Federal Jury Panel for January Ordered in Cedar Rapids
The U S District Court in Cedar Rapids announced a panel of 52 Eastern Iowa residents summoned for jury duty during the January term. They must report at 9 a.m. Feb. 19 for the start of a civil trial, with six months of service. Names span Cedar Rapids and towns like Monticello, Tipton, Palo, Durant, Stanwood, Mechanicsville, Cascade, Vinton, and more.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
John J. O’connor
James Wilt
Mansfield Avenue
Helen E. Oxley
Twenty-ninth Street
Helen A. Anton
Second Avenue
Dorothy K. Vernier
Ellis Road
Inez M. Walker
Fortieth Street
Flute C. Moore
Eighteenth Avenue
Herbert W. Millard
Sixteenth Avenue
Harold F. Meyn
Twenty Fourth Street
Donald H. Fahrenkrog
C Avenue
Monticello
Clarence J. Matthiessen
Lawrence Burlage
Herman H. Helgens
Bert L. Ballou
Margaret D. Jones
Doris M. Shimanek
Harold R. Yeoman
Harold M. Jones
Tipton
Bernal Shantz
Kenneth McClellan
Clare Hill
Melba M. Overman
Palo
John F. Wiley
van Horne
Ralph W. Garbers
Julius G. Nelson
Durant
Harlan G. Finck
Stanwood
Alton B. Herring
Shellsburg
Lloyd A. Meek
Mechanicsville
Ernest Toone
Cascade
John J. Supple
Vinton
John Raitt
William J. Norris
Henry M. Raecker
Pansy Morena
Vernon
Harry Stoneking
Onslow
Esmeree N. Doll
Anamosa
Bertha Simpson
Oxford Junction
Valda B. Barber
Clarence
Robert G. Kelly
Glen E. Zerbe
Darrell J. Yutesler
Garrison Ernes J. Reiss
Olint
L. Mildred Campbell
Cedar Rapids Boy Fires At Birds Hits Neighbor House
A 14 year old Cedar Rapids boy accidentally fired a .22 rifle from an open window, sending a bullet through the wall of the Robert Wright home at 2109 Mallory Street SW and striking a bedroom dresser. Police charged him with discharging a firearm within city limits and referred the case to juvenile authorities.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert Wright
Mallory Street
Wright
Florida Man Feeds On Weight Gain Then Dies in Hospital
Charles Steinmetz 38 died after rapid 70 pound gain in two weeks at a Florida hospital. He stood 68 inches tall and weighed 740 pounds at death. He blamed overeating for his condition and said no medical cause was found. Autopsy pending exact cause of death.
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Charles Steinmetz
Steinmetz
City approves $7 300 contract for ordinance recodification
The Milwaukee firm Ordinance Codification Service operated by David Keyser will recodify city ordinances at $7 300. The project removes obsolete rules, checks for conflicts, rewrites as needed, and produces a detailed indexed loose-leaf volume with 200 copies. Extra copies cost $7 each. nine months are allowed.
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Milwaukee
David Keyser
Post Office Clerk Carrier Exams Open in Cedar Rapids
Applications arranged for future openings at Cedar Rapids post office. Starting Tuesday applicants will be examined to form an eligibility list for clerks and carriers. Applicants must reside in the delivery area and pay starts at $2.26 per hour. For details visit room 2 at the post office. Exam dates depend on application numbers.
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Cedar Rapids
Better living in a better home want ads
Local want ads invite readers to explore improved living through housing opportunities and home-related offerings. Listings highlight available residences, financing options, and related services for prospective buyers and renters.
Fenton Laborers File Bankruptcy Petition
Dwayne L Fenton and Bertha M Fenton of 5409 J Street SW list debts of 18747 22 with assets 5874 52 and 5288 50 exempt in a joint bankruptcy filing.
