Lewis Walks Out on Parley in Soft Coal Talks
John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers walked out of wage conferences with operators halting talks after demanding a welfare fund and improved safety conditions. UMW Journal editor K. C. Adams called the talks "useless and hopeless" under the current terms. Miners insist safety and welfare are as vital as wages and hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Lewisand
United Mine Workers Negotiating Committee
K. C. Adams
UMW Journal
Weather and notices wrap daily report
Daily records show cold highs 26 to 48 across cities with ice risk on Tuesday and light precipitation. Forecasts call for Cloudy Thursday with light rain east central, warmer Friday. readings reach 64. Police and court items note theft, drunkenness fines, divorces, speed and traffic penalties, plus several birth announcements.
Quaker Oats Talks Break Down Over Watchman Case
Federal conciliator Jack P Walsh said talks with management and union reps ended without agreement and no more conferences planned. Union local president Ray Rowles said the union offered to modify its demand for the watchman's dismissal if he were transferred outside the union's jurisdiction. Akron plants general manager George Fretz said if the man is not good enough to belong to the union he is not good enough to work for us but they want time to review his record to see if the discharge demand is justified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack P. Walsh
Commy
Ray Rowles
Union
George Fretz
Akron
Army Opens Three New Eastern Iowa Recruiting Offices
The Army adds Tama Traer and Belle Plaine recruiting offices in eastern Iowa. Sgt R E Franck leads the three sites with Tama at city hall 10 to 12 Mondays and Thursdays Traer at post office 1 to 2 Wednesdays and Belle Plaine at city hall 10 to 12 Tuesdays and Fridays. Manchester and Independence offices are run by Sgt Lewis Gruette and Cpl Robert P McCauley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Iowa
Harry E. Hoch
R. E. Franck
Tama
Traer
Belle Plaine
City Hall
Lewis Gruette
Cpl
Robert P. McCauley
Manchester and
Independence
Deaths Long Illness Fatal to Mrs Juanita Karlan
Mrs. Juanita M. Karlan 49 of 323 Thirty-eighth Street NE Cedar Rapids died after a long illness at 9 35 a m Wednesday in a local hospital Born January 9 1897 in Decatur Indiana she lived in Cedar Rapids 26 years and worked for the Iowa Adjustment and Credit Bureau six years She was a member of First Lutheran Church Survivors include daughter Mrs Harriett Juergens Des Moines son Ralph Cedar Rapids mother Mrs Lela Beatty Cedar Rapids sister Mrs L D Hunt Syracuse New York The body is at Barta-Hesser chapel Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita M. Karlan
Thirty-eighth Street
Decatur
Ind
Iowa Adjustment and Credit Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. George Stephan Rites Set in Cedar Rapids Funeral
Mrs. George Stephan 67 longtime Cedar Rapids resident died at home after a long illness. Born May 7 1878 in Metamora Illinois she leaves daughters Mary Catharine and Dorothy sons Joseph Paul Elmo and Lee six grandchildren three nieces and two nephews. Services 9 a.m. Saturday at St Patrick’s Church with burial in Mt Olivet Riverside. Rosary 8 p.m. Friday by Msgr Lenihan and 8 30 p.m. by Knights of Columbus at Teahen chapel. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stephan
Cedar Rapids
Fourth Avenue
Metamora
Ill
Mary Catharine
Dorothy
Joseph
Paul
Elmo
Chicago
Capt. Lee
Camp Lee
Leo
Michael
Edward Theena
George
California
Lillian
Ella
Emily Theena
St. Patrick’s Church
D. J. Lenihan
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Riverside
Msgr
Lenihan
Knights of Columbus
Teahen
James L Jarboe 66 Former Ice Company Owner Dies
James Lee Jarboe, 66, of 912 C avenue NW Cedar Rapids, ex owner of Artificial Ice, died in a local hospital at 8 10 a m. Born Jan 29 1880 in Columbus Junction he lived in Cedar Rapids 40 years. Survived by Bertha Estelle Leonard his wife of 1908, son Walter Marion two daughters Geneva Klingler and Genevieve Yates a grandson Kenneth Lester Klingler two sisters Mary Jarboe and Laura Williams and several nieces and nephews. A son David L died in 1945. He was a Spanish American War veteran and member of Dows Camp No 4 of the Spanish War Veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lee Jarboe
