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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1946
Page
1
Daily forecast for Iowa shows mostly cloudy conditions with showers in the northwest. Temperature ranges include a high of 78 and a low around 52 for Friday, with cooler conditions and clearing by Sunday. Multiple traffic fines listed, plus marriages, births, and open divorce petitions from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.
Cargill Inc. Cedar Rapids soy bean and feed plant reaches a nine month contract with Local 21895 AFL for wage hikes affecting over 100 employees. General rise 15 cents hour with 16 cents for floor workers 20 cents for oilers. Retroactive 12 cents hour from March 20 to Sept 20. Starting pay up to 96 cents hour plus 4 cent evening shift and 6 cent night shift differentials. Negotiators from Cargill H D Watson J Brooks C Bohlander and W Mackey and union R E Tanner led the talks.
Cleveland AP reports Lee C. Stubby Gordon 45 once WTAM musical director and Phil Spitalny band leader was found in his Lakewood home with a .22 caliber bullet wound to the head and died in hospital. He had resigned as WTAM director a month earlier due to ill health.
Red forces launched a major offensive Friday along the Hankow railway retaliating for a Nationalist push on Kalgan. The Communist New China Agency said they seized 10 railway stations two towns and 83 miles of track after 12 hours of heavy fighting threatening Chiang Kai-shek's plan to control all main railways by October 10.
Judge G K Thompson grants a temporary injunction at Nash Finch demand barring Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage and union members from interfering with Nash Finch non union truck deliveries. The order blocks fines or punishment of union workers who deliver Nash Finch merchandise and names James White Harry Wilfort J M Long Joe Novak and Paul Brace among those restrained. The case cites a two thousand five hundred sixty dollar stock of Nash Finch food products held at the transfer company since mid September due to refusal to transfer.
James M. Turner of Marion was released from Linn county jail after posting $500 bond. He faces an assault with intent to commit great bodily injury charge for allegedly striking Leo J. Paulsen with a milk bottle last week. Turner had waived to the grand jury before Justice W. A. Ball.
Charles W. Pence, 26, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Larry Cond on a bad check charge in Tama County. Pence, formerly of Palo, gave Cedar Rapids address 2430 E Avenue NE and said he came to work as a farm hand. Bond set at 3500 dollars. A Linn County charge, based on a 75 dollar check dated September 28 from Roy Johnson of Atkins, was filed.
Mrs Rorebaugh sues for 5000 dollars alleging exposure to fumigation fumes from a Cedar Rapids operation on November 5 1944. She claims hospital bills 72 60 and medical care plus weight loss and reduced life quality from inhaling fumes at her home neighbor to the job. Defendants include A L Smulekoff Leo Smulekoff John F Miller and Benjamin L Schreck described as contractor and fumigation expert.
Harold Wilson age 20 of 1051 Marion road has been missing since 2 30 p m Sunday. Last seen driving a 1931 Ford with license 57 19854. He stands 6 feet 1 inch and weighs 175 pounds.
Charles Hamor aged 28 of 2146 Avenue NW pled guilty to assault with intent to commit rape on Sept 21 and was released from county jail on $2000 bond. He allegedly assaulted a Mt Vernon woman in Ellis Park on Sept 10, breaking her jaw and dislocating her shoulder.
Judge G K Thompson dismissed Hazel B Konen's Sept 21 suit against Mr and Mrs W H Carley for recovery of a fox terrier named Tojo. Konen claimed the dog was not returned on Aug 15 despite a promised return when she found a home to keep the dog.
New York officials from six CIO unions formed a committee for Democratic Trade Unionism and urged CIO members to rid unions of Communist influence. The group, led by Jack Altman, pledged a forthcoming foreign policy statement with wide CIO repercussions while defending the right to strike and picket for worker protection. The statement was signed by leaders from United Auto Workers, Textile Workers, Retail Wholesale and Department Store union, Rubber Workers, Utility Workers, and Playthings and Novelty Workers.
