Iowa and nationwide weather and notices brief
Scattered showers east and cloudy west with wind and cooler temperatures on Thursday. Forecast highs 42 to 52, then a cool trend into next week with average readings 5 to 10 degrees below normal. Local data includes precipitation totals, barometer readings, and wind at Municipal airport. town notices report births, court actions, vehicle violations, and obituaries across several towns.
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Ismarck
fFinppetts
Enver
Cans
Omaha
Ulut
New York
Angeles
Phoenix
Iami
Seattle
Iowa
Bills for Roshek Homes Sent to Store in Tax Trial
In federal court at Davenport, John J. and Thomas B. Roshek of Dubuque face charges of evading 76 538 in taxes. Government witnesses testified several bills for homes and rugs were sent to the Roshek Brothers department store. the defendants deny intent to evade taxes and argue homes were for display and promotion.
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Davenport
Federal District Court
John J
Thomas B. Roshek
Dubuque
2 Brothers
Roshek Brothers Company
Roshek
Morris Croff
United Electric Company of
John J. Roshek
Thomas Roshek
Rosheks
Roshek' S Brothers
Gazette Ad Sparks 30 Calls for Twin Epihonany Pair
Mr J E Godfrey of 1816 8th Ave SE reports his low cost Gazette ad drew 30 calls in one day. The notice promotes Want Ads as the best way to sell items you no longer need. Call EM 2 112 to reach an ad taker.
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J. E. Godfrey
8Th Ave
S.E
New Lead Probed in Missing Iowa City Girl Case
Iowa City detective Harland Sprinkle discusses a new lead in the disappearance of 14 year old Michelle Gir. A witness saw a girl matching the description near the Benton Street Bridge on March 28 as a car stopped and then she boarded the vehicle with a man about 50. The girl is the daughter of Mrs Danielson of route 5 and had threatened to run away.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Harland Sprinkle
Iowa Citian
Michelle Gir
Benton Street Bridge
Sprinkle
Michelle
Daniel
Oelwein Merchants Open Red Tag Days Amid Rain
Special to The Gazette reports Oelwein merchants kick off red tag days with rain soaking downtown. Streets are roped off and outdoor displays replace cars in stalls as vendors showcase bargains and merchandise in stores. Thursday marks the event’s final day.
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Oelwein
U S Soviet Talks Peak at Iowa Summit on German Reunification
In Cedar Falls the United States and Russia held a three day forum at Iowa State Teachers College on reunification of Germany. Soviet first counselor Vladimir Barkovsky spoke to open the morning session with U S official Robert Creel following. Poland Yugoslavia and France officials offered views stressing peaceful development and concern over atomic weapons in West Germany.
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Cedar Falls
United States
Russia
Germany
Vladimir Barkovsky
Soviet Union
United Nation
Iowa State Teachers College
Robert C. Creel
U. S. State Department
Graham Hovey
The
Minneapolis Star and Tribune
Jokas Brajovic
Yugoslavia
Chicago
West Germany
Europe
United Nations
East Germany
83 Year Old Madison Widow Named Heir to 10 Million
Sallie Souther, an 83 year old Madison widow, was named principal beneficiary to a 10 million dollar estate of Charles Tatum of Farmersville Texas. Judge W E Button ruled that because a 1945 will had been partially honored the balance goes to next of kin and charities contest the decision. Souther, living in Madison with daughter Ellie Jay and son Paul, is the nearest relative and expected to receive most of the estate.
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Madison
Wis
Sallie Souther
John Riley
Uther
Charles Tatum
N. A. Womble
Riley
Sheik to Visit Iowa Manufacturing Company and Chamber Dinner
A 29 year old sheikh from Bagdad, guest of Iowa Manufacturing, will tour farms and attend a Chamber of Commerce dinner with board members. He studied at Bagdad College and American University Beirut, heads two tribe branches, and owns thousands of acres. He leaves Saturday for San Francisco. His tribe has about 100,000 members.
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Iowa Manufacturing Company
Chamber
San Francisco
Bagdad College
American University
Beirut
Lawlj College
Bagdad
Soviet envoy says U S blocks summit talks at UN
Soviet Ambassador Arkady Sobolev told reporters at the United Nations that Washington’s refusal to ground nuclear bombers hampers any plan for a U N summit of heads of government. He criticized Henry Cabot Lodge and warned a conference would be obstructed unless the issue of nuclear weapons is addressed.
