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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1950
Page
2
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and cooler in the northwest by evening. Highs 70s to mid 80s, lows 55 to 65. Precip none at noon. winds NW 17 mph. Violations and fines list includes multiple names with $5 to $20 penalties. Local arrests and incidents noted. tree burning reported at Seventh avenue and Fifth street SE.
Two city detectives Edward Crowley and Donald McCormick were shot to death while questioning a man about a loan office robbery in a west Side Chicago home. Bernie Davis, 28, was later arrested for questioning and held without charge. The case involved a car hijacking by a man believed to be Davis who fled after the shooting. Local details note relatives of one detective and a sequence of gunfire and blood evidence at the scene.
City records increasing complaints about burning rubbish and offensive odors. Assistant Health Officer Carl Smith cites a city ordinance banning burning garbage rubber wool leather and similar materials. Offenders may be prosecuted. residents urged to take waste to Memorial Drive SE dump.
An inquirer asks how to restore a second wife to reconciliation after marrying without divorce and later divorcing the first wife. The district attorney’s office reported uncertainty while the man sought legal guidance on reclaiming his second wife and ending her anger.
London reports Britain has halted moves to admit Communist China to the United Nations. A foreign office spokesman cited Korea's war and a cease fire as priorities, noting no initiative on Peiping's government entry. No comment on any shift in long term aims.
The Fifth Army area commanded by Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Chamberlin ordered all recruiting offices to remain open over the weekend after a failed appeal for volunteers. The 13 state region includes Iowa.
Melvin Deke Lowden of Lowden, a farmer living north of town, dislocated his right shoulder Thursday when his tractor upset on a rural stretch. Medical aid was summoned and the injury was described as painful but not life threatening. The incident occurred on a farm in the vicinity of Lowden.
Notices announce Aldridge Agency polio insurance and two way radio Cedar Rapids cab service. Mrs. Bert H Mellus, former Cedar Rapids Isabelle Smith, has a daughter July 14. Mrs Hedrick of Los Angeles leaves Cedar Rapids after visiting relatives as Mr Clegg remains ill. Mail messenger bids open July 26 for night trips Cedar Rapids Marion Union Station Milwaukee. Stamps: 50 000 Indiana Territory Sesquicentennial stamps arrive at Cedar Rapids post office. Moll's Beauty Shop reopens July 24. Three Iowa easterners enlist in the air force. Navy recruiting hours in Cedar Rapids extended seven days a week 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
A July injunction against LeRoy J. and Wilma E. Robinson for loud noise and profane language resumes in contempt proceedings filed by Louis J. and Carrie Stefan. The judge set a 9:30 a.m. Wednesday hearing to show cause why the Robinsons should not be cited for contempt.
Robert Trask 18 received a four month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to purchasing a pistol under a false name. Juvenile officers found him asleep in a car at First Avenue and Seventh Street SE with a Belgian automatic pistol. he admitted buying it May 26 in a Cedar Rapids loan store using the fictitious name Richard Jackson.
Milton Laverne Herren, 23, Millersburg, was fined 300 dollars and costs for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. District Judge Floyd Philbrick allowed 50 dollars down and 25 dollars a month. Herren was arrested about 10:20 p.m. Friday in Marion by G. C. Clemenson and L. Layton after officers observed erratic driving and sent him to Linn County jail.
Marion Brotemarkle of Brotemarkle Electric Company filed in district court Saturday seeking 155.05 from L. O. and Marie C. Butler for electric work on their property. He asks for a mechanic's lien and its enforcement if needed to recover the funds.
Edward E. Cusher of Waterloo filed an auto damage suit in Linn county district court seeking 271.58 from Olen T. Lichty of St. Louis and Robert R. Young of Central City for damages to his car after an accident on November 11 near Walker. He alleges both defendants were negligent.
Everett W. Kennedy sues Everett Silven in Linn County District Court for 364 dollars and costs. Kennedy claims Dale Hanson, truck driver for Silven, was negligent in a head on collision February 14 with Kennedy's car near Tama.
Arraignment of Ray Severson alias Robert Cummings on a check forgery charge postponed to Monday. Joseph Erceg arraigned on falsely reporting theft to secure possession of his automobile, plea due by Tuesday. Two cases dismissed with prejudice. Robert Burns sentenced to four months for vagrancy with suspended sentence. Divorce motion filed in Beltz case. Community Grocery suit against Milford Myers Jr. and Gloria Myers for 146.16. Judge Philbrick set Thu at 10 a.m. for further action.
