FBI Report Shows Increase In Crimes In Iowa Cities
The FBI released a 1954 state crime tally for 61 Iowa cities with 1,076,032 people showing 14,485 offenses, up from 13,345 in 1953. Murders fell to nine from twelve, robberies to 130 from 159, but negligent manslaughter rose to 12 from 7 and burglaries rose to 3,166 from 2,494 with auto thefts edging down to 1,024 from 1,041.
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Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Iowa
FBI
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Operating Costs for County Homes Rise in Iowa 1953
The Iowa Taxpayers Association reports 1953 county home operating costs at 1,496,000 dollars, an 11 percent rise from 1952. Among 81 homes, Winneshek had the lowest weekly inmate cost at 58 cents, Humidt the highest at 19 dollars. Overall costs for poor outside county homes hit 6.72 million, up 6.49 percent from 1952, with counties paying 8.05 million to the state for care and related tuition.
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Des Moines
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Iowa
Winneshiek
Association
Night Long Program Planned at Elkader High
Elkader high school hosts a junior and senior banquet with a 6:30 pm banquet, 9 pm to 1 am dancing in the gym, 1:30 am film at the theater, and 4:30 am finish. Mothers provide breakfast at the Municipal Building, with fathers arranging transport.
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Eldaker
Elkader High School
Pulpils
Elkader Theater
Elkader Municipal
No Lead Found in Des Moines Bank Holdup
Police in Des Moines argue no leads after a $2080 holdup at the Globe Loan Company. A tall heavyset man ordered two clerks to surrender all currency on Saturday and escaped before three other men in the office realized the theft.
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Des Moines
Globe Loan Company
Lion Hunters Bay Nothing
Correctionville reports two airplanes aided several hundred farmers in a search for mountain lions sighted near the area. No animals were found as the hunt, called after the fire whistle, ended at dusk. Joe Hughes and his party claimed a sighting around 2 p.m. on a farm northwest of Correctionville.
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Correctionville
Iowa
Here
Joe Hughes
Hughes
Sioux City
Flash Fire Burns Des Moines Man
Des Moines man Frank Rappa, 26, suffered severe burns in a fire that damaged a Frances case. He was listed in satisfactory condition at Mercy hospital. Firemen could not determine the cause, noting he was using liquid cleanser on the floor when a flash fire occurred. They suspected a flame from a gas stove igniting the cleanser. Damages to the safe ranged from 3000 to 4000 dollars.
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Des Moines
Frank Rappa
Frances
Rappa
Mercy Hospital
Earlville and Delaware Win Spelling Contests
Earlville won the written contest and Delaware the oral title at the Delaware County spelling contest held Saturday in Manchester. Juanita Wendling of Earlville, an eighth grader, won the individual spelling title among 48 contestants. Keith Courtney of Delhi was second.
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Manchester
Earlville
Delaware
Delaware County
Schoolmasters Club
Juanita Wendling
Keith Courtney
Delhi
Miss Wendling
Juanita Angell
Richard Robinson
Jerry Richter
David Meader
Richard Sondermeyer
Rosalee Rottman
Helen Sue Nieman
Raymond Kuehl
Dundee
Strawberry Point helps clinch county spelling title
Five Strawberry Point school district students won first place at the Clayton county spelling contest held at Central High School in Elka der Saturday. Competitors Phyllis Miller Roberta Mc Morris Mary Mierson Bruno Schmidt and Marie Kragenbrink earned top honors as Straw berry Point posted a team score of 924 to outpace Guttenberg 916 Edgewood 914 Elkader 890 Garnav ille 872 Luana 850 Monona 1844 Volga 806 and MarMac 724.
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Gazette
Strawberry Point
Clayton ‘County
Central High School
Elkader
Phyllis Miller
Roberta McMorris
Mary Mierson
Bruno Schmidt
Marie Kragenbrink
Guttenberg
Edgewood
Garnaville
Luana
Monona
Volga
MarMac
Iowa Briefs Highlight Local Civic and Youth Events
Clermont installs PTA officers led by Mrs. Gerald Gutcher with Phyllis Skeen Arthur Amundson and Richard Griebe. John Metzer buys Peterson home for about $3. Calmar John Peck 17 will attend Hawkeye Boys State at Camp Dodge June 5 12. Clermont senior class to perform Our Town under Pat Meskel. West Union opens Fayette county fairground roller rink. Don Grimes to manage Lazy Acres. Elaine Frevert lifeguard. Columbus Junction VFW post to present Funny Bone Follies April 28 29 at Columbus High School to fund teenage recreation center.
