Weather and local notices from Cedar Rapids area March 11 1947
The Cedar Rapids daily issue lists the weather forecast for Iowa with cloudy skies and scattered light rain turning to snow Thursday, plus mild relief midweek and colder later. It records court fines for reckless driving and traffic violations, births at St. Luke's Mercy LaCrosse and Chicago, and local fire reports including a chimney-related roof fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nobles Srsezastat
Minteapolis
Iowa
St. Luke’s
Kenneth Etzel
Alburnett
William J. Armstrong
C Avenue NE
Earl Holst
Thirty-second Street
Mercy
Ray Musil
Tenth Street
Beverly Lee
Marion
LaCrosse
Wis
Carroll H. Hopf
Hopf
Jack McArtor
Oakland Road
Chicago
Howard Chapin
Cedar Rapids
House Committee Kills Labor Bills in Iowa
Des Moines AP reports the house labor committee killed seven restrictive labor bills including a ban on closed shops and limits on picketing and secondary boycotts. The unopposed youth employment bill faced unanimous opposition. municipal laborer bill failed 13 to 6. Committee recommendations await possible revival action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
House Labor Committee
House
Bus Arbitrators Reopen Arbitration Meeting
Arbitration of a contract between the union bus drivers and Cedar Rapids City Lines resumed Tuesday afternoon in Cedar Rapids. J. C. Blodgett, AFL arbitrator, and B. W. Franklin, company arbitrator and National City Lines attorney, participated after delays due to personal business. The drivers and maintenance men, members of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employes AFL, had postponed a strike as arbitration began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids City Lines
J. C. Blodgett
AFL
B. W. Franklin
Company
Franklin
National City Lines
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Blodgett
The
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employes
Write-ins Win School Vote at West Liberty
West Liberty voters elected two write-in directors Hubert Cline and John Kirby with 137 and 139 votes, defeating Preston W. Brown and Lamar Wilkerson. The 210 total was the highest school election tally in ten years, and voters approved a 2.5 mill levy for buildings and repairs by 168 to 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
West Liberty
Hubert Cline
John Kirby
Preston W. Brown
Lamar Wilkerson
Man Claims Fort Leavenworth Escape Cites Army Service
A man identifying himself as Matthew A. Burns, 29, is jailed on federal arrest after alleging he escaped from Fort Leavenworth. He told police he joined an outside work party in the yard and walked out past guards, claiming later to have served time for disobeying orders and that his belongings were stolen during San Francisco celebrations. Burns previously claimed army discharge at Fort Ord and was arrested in a Union Depot questioning by Patrolman John Hlavacek. He spoke with Capt. Howard Walsh and wore GI attire at the time of arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew A. Burns
Federal Penitentiary
Fort Leavenworth
Kaw
Burns
Penitentiary
Union
John Hlavacek
Fort Ord
Calif
San Francisco
Howard Walsh
G.I
Hull
T. P
McNear
Effner
Ind
Keokuk
Peoria
Brotherhoods
Drug Suspected Of Causing Death Of Eight Infants
An obscure prescription drug named Analbis, on the market since 1943, is suspected of contributing to the deaths of eight infants in Texas, Connecticut, Michigan, and New York. Specific Pharmaceuticals Inc. has recalled all supplies while the FDA investigates potential hepatitis and liver injury linked to the drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Texas
Connecticut
Michigan
Specific Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Bayonne
N. J
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Raymond J. Braun
Edgewood school sale vote eyed amid apathy
The Edgewood school district board weighs selling acquired properties after annexation. Two campuses remain in use while a proposed sale faces an election seen as likely to draw little opposition and possible write-in voting costs.
