200 Officers Attend FBI Law Enforcement Conference in Cedar Rapids
About 200 peace officers gather in Cedar Rapids for an FBI law enforcement conference at the armory as part of an eight city statewide program from April 16 to May 2. The session includes FBI agent E. E. Kuhnel and Des Moines officials with demonstrations on safe cracking and burglary investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
FBI
Memorial
Iowa Peace Officers Association
Fred Cooper
Eldora
Ecipoa
Tom Condon
E. E. Kuhnel
Des Moines
George Shuck
Collins Radio
Iowa Manufacturing
Quaker Oats
la Plant-Choate
Kuhnel
Shuck
Europe
Percy Haven
Cresco
Harry Gibbons
Sioux City
Hampton
Geggs
Northeast Iowa Jaycee District Institute Held At Montrose
Representatives of Junior Chamber of Commerce groups from eight Northeast Iowa towns met at the Montrose hotel for a 9:30 a.m. district institute the final Iowa session before Davenport state convention May 8 to 11. The program covers 23 subjects with delegates from Clinton Dubuque Davenport Muscatine Iowa City Amana Tipton and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa
Montrose Hotel
Davenport
Montrose
Clinton
Dubuque
Muscatine
Iowa City
Amana
Tipton
Cedar Rapids
Troop Arrivals Reported Across Ports By AP
More than 3 700 service veterans on 10 transports are set to reach a East Coast and two West Coast ports. The General Goethals with 465 spouses and children of servicemen is due in New York. Arriving ships include General Taylor at New York with 1 982 men and multiple engineer maintenance units. San Francisco sees miscellaneous personnel including Sea Cat and Guam units with navy and army contingents aboard LCI LST and YMS craft. San Diego hosts LSM 498 and 970 with 138 navy and marines onboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
General Goethals
New York
General Taylor
le Havre
Eng. Maint. Co
San Francisco
Seacat
Oahu
Navy
Army
Miliphen
Guam
San Diego
LSM
Iowa FFA delegates hear farming as a business address
Governor Blue urged delegates to master knowledge for farm success and feeding the world. He noted past hard years affect the state and nation and honored recipients with honorary Iowa Farmer keys. J Glyn Don Stuff praised the convention as the best in the country and new FFA officers were announced led by Ted Green as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Italy
Balkans
India
Blue
J. Glyndon Stuff
Dixon, IL
FFA
Iowa
Thomas Mann Enters Hospital for Chest Ailment
Famous German author Thomas Mann entered Billings hospital in Chicago for treatment of a chest ailment. His wife Katja accompanied him from their Los Angeles home.
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Chicago
INS
Thomas Mann
Billings Hospital
Katja
Los Angeles
Repatriation Of War Dead To Take Years
Washington AP reports preparations complete for repatriating over 200000 American war dead. Congress passed the measure authorizing up to 20000000 dollars and sent it back for Senate amendments. Next of kin will be polled on burial in national or private cemeteries or remaining overseas. Repatriation could take two to five years with Arlington to host the unknown World War II soldier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Arlington National Cemetery
Oe Price
D-Nl
Europe
Asia
Pacific Islands
Pacific
Manila
Honolulu
Mediterranean
Caribbean
Pacific Area
China
India-Burma
Republican Reply Means Do Nothing Says Hannegan
Democratic Chairman Robert Hannegan declares that Carroll Reece’s response shows the GOP plans to do nothing on inflation housing strikes defense health and the Great Britain loan. Reece counters by citing party principles and a December GOP pledge while Hannegan presses for clear, specific proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert E. Hannegan
Carroll Reece
G.O.P
Democratic National Committee
Hannegan
Reece
Truman
Congress
National Committee
Republican Party
Great Britain
Richmond Union Ratifies Harvester Settlement
Richmond Indiana Union Local 118 of United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers CIO says Richmond Harvester plant employees ratified an 18 cent hourly wage settlement ending an 80 day walkout. The accord, reached in Washington after ten days of talks with labor department conciliators, covers 11 company plants nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond, Ind
United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers Union
CIO
Richmond
International Harvester Company
Union and Company
Washington
Labor Department
Evolution of Paint Making From Grinding Pigments to Manufacturers
The passage traces a shift from artisanal pigment preparation to modern supply by manufacturers. It notes painters historically ground colors, lead, and zinc from dry powders using hand mills, then mixed them in oil as needed. Today artists obtain uniformly ground pigments from suppliers.
