Study of C R Groups Set by Social Council
The Cedar Rapids planning group announced a project to promote understanding among racial and religious groups in Cedar Rapids. A study unit will survey groups and provide material to local study groups and schools for programs and classes. The committee includes Martha Griffith and others. first meeting is Monday at 8 p.m. at the Y M C A little theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Council Rapids of Planning
Cedar Rapids
Meena Agg
Martha Griffith
Evelyn Zerzanek
John Russell
Richard Hubacek
Zdenek Pauk
Thomas Abodeely
H. J. Sindahl
Andrew R. Parks
Robert Johnson
Paul Costas
Hassen Igram
Abe Bass
Sam Berenstein
Gayle Zedick
Ray Ashlock
D. A. Loferski
A. J. Stokes
Joseph Arce
Y.M.C.A
Com
Esther Klersy
Victoria Adodeely
University of Iowa
Don Clayter
Hawkeye Boys State
Camp Dodge
Giana Banellc
Springfield
Air Safety Proposals From Board On Runways And Takeoff Rules
The board examined runway lengths for four engine planes 4000 feet and under. It proposed closing runways under 4000 feet for four engine operations and redesigned DC 4 gust locks to prevent inadvertent locking in flight. It urged extra 300 feet of runway for decision at critical speed and a 500 pound load reduction per 10 degree rise in temperature pending further study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Aeronautics Administrator
Mrs. Jennie Noffsker Dies. Rites Set in Cedar Rapids
Death notice for Mrs. Jennie L Noffsker widow of Joseph F Noffsker Cedar Rapids resident for 61 years, died at home Friday. Services in Turner chapel at 1 30 led by pastor of Grande Avenue Presbyterian Church, Cedar Memorial cemetery burial. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie L. Noffsker
Thirty-fifth
Joseph F. Noffsker
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Noffsker
Grande Avenue Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Services for Miss Louise Hathaway Held Monday
Services for Miss Louise W. Hathaway, longtime home service director at Iowa Electric Light and Power, will be conducted at Turner chapel at 3 30 p m Monday by Rev J Richard Wagner. Burial is in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise W. Hathaway
Nineteenth Street
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Turner Chapel
J. Richard Wagner
First Congregation
Oak Hill Cemetery
Services for Mrs. John S Barnicle in Turner chapel
Services for Mrs. John S Barnicle of Cedar Rapids who died Saturday will be held at Turner chapel Tuesday at 1 30 p m with Rev Frederick Haag pastor of the First Reformed church officiating Burial will be in Linwood cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Barnicle
Third Street NW
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Frederick Haag
First Reformed Church
Linwood Cemetery
Services for Merlin Stanek Infant
Services for Merlin Steven Stanek infant son of Mr and Mrs Leo H Stanek of 829% Baverme NE will be conducted at 3 p m Sunday in Beatty chapel by Rev F H Ward Burial will be in Dunkard cemetery near Toddville Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin
Steven Stanek
Leo H. Stanek
Beatty Chapel
F. H. Ward
Dunkard
Toddville
Charles Feiereisen Dies After Lingering Illness
Charles Feiereisen 66 of 160 Fourteenth Avenue SE died at 8 55 p m Saturday after a lingering illness. Born in Luxembourg July 23 1881 he lived in Cedar Rapids since 1900 and worked for the city since 1909. He was a member of Modern Woodmen of America and the Foresters of America. Surviving are his wife and five sons Henry George and David.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Feiereisen
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Mr. Feiereisen
Luxembourg
Cedar Rapids
Modern Woodmen of America
the Foresters of America
Henry
George
David
Funeral arrangements announced for local resident
The body was taken to Polansky Funeral Home. Arrangements for funeral services are being planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polansky Funeral Home
Rochester Suffered Severe Wind Aftermath and Blackouts
A violent 80 mph wind lashed Rochester for about five minutes at night, plunging most of the city into darkness and disrupting operations at the Rochester airport. Preliminary reports described extensive damage and scattered power outages across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Weather scale storms maroon tourists across west and south
A mid winter storm system trapped tourists in Glacier National Park and along the Canada Montana border with 6 to 10 inches of snow. Heavy rain in Tennessee caused a drowning and flood damage to crops in Greene County. Winds gusted to 45 mph across northern Minnesota and eastern Wisconsin while warm readings persisted on the east coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Montana
Chicago Weather Bureau
Presidio
Texas
Glacier National Park Highlands
Canada-Montana
Greenville
Tenn
Sneedville
Greene County
Weather Bureau
Minnesota
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Wis
Big Spring
Kalispell
Mont
Great Falls
West Coast
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Seattle
East Coast
Hartford
Floods Strain Eastern Kentucky With Wide Damage
A series of flash floods along the upper Cameland river and tributaries damaged homes in southeastern Kentucky. Unofficial losses topped a million dollars as Cumberland River rose and fell in Harlan. Pineville rescue squads evacuated 150 to 200 families and an undertaker reported a drowned girl near Straight Creek in Bell County, though no body was found by night.
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Pineville
Cameland
Kentucky
Straight Creek
Bell County
Cumberland
Harlan
Pedestrian Struck by Car Injures Man in City Intersection
Edwin Shepard 75 of Sunshine Mission was struck at First Avenue and Second Street East by a car driven by F W Manders of Mankato Minnesota. He suffered minor bruises and was to be released from St Luke's hospital after a Saturday night incident. police charged a driver with failing to yield.
