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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1947
Page
4
A daily record lists an Iowa agricultural forecast with a Thursday high of 33 and a Friday high of 40, plus brief notes on temperatures and winds. The page compiles intoxication and disturbing the peace cases, multiple divorce petitions, births, and various traffic fines, including driver’s license and parking violations, with names and addresses for each docket.
An authoritative source said Yugoslavia asked Greece to withdraw its military attache and advised Greece that it is withdrawing its attache. Belgrade also suggested the United States recall its attache from Belgrade.
Edward May, son of the late Earl E. May, was named resident head of the May Seed and Nursery Co. in Shenandoah Indiana to fill the vacancy caused by his father's death on the 18th.
Washington reports that the United States and Britain agreed to release secret German foreign office papers. Observers link the move to pressure on Moscow ahead of the Big Four foreign ministers meeting in Moscow in March to shape German and Austrian peace terms.
The Cedar Rapids thermometer stood at 27 degrees at 2 30 p m on Wednesday as Iowa’s cold wave began to retreat. Temperatures were set to rise toward 40 degrees by Friday with above freezing expected Thursday. Cedar Rapids reported the state low at 1 degree last night and morning readings climbed from 9 to 12 degrees. no precipitation occurred.
In Paris on Wednesday Paul Ramadier named a broad coalition government with Georges Bidault of the MRP as foreign minister. The move unites socialist and center parties to guide France during the postwar era.
An explosion in a workshop at Monroe City high school killed three youths and severely burned two others and an instructor. Ten students escaped through shattered windows from the wooden workshop about 150 yards from the school as an acetylene torch was used in welding.
House Democrats push bills to raise the basic personal exemption from 500 to 1000 or 1500 as a counter to Republican calls for a 20 percent income tax cut. The move aims to secure leadership support and attract Republican backing in the Ways and Means Committee.
Mrs. Florence Ruth Levant of Omaha files divorce suit in Los Angeles alleging Mark Levant gambled at horse races and played gin rummy heavily. She cites wagers up to 2000 dollars a month and says the habit forced her to work menially and go without proper clothes. She seeks alimony, home ownership, and custody of their 4 year old daughter Gayle.
About 125 agents of the Mutual Fire and Tornado Association ended their 47th annual convention at the Roosevelt Hotel after noon. They voted to amend the articles of incorporation and rename the group Mutual Fire and Tornado Company. J M Winchell announced the changes as president J Lindsey Coon was ill.
Services for John Edward Jayne 82 of 925 Fifth street SE will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Yocom chapel Marion with burial at Oak Shade cemetery. Born January 23 1864 he was a retired stone mason who lived in Marion and Cedar Rapids. Survived by five sons two daughters 23 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Friends may call at the chapel.
Mrs Herbert H Montillon longtime Cedar Rapids resident died at home after a brief illness Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. Born June 27 1881 in Cedar Rapids she lived in Minneapolis before returning in 1898. Survived by husband two daughters Ruth Harvey and Dorothy Wheel of Independence a brother Frank Coburn and four grandchildren. She was active in Daughters of Union Veterans and General Dodge Circle. Services at Turner chapel Thursday 1:30 p.m. conducted by Rev Waldemar Argow with burial in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Katherine Krchmar died at her Swisher area home at 3 a.m. Wednesday after a long illness. Born in Bohemia December 2, 1865, she had lived in the Swisher vicinity since age one. Services are set for 3 p.m. Friday in Brush chapel with Theodore B. Hlubucek officiating. Burial will be in Anderson Cemetery near Swisher. Friends may attend.
Hollywood reports Leo Durocher and actress Laraine Day wed after separate divorces, with Day’s California divorce not yet final. Officials question legality and warn of possible bigamy if they resume living together in Los Angeles.
United States Marine Corporal William Gaither Pierson of Sumter South Carolina was convicted by a navy court martial on a charge of raping a 19 year old Chinese girl. The sentence was deferred pending review by his divisional commander Maj General Samuel L Howard and by the Navy Department in Washington.
Mrs. Harriet Bowlus widow of Frank C. Bowlus and former Cedar Rapids resident died in New Orleans at 4 30 p m Tuesday. She belonged to Immaculate Conception church in Cedar Rapids and is survived by a daughter Edith B Bowlus. Services will be conducted in New Orleans on the morning of the funeral day.
