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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1952
Page
1
Cold a nd warm spells dominate forecast with readings 18 to 23 at night and 45 to 55 during day. Wind shifts from NW to west and stays light. Divorces filed and local fines listed alongside multiple fire and police calls. Births announced from Mercy and St. Luke's, with several funeral notices across towns.
Two American physicists Fleix Bloch of Stanford and Edward Purcell of Harvard shared the 1952 Nobel Prize in physics for independent work establishing atomic nuclei properties. Each receives half of the $32 910 prize. Bloch, Swiss-born, fled Germany and worked on wartime atom bomb development. Purcell, from Illinois, studied at Purdue and Harvard and contributed to hydrogen radiation research.
Cedar Rapids bakeries implemented a one cent price rise on bread and rolls with a corresponding weight increase of about one ounce per loaf. Representatives from the three largest area bakeries cited OPS rules and rising material and labor costs as the justification. Wholesale bakers may pass a 20 cent loaf price to retailers, though retailers set final prices.
The Cedar Rapids Community Chest reached 97.5 percent of its $234,684 goal with $228,767.45 raised from 23,377 contributors. Campaign Chair M. E. Feiden urged remaining workers to finish soliciting and report promptly to meet the target for 13 agencies next year. Additional groups and precincts reported progress with various quotas and captains.
Public Improvements Commissioner W. W. Stolba announced the 1952 street surfacing program in Cedar Rapids has reached completion. The Oakland road stretch between 1st Avenue and 32nd Street opened to traffic after drying, with newly poured concrete on 35th Street NE off Oakland closed for drying. Several Oakland road intersections remain closed for final drying. About 54 percent of miles of new concrete were installed this year at an approximate total cost of $600,000.
Paul E. Fitzpatrick, Democratic state chairman since 1944, announced his resignation citing ill health after guiding the party through Eisenhower's landslide. He underwent an operation during the campaign and plans to devote time to Buffalo real estate and manufacturing. His departure follows a string of party setbacks, including failures to unseat Gov. Dewey and the New York City mayoral race.
Linda Susan McConnell four, daughter of Dale McConnell of Waterloo, died at University hospitals Thursday of polio. She was admitted Wednesday. It marked the thirty fifth polio death this year at the hospital and the 153rd in Iowa. Also discharged from the polio ward Wednesday was Serahia Uhlenhake, thirty two, of Ossian.
Iowa state health officials report 64 new polio cases for the week with 79 delayed reports, down from 110 new cases the prior week and 38 delayed cases.
The FCC authorized NBC New York WNBT to test RCA color briefly and approved six new stations including Jacob A. Newborn Jr. channel 21 Gadsden Alabama and KITO Inc channel 18 San Bernardino California. Tests limited to 15 minutes daily weekdays 9 am to noon and may appear in black and white on standard sets.
Washington AP Roger L. Putnam said he will quit as economic stabilizer as soon as the coal miners wage dispute is settled. He hopes to decide within a week and aims to return home to Springfield Massachusetts by Thanksgiving. He has held the $20 000 a year post since November 26 1951 succeeding Eric Johnston.
Congressman Henry O. Talle defeated Democrat T. W. Mullaney of Waukon 114,572 to 69,488 to win re election. Final unofficial returns from 12 counties in the Second district show one of the largest votes polled by any congressman in the district.
United Air Lines engineers walked out causing major disruption to through flights to the East and West Coasts. Cedar Rapids airport tried to reallocate passengers but seats were scarce while local Chicago Omaha service remained unaffected. The AFL union cited ten months of talks with disputes over pay scales and working rules.
Regular Linn County board session moves to Monday next week. Courthouse closed Tuesday for Armistice Day. Frozen Food Locker closes at 4 p.m. Saturdays. Cedar Rapids Jehovah's Witnesses circuit assembly Friday through Sunday at Ottumwa Coliseum with A A Worsley speaking Sunday. Coliseum ticket office hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Open Forum meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. in VFW club. Jackson school events Friday evening. Optimist Week proclaimed November 9 to 15. Immaculate Conception Candle Light Ball November 7. Larry's Orchestra at the door. Canadian youth held by police. Donald Bennett identified. Dont fail to see the Light Conditioned Home Sunday night. follow signs from Old Marion road.
