Weather notes and city figures from a midweek Iowa page
A dense weather and civic update lists temperatures and rain totals for cities including Bismarck Minneapolis New Orleans and Denver with scattered precision figures. It also covers forecast details for rain snow timing highs for Thursday and Friday barometer readings humidity and wind data from Municipal airport. It reports on legislative actions at the Iowa state level with bills on fertilizer regulation superintendent qualifications and emergency equipment rules, plus a long community notices section with births marriages and local court judgments and obituaries or service notices in several towns.
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Department of Agriculture
McLeod Involvement Tied to Bohlen Nomination Clash
The text notes a Senate fight over Bohlen's nomination with Dulles allegedly angered by McLeod releasing derogatory information. It cites Beal's account that Dulles yielded to pressure from Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, then under secretary of state. McLeod is described as an Iowa native and former Cedar Rapids Gazette reporter.
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Senate
Bohlen
Dulles
McLeod
McCarthy
Yalta
U. S
Russia
Beal
Walter Bedell Smith
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids Planning Tackles Trailer Parks and Monolith Proposal
Cedar Rapids planners weighed a proposed ordinance on trailer parks aligning with FHA rules and special permits for limited terms. The panel eyed park location, zoning, and a 100 foot setback rule for greenhouses while debating a Decalogue monument on public property funded by local youths.
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Cedar Rapids
Asst
Carl Smith
Commission
John Wagner
Red Cross Session On Disaster Work Financing Planned
A midwestern Red Cross Council plans talks on financing national disaster work at a two day meeting in At least 20 of 21 members are expected to attend representing more than 1 500 chapters across North and South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Iowa Illinois Missouri Nebraska Wyoming Kansas Colorado New Mexico Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas Frank T Nye of Cedar Rapids Iowa associate editor of The Gazette and Corky J W Hedges of Atlantic Iowa are the council presidents Iowa’s representatives The council will hold executive sessions and meet with chapter representatives from Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois Disputed funding concerns underline the agenda
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Red Cross Council
Cedar Rapids
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Nebraska
Wyoming
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Frank T. Nye
The
Gazette
Corky J. W. Hedges
Atlantic
Midwestern Red Cross council review to go to national board
Relief fund will be reviewed by Frederic Laise midwestern area manager Recommendations of the Midwestern Area Council will be forwarded to a meeting of the Red Cross national board of governors in Washington in May Members of the Midwestern council are appointed by the president of the American Red Cross on the recommendation of the various chapters They serve four year terms.
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Frederic Laise
Midwestern Area Council
Red Cross National Board of Governors
Washington
Midwestern Council
American Red Cross
Deaths of John J. Redmond 47 Former Cedar Rapids Resident
John J. Redmond 47 a former Cedar Rapids resident died Tuesday afternoon in Worcester Massachusetts after a lingering illness. Born Dysart June 7 1909 he was an anesthetist at Worcester City Hospital and long time organist for theaters and radio including WMT in Cedar Rapids. He belonged to Knights of Columbus Cedar Rapids. Surviving Eleonor his wife and his mother Mrs John P Redmond and E G Ned Redmond a Cedar Rapids brother. Body to Monahan funeral home funeral announced later.
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John J. Redmond
Cedar Rapids
Worcester
Mass
Dysart
Redmond
Worchester City Hospital
WMT
Knights of Columbus
Eleanore
John P., Redmond
E. G
Ned” Redmond
Monahan Funeral Home
Mrs. Fred O. Mueller Dies After Brief Illness
Cedar Rapids resident Mrs. Fred O. Mueller aged 68 died Tuesday after a brief illness. Born August 9, 1891 in Madison Nebraska she married in Springfield Nebraska. Survived by her husband she was active in Central Park Presbyterian church and Daughters of Martha. Private services set for 10:30 a.m. Friday at Turner chapel with Rev. Reuben Traden. Burial will be in Springfield cemetery near Omaha. Chapel will be open for callers until 10 a.m. Friday and contributions to charity are welcomed.
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Fred O. Mueller
Twenty-second Street
Cedar Rapids
Madison
Neb
Springfield
Graveside rites for Ray Quigley in Linwood Cemetery
Graveside services for Ray Quigley will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Linwood cemetery. Rt. Rev. Msgr. William H. Schulte will recite the Rosary at 7 30 p.m. Thursday at Bracy mortuary. Friends may call at the mortuary.
