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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1952
Page
1
The Daily Record reports June 10, 1952 weather for locations including Bismarck Minneapolis Chicago New York Seattle and more with highs in the 80s and rain totals. It lists Iowa forecast partly cloudy warm humid with possible thunderstorms and notes multiple local obituaries and service details for Belle Plaine Oelwein Iowa City Marengo Postville and other towns.
The Iowa Supreme Court rules Beckwith received a fair trial and that the convictions in Beckwith and Christie cases stand. Christie was convicted of murder for shooting Victor Bergman during a dispute over loot in a Des Moines river bank car siting. Martin, 29, faces hanging for the January 19 1951 killing of Mrs. Glenn Schrader with execution timelines to be set by Gov. Beardsley.
The Iowa supreme court issued multiple decisions in Tuesday's session, affirming or remanding across districts. Cases include Gail Dahl vs. Glen Allen, Harold B. Christie murder, Betelia Pinot Mahaska divorce, Elings vs. McGrevey traffic, Beckwith murder, and adoption of Linda Sue Cannon, among others. The session marks the last until September with possible July August opinions.
Cedar Rapids Adjustment Board rejected requests to operate a home beauty shop and a prefab sandwich shop outside zoning rules. Marie Stewart sought a temporary permit at 843 Seventeenth Street SW to care for grandchildren while she worked evenings. Neighbors feared setting a precedent. one unopposed request for a breezeway at 119 Dawley Street NE was approved. A second project at 2315 Mt. Vernon Road SE was withdrawn. a seven foot setback was discussed for another site but not acted on.
Paratroopers charged Red-held trenches as 300 enemy fighters unleashed fire and hand to hand combat. Tanks entered the compound but did not fire. After street fighting, prisoners were moved to enclosures and searched. A buried storage building held gasoline hoards and tunnels linked buildings. Brig. Gen. Francis T. Dodd was seized here last month.
Kiyoshi Togasaki, lecturing in Cedar Rapids, argues that Tokyo riots by Communists reflected desperation to gain attention, not broad support. He cites land reform, economic stabilization, and occupation policies as dampening Communist appeal amid Japan’s transition and rising population.
The annual Iowa Lions Club convention is underway in Clinton. At the opening session Harold P. Nutter president of Lions International addressed the attendees. Sessions continue through Tuesday.
A group of 276 Johnson and Linn county residents asked the Iowa Highway Commission to build an overpass where Highway 30 meets the Ely Cedar Rapids road about a mile south of Cedar Rapids city limits. The petition, handed to Supervisor Miles P. Sutera, urges overpass near Union School and church as the relocated Highway 30 crosses Ely Road. The commission has a contract for an overpass crossing the Rock Island railroad tracks nearby.
The county board accepted the resignation of roadworker Leo P. McGowan effective June 9 and issued four cigarette permits to Nemecek Eldred Kluber and the Midway operators Dvorak Lorentz. They also placed a petition for crushed stone surfacing on file for a 0.75 mile county road segment off Highway 30 with 25 percent local cost levy. The board plans to canvass last week's primary results at Tuesday's regular meeting.
Checker Electric Supply Inc observes its 30th anniversary in Cedar Rapids with President Everett C. Hoover defending the value of after sale service and fair margins in electrical appliance trade. The firm began 1922 as Checker Motor Supply, moved to First Street SE in 1936, and now offers heating refrigeration air conditioning and commercial equipment.
Ralph T. Ream, 48, of 311 Sixth Street SE, pled guilty to lascivious acts with a child. Judge M C Hamiel ordered an eight month Linn jail sentence to start Jan 9, suspended three months, with release. Ream was accused of molesting a four and a half year old girl on Jan 8.
Paul Cardamone, 26, at large, pled guilty to uttering a forged instrument and received a six months suspended sentence in Linn county jail. Judge Charles Penningroth imposed the term for writing a false $45 check in Cedar Rapids in May 1949. Cardamone was brought to Cedar Rapids from Terre Haute last month by Linn county authorities. A divorce suit by Minnie F. Schorg against Delbert E. Schorg was dismissed Tuesday.
Senator Gillette of Iowa joined 41 Democrats in supporting the $6,447,730,750 foreign aid bill as the Senate passed it 59 to 11. Senator Hickenlooper of Iowa was not listed on the roll call.
