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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1947

Page

4

State Dept Rejects Congress World Disarmament Plan

Washington officials rebuff a proposal for a world conference outside the United Nations to set disarmament rules including atomic energy control. The State Department backs current UN led atomic energy and conventional armament efforts and warns that linking all armament topics would alter long held U.S. policy.

Washington INS State Department United Nations Senate Foreign Relations Committee Truman Vandenberg Tydings Department U. S Russia United Nations Commission

Cured of TB Faces Housing Delay in Kalamazoo

Miss Maud C. Quinn, declared cured after 25 years battling tuberculosis, waits beyond her hospital release for suitable ground floor housing in Kalamazoo. Dr. R H Lambert notes she is fully cured of spinal and pulmonary tuberculosis and needs low exertion living quarters.

Kalamazoo Mich Maud C. Quinn Fairmount R. H. Lambert

U N Palestine Inquiry Commission to Meet Monday

The eleven member United Nations Palestine inquiry commission will convene Monday at Lake Success to elect a president and plan its actions on the Holy Land. The UN military staff committee has begun outlining the global security force, while East West tensions persist over contributions.

Lake Success N. Y INS United Nations Palestine Inquiry Commission Holy Land U. N Russia

Hams Showcase War Service Pride At Cedar Rapids Hamfest

ARRL President Bailey and 30,000 radio amateurs highlight wartime roles and postwar advances. The Cedar Rapids event coincides with Atlantic City frequency allocations and features exhibits, tours, and a long-running hobby culture where enthusiasts meet by call letters.

Cedar Rapids ARRL the Downs Bailey George Downs War Service Tallcorn

Local Radio Operators Sponsor Kindness Section

The nation sees a section sponsored by Cedar Rapids and Iowa City amateur radio operators promoting community aid and public service.

Cedar Rapids Iowa City

Crickets Declared Under Control Near Ore Wheat Fields

Mil lions of Mormon crickets moving toward a poison line but are said to be under control along most of a 12 mile advancing front near ORDNANCE Oregon. Assistant County Agent Leroy Fuller reported the area tour.

Leroy Fuller

Teacher Acquitted on Paternity Charges in Indiana Case

Russell L. Jackson a 32 year old Indianapolis school teacher and former North Liberty coach was acquitted by Juvenile Court Judge J Clifford Potts of four counts alleging he contributed to the delinquency of a North Liberty high school girl by fathering her child.

South Bend Ind Russell L. Jackson Indianapolis North Liberty J. Clifford Potts Jackson

City Briefs Civic Club to meet in regular session

City Briefs announce the Side Civic Club will hold a regular meeting at 8 p.m. Monday in C.S.P.S. hall with a film program and refreshments to follow. Also notes H Bowler recovering after minor operation at St Luke's hospital. Dr Robert D Lundquist opens general dentistry practice at Suite 201 Hasek Building telephone 26345.

Side Civic Club C.S.P.S. Hall Robert D. Lundquist Hasek

Memorial Day Services Set at Linwood Cemetery

The text notes a correction for James Jewelers price on Friday May 1d from 35.09 to 64.75 and invites all Spanish-American War veterans to meet at the Memorial building at 9 30 a m Friday for Memorial day services at Linwood cemetery with transportation provided.

Ee James Jewelers Linwood Cemetery

Rotary Club Luncheon Speaker on Campaigning in New York

Robert Ray of Iowa City a former member of Gov. Thomas Dewey’s New York staff will speak on campaigning in New York at the Monday Rotary Club luncheon to be held at the Roosevelt hotel.

Robert Ray Iowa City Thomas Dewey New York Rotary Club Roosevelt Hotel

H N Boyson Under Knife for Kidney Stones

H N Boyson of 2314 Bever Avenue SE underwent a kidney stone operation at St Luke's hospital on Saturday afternoon. He became ill Tuesday at Storm Lake while attending a bank meeting.

H. N. Boyson Bever Avenue St. Luke's Hospital Storm Lake

Inmate Kerby Found Drunk After Car in Ditch

Authorities report Kerby’s car was in a ditch on 313 G Avenue NW after a Saturday incident. Witnesses say Kerby appeared intoxicated and showed signs of drinking.

B. B G Avenue NW Satintoxi Kerby

Hopkins Students Return Terrapin After Campus Clash

Johns Hopkins students bring back a 400 pound bronze terrapin to Maryland in a protest that drew about 590 undergraduates and 200 police. Three Hopkins hostages were freed with brief haircuts after a campus raid in College Park that left students jailed and a lacrosse game postponed.

Baltimore Johns Hopkins University University of Maryland Hopkins College Park

Group To Drop Industry-wide Bargaining Ban

Rep. Hartley and Sen. Taft worked over two hours on a conference committee bill to harmonize labor bills. The industry wide bargaining ban is expected to be dropped as conferees resolve major points while a federal court injunction against secondary boycotts and jurisdictional strikes advances. The plan calls for a seven member board with an independent administrator, and a modified approach to unions with Communist officers remains unsettled.