Myrtle S. Pickett, the former wife of J Garfield Pickett, files proceedings alleging he failed to pay $300 required by their divorce decree. The case centers on arrears and enforcement.
Advanced American Headquarters Korea reports uncertainty over the number and condition of Soviet built tanks used by North Korea. Estimates suggest about 80 tanks still operable, with front-line reports noting larger models and well trained crews possibly drawn from Chinese forces.
Ronald Freeman Rose 53 died after a long illness in a Cedar Rapids hospital Friday night. He longtime Quaker Oats employee, born December 8 1893 in Olin, married Alma Williams in 1915. Survived by wife two children two sisters three brothers and two grandchildren. Funeral services 1 30 p m Monday at Turner chapel with burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery.
John Vrana 65 of Marion route 3 died at 3 30 p m Tuesday at his home after a brief illness He was born in Czechoslovakia and came to the Cedar Rapids area from Swisher The service will be at Barta Hesser chapel at 10 a m Monday with Rev Frank Ward Burial in Linwood cemetery Details on viewing and arrangements were incomplete in the notice
A seven column Friday Gazette ad announces a sale at Newmans department store on Saturday. A crowd of men women and boys bought 400 pairs of men slacks in the first hour from a 2000 piece stock as the manufacturer closes out before a two week vacation. The store boosted its sales force to 20 and added wrapping staff. The ad stresses quality price and fabrics with a large illustration and several drawings.
Road notice lists detours and closures across numerous Iowa counties including Johnson Lee Cherokee Polk Floyd Jasper Marshall Guthrie and more. Detours involve gravel and paved routes around closures for bridge and construction work with opening dates spanning July to November and varying lengths up to 22 miles.
A report notes a motch journey from Algiers to Cape To covering about 9000 miles. The article highlights the route and distance as a major travel milestone.
In Detroit an alleged grocery grocer Sam B. Sampson 42 confessed to strangling Vivian Stanley 37 during a quarrel in his car after borrowing $10 000 from two women. He described the belt strangling and dumping her body in a weed patch.
Brief placeholder reading fragment notes a businessman buying and selling papers and urging timely payment, but text is incomplete and unclear on specifics. No names, dates, or locations are discernible to establish a full event or notice.
The notice states annual payments may be made at the office or credited weekly to the carrier account. It notes a consistent profit for the parties involved and references the Cedar Rapids area in a formal financial notice.
An army general discussed captured arms and a few infantry units near the 38th parallel. He stated intelligence before the invasion indicated one Communist division remained near the border and that roads were rebuilt with a cleared highway strip north of the border.
In Tokyo Gen. MacArthur said transportation problems grew from extended supply lines and strategic bombing. UN forces reported railways in Korean rear areas usable only at night. air operations limited by weather. Allied air actions knocked out aircraft, tanks, trucks, a locomotive and rail infrastructure while naval forces bombarded coastal targets and railroad yards.
Brig. Gen. William L. Roberts, head of the U. S. military mission in Korea for 26 months, said Seoul planners preferred attack to defense, leading to no combat air force, tanks, or heavy artillery. He praised Korean soldiers but faulted the officer corps and urged American officers and noncoms to train them.
Cambridge probate records reveal Edwin S. Webster the Boston engine tycoon left $100,000 to four nurses who cared for him with faithful attention. Webster died last May 5 and named Helen R. Rockwell as sole beneficiary before his death. The bulk of his $90,000,000 estate goes to his family.
Billy Graham tells three associates to urge President Truman to promote a national prayer effort. The evangelist suggests prayer in the White House and the group agrees to push a nation wide call to prayer.
A Detroit man, Blaskiewicz aged 32, filed a lawsuit claiming he faced occasions when riding in his car he was charged or expected to pay for gasoline. The filing appears to allege disputes over fueling costs related to his automobile use.
The Board of Directors of Palo Consolidated School District in Linn County Iowa will meet on July 25 1950 to vote on the tentative receipts and disbursements budget. The notice outlines anticipated expenditures and revenues to be considered for approval.
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