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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1958
Page
12
Streets commissioner John Storey and engineer Frank Young recall Cedar Rapids snow battles from past decades. They describe 1933 34 ice storms that formed five to six inch ice coats, 1936 cold and snow with ice skirmishes, and 1951 heavy snowfall. crews relied on plows steam work and rough labor as residents endured long outages and criticism.
Storey describes how damp afternoon snow creates glaze that hinders driving and plowing. He notes crews are dispersed, outlines prioritizing outskirts, 15 truck plows and one Snowgo, and explains four-section city organization to improve efficiency. He cites bus timeliness as the best turnout indicator.
Scientists in laboratories create miniature storms to study snow crystals through temperature and humidity. Nakaya and colleagues replicated natural crystal types by 1946, linking crystal variety to atmospheric conditions. Artificial snow efforts by GE researchers began in 1946 on Mt Greylock using dry ice and silver iodide to seed precipitation.
A Utah official warned Nevada about taking cloud precipitation intended for Utah ski areas. Years later Santa Barbara snowmaking crews trapped by heavy fog had to call for rescue via radio.
Los Angeles police chief William H. Parker warned a city council committee that Los Angeles risks becoming a second Chicago for crime. He said criminal cartels are positioning for action and crime in 1958 is 35 percent higher than last year. He criticized court decisions and police shortages, noting the city has grown by 400,000 since 1950 while the force has only 25 more officers. He urged adding about 5,000 officers in coming years.
Domestic airlines expect to file for an immediate 6.6 percent passenger fare increase at the Civil Aeronautics Board invitation. The board said it will grant the boost to ease the industry's finances while suspending its decision on larger hikes. A separate note mentions a manhunt starting in Scotland Yard tonight at 9 p.m. on Channel 9 after the discovery of an unidentified body.
Coe college and the Council on World Questions sponsor a two day program titled Russia and the Rocket focusing on the threat of Russian missile development and Soviet science. Dr. Harry Schwartz of the New York Times and Dr. James Van Allen of Iowa State lead lectures and a news panel engages public discussion.
Dr Van Allen will lecture twice at a Coe College convocation the first at 10 20 a m on Rockets Satellites and Defense the second at 2 30 p m on Uses of Earth Satellites in Scientific Work The talks will use slides and visual aids The Council on World Questions is a non partisan civic group focusing on international affairs and foreign policy discussions
FT. DIX New Jersey AP reports Mr Luis Cruz and Ruth Cruz plan a belated honeymoon after reenlisting for a second six year army hitch. Cruz is an army specialist second class and his wife Ruth a WAC sergeant.
In Portland Maine Mrs Florence Soule says an 18 year old boy offered to help her across an ice patch. She accepted and he tripped her grabbed her purse and ran. The incident sparked her skepticism about chivalry and prompted police involvement.
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