Health Camp reports big gains for 1948 children
Camp doctors say 93 of 95 campers gained weight during the nine week season with averages from three to six pounds. One child gained 14 pounds and several others eight to eleven pounds. Illness was minor, dental and heart screenings were done, and 57.5 percent showed hemoglobin increases. The season ended with a $530 deficit and a donor challenge for matching gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerald Greenblatt
Walter M. Block
Mercy Hospital
Linn County Dental Society
Linn County
Camp Good Health
Peacetime Dreams of Atom Age Still Mostly Dreams
Howard W. Blakeslee surveys the atomic age in its fourth year, noting few peacetime gains beyond radioactive atoms and labs. He cites secrecy, political fear, and McMahon acts as barriers, with power generation viewed as distant and uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W York
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Nates
Congress
Atomic Energy Commission
Rees Attacks FCC Ruling on Atheist Radio Programs
Rep. Rees of Kansas condemns the FCC decision requiring time for atheists on stations that air religious programs. He calls the ruling ambiguous and says it may curb free speech and worship, urging clarification and warning against government tolerance of slander against religious standards. Rees denounces left wing voices in Washington as provoking righteous anger nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Rees
R-Kan
Federal Communications Commission
House Civil Service Committee
FCC
United States
Guerillas Burn Korean Village on Chejudo Island
Reported Saturday that communist guerrillas attacked two Chejudo police stations, leaving about 300 villagers homeless as fighting with police continued. Ten police were dead or missing, with national reinforcements en route to the island off Korea's southern coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
MNS
Korea
Inland Daily Press honors 22 Gazette carriers in Cedar Rapids Marion
Twenty two Gazette carriers in Cedar Rapids and Marion received certificates from the Inland Daily Press Association as outstanding newspaper boys during Oct 1 8. Each award included a monogram pin with a Shield marking Outstanding Newspaperboy Award 1948 and listed names and routes. George Miller also earned a special award as outstanding carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
del Blumenshine
The
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Inland Daily Press Association
Gene Stelcik
Dilman Beck
David Minshall
Curtis Cummins
Bruce Brown
Tommy Bruch
Joseph Soukup
Roger Jennison
Robert Yount
Jimmy Tallman
Gordon Biggar
David Unreilig
Billy Brown
Floyd Manvwiller
Tommy Sears
Vernon Heaverlo
George Miller
Warne Mead
Mervyn Sturdivan
John Snell
Bernard Drahoxal
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Association
Jacket Award Given for Service and Conduct
A jacket with monogram was awarded recognizing exemplary courtesy to customers and conduct at stations and on the route. Awards cited included regularity in delivery and collections, personal appearance, cooperation, prompt bill payment, lack of complaints, length of service and school records.
Jap Industrialist Accused of Wrong Sale of Firearms
TOKYO INS Takashi Komatsu the Harvard trained Japanese industrialist was arrested in Tokyo on charges of illegal disposal of Japanese firearms. He headed a semi official arms disposal committee contracted to handle a large war materiel portfolio. The committee returned only 200 million yen to the government. The body claimed funds were dissipated to cover distribution costs. Earlier Takeo Kurusu Japan’s minister of state was arrested in a government loan scandal endangering the cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
INS
Takashi Komatsu
Komatsu
Japan
Takeo Kurusu
First Lutheran Church To Show Salt of the Earth
First Lutheran church on Third avenue at Tenth street SE will screen Salt of the Earth on October 6 7 and 8 at 746 pm The religious feature marks the United Lutheran churchs 30th anniversary and includes dramatic scenes in a coal mine cavern and a communion service 200 feet down.
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Pennsylvania
First Lutheran Church
Third Avenue
Tenth Street SE
United Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids tops in city pay among midwestern cities
A Lincoln survey shows Cedar Rapids leading in four of eleven job classifications and ranking high in five more, with top wages for police and firemen second only to Council Bluffs. Laborers earn 1.11 an hour, while other roles such as heavy motor operator and janitor reach 1.26 and 199 a month respectively, reflecting consistently higher city salaries in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Lincoln, Neb
Louis D. Burgus
Council Bluffs
Omaha
St. Joseph’s
Sioux City
Lincoln
Wichita
Fort Dodge Man Wins Roadeo Title Again
Des Moines AP Don Lyall of Fort Dodge wins his third straight championship in the tractor trailer division at the third annual truck safety roadeo held at the state fairgrounds. James P Elwell of Des Moines won the straight truck division. Lyall scored 384.9 of 400. Elwell 331.2. Both advance to the national road to Washington next weekend.
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DES Moines
Don Lyall
Fort Dodge
State Fairgrounds
James P. Elwell
Washington
Lyall
Runener
Los Angeles
Eeee Lyall
Elwell
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Atomic Finance
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Long Island
Brookhaven
Atomic Bomb Laboratories
Los Alamos
New Mexico
BOB Smythe Sign CO
Vernon Avenue
Optical Service
Dr. M. £. Garmoe
Optometrist
Third Street
Inland Daily Press Group
Associa
David Unzeitig
Twenty-sixth Street
Bever Avenue
Washington Avenue
Fourth Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Eugene Stelcik
Seventh Avenue
E Avenue
Longwood Drive
Elmhurst Drive
Wildwood Drive
Mervyn
Fourth Street
Second Avenue
Sixth Street
James Tallman
C.R
Art Heusinkveld
St. Joseph
Topeka
Kansas
Burgus
Fort Dodge Man
Roadeo
Wen
Culver
Pontiac
Convex Motors
Second Avenue SE
Grayco
Globe
Servict
General Tires
General
Delco
du Pont Paints
Culver Motors
Jelees
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