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Dwayne L
Bertha M. Fenton
J Street
Chamber Plans Membership Campaign Kickoff
The Chamber of Commerce will launch its annual membership drive with a Wednesday noon meeting at the Roosevelt hotel where campaign procedures will be outlined and questions entertained. Chairmen for the Senior Men's bureau Civic bureau and Junior Chamber of Commerce are Fred Killen Redd Gardner and Robert Worley respectively. The campaign features 48 teams.
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Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt Hotel
Chamber
Fred Killen
Redd Gardner
Robert Worley
Men’s Bureau
Civic Bureau
Wiley Bill Shields Gov Units From State Sales Tax
Des Moines Iowa Senate bill introduced by Sen. Martin Wiley seeks to exempt government units that receive tax funds from paying state sales tax on purchases. Current law already exempts only tax certifying or tax levying departments.
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Des Moines
Martin Wiley
Cedar Rapids
Baldridge Boy Struck by Car on First Avenue
David Baldridge 13 of 1307 C avenue NE suffered scrapes and bruises when struck by a car while walking west on First avenue near Fiftieth street NE Sunday evening. He was treated at St. Luke's hospital. Driver Raymond Amber 19 of 606 Sixth avenue SE was not charged.
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David Baldridge
C Avenue
First Avenue
Fiftieth Street
Baldridge
St. Luke’s Hospital
Raymond Amber
Sixth Avenue
Riverside bids rejected over project cost
Riverside city council rejected general construction bids for the new recreation center as too high. Parks Commissioner Don Gardner cited redesigns after site changes and a total bid package of 96 369, with Blahnik Construction low on general at 79 298.
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Riverside Recreation Center
Don Gardner
Blahnik Construction Co
Chairpar Plumbing
Paulson Electric
Rapids father held five children at gunpoint
Police surrounded the Stevens home in Cedar Rapids as a seven hour standoff ended with Steven s arrest after he fired a shotgun at officers. He was booked on assault and battery, resisting arrest and pointing a gun and later committed to a psychiatric ward. His five children spent the night in care. Officers Hollister and Jaeger were lauded for their steady conduct.
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Hollister
Stevens
Vaude Fellwock
Burke
Maureen
Dave
Baby
Fellwock
Charles Jelinek
Jelinek
Jaeger
Police
St. Luke's Hospital
Linda
Diane
Dennis
Kevin
Tracy
Cedar Rapids
Rapids
Matias
Donald Hollister
Robert Jaeger
Move for Churchill as Honorary U.S. Citizen
Sen Stephen Young says over a dozen senators back his resolution to confer honorary American citizenship on Winston Churchill. The measure, introduced January 14 with three co sponsors, has 12 more lawmakers asking to add their names.
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Washington
Stephen Young
Ohio
Senate
Winston Churchhill
Lincolnway Village sewer project bids approved
Lincolnway Village council overruled objections to sanitary sewer installation to proceed with bid letting on February 25. Names of Paul L. and Mary F. Slycord removed from petitions. Over 50 percent of abutting property owners still favor the project while R A Mayfield objected orally to the assessment.
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Lincolnway Village
Paul L
Mary F. Slycord
R A. Mayfield
Colorado Street
Sullivan to be discharged from army at Fort Dix
Roger Sullivan, son of Mr and Mrs E C Sullivan, will be discharged from the army at Fort Dix New Jersey after spending two years in England and serving abroad.
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Waukon
Roger Sullivan
E. C. Sullivan
Fort Dix
N. J
England
Chief Lands Work of Officers
Police Chief George Matias praised his officers for seven hours of work Sunday during a disturbance in Cedar. He commended their restraint and coordinated response to restore order without reports of injuries or further danger.
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George Matias
Jaycee Committee Set for Tuesday Sessions
Three Junior Chamber of Commerce committees announced Tuesday meetings. The program committee and urban renewal committee meet at noon at the Roosevelt hotel, while the public relations committee meets at 7 30 p.m. in room 503 of the Merchants bank building.
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Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt Hotel
Merchants Bank Building
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Bernard F. Wipplinger
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Linden, WJ
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