In Moscow the Bolshevik anniversary opened with a government party leaders meeting at the Bolshoi theater. M G Pervukhin, a new party presidium member, praised Stalin's Moscow congress statement that capitalism will collapse, saying it arms the world revolutionary movement with a new doctrine. He said the era of unlimited capitalism domination ended.
City officials push a 1952 state law change to require 20 days of non registration prior to elections. Burgus urges legislation via the Iowa League of Municipalities while praising staff for handling record-high registrations. Boundary changes and precinct redrawing are discussed ahead of 1953 turnout. Burgus hints at retirement plans and possible future bids.
Safety Commissioner E A Prochaska announced plans to buy six ten foot bicycle rack sections to ease sidewalk congestion. Three sections will be installed beside the municipal parking lot at First Avenue and Fourth Street SE and three more in the existing bicycle lot at Third Avenue and Fourth Street. The total cost is 210 dollars plus shipping.
W Averell Harriman mutual security director said plans to return to his New York home when the Eisenhower administration assumes office.
Recheck of Linn county unofficial election returns shows ten precincts that voted Democratic in 1948 flipped to Republican in 1952. Precincts Boulder Buffalo Clinton Fairfax Fayette Grant Washington and Cedar Rapids Third, plus Monroe outside and Seventeenth inside Cedar Rapids, shifted. Republicans 38, Democrats 12 of 50 precincts. The piece notes gains in Weymouth, Massachusetts and the Cedar Rapids area.
Wesley E. Rodin, 25, acquitted of manslaughter in Linn county last month, was arrested in Council Bluffs on a Linn county warrant charging sodomy. A secret grand jury indictment accuses him of immoral acts with a 14 year old Cedar Rapids boy on July 6. Rodin, a former Cedar Rapids hotel employee, had been found innocent in the manslaughter death of 214 month old Gloria Jean Schmickle in August. Bond set at 5000 by Judge Penningroth.
Linn county board purchased a new Ford truck and a fouryard capacity body from Hearn Stevenson Company Cedar Rapids for 2838 dollars and 88 cents The truck will be added to the county fleet The Tuesday proceedings were light and brief.
The board recommends closing Pali Sades State Park and delaying the pheasant season due to tinder dry woods and grasslands. The move follows requests from Mt. Vernon Mayor Arthur Kudart fire chief Walter Kohl and Bertram township trustees. The panel also passes assessments for Marion township project 328 and Bertram project 337 after no protests. It grants renewal of a cigarette permit to Lyle and Billy Martin of Mt. Vernon operators of the Midway cafe on Highway 30 east of Cedar Rapids.
A Linn county grand jury returned two indictments on Wednesday afternoon. One indictment was secret. The second charged Roscoe E. Collins with uttering a forged instrument. Collins, in custody at Linn county jail, allegedly forged a $127 check on Guaranty Bank of Cedar Rapids and deposited it at Mt. Vernon Bank and Trust, then wrote further checks against the account.
Tuesday two civil actions were filed. Léo P. Naso as trustee for Nellie Naso sues Eleanor Kristal doing business as Davis Cleaners and Belle Blind Company for 246.75 for repairs to a building at 126 Third Avenue SE. Joseph H. Pfiffner sues Paul D. Gustafson seeking 126.35 for car collision damage.
The will of Marie Turechek who died Sept 19 was admitted to probate Thursday. It leaves $100 to Anna Tehel and John Novotny and $50 to Frances and Jennie Teza. The remainder goes to Alma Turechek, daughter, who is named executrix without bond.
Two damage suits were dismissed Thursday by the plaintiffs Harold and William McLeland against Robert G. Trawid and Leo Engebritson against Earl Shaffer.
Ir. Shaffer dean of men at Indiana University says students should talk back to teachers and disagree with administration forthrightly. He notes a dean has more trouble with students who refuse to speak their mind than with those who offer differing views.
Coe College energized the auditorium with a pep rally during chapel hour as students anticipate Saturday’s clash with undefeated Lawrence in Kingston stadium Cedar Rapids. The event featured speakers including President Brooks and Head Coach Clausen plus a promise of a school holiday if Coe wins.
Foss Davis, warden of the Anamosa reformatory, is back on duty and improving after a stay at Veterans hospital. Robert Lappen, chairman of the Iowa Board of Control, announced the recovery and return to post. A Des Moines report notes the Iowa pedestrian fatalities occurred in the six p.m. to midnight window as city lighting and traffic reports continue.
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