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United Nations, N. Y
INS
Arkady A. Sebolev
U.N
U.N. Security Council
America
Strategic Air Command
Sobolev
Global Headquarters
Henry Cabot Lodge
Security Council
U.S
Lokobolev
Russia
Council
Ussr
United States
U. S
Deaths Esther Hand dies after auto crash in Missouri
Esther Pearl Hand wife of Walter A Hand formerly of route 1 Marion died in Springfield Missouri Sunday after an auto accident in early April Born March 11 1902 in Cedar Rapids she lived here most of her life Surviving are her husband a brother C J Markham Cedar Rapids two sisters Bertha Shinkle r Cedar Rapids and Teressa Provenca Dakota City Neb Services at Turner Chapel 1 30 p m Thursday by Mabel Swanson Unity Center Burial Linwood Friends may call at the chapel
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Esther Pearl Hand
Walter A. Hand
Marion
Springfield
Cedar Rapids
C. J. Markham
Bertha Shinkler
Teressa Provenca
Dakota City
Neb
Turner Chapel
Mabel Swanson
Unity Center
Linwood
Czech-born city worker Anton Ulovec dies in Cedar Rapids
Anton Ulovec, 62, of 1827 Est. SW and longtime city streets department employee, died Wednesday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. Born in Veliki Zdenci Yugoslavia on Sept 7 1888 he emigrated to the United States in 1909. He belonged to Lodge Karel IV cis 13 ZCBJ and a Czech reading society. Survived by wife Marie Bahnik Ulovec married in Chicago on April 10 1910 and three brothers Frank Ludvig and Joseph in Yugoslavia. Services at Kuba funeral home 2:30 p.m. Saturday conducted by Theodore B Hlubucek. Burial Czech National. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Thursday.
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Anton Ulovec
Cedar Rapids
Veliki Zdenci
Yugoslavia
United States
Lodge Karel IV Cis
ZCBJ
Czech Reading Society
Marie Bahnik Ulovec
Chicago
Frank
Ludvig
Joseph
Kuba Funeral
Theodore B. Hlubucek
Mrs Herring of Center Point Died at Home at Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids resident Mrs Walter S Herring died at her home Tuesday aged 70. Born August 22 1880 in Center Point she married Mr Herring August 26 1912 in Houston. Services Thursday 2 pm at Murdoch Funeral Home Center Point with burial in Center Point cemetery. Memorial donations optional. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Walter S. Herring
Fifth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Center Point
Mr. Herring
Houston
Herring
Murdoch
Died Clara B Pfaff 84 widow of Earl Pfaff
Clara B Pfaff 84 of 1727 E avenue NE widow of Earl E Pfaff died in a Marion nursing home after a long illness Born January 19 1874 Sigourney she lived in Cedar Rapids 46 years and was a member of St Pauls Methodist church Surviving Harold Pfaff San Diego daughters Mrs Millard H Douglas Waterloo and Mrs Clelia Campbell Capistrano Beach Calif Friends may call at Monahan funeral home after 3 p m Thursday Funeral announcement to follow
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Clara B. Pfaff
E ‘Avenue
Earl E. Pfaff
Marion
Sigourney
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Harold Pfaff
San Diego
Millard H. Douglas
Waterloo
Clelia Campbbell
Capistrano Beach
Calif
Monahan Funeral
Widow Florence Sargent Dies After Brief Illness
Florence Sargent widow of George E. Sargent longtime Cedar Rapids resident and Davis Tailoring fitter died Wednesday after a brief illness. Born June 8 1900 in Delmar she leaves son George E. Sargent of Burbank California and funeral services at Kenwood Methodist Church will be announced.
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Florence Sargent
George E. Sargent
Fifth Ave
Cedar Rapids
Davis Tailoring Company
Delmar
Burbank
Calif
Noted Cedar Rapids man Arthur Preston dies at 77
Arthur Thomas Preston 77 of 500 Fifth Ave SE retired cement finisher and longtime Cedar Rapids resident died Wednesday. Born November 15 1880 in Stewartville Minnesota he is survived by brothers H B of Trenton NJ and R A of Cedar Rapids. Services at Beatty Bearle's at 1 30 p m Friday with burial at Oak Hill Friends may call after 5 p m Thursday at the chapel
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Arthur Thomas Preston
Fifth Ave
Cedar Rapids
Stewartville
Minn
H. B
Trenton
N. J
R. A
Beatty- Bearle
Oak Hill
Iends
Services for Frank E Clement in Cedar Rapids Thursday
Frank Everett Clement of Cedar Rapids who lived 38 years will have services at Beatty Bearle's at 1 30 p m Thursday led by Rev Hubert L Sunderman of St Andrews Evangelical United Brethren church Burial Cedar Memorial Friends may call at the arrangements are incomplete in the obituary notice
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Frank Everett Clement
Cedar Rapids
Beatty Bearle’s
Hubert L. Sunderman
St. Andrews
Funeral services for Mrs Irene Dmi truk planned
Services for Irene Dmi truk aged 1007 Eleventh Ave SE will be held Thursday at 2 30 p m at Kuba Funeral Home with Rev Joseph Havlik of Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church officiating Entombment will be in Chapel of Memories Friends may call at the funeral home for visitation
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Irene Dmitruk
Eleventh Ave
Jin the Kuba
Joseph Havlik
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Chapel of Memories
Services for Mrs. J. E. Luckey Held in Vinton
Mrs. J. E. Luckey former Cedar Rapids and Vinton resident died in Exeter New Hampshire Monday. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Frye funeral home Vinton with burial in Vinton.
