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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1946
Page
6
The edition lists a cold forecast with diminishing winds and shifting temperatures from North to South. It also records divorce petitions, a series of minor justice court actions, thefts, parking fines, and several birth announcements from Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Marion, Walker, Tulsa, and surrounding areas.
A 16 year old Utica boy uses a three cell flashlight to light a field helping five Royal Canadian Air Force PT-19 planes trapped by darkness and snow reach an emergency landing near Rome. The pilots say the group was flying from Ontario to Miami and sought a landing due to poor visibility.
Peoria Illinois AP reports a midweek clash during Toledo, Peoria and Western rail picketing. A fistfight sent a brakeman to the hospital and another man fined five dollars. Injured brakeman Hugh Worster suffered facial injuries. The dispute centers on rehiring 24 former employees amid a three month old strike by 500 workers.
Washington AP report says pork and flour subsidies will be kept through June. Stabilization Director John C Collet cited lack of price declines in non subsidized components of the cost of living as the reason for continuing aid.
The five permanent members show disagreement on key staffing for the new United Nations organization as talks in London hinge on agreeing a single secretary for the 20 000 dollar a year post. Britain and France discuss how Russia’s Greece and Indonesia policy complaints will be handled by the Security Council.
Washington reports the Army ground forces will discharge 115000 personnel by June 30, with 80,000 released “at once” and most during February. No overseas troops affected. Two groups defined by points and service time will be released, including 35,000 in the second group. Army Air Forces also orders immediate release for enlisted men with 44 points or 36 months of service by April 30.
In Lausanne Pierre Joliet Curie says France was within a year of discovering the atomic bomb when she collapsed in 1940. He notes the United States leads other nations by six months to a year and that France would supply uranium from its empire but plans no large scale bomb program.
Chicago police released Sidney Sherman, 22, after he was brought from Toledo Ohio where he lived with his new wife. A lie detector test cleared him of complicity in the Suzanne Degnan kidnapping and murder case.
London report details Mrs. Ethel Upstairs dying in a house fire after she refused to rise per a doctor's order. George Carter delivered the warning about the blaze, and the fire claimed her life.
The Rev. Stanton Lautenschlager a Cheeloo University professor and long time mission worker will speak at a Cedar Rapids Presbytery dinner at First Presbyterian Church. The event supports the Presbyterian restoration fund which aims to raise 27 million dollars for churches in Europe Asia and the United States. Dr. Percy Nickless and local leaders lead the event with Dwight Krumholtz as chair and Mrs. Lyle Lowe as secretary.
CHICAGO UP: Mrs Anne Hendricksen, 23, says she was wed by mail to Sgt Hendricksen, 23, in Kansas City on Nov 30 1944 while he was in Luzon. She returned home to learn a later letter said he would not live with her. The judge called the proxy marriage unusual and she obtained a divorce.
TIENTSIN AP Another 5 000 enlisted men and a few hundred marine officers are expected to be started homeward in two weeks as discharge points are lowered about Feb 1 Maj Gen Keller E Rockey commander of the marine Third amphibious force said Wednesday Marine strength in China has been reduced from 62 000 to about 45 000 since the October landings Rockey said he had suggested a further cut and expected the suggestion would be followed He estimated it would take three and a half months to repatriate 375 000 Japanese remaining in north China
Tokyo reports that the 10th army corps in southern Honshu will be inactivated on January 31 and the high point men will be sent home for discharge, as announced midweek.
Clinton chamber hospital committee chair Lee McEleney said Gen Omar Bradley of the Veterans Administration sent an encouraging letter. Bradley suggested that if adequate medical and nursing personnel become available, Schick hospital could be considered for use as a veterans facility as it nears an expected spring closure.
A municipal airport bond issue of 75000 was approved by a 967 to 140 vote in a special election at Atlantic ten AC Ia AP The plan covers buying the current emergency landing field with US Airways to keep staffing and equipment and the airport to be improved by the city
Felix Gouin Socialist chairman of the Su_preme Assembly was elected to succeed resigned General De Gaulle with 497 of 555 votes. Gouin will head a coalition government of Socialists and Popular Republicans after the three day political crisis. Communists had backed Gouin, labeling him a personality above politics. Gouin had initially refused the nomination but accepted once the coalition deal was set.
Washington AP Maj Gen Walter Short testified that two days before Pearl Harbor the army intelligence chief did not believe a break with Japan was imminent. He disclosed a Panama message noting strained relations and will inform when severance is imminent. Kroner testimony said intercepted Japanese messages were not used in early world threat estimates.
The British prosecution at Nuremberg accused Franz Papen of selling Germany to the Nazis for personal gain and outlined his shift from early missteps to serving Hitler as ambassador to Turkey. Hans Fritzsche admitted the 1941 invasion of Russia was not a preventive war.
The Dexter Washing Machine plant in Fairfield Iowa ended a strike this week after management and International Association of Implement Workers AFL officials reached a wage agreement. The pact gives a 5 cent hourly raise and introduces an automatic wage progression for new hires and a minimum wage scale across job classifications. About 150 workers were idle, with only office staff crossing picket lines. employees will return to work Thursday morning.