Catfish season opens with licenses sold across Linn County
The catfish season begins with licenses already on sale since April 1. In Linn County about 3 000 licenses have been sold, 1 000 through the County Recorder's office. Remaining licenses were sold through 15 stores in Cedar Rapids and nine other towns. Iowa fishing laws set trout seasons from May 1 to Sept 30, with a daily limit of eight and seven inches minimum. weitere opening dates include May 12 for minnows and frogs and June 15 for sunfish and bass.
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Linn
Dempsy Jones
Cedar Rapids
Center Point
Central City
Coggon
Ely
Lisbon
Mt. Vernon
Marion
Troy Mills
Walker
Iowa
Draft amendment fuels debate on military manpower needs
Army spokesmen voiced concern that the holiday measure will not meet expected armed services needs and may require resumed drafting by Oct. 15 if recruitment lags. Critics cried politics as the debate continued with hopes pinned on the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
City Briefs and Events Roundup in Mount Mercy and Cedar Rapids
Travel Chapter No 49 Royal Arch Masons meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m for degree work at Masonic hall Refreshments follow Call Century Cabs 5146 Mount Mercy college choristers perform Monday at 5 p m over station WMT Sister Mary de Lourdes directs Bungalow Cooking School Monday Tuesday Wednesday Robert F Holecek son of Mr and Mrs Joe Holecek 1138 Tenth Street SE arrived home Thursday after surgery at Deaconess Hospital Marshalltown Mike Haddad of Dallas Texas formerly of Cedar Rapids visiting his parents for a week Army recruiting service Major H E Hoch to speak at Y M C A lunch about Yamashita surrender Rev Patrick W McElliott to lead Mount Mercy retreat Monday Tuesday Wednesday daily 8 a m to 5 p m
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Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Hall
Mount Mercy College
WMT
Mary de Lourdes
Robert F. Holecek
Joe Holecek
Tenth Street
Deaconess Hospital
Marshalltown
Mike Haddad
Dallas
Texas
Cedar Rapids
Jasper Haddad
Sixth Street
Patrick W. McElliott
St. Patrick’s Church
Monti
Iowa
Mount Mercy Junior College and Academy
Cedar Rapids Stamp Club Set to Meet at Montrose Hotel
The Cedar Rapids Stamp club will meet Monday at p.m. in the Montrose hotel to discuss cooperation with other organizations on the issuance of an Iowa centennial stamp. A circuit and auction are on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Stamp Club
At & P.m
Montrose Hotel
Barbara Myers In Fair Condition At St Luke's Hospital
Barbara Jean Myers 16 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell P Myers of 2235 Mt Vernon Avenue SE is a patient at St Luke's hospital where she was taken Friday night. The hospital reported Saturday night her condition was fairly good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Jean Myers
Russell P. Myers
Mt. Vernon Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Brown Arrested on Indecent Exposure Charge at Bever Park
Orval Brown aged 36 of Otis Road SE was arrested Saturday afternoon by Patrolmen Milke and Funcke in Bever Park after neighbors complained. Detective Inspector Kudina stated Brown admitted committing the act several times in the past week around the city. witnesses saw him at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Brown
Otis Road SE
Bill Milke
P. J. Funcke
Bever Park
William Kudina
Brown
Boyington’s Ex Wife Sues News Vendor Mate
Mrs Helene Marie Gilbert ex wife of Gregory Pappy Boyington filed for divorce in Seattle. She charged George Lewis Gilbert a news vendor with mental cruelty and asked restoration of the Boyington name. They wed less than a month ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Helene Marie Gilbert
Gregory
Pappy) Boyington
George Lewis Gilbert
Boyington
Confusion in Truman First Year, GOP Says
The Republican National Committee labeled President Truman’s first year as president a period of international and national confusion. It accused his administration of war with Congress, failed leadership, and inflationary policies that worsened scarcities and black market rises.