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Edgewood
Tax Revision Committee Takes Up Farm Bureau Bill
Des Moines House votes 49 to 47 to re refer a bill to the Tax Revision Committee. The measure would strip Farm Bureau Association financial aid from the county general fund and had been originally stopped by the county and township affairs committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
House
A Bureau
M. F. Hicklin
Wapello
Farm Bureau Association
County General Fund
Foreign Trade Bureau To Hear Chicago Man
Earl Denton, export sales manager for American Photocopy Equipment Co of Chicago, will speak at Wednesday’s dinner meeting of the Foreign Trade bureau of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce at 6 30 p.m. at the Montrose hotel. Denton’s topic is Establishing Foreign Trade for Manufacturers. Cliff Jordan, bureau pro-committee chairman, is in charge of arrangements. Reservations must be made at the Chamber office by Wednesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Denton
American Photocopy Equipment Company of Chicago
Foreign Trade Bureau
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Montrose Hotel
Denton
Cliff Jordan
Foreignrade Bureau
Chamber
Play by O'Neill banned by Detroit censor
DETROIT UP The police censor's bureau ordered immediate closing of Eugene O'Neill's A Moon for the Misbegotten for dirty and risque dialogue. The action was taken Tuesday in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Police Censor’s
Eugene O'Neill
War Excise Extension Bill Signed by Truman
President Truman signed into law a measure extending indefinitely the wartime excise taxes on transportation and luxury items including liquor cosmetics jewelry and most furs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Washington
LLP
Red Cross Fund Jumps Seven Thousand In One Day
Red Cross campaign contributions rose more than seven thousand dollars in a single day to reach thirty two thousand seven hundred thirty seven dollars. The drive still trails Linn county’s peacetime quota by thirteen thousand nine hundred sixty three dollars as canvassing continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Linn County
Cam
Sherman Yates
Cedar Rapids
A. Schluntz
American Legion Auxiliary
Rams
Otter Creek Township
Morris F. Neighbor
Beer Debate Highlights Iowa Liquor Law Reform Session
The debate drew a large audience as Poston defended a compromise bill to regulate beer permits, separate beer from food, ban rural taverns, and limit city taverns to business districts. Morrissey presided in Kuester’s absence while Fimmen urged the compromise that mixed senate provisions with new ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poston
Corydon Democrat
Iowa
E. J. Morrissey
R-Valeria
G. T. Kuester
R-Griswold
Rep. Fimmen
Indianapolis Boy Reported Missing
Indianapolis police join state detectives in a search for seven year old Peter Hubbell who vanished from the Riviera club area after several boys reported two men asked for a boy named Mosey. Authorities drag the White River and canal while questioning classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Peter Hubbell
Indianapolis Country Club
Riviera Club
White River
Peter
Richard M. Hubbell
Country Club
George Paulsen Named Newhall School Director
George Paulsen was elected school director in Newhall on Monday defeating Arlo Becker 60 votes to 45. Cyril Boddicker ran unopposed for treasurer and received 78 votes. A total of 107 votes were cast in the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newhall
George Paulsen
Arlo Becker
Cyril Boddicker
Fivefold Handling of Iron Ore to Liquid Metal
Iron ore travels through five handling stages from extraction to molten metal. The process begins at the mine, moves to crushing and screening, then to storage or preparation, followed by transport to the blast furnace, and ends with smelting into liquid iron.
Propaganda Gold Mine for Commies License Controversy
The Federal Communications Commission faces a filing by Peoples Radio Foundation Inc for a New York City FM license amid noted Communist ties among PRF stockholders and backers. If approved, PRF could broadcast to millions, expanding party line reach and influence via FM signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Peoples Radio Foundation, Inc
PRF
New York City
Communist Party
New York
Ee Eee
William Z. Foster
U S Pioneers Rocket Research Surpass Nazi V-2 Work
Lt Col Harold R Turner reports White Sands tests show American rockets advancing faster than German V-2s with multiple launches daily and ranges up to 114 miles. By June the program aims to stop using captured German parts and switch to domestically designed missiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
Army
Harold R. Turner
White Sands
Proving Ground
Turner
New Mexico
Ordnance Department
Nazis' Victims To Regain Property
STUTTGART Germany AP The German council of states in the US occupied zone approved a law to restore up to 125 million dollars of property seized during the Nazi regime to its victims. Refugees who fled Hitler era and others who held businesses will benefit. violations will bring heavy prison terms for Germans failing to report property not theirs. Heads of the four zone states plan appeals to France Britain and Russia to make the law effective.