Cedar Rapids Assistant Health Officer Carl Smith told the city council May reportable diseases fell to 55 from 89 in April. Chicken pox led with 28 cases, measles 12, mumps 13, and one case each of whooping cough and scarlet fever. May deaths reached 52, with 25 men and 27 women.
The Iowa budget committee heard Griffenhagen & Associates propose cutting liquor inventories by over 2.5 million dollars. They urged a 13 four week period sales forecast system and a weekly restock for the 20 largest stores to cut totals about 10 percent and save about 150 thousand dollars while maintaining an eight week emergency supply.
John H. Hager 79 former state representative and senator died Tuesday morning at Waukon hospital after weeks of illness. He helped secure the Memorial hospital at Waukon and was active in Masonic lodge Presbyterian church Iowa Implement Association Farm Bureau Kiwanis and Iowa general assembly 1924 28. Survived by his wife with his brother Paul having died two weeks earlier. Funeral arrangements by Martin Brothers of Waukon were to be announced later.
Howard Parks of Des Moines, representing Allis-Chalmers, reported $350 worth of camera equipment stolen from his car the night of May 29. The vehicle was parked in downtown Cedar Rapids or Iowa City, and the loss was not discovered until the next morning.
Leo Hartsell, 64, again chopped a hole in the ice at Westlake and swam for five minutes this winter. He then walked home for a warm shower and a hot meal, continuing a longstanding personal challenge.
Hospitalized Bady R Schieck at Veterans hospital Iowa City. Dr Naibert chiropractor 3rd floor Granby Building resumes hours. Hospitalized Roger Morrison son of Mr and Mrs H Krall at St Luke's since Sunday. Church supper St Ludmila Frolic Wednesday 5 30 to 7 30. Breakfast Club Dr Ben Peterson Coe College speaks Thursday 7 30 a.m. Montrose hotel. Ill Oscar Daniels 3400 C Ave NE ill visiting brother Claude Santa Barbara Calif. Hospitalized Roberta Bauer daughter of Mr and Mrs John Bauer 378 27th Ave SW underwent surgery Mercy hospital to be confined about three weeks. NAACP Elects Mrs Viola Gibson Cedar Rapids elected treasurer of Iowa NAACP at Burlington convention. Horsemen's Club Cedar Rapids birthday supper Wednesday 6 30 p.m. Western clubhouse. Robert Leu Keokuk Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Assn will show movies. Strait in Korea Marine Pfc Mearl L Strait Cedar Rapids joined first marine division infantry unit in Korea. Son of Leland Strait 1102 Thirteenth Ave SE. Boy Injured Richard Hahn 14 915 16th Ave SE minor injuries from collision with moving semi at Twelfth Ave and Third St SE taken to St Luke's. driver Robert James 1516 A Ave NE.
President Truman urged seizure power to take over the steel industry but Sen. Byrd and others push for a Taft Hartley injunction instead. Senate leaders weigh options as Taft storms at Truman calling the plan childish while Kefauver backs federal seizure with bargaining incentives.
Cedar Rapids crossing repairs prompt a public notice. Public Improvements Commissioner W. W. Stolba reported that letters dated June 5 urged Rock Island North Western Milwaukee Illinois Central and Crandie railroads to address rough crossing complaints. He noted prior assurances to boost spring maintenance and said several companies have pledged further cooperation.
Iowa records its first polio death of the year as 17 year old David Wensel of Leon dies at a Des Moines hospital after admission Monday afternoon. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Wensel of Leon.
Public Improvements Commissioner W. W. Stolba announced a compromise on the Cedar Rapids radio antenna atop the Memorial building. A single tapering 12 foot rod will replace the four forked branches, mounted at the Cenotaph free flame base to satisfy Memorial Commission members and city officials. John Fryrear aided the agreement, which avoids the disputed silhouette.
After a breakdown in steel peace talks over the union shop issue, President Truman and officials prepared to resume production to meet defense needs. Steel output stood at about 12.5 percent of normal, while military demands could require up to 89 percent of some high alloy steels. Union leader Philip Murray and industry negotiator John Stephens indicated no strike would halt functions needed for defense, as talks were declared deadlocked but negotiators remained available.
Eight persons were reported missing after a fishing boat capsized in high seas off Panay. Seventeen crew members swam to shore, authorities said.
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