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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1947
Page
4
In Ottumwa ten flood refugees and their families endure a cold tent city as snow falls and temperatures near freezing. Ten families, including babies, face pneumonia and throat conditions while Red Cross officials seek protection plans and shelter solutions.
William Kennedy of 1003 Eleventh street NW and Joseph Melchior of 817 B avenue NE were fined 40 dollars and costs and 25 dollars and costs respectively in police court on Monday after being found guilty of drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Kennedy remained in custody for questioning over identifying data found on him linking to a Cedar Rapids theft. Melchior was arrested Saturday night after his wife reported he had ousted her from the home following a disturbance at a nearby restaurant.
Deadline nears for mailing Christmas packages to servicemen overseas. Postmaster Frank Baldwin reminds that gifts for delivery by December 25 must be mailed by the coming Saturday. Weight limit is 70 pounds and maximum 100 inches length plus girth. Packages should be packed in sturdy box materials and addresses written directly on the box due to possible tag loosening.
BERLIN UP The American military government announced a law to restore property valued at about 2.7 billion dollars to Jews and other Nazi oppression victims. About 19 000 items are held for return. The plan covers the American zone and sets Dec 31, 1948 as the final claim deadline.
The Cedar Rapids chapter of the American Society for Metals will hear S. P. Odar of the Republic Steel Corporation discuss the processing and fabricating of stainless steel. He will cover heating and rolling, heat treating, annealing, and production control, plus drawing, welding, hot forging, machining, and polishing with slides. The Roosevelt hotel program includes a dinner and the chapter's annual smoker.
Hollywood film producer Walt Disney clarified that a mistaken listing by the League of Women Shoppers labeled him during a 1941 strike, not the League of Women Voters. He informed the House committee chairman that similar names caused the confusion and urged correction.
Helena Kading announces her appointment as administratrix of the William August Ehrenstein estate in Linn County Iowa on November 8 1947. Creditors are asked to promptly pay debts and file claims with the Linn County District Court Clerk through attorney Charles FE Hughes.
In Orange County a six year old girl's skeleton was found in a ravine near her home. Sheriff deputies said they are morally certain it is Rochelle Gluskoter, kidnapped February 15, 1946, based on clothing and parents' identification. The discovery was made by a hunter in a ravine about 15 miles from the city.
A search for Rochelle continues after she vanished while playing in a neighbor’s yard on a highway northeast of Santa Ana. She was last seen entering a stranger’s car, prompting an official appeal for information.
Rex Conn, farm editor of The Gazette, will speak in Dubuque to the Rotary club at a noon luncheon and to the University of Dubuque student body at 3 p.m. He will describe European conditions as observed on his recent Continental tour.
The Play Ground and Recreation Commission released admission totals for Ellis park pool showing 65 887 attendees for the season, with 53 143 paid and 12 744 admitted free under the Red Cross swimming instruction program. Cracks at the 10 foot diving level were fixed by laying an eight inch concrete slab.
The roof canopy over the pool entrance has baffles to direct rainwater into metal drain spouts. In spring, all joints and cracks in the pool floor will be filled with mastic before filling the pool.
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