Weather and city notes from Sunday and judicial briefs
Sunday weather shows Bismarck 50 38 with .14 inches precipitation while Milwaukee 63 and Chicago 33 05, Minneapolis 48 42 .19, Denver 50 42 .03, New York 52 38, Los Angeles 66 51 .22, Sioux City 56 31 and Iowa forecast calls for cloudy showers Tuesday spreading statewide with warmer Tuesday night and Thursday. Police notes and court items list drunkenness, disturbing the peace, reckless driving and other fines, traffic and vehicle incidents, and several divorce actions.
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Bismarck
Litigation Pairs Involving Rice and Splichal Names
A court docket lists civil actions: Rie Rice against LeRoy Rice, William Raymond Kendall versus Goldie Kendall, and Alma M Splichal versus Joseph Splichal. Proceedings aim to resolve family and property disputes with adherence to local civil procedure. The cases involve named plaintiffs and defendants across multiple family lineages.
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Rie Rice
LeRoy Rice
William Raymond Kendall
Goldie Kendall
Alma M. Splichal
Joseph Splichal
Senator Mead Slugged in Lobbying Incident
Buffalo AP report says Edward D. O'Dea, 59, former associate of Senator James M. Mead, was charged with disorderly conduct after striking Mead in the mouth in a hotel lobby post a Roosevelt event. Mead, with bystanders, urged calm. O'Dea posted a $500 bond for court appearance.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Edward D. O'Dea
James M. Mead
DN. Y
Mead
Franklin Roosevelt
Democratic Committee
O’dea
O'Dea
Fewer Entries in Abstracts Sought By C R Realtors
Cedar Rapids real estate leaders and Linn County Bar plan to curb nonessential items in abstracts of title. A five-member realtor committee will meet lawyers and abstract firms to streamline abstracts and reduce costs while preserving key legal notes. Frank C. Byers urged careful examinations for contract purchases and stricter notarial acknowledgments to ensure proper appearance and recognition.
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Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board
Linn County Bar Association
Frank C. Byers
Cedar Rapids
Y.M.C.A
Byers
Court Refuses To Call In Witness for Guard
London United States army court rules Maj Gen John C Lewis commander not to be called as a defense witness for an enlisted guard accused of mistreating GI prisoners at Lichfield reinforcement depot. Prosecution and defense protest the ruling by Col Buhl Moore court chairman.
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London
United States Army
John C. Lewis
Western
G.I
Lichfield
Buhl Moore
Moore
Lewis
Vic Donahey Dies Former Ohio Governor and Senator
Alvin Vic Donahey, 72, former Ohio governor and United States senator, died Monday in Columbus. The longtime Democrat served as governor and later in the Senate, leaving a legacy in state and national politics.
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Vic Donahey
Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Alvin “Vic” Donahey
United States
Atomic Bombardment May Be Key to Oil
MIT scientists propose that crude oil forms from radioactive transformation of buried organic matter. Experiments with fatty acids and radium radiation, later with cyclotron bombardment, yielded compounds common in petroleum. If valid, this could guide oil prospecting with radiation tracing and enable synthetic fuels in atomic energy plants.
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Frank Carey
Associated Press
Atlantic City
American Chemical Society
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Society
Irving A. Breger
Charles W. Sheppard
Virginia Burton
Chemical Society
Texas
Oklahoma
States
MIT
American Petroleum Institute
Turner Company Incorporation Quietly Filed in County Office
Articles of incorporation were filed for the Turner Company, formerly a partnership, revealing a $250000 capital stock with 10 shares each. Directors include David Turner as president and Ronald P Evans as executive vice president, with Cedar Rapids residents among signers. Other filings note name change of Midwest Advertising to W D Lyon,Hamilton Development Company formation, and Yokum funeral home partnership with Murdock and Beach listed as partners.
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County Recorder
Dempsy Jones
Turner Company
David Turner
Ronald P. Evans
John B. Turner
William Nezerka
John Turner
Cedar Rapids
Midwest Advertising, Inc
W. D. Lyon
Hamilton Development Company
Edward W. Haman
Jean Brown
Lois R. Murphy
Yokum Funeral Home
Marion
Kenneth V. Murdock
Faye Murdock
Mabel L. Beach
Amendments Filed for Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance and Local Church Office
J F Beach, a March 1945 deceased partner, appears in records alongside amendments to the articles of incorporation for Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance signed by Ray J Mills, president, and H D Dur ham, secretary. Also noted are amendments and a renewal of the First Bohemian and Moravian Brethren church near Ely with John J Telecky signing as president and Louis Makovsky as secretary.
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J. F. Beach
Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company
Ray J. Mills
H. D. Durham
First
Bohemian and
Moravian Brethren Church
Ely
John J. Telecky
Louis Makovsky
Perrin arraigned on bad check charge in Cedar Rapids
Eldon G Perrin 25 Kalona Iowa was arraigned Monday before Judge Floyd Philbrick and given until next Monday to plead to a bad check charge. He was jailed on 2500 bond after transport from the county jail. Perrin had been held on other checks charges. Mary Klekar was confirmed executrix of her husband John Klekar's will dated August 1 1932 Cedar Rapids died March 16 and she will receive the entire estate.
