Temperatures and Forecast for Me Area Mostly Mild
Iowa Agricultural Forecast notes fair warmer conditions for Wednesday and Thursday. Highs reach 70 Wednesday and 78 Thursday with lows near 43 Wednesday night. Police report lists stolen license plate, multiple drunkenness and traffic fines, and various divorce petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimarek
Alami
Minneapolis
Denver
New York
Los Angeles
Sioux City
Iowa
C. E. Sisco
C Avenue NW
Progress Report on Material Supply for Two Year Housing Goal
Washington exparter Wyatt says raw materials near enough to meet the 2,700,000 housing goal but insufficient for other essential construction. Production of scarce materials has risen, yet overall rates lag behind needs. government will not restrict non residential construction and supports rental housing for veterans. If shortages persist, stricter wartime controls may follow. a congressional boost of 800 million in subsidies is sought.
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Washington
Wilson Wyatt
Wyatt
Baby Loses Eye After Family Dog Attacks
An 18 month old girl Marlis Evans, daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis Evans of Osage area, was bitten by the family dog at their farm. She lost her left eye and her right eye was lacerated but doctors hope to save it. The mother heard the dog growl and the child scream as the dog attacked while washing was being done. The child was hospitalized in Mason City Tuesday.
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Mason City
Marlis, Evans
Francis Evans
Osage
Marks
Yanks Smash Narcotic Ring
In Tientsin AP report Maj Gen Keller E Rockey says Marine military police and Chinese authorities broke an ambitious narcotics ring after seven weeks of investigation. Five Europeans and four Chinese were arrested, over 90000 dollars worth of opium seized. two ringleaders remain at large and will be tried next month.
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Tientsin
Keller E. Rockey
United States Marine Third Amphibious Force
Marine
Navy
Peiping
Shanghai
Robert Huston
Huston
Oklahoma City
Separate Army of Occupation Urged
Rep Sparkman proposes creation of a distinct occupation army for overseas duty. He favors separate enlistments for the regular establishment and the occupation army to attract single men and offer career paths or education opportunities abroad.
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Washington
INS
Sparkman
D-Ala
War Department
Occupation Army
Distillers Told Sales May Bring Back Prohibition
Chicago aviation. The Illinois liquor control commission chair warned distillers and brewers they risk a return to prohibition if they sell to taverns of questionable repute. Fleck blamed distributors for crime linked to alcohol and urged producers to halt sales to bad venues.
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Chicago
Illinois Liquor Control Commission
Charles J. Fleck
United States
Held for Attempt To Kill Divorced Husband With Car
Mrs. Helen Shea, 35, was held on a charge of attempting to kill her divorced husband by driving at him with an automobile in Peoria Illinois. She allegedly rammed a curb and struck E O Schwing as the car crashed through a glass window causing 800 dollars in damage.
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Peoria
Ill
Helen Shea
Ralph Shea
Shea
Bathing Suit Plea Reaches St Louis Mayor Over Loss
London woman Miss L K Woodbridge asks Mayor Kaufmann to obtain a replacement bathing suit like the one worn by Esther Williams in Bathing Beauty after losing her suit in the blitz. The letter was forwarded to Miss Williams for consideration.
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ST. Louis
INS
London
Esther Williams
Aloys P. Kaufmann
L. K. Woodbridge
Boost in Iowa Sales of Bonds To Be Discussed
Des Moines AP reports a Wednesday meeting of Iowa state executives and regional directors to discuss methods to boost postwar sales of U S savings bonds. Roger F Warin says the session will feature John K Langum from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago speaking on national debt control.
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Des Moines
U. S
Iowa
Roger F. Warin
John K. Langum
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Edgar A. Guest The Poet of the People
The poem presents a speaker who deceives others with false promises and learns a costly lesson about trust. It contrasts clever lies with the downfall of honor and friendship, suggesting moral reckoning.