C Avenue NW
Artificial Ice Company
Columbus Junction
Cedar Rapids
Bertha Estelle Leonard
Walter
Marion
Geneva Klingler
Genevieve Yates
Mother Leaves Son In Letter To Whom It May Concern
AP report details a South raised mother who cannot raise her infant son after her faith and family oppose marriage to a serviceman. She leaves a letter in a church pew explaining her fear he won't return and asking for the child to be placed in a home or adopted if she cannot return within a year. Johnnie Doe will be turned to welfare for placement if the mother remains missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnnie Doe
Johnnie
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Here
P. S
Welfare Department
Suit Filed Over Farm Rental and Debt Dispute
William C. Kvach of 1015 Thirteenth Street NW filed suit against Vernon F. Brown and wife seeking 736.79 dollars. Kvach, a recent army veteran, alleges an oral 1943 lease to farm a 70 acre Cedar Rapids area property with profits split, but claims the Browns left Iowa around January 1 and owe the amount plus a July 25, 1942 promissory note he is not claiming at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Kvach
Thirteenth Street
Vernon F. Brown
Kvach
Cedar Rapids
Koach
Iowa
California
Tax Lien Release And Three New Filings In County Records
A federal tax lien release and three new liens appear in County Recorder records. The released lien, for 566.39, is against Reliance Manufacturing at 1016 Second avenue SW for employment tax 1937 through 1940. liens target E. Claire Goslin estate by Marie Goslin at 705 Fourth avenue SE for 1944 income tax 307.47. Dan Christensen Construction Bever Building owes 260.58 withholding tax Oct–Dec 1945. John Yurgaitis at 1312 L street SW owes 72.63 income tax 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dempsy Jones
Reliance Manufacturing Company
Second Avenue SW
E. Claire Goslin
Marie Goslin
Fourth Avenue SE
Dan Christensen Construction Company
Bever
John Yurgaitis
L Street
Wills of Mrs Cuppett and C A Babcock Admitted
Two wills admitted to probate Tuesday include those of Mrs Janet Cuppett and C A Babcock. Cuppett died in Indianola March 23 leaving $200 to granddaughter Jeanice Cuppett and the rest to daughters Mrs H R Churchill and Mrs Lester H Myers. Churchill to execute. Babcock died March 21 in Cedar Rapids. his wife Mable Babcock of Springville named sole heir and will to be executed in Anamosa February 12, 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Cuppett
C. A. Babcock
Anamosa
Babcock
Cedar Rapids
Obituary for Morris Edward Maish Day-Old Son of Maish Family
Services for Morris Edward Maish were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Rohn chapel for the day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Maish of 827 Third Street NW. The Rev. Frank Ward officiated. Surviving are the parents a sister Maureen and grandparents Edward Maish and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Edward Maish
Francis Maish
Third Street NW
Rohn Chapel
Frank Ward
Maureen
Edward Maish
Morris Johnston
Frondel Pleads Innocent in Liquor Sale Case
Marion chef Frondel pled innocent before Judge Floyd Philbrick to a charge of selling intoxicating liquor to minors. Mrs. Frondel, arrested with him, was released. Police said two boys aged 13 and 14 testified the Franders sold them fifth quarts of wine for 95 cents on two occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chef Frondel
Marion
Floyd Philbrick
Nye Suit for 500 Dollar Loss of Eye Dismissed
Judge Floyd Philbrick dismissed a 1942 suit by Jim Emmet Nye of Cedar Rapids against Mutual Benefit Health and Accident. Nye claimed 500 for loss of sight in his right eye from an March 30 accident at Penick and Ford, Ltd. The court found he did not prove the necessary disability under the policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Philbrick
Jim Emmet Nye
Cedar Rapids
Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association
