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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1946
Page
6
Reporter Frank H. Bartholomew recounts observing the Bikini Atoll atomic blast from 7 000 feet aboard a B 29 then near the target ships on Bikini island. He notes strong public mixed reaction including claims of a fake or a bust while detailing safety measures and flight observations.
A correspondent reports on a high risk bombing test where 73 ships lay within a 4000 yard circle. The blast was hard to observe with no shock felt and Nevada remained afloat in the target bullseye. Returns were minimal and the purported cloud of death unfounded.
Mexico City dispatch reports Miguel Aleman and Ezequiel Padilla claiming victory in the presidential election with no official returns yet. Peaceful national voting contrasted by Hidalgo where Governor Vicente Aguirre said four people died in Pachuca as ballot boxes were seized by an unidentified group.
Chicago publisher James M. Ragen offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of gunmen who ambushed and shot him on June 24. Ragen, 65, is hospitalized at Michael Reese and in serious condition after a camouflaged truck, shotgun slugs, and an attack that shocked Chicago’s gangland history. State's Attorney William J. Tuohy awaited his patient’s improvement before comment.
notice declares Nether corporation formed under Iowa law with 20 year lifespan from 1946. it lists authorized 750 shares of common stock at 08 each, officers and directors, annual meeting in cedar rapids, and stockholder protections. Harold Porter Herman Porter Robert Ware named as initial directors and officers. attorney W Bass Cedar Rapids Iowa.
District Judge A. J. Maestretti said reconciling separated couples where adultery occurred is rarely effective. He noted nine of ten men divorce upon discovery, with wives often returning the same. The judge, married 45 years, cited a Cleveland judge’s advice as impractical.
Service members may convert NSLI term insurance to ordinary life policies such as 20 payment life or 30 payment life. The law requires conversion within a specified number of years from the date of service.
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