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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1949
Page
2
Iowa Attorney General Robert Larson presented four main justifications for his statewide anti gambling campaign to sheriffs and county attorneys. He warned that criminal conspiracy charges and injunctions would be used to curb syndicates and protect the public from rising violence.
Amos P. Scott aged 37 from Des Moines was killed Monday night when his car crashed into a ditch and a high bank at a dead end county road corner in Fargo North Dakota.
Mr. and Mrs. Milo Stratton announce the engagement of their daughter Rosemary to Dave Coblentz son of Mr. and Mrs. D J Coblentz of Coralville.
Iowa county attorneys voiced mixed reactions to Attorney General Larson’s anti gambling drive at the state convention in Des Moines. Ralph H. Kauffman of Jackson County noted opinions split with some favoring the effort while others doubt its effect. Fort Madison’s Robert Johnson warned that counties not using grand juries invite public criticism since grand juries probe county officers and institutions.
The body of John Mason Gramling, 60, who died last Thursday in Orlando, Florida, was returned to his Hunte ral home in Springville Monday. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. A native of Central City, he was an implement dealer in Springville for years, retired five years ago, and he and his wife bought a home at McGregor. They had gone to Florida in October for the winter. Surviving are his wife, his mother Mrs Eva Gramling of Central City, a son Dale of McGregor, and a sister Mrs Minor Estill of Central City.
Fort Dodge Iowa AP H W Stowe 70 longtime Fort Dodge attorney and GOP leader died Tuesday He was Northwestern University law school graduate who practiced here since 1905 He served as police judge and led Eighth district Republicans from 1932 to 1934 and fought for a 1940 Iowa supreme court bid
At Drake University Des Moines 150 female residents were confined to their rooms from Saturday to Monday noon due to an influenza outbreak. Dean Robert B. Kamm said about 50 residents were ill with flu carried by airborne virus and one student was sent home by ambulance.
Iowa road program in 1949 outpaced Nebraska and South Dakota says Fred White chief engineer. He notes 16 million dollars in primary contracts since April 1949 and forecasts 1950 16.9 million while 1951 could reach 26.45 million. White cites lower unit costs and says a 56 million annual program would still not satisfy demand. Beardsley and the legislature receive praise for highway financing. Beardsley adds governors conference shows Iowa's program near the top nationally.
Anamosa reports escapee Robert Berry an 18 year old colored youth serving a 10 year auto theft sentence from Lee county was captured two miles north of Prairieburg after stealing and ditching a car owned by J W Dochterman of Marion He spent the night in a Prairieburg schoolhouse and planned to steal a teacher s car but later stole Dochterman s car and crashed it Berry was captured by Highway Patrolmen John Beckman and Arthur Longseth and eight local farmers including Louis Laverne Irving Albert Zumbach Donald Sullivan and Wilbur Mangro overpowered him without injury
The Garrison consolidated school district files a $69,720 damage suit in Benton County Court against B. L. Anderson Cedar Rapids contractor. Accusations include blasts at a quarry east of Garrison in July 1948 that damaged school walls plumbing and the superintendent's home foundation and bus garage footings.
Lucille Licht daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Licht and Earl Horman son of Mr and Mrs August Horman were married Sunday at the Trinity Lutheran parsonage.
In Dubuque a 21 year old Sylvan Erpel ding of Spechts Ferry died Monday night when his motorcycle collided at an intersection with a dual control car. A 14 year old girl Mavis Grager and instructor George Penn face charges of careless driving driving on the wrong side and failure to signal. Ted Moeller 21 also of Spechts Ferry, a passenger, escaped with minor injuries.
DES MOINES AP A patrolman stopped two men trying to crack a safe moved from a barbershop basement. The duo fled via a coal chute as police arrived with two squad cars. Patrolman Ben Rich alerted a friend to call for aid during the night.
Anamosa IA police report that Sherm Edwards, listed without address, surrendered Monday afternoon after two and a half years on a breaking and entering charge. Edwards gave no reason and is held at Jones County jail for further investigation.
Center Point presents The Messiah Sunday directed by Eugene B. Reickoff with over 40 voices. Oxford Junction returns from India. Dysart sees Willard Robinson house sold for 6000 dollars. West Union names new store manager Dan Hanson. Oxford installs Rebekah lodge officers. What Cheer wedding for Arthurine Whyle and Roy Thomas. Waukon assigns Lois Grimm to bank post. Wineing reports minor car crash injuries near Vineing on Vining Tama road.
Ford continues continual testing of new features in Arizona deserts near the Estrella Mountains to simulate harsh conditions. The program uses Lincolns Mercurys and Fords to prove durability and improve products for consumers and the nation.
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