Iowa Weather and Local Notices Roundup
Daily Record weather forecast notes partly cloudy skies with a high near 30 to 38 Thursday and little change Friday. Totals include December precipitation trace and year totals. Public notices list divorce petitions and traffic fines, plus multiple marriage licenses across Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. Obituaries note What Cheer, McGregor, Tama, and Victor residents with service details and funeral arrangements.
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Biemarek
Feiarennalts
Chicare
Duisies Ideatie
Ancelge
Sioux City
Miami
Dsitembe
Iowa
Norma
Prochaska Urges Safe Driving for New Year
Safety Commissioner Edward A. Prochaska issued a New Year safety message urging careful driving. He advised non driving after drinking, warn children to drive carefully, and to take five extra minutes to reach home. The life you save may be your own, he said.
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Edward A. Prochaska
Woman Sticks to Original Story Of Cop's Death
Des Moines police sergeant Kenneth Lutz 31 died after being shot at Patricia Newman 40’s home near Des Moines authorities pursue state aid and autopsy results. Newman maintains Lutz shot himself while she was in a bathroom, amid questions over a La Crosse Wisconsin marriage claim and prior threats.
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Des Moines
INS
Iith
Kenneth Lutz
Polk County
Thomas L. Reilly
Patricia New
Harold Sinderson
Bal
T Listles
Lutz
Newman
Sheriff's
Lute
la Crosse
Wis
Madison
Marie
Newman J
Alcoa Rejects Conditional Ceiling Boost
Alcoa rejects a government offer to raise ceiling prices with a one half cent per pound increase on primary aluminum and a 1 percent rise on fabricated products. Defense Mobilizer Henry Fowler tied the offer to changes in contracts with Kaiser Aluminum Reynolds and Alcoa. Wilson calls the plan inadequate and seeks a broader industry price rise.
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Pittsburgh
Aluminum Company of America
Defense Mobil
Henry Fowler
Alcoa
Sahcel
Six Million Spent on Political Radio and TV in 1952
Washington AP The Senate Elections Subcommittee reported six million dollars spent on political broadcasts in the 1952 campaign. Radio stations reported 3,111,050 and television 2,951,328. Republicans led with 3,457,784 for radio and TV versus Democrats 2,673,576.
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Washington
Sen
Hennings
D-Mo
Senate Elections Subcommittee
Indicted Firm Boss Tied to Defective Bandages Shipment
Richard Green former manager and co owner of Guild Product in Newark was indicted on four counts of making false statements to the government over a 177335 contract tied to 15000 defective bandages destined for Marines in Korea None reached Korea as a plant foreman quit and alerted the FBI about the botched shipment The Navy rejected the bandages due to defective tails and a lot number change was ordered to cover the damage
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Newark
Newark Pharmaceutical
Keres
U.S
Grover C. Richman, Jr
Korea
Foreman
FBI
Richard Green
Guild
Navy
Richman
Green
Jacob Foerster
Irvington
Newton Man Given 7 Years in Fort Madison
Clifford L. Snodgrass a 27 year old Newton man pleaded guilty to false uttering a shock and received a sentence not to exceed seven years at Fort Madison's men’s penitentiary. He paid Culver Motor Co a $795.50 check for a used car and was arrested by Linn County authorities before being returned to Cedar Rapids to face the charge. п
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Clifford L. Snodgrass
Newton
Fort Madison Oy
Floyd Philbrick
Snodgrass
Culver Motor Company
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Acheson Defends State Dept Security Issues
In a continuation, Acheson counters claims of lax security noting a 1946 committee finding of laxity but says progress has occurred. He cites stricter checks, difficulty entering the department, and plans for FBI field investigations on UN employees. Keating questions Byrnes policy context and Hiss Henderson involvement. other legal notices and wills are briefly noted.
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State Department
Chelf
Acheson
Union League
Robert A. Collier
U.N
Department
Trygve Lie
Truman
FBI
James F. Byrnes
U. N
Byrnes
Keating
Alger Hiss
Lou Henderson
Eisler University Post Reported and Death of Gerhart Eisler
Berlin reports indicate Gerhart Eisler former president of a naval university post and head of a language newspaper died after a two year illness. Eisler, native of Hope Wisconsin, retired from the Navy in 1934 and had ties to The Neue Zeitung and MacKay Radio.
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Adil McNamee
Berlin
Gerhart Eisler
Newport
R. I
Adm
McNamee
USN
Ret
Naval|Communist University Post
War College
Neue Zeitung
Ger- MacKay Radio
U.S. High Commission
Eisler
Hope
Wis
Berlin University
Plane Hijack In Formosa Ends With Dual Killings
A Philippine Airlines DC-3 was forced to land on Kinmen Island after a gunman ordered the flight to Communist China. Co-pilot Felix Gaston and passengers describe the hijack as pilot Pedro Perlas and purser Eduardo Diezo were killed resisting, while two Americans aboard survived unharmed. Nationalist forces captured the gunman Ang Cho Kio, 25, alias Philip Ang.