Nye
Penick and Ford, Ltd., Inc
First Christian Church Installs Roberts as Pastor
Dr. Carroll C. Roberts was installed as pastor of the First Christian Church in a Tuesday night ceremony. The installation address was by Dr. Marvin O. Lansbury of the University Church of Christ in Des Moines. Also on the program were Rev. Paul L. Miller and Byron Hollins head of Coe College who welcomed Cedar Rapids educational life. The installation was conducted by Dr. J. A. Dillinger. Invocation by Rev. I. E. Linkletter and benediction by Rev. Vernon H. Carter. Walter A. Shupp led a pledge of loyalty as leadership advice urged stronger pastor relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll C. Roberts
First Christian Church
Marvin O. Lansbury
University Church of Christ In
Des Moines
Paul L. Miller
Cedar Rapids
J. A. Dillinger
State Missionary Society
I. E. Linkletter
Second Christian Church
Vernon H. Carter
Marion
Walter A. Shupp
Lansbury
First Lady Chooses Tea Over Cocktail at Benefit
Mrs. Harry S. Truman attended a lecture benefit for the Frontier Nursing Service of Kentucky as guest of honor. The First Lady declined a cocktail in favor of tea with sugar and lemon while other women enjoyed martinis at the event in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry S. Truman
Frontier Nursing Service of Kentucky
Mrs. Truman
12 Indicted on Fraud Charges at Honolulu
Two naval officers and 10 Honolulu civilians face federal indictments for conspiracy to defraud the government during the war. The charges allege siphoning profits from the naval cantonment area and Pearl Harbor submarine base service store. Officers named are Capt. John Henry Kangeter and Lt. John Edgar Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Grand
Naval Cantonment
Pearl Hart
John Henry Kangeter
Charleston
S.C
John Edgar Carter
Kangeter
McConney Named Head of Bankers Life Company
Gerard S. Nollen retires as Bankers Life president after leading since 1926. E. M. McConney is elected to succeed him, with Nollen to remain as chairman. Dennis N. Warters becomes executive vice-president, shifting from his prior roles as vice-president and actuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis N. Warters
Olmsted Outlines Four Point Housing Program in Iowa
George Olmsted Republican candidate for governor outlined a four point housing program in Waterloo. He called for a special legislative session to modernize housing laws and permit prefabricated units and temporary structures. He urged state and county housing committees to connect buyers with suppliers and proposed state credits for temporary municipal housing projects. Olmsted criticized Governor Blue for inaction and warned against creating substandard slums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
George Olmsted
Iowa
Olmsted
China Theater
Robert Blue
Trio Nominated For Ambassadors
President Truman announced three ambassadorship nominations in Latin America under the Good Neighbor policy. George S. Messersmith to Argentina, William S. Pawley from Peru to Brazil, and Joseph Flack to Bolivia. A fourth nomination named J. Rives Childs as minister to Saudi Arabia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Truman
Latin America
George S. Messersmith
Argentina
U. S
Mexico
State Department
William S&s. Pawley
Peru
Brazil
Joseph Flack
Bolivia
J. Rives Childs
Saudi Arabia
Housing plan debated for old high school building
At a meeting attended by Howard R. Green S E Coquillette Henry Haegg Mayor Frank K. Hahn City Attorney Don Hines and Guy Hawkins the group weighed a 450000 housing project. They discussed amortization over 10 years using available joists and sought short term cheaper construction options. Hawkins offered to pause wrecking if needed and financing options were to be explored quickly by the veterans housing committee represented by Sam Cohen and Howard McLaughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard R. Green
S. E. Coquillette
Merchants National Bank
Henry Haegg
Mayor’s Housing Committee
Frank K. Hahn
Don Hines
Guy Hawkins
Green
Coquillette
Hawkins
Veterans Housing Committee
Sam Cohen
Howard McLaughlin
Davenport Man Threatens Wife With Bomb