Washington INS Rep Hartley R-N.j House Labor Committee Taft Ohio Senate Labor Committee New Jersey House Senate Legislative Counsel House Senate Reorganized National Labor Relations Board

Deaths John William Michel services set for Monday

Death notices indicate John William Michel 1505 Sixth Street SW died Friday in Cedar Rapids where he had lived 16 years. Funeral in Brush chapel Monday at 2 p.m. with Rev J F Wipperman officiating. Survived by wife Rose Forst sister Mrs Margaret Miller Minnesota and brother Fred. Burial Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.

John William Michel Sixth Street Brush Chapel J. F. Wipperman Michel Cedar Rapids Aoe Township Rose Forst Margaret Miller Minn Fred Linwood Cemetery

Gardiner Rites Delayed as Kin Sought in Linn County

Elias N. Gardiner, about 69, died Saturday at the Linn county home. His body was taken to Yocom Funeral home in Marion. Funeral arrangements await contact with relatives. He arrived at the Linn county home on February 15 1947 from Tama.

Elias N. Gardiner Linn Gardiner Yocom Marion Linn County Tama

Funeral services for Dr George A Plummer

Funeral services for Dr George A Plummer physician and World War I veteran who died in Rochester New York will be held in Turner Chapel at 1 30 p m Monday Burial will be at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

George A. Plummer Rochester, N. Y Turner Chapel Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery

Socialite Found Dead in Car in Cincinnati

A Cincinnati society matron, Mrs. Emily Randolph, was found dead in a car in front of her home. Two notes on a stepladder included a message to her husband Industrialist John B. F. Randolph stating she loved another person nicknamed Cookie. Police had not identified who Cookie was.

Cincinnati Emily Randolph John B. F. Randolph John Cookie Randolph Kentucky Polk Laffoon

Paintings Looted By Nazis Found in Gen. Clay's Office

Richard Kasischke reports in Berlin that in Gen. Clay and Keating offices in the German zone a cache of looted art surfaces. Van Dyck Portrait of a Woman and five other works including a Canaletto Grand Canal and a Bassano Waterfall valued in marks are uncovered by investigators with art catalogs.

Gen. Clay Berlin Hor. Brothers Roemerbad Badenweiler Baden Clay van Dyck Keating Bassano Salvator Rosa Canaletto Grand Canal Europe John H. Allen Horn Brothers

Senator McKellar Suffered Illness Taken To Bethesda

Senator Kenneth D. McKellar of Tennessee was rushed to Bethesda Naval Hospital after a sudden illness while at his desk. Officials said he was in good condition and under medical observation, and his staff noted doctors found nothing seriously wrong. He dictated letters by telephone during the day.

Serses Ree

Long Lines Union Weighs CIO Affiliation

The executive committee of the American Union of Telephone Workers representing 20,000 long lines workers in 42 states recommended affiliating with a major labor group, following a recent telephone strike. President J. J. M. said members pressed leaders to explore affiliation after the walkout.

New York American Union of Telephone Workers Ind American Telephone and Telegraph Company

C B Wilcox 80 Belle Plaine Grocer Dies

C B Wilcox, 80, Belle Plaine resident and grocer for over 40 years, died at home after a year of ill health. He belonged to local lodge circles and is survived by two sisters Eva Bear and Anna Krezerthan and a brother L E Wilcox. Eva had lived with him recently.

Belle Plaine C. B. Wilcox Sciuntie Ae

Miss Overell and Gollum Face Major Trial Monday

In Santa Ana California the high profile murder trial of Louise Overell an 18 year old heiress and George Gollum a 21 year old medical student opens Monday. They are accused of killing Walter E Overell 65 and Beulah Overell 57 aboard their 47 foot cabin cruiser in Newport Harbor. Authorities found over 30 sticks of dynamite on the craft and the couple has denied any involvement. The case has drawn intense public interest amid love letters between the pair and a change in the Orange County district attorney position.

Santa Ana Calif Louise Overell George Gollum Walter E. Overell Beulah Flintridge Pasadena Overell Finance Company Losses Furniture Cluwife Newport Harbor Gollum Fred Howser James L. Davis Orange County Davis R. R. Hodgkinson Newport Beach Hodgkinson

Michigan Congressman Fred Bradley Dies at Coast Guard Academy

U S Representative Fred Bradley of Michigan's 11th district died at age 49 while visiting the Coast Guard academy. Bradley, in his fifth term, suffered a heart attack and died shortly after collapsing in an officer's room. He lived in Rogers City, Michigan.

New London

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State Dept U.N. Palestine Group Clarence Beatty SR ° Ave Gazette 3905 Roundtable Hawkeye Downs Midwest Harry Harrison Ae H. P. Bitzer Muskegon Carl N. Bruining Don Meller Homewood Ted Lively Milwaukee America The World Atlantic City Grant Wi DS Grisie H. Bowler B Avenue NW Bill Dr. Plummer Thomas J. Brady Fifth Avenue Richard Kasischke Sen. McKellar Bethesda Hospital Long Lines Union CIO Miss Overell Fred Bradley Michigan Colson Wheel Ambulance Service Company Dial Cedar Rapids’ Funeral Home Beautiful Barta-tesser Barta Hesser Fifth Avenue and Eighth St. SE
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