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Eduardo Diezo
Ang Cho Kio
Philip Ang
Hong Chu Chun
Manila
Felix Gaston
Laoag Tor Aparri
Luzon
Gaston
Ang
Amoy
Perles
Capt. Perles
Diego
China Sea
Deaths and services for Cedar Rapids residents
Death notices for Joseph Troyak 64 of 317 Fourteenth Street SE Cedar Rapids and Lillian V Hill of route 3 Cedar Rapids list extended illness, surviving family, church affiliations and planned funeral arrangements. Troyak served as a carpenter and held various lodge and mutual insurance roles. Hill leaves a large family and will be buried in Oak Hill cemetery after services at Hus Memorial Presbyterian and Turner chapel.
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Joseph Troyak
Fourteenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Hetired Carpenter
Borava
Czechoslovakia
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Carpenter's Union
Lodge Karel IV
Z.C.B.J
Bohemian Mutual Insurance Association
Mary Kyerensky
Frank J. Pardubsky
Adolph
Frank
John
Anton
Cateders
Calif
Adolph Pavlish
Chatfield
Minn
William Kase
Petaluma
William Vayra
Cedar l Rapids
Hus Memorial Presyterian' Church
Zdenek F. Pauk
Oak Hill Cemetery
Friends
Man Killed by Free Moving Boxcar Near A Avenue Viaduct
A Cedar Rapids man Bert Hich of Belmont Parkway NW died instantly Tuesday night when struck by a free moving boxcar north of the A avenue viaduct. He was blind in one eye, the car cut loose by a North Western switch engine. Survived by wife Anna Mae and seven sons, two daughters, 19 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery after services at Beatty chapel.
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Cedar Rapids
A Avenue
Bert Hich
Belmont Parkway NW
Rich
North Western
D. E B. Robison
L Avenue NW
Charles Shatton
Mr. Rich
Prairieburg
Rat Road
Anna Mae
Jeff
Dale
Alys
Arthur
Austin
Kenneth
Melvin
Central City
Lois Jasper
Los Angeles
Luella Torrence
Beatty Chapel
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
City Briefs Highlight Local Social and Legal Notices
Ambar Grotto hosts a Friday picnic at 6 15 p m in K P hall with officer installation to follow. Knights of Columbus hold New Year Eve party at club rooms tonight starting 9 30 with refreshments. Three men paid 175 96 for damage to a city hydrant after an auto crash and release from claims granted. Arthur E McGowan 58 Cedar Rapids route 4 truck driver for Iowa Steel and Iron. City council to open Cedar Rapids hospital New Year’s Day with beer ban after 12 45 pm following extended illness. Born in Cedar Rapids, she belonged to the First Church and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 238. Surviving family listed. Obituary for Howe J Routson of Brighton noted. service and burial details given. Ivan W Schwegler returned to Camp Carson after visit. burial at Linwood cemetery. Beatty services set in Turner chapel with entombment Cedar Memorial. England 18 Smiths per 1000. US one in 1000 named Smith. Purse loss: Rose Kaplan reports purse missing from Peoples market containing 81 dollars.
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Lillian V. Hill
George
Will Hil
Olin
Hill
Cleo Williams
Tacoma
Wash
Naomi Nida
England
Betty Olson
Cedar Rapids
Nancy Hill
Turner Chapel
L. T. Olson
Buffalo
Ambar Grotto
K.P
Knights of Coe Slumbug
James E. Davis
James Buttterfield
James Hoerner
Arthur Edward McGowan
Iowa Steel and Iron
Danger
Cedarjland
Rapids Hospital
Donald F. Hout
International Brotherhood Ofjson
Seventh Street
Teamsters
AFL
Grace
Fay
Howe
Kenneth
Ernest
Jard J. Routson
Brighton
Bure Richard
Jial
Libertyville
Libertyville, Nine Grandchildren, and Two Sis Ee Oeters
Edward Hipson
Seattle
Durward McGraw
Pfe
Ivan W
H. G. Smith
Camp Car- Schwegler
First Lutherran
Cole
Lin Ijough
Wood
Jane Smith
Thurg
B Avenue
Jay
Autopsy Planned To Determine Baby's Cause Of Death
Sigourney Iowa report notes a 10 week old baby died in a car ride after the Heisdorffers stopped to check the child. The infant was found unresponsive and pronounced dead by Dr Edward Gann. the coroner was alerted. Autopsy to determine cause of death.
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Alva
Heisdorffer
Heisdorffers
Sigourney
Edward Gann
Prison soccer matches halted after escapes at Barlinnie
Glasgow authorities banned soccer at Barlinnie prison on Tuesday after 11 prisoners escaped during games on the field outside the walls. Police and officials searched the grounds and reviewed security procedures to prevent further breaches.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Barlinnie
Casualty Increase Is Smallest Since March
Washington says U S battle casualties in Korea total 123,288, up 155 from last week. Defense Department reports this weekly rise is the smallest since March 26, reflecting a slower pace of new losses.