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Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Deaths Mrs Frank Noska 85 Cedar Rapids area native
Mrs Frank Noska 85 died at her home 1406 C Street SW Monday at 5 15 p m Born in Bohemia December 24 1861 she moved to Iowa 63 years ago and lived in Cedar Rapids 23 years Survived by four daughters four sons 26 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren Husband predeceased She will be buried in Bohemian National cemetery Funeral services Thursday at 9 00 a m Brosh chapel and 9 30 a m St Wenceslaus Church conducted by Rt Rev Msgr W C Hradecky Rosary to be recited at 7 30 p m Wednesday in Brosh chapel by Rosary society of St Wenceslaus Friends may call at chapel
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Frank Noska
C Street
Bohemia
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Mary Selba
Frank ‘Koffron
Alfred R. Dewey
Waterloo
Milo Ambdenstock
Toddville
Frank
Center Point
Leo
Obed J. Bean 78 Dies After Long Illness in Cedar Rapids
Obed J. Bean of Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 6 20 p m Monday after a long illness. A Rock Island railway switchman until 1936 he was born April 14 1868 in Ottawa Illinois. Survived by wife Josephine McArthur Bean foster daughter Annette Mavrias three sisters Mrs Clarence Dear Mrs Cora Murphy and Mrs Ida Williamson two nephews and a niece. Services Thursday 2 p m Beatty chapel Rev F O Hillman with burial in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Obed J. Bean
First ‘Street
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island Railway
Mr. Bean
Ottawa, Ill
Josephine McArthur Bean
Annette Mavrias
Clarence Dearborn
Kansas City
Cora Murphy
Ida Williamson
Independence
Beatty Chapel
F. O. Hillman
Linwood Cemetery
Mrs R W Hughes former Cedar Rapids operator dies in Illinois
Mrs R W Hughes aged 47 a former Western Union operator from Cedar Rapids died at her Des Plaines Illinois home after a long illness She was born July 15 1897 at Cole Ia and married in Omaha in 1921 Surviving are her husband her mother Mrs Myrtle Shaw of Cedar Rapids three brothers A J Shaw Des Moines Keith and Frank Cedar Rapids two sisters Mrs S B Little and Mrs Mitchell Poland of Washington DC and several nieces and nephews Services will be held Thursday at 2 pm in Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories conducted by Rev D A Loferski
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Hughes
Western Union
Cedar Rapids
Des Plaines
Ill
Cole
Omaha
Myrtle Shaw
A. J. Shaw
Des Moines
Keith
Frank
S. B
Deaths and funeral notices from Cedar Rapids area
Mrs John Kopecky 93 Cedar Rapids resident for over 70 years died in a nursing home at 12 30 pm Monday Born November 20 1852 in Bohemia came to Cedar Rapids in 1875 Her husband died February 15 1941 Surviving two sons Edward and John 11 grandchildren seven great grandchildren Services set for 2 30 pm Wednesday at Barta Hesser chapel cremation planned Friends may call at the chapel. Joseph Pesava 73 Cedar Rapids resident for 50 years died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 10 30 pm Monday Born in Czechoslovakia his wife Katherine died December 15 1936 Pesava was a member of Prokop Velky CSA and Polansky chapel to be announced later.
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John Kopecky
Cedar Rapids
Bohemia
Edward
John
Clear Lake
Barta-Hesser
Joseph Pesava
Louie Sames
Ninth Street
Czechoslovakia
Katherine
Pesava
Prokop Velky C.S.A
Polansky Chapel
Death of Frank C. Pospishil in Missouri Hospital
Frank C. Pospishil of Springfield Missouri died in a Springfield hospital at 8 p.m. Monday after a long illness. Surviving are his wife Alma a sister Mary P. Dobrovsky of Cedar Rapids and two brothers As of Martelle and George of Ely. The body will be brought to Cedar Rapids for services and burial at a time to be announced.
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Frank C. Pospishil
Springfield
Alma
Mary P. Dobrovsky
Cedar Rapids
Martelle
George
Ely
Ater
Infant Chesmore Dies in Marion Hospital
Dale Leonard Chesmore two months old son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Chesmore of Marion died at 4 45 p m Monday in a local hospital Surviving besides his parents are three brothers David Stanley Charles Leo and Wesley Allen and a sister Nora Leone Funeral services will be held in the Moon chapel at 2 p m Wednesday conducted by the Rev Frank Ward Burial will be at Troy Mills
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Dale Leonard Chesmore
Stanley Chesmore
Marion
David Stanley
Charles Leo
Wesley Allen
Nora Leone
Moon Chapel
Frank Ward
Troy Mills
Senate Panel Approves Debt Limit Cut To 275 Billion
Washington committee unanimously approves a resolution to reduce the United States legal national debt limit from 300 billion to 275 billion dollars. The public debt stands at about 274.3 billion, after two months of declines from a 279 billion peak, following Treasury guidance from Secretary Vinson.
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Washington
Llp
Senate Finance Committee
Rites for John Hexom At Decorah
Funeral services for John C. Hexom longtime Decorah merchant will be held here Wednesday. The 87 year old died Sunday after a 59 year shoe business in Decorah. Survived by wife two daughters a son a partner three brothers and a sister.
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Decorah
John C. Hexom
Hexom
Philip
Jeffery Peterson
Stella Hexom
Claus
Julius
Madison
S. D
Otto
Fargo
N. D
Olena Blegen
Harmony, Inn
Nicaragua Air Crash Kills 19 on TACA Flight
Nineteen people died when a TACA Airways plane with 22 passengers on board caught fire during a scheduled flight to La Libertad Nicaragua. The crash occurred in Chantales gold mining region 75 miles east of Managua. among the dead was Col. Harry H Huffman a U S customs assistant.