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Edwin Shepard
Sunshine Mission
St. Luke’s Hospital
First Avenue
Second Street
E. Je
Shepard
F. W. Manders
Mankato
Minn
St. Luke's
Rail Unions Seek Six More Wage Rule Changes
Four railroad unions will present demands for six additional rules to 132 railroads on Monday. David Robert son, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, said the changes aim to remove oil, electric and diesel electric wage differentials where steam rates are higher. The push follows the increased use of diesel locomotives and addresses new workforce issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
David
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Robertson
Imogen B Emery Named To Quota Clubs Office
Victoria B C AP Quota Club International Inc closed its three day convention with installation of officers. Imogen B Emery was among those installed as officer Cedar Rapids Iowa elected third vice president.
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Imogen B. Emery
Victoria
B. C
Quota Club International, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Prices Up confirms wartime controls failing to curb costs
The article analyzes rising prices across food and goods, noting the AP index at 175.64 up 43.6 percent since June 1946 and the BLS cost of living index at 155.8 for May. It cites meat price surges from 39 to 62 cents per pound, higher wholesale cattle and hog prices, and widespread increases in butter eggs grains flour and textiles under debates over true cost versus OPA ceilings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Associated Press Daily
Bureau of Labor Statistics
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Fort Worth
Texas
Meat Institute
Minneapolis
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Savannah
Ford Pension Plan Provides Liberal Sums
Detroit UAW CIO vice president Richard T. Leonard outlined a tentative Ford pension plan for 108,900 production workers. The plan adds to social security, aiming at about 100 dollars monthly at age 65, with an initial 200 million dollar outlay and 15 million per year, retroactive to Jan 1, and features full vesting for workers and survivor benefits. Negotiations to finish details and obtain rank and file approval are expected to take about three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
INS
Richard T. Leonard
Uaw-Cio
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Leonard
UAW National Ford Council
Soviet Union Seeks High Price for Europe Recovery
Paris dispatch reports Soviet Russia aims to force U S funding of European recovery to meet tough terms. Moscow seeks clarity on Marshall Plan figures and congressional backing as Berlin hosts cabinet aides. Belgium France Britain fear consequences if talks fail.
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Paris
Russia
United States
Harvard
Marshall
Europe
Congress
Soviet
W. Avare
Berlin
Belgium
France
Britain
Germany
Holman
Sonia
Associated Press
Brusses
Banking system organized in Don
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a banking organization effort centered in Don. Details are sparse, with limited readable names or dates, but the text suggests formal structuring or merger activity within a regional financial group. Further context from the source is needed for precise entities.
M L Johnson Construction Wins Two Grading Projects Contract
Anamosa reporter notes M. L. Johnson Construction Company of Cedar Rapids secured a $47,025 contract for two grading projects in Jones County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
M. L. Johnson Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
Jones County
Omaha Stockyards Strike Ends Stock Shipments Resume
The Omaha stockyards reach a wage agreement with United Workers of America and local 155 CIO after a strike that began Tuesday. The contract raises pay 7 to 17 cents an hour, guarantees a 44 hour week, lasts to June 11 1948 with a reopen clause, includes six holidays, and costs about 150000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
United Workers of America
CIO
Harrry B. Coffee
Coffee
Wright Loses Bid for Freedom After Brain Surgery
Millard F. Wright an habitual criminal from Leechburg Pennsylvania who had a rare brain operation in April to curb theft was ruled to remain in prison. Judge G Malcolm McDonald ordered Wright held at Western penitentiary for evaluation of any cure while he faces 10 burglary charges in the Pittsburgh district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Millard F. Wright
G. Malcolm McDonald
Leechburg
Wright
Western Penitentiary
Marshall Plan seeks new aid to Europe this fall
The article details the second Marshall proposal requirement for US congressional authorization of Bay scale financial assistance to Europe for recovery. It notes US commitments of 15 billion abroad, projected European recovery costs of 5.6 to 6.06 billion yearly, and plans to seek billions in a fall session leading into 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Europe
Marshall
National Advisory Council On Foreign Financing
Truman
United States
Gentleman bandits take $175000 in Allentown home raid
In Allentown Pennsylvania an elaborate 10room home holdup ended with 11 people held, five couples and a 15yearold boy bound. Three gunmen and a ringleader masked leader looted about $175000 including $133000 in non negotiable bonds from Temple Bethel trustee Louis Wiener. The robbers were described as very gentlemanly about the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
Louis Wiener
Wiener
Temple Bethel
Dorothea Ofstedahl Elected Luther League Official
In Milwaukee Dorothea Ofstedahl of Decorah Iowa was named secretary of the International Young People's Luther League and Chorus at a convention Saturday with other officers elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
International Young Peole’s
Luther League and Choralion
Dorothea Ofstedahl
Decorah
Fayette County rejects hospital project plan
Special to The Gazette. In West Union the Fayette County hospital vote failed 3 311 to 2 252, with the project costing about 100 thousand dollars. The decision reflects opposition to building a new county hospital.
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Fayette County
West Union
Ogy County
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C.R
Social Council
LaGuardia
Dial
John’ Berry
Iown ‘Alls
Ernest Knott
Noffsker Services
Hathaway Services
Barnicle Services
Stanek
Thomas J. Brady
Fifth Avenue SE
County
John B. Turner & Son
Bent
Ford Pension Plan
U.S
Robert Bunson
Pacific Front
Western
Soviet Russia
Wes Gallagher
Moscow
Shag Ah
Don
AP Witephsto
Gertrude Moyer
Stephen
Des Moines
Davenport
L. J. Carton
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
State Department
Luther League
Beatty Mortuary
Ave
Cedar Rapids’ Funeral Home Beautiful
Corey
Barta-Hesser
Fifth Avenue and
Eighth St. SE
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