Iowa Weather and Local Notices Roundup
Iowa City to Dubuque area forecast shows partly cloudy skies Friday with warmer temps and showers likely Friday night and Saturday. The bulletin lists past and normal precipitation figures, barometer, humidity, wind at Municipal airport, sunrise and sunset times, and year-to-date totals. The report also records numerous birth announcements, marriage licenses, traffic violations, and funeral services across towns including Waterloo, Marion, Clinton, Dubuque, Oelwein, and Monticello with dates and venue details.
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Indies
New York
McCabe praises joy of carrying a cross for Jesus
Dr. Joseph McCabe spoke at a Holy Week service in First Presbyterian Church about finding joy in voluntary cross bearing for Christ. He cited a banker aiding an alcoholic as an example, urged disciplined living under the cross, and warned against letting motherly convention choke us. He announced Friday's service concluding with the question Were You There.
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Jesus’ Kingdom
Joseph McCabe
First Presbyterian Church
Dr. McCabe
Jesus
City Plans Two Steel Warehouses For Park Storage
City moves to build two steel warehouse buildings in Jones Park and the new northeast park for park maintenance and equipment storage. Bids open April 21 with plans and specs filed by the council. Gardner cites a total cost around 16000 dollars and a public hearing on April 21.
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Don Gardner
Jones Park
New Northeast Park
Gardner
Exhibition Hall Opens for Home Show Preparations
Exhibition hall at Hawkeye Downs will open Friday to allow exhibitors to set up for the Home Show starting next Thursday. Early displays include a $20,000 kitchen exhibit from the National Home Show in Chicago, with a five day installation by a five man crew. Candy Candido, Peter Rich and Oscar will headline at a stage setup at the far end of the hall.
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Hawkeye Downs
Downs
Andy Hanson
Hanson
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Exhibition Hall
Ken Borschel
Candy Candido
Jimmy Durante
Peter Rich
Oscar
Hunger Strike Ended by Cuban Rebel Adherents
Thirty five Cuban rebel sympathizers ended a seven day hunger strike in Brownsville after learning the United States halted a shipment of 1950 Garand rifles to Cuba. Federal officials say the group is charged with conspiring to violate the neutrality act. a habeas corpus hearing was set for Friday.
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Brownsville
Texas
Batista
U.S
James McCarty
State Department
Cuba
Coast Guard
New York
Miami
Mexico City
James
Court to hear $62,759.50 injury suit in Linn County
Plaintiff James Fox seeks recovery for injuries from a February 1 1956 highway accident near Strawberry Point while riding in Wayne Farland's truck of Farland Transportation Company. Final defense witness to be heard before lunch and final arguments expected in the afternoon. Judge B J Maxwell presiding as trial nears jury deliberation.
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Linn County District Court
James Fox
Strawberry Point
Wayne Farland
Farland Transportation Company
Fox
B. J. Maxwell
Rave Sues Cooley for 5235 Dollar Auto Crash
William D. Rave Jr files in Linn County district court seeking 5000 for injuries and 235 for car damages from a Nov 19 1956 collision on Mt Vernon road near Cedar Rapids involving Melvin Cooley. The suit notes both drivers were from Cedar Rapids.
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William Rave
Linn County District Court
William D. Rave, Jr
Melvin Cooley
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vernon Road
Raue
Judgment awarded to Choate Equipment in note suit
Choate Equipment Company won a 248 dollar judgment Wednesday against John D. Fisher in a promissory note action. A second note suit was filed Wednesday. Melvin Peckosh and Ralph Adolph, doing business as the Green Thumb, claim payment due from John R. Higgins. A 174.15 dollar suit against Permanent Stainless Steel of Wisconsin, Inc. was dismissed after settlement Thursday by Paul and Opal Johnson.
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Choate Equipment Company
John D. Fisher
Melvin Peckosh
Ralph Adolph
Green Thumb
John R. Higns
Permanent Stainless Steel of Wisconsin, Inc
Paul and
Opal Johnson
Pabst Duel Won By Management
The Pabst Brewing Company retained control after a heated proxy fight. Management led by President Harris Perlstein won with 56.25 percent of outstanding shares, 2,266,298 votes, against 1,759,399 votes for the opposing slate led by David Pabst who criticized declines in sales and earnings.