Dr. Earl C. Elkins of the Mayo Clinic warns that the bobby sock era in high school could lead to flat feet as girls wear moccasins sandals and high heels. He says continued wear could cause arches to flatten and feet to become pancake and sled like.
Cedar Rapids attorney and former Army major B. D. Silliman will address the Civic Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce about gathering evidence for the Nuremberg trials. He led defense installations on the West Coast, then served in Germany in the Adjutant General’s department. A 6:15 p.m. dinner follows a 5:15 p.m. board meeting.
Mrs Bertha Snell 56 long illness died at home on Edgewood Road NW in Cedar Rapids She was born July 25 1889 in Brandon married H M Snell Sept 23 1908 in Cedar Rapids Surviving are husband three daughters two sisters two brothers two grandchildren and a nephew Funeral services set for 1:30 p m Thursday at Turner chapel with Rev Charles Long Des Moines Burial Cedar Memorial Park Church of the Open Bible member Friends may call at the chapel
Irvin L. Dowden 64, engineer for I. C. and C. R. Railway for 26 years, died at home at 1040 Tenth Street SW after a brief illness. Born November 28, 1881 in Olin, he lived much of his life in Cedar Rapids. Survived by wife Hazel Benesh. son Arthur in California. sister Mary Glick. granddaughter Phyllis Schnittger. Funeral arrangements pending. friends may call Moen chapel.
Mrs Georgianne Hosmer died at her home on Ellis boulevard NW after a brief illness. Born January 22 1872 in Buffalo New York she was married in 1891 to Hugh H Hosmer who survives. Also surviving are three daughters Harriet Scriven Hazel Triebel Leona Larimer all Cedar Rapids a son Elmer Cedar Rapids nine grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Burial will be Cedar Memorial park with funeral in Turner chapel. Friends may call at the chapel.
The Gazette reports continued wage negotiations between the plant workers and management. The company offers a 5-cent raise retroactive to Sept 17 1945 with possible 5 more cents if hours drop to 40 for six months and a 40 hour week for a period, while the union seeks 7 ½ cents retroactive to Sept 17 1945 plus 10 cents extra when hours fall below 48. The union rejects the counter, demanding 7 ½ cents and the 10 cent premium regardless of hours. President Choate notes further meetings must be called by the company.
County supervisors approved new hourly rates for road department workers lowering some, raising others, with nine classifications defined. Bridge foremen and other roles saw modest increases while some positions were eliminated, and advocates for higher raises and broader benefits were rejected. Proceedings included tax and road district actions and a one year renewal with Iowa Tax Service.
The House labor committee cut the heart from President Truman's wartime fact finding bill. It would empower a board to examine company books and allow limited strikes during disputes. The measure, sent to the committee after debate, faces further action by the full House and Senate.
Mrs. Martha Schroyer of West Union died in a Cedar Rapids nursing home at 5 a.m. Wednesday after a long illness. She is survived by her son Milton, of West Union, and five grandchildren. The body was taken to West Union where funeral services will be held Friday afternoon.
Funeral services for the infant daughter of Sgt and Mrs Harold T Hughes of 606 McKinley Street SE were held at Brady Mortuary at 10 30 a m Wednesday. Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include her parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Ed Dauber and Mrs Lula Hughes of Cedar Rapids.
New Orleans reports rare snowfall Tuesday night with flurries observed in the outskirts marking the first snow in 11 years. Local residents captured brief snowfall as weather records note icy conditions and cold air.
Des Moines AP reports secretary L B Cunningham of the Iowa state fair board says army delays and red tape endanger this summer's centennial fair. He telegraphs Iowa senators and congressmen to press War Department leaders to finalize restoration of fairgrounds despite clearance from Omaha officials and the fairgrounds commanding officer.
The United States Russia and Britain said operable German fleet units would be divided equally among them with 30 submarines included. Surplus U boats in the UK have already been sunk. A tri partite naval commission was appointed and a large joint army navy task force for atomic tests is to be formed with vessels from Germany and Japan.
Stanley B. Knapp, son of Mr and Mrs Floyd H Knapp of 1545 Avenue NE, named general sales manager of tape products for Durex Corp New York. He will travel to England in April to establish a Europe wide sales organization. family will join in June. Knapp previously led Scotch tape sales in Minnesota Mining Chicago division. He recently toured South America for market research in Brazil and Argentina.
Pacita Go, 13 months old, daughter of a Pampanga attorney, was stolen from her crib in Manila. Detectives found her in a fruit vendor's shack, bought for five pesos by a young woman. clothing valued higher, authorities noted the baby received good care.
American Federation of Labor workers at the Kohrs Packing Co. plant in Davenport voted to strike at midnight Wednesday after failed talks on pay increases. About 175 union employees halted operations, cutting roughly a quarter of the Quad Cities pork supply.
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