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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1949
Page
5
The bulletin lists Friday highs and lows for multiple cities and a weekend snow event with strong northerly winds. It also reports municipal weather at the airport and summarizes local fines for traffic and driving offenses, plus multiple birth and death notices from Iowa communities.
Six U S airmen perished when a C 54 Skymaster crashed in swamp country near Warrington England on the Berlin airlift mission. The craft, en route from Germany to Butterwood base, carried 17 or 18 aboard according to initial reports but England officials later confirmed only six on board. Names will be released 48 hours after next of kin are notified.
William F. Bisso, 22, was inducted Friday but refused to be sworn in citing his girlfriend’s opposition to his Army service. He was held to a federal grand jury on charges of draft law violation.
Robert R. Hart, 19, of 1214 Nineteenth Avenue SW, ordered returned to Anamosa reformatory as a parole violator. Cedar Rapids detectives and Parole Agent O H Storey arrested him Friday afternoon, charging him with carrying a concealed weapon. Inspector W J Kudina said Hart received a bench parole at Jefferson after a one year reformatory sentence for operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent.
J H Van Royen of the Netherlands told the security council that Dutch hostilities in Indonesia ended and political prisoners were released. Four leaders Soekarno Hatta Sutah Sjarir Hadji Agoes Salim remained confined on Bangka Island off Sumatra with limited freedom. Brig Gen Romulo and Indonesian delegate Palar contested the claim and called for their release.
Sam C. Hines of Nashville was jailed after police said he mixed iso propyl alcohol into a cocktail and drank it on the sidewalk outside Union bus station on Second Street. Judge Justice H R Churchill sentenced him to 30 days with 18 days suspended if he left town after serving half.
All Stormbound N W Streamliners moved through eastern Iowa from Cedar Rapids toward Chicago after a long blizzard delay. Officials in Chicago reported inspections underway to restore regular schedules following the disruption.
The Democratic Party keeps a 14 to 11 split for the House Foreign Affairs Committee while Senate Foreign Relations shifts from 7 6 to 8 5 in favor of Democrats. Republicans pressed but gained no change, with House GOP Leader Martin praising the bipartisan spirit as the formula remains satisfactory.
Hollywood reports Humphrey Bogart said President Truman owes him $10 for predicting Lauren Bacall would have a girl. Bogart recalled the bet made during Truman’s campaign stop. Mrs Bogart gave birth to a boy Thursday.
Towns townsend Victory club No 8 will meet in K of P hall Sunday for 6 pm dinner and business session. A new Chevrolet will be on display Saturday January 22. Firemen checked Coe college fieldhouse but found only window reflections from a fireplace. Two way radio for City Cab. Leave notices include Patten J Atwood son of Mr and Mrs Lester Atwood on 25 day home leave from USS St Paul. Durin naval reserve officer leaves for maneuvers in Caribbean from Newport RI. Mrs Marie Meredith returns home from Norway after major surgery. Lt Col Hugh J McNally returns to Wright Patterson field after 30 day holiday leave. C A Pope and son Myrvin attend funeral of Leon A Pope in Minneapolis. Pfc Francis R Pusateri arrives in California from the Philippines after serving three years with military police.
The Soldiers Relief Commission discussed creating an executive secretary position to handle veteran relief, with Mrs. Newell suggested at a $1,500 yearly trial salary. Four additional applicants were placed on file, and a veteran replacement for Newell is sought. The office hours will expand to full-time weekdays, and monthly commission reviews are planned.
Two clean and well fed Japanese machine gunners surrendered on Iwo Jima after four years in a honeycombed cave network. They read Stars and Stripes, realized the war was over, and surrendered. They wore American fatigue sweaters and GI shoes, slept on army cots, and had food and clothing obtained during night forays. No weapons were found.
Four people may have died as an indirect result of Mauna Loa's eruption. A Stinson plane piloted by Frank Lee with James Redman aboard disappeared into a cloud above the mountain, with no trace found. Villagers fled lava paths near Honaunau and Keokea as the flow neared 7,000 feet.
Mrs Adriana Eugenie Nicolson, 90, obtained a license to wed her 28 year old Negro chauffeur Allen Lee Gastard Woods. She calls it a contract not romance and says she wants him to have her property when she dies. She is white and he is divorced. she has been widowed twice. They have not set a date.
Tokyo AP report says General Yoshiko Umezu died of cancer at a U S army hospital. He was 66 and had been sentenced to life imprisonment by the international military tribunal for war crimes. Umezu helped sign Japan's surrender aboard the Missouri and formerly led the Kwantung army and Japan's general staff.
A health statistic states rheumatism surpasses the combined incidence of tuberculosis diabetes cancer and heart disease, emphasizing its prominence in public health concerns.
New York INS report quotes Clare Boothe Luce asserting the U S may face a third world war but will not endure a low mood Americans will not tolerate despair and will sustain production for peace Luce argues renewed manufacturing and exports abroad can deter communism and spur optimism through consumer goods
Two USC medical school researchers Daniel C. Pease and Richard F. Baker say they have isolated and photographed the tiny gene that carries heredity. Using an electron microscope they enlarged fruit fly cells 120000 times to reveal genes for the first time. They caution practical applications may take time though this could speed research into inherited diseases.
Corporal Francis N Jensen 23 of 1101 Westwood drive NW re enlisted after returning from occupation duty in Germany. He was discharged Dec 13 and headed to Fort Ord California. Recruiting reports Vincent R Franzen 17 of LaMotte sent to Fort Riley Kansas for training.