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Chicago
INS
Pabst Brewing Company
Pabst
Harris Perlstein
David Pabst
Conference on the Care and Management of the Criminally Insane
Des Moines AP Govs of 47 states invited by Gov Herschel Loveless to attend Iowa Conference on the Care and Management of the Criminally Insane in Des Moines April 16. Sponsored by the Iowa Board of Control with the Midwest Correctional Association Institution Workshop. Loveless says it may be the first large interstate conference on medical and medico legal problems in handling the criminally insane.
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Des Moines
Herschel Loveless
Iowa
Iowa Board of Control
Midwest Correctional Association
Loveless
Burial services for Mrs Peter J. Nemmers
Mrs Peter J. Nemmers 1701 Grande Ave SE died Wednesday. Funeral at 10 a.m. Saturday Monahan Funeral Home with Rt Rev Msgr Maurice S Sheehy. Burial Mt Calvary. Memorial Mass 9 a.m. Monday Immaculate Conception Church. Rosary 7 p.m. Thursday Knights of Columbus. 8 p.m. Friday Sanctuary Society. Flowers omitted.
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Peter J. Nemmers
Grande Ave. SE
Monahan
Maurice S. Sheehy
Mt. Calvary
Msgr. Sheehy
Immaculate Conception Church
Knights of Columbus
Sanctuary Society
Wellington Helme Dies Former Cedar Rapids Resident
Wellington Helme 57 of Minneapolis a former Cedar Rapids resident died Wednesday. He graduated from old Washington High School. Survived by wife two daughters and a son all of Minneapolis a brother in Chicago and a sister Eda Helme of Mechanicsville. Services Friday in Minneapolis.
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Wellington Helme
Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids
Old Washington
Chicago
Eda Helme
Merchanicsville
Odenbreid OBrien Louise of Chicago Taney Dies
Louise Odenbreid OBrien a Davenport Rapids resident for many years died in Chicago Taney. Her husband William G OBrien preceded her in death. Her father Charles Odenbreid was a Montrose barber for many years. Services held in Chicago Tuesday.
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Louise Odenbreid O’brien
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Taney
William G "Brien
Charles Odenbreid
Montrose
Services for Milo Kouba in Turner chapel Friday
Funeral services for Milo John Kouba of 1506 Beverave SE will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Turner chapel with Rev. Bernard Olson of Kenwood Park Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Milo John Kouba
Beverave
Turner Chapel
Bernard Olson
Kenwood Park Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial
Ichapel
Services for Peter Gulstorf at Cedar Memorial
Peter Gulstorf of 1408 Reve NW died Saturday. Funeral services conducted by Rev. E W Koberg of Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Peter Gulstorf
Turner Chapel
E. W. Koberg
Trinity Lutheran Church
Cedar Memorial
Services for Harriett Ann Johnson Near 1210 Eleventh St
Services for Harriett Ann Johnson of 1210 Eleventh Street SE will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Beatty-Bearle's, with Rev. D O Bell of Waterloo officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Hill.
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Harriett Ann Johnson
Eleventh St
Beatty-Bearle’s
D. O. Bell
Waterloo
Oak Hill
Easter Egg Hunt in Dallas Suburbs Lets Kids Find Eggs in Trees
In Dallas area on Saturday, a farm on the outskirts hosts a horseback Easter egg hunt. Mrs. W. Roy Hastings, owner, says children will search trees and other high spots for eggs during the event.
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Dallas
Texas
W. Roy Hastings
Eisenhower to Spend Easter Weekend at Gettysburg Farm
President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower will spend the Easter weekend at the Gettysburg farm. The White House said the President would drive to the farm late Thursday or Friday morning, with Mrs. Eisenhower having driven there on Wednesday.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
White House
Gov Loveless and G O P Chief Clash in Iowa Tax Debate
Des Moines Gov Herschel Loveless countered GOP Chair L L Jurgemeyer on proposed tax policies saying the claim of $7 million more in local property taxes is a scare story. He cited veto savings of at least 20 million dollars yearly and tax cuts saving Iowa residents tens of millions, while Jurgemeyer warned towns and counties would face reduced receipts needing higher property taxes.
