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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1954
Page
2
The bulletin shows temperatures and rainfall readings across multiple cities with a forecast of mostly fair conditions and slight cooling next week. It notes wind at Municipal airport and sunrise sunset times, plus a morning fire alarm at 435 Longwood drive NE and a blower gasket fire at 2824 First avenue NE.
Federal penitentiary officials at Lewisburg have set a release timetable for Alger Hiss to be released November 27 amid routine checks. Warden Wilkinson notes the schedule may change by the US Bureau of Prisons and describes the steps leading to his release from the prison.
Obituaries list funeral services for Edmond Fleming 84 in Earlville, Joseph Heiberger 88 in Manchester, Mrs. Harry Crawford, Joseph Noska 4, Harry Taylor 70, Bert Brown 84, Walter Haynes 80, Willburn Slaughter 66, Michael Hacker 3, Sarah Robison 87, and others. Services span churches and cemeteries in towns including Edmond, Earlville, Manchester, Springville, Des Moines, and Mechanicsville with local funeral homes managing arrangements.
Over six days Cedar Rapids urine sugar tests reached 1025 people with 12 showing initial positive reactions. Local doctors and four labs offered free services to support the national Diabetes Detection drive aimed at finding undiagnosed diabetes for early treatment.
Police investigate a prowling at Kaybee Store 225 Second Avenue SE. Eleven watches valued at 425.92 and two clock radios worth 81.90 are missing. Patrolman Ivan Arnett found the rear door open at 9 05 p m.
United States rejects India's bid for a leading role in Eisenhower’s atoms for peace plan. Ambassador Lodge warns that delaying tactics could imperil or destroy the project as the seven power resolution moves to activate the treaty with Russia. Menon pushes for wider access to the proposed International Atomic Agency and a late vote is anticipated.
Tillie Bednar Broulik widow of Joseph Broulik longtime resident of Mt. Vernon and Cedar Bluffs areas died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 6 20 p m Friday after a long illness Born February 4 1879 at Cedar Bluffs she is survived by several cousins Services will be at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Monday conducted by Rev Floyd Hins shaw of St James Methodist church Burial follows at St John’s Cemetery Lisbon Friends may call at the chapel
City notices announce a rummage sale at St Stevens Church on Monday and Tuesday at 517 7th Ave SE. An accident injures Arda Mae Kieen at 10 20 p m on Tenth St SW near Fourteenth Ave. she is hospitalized. Don Templeman, Cedar Rapids senior, is elected president of the Newman Club at the University of Iowa. Karyleen Thompson from Cedar Rapids joins Cornell College orchestra for 1954 55. Cub Pack 33 awards sixteen scouts at Cleveland School led by Thomas Keen and others.
Phenix City Alabama jury convicts Godwin Sonny Davis Jr 22 in a case tied to a smashed crime empire on the first of 44 lottery charges. He faces up to a year in prison.
In Kalgenfurt Austria an ancient manuscript attributed to Paracelsus claims sightings of moon shaped flying plates in the 16th century. The book was discovered under rubbish in a local vicarage and suggests flying saucers have existed for about 400 years.
John C. Noggle 57 of 1226 Third street NW was fined 300 dollars plus costs in district court Saturday morning for drunk driving. Judge Charles Penningroth allowed 50 dollars down and 50 dollars a month. Noggle pled guilty after a Friday crash at Second street and Third avenue SW that damaged a car driven by John H. Selph of 368 Seventh avenue SW.
William M. Daywitt Jr., 42, a diabetic patient at Oakdale sanatorium, was sentenced to six months in Linn County Jail after pleading guilty to stealing a raincoat from Killian's. Judge Charles Penningroth stayed an mittimus while Daywitt remains hospitalized.
In Washington D C Secretary Dulles and French Premier Mendes France informally rejected Russia's delay proposal on ratification of the Paris rearming Germany pacts. In Moscow Molotov warned delaying ratification undermines European settlement and suggested the Soviet Union might seek a later date for a European security conference beyond November 29.
A Chicago defense lawyer challenged government exhibits in a December 1952 egg price manipulation case. He argued figures were erroneous and profits cited as commissions. The CEA referee hearings, involving 13 Texas Iowa and Chicago traders, were to resume next week.
