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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1952
Page
2
A 60 year old grandmother survived five days trapped in a wrecked car hidden in a weedy gully beside a highway. She endured broken bones and dehydration until a highway grader spotted the vehicle. She was hospitalized in Hamburg and described as improving.
Senator Taft said after a harmonious meeting with President-elect Eisenhower that he submitted recommendations for two or three cabinet appointments and that the presidential reorganization act should be extended a year. He discussed amendments to the Taft Hartley law and noted further studies on wage price and rent controls.
Rep. Gross denounces Fed Security Administrator Oscar Ewing's planned government paid world trip to attend two social welfare conferences in India. He calls it a lush travel orgy and questions taxpayer benefit as Ewing will return weeks before the new administration and likely before his employment ends. The air cost for Ewing and an aide is said to be at least 3600 dollars, excluding other expenses.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization admitted Spain by a 44 to 21 vote from 65 members. France joined the United States and Britain in favor, signaling steps toward full U.N. membership. Several countries opposed or abstained, with some not present and others behind the Iron Curtain unavailable.
Pvt. Harry Happel, formerly of Atkins, is reported wounded in Korea with face and hand injuries. He is hospitalized in Japan after arriving with the 7th Infantry Division on June 26. A brother Ervin Happel lives in Waverly and sister Vera Hahelwig in Waverly relayed the news.
In Carthage Missouri a motorist reported striking a woman but responders arrived to discover the injured party was a badly battered jaywalking pig. The chaotic scene prompted ambulance dispatch and a cautious police check.
Washington reports U S battle casualties in Korea at 126 726, up 439 from last week. The killed in action figure climbs to 19 894, an increase of 182.
A fragment urges Europe’s leaders to unite and think deeply together, stressing the need for concerted action and collective reasoning on contemporary affairs.
Washington report from photographer Harvey Georges details a tense early face off between President Truman and President-elect Eisenhower. Georges, chosen as pool photographer, notes both leaders shifted closer and wore grim looks before sharing smiles in a brief handshake after his second shot.
London report says Bertrand Russell, the philosopher and mathematician, announced engagement to Edith Finch 52, a New York socialite and Bryn Mawr professor. Russell, divorced earlier this year from his third wife, is the third Earl Russell and has been a controversial figure in trials over his teaching positions.
James Cooper, 37, was found guilty of arson after cooling his anger at losing a house to Woodrow Purdy. He set the house on fire in October to spite the move, prompting a sentence recommendation of at least 10 years in prison from Judge John W Hereford, with potential 2 to 20 year prison terms.
Washington AP reports that President Truman and General Eisenhower signaled cooperation for a smooth transition on January 20. The joint statement stresses Eisenhower will not assume Truman decisions made in the final weeks and hints at potential budget and foreign policy shifts.
Detroit reports a wartime identity swap saga as William Tilley son of Bedford township used his dead brother Robert s name to enlist. The real William later received induction while Joseph, posing as William, served in the army and was briefly detaining. federal action now looms.
Marion township imposes county zoning outside Cedar Rapids city limits after 67 percent of residents sign for a restriction. Area east of Cedar Rapids includes Cottage Grove avenue Indian Hills and part of Thirtieth Street SE, with restrictions to A single family dwellings and agricultural uses. County officials note total district valuation and signatures totaling 117 357 assessed value. Approval by residents can be via election or petition.
In Frankfurt Allied land man authorities probe a suspected 800 million dollar postwar defense project scandal in Western Germany. Investigations touch alleged bribes graft and kickbacks with possible senior U S officers named. Two American executives linked to Consolidated oring Cor gd of Zurich arrested in France and Germany. German contractor Eberhard Baunach faces trial for illegal possession of security information. Weapons trade and occupation-zone projects cited as context.
A federal grand jury asked Trygve Lie on Wednesday to explain his charge that American U N staffers under probe for subversive activity are smeared. Lie gave no immediate reply and referred the matter to the U S delegation.
General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, air force chief of staff, declared the air force could begin an aggressive campaign against Manchurian bases if U S policy shifts. He said the air force is in position to do anything the administration wants, replying no need for more squadrons to widen action beyond Korea.
The government announced it will lift price controls on all bottled soft drinks. Adlai Stevenson will speak at a memorial service on December 3, and the CIO president Philip Murray warned that controls would be restored if a general price increase occurs.
Washington price chief Tighe Woods told Congress he aims to suspend price ceilings on all clothing and may lift controls on pork fat wholesale while keeping the broader price controls in place beyond April 30. He warned inflationary risks from mobilization and noted hosiery and shoes were already decontrolled.
The University of Oklahoma football team voted unanimously in favor of playing in a post season game but said the final decision rests with university officials. Team spokesman Eddie Crowder noted the rules could change and emphasized the school and conference must decide.
New York AP reports wholesale food prices slipped this week to $6.27 in the Dun and Bradstreet index, down from $6.30 last week and $6.68 a year ago. The level is the lowest since July 4, 1950, with a yearly high of $6.70 set in late August and early September.
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