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Truman
G.O.P
Washington
Republican National Committee
White House
Congress
United Nations
Poland
Yugoslavia
Council of Foreign Ministers
Bulgaria
Russia
Argentina
UNRRA
Iowa Press Women Winners Named at Iowa City Luncheon
Winners of state press women’s contests announced in Iowa City during a luncheon by Iowa Press Women Inc. Honorees include Bess Arsers and Alma Turnbull tied for first in News, Turnbull first in Editorial, Turnbull first in Column, Ina Wickham first in Paid Publicity, Dorothy Klein and Turnbull top in Newspaper Edited by a Woman, and Wickham third in other publication. Winners advance to national federation contest in Estes Park, Colorado, June 16 17. Officers elected include Gladys Hearst as corresponding secretary and Dorothy Klein as district director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
State Press
Iowa Press Women, Inc
Bess Arsers
Riceville
Alma Turnbull
Cedar Falls
Turnbull
Ina Wickham
Davenport
Dorothy Klein
Daily Iowan
Miss Wickham
National Federation
Estes Park
Colo
Gladys Hearst
Miss Klein
Hartzer Named Acting Des Moines Police Chief
Police Inspector Floyd Hartzer was appointed acting chief of the Des Moines police department on Saturday. He had been serving as assistant chief after being reassigned from a clerical traffic job under Safety Commissioner C. F. Triplett following the recent municipal election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Floyd Hartzer
C. F. Triplett
Hartzer
Boy Escapes Plane Crash Near Home. Mother Burned
A plane crash near an apartment building narrowly misses a boy who ran to safety. MaHano, several hundred feet away, was hit. The boy’s mother Mildred De mas was in a bedroom when the plane struck, her hair set on fire and she rolled on the ground to extinguish the flames. Her injuries were not severe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MaHano
Mildred Demas
Private Plane Crash Kills Two Near Wadlow Airport
Alton residents George Dintelmann age 40 the pilot and owner of the craft and George K Vancil age 39 died instantly when their airplane crashed from about 200 feet during approach to Wadlow airport in a field a mile away. Witnesses said the plane had been aloft two or three hours before the fatal plunge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton, Ill
Wadlow
Ere
George Dintelmann
George K. Vancil
Alton
Minneapolis Symphony To Play at U. of Iowa
The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos will give two concerts at the University of Iowa on April 23. The matinee features Handel Harty Siegmeister Milhaud and Brahms, while the evening program includes Sibelius Debussy and Borodin. General admission and reserved tickets go on sale Monday per Prof. C. B. Righter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Dimitri Mitropoulos
University of Iowa
Handel Harty
Siegmeister
Milhaud
Brahms
Benny Sibelius
Debussey
Boro
C. B. Righter
Father Flanagan and Brother To Fly to Eire
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. E. J. Flanagan founder of Boys Town and his brother Rev. P. A. Flanagan will fly to Ireland on June 7. In Ireland they will explore a possible Boys Town choir tour of Eire Northern Ireland Scotland and England in the summer of 1947. He will also take part in the opening ceremonies of a Saint Vincent de Paul carnival at Castlerea on June 30.
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Omaha
E. J. Flanagan
Boys Town
P.A. Flanagan
Ireland
Father Flanagan
Eire
Northern Ireland
Scotland
England
Saint Vincent de Paul Society
Castlerea
First Lady's Bridge Club Tours Capitol Courtyard Visit
Mrs. Harry S. Truman led six members of her Independence Missouri bridge club through a Capitol visit with tourists. A girl tourist touched her companion by the arm without realizing the First Lady was nearby. No secret service men appeared. The group later attended tea at Blair House before returning home.
