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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1947
Page
4
James McFarland 56, an elevator operator, admits he cannot resist his tailor. He owns 32 suits and enjoys $20 hats, $22 shoes, $15 monogrammed shirts, and gaudy neckwear, keeps a red rose in his lapel, and dances every Saturday night attracting many admirers.
The American Federation of Labor local 137 opens a six concert series starting June 22 at 3 p.m. in Bever Park. About forty musicians drawn from the local will perform on alternate Sundays. Financed by the A F M canned music fund, the concerts aim to provide entertainment and lay ofment to members.
Fragmentary OCR shows a court hearing notice with unreadable names and dates. The readable bits indicate a hearing scheduled on an unspecified date with unclear party names and case references.
A terse corporate notice outlines plans to discuss annual results and a two thirds vote on ongoing stock matters. The document mentions stockholder input and a forthcoming assembly date.
At Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago a rift emerges as three monkeys Whisky Dancer and Cutie Pants react badly when human attention shifts away from them. Curator R Marlin Perkins notes the animals refuse food and stop their usual dancing, while the crowd reacts with amusement to the unusual behavior.
In Louisville Colorado a car backfired on Main Street leading to a pursuit by a police car. Melvin Robertson, 23, was shot in the right thigh as he and three companions approached the pursuing vehicle. Undersheriff Don Moore reports Robertson was a passenger in a Boulder man’s car driven by Melvin Warren, 32.
Washington: House Labor Committee Chairman Hartley says Congress will back an even tougher measure if organized labor stages a general strike to protest the Taft Hartley act. He notes the Smith Connally act expires June 30 and that many lawmakers want stronger curbs. Hartley adds Congress may stay in session this summer if protests escalate.
Fragments indicate a person involved with labor department strike notices was seen in Pennsylvania over the past two days. The OCR text is incomplete and does not clarify names or specifics of the event.
City Hall hosts a permit office this week on the third floor for park use approvals. Picnickers may also borrow equipment and guidance is offered to visitors.
Leo Peiffer and Russell Boyer were elected to office within the Railroaders club at Iowa State. The group, which has ten members, is connected to the Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild competition where a winner received a $5,000 university scholarship in 1946.
Burglary in Tipton netted 30.45 in silver and other merchandise including items tagged as jack and other goods. Police report details are unclear due to damaged text.
Milwaukee arson trial opens charging that Dr. John Lewis 73 sought a larger modern church. District Attorney William McCauley alleged motive tied to consolidation attempts in 1945 with Rev. Everett Delaware’s suburban church in Wauwatosa, rejected by the elders.
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