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Managua
Nicaragua
INS
Taca Airways
la Libertad
Chantales Department
Harry H. Huffman
U.S
Public opinion on OPA price controls in Cedar Rapids
Residents and business people in Cedar Rapids debate the Office of Price Administration after the wartime controls. Some support continuation to prevent inflation and aid shoppers, while others urge lifting limits and rely on supply and demand to stabilize prices.
Hardware Association To Open New Division
Iowa Retail Hardware Association president R Schlotfeldt of DeWitt announced a new division for appliance dealers. The division will operate as a special department with added staff to assist merchandising and planning. Some activities will see joint meetings with hardware and appliance divisions. The division opens immediately at Mason City home offices.
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Des Moines
Schlotfeldt
DeWitt
Iowa Retail Hardware Association
Association For Appliance Dealers
Mason City
Priests Died at Dachau in A.R.I. Estimate
Rome based A.R.I. news service reports that at least 2,000 priests died in Dachau. It cites reliable information and notes about half of Polish priests and a quarter of German priests did not survive the camp horrors.
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A.R.I
Dachau
Rome
Vatican
Minnesota Firm Wins Bids for Eldora State Training Building
Maurice Schumacher and Associates of Minneapolis were the low general contract bidder at 196 800 for a 60 bed security building at Eldora's state training school for boys. Des Moines firm W A Peck had the low heating and plumbing bid at 39 997. Electrical bid not yet tabulated as the board reviews bids before awarding contracts.
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DES Moines
Maurice Schumacher
Ralph Arnold
Anamosa
Peterson Construction Company
Minneapolis
Kuchara Construction Company
Winger Construction Company
Ottumwa
W. J. Hagan Construction Company
Sioux City
A. J. Allen
Carstens Seabee Company
Ackley
Politician Letendre Shot In What Police Call Gangster Killing
John T. Letendre 69 owner of the Winckstone hotel and former Narragansett Park figure was shot to death Tuesday in Woonsocket Rhode Island. Police said a witness heard three shots and saw Letendre’s car mount an embankment before body exposure. He was a longtime Rhode Island Republican with ties to racing and past roles at Narragansett Racing Association and Gulf Stream Park.
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Woonsocket, RJ
INS
John T. Letendre
Winckstone
Walter E. O'Hara
Narragansett Park
Letendre
Woonsocket
Rhodes Island
Thetendre
Narragansett Racing Association
Gulf Stream Park
Hollywood
Fla
L Ife
Palace Spurned Yank Returns Home From Moros
Lieutenant William C. Patterson, who rejected a Moro princehood and a harem of 18 wives to return to his wife and son in Worcester, quips that the Asia fantasy was overrated. He had been assigned to the island with military police after action in the Philippines.
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Worcester
Mass
William C. Patterson
South Philippine Island
Dorothy Lamour
Patterson
Philippines
Truman Watches Fleet in Action at Sea
President Truman observes two day carrier maneuvers aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt off Hampton Roads. He dons a leather jacket and aviation cap as navy dive bombers attack, the attack beaten off as he tours the hangar deck and island.
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Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hampton Roads
Federal Inspector Rates Company L as Excellent
Cedar Rapids Company L of the Iowa state guard was rated excellent in a federal inspection held last night at the guard armory. Capt Warren Levan of the 757th provisional military police battalion at Jefferson Barracks Missouri conducted the inspection covering all phases of guard training including first aid riot control and guard duty.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Guard
Guard
Warren Levan
757Th Provisional Military Police Battalion
Jefferson Barracks
Courthouse Tenants Ordered moved in Cedar Rapids suit
William H. Auman filed a suit Tuesday asking that Mr. and Mrs. John Hoover be ordered to move from a house on the Auman farm east of Cedar Rapids. He says the Hoovers failed to pay the $25 monthly rent due on April 6. Judge Floyd Philbrick sentenced Lois Merle Weatherwax, 18, to six months in jail but suspended the term after she pled guilty to larceny. She admitted stealing clothing and money from an employer and gave her address as 110 Sixteenth Street NE.
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William H. Auman
John Hoover
Auman
Cedar Rapids
Hoovers
Floyd Philbrick
Lois Merle Weatherwax
Sixteenth Street
Prison Rioters in Italy Threaten to Hang 25 Hostages
In Milan at San Vittore, 2,500 prisoners besieged the jail as 1,000 police pressed the siege. Rioters threaten to hang 25 hostages unless demands are met by Wednesday. One jailer and two prisoners killed. about 30 wounded. Nuns and 150 women prisoners evacuated during brief truce.