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Des Moines
Herschel C. Loveless
L. L. Jurgemeyer
Iowa
Loveless
Jurgemeyer
Waterloo Girl Held for Passing Forged Checks
A 15 year old Waterloo girl admitted passing 13 forged checks totaling more than $1,000 since February 1. The checks were drawn on Cedar Falls and Parkersburg banks and passed in Waterloo Des Moines Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Parkersburg
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Hoover urges stern crackdown on juvenile crime
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover urged in an FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin for fair but stern action against vicious youth criminals and their parents. He warned that soft justice invites further street mugging and murder and called for adult responsibility to curb what he calls a plague of youthful lawlessness. The editorials stresses parental negligence as a factor and maintains most youths are upright but strain under bad influence.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Hoover
America
Fish Net Tangle Ties Up Firemen
GALILEE R I Fire fighters answered a Wednesday alarm to a blaze aboard a fishing boat tied to a pier but spent two hours dealing with a fishing net tangled in a fire truck wheel. They jacked up the truck removed the wheels and freed the net. The blaze was not serious.
Sherman jailed on charge of stealing 9 iron street poles
Chicago police arrested 28 year old Ray Sherman after he allegedly loaded nine 12 foot cast iron street lighting poles onto his truck. He claimed city work but could not prove identity. Four city workers with a crane removed the poles. Sherman said little beyond flexing his muscles.
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Chicago
Ray Sherman
Sherman
Utility Strike May End Soon
Prospects brightened for settlement of the Iowa Power and Light Company labor dispute that idled 800 Electrical Workers union members in 24 central and southwest Iowa counties. After morning talks, Gov. Herschel Loveless said both sides would seek recommendations to settle the dispute while company reports indicated electrical service remains normal aside from minor routine breakdowns.
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DES Moines
Iowa Power and Light Company
Electrical Workers Union
Iowa
Herschel Loveless
Gavin Takes Private Industry Post After Retiring
Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin, once central to a Pentagon missile and satellite research controversy, resigns from the Army to join Arthur D. Little as vice president and director. He had criticized the missile program for Pentagon policy constraints and funding shortfalls before retirement.
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New York
James M. Gavin
Storm Center
Pentagon
Army
Arthur D. Little, Inc
Cambridge’ Research and Management
AMC Freeze Bid Spurned by Union
DETROIT AP The United Auto Workers union rejected American Motors suggested two year freeze on wages and fringe benefits in a Wednesday decision.
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AMC
Union
Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
American Motors
Toastmasters Install Officers at YMCA Club
New officers were installed at this week's YMCA Toastmasters meeting. Chris Fedde was named president with Merrill Ludvigson as educational vice president Eldon Anderson as administrative vice president Joe Dalton secretary Don Gallagher treasurer and Bill Croft sergeant at arms. Past President Homer Stone served as installing officer.
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Ymca Toastmasters Club
Chris Fedde
Merrill Ludvigson
Eldon Anderson
Joe Dalton
Don Gallagher
Bill Croft
Homer Stone
Cedar Rapids OKs Cab and Bicycle Ordinances
Cedar Rapids city council gave final approval to ordinances on taxicab fares bicycle inspection licenses warning devices and riding methods and temporary no parking signs. The measures take effect upon publication with all actions approved after a third reading. They also amended city specifications for street grading and surfacing.
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Cedar Rapids
Fluoride Shown to Cut Decay in Iowa Children
Dr. Charles H. Henshaw presented Iowa survey results at the University of Iowa showing a doubling of five year olds with perfect teeth after fluoride was added to water. Cedar Rapids data noted large drops in decay and restorable teeth across age groups.
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Iowa City
Charles H. Henshaw
University of Iowa
Henshaw
State Department of Health
Division of Dental Hygiene
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Flaxer Contempt Conviction Upheld
The U S court of appeals 4 3 affirmed Abram Flaxer s contempt of congress conviction for refusing to disclose union membership. He led United Public Workers Union of America when questioned Oct 5 1951. The case followed a Supreme Court reversal in Watkins and returns for new review with Flaxer sentenced to two months and a $1000 fine.