Iowa State College officials reportedly contacted an Estherville horse slaughter plant to obtain meat for 50 football players after the OPA rejected a college slaughtering permit. The college had sought authority to kill its own stock to feed students. The Chicago regional OPA office said it refused permits to schools to avoid favoritism and is sending a representative to South Dakota amid similar concerns.
Downtown Me Too store shuts its lunch counter and sends employees home until Monday. Manager cites workers’ overwork and notes pay remains unchanged. Bob Matthews of union Hotel and Restaurant Employees 497 unavailable for comment.
President Truman cited Steelman’s warning that guiding the economy from wartime demand to peacetime balance will be tough, with prices already rising since the price control act expired. He noted wages may fall in purchasing power and ruled out immediate new price control legislation, stressing a steady path toward peacetime prosperity while warning against complacency in the stabilization battle.
Miss Helen Rex of Marshalltown was elected president of the Iowa Library Association for the coming year. Secretary Opal Tanner announced after tabulation of about 400 ballots cast in a mail election. Rex previously served as vice president and will succeed Mrs. Albert Hollingshead of Albia.
Workmen Thursday installed an overhead traffic signal at the intersection of Third Street and Fifth Avenue SE. Traffic Capt. Bill Remington said the signal was mandated after a traffic study showed approaches are blind and motorists must pull into the street to view cross traffic.
Arthur M. East a retired Chicago and North Western road foreman of engines died at his Cedar Rapids home after a brief illness. He moved from Oak Park Illinois to Cedar Rapids in 1939 after 52 years with the railroad. Survived by his wife a sister in California and several other Cedar Rapids area relatives. Services at 1 30 p m Saturday burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Body moved from Turner chapel to home. friends may call Friday.
Ed B. Holton of 811 C avenue NW Cedar Rapids died at 6 30 p m Wednesday after a long illness. He was born August 10 1873 in Menasha Wisconsin and is survived by his wife Mabel six children two daughters in Cedar Rapids and three in Iowa City five grandchildren and three sisters. Services will be at 2 p m Friday in the Rohn chapel with Rev Keith Irwin. Burial in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. friends may call Thursday evening.
Mrs Rosalie Mika 80 of 1721 D street SW widow of Frank Mika died at her home at 10 55. Born in Czechoslovakia December 18 1866 she came to Cedar Rapids at age 10 and had lived there since. She was a member of Praha Rebekah lodge. Services in Barta Hesser chapel at 2 30 p.m. Sunday with T B Hrubacek and Praha Rebekah lodge. Burial will be in Bohemian National Friends may call at the chapel after 3 p.m. Saturday.
Alverion E. Roy of Cedar Rapids a Quaker Oats employee for 40 years died Wednesday Funeral services will be at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Friday with Earl Brockman of Marion officiating Burial will be in Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Flowers requested to be omitted
Stepanek Services for John Stepanek of 1430 Second Street SW report his death at the Barta Hesser chapel at 10:30 a.m. Friday with Rev Milo Filipi of the Czech Reformed church officiating. Burial is in Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
About 1000 bus drivers and other workers quit to attend a continuous union meeting at a union hall in Chicago. The session aimed to halt service until demands were met by the company, while United States Conciliator Walter Munro arranged an emergency talk between the company and AFL Drivers union.
Baruch released a statement accusing Wallace of refusing to correct misstatements about atomic energy after a Friday talk. He said Wallace admitted error in private but would not sign or fully correct the record, risking dangerous confusion in ongoing negotiations.
A pamphlet intended to back the President is cited as wide publication. The author accuses the President of impairing support for American proposals and acknowledges mistaking public misperceptions. The letter says public correction would reduce mistrust caused by errors and disputes the President’s approach.
A warrant charging Dick at 712 Fifth Street SE with assault and battery was issued by Justice of the Peace W A Ball after a Wednesday afternoon fight between two cab drivers downtown. Richard Simson of 302 Seventh Street NE said Young jerked him from his cab, prompting the action. Simson and Young were involved amid a split from Vet's Cab to a new company last week.
Mrs. Mary Morris, 77, living alone in a rear one room frame house, died Thursday when flames destroyed the home at her son Archie Morris’s property in Muscatine.
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