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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1946
Page
1
North central region reports mixed temperatures with highs near 83 and a cool down by Friday. Forecast calls partly cloudy Thursday with scattered showers and frost Saturday morning. City notices include numerous traffic fines, drunkenness and intoxication cases, a jail sentence for intoxication, and multiple divorce petitions and birth announcements from local area hospitals.
The weather report notes 70 degrees at 2 30 p m and mild conditions tonight. It predicts cloudier Thursday with scattered showers, fair Friday and Saturday, with a sharp cool down Thursday night into Friday and frost Saturday morning. The Tuesday high reached 78 with temperatures ranging from 62 to 56 across the timeframe.
Mr and Mrs Henry Boesenberg announce the birth of a son in October. The family welcomes the new arrival and shares the joyful news.
In the midst of a meat shortage debate Senator Mead and White House officials urge an emergency decision soon. Marion F. Martin criticizes Democratic denials as Americans line up for meats and essentials while Justice Department leads a probe into the meat industry. Press Secretary Ross says no meat announcement is planned at the Thursday briefing.
In New York Baruch reaffirmed support for the American plan to harness atomic energy, opposing Soviet insistence on stringent control inspections. He spoke at Freedom House as Trygve Lie and others listened, praising his service on the U N atomic energy commission and Truman lauded his long public career.
Mrs. Mary A. Serovy 68 of 152 Seventeenth avenue SW Cedar Rapids widow of Joseph Serovy died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 1 40 p m Tuesday after a lingering illness born December 1 1877 in Cedar Rapids Survived by five children and three sisters services at Polansky chapel Friday morning with time to be announced friends may call after 2 p m Thursday in Cedar Rapids
George W. Seigie 74 of Oskaloosa died Tuesday. He was father of George H. Seigie of 1700 Maple Drive NW. Services and burial are planned in Oskaloosa Friday. A Cedar Rapids man is the only survivor.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Graham of Shueyville will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Shueyville church conducted by Rev. Lyle K. Anderson. Burial will follow in Shueyville.
Detroit based Ford Motor Company announced it will shut down virtually all units from Thursday night to Monday morning due to a shortage of rolled steel. The layoff will affect about 100,000 employees.
Washington AP Chairman Wirtz said two industry members of the wage stabilization board resigned to the White House. A. Colman Barrett and Earl Cannon had sought to resign with Aug. 17 as the date but were asked to postpone by President Truman.
General Doolittle, veteran air commander and Medal of Honor recipient, stressed there can be only one military service, urging preparedness with minimal tax burden. He appeared with Shell officials H. Frank Brown and Warren Button, ahead of a 2:30 p.m. takeoff for Chicago.
J. J. Sheppard was elected 1947 president of the Kiwanis club at a regular noon luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel. New officers begin Jan 1 and include first vice president Les A. Buse, second vice president Ed Sears, treasurer Guy Bondurant, and directors Henry Kling C. R. Fahrney W. L. Paxson Clyde A. Parker Gordon D. Barger Robert A. Armstrong and Claude Krebs. Ita secretary will be appointed.
The document lists assets totaling 4 130 076 35 with loans and discounts 996 323 22 and cash balances 896 323 22. Liabilities total 5 591 625 55 including deposits from individuals and institutions and U S government deposits. Capital accounts show paid-in capital 500 000 and undivided profits 978 83, with a notarized oath by cashier Myers in Linn County Iowa dated 1946.
The OPA announced that all meals and beverages served in railroad dining, cafe, or club cars will be exempt from ceiling prices on Friday. Sandwiches milk and other foods sold by train peddlers and at stations remain under price ceilings. Railroads cite losses and say the exemption will prevent larger self-imposed price hikes.
Detailed play by play describes tense defense and small hits as both teams exchange outs and single runs. Musial, Williams and Marion produce key moments for the Cardinals while Dickson Garagiola and Pesky contribute defensive plays. The scene includes shifts, bunts, and fielding highlights through multiple innings with no decisive scoring in the shown excerpt.
Play-by-play recounts several key moments as the Cardinals and Red Sox trade hits. Slaughter opens with a single, Pesky adds two hits, Doerr doubles, and York scores on a fumbled ball. Ferriss works, Wilks relieves, and the Cardinals commit the first error of the series while Doerr scores.
In the ninth inning Doerr backed up and threw out Schoendienst on a hop grounder. It was Doerr's eighth assist tying a World Series record held by five other second basemen. Moore flied to DiMeo. Musial lined a hit to the right field wall near the Red Sox bullpen. Slaughter struck out on an outside pitch. No runs, one hit, no errors.
The Allied control council in Berlin adjourned after a lengthy session without reporting action on 10 clemency appeals from Nürnberg defendants. Sixteen defendants have appealed sentences. council will reconvene Thursday afternoon with a possible communique.
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