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Washington
Korea
Defense Department
Miami man jailed for theft of auto from Florida
Henry Ryan Elliott age 23 from Miami walked into Fresno police seeking shelter and a meal. Clerk William Oliver booked him for the theft of an auto from Florida last July based on a teletype listing.
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Fresno
Calif
Henry Ryan Elliott
Miami
William Oliver
Elliott
Florida
Linn County Board OKs Transfers Between Road Funds
The Linn County board on Tuesday approved moving 250000 from secondary road construction to maintenance and 54343.49 from secondary road fund to construction. Transfers were requested by County Supervisor William HebresnS and deemed routine end of year steps. The board also approved altering a safety highway northwest of Center Point by removing a couple curves after recent rebuilding and scheduled a hearing January 27 at 10 a.m. for road assessments 367 Linn land Franklin townships 351 Jackson and 53 Grant.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
William H. Hebres
Safnty
Center Point
Linn
Franklin Townships
Jackson
Grant
C R Salvation Army To Open Men's Rehabilitation Center
Cedar Rapids plans to open a Salvation Army men rehabilitation center at 323 First Street SE in the former Lagomar cinema building. The $75,000 purchase funds a northern Iowa facility with a 40-bed dormitory and chapel, dining room, and kitchen. The center operates as a self supporting arm with permanent residents, not transients, and will sell repaired furniture to sustain operations.
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C.R. Salvation Army
Men's Rehabilitation Center
William Benton
Salvation Army Men's Social Department
Cedar Rapids
Benton
Lagomarcino-Grape Company
First Street
Pew Center
Iowa
Davenport
Salvation Army
Albia Faovate Clothing
Mason City
INS
Cerro
Gordo County
Glensi
Wood
Albie
The
General Salvation Army Fund
Community Chest Fund
Treasurer Gets Linn Tax Lists
Tax lists for Linn County 1952 taxes were handed to Treasurer Frank F. Bates. The tax backs, prepared by Auditor Otto F. Hanzlik's staff under Deputy Donald Van Dura, show 1952 bills payable in 1963 and computed per assessed valuations and local levies. Tax books must be delivered by the last business day of the year, with taxes due starting Friday.
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Frank F. Bates
Jin County
Otto F. Hanzlik
Donald van Dura
Linn County
Towa
Knapp Pleads Guilty To Drunk Driving In Mt Vernon Area
Harold Perry Knapp, 41, of 400 F Avenue NW, pleaded guilty to drunk driving before Judge Floyd Philbrick. He was fined $360 and costs, with installments allowed: $100 down and $50 monthly. Knapp was arrested Tuesday by Highway Patrolman Harry Cloud after erratic driving on Mt. Vernon Road SE near Thirty-sixth Street.
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Harold Perry Knapp
F Avenue NW
Floyd Philbrick
Knapp
Fe Knapp
Harry Cloud
Mt. Vernon Road
Thirty-sixth Street
Marion Man Faces Embezzlement Charge In Local Case
Glenn Truesdale 26 of Marion was ordered to enter a plea by Jan 1 at 10 am on a charge of embezzling a motor vehicle. Judge Floyd Philbrick assigned counsel and set bond at $2000. He allegedly drove a used car from Cult Motor Company lot last Saturday and returned from Missouri to face the charge.
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Marion
Pleo
Glenn Truesdale
Floyd Philbrick
Truesdale
Juss Motor Company
Missouri
Cedar Rapids
Increase is Noted in Special Census Bids
Chicago report notes that several cities have conducted special population counts since 1950 to gain larger shares of state tax distributions. Phoenix, Arizona, could gain about 112000 dollars yearly if annexations raise its population as estimated. Counts have occurred in California, Arizona, Indiana, South Carolina, and Washington.
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Chicago
U.S
International City Managers’ Association
Federal Bureau of Census
Phoenix
Ariz
Federal Bureau
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Indiana
South Carolina
Washington
Torrance
Calif
Bae
Rail Raise on Productivity Basis Upheld
Washington reports a million and quarter rail workers won the first round in a wage boost based on productivity gains. The increase, if allowed by referee Paul N. Guthrie, could add 50 to 100 million dollars annually to carriers. Guthrie signaled a policy under wage stabilization permits annual increases on higher output per man hour, pending union and railroad agreement on the amount.
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Washington
Paul N. Guthrie
Guthrie
U.S
Wage Stabilization Board
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Phona
Rose Kaplan
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Peoples Market
John E. Lapes
Third Ave
John E. Lapas
Gardena Mra
John E Lapes
Varnen Ave
Murdoch Funeral Homes
Walker
Albia
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Marlinamen
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Sherman Quigley
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