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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1947
Page
2
Sunday temperatures and precipitation report for various cities. Agricultural forecast for Iowa with a series of court notices including divorces and speeding fines, plus a list of local accident reports and birth announcements across multiple neighborhoods.
Hoover wins broad partisan support in Congress for a plan to revive German industry with foreign ownership removed and operation by a U.S. controlled commission. The Ruhr and Rhineland remain in Germany, arms plants spared, and production seen as essential to Europe’s recovery and future peace.
Paul Straka, 39, of 1014 Twelfth Street NE, pled not guilty to reckless driving before Justice H. R. Churchill. He was released on $110 bond after Saturday night arrest by Deputy Sheriff P. J. Whittemore on a Churchill warrant. The complaint alleges Straka ran George Humble off the road.
Metropolitan Police Chief T. S. Chang announced the arrest of 120 persons across American occupied South Korea for fomenting a 24 hour strike by railroad and utility employees. The detainees were described as leading officers of five leftist political and labor groups. Normal operations resumed.
Athens AP reports Vassili Dendrams, Greek delegate to the United Nations, was named ambassador to Washington on Monday pending approval by the U.S. government.
Documents reveal U.S. and United Nations views on Turkey's neutrality in World War II and Greece’s postwar issues. They discuss Turkey limiting German access to the Middle East, and U S support for Greece over northern spheres while seeking free zones in Salonika and Cyprus settlement talks.
Albert Freeman Dotson 1635 C avenue NE Cedar Rapids realtor and longtime resident died in a local hospital at 8 30 am Sunday after several months illness. Born January 27 1878 in English Indiana he is survived by wife Nellie A McAdams daughter Genevieve Moore Aurora Ohio son Freeman D Dotson Hinsdale Illinois and four grandchildren Funeral services Tuesday at 3 30 pm in Turner chapel with Mt Hermon lodge. burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Master Masons to meet at 3 pm at Masonic hall for services.
Charles Zavedsky 65 of 811 Oakland avenue NE died at 7 30 a m Monday after a brief illness in a local hospital. Born Sept 18 1881 in Czechoslovakia he came to America at six settling north of Marengo. Survived by wife Barbara a daughter Leola a son Chauncey a brother and three sisters. Services 1 30 p m Wednesday at Beatty chapel with Cedar Memorial cemetery burial. Friends may call at the chapel.
Mrs. Leonard J. Stark a Cedar Rapids native aged 67 died at her Arcadia California home Saturday after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband mother three brothers and a sister all of Cedar Rapids with several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at Turner and Bamford with burial at Oak Hill cemetery. The body will arrive in Cedar Rapids Thursday.
Mrs Wendl Hladky died Saturday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after years of illness. Services are set for 8 30 a m Wednesday at Polansky chapel and 9 a m at St Wen ceslaus church with Rev Anthony W Chihak. Burial follows in St John s cemetery. The Rosary Society will recite the rosary at 6 30 p m Tuesday at the chapel and friends may call after 3 p m Tuesday.
Death notice for Mrs Jennie Merrill of 724 Vernal Street NW who died Saturday. Services set for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Beatty chapel conducted by Rev S E Dooty. Burial in Linwood Cemetery. Survived by three daughters, seven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and eight great great grandchildren. Friends may call at the chapel.
R Ariel Cross of Tama was elected state commander of the All American Band and Drum and Bugle Corps Association at a reorganization meeting in the VFW club rooms Sunday. Other officers included Jack Dvorak adjutant H A Van Horn quartermaster Arthur Nicolaisen bat e Vernon Kriz sunset membership chairman Tony Schiechta China adieu director of VFW band activities. The meeting highlighted veterans musical training with about 1,000,000 former service members having musical skills.
Iowa House postponed action on the farm to market road bill until April 1 as a special order. Rep W R Fimmen cited high tensions and time to seek a compromise. The bill would expand the road system to 35 000 miles and base funding on need rather than area. A hospital licensing board was created with a five member panel appointed by the governor and an ex officio health commissioner chair. Hospitals would pay a $10 initial license fee with annual renewal if standards are met. A separate bill rewrites group hospital insurance rules lowering eligibility from 50 to 25. The measure returns to the Senate for concurrence in minor amendments.
Willits California sees a new principal and 19 teachers as the school resets after a winter petting feud. Fred Leonard replaces Roy Good. The walkout followed Good's opposition to petting in corridors. Regular spring break extended. 380 student enrollment.
Admiral Viscount Mountbatten was sworn in as viceroy of India and delivered a throne speech calling for goodwill to achieve a solution within the next few months. It marked the first time a new viceroy spoke from the viceregal throne.
The United States court of appeals ruled that former members of the Coast Guard Reserve are entitled to veterans' preference on government jobs.
Tyler School presents a sacred Easter musicale at McKinley High School auditorium at 7 30 p m on Wednesday under Miss Ethel Nicola music instructor assisted by Paul Anthony instrumental music instructor About 180 pupils will participate All adults invited and children admitted with parents' accompaniment
George F Holub 47 of 3342 Pioneer avenue SE was fined 50 dollars and costs by Justice W A Ball after pleading guilty to disturbing the peace of his family The judge suspended the fine and placed Holub under a peace bond He was arrested Sunday morning after his wife signed an information against him in justice court
Acheson cautioned that immediate American help can avert crisis in Greece and Turkey and stressed that U S forces would be observers and advisers only. He said the plan aims to promote stability and democratic development in the region, not control by Britain or govern Greece directly.
The Quick Frozen Food Association invited Admiral Richard E. Byrd as principal speaker for its upcoming food show. Spokespersons said Byrd will bring expertise on frozen foods.
Theresa Jenkins 18 admits beating nurse Ida Isaacson to death with a hospital stool after escaping Geneva State Training School. She also abducted a seven week old baby, later found safe, and said she did not know the nurse died until reading it in newspapers. She rode with sailors to Chicago after the escape.
A Cedar Rapids Army recruiting substation opened in Manchester on Saturday with Sgt. Henri Johnson in charge. The Cedar Rapids station under Major George S. Stevenson serves nine Eastern Iowa counties. A previous substation exists in Dubuque.
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