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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1955
Page
1
Reports indicate a sharp cold wave lowering temperatures to near zero with subzero wind chills. Snow flurries will drift over northern Iowa Friday as the jet stream pushes south, while temperate readings otherwise stay cold through the week. Major city weather stations log precipitation, temperatures, and wind speeds with advisories expected for travelers.
In New York three Lucht family members reconnect while five year old Wendy and four year old Alex travel with nurse Rolanda Bergonzi after their mother Valeria was taken ashore in Cherbourg for emergency appendix surgery. The father, 32 year old William E. Lucht, rushed from Iowa to meet the Queen Elizabeth liner.
Livonia police sponsored supervised speed tests and monthly races on a police run strip. The program drew teens cops and residents for a safe outlet with speeds up to 140 mph on a quarter mile track. Over 100 cars per race and crowds of about 25 000 attended.
Iowa lawmakers consider bills to regulate charitable fund drives and public opinion polls. Grimstead would require pre campaign reporting and post campaign financials with officer lists, contracts, and allocation details. Other measures target sleeping drug sales, highway patrol strength, garnishment exemptions, and highway speed limits for trucks. State Board of Health pushes physician coroners and health worker funding, while lobbyist registrations rise as the election canvass stalls awaiting auditors.
Marie Biley 64 of 609 Bay Avenue Southwest died suddenly at 3 30 p m Tuesday. Born in Spaz Czechoslovakia on September 1 1890 she came to the United States 44 years ago and to Cedar Rapids 27 years ago. She was a member of Karel IV ZCBJ and the Czech Reading Society. Surviving besides her husband James C Biley are two daughters Myrle A Winders Cedar Rapids and Saunders me Calif three grandchildren. Services will be 2 p m Friday at Janeba Funeral Home with Theodore B Hlubacek officiating. Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p m Thursday at the funeral home.
Mary Emily Zejda wife of Rudolph Zejda Cedar Rapids resident until 1910 died at home in Ekalaka Montana Sunday morning Born October 4 1876 in Czechoslovakia she married in Ekalaka on September 8 1910 Surviving are four sisters Blanche Fowler Chicago Clara Gruber Anna Kucera Toledo Ohio Louise Railback Cedar Rapids and a brother Frank Kwapil Seattle Mrs Zelda was a Presbyterian church member Burial planned in Linwood cemetery Friends may call at the chapel after 9 am Saturday
John R. Sojka 44 of 71 Twenty second avenue SW died suddenly Wednesday morning while preparing for work. Born Cedar Rapids Feb. 8, 1910 he belonged to Mizpah lodge AF and AM Karel IV ZCBJ and United Packinghouse Workers CIO. Survived by wife Mabel two sons Kenneth Tommy his father John and two brothers Cedar Rapids. Body at Janeba funeral home with funeral arrangements pending.
William A. Mehaffey of 1313 Third Avenue SW died Monday. Services will be held at St Patrick's Church at 9 a.m. Thursday with Rt Rev Msgr D J Lenihan officiating. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Rosary recited at 7 30 p m Wednesday at Teahen chapel, with calling hours for friends.
Funeral services for Mrs Milo B Loomis of Cedar Rapids will be held in Turner chapel at 3 30 p m Thursday conducted by the Rev Jack A Oliver of the First Christian church Burial will follow in Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Des Moines Iowa State Rep William Judd Republican of Clinton collapsed with a heart attack at his hotel early Wednesday and was rushed to Lutheran hospital in critical condition. He was conscious and under oxygen as his son Orrin Judd and doorkeeper Harold Post aided responders.
Linn county roadworkers' committee asked for five cents more per hour but the board of supervisors denied the raise. No general raise for courthouse staff, despite two hours pay guarantee for after hour road emergencies and extended sick leave from 36 to 66 days.
In Gillett Grove near Spencer, burglars pried open the post office safe and looted about 30 of 48 safe deposit boxes from the Farmers Trust and Savings Bank vault. FBI joined the probe. authorities say losses include bonds abstracts and other papers while the bank vault money safe was not touched and only about 10 cents in silver missing.
Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon says Robert T. Stastny and Jack LeClerc admitted causing damage to rural mailboxes in Linn County. Ten boxes have been knocked down. both teens received 30 day suspended sentences for a separate incident. Additional charges are pending.
Linn county board of supervisors bought an Allis-Chalmers scoop from Dukehart-Hughes Tractor Co for 5650 but paid 3650 after a 2000 trade-in on an eight year old unit. The earth moving machine, towed by a tractor, is from Allis-Chalmers Cedar Rapids plant and will serve the Central City maintenance district.
Two youths arrested last month for purse snatchings were committed to the Iowa Training School for Boys at Eldora. John I. Culp, 17, and Edward J. Miller, 16, face parole violation and robbery charges. Miller, back at Eldora, was ordered due to parole violations. Detectives said the pair admitted taking purses from several women.
Charlie Forrester sues the Union Insurance Company of Lincoln Nebraska for 61470 alleging a collision insurance policy covered his wrecked car on February 13 and that the claim has not been paid.
Two civil suits were dismissed Wednesday by the plaintiffs in a municipal case. No further details were provided about the actions or parties involved.
Velma ne xere Lo King files for divorce while Automobile One Company sues Merion L Wood and Ron Pohorsky over a traffic collision. The suit seeks damages from the defendants for injuries and property loss arising from the incident.
The will of Anna Svee who died December 7 was admitted to probate on Wednesday naming Lawrence H. Davie as sole heir and Maj. Schultz as executor.
Lawsuit filed by Harel against Allen involving a traffic collision. Court action seeks damages and unresolved liability from the incident. Parties: Harel and Allen. location and dates not specified in readable text.
Cedar Rapids Internal Revenue Office will open 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday for tax estimate deadlines. The filing deadlines affect those paying quarterly installments and farmers with 1954 income estimates. Regular hours are 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. weekdays. Saturday openings are not normal.
The American Bar Association announced a special committee to provide free legal aid to government workers in security cases. Many federal workers faced heavy legal costs while defending themselves, though reimbursements cover lost pay during suspensions, not attorney fees.
Abdul B. Naeem, his wife and four children face eviction with two days to find shelter while he fights to publish a magazine aimed at bridging Islamic and American audiences. He rejects opportunities in New York to stay near the University of Iowa Library and pursue distribution for his venture despite rent arrears and scarce savings.
An intoxicated man was jailed in Little Rock after stumbling with a duck under one arm and a head of cabbage in his free hand. Police sent the duck to the city pound and the cabbage along as part of the odd incident.
Robert Mitchum was dismissed from the Blood Alley production after a Tuesday night incident in which he tossed George Coleman, transportation manager, into San Rafael Bay as part of alleged horseplay. The firing was executed by co producer Robert Fellows following director William A Wellman's description of the incidents.
RIPLEY Ohio UP reports eight legged frogs discovered in Oliver Rush's pond near Ripley. Scientists from Miami University and Ohio State University collect specimens to explain the anomaly first noted last September.
Mt Olivet Kentucky AP L T Lanham's car hit a horse in the road. The horse walked off with a slight limp. Lanham's car was towed to a garage for a $500 repair bill.
Washington AP report says the U S Department of Agriculture has not reached a final decision on appointing a third member to the Iowa Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. The committee lacks a full slate with one vacancy. Rep Talle IA indicated Charles J Knickerbocker of Fairfax was a candidate last week.
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