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J. E. Luckey
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Exeter
N.H
Frye Funeral Home
Eisenhower Defends GOP Stance and Summit Prospects
President Eisenhower rebukes claims the GOP cannot win Senate control in November. He notes Meade Alcorn’s enthusiasm but questions his comments to reporters. Eisenhower defends U S bomber flights, questions Soviet summit tactics, and recalls his early campaign resolve. He cites talks with two Cleveland dealers urging fixed car prices to combat recession. He says he has no facts on Russian submarine activity off the U S coast.
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Meade Alcorn
Eisenhower
G.O.P
Senate
Alcorn
Cleveland
Leo Conway
David Blauschild
Cedar Rapids Man Fined for Drunk Driving
Cedar Rapids resident William J. Barnes 35 of 1243 Twenty-second Ave SW pled guilty to drunk driving. He was arrested after police saw him driving erratically on First Street SW from Eighth to Fifth Avenues. Judge Floyd Philbrick ordered a $300 fine with $50 monthly installments.
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Cedar Rapids
William J. Barnes
Twenty-second Ave
First Street
Eighth
Fifth Avenues
Floyd Philbrick
Barnes
Auto accident damage suit seeks $2394 from owners
Damages of $2394.01 are asked in a Linn county district court auto accident case filed Tuesday. James and Carol Giovanazzi sue C. F. Howe and his son Larry after their car struck a parked Howe vehicle on Beverly road near Wilson Ave on Jan 24. Claims include $2100 for personal injuries to Mrs. Giovanazzi and $294.01 for car damages. Jury trial requested.
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Linn County
James
Carol Giovanazzi
C. F. Howe
Larry
Giovanazzi
District Court Day Program Tests Jury Process
Seniors from Cedar Rapids Jefferson and Lisbon high schools join Thursday sessions at Linn County Courthouse for a jury trial workshop. The Linn County Bar Association sponsors the program with judges, attorneys, court staff, highway patrol and Junior League members. It is the third of four weekly spring programs for county seniors.
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Cedar Rapids Jefferson and
Lisbon
Linn County
Linn County Bar Association
Armed Forces Pre-Induction Physicals for Linn County Men
Thirty seven Linn County men will travel to Des Moines on May 1 for selective service pre induction physical examinations. Navy recruiter announces enlistment of David J. DeGroote 17 of 1222 Second Ave SE who goes to the San Diego naval training center. Army nurse counselor Capt Mary F McLean will visit Mt Mercy College School of Nursing May 6 at 1 p.m to interview students for Army nurse roles. appointments via EM 3 0185.
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Linn County
Des Moines
Linn County Draft Board
Navy
David J. DeGroote
Second Ave
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Army
Mary F. McLean
Mt. Mercy College School of Nursing
McLean
Sitdown Strike Leaves 60 Women Spinning at Worsted Plant
In Providence Rhode Island AP report 60 women aged 28 to 68 staged a second day sitdown strike at M and F Worsted Co sleeping on hand carts and boxes. They claim union support is unauthorized and demand not to exceed six spins per machine despite management plans to increase to eight. Operations continue in other shifts but could halt Friday if protests persist. Local executives note heavier workloads while union rep says contract allows 60 day trial for new loads.
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Providence
M & F Worsted Co
Rene de Lathauer
Edward P. McCatee
Textile Workers Union of America
TB X Ray Unit To Be In C R This Weekend
A mobile tuberculosis X ray unit will operate in Cedar Rapids offering free adult examinations. It will park at Memorial Drive on Saturday and Sunday with sessions 1 to 5 30 p m and 6 30 to 9 p m Saturday and 1 to 6 p m Sunday. The Linn County Tuberculosis Association sponsors the project.
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C.R
Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue
Memorial
Linn County Tuberculosis Association
Legislature Returns Building Plan Request To Governor
An Iowa interim committee rejected the Regents’ $391,959 request for architectural plans for State College, Iowa, and Teachers College, pushing the issue back to Gov. Herschel Loveless. The panel urged a special session to address capital needs, while noting the 1957 appropriation was vetoed. Loveless called the move political and tied it to a potential sales tax.
