Woman is killed in man's home by wife and lover twist
Charles G. Kotek 43 of 1901 Coldstream Avenue NE is charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of Pauline Kassel 92 of 52114 Fifth Avenue SE. Kotek shot Kassel in the living room then wounded himself. he is in Mercy hospital in fair condition. Detective details describe a deadly jealousy tied to a relationship with Kassel and Kotek's wife Pauline.
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Charles G. Kotek
Coldstream Avenue NE
Pauline Kassel
Fifth Avenue SE
Kotek
Kassel
Mercy Hospital
Bukacek
Mrs. Kassel
Charles Mason
Denville
N. J
Eighth Avenue
42Nd Street
Richard Linguist
Queens
Roy Cahill
Frank Colasonno
Sims
Cecil Johnson
Manhattan Negro
George McAuliffe
Truman Demands MacArthur Plan at Once
President Truman demanded that General MacArthur present his plan for ending the Korean war to the President at once. Eisenhower, aboard the Helena, signaled willingness to hear MacArthur’s views, usering talks on future Korea policy and a possible world organization to replace the U.N. with John Foster Dulles anticipated to tour the Far East.
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Truman
MacArthur
Grafton
W. Va
INS
Independence
Helena
Eisenhower
Gen
Hawai
Sen
Taft
G.O.P
Korea
Far East
Moriday
National Association of Manufacturers
New York
U. S
U. N
John Foster Dulles
World Organization
U.N. Dulles
Europe
More Aid for Needy Parents to Be Sought
DES MOINES AP The State Board of Social Welfare announced a plan to require more help from children of needy parents. A new form will be used in old age assistance cases after Jan 1 and at reviews. It asks for marriage status income and property plus yearly contribution they will give.
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Des Moines
State Board of Social Welfare
Iowa
Seven Injured in Gunfight Through Times Square District
New York police fought a running gunbattle in the Times Square area with Clarence C. Sims a Cleveland gunman linked to the Shotgun Gang. Sims and Cecil Johnson fired on patrolmen wounding three, with three bystanders also hurt. Sims collapsed after a volley from multiple officers. He and Johnson were jailed on felonious assault and weapons charges.
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Times Square
New York
Cleveland
Clarence C. Sims
Sims
Eighth Avenue
Frontier Town
McAuliffe
Johnson
Robert Knox
Richard Conlon
O'Shea
Colder Weather Due Thursday In Eastern Iowa
An overcast sky and freezing drizzle dominated Eastern Iowa weather Wednesday as a clearing trend moved westward. Temperatures dip below freezing overnight with Cedar Rapids recording 28 degrees at 2 20 pm and a Tuesday high of 46 while Thursday brings slightly warmer but still chilly readings.
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Iowa
Cedar Rap
Davis Describes Dulles Connection to Hiss Endowment
Washington report says John W. Davis testified that Allen Dulles recommended Alger Hiss for president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in 1947. Hiss, serving a five year term after denying state secrets leakage, faced parole denial. Davis said Dulles first mentioned Hiss and that both were installed on the endowment's board as Dulles prepared to become cabinet secretary.
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Washington
Joan Foster Dulles
Aler Hiss
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
House
Dulles
Eisenhower
Hiss
John W. Davis
State Department
Davis
Endowment
Supreme Court
South Carolina
Harold M. Keele
Coe Band to Represent Iowa at Eisenhower Inauguration
The Coe College band will represent Iowa at President elect Eisenhower's inauguration in Washington on January 20. Director Stanley Vesely will lead the group with his son Stanley Vesely Jr as director in Washington while Vesely Sr. accompanies as adviser. The selection comes after prior Iowa bands performed at four inaugurations, a record unmatched by other states.
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Coe
Iowa
Cedar Rapids News
Coe College
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Washington
Bill DuVall
Linn County Young Republicans
King Palmer
Execu
Stanley Vesely
Vesely
DuVall
Sen. BE
DGD Diabantaannu
Pdl
EAI
Hoover
Truman
Stanley Vesely, Jr
Mr. Vesely, Sr
Cedar Rapids X-ray Pioneer Dr Arthur Erskine Dies
Dr Arthur W Erskine 67 a renowned Cedar Rapids radiology expert and former president of the Iowa division of the American Cancer Society died suddenly at his home 1430 Second Avenue SE. He suffered a stroke of paralysis at 2 15 p m after years of declining health.
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Arthur W. Erskine
Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue SE
Erskine
Iowa
American Cancer Society
State's Huge Printing Bill Investigated
A Des Moines report says a special legislative budget and financial control team probes the state printing bill totaling about 1.95 million for the last two years. Senators Knudson and Augustine seek savings of roughly 200 thousand yearly and review alleged illegal expenditures by departments. State Printer Needham cites escalating costs since 1942, with University of Iowa and Iowa State College as top spenders.
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Des Moines
INS
Legislative Budget and Financial Control Committee
Herman Knudson
Mason City
A. E. Augustine
Oskaloosa
Sherman W.needham
Beardsley
Jending
University of Iowa
Iowa State College
Billfold Found in Center Point Death Case Clue
Deputies recovered a billfold tied to Paul E. Willer in his hog buying office clothes, amid earlier clues from a dresser found at his home. Officials weigh whether Willer died by accident, self harm, or foul play, with new evidence suggesting self-inflicted death.
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Pat McPartland
Paul E. Willer
Center Point
Larry Condon
Willer
Bilfold
Noor
Condon
MacNider Considered as Army Secretary Pick
Washington AP report says Hanford MacNider former assistant secretary of war is among candidates for Army secretary as President-elect Eisenhower considers nominees. MacNider, a World War I and II veteran, commanded the 103rd Infantry Division in the organized reserves and holds major general rank. Mason City sources say he doubts the rumor.
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Washington
Hanford MacNider
Charles Penningroth
Eisenhower
Willer
Army
MacNiderle
Masoney
Ae Rae
Ant
Coolidge
103Rd Infantry Division
Organized Reserve
Mason City
MacNider
City School Insurance Bids Contested At Council Meeting
City Finance Commissioner Louis Burgus faced accusations of garbling insurance bids at a 2 pm council session. Insurance agent J J Shepard claimed the move aimed to block the policy held by Shepard's agency for city electrical equipment and school boiler coverage. Burgus denied intent, citing complex bid figures while council members pressed for full bid disclosure and clarity.
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Louis Burgos
J. J. Shepard
Milo Sedlacek
Shepard
Burgus
Shepard Agency
Agen~ ‘Cy
Groeltz
Sediacek
Commissioner Prochaska
Lou Shepard
Stores Open Tonight For Christmas Shoppers
Cedar Rapids stores will stay open until 9 PM tonight for Christmas shopping. The post office stamp and parcel post windows will also stay open until 9 PM, though normal closing time is 5 30 PM. This year has 18 shopping days left before Christmas.
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Cedar Rapids
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Norman Young
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United Press
Vishinsky
le Havre
A. Zorin
Andrei Gromyko
Conlon
Knox
Kenneth Walters
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Ninth Avenue
45Th Street
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Kane
Cornelius O'Shea
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