Iowa City Tavern Murder Suicide Rocks Local Bar
Johnson county coroner ruled a double shooting at the Airliner tavern in Iowa City as murder and suicide. Randolph V. Hoover 47 shot Alameda Terrell 40 in a rear dishwashing room then killed himself with the same gun. Terrell died 15 minutes after the 8:30 p.m. incident. Hoover and Terrell had longtime acquaintance and were known as Rooty and Tooty at the tavern.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County
Randolph V. Hoover
Alameda Terrell
Terrell
Hoover
Tama Family Lost Home To Early Monday Fire
The Floyd Haughey family lost most clothing and a bedroom closet in a fire that also damaged adjacent rooms by smoke and water. Mrs Haughey evacuated two children including a six month old baby to a neighbor’s home. four other children were in school while the father was at work. The family is now staying with friends.
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Tama
Floyd Haughey
Susanna to Attend Royal Wedding on Gale Storm Show
Susanna plans to cover a royal wedding on Thursday at 2 30 PM during THE GALE STORM SHOW on Channel 9. The broadcast features live commentary and backstage insights.
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Susanna
Channel 9
British Historian Outlines Limits of U.S. Foreign Policy
British historian Prof. D. W. Brogan told Cornell college listeners that Americans must accept limited foreign policy gains. He argued democracy is not inevitable, faults in American attitudes, and the need for patience as Marshall Plan allies gain independence while facing Russian pressure.
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Tells Lowans
U.S
Brogan
Deflated Dollar Fuels Welfare Costs says NY official
Raymond W. Houston, head of a $150 million New York welfare program, told 600 social workers that public welfare costs rise mainly from the deflated dollar. He noted agencies struggle with unemployed benefits ending and many not yet back to work, and traced his path from Ryan Iowa to Cornell and Union Seminary to welfare work.
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Des Moines
New York
Raymond W. Houston
Central States
American Public Welfare Assi
New York State
Houston Was
Ryan
Cornell College
Union Theological Seminary
Widow of Crash Victim Is Killed
The widow Janet Joelen Mackey of Laurens, once widowed by a glaring highway crash on highway 71 near Early, died in a separate late Tuesday crash when her car veered and struck a culvert three miles south of Early. Lois Irene Rosenbrook of Storm Lake and her two year old daughter Theresa were injured. Rosenbrook was listed in serious condition.
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Iago
Janet Joelen Mackey
Laurens
Early
Iowa Farm Cash Receipts Top 2.6 Billion in 1958
Iowa posted a record 2.623 billion dollars in cash receipts from farming and a 5 344 dollar net income per farm in 1958, with total personal income gains over 5 percent. Government payments reached 59.4 million, and production price hikes offset rising expenses amid strong corn hog soybeans markets.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Development Commission
U. S. Department of Agriculture
California
Missouri
Seattle
Driver Given 30 Day Sentence in Vinton
Richard Henderson of Waterloo was sentenced to 30 days in Benton county jail for driving while license was suspended. Henderson was also cited for related offenses in the Tuesday hearing.
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Vinton
Richard Henderson
Waterloo
Benton County
Henderson
Local Driver Faces Reckless Charge With Liquor Involvement
A driver is charged with reckless driving with liquor involved and given a choice between 31 days in jail or a $100 fine plus costs. Records show 22 traffic violations in the past two years.
Iowa House boosts appropriations bill for state operations
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa House added 170 850 to an operating funds bill raising the total to 15 035 145 per year. The increase includes 150 000 for a county conservation fund and restores 1 750 to the United Spanish War Veterans plus 5 906 for longevity pay for state highway patrolmen.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
House
State Conservation Commission
United Spanish War Veterans
Senate
Solon Votes Friday on School Bond Request Amid Check Charge
Solon community voters will decide on a proposed 178000 bond to fund new elementary and high school classrooms and facilities. Polls run from noon to 7 pm. Separately Harry Strine pled innocent in district court to a false uttering of a check charge connected to a 5931.70 check drawn October 23 and not honored by Security State Bank.
