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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1948
Page
7
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation announced a 3.5 million program to boost cold rubber production, expanding eight government plants and increasing output from 21 000 to 183 000 long tons annually. The material, made near freezing, costs about the same as standard synthetic rubber and sells for 1414 cents per pound.
In Heidelberg Germany veterans of the First U S Infantry Division train Eucom personnel under Lt Gen Clarence R Huebner to build a ready combat core. Huebner, a WWI veteran who commanded at Omaha Beach, stresses preparedness and deployment along the Iron Curtain to deter Russia.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette publishes its 1948 ownership and management details sworn by publisher James N. Faulkes. It lists publisher, editors, and major stockholders and trustees, with statements on ownership and security holdings per federal law.
The United States and Britain approved immediate purchases of 500000 tons each of steel and iron scrap in war wrecked Western Germany, with 225000 tons set aside for scrap-short Western Europe nations. The plan aims to release up to 2 million tons in 12 months, boosting postwar steel output without jeopardizing Ruhr supplies.
Hal Boyle narrates a mock wedding linking a white hen and red cranberry in Carver Massachusetts. Farmers use the tale to promote cranberry and chicken pairings, drawing parallels to the John Alden Priscilla Mullins story and Plymouth history. The ceremony aims to boost public interest in cranberries as a culinary pairing with chicken.
Paris AP report: Gen Charles de Gaulle told a news conference that the French must have a chance to elect him back to power or take other means to save France. He attacked the present regime as sterile and criticized the Western alliance, saying London-centered defense of Europe is wrong and urging immediate new elections. He recalled France’s wartime resistance and warned democracy and independence could not wait three years. European defense and plans to dissolve the assembly were touched on, with de Gaulle resigning as state head in January 1946.
The official argues that real European defense depends on a strong French government not the Brussels pact or Paris talks. He criticizes London centered plans, notes England’s island status, and says in war England would prioritize defense of England above Europe.
Leeds England reports that 94 year old Robert Woldridge faced his 16th sentence but was released by the judge who noted half his life had been spent in prison. He had a long history of theft house breaking and escapes. The court let him go home.
A three day hearing on the Aug 29 Winona airliner crash that killed 37 near Winona Minn will be held Oct 13 15. CAB investigator Earl L Smith said Russell Potter of Washington will conduct the preliminary investigation hearing.
Cedar Rapids church notices list numerous parishes with names such as Mt. Zion, First, St. Patrick, St. Wenceslaus and Immaculate Conception. Each entry specifies street location, clergy, worship times, church school sessions, evening services, and midweek prayer or YP meetings, reflecting a dense catalog of local religious activities. The compilation mentions multiple denominations including Baptist, Christian Science, Congregational, Lutheran, Methodist, Greek Orthodox, and Catholic, along with associated facilities like Mercy Hospital School of Nursing and Y.M.C.A. venues.
Dr. B. H. Hunter named new pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist church and began duties on Sept. 15. He previously led a Sioux City church and served Davenport for ten years. Hunter has been moderator of the eastern Iowa district association for nine years and chairs the board of religious education for the Iowa South Dakota Minnesota and Nebraska States convention. A Chicago Theological Seminary graduate with postgraduate study at Northwestern, he is married and resides at 1311 Fifth Street Northwest.
First Congregational church hosts the Davenport Association of Congregational Christian churches for its annual fall meeting with registration at 10 a.m. Rev. Verne Spindel of Clinton will call the meeting to order. Dr. Judson E. Fiebiger and Mrs. Fiebiger speak at 3 15 p.m. and a 6 p.m. banquet features Dr. T Z Koo, visiting lecturer at Iowa universities.
Anchorage Alaska AP reports an Iowan was the most seriously injured survivor of a B 29 crash on Shemya at the Aleutians. Air command lists three missing presumed dead and 10 injured. Lt Neal L Weidenmann 37 of Waukon co pilot suffered burns on hands and face and three broken ribs.
Notice in probate No 18423 to Linn County Iowa parties interested that L M Hullinger seeks court authority to sell Lot One Block Fourteen O N Hulls Third Addition Cedar Rapids to pay debts and costs. Hearing set October 11 1948 at 10 AM at Linn County Courthouse Cedar Rapids Iowa. objections by then required.
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