Municipal Judge Charles Benesh suspended five Cedar Rapids drivers on speeding charges. David Poncin 2056 Fourth Avenue SE David Cerny 1208 Oakland Road NE Norman Ohl Alvin Kohout 2301 Coldstream Avenue NE and James Kenney 726%4 Eighth Street NW received suspensions. Poncin Cerny Kohout 30 days while Kenney and Ohl drew 20 days.
Chinese Nationalist and Communist aircraft clashed near the Tachens with three Red bombers and escorts bombing Pisha Island injuring two. Nationalists hit gun positions on Toumen and Yikiangshan Islands as raids continued amid reports of troops and transport planes massing opposite Tachens. Quemoy near Formosa also saw intermittent shelling by Red forces on Amoy Island.
Illinois Terminal Railroad stockholders overwhelmingly approved sale of the line to a nine railroad coalition for 20 015 635 dollars. J F Cress reported 394 479 shares voted for the proposal to 3 464 against, meeting 79 percent approval on 500 000 shares. Buyers listed include Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Burlington and Quincy Chicago and Eastern Illinois Gulf Mobile and Ohio Wabash St Louis and San Francisco Litchfield and Madison Illinois Central and Nickel Plate.
In Zurich the foreign office said Hermann Field’s whereabouts are secret at the request of his sister Dr. Elsie Field. The Cleveland architect, freed from a Polish prison, arrived from Warsaw and vanished, with police and reporters kept at a distance.
Washington reports that the DIY home project trend has led to thousands of injuries annually. An AFL Carpenters union talk urged experts to tell homeowners some tasks require professionals. Public Health Service notes peaks on fall and spring weekends with risky roof antennas and holiday decorating.
London AP reports Moscow plans an East European security system as a counter to NATO. Zhukov Sokolovsky Rokossovsky are said to shape the alliance with a conference slated for Nov 29. Absences from Moscow suggest they lead the effort amid satellite surrender.
A group calling itself The Irish Students of SUI asked a university official to stop the Friday night burning of a large shamrock at a pep rally. They said the act went too far though they wanted Iowa to beat Notre Dame Saturday. M. L. Hull, the men's counselor, said he would order the shamrock not be burned.
Actor Sterling Hayden filed a 250000 lawsuit against Libra Productions and United Artists alleging failure to honor an equal billing promise in Suddenly. He seeks injunction to stop publishers and advertisers from promoting the film in violation of the agreement.
In Indianapolis, members of Fairview Presbyterian Church received a donated piano meant for the church to repaint. The instrument was covered with decals showing women in scant clothing, sparking surprise among parishioners.
Charles Shireman of Chicago told the Kentucky Welfare Association that tougher measures are not a guaranteed solution for juvenile delinquency. Dr. Maurice F. Connery of the University of Minnesota urged that citizens need help from an expert in human relations due to social complexity and widespread anxiety.
In a closely watched hydrological note, about 90 percent of Niagara Falls water is observed to plunge over the Canadian Falls. The observation highlights flow distribution between the two portions of the falls during typical water years.
A Thanksgiving service at Washington cathedral will initiate a nationwide series of services by 35 Protestant denominations through Church World Service. The observance, with President Eisenhower and family among attendees, aims to distribute 500 million pounds of surplus food over three years across up to 40 overseas countries, requiring at least 7.5 million dollars.
United Lutheran synod of Iowa observes a Sunday dedication day as part of Lutheran Laymen's Movement stewardship program. About 35 Iowa churches join in with the theme Christ Comes First. visitation workers will explain plans for the year. At Cedar Rapids First Lutheran John Berger chairs the project with Dr. E. L. Lindley as organization chair. Pastor T A Youngquist will preach on Will a Man Rob God. The church women hold an annual bank offering life membership and in memoriam service at 3:30 p.m.
Chenih brief mentions Fred Telecky of Vinton speaking at the annual praise service of Sin clair Memorial Presbyterian church’s women’s fellowship. Service set for 11 a.m with schedule changes across Olivet and other local churches. Also notes a farewell for Rev Allsbury and a university student speaker at Union church in Quasqueton.
An open house will be held Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. to tour the new Sun day school wing at St. James seventh dee church in Cedar Rapids.
The Jewish Chautauqua Society produced documentary Let There Be Light will be televised Sunday at 3 45 p m by station WMT TV.
The senior choir of Bethel AME church in Cedar Rapids presents a request program Sunday at 7 30 p m in the church.
The Rev. Lester W. Pearson now serves the Coggon Christian church as pastor with his wife and two daughters moving into the parsonage this week after living in Garwin.
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