In Springfield Missouri carpenters voted themselves a 20 percent hourly wage slash claiming high union wages hinder private home building. The union said it would push other unions to follow suit. Tom McFarland said members will adopt an open shop approach and hire non union labor for homes.
Fire Friday destroyed the old Whitsell livery barn, a 75 year landmark in Centerville. The loss was estimated at 10 000 dollars. The building housed the Oran Gray Transfer Company along with Johnson funeral home and Morris Garage and Implement Company storage. Located beside the fire station, the blaze grew before discovery.
St Paul report says R F Schroeder, handicapped hunter, joined friends at a cabin near Tofte Minnesota for opening day. While companions hunted he heard a crackle, fired one shot and killed a buck seen in the cabin clearing.
Dublin reports James Hennessy and Company of Cognac plans a new Ireland subsidiary to bottle branches for shipment in casks. The Hennessy family once owned estates in Ireland before their lands were confiscated by Britain. Capt Richard Hennessy joined the Irish brigade of the French army and started the Cognac brandy business in 1765.
Clarence Graham pled guilty to breaking and entering a Burlington service station on Christmas. he stole 134.82 from Ed's Standard at 627 First Avenue SE and received a suspended sentence up to 10 years in the Anamosa reformatory. Judge Thompson noted leniency per county attorney's recommendation. Graham claimed hardship from unemployment and a separated family.
Three Cedar Rapids youths pled guilty in Linn county district court to eating and entering. Eugene Blazek 17 Vaughn Witerell 18 and Gerald Bradd 18 received suspended sentences up to ten years in the Anamosa state reformatory by Judge G K Thompson. They admitted breaking into Abedeeleys grocery last Sunday. Police said the arrests of the trio and a fourth 15 year old unnamed boy cleared up nine break ins and a car theft, mostly in December, with Juvenile Captain Stanley Davis and Patrolman Henry Overman making the arrests Monday night.
Dennis Eugene Wilson, 20, of 1808 Johnson avenue NW, pled guilty in Linn county district court to larceny of a .410 shotgun from a downtown parking lot last November. Judge G. K. Thompson sentenced him to five years in the penitentiary but suspended the term on good behavior. Wilson was arrested by Patrolman Henry Overman after being seen going through a car on the avenue bridge and also admitted taking a second shotgun belonging to Lawrence Van Waus.
Judge G K Thompson Saturday awarded judgments to two minor sisters, Patricia Barrett seven, and Kathleen Barrett eleven, for injuries from an accident on June 24, 1948, on the Troy Mills road near Alburnett. Judgments were entered against Frank Borbeck Jr for $765 88 and $197 90 respectively.
Anna Peterson of Galesburg Illinois died December 24 and her will was admitted to probate in Linn County district court. John J Wagner named administrator with bond set at 1000. Estate divided among four sisters and two brothers with listed Cedar Rapids Marion and Oakdale addresses. Ballou sues cab operator Michalek and driver Whitney for 14.12 for damages from May 10 1946 collision on Marion boulevard Indian Creek bridge. Chicago National Bank sues Harold E Mantis for 73.10 on a confessed judgment for 249.10 dated October 1 1947 in Chicago.
Sidney Galler sued Mrs. James I. Fox for $5,000 plus interest on a promissory note dated February 16, 1948. Harold W. Leaven of Cedar Rapids filed suit against Lewis T. and E. L. Olson of Cedar Rapids and William T. and Adella G. Collins of Decorah over a real estate transaction seeking $2,000. The will of William G. Pulda, who died December 25, was admitted to probate with Carrie Rose Richter named executrix without bond and his wife as sole heir.
Judge G. K. Thompson, by agreement, entered a judgment of $203.23 in favor of Lyle H. Chermak against Dale Blackford for accident damages.
I B Pressler, a manhole cover salesman, reported that thieves drove into his yard and removed six 130 pound iron covers.
Of the 13 species of rattlesnakes in the United States, 10 are found in the Southwest.
Passengers ducked for cover as a fugitive holdup man fired on a pursuing motorist aboard a city bus in Indianapolis. The gunman was shot dead after a chase ending in a nearby yard. a female passenger suffered minor injuries from shattered glass. The robbery yielded about 75 to 100 dollars.
A nervous Chicago husband delivered his wife’s first child at home with guidance from her physician over the phone. Mayetta Sendl, 21, and baby Diane Lynn, six and a half pounds, were reported in excellent condition. Don, 22, trembled but credited his wife and the doctor for a successful birth.
Police Judge Harry Johnson fined two motorists for reckless driving and failing to identify at an accident scene. Carl Vah Anthwerp of Solon, 35, paid $50 for reckless driving and $25 for leaving the scene plus $15 in related penalties. Max Fagamon of 318 G avenue, 27, paid $75 for reckless driving and $10 for leaving the scene after the chase at Third Street SE.
An air force F-80 jet crashed at the All American air maneuvers in Miami, exploding in a hay field near Opa-locka airport. Eight thousand spectators watched as the plane burned after the 238 PM collision that killed its pilot, part of nine Shooting Star jets from the 838th fighter squadron based at Andrews Field.
Readers ponder the link between spelling and sound as a writer explores how rhymes shape rhythm and meaning. The fragment suggests a focus on phonetics and the craft of verse within a literary inquiry.
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