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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1947
Page
3
A fierce two day storm dumped 13 inches of snow on Cedar Rapids as the city faced a forecast of 15 degrees below zero by Saturday night. Other parts of Iowa expected to reach 25 below with sub zero temperatures recorded early. The blizzard, the heaviest here in five years, left over 21 inches in some areas and shut down many activities.
Cedar Rapids set a new long distance call record reported by manager M H Morrison. The total reached 6315 calls, surpassing the prior day after Thanksgiving 1945 which stood at 5448 calls.
Frigid conditions eased Friday with sun heating the reading from minus 2 to 24 above by afternoon. Roads remained blocked in spots and many rural schools closed, though main arteries opened to one-way traffic. Continuous snow removal by Cedar Rapids crews aimed to clear streets within days as trains and interurbans resumed, while outages threatened coal supplies were addressed.
Scientists Arno Brasch and Wolfgang Huber report a radiation technique using fast electron bursts to preserve foods in their raw state within one millionth of a second without radioactivity. They say steaks eggs and seafood stay fresh for 12 days at high heat and claim bacteria and some cancers in animals were eliminated.
Senator Bridges accuses Russia of a worldwide anti American propaganda campaign to sovietize Germany and China in a Senate speech. He urges continued hardline policy toward Moscow and pledges support for the Chinese Nationalists to keep China from Soviet influence.
The Federal Atomic Energy Commission says it is advancing work on improved atomic weapons and warns that national security depends on rapid development of new atomic applications. The report to Congress provides no weapon details and underscores secrecy while Sen. McKellar attacks Lilienthal over political beliefs.
Princess Elizabeth leaves Buckingham Palace with King George VI Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose for a historic first overseas tour. Crowds cheer as the royal party departs by special train from Waterlooo station en route to Portsmouth aboard a battleship Vanguard for South Africa.
A Chicago Great Western relief engine struck a stalled freight train in a blizzard near New Hampton Iowa. Clyde Eastman Wayne Miler and Paul Butterfield died from injuries while others were seriously burned or injured. A snowplow was used to evacuate the injured to hospital.
Three well dressed bandits robbed Mountain Bank in Newland locking the president's daughter and five customers in a vault and escaping with more than 25000. They fled in a 1946 grey Ford sedan with a fourth man waiting outside and were last seen on a mountain road toward the Tennessee border nine miles west of town.
Heavy snow threatens local bird life and conservationists urge households to provide backyard feed. Bread crusts suet and uncooked cereal bird seed are welcome, placed on a pan board or bird bath to keep it clear of snow.
In the Commons Churchill demands Britain cede the Palestine mandate to the United Nations unless the United States agrees to share all expenses and responsibility. He accuses the government of being cowed by the Jewish underground and urges leadership to act boldly amid hostage incidents including the stay of execution for Dov Gruner.
The Palestine government announced that British women and children will be evacuated from Palestine by Tuesday. Up to 3000 civilian families may be affected, with evacuation of wives and children of government officials compulsory. Some may choose to remain, with no safety liability for the state. American diplomats will consult on U.S. nationals. The move follows recent terroristic acts and hints at stricter measures to curb underground activity.
Special to The Gazette Wyoming Jones County officials planned an inquest into the death of 47 year old Jerry Kostal after an altercation at the Clem Anglia tavern. County attorney C F Shimanek sheriff Henry Eichhorn and coroner F L Harrington delayed the inquiry awaiting officials from Anamosa due to road conditions.
The Senate oil investigating committee says the United States could not sustain a large war with only domestic oil and urges bold steps to boost synthetic fuel production. It notes synthetic fuel resources could meet long term needs, while reserves near borders form a defense citadel.
The Gazette announces a weekly subscription increase from 25 to 30 cents for Cedar Rapids and Marion due to rising production costs. The change is effective immediately for advance subs, with current week collections at the old price and next week at the new rate. carrier boys will share in the increase.
Springfield AP reports a malaria cure from wartime experiments at Stateville prison involving 445 Illinois convicts who were infected knowingly. The drug pentaquine showed promising results over three years, with researchers aiming for a safer version for global use.
Hans Fritzsche once a top Nazi radio commentator received a nine year prison term with hard labor from a German denazification court. The tribunal ordered confiscation of most of his property and barred future public office or journalism. He acknowledged harming Germany while defending his intentions.
Heinrich Hoffmann, 63, Hitler's longtime photographer, was sentenced to 10 years hard labor by a German denazification court. The court also seized his personal fortune estimated at nine million marks after he admitted a close relationship with Hitler dating to the early Nazi era.
Frank Sinatra, 135 pounds, obtained a permit to carry a gun after fingerprinting by sheriff's deputies. He denied threats and said he was leaving for New York to guard funds.
Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, 60, wartime commander of Task Force 58, is hospitalized in Norfolk Virginia after a heart attack last Sunday. Navy officials say his condition is generally satisfactory and he is doing very well.
Tokyo leaders planned a midnight walkout by 2 600 000 workers but after General MacArthur warned the strike would cripple public welfare they backed down. He said he would intervene to prevent mass starvation and chaos while stressing workers may still pursue legitimate objectives.
In Tokyo at the Tokiwaza theater two actors posing as detectives were arrested by police for swindling a Japanese merchant out of 56,000 yen. The incident occurred during a live performance where the act blended with real police intervention.
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