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Stuttgart
Germany
German Council of States of
United States-occupied Zone
Hitler Germany
United States Zone
France
Britain
Russia
Cedar Rapids Marion Churches Oppose Liquor Bill With 2808 Petitions
Petitions bearing 2808 names from Cedar Rapids and Marion churchgoers across 31 churches were sent to the Iowa General Assembly in Des Moines opposing the liquor by the drink measure and endorsing tavern control. Council official Robert Armstrong said about 1000 more names may be added from unreported churches. The petitions followed Cedar Rapids Ministerial Association and Council of Churches actions last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids and Marion
Des Moines
Robert Armstrong
Cedar Rapids- Marion
Yanks Evacuate 2300 From Bolivian Flood Areas
United States airlifted 2300 persons from flooded zones around Trinidad Bolivia and delivered 74000 pounds of food and supplies for 12000 evacuees isolated by the flood. Colonel Robert Rison quoted that overall danger to evacuees remains manageable despite risks.
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Panama
United States Army
Trinidad
Bolivia
Robert Rison
Union President Quits Amid CIO Mine Union Fight
Reid Robinson resigned as president of the CIO Mine Mill and Smelter Workers Union after a factional clash between right and left wings. CIO President Philip Murray intervened as the battle threatened the union’s disintegration with about 36 local unions already seceding over alleged Communist influence in the leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ins
Reid Robinson
CIO Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union
Robinson
CIO
Philip Murray
McNear Death Described Amid Threats and Rail War
The sheriff cited threats against McNear’s life and his widow recalled repeated menaces. W. C. Keiser denied union involvement in the killing while urging restraint. State's Attorney Hull sought causes of a power loss linked to a transformer fire and a newly hired worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNear
W. C. Keiser
Brotherhoods
Assass
Roy P. Hull
French Assembly Ends in Uproar After Fist Fights
In Paris the national assembly dissolved amid a clash between Communist and rightist deputies. Insults flew across the chamber as desk tops were slammed and order pleas by Premier Ramadier and president Herriot were drowned by the tumult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
French National Assembly
Paul Ramadier
Edouard Herriot
Assembly
Hoover Proposes 155 Million for Austrian Relief
Former President Herbert Hoover urged a U S aid package of 155 million dollars for Austria over 15 months to supply food medicine and agricultural materials. He noted a UN program at about 248 million over the same period and said a peace treaty could allow withdrawal with proper supply levels maintaining health and vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Austria
United Nations
Hoover
Truman
Europe
Germany
Railway Express Seeks Rate Increase to Cover Costs
Railway Express Agency asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for authorization to raise rates to generate at least 70 million dollars in extra annual revenue. Existing emergency rates expire December 13, 1947, and were set last year to offset a 63 million dollar annual cost rise. The agency cited added railroad retirement payroll tax costs and urged a new graduated rate table for express shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Railway Express Agency
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
OPA Compromise Passed by House
The House approved compromise legislation to liquidate OPA by June 30 with a 341 to 49 vote. It cancels 2 million dollars of current OPA funds and allocates 7,051,752 dollars to pay terminal leave to agency employees and close the agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
House
Senate
Russian Reaction On Greece Studied Sees British Policy Bankrupt
