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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1952
Page
1
A severe windstorm blew gusts up to 65 mph in Cedar Rapids causing damaged signs, downed trees and power lines, with snow and sleet alternating through the day. The northwestern half of the state faced a blizzard with seven foot drifts near Spencer and widespread highway disruption.
Air Force Cpl. Henry G. Geiger 19 of Cedar Rapids was killed in a B 45 crash in a Texas canyon near Paducah along with three companions. The death came after a prior loss of a navy patrol bomber elsewhere in Texas within 12 hours. Geiger joined the service last March and was a Roosevelt High School graduate. He is survived by his parents two sisters and his maternal grandmother.
Snow tonight accumulates up to five inches with a low around 25. Snow ends Sunday morning. Sunday afternoon cloudy with a high near 30 and temperatures at 2 p.m. around NW 34, NE 32, SW 34, SE 32.
Mrs. Alfred Gatton of Muscatine went to Fort Madison penitentiary to visit her husband but learned he escaped Friday night from prison honor farm No 3, 11 miles south. Warden Lainson said an investigation is under way to determine the escape direction. Gatton, 27, was sentenced to 10 years for auto theft on November 12, 1950, and had been at the farm about a year.
In Judsonia and neighboring towns a tornado destroyed brick and frame homes, killed Luther Barr and others, and left survivors like Julia York and Glenda Eadie recounting seeing a house roll toward them and enduring a night of rescue efforts.
Truce negotiators virtually settled the ports of entry issue. Red officers handed allied maps showing five agreed ports in North Korea to be open to neutral inspection for all supplies and troop replacements after a cease-fire. Maps appeared acceptable to U.N. officers and the Communists seemed to accept including areas inside port city limits.
A wind fueled blaze swept Wrangell Alaska destroying 20 frame buildings and a residence on the main street. Authorities estimate losses near 1 million dollars.
Cedar Rapids recorded its second traffic death of 1952 when Donald R. Jenkins, 24, of 423 K avenue NW, died at Mercy hospital from head injuries after a multi vehicle crash at the Twelfth street and Second avenue SE intersection. Harold McIntosh, 23, was treated for minor injuries. Lane, 19, was released after minor forehead wounds. The collision involved three moving vehicles and three parked cars.
A Royal Dutch DC-6 inbound Rome Johannesburg Amsterdam crashed two miles from Rhine Main Airport in Frankfurt. Forty three died. four survived, two gravely hurt. Passengers included a John Bickford. Rescue credited Willi Hoffman, aided by Konrad Beutel, who freed victims. Three boxes of gold and a book were recovered.
In Darrington Washington a 10 man search party found two of three cougar hounds dead after 15 days stranded on a rocky ledge. Old Tom died after a cliff ascent while Queenie is missing. Riddell expressed grief and relief at the hard effort despite the tragedy.
More than 1,000 injured and 214 dead as tornadoes roared through Arkansas Tennessee Missouri and Mississippi. Rescue crews battled debris as crossings flooded and towns such as Judsonia Bald Knob and Dyersburg suffered severe damage. The Red Cross and National Guard mobilized to aid relief efforts while forecasts warned of additional storms across the region.
In White Plains New York a 10 year old Labrador retriever named Jackson donated blood to save a collie pup injured by a propeller at an airport. Jackson previously earned honors for missions over Japanese territory in World War II.
U S jet planes outnumbered 31 to 75 and shot down three Mig fighters over northwest Korea. Fifth Air Force credited nine Russian built fighters destroyed or probably destroyed, 26 damaged, with four planes lost. Overcast skies kept allied flights on the ground Saturday with limited fighting.
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