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Eldon G. Perrin
Kalona
Floyd Philbrick
Perrin
Cedar Rapids
Finais
Mary Klekar
Burch Avenue
John Klekar
Freak storm smashes Anniston with hail and damage
A late Sunday storm battered Anniston Alabama with hailstones as large as baseballs and 30 miles of damage. Fifteen people injured none seriously. power and lines were downed for hours. Fort McClellan soldiers aided cleanup and aid to the homeless and injured.
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Anniston
Ala
Calhoun County
Piedmont
Jacksonville
Oxford
Fort McClellan
L. R. Nunnally
Governors Hope For School Aid Reform In Iowa
DES MOINES AP Gov Robert D Blue and George Olmsted Republicans for governor met Iowa Council for Better Education. Both urged more state aid and planning for schools with emphasis on construction funding vocational training and safer supervision of youths. Olmsted backed equitable state burden for education and timely reform. Jessie Parker notes servicemen returning will strain next year’s teacher supply.
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Des Moines
Robert D. Blue
George Olmsted
Iowa Council For Better Education
Council
Blue
Iowa
Olmsted
Jessie Parker
New Explanation Found for Sun's Tricks on Radio
Washington reports a Carnegie Institution team explains sun spot radio disruptions by electrically charged gases racing from the sun into the earth's ionosphere. Scientists H W Watts and D E George used new observation methods at the ionospheric lab in Kensington Maryland during March 25 26 magnetic storms to show how these clouds disturb radio waves.
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Washington
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Earth
H. W. Watts
D. E. George
Ionospheric Laboratory
Kensington
Radio waves bounce off F-layer for long distance use
The F-layer of Earth's atmosphere consists of highly charged air that normally remains steady enough to reflect radio waves downward and enable long distance broadcasting. However, incoming clouds rapidly alter the layer's height, changing the effective reflection distance between stations.
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Earth
Deaths Cartwright owner of decorating store dies at 47
Last rites for Elisha R. Cartwright, owner of Cartwright's Decorating store, will be held at Turner chapel at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. He died of a heart attack late Saturday at age 47. Born November 8, 1898, in Springfield Illinois, he moved to Cedar Rapids from Washington Indiana in 1935 and lived at 1418 Third Avenue SE. Survived by wife Blanche Spevacek, two sisters Lottie Cartwright and Fern Betton. Burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Masonic lodge member. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Elisha R. Cartwright
Cartwright
Turner Chapel
Springfield
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Ita
Third Avenue SE
Blanche Spevacek
Iowa City
Services Tuesday for Dr. Charles Whelpley
Dr. Charles B. Whelpley retired Cedar Rapids dentist and Masonic leader died in Boise Idaho. Funeral services set for Tuesday at St John s Episcopal Church at 2 30 p m conducted by Rev Dominic Loferski and Crescent lodge. Burial Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at Barta Hesser chapel 4 p m Monday to 11 a m Tuesday. Master Masons to meet in lodge rooms at 1 45 p m Tuesday.
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Charles B. Whelpley
Cedar Rapids
Boise
Idaho
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Dominic Loferski
Crescent Lodge
Cedar Memorial Park
Masonic Lodge
Paul S. Donnan Rites Planned for Local Resident
Paul S. Donnan 64 of 318 First Street Southwest died of a heart ailment at 6 p.m. Sunday. Born January 14, 1882 four miles west of Cedar Rapids he lived here all his life. Survived by wife Nellie two sisters Helen Hope of Long Beach California and Mrs Wayne Taber of Cedar Rapids two brothers Harrison of Cedar Rapids and William of Wheaton Illinois a foster son John Homer of Cedar Rapids and four grandchildren Funeral arrangements not completed Friends may call at the Rohn chapel Monday evening.
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Paul S. Donnan
First Street
American Transfer Company
Cedar Rapids
Nellie
Helen Hope
Long Beach
Calif
Wayne Taber
Harrison
William
Wheaton
John
Dallas Jewell 60 Dies in Cedar Rapids Hospital
Dallas Frederick Jewell 60 of 1018 Ninth Street NW Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 10 43 p m Sunday. Born February 3 1886 in Vinton he lived in Cedar Rapids 23 years and worked at the Palace theater. Surviving are wife married in 1911 in Vinton two daughters Mrs Ruby Parsons and Letha Pearl Jewell Cedar Rapids two sons Dallas Albert with the army at Camp Shanks New York and Ray Cedar Rapids. The body is at the Moon chapel.
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Dallas Frederick Jewell
Ninth Street
Vinton
Cedar Rapids
Palace Theater
Ruby Parsons
Letha Pearl Jewell
Dallas Albert
Camp Shanks
N.Y
Ray
Moon Chapel
Walser R A dies in Pensacola veteran of two world wars
Robert A Walser 46 died Sunday in Pensacola Florida. He was brother of C W Walser of 208 Park Court SE. Born in Northwood Iowa he served in World War I and World War II. Burial will be in Pensacola.