Washington report notes a Moscow radio reaction to U S plans to aid Greece. The broadcast criticizes Britain for withdrawing financial backing and appealing to Washington while accusing Greece of monarchist rot and instability created by Britain. It claims Britain seeks U S help to preserve prestige and positions in Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Greece
Moscow
Britain
U.N. Security Council
Council
London
U. S
Otterville Man Found On Road No Inquest
Independence Iowa AP report states 64 year old Otterville resident Bill Porter was found on a sideroad. sheriff says coroner reports no violence and heart seizures suspected. Earlier notes of torn shirt and skinned knees prompted initial inquest consideration, but now no inquest is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Emory Hart
Bill Porter
Otterville
Here
Fay J. Ruffcorn
Porter
Decorah Woman Ida Kellogg Fractures Hip In Fall
Decorah Mrs. Ida Kellogg aged 85 suffered a fractured hip Tuesday morning after a fall down a flight of stairs at her son in law Fred Ziegelmeyer s home. She was taken to DecOrah hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Decorah
Ida Kellogg
Fred Ziegelmeyer
DecOrah Hospital
Deaths Mrs Martin Brown 1311 Street SW Cedar Rapids
Mrs Martin Brown 1311 Street Southwest Cedar Rapids dies in a local hospital at 4 15 am Tuesday after a long illness. Born in Babice Austria November 1 1856 she came to the United States at age three and lived in Buffalo Waukegan and Cedar Rapids. Survived by husband six children two brothers fifteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services Thursday at Janeba funeral home and St Wenceslaus church with burial at St Johns cemetery. Rosary this Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Brown
K ‘Street
Cedar Rapids
Babice
Austria
United States
Buffalo
N. Y
Waukegan
W. C. Cox
Campbellsville
Jacob Kutzler
Waukegan, NL
H. J. Jensen
Paul H
John W
William M. Brown
Joseph Byer
John Byer
Janesville
Wis
Janeba Funeral Home
St. Wenceslaus Church
A. W. Chihak
St. John’s Cemetery
Father Chihak
Death of Martin L Waychoff in Watkins Iowa
Martin L Waychoff 74 died at his home in Watkins at 2 30 am Tuesday born in Green county Pennsylvania November 19 1868 he moved to Iowa at age five and farmed near Watkins until 1921 he retired to Watkins survived by three sons two brothers a sister five grandchildren and one great grandchild services at 2 pm Thursday in the family home Watkins burial in Mound cemetery Friends may call Turner chapel until noon Wednesday and at the home after 2 pm Wednesday
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Martin L. Waychoff
Watkins
Green County
Iowa
John E
Dewey
New Hartford
Owen C
Minneapolis
Burt L
Benton
Blairstown
Mina Gibbons
Bellevue
Mound Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Death Notice for Charles H. Miller in Cedar Rapids
Charles H. Miller, 70, of Cedar Barids, died at his brother in law W. E. Martins home at 3124 Emerald drive SE at 6 30 a m Tuesday after a brief illness born Geneseo Illinois December 14 1876 Survived by brother Ralph Davenport and sister Mrs Minnie Jones Pilot Mound services 130 pm Thursday at Beatty chapel Rev Dwight Webster Kenwood Methodist church burial Oak Hill cemetery friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Miller
Cedar Barids
W. E. Martin
Emerald Drive
Geneseo
Ill
Ralph
Davenport
Minnie Jones
Pilot Mound
Beatty Chapel
T J Wilson Dies in San Diego After Cedar Rapids Ties
T J Wilson formerly of Cedar Rapids died at his San Diego home on Saturday after moving there twenty years ago. Survived by his wife a brother C E Wilson of Phoenix four sisters Mrs J A Woodin Flora Stevenson and Mrs B C Bush former Cedar Rapids residents and Mrs R D Sutherland of Herington Kan along with many nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T T. J. Wilson
Welch Cook Bears Company
San Diego
C. E Wilson
Phoenix
J. A. Woodin
Flora Stevenson
B. C. Bush
Cedar Rapids
R. D. Sutherland
Herington
Kan
Allard Services Arranged for Mrs Melissa Allard
