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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1952

Page

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Evashevski Named Iowa Coach At $15 000 A Year

Iowa s new head football coach Forest Evashevski will be the state s highest paid athletic coach at 15 000 annually under a five year plan. He resignes from Washington State where his contract ends in three years. Raffensperger stays on with 10 000 salary. Evashevski brings three assistants from WSC and earns only 1 000 below the university president s pay.

Gus Schrader Gazette Iowa Forest Evashevski State of Iowa Iowa City Evashevski Washington State College Pullman Wash Iowa Board WSC Washington State Athletic Council University of Iowa Eddie Anderson Leonard Raffensperger Raffensperger Raff Vashevski Tommy Harmon Michigan Alton Kircher Michigan State Bob Flora Iowa Navy Dan Stavely Denver University Virgil M. Hancher Paul Brechler

Rugged 1952 Iowa State Faces New Mentor Evashevski

The University of Iowa barbs a tough 1952 schedule as Hawks hire Forest Evashevski as head coach. He will start Feb 1 and plans to move to Iowa City after NCA A meetings in Cincinnati. Evashevski praises Brechler Blommers program and vows hard work to rebuild. He notes seven Big Ten games and mentions Pitt Notre Dame as part of a demanding slate.

University of Iowa Hawks Forest Evashevski Evashevski the Gazette Pullman Wash Iowa Spokane National Collegiate Athletic Association Cincinnati Paul Brechler Evasheviski Iowa City Paul Blommers Pittsburgh Indiana Purdue Wisconsin Ohio State Minnesota Illinois Northwestern Notre Dame Brechler Blommers Pitt Evy Washington State Chuck Taylor Stanford Taylor

Forest Evashevski Named Iowa Head Coach

Forest Evashevski named new Iowa head coach with a five year 15000 dollar yearly contract. He is 33, married to Ruth Brown’s daughter, and father of Forest Jr Jim Marian and John. A Michigan star in 1938 to 1940 he coached at Hamilton Pitt Syracuse Michigan State and Washington State before taking Iowa post starting February 1 1952.

Forest Evashevski Iowa Eva-Shev U.S Michigan Forest, Jr Jim Marian John Ruth Brown Fritz Crisler Tommy Harmon Hamilton N.Y Pitt Navy Biggie Munn Syracuse Michigan State Washington State

Stassen Enters Illinois Primary

Harold E. Stassen plans to seek Republican presidential nomination in Illinois on April 8, joining other states in his primary bid.

Stassen Illinois Washington Harold E. Stassen

Husband of Girl Who Disappeared Near Collapse in Miami Search

Hughnette LeMay, 21, vanished while fishing along the Florida Keys route. Her husband George LeMay 26, brother Raymond Daoust, and Deputy Barker led a wide search using planes, boats, and helicopters as investigators weigh kidnapping or accident theories. a $500 reward was offered for clues.

Miami Florida Keys George LeMay Hughnette LeMay Montreal Raymond Daoust James Barker Barker J. Lancelot Lester Hughnette Cuba Carmen LeMay Florida West Coast Tamiami Trail Naples Fort Myers Key West LeMays Daoust

Red Cross Seeks 85 Million in 1952 Fund Drive

Washington report says the American Red Cross aims for an absolute minimum of 85 million dollars in its March 1952 fund campaign. President Harriman notes expanded services to the armed forces require a higher goal and appeals for additional blood funds. John S. Sinclair of New York is named national chairman of the drive.

Washington Red Cross Roland Harriman John S. Sinclair New York National Industrial Conference Board Harriman

Churchill and Truman Open Major Talks at White House

President Truman and Prime Minister Churchill meet at the White House for initial talks on raw materials including Britain's steel needs. A special committee of economic experts will study the issue and report back Tuesday. Britain seeks steel from the U S while the Americans need tin from Malaya.

Washington Truman Churchill Britain White House U. S Malaya Pentagon Defense Lovett Acheson Gen. Bradley

Furniture Mart Honors Gazette Building Editor

Naomi Doebel of The Gazette Cedar Rapids was honored for best reporting of home furnishing news in the 50 000 to 100 000 circulation class by the American Furniture Mart in Chicago. She was one of two Cedar Rapids women cited, with Donna Nicklas of Perfect Home also receiving an award.

Cedar Rapids Naomi Doebel The Gazette American Furniture Mart Chicago Miss Doebel Anther Donnaise Nicholas Stamats Publishing Company Betty Pepis Alfred Zipser New York Times Edward Barry Anne Douglas Chicago Tribune

Lisbon G I Held By Chinese Reds Sends Yule Card

Eloise Kohl of Lisbon received a handmade Christmas card dated December 16 from her husband Corporal Robert Kohl a prisoner of the Chinese in Korea. He reported good health Christmas meals and gifts for POWs at Chiang Song North Korea and asked for photos.