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Washington
Harry S. Truman
Independence
Capitol
Great Rotunda
Statuary Hall
Supreme Court Chamber
Secret Service
Missouri
Blair House
Iowa PAC votes against endorsing state candidates
The Iowa Political Action Committee of the Congress of Industrial Organizations met in Des Moines and voted unanimously to limit pre primary endorsements to local committees. George Olmsted and Frank Miles spoke briefly at the meeting as the May 3 primary approached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Heaviest Losses in South Drive U S Army in World War II
Official army figures show the 3rd, 45th and 36th infantry divisions sustained the war’s heaviest casualties during campaigns in North Africa, Italy, France and Germany. Total infantry losses across all divisions reached 33,547 for the 3rd, 27,207 for the 45th, and 26,718 for the 36th with thousands killed, wounded or missing.
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Washington
France
Mediterranean
3Rd
45Th
North
Africa
Italy
Germany
Pearl Harbor
Two Speeding Tickets Issued On Saturday Night
Police issued speeding tickets to two drivers. Myron Fence, 1105 Sixth Street SE, was cited for 44 mph on Fifth Street SE between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Charles J. Whalen, 502 A Avenue NE, was cited for 40 mph on Sixteenth Avenue SE between J and D Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy Davis
Frank O'Neill
Myron
Sixth Street
Fifth Street
Fifth
Sixth Avenues
Sixteenth Avenue
George Shimek
Ray Murdock
Charles J. Whalen
A Avenue
Bicycle Found Before It Was Reported Stolen
Police recovered two bicycles before owners reported them missing. A bike was dropped from a car in front of 814 Fourteenth Street NE, later identified by license numbers. Owners Le Ross Ung and Robert Coats described thefts near Third Fourth streets and First Avenue East between 6 and 9:15 PM and 8 to 8:15 PM respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Stolba
Fourteenth Street NE
Glenn Walters
John Kuba
le Ross Ster Ung
Fifth Avenue SE
First Avenue
Robert Coats
Avenue
Rites Held for Mrs Skalsky at Brush Chapel
Death notices announce funeral services for Mrs. Skalsky near Ely. Rites will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in Brush chapel conducted by Rev Ludvik Burian and Rev Francis Pokorney, with burial at Rogers Grove cemetery and visits allowed at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Skalsky
Ely
Brush Chapel
Ludvik Burian
Francis Pokorney
Rogers Grove Church
Rogers Grove
Mrs. Marie Hurka Dies After Long Illness
Marie Hurka 82 widow of Joseph Hurka and former resident of 1412 First Street SW Cedar Rapids died Saturday at 3 30 p m in a Cedar Rapids nursing home after a long illness. Body to Janeba funeral home pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Hurka
Joseph Hurka
First Street
Cedar Rapids
Janeba
Funeral services for George Steffy at Victor Methodist Church
George Steffy died Saturday at his home on Bever avenue SE. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Victor Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Marvin B. Kober. Burial will follow at Victor. Friends may call at Moon chapel until 9 a.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Steffy
Bever Avenue SE
Victor
Marvin B. Kober
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Moon Chapel
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Waterloo
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Moline
Harry Schroeder
Ted Green
Castalia
Postville Ffa
James Gatchel
Garner
Jack Hanson
Hudson
Wilmer Frewold
Dan Zitelman
Manchester
Norman Annan
Clarinda
John Woline
Mt. Pleasant
Dora Brownlee
Chariton
Leslie Rath
Denison
Kenneth Parrett
Batavia
Clarence Beatty
Third Ave
Trede Bor
Bem
Es Iowa Memorial CO
Third Avenue
Richmond Union
John Bturner & Son
S.E
Catfish
Armed Services
Call Century Cabs
Adv
Bungalow Cooking School
H. E. Hoch
Army Recruiting Service
Waltonians
Yamashita
Y.M.C.A
U.N
Drafting Letters
Iowa Press
Lapes
Minneapolis Symphony
U. of Iowa
First Lady’s Bridge Club
Brooks
Cedar Rapids Monument CO
1St Cavalry
101St
Cavalry Division
Mountain Division
Steffy Services
First Ave
Dial
Wilber W. Hoon Co
Frank W. Barta
Barta Hesser
Ehind
Cedar Rapids’ Funeral Home Beautiful
Jay W. Hesser
Pease
Fifth Avenue and
Eighth Street
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