Private services were held at Turner chapel for Joan Hobel infant daughter of Mr and Mrs John Allen Hobel of 916 Center Point Road NE who died in a local hospital Sunday. Survived by sister Mary Kathryn grandparents Frank Bena and John Hobel Cedar Rapids and great grandparents J C Horner Cedar Rapids.
Services for Mrs. August A Happel of 311 Third Avenue SW will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church at 2 30 p m Thursday after brief Beatty chapel rites at 2 p m conducted by Rev Carl T Wuerffel of Marion Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Former Cedar Rapids resident Leonard Pfeifer died in Los Angeles. Funeral services will be held at the Janeba funeral home at 2 30 p m Friday conducted by Theodore B Hlubacek. The body arrives Cedar Rapids Friday morning with burial in Bohemian National cemetery.
Senator Hickenlooper of Iowa approved General George Marshall effort to shun politics and refuse any public office draft. He called Marshall’ s stance a characteristic display of the man in Washington.
The state highway commission accepted bids for about nine miles of paving in Fayette Winnebago and Worth counties totaling 373 167 dollars Booth and Olson Co Sioux City submitted the low bid for paving over one half mile on highways three and 160 in Oelwein and for part of 160 in Oelwein Carlson Decorah submitted the low bid for nearly four miles of paving on Iowa nine from Worth line west into Winnebago county and on part of Iowa nine from Winnebago line east toward Fertile
Police Chief Jack Brophy said members of the reorganized vice squad seized slot machines in a raid at the Red Man Wampum gambling set. The machines were not in operation and were stored in locked cabins. one suspect was released without bond for a hearing February 4.
Fire of undetermined origin leveled the Walter Robinson two story farmhouse two miles northwest of Manchester. Gerald, 3, alerted neighbors who aided but the home burned in about an hour. A year old son Keith was sheltered with neighbors while nephew Merle lost all possessions. Loss estimated at $10 000 with partial insurance.
The annual state convention of paint contractors opens Thursday at 10 a.m. with Gordon Hughes and Tony Amfar among speakers. C E LeVan discusses employer obligations, and sessions feature George Kunzman, B Lamb moisture meter demo, and Friday talks by L V Hoskins and Lieut Col Carlton Smith. A round table on labor contracts and a women's auxiliary program are planned through Saturday.
Walter Parrish suspended Crandic operator now works as a freight handler at the Iowa City depot after a collision last Friday caused by a failed train order. Assistant Superintendent Robert E. Farrell announced gathering of evidence completed Tuesday and a decision to follow after transcript review. Three women were injured in the Cou Falls and Iowa River Bridge crash. Margaret Nosek 21 of Iowa City remained hospitalized with head injuries and bruises, judged in good condition Wednesday.
The Bobby Soxers of America announced The Jolson Story as best picture of 1946 with star Larry Parks named best actor and Olivia de Havilland as top actress. The group of 8,000 members in 37 cities also cited runners up The Seventh Veil The Yearling Notorious and The Killers. De Havilland won for To Each His Own.
Fire near the heating system at the Varsity Club tavern and apartment building forced 21 residents from their homes. Damage was estimated at 10 000 dollars. Irene Anderson and her son Earl were trapped on the second floor but saved by firefighters.
U S Ambassador George Atcheson Jr plans to return to Washington D C by plane next Wednesday for routine consultations. He said the trip is a standard diplomatic engagement and noted his role as ambassador and chairman of the CIA committee.
Fred Sheppard, 76, described by Judge Moylan as the operator of a "school of crime," began a two-year sentence in the Maryland house of correction after being convicted of contributing to the delinquency of five 11 and 12 year old boys. The case involved theft of hams, turkeys, chickens, sugar and other food.
Earl P. Stark sues Glenora Hasleyford in district court seeking 689 dollars for auto crash injuries at Third Avenue and First Street SW. He claims Hasleyford ran a stop and hit his cab and seeks car damages plus 300 dollars for loss of use. Cedar Rapids Loan Company filed for 300 dollars owed on a promissory note dated July 25 1935. Castle Brothers petitions for collection of notes including Harold D. Chapman for 50.35 dollars plus interest from January 13 1943.
The county renews a one year contract with The Service operated by Ray Coutts. It will aid in discovery and assessment of untaxed property and in collection of claims against state institution and county home residents. Payment is 15 dollars per day, not to exceed 15 percent of total collections. The board also grants Town-Illinois Gas and Electric 550 feet of 2 inch gas main lay in south parking of primary road 6 in Lincoln Heights.