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Robert A. Walser
Pensacola
Fla
C. W. Walser
Parkcourt SE
Northwood
Funeral services for Earl Baumgardner held in Mt Vernon
Earl J. Baumgardner 41 an assistant engineer at Collins Radio died Friday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a period of ill health. Former Marion resident his family moved to Mt Vernon recently. Survived by his wife and three sons burial at Galva IA Monday
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Earl J. Baumgardner
Collins Radio Company
Mt. Vernon
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Galva
Funeral services for Oliver C. Reif to be held in Moon chapel
Funeral services for Oliver C. Reif of 819 Third Street NW will be conducted at 1 p m Tuesday in the Moon chapel by Rev Samuel E Dooty. Burial will be at Wellman. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Oliver C.reif
Third Street NW
Moon Chapel
Samuel E. Dooty
Wellman
Friend of My Benito Is Held for Espionage
NATES France AP Beautiful brunet Madeleine Carabonel once Magda de Fontanges, a figure in Paris literary and diplomatic circles and friend of Mussolini, was held on espionage charges. She shot at Count Charles de Chambrun in 1937 claiming she was expelled from Italy and was arrested last Friday at her Pouille-les-Cotéaux home.
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Nates
France
Brunet
Madeleine Carabonel
Pouille-les-Coteaux
Here
Man Dies on Way Home From Cedar Rapids Pin Tourney
Davenport AP report says H. A. Schreinert 57, VP and sales manager of Independent Baking, died in a Mt. Vernon hotel after a heart attack while returning from a Cedar Rapids bowling tournament. Funeral services set for Tuesday. burial Wednesday in Fremont Nebraska.
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Davenport
H. A. Schreinert
Independent Baking Company
Mt. Vernon
Fremont
Neb
Cedar Rapids
Sister Kenny Demands Closing of Her Clinics
Sister Elizabeth Kenny demanded closing of the Sister Kenny paralysis clinics in Queensland after returning from the United States. She said the clinics were not carrying out her work and called it a farce to have her name attached to the institutions.
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San Francisco
Elizabeth Kenny
Sister Kenny
Queensland
Radio Australia
United States
McNarney Says Discord Stirred In Soviets Zone
General Joseph T. McNarney charged Soviet zone forces stirred discord as occupation issues “cry for solution.” He cited Communist push to merge with Social Democrats, domination of political life, and youth unrest. He noted occupation costs and Germany’s limited exports offset by American food imports.
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Frankfurt
INS
Joseph T. McNarney
Germany
United States
Europe
Washington
Communist Party
Social Democrats
McNarney
Truman Seen as Out of 48 Race
In Washington AP coverage a southern speaker at a Win the Peace meeting said President Truman’s Chicago remark on poll tax reform signals a major policy reversal and implies he will not seek reelection in 1948. Clark Foreman of the Southern Conference for Human Welfare argued Truman cannot pass his program while poll tax supporters control Congress.
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Washington
Truman
Clark Foreman
Atlanta
Southern Conference For Human Welfare
Chicago
Tim Foreman
Congress
Western Pacific Forces Aid Philippines Reconstruction
Army units in the western Pacific, trained to invade Japan, assist in rebuilding the Philippines while supporting Operation Blacklist and the surrender of 110,000 enemy troops. At the peak, 40,000 workers rebuilt roads and bridges, set up thousands of miles of telephone lines, a large radio network, and rehabilitated the Luzon railway.
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Manila
Western Pacific
Japan
Philippines
Afwespac
Wilhelm Styer
Luzon
Retail sausage prices raised by small amounts
Washington AP report states OPA will raise ceiling prices on about 85 percent of sausage products by one or two cents per pound effective Thursday, lifting general prices for these items by about 14 percent cents per pound.
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Washington
OPA
Draft End Would Be Gamble says Eisenhower warns Congress
Washington, UP, Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower urged Congress not to gamble with world peace by failing to extend the draft. He argued volunteers are preferred and proposed selective service extension as the sole way to assure national and global commitments, while Sen. Wilson floated a six month extension with a consent-based draft moratorium.
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Washington
Dwight, D. Eisenhower
Congress
Army
Sen
Wilson
R-Ia
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Two Killed in Fight Over Four Dollar Cab Fare
In Chicago a cab driver Ezell Perkins age 45 and passenger Frank Jackson age 49 died after a dispute over a four dollar fare. Perkins reportedly identified Jackson and two other riders before the fight escalated with a knife. Police arrived as Perkins lay mortally wounded and shot Jackson in the chest.
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Chicago
Ezell Perkins
Frank Jackson
Perkins
Jackson
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Sac City
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George F. Luke
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Atkins
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H. R. Churchill
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Senator Mead
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Janeba Funeral Home
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R. T. Moore Agency
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Winter Temple No. 78
Julia Yearich
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Mount Mercy Junior ‘College
WMT
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St. Anthony's Hospital
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Bank Bldg
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Thomas J. Brady
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Dhai
Moen Funeral Home
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