Mike Vartanian, 23, charged with assault with intent to do great bodily injury and disturbing the peace after trying to blow up his estranged wife’s home with a homemade bomb. He forced entry to the residence of Mrs. Rosella Davis and threatened to blow up the place before friends overpowered him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Mike Vartanian
Reed Phillips
Phillips
Vartanian
Rosella Davis
Judge Dismisses Two Divorce Petitions
Judge G. K. Thompson dismissed two divorce cases Wednesday at the plaintiffs' requests. Lucille Martha Caudill sued Jack Leon Caudill on March 6 and Robert Estel Roy sued Mary M. Roy on December 3. Roy’s cross-petition was also dismissed at her request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. K. Thompson
Lucille Martha Caudill
Jack Leon Caudill
Robert Estel Roy
Mary M. Roy
Town Not for Country Dog Without His Cat
HIAWATHA Kan AP The John Warren family moved to town from the country with their dog and left the cat behind After weeks the dog was released and ran away returning days later with the cat the pair had grown up together and were inseparable
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiawatha, Kan
John Warren
Warrens
Wright Sentenced to 30 Days for Bank Cashing Scam
Orville Wright, 34, of Toddville and Palo, was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail by Justice of the Peace H. R. Chur chill after admitting to cashing 14 bad checks ranging from 1 to 16.68 dollars at Palo Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Wright
Toddville
Palo
H. R. Church
Justice of the Peace
H. R. Churchill
Wright
Palo Savings Bank
Panama Canal Lengths Measured Across Shorelines
The survey records the canal spanning 40.27 miles from shore to shore and 50.72 miles from deep water in the Atlantic to deep water in the Pacific, reflecting its scale and navigational breadth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Pacific
Gift to Fight Cancer Enroll Now
A plea to join a fundraising effort titled as a gift to fight cancer invites enrollment. The message requests participants to sign up and support the cause through contributions and involvement.
Footing Cost Difference Questioned by Contractors
Materials men and tradesmen disputed a Cedar Rapids contractor's claim that the cost gap between two footing types is 200 dollars. Ira Brooks of King's Crown Plaster Co. estimated an 8 by 8 by 16 footing uses one cubic yard more concrete than an 8 by 10 by 8 on a 24 by 36 house, totaling about 90 extra blocks and 40.70 in concrete plus labor. He urged FHA style waterproofing ideas and noted basements must stay dry under FHA, with builders choosing waterproofing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Ira Brooks
King’s Crown Plaster Company
Brooks
FHA
Jerry Hardwacke
William Klepach
Don Whitney
Mrs Gladys Rand Fined for Liquor Law Violation
Mrs Gladys Rand, owner of the now closed Mainliner night club in Des Moines, paid a $1,000 fine and $42.10 costs after pleading guilty to a liquor law violation. The case followed a Polk county grand jury indictment. her husband Pete A. Rand faced a second trial that ended in a jury deadlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Gladys Rand
Mainliner
Pete A. Rand
Rand
Tom K. Murrow
Polk County
Slayer of Davenport Man Sentenced Paroled
Raymond Hedden of Peoria pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the fatal November shooting of Leslie Klaus in Davenport. A District Judge sentenced him to up to eight years in prison and a $500 fine, then suspended both. Hedden was accused of first degree murder and shooting Klaus as he walked with his wife. she was wounded in the elbow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Raymond Hedden
Peoria
Leslie Klaus
Walter L. Keck
Hedden
Divorce Granted Over Property Dispute In Krall Case
Krall seeks divorce from his wife with a decree granting him absolute ownership of his property and orders for his personal items to be returned. He claims he paid family expenses and worked until November 16 when his employer paused operations at LaPlant Choate, while his wife also owns separate property. He currently occupies one room in his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krall