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Des Moines
Board of Regents
Iowa
Herschel C. Loveless
Loveless
Iowa State College
University of Iowa
Iowa State Teachers College
Board of Control Institutions
the Conservation Commission
Regents
Lawrence Putney
Action on Insane Ward Is Deferred
DES MOINES Iowa The legislative interim committee again deferred a proposal to send a psychiatrist to the Anamosa men's reformatory insane ward The Iowa Board of Control asked for 40000 to send Dr Joseph Stormer from Independence Mental Health Institute to treat about 65 inmates The committee will decide in May.
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Des Moines
Legislative
Anamosa Men’s Reformatory
Iowa Board of Control
Joseph Stormer
Independence Mental Health Institute
Offices Prowl in Cedar Rapids Across Five Buildings
Police report an office prowling spree in Cedar Rapids with six offices broken into across five buildings. Loot included 52 dollars from Dr Edward Kopecky in Merchants National Bank, 120 from Dr K W Woodhouse in Higley building, and 30 from Dr B J Moon in the same building. A break in at Dr C H Stark, Dr Robert Veley, and Wheatland Co failed, and a prowler was unable to enter offices in the Iowa theater building due to bolted doors.
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Edward Kopecky
Merchants National Bank
K. W. Woodhouse
Higley
B. J. Moon
C. H. Stark
Paramount
Robert Veley
First Ave. SE
Wheatland Company
Bever
Iowa Theater
St Luke's Honors 33 Employees at Service Dinner
Thirty three St. Luke's hospital employees were honored for ten years of service or more at a Tuesday dinner aboard. Certificates went to Luella Reinking for 35 years and Emma Buseman for 30. Others ranged from 46 years Louis Ralston to 10 years for several staff members including Louis Blair and Margaret McKnight.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Luella Reinking
Emma Buseman
Louis Ralston
Ann Bradley
Lena Zeeb
Ann Melvedt
Beulah Usher
Ellen Roberts
al Cours
A. E. Hopkins
Mary Ann Kubasa
Eloise Point
Margaret McKnight
A. E. Lindsay
Louis B. Blair
City Briefs and Community Notices Roundup
Local items include a bicycle inspection at Taylor school from 9 to noon Saturday for license seekers, Optimists luncheon speaker Gene Chapman of Cedar Rapids, and the 16th Ave Commercial Club meeting with a display of electronic equipment. Waterloo postmaster E R Petro attends the Iowa Postmasters convention. Kenwood Library hosts a preschool story hour. Linn County Social Planning Luncheon features Al Caricciolo. Lions Club to discuss Braille translations. Cedar Rapids baseball club guests noted. Serious condition of Susan Marty reported at University Hospitals Iowa City with planned surgery. science lecture by Albert Clinton Moon at First Church of Christ Scientist. Cub Pack 4 and 34 award recipients listed.
Tokyo Teachers Strike Over Education Policy
About 30,000 teachers from Tokyo public primary and junior high schools walked out in protest against the government education policy. Other walkouts occurred across Japan as teachers united in dissent.
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Tokyo
Japan
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Raoul D. Wolfe
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Ronald Rimrodt
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Larry Ebel
Cave
Edward O'Neal
Anna Burkhart
Leah Garber
Marshalltown
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Harry Fitch, Jr
Oskaloosa
Lester Stuefen
Palo
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Houston St
Rolla Galloway
B Ave
Edmund von Fumetti
Maplewood Dr
Clarence Blom
Oakland Rd
Kenneth Harstad
17Th St
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Eave
Anna Pressley
12Th St. SE
Harold Bentley
Norway
Sam Bennett, Jr
9Th Ave. SE
Ronald Korsmo
10Th St. SW
Bert George Cronk
Joan Fields
Fields Grocery
Glenn and
Barbara
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Seven States Company
Lowell K. Harford
3Rd St. NW
Alden’s, Inc
Lovett Clinic
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Kaybee
Donald Burnell
Keybee
Robert Patten
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Delwein
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Hazleton
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Big Canoe Lutheran Church
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Washington
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Beatty-Bearle Mortuary
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Brooklyn
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John E. Lopes
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National Association of Postmasters
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Richard Ringoen
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Iowa Commission For the Blind
Linni County Council of Social Planning
YMCA
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Roosevelt Hotel
Susan Marty
H. F. Marty
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Cub Pack
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Randy Feaker
Paul Taylor
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Larry Darrow
Kurt Krog
Cub Pack 34
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Jim Stripe
Dick Valentine
Craig Hotchkiss
Steven Wisehart
Michael Bowen
Wayne Debban
Steve Hill
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Ily Arthur
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