Family quarrel ends in double shooting near Albia Iowa
On a Sunday night near Albia Iowa farmer Arthur Fisher age 60 and his daughter in law Margaret Fisher 24 were killed in an apparent murder suicide after a family quarrel over ownership of an army pistol. Russell Fisher said his father fired on Margaret then shot himself as he fled. A state agent was to assist as investigators probed the case with inquest planned and bodies moved to Blakesburg and Ottumwa.
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Arthur Fisher
Margaret Fisher
John Goodwin
Bart Downs
Fisher
Blakesburg
Ottumwa
Russell
Margaret
Russel
Des Moines Stabbing Victim in Critical Condition
Des Moines detectives questioned Gonzalo Avila of Newton in a case involving Epigmenio Ramirez a 29 year old unemployed foundry worker stabbed on a Des Moines street Ramirez remained in critical condition at Broadlawns Hospital Avila a brother in law said Ramirez attacked him with a knife during a dispute after they left a tavern and Avila claimed he turned the knife away and Ramirez fell silent in the alley after the struggle.
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Des Moines
Newton
Epigmenio Ramirez
Broadlawns
Gonzalo Avila
Ramirez
Avila
Heart attack kills Ora Jones after visit to Centerville doctor
Ora Jones, 51, a farm er from Appanoose county, died of a heart attack as he and his wife left a Centerville physician's home late Sunday. He had felt ill and sought an examination. He is survived by his widow and three daughters.
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Centerville
INS
Ora Jones
Appanoose County
Jones
Des Moines Hotel Killing Tells Tragic Tale
A mentally distressed Des Moines hotel murder ends with a 7-year-old boy a witness. Police seek Collins Louisiana farmer Joe Rogers who argued with May Grace O'Dell of Duluth Minnesota before he shot her three times. O'Dell’s son is in juvenile care with chicken pox.
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Associated Press
Jimmie O'Dell
Des Moines
Polk County
Joe Rogers
Collins
May Grace O’dell
Duluth
Hardenbrook
Rogers
O’dell
Stanwood Woman Named Branch Chairman for Home Nursing Classes
Mrs. Bob Riley is named branch chairman in Stanwood to organize classes for Stanwood and Bennett women interested in a home nursing course.
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Stanwood
Bob Riley
Stanwood and
Bennett
Lone Tree man dies in cattle truck crash at crossing
Rudolph D. Petsel, 61, stock buyer from Lone Tree, Ia, was killed when his cattle truck struck a Burlington freight train at a crossing in Joslin, Illinois. Driver R. N. Baker, 27, of Lone Tree, escaped injury and said flashing signals failed to activate until the truck was about 50 feet from the tracks. The truck carried 21 cattle, three of which died.
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Lone Tree
Burlington
R. N. Baker
Baker
Iowa toll rises as seven die in weekend auto crashes
Associated Press report lists seven fatalities across Iowa weekend crashes raising 1950 death toll to 562 from 523 same date last year. Victims include Earl Powell Webster City 36 Richard Stahl Clinton 32 Elvin Ohl Davenport 42 Isaach Machamer Davenport 72 and several others near Knoxville Osceola Bedford Jewell Elmore and Northwood.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Earl Roland Powell
Webster City
Richard R. Stahl
Clinton
Elvin C. Ohl
Davenport
Isaach Machamer
George Israel
Knoxville
John E. Stickler
Osceola
Rollie McNeese
Bedford
Powell
North Western
Newton Cop Charged With Chicken Theft
John Postma twenty three year old temporary policeman at Newton faced a larceny charge in justice of the peace court for stealing five dressed chickens from a Newton produce house. Postma has been discharged from the police force for conduct unbecoming an officer. He allegedly took the chickens last Thursday night when he found the door unlocked while supposedly on police duty.
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Newton
INS
John Postma
Justice of the Peace Court
Postma
Bedford Road Crash Leaves Widow In Question
The highway patrol reported a gravel road accident a mile west of Bedford. Authorities said the car was driven by the wife’s husband who suffered shock. An investigation on Monday sought to determine if Mrs. McNeese died from injuries or a heart attack.
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Clinton
Ohl
Buffalo
Machamer
Davenport
Israel
Highway 14
Knoxville
E. R. Lear
Highway 69
Jewell
Bedford
Highway Patrol
Gas Fumes Fatal to Two Davenport Men
Two Davenport men died from carbon monoxide poisoning over the weekend. Robert G. Tunnicliff a 41 year old land surveyor and member of a prominent Davenport family was found dead in his car in the garage at his home. Police say he likely warmed the car and was overcome. The second victim was William O Dantzler 22 a student at the American Institute of Commerce He lived in a gas heated trailer and was found dead by his roommate.
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Robert G. Tunnicliff
Davenport
Tunnicliff
William O. Dantzler
American Institute of Commerce
Work Begins on Wesley Building at Iowa City
Ground was broken at the First Methodist church in Iowa City for a Wesley Foundation and religious education building. The $200,000 structure will include offices, a lounge, assembly rooms, conference rooms, and a small chapel. Construction will occur in two phases, starting early this week.
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Iowa City
INS
Wesley Foundation
First Methodist
School Plays Manchester and Oxford Set Week of Performances
Manchester presents Mother Is a Freshman at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the high school auditorium. Oxford offers We Shook the Family Tree by the junior class on Thursday and Friday in the high school auditorium. Oxford also stages When Toys Come to Life, an all grade school operetta, December 22 at 8 p.m.
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Manchester
Oxford
Political Ringside and State Party Chairmen in Iowa
In Des Moines a debate over party leadership and retirements follows a year of shifts as calls arise for resignation of state chairmen and committeemen. The legislature reviews printing costs for Education and Health bulletins, scrutinizing the Educational Bulletin edited by Jessie Parker for educational value versus promotion.
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Jessie Parker
State Sum of Public Instruction
Parker Re elected Iowa Public Instruction Head by Big Margin
Miss Jes sie Parker won a fourth term as Iowa state superintendent of public instruction with a 125,000 vote edge. The official canvass shows Parker 462,241 to Ellen Hartnett 334,187, with R. T. Banks of the Prohibition party totaling 3,173 votes.
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Des Moines
Jessie Parker
Supreme Court
Lightning hits Vic Ackenfels home causes wiring damage
Lightning struck the Vic Ackenfels residence a quarter mile north Friday night damaging the electric wiring. No fire occurred but all electrical lead ins were burned away and the wiring on the outside light pole was ripped off.
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Watkins
Vic Ackenfels
Here
Legislators Favor Holding Line on State Appropriations
Iowa lawmakers signal resistance to big increases in state budgets in a 1951 AP survey. House and Senate members mostly back holding the line on appropriations, with varied views on increasing taxes or tapping current revenue sources. The State Board of Education seeks 20,289,074 annually, up 3,257,397, to fund institutions and faculty pay.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Associated Press
House
State Board of Education
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