association
Johnson
Paul G. Hoffman
Studebaker Corporation
Senate
Labor and Commerce
House Labor
Labor-Management Council
Norris-LaGuardia
Wagner
Cour
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Fines levied on three motorists in police court
Three motorists received fines of 25 dollars and costs in police court Monday on traffic charges. Ray E. Barker of 400 Eighteenth Street NE faced speeding charges after clocked 50 mph on First Ave from Twenty fifth to Twenty seventh. Virgil Leidigh of Lincoln Heights and Lester Cole of 103 Fifth Avenue SW were charged with reckless driving. Leidigh after a collision with a parked truck on Center Point Road NE Saturday night. Ten dollars of Cole's fine was suspended. police said Cole was found driving on a sidewalk near Third Avenue and Second Street SE around midnight Friday.
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Lincoln Heights
Lester Cole
Fifth Avenue SW
Ray E. Barker
Eighteenth Street
Ross R. Burkhart
Blairstown
A. E. Besler
Marion
Leonard Tresnak
Route 3
Arthur R. Petrusch
Ray Dunaway
Iowa City
Tom &E. Merryman
Loren A. Hamman
Fourth Street
Robert Michal
Kenridge Terrace
Elmer “F. Coch
Fairfax
Ihegal
Peter L. Rudish
Twentieth Avenue
Lloyd Cooper
Seventh Avenue
Gladys McKeehan
Sixth Street
Kilborn
John A. Hand
Twelfth Street
C T. Klein
C Avenue
L. A. Ilen, Jr
Johnson Avenue
W. Kobylak
Mallory Street
Frank Lala
Leonard McGowan
James Turner
C Avenue NE
First Avenue
Twenty-fifth
Twenty Seventh
Fifth Avenue
Leidigh
Center Point Road
Cole
Third Avenue
Second Street
Wiseman Fined for Drunkenness After Apartment Dispute
Donald G. Wiseman of 1322 First Street SW was fined $25 and costs in police court Monday for speace. Special Officer Marvin Farrow arrested him Saturday night after Wiseman threw pop bottles at his roommate Earl Caywood on Third Street near Twelfth Avenue SE. Wiseman struck the officer when he tried to stop the activity.
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Donald G. Wiseman
First
Wiseman
Marvin Farrow
Earl Caywood
Third Street
Twelfth Avenue SE
Farrow
Second Evangelical Church Adopts New Name Sharon
In Cedar Rapids the Second Evangelical church renamed itself Sharon Evangelical United Brethren at a postservice meeting. It marks the final name change since the 1913 organization and follows the United Brethren Evangelical merger last fall. The former First Evangelical is Salem Evangelical United Brethren and the First United Brethren becomes St. Andrew's Evangelical United Brethren.
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Second Evangelical Church
Sharon
Millersburg Woman Injured When Car Flips on Highway 218
Mrs. Lela Albert of Millersburg suffered a gash over her left eye when an automobile driven by her son Lael overturned in a ditch on highway 218 at Twenty ninth avenue SW near midnight Saturday. She was treated at St. Luke's hospital and released after first aid. The driver said he swerved to avoid two other autos.
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Lela” Albert
Millersburg
Lael
Highway 218
Twentyninth Avenue
St. Luke's ‘Hospital
British Withdraw 100 Million From Loan, US Reports
The treasury said on Monday that Britain withdrew another 100 million dollars from its 3.75 billion loan, bringing total withdrawals to 900 million since last summer's congressional approval. Remaining withdrawals total 2.85 billion, available for purchases abroad.
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INL
The
Treasury
Congress
Young Unveils His New Rail Organization
Washington news remembers Robert R. Young announcing the Federation for Railway Progress a rival to the Association of American Railroads. The plan aims to revitalize U S railroads by shrinking major lines to four or five networks with broader membership.
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Washington
INS
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Federation
ICC
Daily cross border trains number exceeds 150 between U S and neighbors
In normal times more than 150 passenger trains run daily across the Mexican or Canadian borders of the United States, reflecting busy international rail traffic and scheduled services between the U S and its northern and southern neighbors.
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