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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1952
Page
6
A Saturday weather digest lists highs and lows across major cities and a Sunday forecast for Iowa, followed by a year-to-date climate note and sunrise and sunset times. The file then reports funeral notices from Mercy, St. Luke's, Shellsburg, Vinton, Strawberry Point, Springville, Edgewood, and Luzerne with names, ages, and burial details, including the near Mississippi drowning victim and military rites.
Emil Kouba 75 longtime Luzerne merchant and former assistant postmaster died Saturday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. He leaves his wife and two children Mrs James Mc Quigg of Minneapolis and Emil Kouba Jr with the air force in Biloxi Mississippi. Services will be at Plaine Methodist church and burial in Belle Plaine.
Night clerk Charles J. Fulmer said the robber took only $3 from the hotel early Saturday after paying $3.15 earlier, missing 15 cents tax. The thief left empty after the miscalculation.
Albert Farris of Sioux City was elected national president of the Attiyed Benevolent Society at its eighth annual convention in the Montrose hotel. He succeeds George Nassif of Los Angeles. new officers include Mike Ellis of Wichita and Tom Nemmer of Omaha. Sioux City was chosen as the 1953 convention site. A Sunday program features Princess Kanza Omar, Jalail Azouz orchestra, and Eli Nimmer. toastmaster Victor Farris will host remarks by Iowa Supreme Court Justice G K Thompson and Judges Floyd Philbrick and Charles Penningroth.
James G. Collins 30 of 327 Ninth Avenue SE was booked for intoxication and investigation after allegedly threatening his estranged wife Lorraine and her relatives with a large knife at their mother in law’s home. A scuffle left Collins with a forehead gash needing three stitches. he denied further harm.
Ana Pauker, a senior leader described as the prototype of Eastern Europe’s Jewish women Communists, was ousted with Kremlin consent. Her removal follows a broad purge across Romania’s Communist party as officials suspected of supporting her faction lose posts and the government seeks to curb ethnic concentration in power.
Reports claim Truman favors Harriman over Stevenson, but the President has not endorsed anyone and will not reveal a preference until ballots open in Chicago the week of July 21. Stevenson denies laying out acceptance conditions. Newsmen in Houston cite Stevenson listing five conditions.
Congress approved a social security measure boosting monthly benefits by about six dollars for 4.5 million current beneficiaries and increasing federal aid to states for public assistance. The act, effective Sept 1, sets a $75 maximum earnings ceiling, with funded raises estimated at 540 million dollars yearly and no change to the 1.5 percent payroll tax.
In Chicago Kefauver warned of a bitter Republican-led effort to derail him. He cited bribery and disunity in hotel lobbies, urged voters to mistrust corrupt nominating practices, and said foes like Warren, Costello, and Guzik would be exposed as a senator.
The Senate refused to accept a House rider on the atomic energy appropriation, halting a $10 billion bill and extending the 82nd Congress windup. President Truman opposed the provision, which would require funds before starting expansion. Senator Hickenlooper argued the rider would stall the entire program.
An opening exists at Camp Good Health after a staff resignation. A girl counselor position is available for a high school graduate, with interested applicants asked to contact A. T. Pleune at 2-3393.
A Cedar Rapids health camp for disabled children hosts weekend events at the First Congregational lodge and All Saints church with services, a 20 pound roast dinner, and a singfest. Donations include $14 from city firemen and $9 from the Park Avenue Pixies plus multiple yard show profits totaling $31.
Congress voted to grant each member 3000 dollars in tax exempt living expenses in Washington. The rider was added to the legislative appropriations bill totaling about 77 million dollars for this fiscal year. The house approved by voice vote and the senate by standing vote after objections from Senator Williams and others to the adjournment timetable.
Dr E M Adams of Central City was honored by local friends on his eighty fifth birthday. He received a certificate praising his work for sick and injured boys and girls at Camp Wapsie Y Hitaga and Waubeek. A bronze plaque will be installed at the base of the flag pole at the new Camp Wapsie Y.
Services for Winsor Clifford 71 of 1636 A avenue NE who died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Saturday morning will be conducted by Rev Arnold Hd Marzell in the Beatty chapel Monday at 4 p.m. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel after 4 p.m Sunday. Clifford was a member and custodian of Central Park Presbyterian church not Daniels Park church as previously announced.
Ross Stanley King a clerk at Wilson and Company plant Iowa City died suddenly Thursday of a heart attack while playing baseball. Services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Turner chapel by Dr Andrew Kurth pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Burial is in Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for Miss Emma Schwarzer who died Thursday will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the Barta Hesser funeral home. Reverend Frank Ward will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Republican platform drafters agreed to tone down a national defense plank advocating expanded air power after Eisenhower supporters objected. Eisenhower conferred with Dulles and signaled satisfaction with the foreign policy plank, while Taft urged a bigger air force. A separate move would strip the agriculture secretary of price fixing powers, shifting policies to a nonpartisan farm board.
Eisenhower forces seek to bar contested Taft delegates from voting on appeals by pushing a convention rule change. National Committeeman J Russell Sprague predicts a 50 vote margin for Eisenhower. Taft’s 530 to 427 with 131 others and 118 uncommitted. Gov John S Fine of Pennsylvania expects 50 to 55 of 70 Keystone delegates to back the change.
The National Labor Relations Board ruled that the Taft Hartley Act prohibits locking out workers to force terms in bargaining. The board said employers may close for genuine economic reasons but cannot legally use a lockout to break an impasse.
Distant View stables of Cedar Rapids earned top places at Hedrick horse show last week. Wilson's Atomic with Paul Witter took second in walking and hackney classes, Lady Nelson piloted by D R Witter finished third, Black Dignity driven by C J Smith was fourth in fine harness, and Ruby Rocket with Willard Warnock placed third in English pleasure amid strong competition.
Stamp Club meets Monday at 8 p.m. at the Montrose hotel with Major James DeVoss presenting colored slides. YMB Council meets Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at the Roosevelt hotel. Donald V Lagerquist from the 27th Infantry Division in Korea has been promoted to private first class. His wife lives at 31014 Center Point road NE. Unit No 29 Retired Railway Employes Association holds a Friday 1 36 p.m. potluck dinner at Bever Park large pavilion with covered dish and service. Those without a dish may attend. Regular meeting follows dinner. Glenn E Downing 20 of Thirtieth street drive SE was arrested on a marine corps AWOL charge by Cedar Rapids detectives. he is absent without leave from a base at San Diego California.
Mexico voters choose a new president for six years at 1,250 polling places. Nearly five million registered voters select among four candidates spanning from the extreme right to the extreme left in the national election.
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