Attorneys informed the court Wednesday that a settlement had been reached ending the property damage and personal injury suit by Art Hoover against Cyril J. Gavin. Judge J. E. Heiserman dismissed the Tuesday impaneled jury, wrapping up petit jury work until February 10. Hoover sought 3 193.78 for damages from an accident on July 8, 1945, on Highway 13 near the Linn County home.
Linn County Auditor Otto Hanzlik released figures showing 1946 bounty payments totaling 845 50. Gophers submitted 3 191 at 10 cents each, totaling 319 00. Additional bounties included 470 50 for foxes 45 90 for crows and 10 for wolves.
Walter Blake returned from St Louis to face a charge of passing a $75 bad check in Marion. He was arraigned before Judge J E Heiserman and given until Friday at 10 a.m. to appear and plead. Fr Wn Hann was appointed counsel for the defendant.
Deputy Marshal Joseph A. Petrus faced charges for destroying United States mail boxes in Benton county. Two wills were admitted. Frank Vanous named executor without bond of his wife Frances D. Vanous who died the 22nd. Elizabeth Engberg named executrix of Mae Stickley who died Jan 10. Sharon Mae and James Stickley named sole heirs.
Poland seeks a new western frontier along the Oder Neisse and Baltic coast route to Czechoslovakia. Yugoslavia demands reparations exceeding 11 billion dollars to cover war damages and ownership of over 1,000 square miles of Austrian territory.
Axis Sally Mildrei Gillers the former Nazi propaganda broadcaster was taken back into custody in Frankfurt at the request of the U S justice department. She had been released December 24 on instructions of the American war department.
Fire claimed its fourth victim in two days in Rock Island as Clarence L. Donaway, 61, died from burns after a cottage fire in Shore Acres. Earlier casualties included Mrs. Robert Berry, 21, and her companion, perishing in a tourist cabin fire nearby.
The county board plans wage increases and funds for extra help, a school survey, public health nurses, and the sheriff's radio system totaling 19,850. Wages may be set on the basis of an additional 25,000, with formal adoption likely at the next official session. In 1946 the general fund was estimated at 260,000 with spending of 260,522.44.
Miami Beach AP report says Al Capone, 48, showed marked improvement after a stroke but remains at risk. Dr Kenneth Phillips noted he regained consciousness, spoke briefly, then relaxed, and warned he is far from out of danger amid long illness and prior legal issues.
Washington AP A father who recognized his son's back in the iconic Iwo Jima flag raising image prompted an official re identifi cation. Gen A A Vandegrift Marine commandant announced Corporal Harlan H Block of Weslaco Texas replaces Henry O Hansen of Som Mass in the famous group. Block and Hansen were killed in the battle.
Rear Admiral Richard H. Cruzen awaited a special board report on the Byrd expedition’s fourth fatality in the Antarctic. The seaman from the cargo ship Tangey was killed during unloading when crushed beneath a one ton snow roller Tuesday. His name was withheld pending next of kin notification.
H G Dickison of the Angora rabbit breeders advisory council told a tariff hearing that the Angora rabbit industry is growing rapidly and faces competition from abroad. He warned that without protection rabbits would multiply and threaten domestic breeders.
Washington AP Chairman Andresen says Congress will likely keep sugar rationing and price controls. A bill to extend controls past April 1 and July 1 price limits is expected. Cane Sugar Association lawyer Baldridge warns against a repeat of postwar sugar turmoil if controls end.
Four power disarmament inspection teams found dynamite and pistol factories intact in the French occupation zone of Germany. France lags Britain and the United States in destroying or dismantling war industries, with teams noting France shows the least effort and interest due to Russia’s urgent need for machines.
Ers kine Richmond, a school principal suspended for digging coal, joined the miners full time after the board announced his suspension on Jan 6 for neglecting classroom duties. He was reinstated last Saturday and then quit his post at Farley Hill two-room school.
Chicago report says Do. B. Baldwin of the Progressive Citizens of America urged at the PCA’s first local meeting to read the southern Democrats out of the party at the 1948 presidential convention. He suggested either ousting them or forcing them to walk out by adopting a strong progressive program.
Berlin report by the denazification board clearing conductor Wilhelm Furtwaengler has not reached the allied command for final approval because the board has run out of paper, American officials said Wednesday.
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