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Solon
Strine
Solon Community
Jor
Tipton
Harry Strine
Independence Livestock Buyler
B. J. Maxwell
Security State Bank of Independence
Eastern Iowa Livestock Commission Co
Mechanicsville
Legislative Costs Rise In 59th Iowa Session
Iowa legislators estimate daily salary costs at 7089 with total session costs of 709151.02, higher than 1955 and 1953 figures due to raised salaries. Rep John L Duffy, a lawyer, notes the debate over a $15 million agricultural land tax credit bill, admitting his profession and his vote for the measure.
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ES Moines
Frank C. Byers
Cedar Rapids
Marion
John L. Duffy
D-Dubuque
Duffy
Six ISC Students Charged After Ames Assault Incident
A 19 year old Ames woman reported obscene language and manhandling by six Iowa State students. Defendants include Raymond Benton Iowa City Eugene Shipley Ute Thomas Rather Menasha Wis Richard Pilgrim Davenport and John Frazer Perry Grundy Center and Howard Frater. The group allegedly forced her into a car then took her to a country area before returning home near midnight.
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Ames
API
Iowa State College
Don L. Nelson
Raymond Benton
Iowa City
Eugene Shipley
Ute
Thomas Rather
Menasha
Wis
Richard Pilgrim
Davenport
John Frazer
Perry
Howard Frater
Grundy Center
Joyce E. Lester
Orville Erickson
Miss Lester
Couple's 9 Children Sent to Institution
In Benton county the nine children of Algy Long and Mrs John Keefe were committed as dependent and neglected to the Annie Wittenmeyer Home in Davenport. Judge M C Farber ordered the placement, placing the children ages 2 to 15 under the Iowa Board of Control. The case marks the largest number from one family ever committed in the county juvenile court.
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Vinton
M. C. Farber
Algy Long
Swisher
John Keefe
Mt. Auburn
Annie Wittenmeyer
Davenport
Iowa Board of Control
Benton County
Former Cedar County Man Held in Virginia
TIPTON Roy V. Peterson, formerly near Tipton, is held in Rustburg Virginia on embezzlement of mortgaged property and false uttering of checks charges. Extradition proceedings proceed as Cedar county seeks him for questioning on additional matters. Peterson left Tipton area with mortgage tied personal effects and faces bad check charges in Keokuk Donaldson Iowa City Olds and Stanwood.
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Tipton
Roy V. Peterson
Near Tipton
Rustburg
Cedar County
Peterson
Keokuk
Donaldson
Iowa City
Olds
Stanwood
Lonnie Coffin Top Doctor of 1958 Dies at 68
Dr. Lonnie A. Coffin of Farmington Iowa dies at a Keokuk hospital from a heart attack suffered at home. Named 1958 Outstanding General Practitioner by the AMA he practiced in Farmington since 1914 except for two years in World War I with the U.S. medical corps in France. Coffin born in Clark County Missouri lived in Iowa since age two and was Drake University’s last medical class graduate. He led the Iowa State Medical Society as president in 1956 and for 20 years served on its legislative committee.
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Lonnie A. Coffin
Farmington
Coffin
American Medical Assn
Farmer, Corrinington
U. S. Medical Corps
France
Clark County
Iowa
Drake University
Iowa State Medical Society
Injury Pay Bill Sent to Iowa Governor
The Iowa House concurred with minor Senate amendments to send a controversial injury pay bill to Gov. Herschel C. Loveless for signature. The measure creates a family plan expanding benefits for injured workers with families and raises benefits across most injury classifications.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Herschel C. Loveless
House
Senate
Zoning Hearing Set for William Bray and Robert Houser Request
Linn County Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing at 3:00 PM May 18, 1959 in Room 107 Court House Cedar Rapids Iowa. The petition seeks to reclassify land described as the West 126 feet of the North 150 feet of the Northeast Quarter Section 25 Township North Range West of the 5th Principal Meridian from Class Be Residential to Class F. Adm Officer Bexirews announces the hearing.
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Linn County Zoning Commission
Court House
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Iowa
William Bray
Robert Houser
Bexirews
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Marvin Etheredge
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Richard Lee
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Harland Sprinkle
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Rooty
Tooty
Brighton
Anita Lindemann
McGregor
Don Fritz
Loyal
Limits
Times Photo
Argus
Match-Matic Outfit
Alliand
Killian
Frank Nye
ISC
Lawrence Piper
Ia Crossing
Virginia
Lonnie Coffin
Kuianers
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