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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1949
Page
3
The Axis Sally trial heard a playback of Miss Gillars broadcasts from Berlin as she pled innocent. Prosecutors described the 1943 recordings that urged Americans to support Nazi aims and criticized Roosevelt and allied nations. The defendant faces possible execution if convicted.
Hollywood report notes Richard Donat will star on Broadway in Mae Terlinck s Pelleas and Melisande with Jean Parker co starring. Keefe Brasselle and Ida Lupino rise in the back story and Paulette Goddard receives trees from the forestry department. Betty Grable endorses Brasselle leading toward Bogart for Knock on Any Door.
A radio broadcast paired a scornful address about patriotism with the line Do you say My country right or wrong and a rebuke of Roosevelt and his allies. Interwoven was the World War II era wartime tune Lili Marlene, adopted by American troops as a morale song.
The Gazette lists today matinee and evening showings for Paramount Iowa State Town Palace Times Strand Marion and more. titles include Yellow Sky Miraculous Journey One Touch of Venus and Broadway with multiple times per theater and some specials noted.
Atom Energy Commission and California Research Corporation announce testing of fuels and lubricants using radioactive piston rings in engines. The method measures wear with high sensitivity, detecting as little as one millionth of an ounce of metal worn, promising benefits for the American auto industry and operators.
The joint announcement states the experiment car will show how improved fuels and lubricants can lower repair maintenance costs for engines. Operators of motorized equipment may later reap these benefits as the experiments prove effective.
The text announces the appointment of an executrix for the estate of Carl Filer, deceased, in Linn County Iowa. It calls on all indebted parties to pay promptly and for those with claims to file them with the clerk of Linn County Court. Executrix and attorney names are given.
On January 20 1949 Ralph M Anderson was appointed and qualified as executor of the Edward I Anderson estate in Linn County Iowa. All debts should be paid and claims filed with the county clerk via Elderkin and Locher attorneys.
State of Iowa Linn County notice that Fern Wiedmyer is administrator of Mollie Wiedmyer estate. Creditors must file claims with the Linn County District Court clerk and debtors pay promptly. Geo C Claassen attorney listed.
A brief item from the Cedar Rapids Gazette dated Friday January 28 1949 presents a short local update. It notes community happenings and small events affecting residents, with names and places tied to Cedar Rapids and nearby areas.
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