State May Have To Curtail Road Building Program
Iowa may scale back its road building plan this year due to a 35 percent cost increase cap on 1940 construction, a federal restriction. The Iowa highway commission approved contracts totaling about three quarters of a million dollars, but the Public Roads Administration must still approve. officials fear the edict could end Iowa’s 1946 road program, including farm to market projects, receiving federal help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Public Roads Administration
Washington, D. C
Highway Commission
Messengers End Strike Over Higher Pay in Shanghai
Chinese messengers for American and British news services agreed to end their strike after the social affairs bureau ordered a weekly salary increase to 65 000 yuan, about 35 dollars in American money, effective immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Bureau of Social Affairs
C and N W Plea To Drop What Cheer Branch Denied
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled on Tuesday that the Chicago and North Western line from Belle Plaine to What Cheer must be kept in service to prevent a serious transportation problem. The Iowa branch serves shippers in Benton Tama Poweshiek and Keokuk counties and abandonment was not authorized though future discontinuation might be possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago and North Western Railway
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Belle Plaine
What Cheer
Benton
Tama
Poweshiek
Keokuk
Petrillo Seeks Double Pay and Longer Week for Musicians
In New York the AFL Musicians union led by James C. Petrillo demanded doubling of salaries, a ten hour work week including rehearsals, and at least 90 musicians per studio, up from 35. The bid covers eight major film producers with 91 total demands presented at a closed negotiation session. Nicholas M. Schenck of MGM declined comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
AFL
Petrillo
Nicholas M. Schenck
Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer
Hollywood
Brakeman Isolated With Troops On Quarantined Train
A Milwaukee railroad brakeman from Spokane is quarantined with 30 soldiers aboard a troop train headed east from the coast. He is unpaid overtime as one ill soldier on the train prompts quarantine at Fort Snelling Minnesota, while other cars proceed to Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INL
A. E. Ringstead
Spokane
Wash
Milwaukee Railroad
Milwaukee Road
Ringsted
Fort Snelling
Minn
Mississippi
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Lewis
Associated Press
Daily Record
Miami
Minneapolis
Angeles
Sioux City
Police Theft Report
Marvin Hart
Union Depot
Charles H. Landis
Sixteenth Street
Ruth Wolpack
Anthony B. Wolpack
Mae Burnell
Donald L. Burnell
Justice Court
Ora F
Alva A. Capier
Rollo, Mo
Tekla Zalais
Rio de Janeiro
Robert J. Sommers
Mary Adeline Fitzpatrick
Wayne McAfee
Coggan
Dorothy Verwaayen
Paul E. West
Agnes Vrana
Ninth Street
Hilton Darris
Company No. 4
A Avenue
George McCauley
Twenty-first Avenue
C. E. Keller
Emma Moore
Oscar F. Moore
Caroline M. Colby
Earl F. Colby
Adeline Kathleen Weimer
Ernest Weimer
Don A. Tunks
Freida Tunks
Anna Belle Stark
Joseph Stark
Frank J. Krall
Ella C. Krall
Donald L. Strait, Sr
Lena L. Strait
Juanita Green
Albert Green
Wineva Pullens
Ray Pullens
Donald Janish
Center Point Road
Stella Thiemann
George Machacek
Washington Avenue SE
Donald A. Ladage
Seventeenth Street
William J. Scott
Elmer Huerter
Park Avenue SE
Mercy
Orville Fitzgerald
Seventh Avenue SE
St. Luke’s
Everett Silver
E Avenue NE
Alvin Schadle
van Horne
Alton D. Henss
Central City
Robert W. Jordan
Ellis Boulevard
San Diego
Calif
J. R. Young
CIO United Cereal Workers
Juanita Karlan
James L. Jarboe
J. B. Engle
W. C. Kvach
Browns
Maish
Frondel
Yanka
Tokyo
Darwin T. Emry
Denver
Japan
War Crimes Tribunal
Eye
Roberts
McConney
Bankers Life Company
Lmsted
Trio
Lee O. Whitcomb
American Cancer Society, Inc
Pete Rand
Messenger
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
Yourself
Osco Drug
Third Avenue SE
Pat
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