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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1952

Page

8

U S Captain Named as Red Purge Witness

Prague radio reports an imprisoned U S army captain testified in writing for the prosecution at the treason trial of 14 former top Czechoslovak Communist officials. Capt. Vaska, linked to Allen Dulles, provided evidence against Otto Sling as the trial nears conclusion.

Vienna INS Prague Uel Vaska Otto Sling Sling Communist Party Brno Prague Radio Vaska Eee U. S Allen Dulles Office of Strategic Services John Foster Svab Radio Prague Rudolf Slanisky

Thanksgiving hour features star studded KCRG broadcast

Network KCRG presents a special Thanksgiving hour broadcast from 4:00 to 9:00 with Hollywood stars Ann Blyth Rody O Connerrichard Widmark Jeanne Cagney Jerry Colonna Irene Dunne Jimmy Durante Rita Johnson William Lundigan Ricardo Montalban Pat OBrien Gigi Perreau Jane Wyatt Francis X Bushman A special sports show follows at 9:00 with Forest Evashevski and Buck O Connor Iowa Hawkeyes preview. MGM musical comedy Tonight stars Boris Karloff Lisa Kirk John Conte. Queen for a Day at 10:30 tomorrow offers a King for a Day prize.

KCRG KCRK Hollywood Ann Blyth Rody O’conner

Hood Named President of United States Steel

Clifford F. Hood of Pittsburgh was elected president of United States Steel Corporation effective January 1, 1953. Hood, formerly executive vice president of operations at United States Steel Company, becomes U S Steel leader as the parent firm shifts to primarily an operating role. He also joins the board and finance committee. Benjamin Fairless remains chairman and chief executive. Hood was born near Monmouth Illinois in 1894 and trained as an electrical engineer before joining U S Steel in 1917.

Pittsburgh Clifford F. Hood United States Steel Corporation Hood United States Steel Company U. S. Steel Corporation Benjamin F. Fairless Big Steel Monmouth Ill Fairless University of Illinois Packard Electric Company Warren Ohio United States Steel Organization American Oo & Wire Plant Worcester

Mrs. Inman Re elected By Farm Bureau Women

Mrs. C. C. Inman of Bancroft was re elected Tuesday to another term as chairman of the Iowa Farm Bureau women's division at a Des Moines convention session. Mrs. Orville Best of Sac City named a new member of the state women's committee and others were renamed to the committee: Mrs. B. L. Lambert Charles City, Mrs. H. L. Witmer Tipton, Mrs. Carl Hoover New Sharon.

Des Moines C. C. Inman Bancroft Iowa Farm Bureau Women’s Division Orville Best Sac City B. L. Lambert Charles City H. L. Witmer Tipton Carl Hoover New Sharon

Iowa's Primary Road Funds Near Exhaustion Warns Koch

E F Koch Iowa's new highway engineer told Mason City officials that the primary road fund is nearly depleted. He warned the legislature must provide money before road work can progress, noting 1953 primary funds total about 23 million with only 13 million projected for new construction next year.

Mason City E. F. Koch Iowa Koch

Stevenson Invited To Cabinet Dinner

Gov. Adlai Stevenson was invited to a formal Dec 4 cabinet dinner to be hosted by President and Mrs. Truman. White House social secretary Mrs. James Helm announced the invitation, confirming Stevenson would visit Washington around Dec 1. The president said he would seek Stevenson’s cooperation in reorganizing the Democratic party.

Washington Adlai Stevenson Truman James Helm White House Stevenson Illinois

Otumwa Inspector Larry Utterback Dies in Knoxville Hotel

Lawrence E. Utterback 61 from Ottumwa, Iowa, an inspector for the Iowa department of agriculture for 24 years, was found dead in a Knoxville hotel bed. Coroner cites natural causes. Survived by stepson Charles R. Miller. wife died three months earlier.

Knoxville Lawrence E. “Larry” Utterback Ottumwa Iowa Department of Agriculture Utterback Charles R. Miller

Family Hopes For Reunion This Christmas In Seymour

The Ernest Sager family of Seymour hopes all eight children can be under one roof for the first time this Christmas. Cpl. Larry Sager just returned from Korea after an accidental wounding, and Sgt. Jack Sager in Tacoma must obtain a Christmas furlough for the reunion.

Seymour Ernest Sager Japan Cpl Larry Sager Korea Sager Far East Jack Sager Tacoma Wash Ners 359Th Army

Eisenhower Wins Iowa With 808,906 Votes In Official Canvas

In Des Moines the state canvassing board released official results giving President elect Eisenhower 808,906 votes and Stevenson 451,513 in Iowa. Minor party totals included Hallinan 5,085, Hamblen 2,882, Hoopes 219, Hass 139, plus 29 scattering votes. total presidential vote 1,268,773, a new record. Official governor and lieutenant governor canvass to follow by the legislature after Jan 12.

Des Moines Eisenhower Iowa Stevenson Hallinan Progressive Hamblen Prohibition Hoopes Hass Associated Press Thestate State Executive Council

Latvian Refugee Doctor On Cherokee Staff Dies

Funeral services for Dr. J. A. Kocers, 51, Latvian refugee physician, who served on the Cherokee Mental Health staff, were planned for Tuesday. He passed away after his tenure at the Cherokee institution.

J. A. Kocers

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