Services for Mrs Melissa R Allard 1622 Fourth Street NW will be held at Beatty chapel at 1 30 p m Wednesday conducted by Rev F L Hinshaw and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Switchmen s Union of North America Burial is Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa R. Allard
Fourth Street NW
Beatty Chapel
F. L. Hinshaw
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Oran Welsh longtime Cedar Rapids bar owner dies in LA
Oran Welsh died February 1 at his Los Angeles home after years as a Cedar Rapids bar proprietor. His wife Nette survives him, according to Cedar Rapids friends who passed the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran Welsh
Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles
Nettie
Boy Confesses He Set Hotel Blazes
Philadelphia AP reports a 16 year old boy held by juvenile authorities after admitting starting four fires at the Sheraton hotel. Fire marshal George J Gallagher said John Carosiello was charged with arson after a signed statement describing a ninth floor blaze caused by throwing cigarettes into beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Sheraton
George J. Gallagher
John Carosiello
Carosiello
Gallagher
Live Spirit of Jesus urges fearlessness to fail during Lenten luncheon
The Rev. M. C. Early addressed about 70 men at the YMCA during a Lenten luncheon. He urged living the spirit of Jesus by trusting inner power to face failure and choosing worthy values. Next week’s speaker will be the Rev. G. H. Bamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
M. C. Early
Y.M.C.A
Early
G. H. Bamford
Gasoline Prices Rise After Crude Increase
Oklahoma City gas prices moved upward Tuesday after a 25 cent per barrel crude oil jump. Anderson-Prichard Is Corporation raised quotations with Mercury Oil Refining Company joining. General Manager E Q Derrick said the firm cannot absorb more crude costs while prices inched up on ethyl gasoline and other grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Anderson-Prichard Is
Mercury Oil Refining Company
Anderson-Prichard
E. QO. Derrick
Refining Company
C N W Construction Starts at Belle Plaine Iowa
The Chicago and North Western railroad pours about 5 million dollars into the Iowa division from Clinton to Boone. Belle Plaine gets a new coal chute, tall reinforced structure, and integrated facilities for coal oil water and sand. A bridge steel order for Salt creek is on site and tracks will be raised three feet. A modern electric pumping station replaces the Salt creek pump house. Delays due to materials and labor shortages are easing as work progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Iowa Division
Clinton
Boone
Salt Creek
Station Master Dies at Keokuk Union Station
W. O. Sandberg, 70, longtime station master at Keokuk Union Station and former city clerk, died Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
W. O. Sandberg
Union
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Helen C. Fiala
Joseph L. Fiala, Sr
Joyce A. Kelly
Elmer P. Kelly
Justice Court
William J. Mueller
Tipton
H. R. Churchill
LeDonia Lorenzen
Fred Lorenzen
Isel Gordon
Kenneth M. Gordon
Betty J. Syrovy
Jerry J. Syrovy
Russell J. Covington
Elizabeth Lyons
Vinton
Elmer F. Vavricek
Violetta Gavin
Alfred W. Schmidt
Margaret I. Emans
Milton Korons
Belva D. Korons
Francis Wolrab
Mr. Verson
Elva Hintz
Laverne
Twenty-seventh Street
H Avenue
Company No. 3
J. Rebeck
Sixteenth Avenue
John A. Peterson
H Avenue NW
Delmar Hessinius
P. J F. Bezanson
First Avenue
John W. Ridge
E Avenue
K. J. Conley
Charles Hofmaster
J. Keith Noll
Ralph E. Hopker
C Avenue
Tax Revision Committee
F. B. Bill
O'Neill
U.S
John Eneee Dea
WLB
Railway Express
Monahan Mortuary
F. J. Monahan
Wm. J. Stewart
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
T. J. Wilson
Allard Services
Boy
Spirit of Jesus
Tom McCauley
Personal Finance Co
2Nd Ave
First Avenue NW
BONDS
Burkhalter ‘“Kexey
L. D. Burkhalter
L. D. Burkhalter, Jr
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