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Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
Congress
Abram Flaxer
United Public Workers Union of America
Senate
Internal Security
Supreme Court
Flaxer
Court of Appeals
John T. Watkins
Rock Island
Watkins
Congressional
New York
Messingers Win Verdict in Suit in Federal Court
A Cedar Rapids federal district court jury awarded Mes singer trucking firm $1,155 on a counterclaim after denying a $77,155 damage claim in Patricia Smith administratrix of Kenneth Smith of Prairie du Chien Wis v Mes singer trucking. The deliberation lasted about three hours, with questions of vehicular control lookout and right of way decided in favor of the defendant.
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Cedar Rapids
Federal District Court
Messinger
David E. Weichmann
Newhall
Patricia Smith
Kenneth Smith
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Springville
Henry N. Graven
Motion Heard by Judge Graven in Roshek Tax Case
In Cedar Rapids federal court Wednesday afternoon Judge Henry N. Graven heard a motion in the income tax case against John L. and Thomas B. Roshek Dubuque department store owners. The case will be tried in Des Moines. Defense seeks further particulars on three counts claiming lack of clarity in the indictment. Government contends all information is provided and argues the motion aims to learn witnesses and accounting details. Judge Graven took the matter under advisement and promised a ruling soon.
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Cedar Rapids Federal District Court
John L
Thomas B. Roshek
Dubuque
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Henry N. Graven
2 Brothers
Roshek Store
Graven
Woman Beaten Grandson Held in Sioux City
A 14 year old Kentucky boy, James Thomas Huckelberry, was held on assault with intent to murder after injuring his grandmother Kathryn Postello in Sioux City with a wrench and other objects. Bond was set at 10000 and she is in poor condition. In Mt Pleasant authorities sought two women described as gypsies for beating and robbing an 80 year old invalid woman of 1200 dollars after approaching her about religion.
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Sioux City
Kentucky
James Thomas Huckelberry
Woodbury County
Kathryn Postello
MT. Pleasant
Lowell
Dora Crosley
Nashua Boy 5 Dies After Fall Against Barbed Wire
Patrick Harrington aged five, son of Mr and Mrs Norbert Harrington of a farm near Nashua, died after a fall against barbed wire. He suffered a bra hemorrhage and cuts, was treated, worsened, and died at home. Services set for Friday at St Boniface church in Ionia.
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Iowa City
Lena Miller
Oathout
Moscow
Methodist Church
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S. Sigourney
Alfred Goley
Olga
Frank Phillips
West Union
Belle Howard
Presbyterian Church
Burnham Wood
Nashua
Patrick Harrington
St. Boniface
Ionia
Ocelwein
Claude King
Ossian
John Meyer
Schmitz
Clermont
Mary Paulson
Muelenthaler
Norbert Harrington
Here
Patrick
Harringtons
Ronald
Roseann
St. Boniface Church
Macmillan says Britain can conceal nuclear test blasts
Prime Minister Macmillan told the House of Commons that Britain now has proof test explosions of nuclear weapons can almost certainly be carried out without detection. He warned that any permanent suspension or handling must rely on an inspection system and noted that current listening facilities are insufficient to spot concealed tests.
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London
Macmillan
Britain
House of Commons
Russia
Frank Allaun
Eisenhower
City considers universal refuse pickup cost jump
A citizen proposed that Cedar Rapids collect all trash rather than kitchen waste only, prompting city officials to cite an annual cost of 80 000 to 100 000 dollars and an initial equipment outlay near 67 000 dollars. Council on file Mrs. Michal's letter also urged 5 pm burn ban due to smoke health risks.
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J. T. Michal
Seventh Ave
Jim Meaghan
Eisenhower calls for freedom to move military funds
President Eisenhower urged broad, flexible authority for the secretary of defense to shift appropriations among and within services. He argued interservice rivalries hinder national security and backed reducing assistant secretaries while preserving under secretary roles. He stressed services must remain branches of the national security tree, not the trunk.
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Secretary of Defense
Congress
Eisenhower
Army
America
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