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Linwood Cemetery
Ray Quigley
William H. Schulte
Schulte
Services for Mrs Howard Bruyn to be held at Brady Mortuary
Mrs Howard Bruyn died Monday at her daughter Mrs Arthur Leighs home 573 Tenth Street SW. Services begin 1 30 p m Thursday at Brady Mortuary conducted by James McNiel burial at Linwood Friends may call at the mortuary
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Howard Bruyn
Arthur Leigh
Tenth Street
Brady Mortuary
James McNiel
Linwood
Lena Tangeman 81 Passes Away in Pasadena
Word comes of the death in Pasadena California of Lena Tangeman 81 former Keystone and Cedar Rapids resident Surviving are a son Fred of Pasadena and a brother Emil Kaeser of New Glarus Wisconsin Burial will be in Madison Wisconsin Thursday
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Pasadena
Calif
Lena Tangeman
Keystone
Cedar Rapids
Fred
Emil Kaeser
New Glarus
Wis
Madison, Wis
Courthouse seniors preview trial procedure in Linn County
High school seniors from Linn County districts will take part in the fourth annual District Court days at the county courthouse. Demonstration trials of an auto damage suit will run in two third floor courtrooms with seniors acting as jurors and spectators under presiding judges.
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Linn County
Linn County Bar Association
Theighway Patrol
Junior League
Charles Penningroth
J. E. Heiserman
B. J. Maxwell
Floyd Philbrick
Central City
Immaculate Conception
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Mt. Mercy
William G. Faches
John B. Reilly
Wayne Collins
John von Lackum
Harry R. Terpstra
Gerard J. Glaza
Robert Tilden
Edgar L. King
Marion
St. Patrick’s
Wilson
Viola
St. Wenceslaus
Richard D. Holden
Ted V. Ruffin
Merle D. Fishel
Warren Ackley
James Cloud
James Pickens
Reilly
Faches
Linn
Suspended Sentence On False Check Count
Missouri man Walter L. Davis, 57, received a suspended four month county jail term after pleading guilty to a false check charge. He must restitution on a $25 check passed at Rapids department storeFeb. 8 before Judge J. E. Heiserman. Also, George E. Bertrand, 20, given until Saturday to plead to a breaking and entering charge for allegedly stealing $12.50 in change from the Hiram Halverson home at 623 Twentieth avenue SW.
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Missouri
Walter L. Davis
J. E. Heiserman
Davis
Rapids
New Hampshire
George E. Bertrand
Bertrand
Hiram Halverson
Twentieth Avenue SW
Halverson
Solon farmer wins $16 231 judgment in personal injury suit
Louis Reyhons of Solon won a $16 231.30 uncontested judgment in Linn District Court over injuries and truck damages from a May 30 collision on Highway 30 with Donald L. Myers of Chattanooga Tennessee. No defense appeared, though petition sought $193,620. The case ranks as one of Linn county’s largest lawsuits.
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Louis Reyhons
Linn District Court
J. E. Heiserman
Reyhons
Donald L. Myers
Chattanooga
Tenn
Myers
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vernon
Aurora Man Sentenced To Seven Years In Pen
Harlan L. Zerba 27 of Aurora was sentenced to seven years at the Fort Madison state penitentiary after pleading guilty to a false pretenses charge. Charged last Nov. 28 he allegedly used an oil company credit card with a fictitious name at Linn County service stations, initially pled guilty Jan. 22 before changing to a guilty plea Wednesday in district court.
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Harlan L. Zerba
Aurora
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
J. E. Heiserman
Zerba
Iive Linn
Bby
Personal Injury Suit Filed Over $2116 Auto Repair Damage
Thomas C. Senneff sues Cedar Rapids Builders Inc and Lee Witten for 2116.19 in auto repair and related damages after a Builders truck allegedly turned into Senneff's path on Highway 30 south of Cedar Rapids. The April 7, 1955, accident prompted a jury trial request.
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Cedar Rapids Builders, Inc
Lee Witten
Thomas C. Senneff
Witten
Senneff
Highway 30
Cedar Rapids
Stern Finance Company Files Replevin Action
Stern Finance Company of Des Moines filed a replevin action late Tuesday against Leo and Bessie Kaufman of Center Point seeking possession of two tractors nine dairy cattle two stoves a piano and radio or the value of the items listed at 605.96 dollars in the petition.
