Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1946

Page

4

Atom Power Plants Predicted Within Two Years

Berkeley reports from AP state Dean Latimer of UC chemistry said industrial atomic energy plants are possible in two years and warned the United States must have an industrial program or fall to third-rate power. He questioned claims of denatured plutonium and suggested mixtures might yield industrially usable material. In Chicago, Edward Teller, cited by an AP as central to Los Alamos bomb work, said no proven denaturing method makes plutonium or uranium 235 usable in bombs, though denaturing could complicate their use.

Berkeley Calif Wendell M. Latimer University of California Chemistry Department United States Dean Latimer Washington Chicago Edward Teller Los Alamos N. M University of Chicago Teller University of Chicago Institute of Nuclear Studies

Stalin To Be Told Of U S Attitude

Lt Gen Walter Bedell Smith the new U S ambassador to Russia said he would tell Premier Stalin there is doubt about Russia s aims and motives He added Americans want reassurances that the Soviet Union is committed to making the United Nations a strong agency for world peace as he arrived at Eschborn airport en route to Moscow

Frankfurt Germany Walter Bedell Smith U.S Russia Stalin United Nations Organization Smith Eschborn Moscow

General says US-Russia thaw follows Iran developments

The general indicated no plan for a new Big Three meeting and emphasized a shift in American stance toward Russia. He noted strained ties had eased due to recent Iran-related developments and stressed the purpose was to clarify that attitude.

Stalin Russia Iran

Pleads Not Guilty In Quarry Deaths

Joseph Luther Woolridge, 29, a Black handyman, will plead not guilty at trial on May 20 in Monroe circuit court to two first degree murder charges for the deaths of Russell E. Koontz, 42, a stone company executive, and his companion Phyllis Coleman, 33. Woolridge's Indianapolis attorney Lawrence Shaw filed the pleas.

Bloomington Ind ULP Joseph Luther Woolridge Woolridge Lawrence Shaw Indianapolis Q. Austin East Monroe East Russell E. Koontz Stone Company Koontz Phyllis Coleman

OPA Removes Ceiling On Green Wax Beans and More

The OPA suspended price ceilings on all canned green and wax beans packed on or after March 1. The order excludes strained or chopped snap beans for baby foods. Price controls were also lifted on canned and frozen fresh shelled beans and soybeans, while lima beans and several peas stay under ceilings.

OPA Wax Beans Washington

Allied War Crimes Allegations In Bonin Islands Prompt Custody List

A Marianas request sought a lieutenant and a petty officer for alleged war crimes including cannibalism in the Bonin islands. It noted the status of casualties and that names of those taken into custody were not immediately available. The inquiry questions whether Allied personnel were among those involved.

Degnan Case Figure Dies In Hotel Fire

Gloria Williams of Sheboygan Wisconsin closely tied to the Suzanne Degnan murder investigation was found suffocated in a near Northside Chicago hotel room. A smoking mattress started the blaze. the victim was identified by authorities as Williams who had claimed to hear a man named Smitty claim the child’s slaying. Police and hotel staff responded, with Thomas Gardner noting he found the scene and extinguished the flames before contacting authorities.

Chicago Gloria Williams Sheboygan Wis Suzanne Degnan Northside Suzanne Miss Williams Smitty Thomas Gardner Harold Fieldman Fieldman

Man’s death linked to room dispute after offer I sleep

Fieldman said he was at work when the death occurred. Police found a cigarette stub and an ash tray on the bed in the room after she stated she had no place to sleep.

Fieldman

Guards Indicted For Manslaughter In Gridley Shooting

Four guards from the Toledo Peoria and Western railroad were indicted for manslaughter by the McLean County grand jury. The indictments follow a probe into the February 6 fatal shooting of two union pickets at Gridley Illinois. The guards Lewis A Smith Raleigh J Smith Everett J Parks and Roy Dailey were previously charged with murder and held on 20000 bond.

Bloomington, Ill Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad McLean County Grand Jury William C. Radcliffe T. P Gridley Ill Liberty Lewis A. Smith Raleigh J. Smith Blandinsville Everett J. Parks Canton Roy Dailey Peoria

Radio Actor Dix Davis Inducted In Army List

Dix Davis aged 18 known for Randolph in Date with Judy and Pinky in One Man's Family was listed for induction by the army on Wednesday at Fort MacArthur in Los Angeles AP reported.

LOS Angeles Dix Davis Randolph Judy Pinky Fort, MacArthur

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lodine Te’ Emil Molter N.franklin Phila Americas G. Heileman Srg. CO LA Crosse, Wis Tokyo INS Sugamo Mari Flo Degnan First Avenue John J. Yuva Freedom Gas Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric CO Converse Horace E,. Rasley Brea Wight Walt Arassi Third Street Dial Firestone Zinnia Paren Areyere SOS 10Th Street
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication