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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1950
Page
2
Charles Caspar, 30, a tool and die maker visiting his parents, told police he fired into the gangway in what he described as self defense after an incident while vacationing. Investigators continued to gather details and assess injuries and motives.
American military experts say North Korean forces risk defeat after advancing south without air cover. Yak-9 fighters and a few ground support planes initially gave Pyongyang limited air superiority before U S and Australian air power intervened. Despite Allied air attacks and napalm, supply lines to Pusan remain vulnerable and weather hampers bombing.
State of Iowa Linn County Notice is hereby given that Willis A Glassgow has been appointed as executor of the estate of A J Kemper who is deceased Creditors and those with claims must file them in the Linn County Iowa Clerk of the District Court office Cedar Rapids executor Willis A Glassgow Attorney In United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa In Bankruptcy No 2836 In the matter of Richard Emil Hobel Cedar Rapids Iowa Bankrupt Notice of First Meeting of Creditors The creditors of Richard Emil Hobel of Cedar Rapids Iowa a bankrupt are notified he has been adjudged bankrupt on June 26 1950 The first meeting of creditors will be held July 21 1950 at 1 30 p m in the court room Federal Building Cedar Rapids Iowa to prove claims appoint a trustee and transact other business Dated Fort Dodge Iowa July 6 1950 John H Mitchell Referee in Bankruptcy
City of Cedar Rapids proposes four concrete paving projects on Alley between 1st and 2nd Avenues Southeast from 13th to 14th Street, Alley between C and D Avenues from 16th to 17th Street, 6th Avenue Southwest from 5th to 6th Street, and Daniels Street Northeast from G to H Avenues. Public hearing set for August 3, 1950 at 10 AM.
New York AP The 1950 Freedom Award goes to Secretary of State Acheson. Freedom House announced the honor for his valiant voice guiding democracies toward unity against tyranny. He will accept a bronze plaque at Freedom House’s ninth annual dinner on October 8.
Police search for a large dog involved in a hit and bite incident on Sunland Boulevard. Frank Pirrone, 62, was knocked down and bitten after the dog jumped from a car before its owners drove away. A bystander confirmed the dog was reloaded into the vehicle.
In Chicago a Roman Catholic priest Rev. Thomas Patrick Conway, 31, was shot and fatally wounded in a gangway of an apartment building. He was killed after a man mistook him for a prowler near Seven Holy Founders seminary.
A man shot at an appearing intruder after his wife heard a noise. He fired three times after asking Who's there and received no answer. Marjorie Walsh, a switchboard operator, screamed while fleeing. Walsh later told police Conway had taken her to dinner and they walked home via a gangway after leaving a cab. Conway died at a hospital from chest shoulder and arm wounds.
The Republican Advance, a new bloc of “positive” Republicans in New York, pledges support to Truman over the Korean war while calling for Defense Secretary Johnson’s resignation. It accuses him of bungling the defense with the arms economy program and presses Acheson to decide whether to resign. It also urges immediate arming of the U.S. and allies and the deployment of mobile task forces.
A plan outlined to set up policing in critical areas with an international task force overseeing the Western world. The proposal envisions coordinated actions across borders to address security risks and maintain stability in key regions.
President Truman urges peace over conflict as Europe seeks stability. Secretary Pace foresees tank warfare becoming obsolete. Secretary Johnson touts research gains reducing need for parity with Russia. Franco remarks on democracy interpretation. A reference to an election defeat and Churchill is noted in context.
Hollywood report states screen star Linda Darnell and her husband, cameraman Peverell Marley, have separated. Darnell says neither plans to file for divorce soon, calling the separation a trial period.
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