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Leo
Bessie Kaufman
Center Point
Stern Finance Company
Des Moines
Whitehair Will Names Wife Sole Heir After Dying
The will of Cecil R. Whitehair, who died January 29, was admitted to probate Tuesday. It names his wife Gladys as sole heir. Edgar L.
Account Suit in Des Moines for 1067.40
Emco Venetian Blind Company filed a suit in Des Moines Wednesday against Robert Jones for 1067.40 on an alleged account. Charles D. Lobdell on Tuesday dismissed a divorce suit against Margaret C. Lobdell.
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Emco Venetian Blind Company
Des Moines
Robert Jones
Charles D. Lobdell
iMargaret C. Lobdell
Killer of Mrs. Carroll Slain Ends Two-Hour Gunfight
TEHRAN AP The interior ministry said loyal tribesmen killed Ghaderdad outside Benet village after a two hour chase. The slaying of Anita Carroll her husband and another American led to Prime Minister Hussein Ala's resignation. Dr Manouchehr Eghbal is named as his replacement in a government reshuffle.
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Tehran
Interior Ministry
Anita Carroll
Iran
Hussein Ala
Ala
Manouchehr Eghbal
Pangmae
Electrocution of Youth Explained at Omaha
A 52-year-old Omaha junk dealer testified that 17-year-old Donald Marfisi was accidentally electrocuted while stealing wire from power poles. Otto Glaser, who employed the boy, said he loaded Marfisi’s body and severed hand into his truck and dumped them at Douglas county annex, hoping the hospital would discover him, unaware the youth was dead.
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OMAHA
Donald Marfisi
Ernest Brown
Otto Glaser
Young Marfisi
Donald
Glaser
Douglas County
Briscoe Delayed By Bomb Scare
SAN FRANCISCO INSET Dublin Mayor Robert Briscoe and his son were on a United Air Lines flight delayed half an hour due to an anonymous call claiming a bomb on board. The plane was searched and no device found. authorities suspect a crank. The caller was identified as a woman.
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San Francisco
INS
Dublin
Robert Briscoe
United Air Lines
Briscoe
Iowa Man Kills Former Wife and Self in Creston
In Creston a construction worker shot and killed his former wife Lena Fulton 59 then wounded himself. Ex husband Emil A. Adamson 53 died after being found with a pistol beneath his body. No witnesses. couple had been estranged since 1952. Adamson worked as a heavy equipment operator for a road firm.
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Creston
Lena Fulton
Emil A. Adamson
Adamson
Chile Cracks Down on Riots
SANTIAGO Chile UP President Carlos Thanez ordered security forces to shoot if necessary to stop rioting and looting sparked by a protest against a bus and trolley fare increase Six were killed and 158 injured when he broadcast the order over the state radio The government suspended the 50 percent fare hike to calm the protests Ibanez agreed to free all arrested and 250 000 students ended a planned 48 hour strike Police and soldiers clashed with mobs throwing stones and clubs looting stores and attacking buildings including the national congress cathedral and presidential palace Ambulances operated shuttle services for the wounded.
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Santiago
Chile
Carlos Thanez
Ibanez
National Congress
Tornado Hits Dallas Area Forcing Panic and Evacuations
A tornado near Red Bird airport swept through Oak Cliff, the Trinity district, and West Dallas, pushing traffic into jams as residents fled. Police and ambulances raced through the paths while air crews watched from a Barliff Airlines plane after takeoff from Love Field. The funnel moved north toward Love Field before dissipating northwest of downtown.
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Barliff Airlines
Dallas
Love Field
Red Bird Airport
Oak Cliff
Trinity
Dallas Tornado Devastates West Dallas District
A tornado spread 150 to 500 feet wide, lofting debris up to 2,000 feet in the air and smashing homes, businesses, trees, and vehicles in West Dallas. About 50 people injured, 197 homes demolished, 154 houses demolished per survey, 85 minor damages, 75,000 homes briefly without power, 4,200 to 5,000 telephones out, two Red Cross shelters opened, and gas leaks with fires reported as police evacuated a 13 block area.
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Dallas
Southwest Bell Telephone Company
Dallas Power and Light Company
Bill McGill
Defense and Disaster Relief
Red Cross
Dallas County Tornado Damage Declared Disaster Area
Washington officials report that Small Business Administrator Wendell Barnes designated Dallas County Texas as a disaster area on Wednesday enabling government loans to repair tornado damage.
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Washington
INS
Wendell Barnes
Dallas County
Texas
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