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Milan
Italy
San Vittore
Ant Paste Killer Guilty of Manslaughter in California
Virginia McElhiney 28 was found guilty of manslaughter for lacing her war veteran husband Everett McElhiney with ant paste in coffee. Trial with no jury concluded as she fainted at the verdict. sentencing set for May 14. McElhiney died December 30 nine days after discharge from service in Italy.
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Los Angeles
Virginia McElhiney
Everett S. McElhiney
Walter S. Gates
US Made Planes Involved In Szepingkai Incident
American made Chinese air force planes were over Szepingkai when the Communist claim said US flyers strafed them. A Chinese pilot Lt Chen was missing and wearing an American flight suit. US sources had said no American owned planes were in the area. The report urged clear Chinese air force markings on Mukden based planes to avoid confusion.
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United States
Mukden
Navy Studies Vaccine For Yanks On Okinawa
Commodore T M Rivers of the navy medical corps told the National Academy of Sciences that American troops on Okinawa face Japanese B encephalitis a form of sleeping sickness seasonal in summer. Navy doctors gained first hand information during a native epidemic last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Okinawa
T. M. Rivers
Navy Medical Corps
National Academy of Sciences
Navy
Iowa City Man Sentenced For Uttering False Check
Orian L. Frantz of Iowa City was sentenced to 30 days in county jail with 20 days suspended on condition of restitution after pleading guilty to uttering a false check. He passed a $20 bogus check at the Foxhead tavern, per Deputy Sheriff Harlan Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orian L. Frantz
Iowa City
Ralph A. Shook
Cedar Rapids
Justice of the Peace
Howard R. Churchill
Frantz
Harlan Snyder
Foxhead
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Pril
Maby
William J. Kennedy
J Street
Gene B Claney
Sixth Street
E.wh
Dors Willits
George Willits
Ruth Kennedy
Chester Kennedy
Dorothy
A. Atkins
Francis S. Atkins
Ann V. Lyon
Clifford C. Lyon
Ina McCauley
William McCauley
Margaret J. McDaniel
Samuel B. McDaniel
Furst Avenue
Rapid Chevrolet
Company No. 1
City Lines
First Avenue
Second Street
James Thomas Moloney
Patricia Helen Methven
Orin Eugene Olver
Gladys Elnora Moore
Emil L. Dvorak
Evelyn E. Vanoray
Fairfax
LaMoine W. Tomlinson
Packwood
Helen Alma Rupperle
Justice Court
Lloyd M. Tharp
Vinton
Austin
Agrests
Henry Hamer
St. Luke’s
Robert Greenn
Tipton
Paul Smith
Oakville
Laverne Kintzel
Clarence
Elmer Strunk
Wheatland
Mercy
Owen Howard
Cascade
Max Deal
Fifteenth Street
San Franciscoa
Jonny Murrish
Murrish
Elsie Krahling
Elizabeth Krahling
Atkins
Glenn Bolke
West Branch
Charles Pazour
Theodore Wright
John H. Crissinger
Eleventh Street
Joseph Polton
G. C. Benisch
Carl Ramsey
Martin R. Smith
Center Point Road
P. C. Fulkerson
Third Avenue
LeRoy Brownfield
Homestead
John B. Finney
Guaranty Bank
George Mellicker
Second Avenue
William Hanson
P. F. Keehn
Glenway Drive
L. A. Buse
Twenty-seventh Street
William R. Orton
George Triebel
Ellis Boulevard
J. T. Hardwacke
A Avenue E
Andre Peterson
Nineteenth Street
Yanks
Clarence Beatty
Merlen. Garmoe, D.D
Timird Street
DIAL
W.C.T.U. View
Fleck
Maude Petteys Fairbairn
Illinois
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
New York City
Frank R. Schwengel
Distilled Spirits Institute
Distillers’ Defense
Star
Ahal Enous
Chesmore
John Hexom
R. E. Latchaw
OPA
Martha Freel
Lillie May Rilts
H. E. Oelrich
M. C. Schmidt
Liggett’s
D. M. Smalley
Cedar Rapids Hardware
H. R. Sutton
Sutton’s
Ty Rankinen
Hawkeye Dental Laboratory
John Fryrear
Syndicate Clothing Company
M. C. Port
Walt
Firestone Service
W. M. Mo
Hardware Association
Minnesota
Law
Eldora Building
Palace
Yank
Fleet
Federal Inspector Rates Company
Monahan Mortuary
F. J. Monahan
Wm. J. Stewart
Florist
Third Ave. SE
St Po Son
TE Eae
Ieee
HILLS
Folger's
Nash's
Borden
Wight
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