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Clermont
Gerald Gutcher
PTA
Phyllis Skeen
Arthur Amundson
Richard Griebenow
John Metzer
Eas Peterson
Calmar
John Peck
G. K. Peck
Halverson-Giesen Legion Post
Hawkeye
Des Moines Shoe Retailer Edwin Toepfer Dies at 59
Edwin G. Toepfer a Des Moines shoe retailer for 37 years died Sunday at 59 from a stroke. He was known for the Inspect or Hannibal Cobb role in the Photocrime series in Look magazine for 17 years. Survived by widow a daughter a sister and a grandchild services set for 3 p.m. Tuesday.
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Hannibal Cobb
Toepfer
New York
Hollywood
Des Moines
Hopkinton Man Takes Own Life by Hanging
Hopkinton Louis Willard 47 took his own life by hanging Sunday afternoon in a shed behind his home. He had been despondent over ill health and was a longtime Link-Belt Speeder employee. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Methodist church.
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Pmopkinton
Louis Willard
Hopkinton
Cedar Rapids
Willard
Gordon Jacobson
Janice
Marjorie
Richard
Notice of Appointment of Executrix in Linn County
State of Iowa Linn County notice states that Ravine Moore executor is appointed for the estate of the late Howard Moore of Linn County. Creditors are asked to file claims authenticated with the Linn County District Court clerk. Lataska Floyd Moore is named executrix, with attorney Howard Smith.
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Linn County
Howard Moore
Iowa
Latoska Floy Moore
Howard Smith
Gross urges U.S. exit from United Nations
Representative H R Gross labeled the United Nations a spawning ground for spies and subversives and urged withdrawal from the world body. He argued the U N cannot enforce the Korean armistice and warned the U N Charter threatens American liberties.
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Washington
H. R. Gross
United Nations
United States
World Group
Gross
U. N
Brooks Hayes
Ark
Hays
U.N
Congress
Iowa Tops Farm Income in January February
Iowa farmers led in total income for January and February with 424.8 million dollars, followed by California at 316.95 million and Illinois at 307.21 million. Nationally income fell by 250.73 million from the 1954 level, with only eight states showing gains.
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Washington
Iowa
Agriculture Department
California
Illinois
Minnesota
Texas
Nebraska
Indiana
Kansas
Ohio
Wisconsin
Maine
North Dakota
Florida
Idaho
Four Counties Unite For Special Education
West Union Fayette county will gain a full time speech correctionist and a special education director plus a district psychologist two days a week. Allamakee Howard and Winneshiek join to form a four county special education district administered by Ernest Owen of Decorah. A psychologist and speech correctionist will serve the four county area and Fayette will also have a 10 month contract. Owen and the psychologist will split time with two days in Fayette and one in each other county, reflecting about two fifths of area students.
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Gazette
West Union
Fayette County
A.S. Morse
Allamakee
Howard and Winnershiek
Ernest Owen
Decorah
John Ogden
Oelwein
Sear Education
Fayette
Clayton
Buchanan
Ogden
Morse
Owen
X Ray Unit to Visit Clayton County in May
McGREGOR Christmas seal contributions in Clayton county have earned a second countywide free chest X ray survey for tuberculosis. The mobile unit, sponsored by the Clayton County TB and Health Association and the Clayton County Medical Society, will spend the week of May 6 in 16 towns with X ray sites. All adults and seventh grade and up pupils are eligible for the free survey and are urged to participate.
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Clayton County
Clayton County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Clayton County Medical Society
Three Iowans Receive Guggenheim Fellowships for 1955 56
James F. Gilliam of the University of Iowa has been named a Guggenheim fellow for 1955 56. Other Iowans selected are George S. Hammond of Iowa State College and Oliver H Hauptmann of Grinnell College. Gilliam will study Roman army auxiliaries, Hammond will research organic reaction mechanisms, and Hauptmann will examine medieval Judaeo Spanish biblical manuscripts.
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New York
James F. Gilliam
University of Iowa
H. A. Moe
Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Tacitus
Hammond
Hauptmann
Eastern Iowa high school speech winners named
Winners from eight eastern Iowa schools were announced in the state high school speech association contest held over the weekend. Anamosa claimed one act plays, with dramatic declamation awarded to Judith Russell Anamosa Betty Smith Mt. Vernon and James Pugh Strawberry Point. Interpretive reading went to Sheryl Graesch Winthrop Karen Jacobsen Clermont. Radio speaking honors went to Carolyn Doran Winthrop and Leonard Hitchbock Iowa City Pan City University.
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OU Mwa
Eastern Iowa
Anamosa
Judith ‘Russell
Betty Smith
Mt. Vernon
James Pugh
Strawberry Point
Sheryl Graesch
Winthrop
Karen Jacobigen
Clermont
Carolyn Doran
Leonard Hitchbock
Iowa City
Nnd
Pan City University
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