Lisbon G.I Eloise Kohl Robert Kohl Korea Kohl Cpl Chiang-Song North Korea Cpl. Kohl G. I

Pleven Beaten in Confidence Vote in Paris

Paris Premier Rene Pleven’s government lost a budget confidence vote on Monday night. Political quarters expected resignations follow the defeat.

Pleven Paris Rene Pleven

Seven Missing In $1 Million Fire In Massachusetts

WESTFIELD MASS UP seven persons were listed as missing after a $1 000 000 fire wrecked the Professional building in the business district. Sixteen were recovering at a hospital from burns and injuries. Fire officials said some missing may be found alive as searches continued. Policeman James H Cavanaugh and Fireman Alfred Hicks helped batter doors and rescue occupants amid heat and smoke.

Westfield Mass James H. Cavanaugh Norman de Gray Alfred Hicks Hicks

Communists questioned on armistice aims at Panmunjom

Vice Admiral C Turner Joy warned that growing signs suggest the Communists may seek war rather than peace. Joy, Ridgway and others pressed for airfield construction limits as subcommittees planned more talks. Communist delegates laughed and delayed as the talks stalled with no progress reported.

Munsan Korea U.N Panmunjom C. Turner Joy Tokyo Matthew B. Ridgway Joy

Eisenhower Says He Is Republican But Won't Actively Seek Nomination

Gen Eisenhower declares himself a Republican and would accept the party's nomination if offered but will not pursue it. The Paris statement ends five years of uncertainty over his presidential prospects and prompts renewed GOP activity while Democrats face pressure from draft supporters. The move shifts leverage to Taft and strengthens backers pressing a convention bid. President Truman avoided comment on the general's statement.

Cobse Ike Sen Lodge R-Mass Washington Gen Eisenhower Paris New Hampshire G.O.P Taft White House Truman

Four Die in Flash Fire Apartment Garage Destruction

Police report a blaze in a concrete garage converted to an apartment in Detroit killed four residents. The fire, likely sparked by an overheated stove, burned their beds and left nothing intact.

Detroit

Fire Wipes Multiple Atlantic City Hotels On Boardwalk

A wind whipped rampage Monday destroyed three hotels and a block of boardwalk stores along Atlantic City’s famed boardwalk. The St. Charles hotel suffered a 300 room loss as winter closures limited operations. Officials unsure of blaze cause. damage estimated in the millions.

Atlantic City St. Charles Boardwalk

Yanks Down Seven MIGs

U S jet planes destroyed seven Russian MIG-15 jets and damaged 12 in two days of air fighting over northwest Korea. Sabres shot down two MIGs and damaged two on Monday, after blasting five jets the previous day. U S losses were not reported.

Seoul U. S Korea

Carlsen Convoy Near Port After Atlantic Storm

Captain Kurt Carlsen and the Flying Enterprise were 152 miles from Falmouth as tug Turmoil towed the crippled freighter toward harbor. The vessel faced worst Atlantic weather in 50 years with fog and swells, while the tow zigzagged to ease strain.

London Kurt Carlsen Enterprise Haven Falmouth Carlsen

Soviet urges U N meeting to break Korean truce deadlock

Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky said the Korean truce talks are in a deadlock and urged a U N Security Council meeting to explore ways to help them. He noted the move would not disrupt talks at Panmunjom or shift negotiations to Paris and would not delay the talks.

Joy Way Panmunjom Paris Vishinsky Security Council Korea

E Merl Young Pleads Innocent in Influence Peddling Probe

E Merl Young a former RFC examiner facing a perjury charge linked to an influence peddling inquiry pled innocent in Washington after flying from Florida. District Judge James R Kirkland set a $1000 bond and noted a bench warrant was held in abeyance due to improper service of notice for the Friday arraignment.

Washington E. Merl Young RFC Young James R. Kirkland Florida Kirkland

Kefauver To Run in Ohio For Presidential Nomination

Rep. Hays of Ohio said a full slate of delegates will enter the Ohio Democratic primary for Sen. Kefauver. He noted written consent is required and that Kefauver had not yet provided it. Hays predicted President Truman will not run in Ohio primaries.

Washington Rep Hays Ohio Sen Kefauver Tenn Truman

Eisenhower Endorsed by Times and Sun Times

New York Times and Chicago Sun Times endorse General Eisenhower for the White House, backing his foreign policy record as key reasons for support.

Tke New York Times New York Eisenhower Chicago Sun- Times White House

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