Cold unsettled weather and rainfall totals across Iowa
The Iowa forecast signals increasing cloudiness and a cooling trend with possible light snow flurries in extreme north portions by nightfall. Tuesday highs around 35 to 40s, mostly cloudy and colder on Wednesday. Also notes extensive local weather data, temperature readings, barometer, and recent precipitation totals through February 12.
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Bismarck
N. Orleans
Chicago
Min’apolis
Enver
New York i
Asuluth
Omaha Fo i Angeles
Phoenix
Lami
Seattle
Iowa
Defense Denied Directed Verdict For Haesemeyer
District Judge M. C. Farber rejected defense motions for a directed verdict in the Haesemeyer trial. Testimony included two farmers and remarks by Martin Schaper about Haesemeyer, while the case centers on a disputed partnership and a $45 000 note from 1951. Haesemeyer previously faced a guilty finding on false entries and a suspended two to five year sentence with a $5 000 fine.
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Marshalltown
INS
M. C. Farber Monlday
William Haesemeyer
States ‘Center
Farber
State Center
John Elder
Martin Schaper
Haesemeyer
Bill Haesemeyer
Harold Hilleman
Schaper
Fire Delays Concrete Pour At Local High School
Workman Richmond fled through a foundation wall as a fire confined to a 15 by 30 foot area in floor framing at the high school site on Forest Drive SE. Firefighters arrived at 6:50 a.m. and the blaze, fully insured, will delay concrete pouring about one day. Damage estimated under $1,000 by Leo A Daly Company supervisor Jim Connelly.
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Jim Connelly
Leo A. Daly
Omaha
Connelly
Richmond
R. F. Southwest Ball Construction Company
San Antonio
Forest Drive SE
Cottage Grove Avenue
Eden says test peril ruled out
Prime Minister Eden told reporters that he and President Eisenhower are convinced hydrogen weapon testing can proceed without endangering the human race.
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Eden
London
Eisenhower
Gas lobby inquiry narrows to Case matter amid funding questions
Senate committee adjourned with no decisions on widening probes into gas bill lobbying. Witnesses testified Neff used personal funds for a 2500 dollar donation to Howard Keck and described close ties between Neff and Whaley. A broader inquiry remains possible if new developments arise.
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Bridges
Senate
George ‘Committee
Elections Subcommittee
Whaley
Harris
Rep
D-Ark
House
Fulbright
Kahler
Senator Case
Republican Party
Casei
Keck Contribution Reported to McCarthy Campaign
Wisconsin records show on November 3 1952 a $2000 contribution to Senator McCarthy’s bid for re election from N B Keck. The donor is not further identified in the secretary of state’s financial report.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Secretary of State’s Office
McCarthy
N. B. Keck
Keck
McCarthy Ties Donation to Superior Oil Official
The report names H. B. Keck, president of the Superior Oil Company, as the source of a $2,500 donation offer to Senator Case through Nebraska attorney John M. Neff. McCarthy had earlier linked a Superior Oil official to a 1954 plane matter, identifying William Keck as chairman of the Superior board.
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Ivan Evans
Neff
Evans
Howard Keck
Superior Oil Company
Los Angeles
McCarthy
H. B. Keck
Superior Oil Company of California
Congressional Committee
Senator Case
John M. Neff
Nebraska
Superior Oil
San Francisco
Riverside
Calif
William Keck
Board of
Superior
Mitchell judge to seek Democratic nomination for Senate
Sioux Falls AP reports Merton B. Tice a Mitchell judge and lawyer will pursue the Democratic nomination for the U S Senate seat held by Senator Case R S D. There is no announced opposition to Case in the June 4 Republican primary.
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Sioux Falls
Senator Case
R-S.d
Merton B. Tice
Mitchell
Case
Iowa Farm Prosperity Plan Promotes Meat Demand and Education Funding
Gov Hoegh outlines measures including a soil fertility bank to stabilize farm prices and a program to boost meat consumption by 10 to 20 percent. Iowa raises education funding with 80 cents of each tax dollar and 12 cents for mental care. Additional state tax allocations support homestead refunds, highway pay raises, soil and lakes projects, road improvements funded by gas tax, and job attraction through the Iowa Development Commission.
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Soil Fertility Bank
Iowa Farm Products Committee
Hoegh
Iowa
Iowa Development Commission
New Rail Linkup Study Authorized
Milwaukee Road and Chicago and North Western announce a new round of studies to aid consolidation talks. Directors of both railroads met in Chicago, confirming immediate work on physical condition assessments and related data collection for merger negotiations. Substantial progress cited in data gathering for further talks.
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Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific
Chicago and North Western
The
North Western
Telethon in Cedar Rapids Raises About 60000
Final figures not yet totaled with Friday’s note that the Saturday Sunday telethon on WMT TV drew about 60000, shy of the 66000 goal. Sponsors cite shrinkage in pledges and possible duplicates between pledges and cash as reasons for variation.
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Cedar Rapids
Wmt-Tv
United Cerebral Palsy of
The
Linn County Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Cedar Rapids Junior Chamber of Commerce
Eisenhower urges religious freedom focus in US exhibit
President Eisenhower toured a government exhibit countering Communist portrayals of American life at Union Station and urged adding interior views of Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish worship spaces to highlight tolerance. USIA and Advertising Council leaders welcomed the suggestion for inclusion in future showings abroad.
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Eisenhower
America
Union Railroad Station
U. S. Information Agency
National Advertising Council
USIA
Theodore C. Streibert
Theodore Repplier
Advertising Council
Niagara Falls Traffic Record Proud Of Safety Milestone
Niagara Falls Ontario reports over one million cars passed in 1955 with two consecutive years free of fatal accidents. Police Chief Cecil R. Pay notes 1953 fatality date and 1954 accidents down 15 percent while injuries nearly halve.
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Ont
Cecil R. Pay
Liquor Store Owner Deploys Camera to Deter Patrons
A Detroit liquor store owner, Joseph Berman, installed a store camera to deter juveniles and bad check artists. He calls the cameras insurance but notes limited success. in Madrid, similar sentiment follows anti Franco protests as people discuss cameras reducing theft and disturbances.
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Detroit
Joseph Berman
Madrid
Car Crash Near Sac City Kills Wisconsin Woman
Mrs. Sheridan Greig of Danbury Wisconsin died at Sac City hospital after a Saturday collision between her husband Theron Greig’s station wagon and a truck on a slippery highway. Theron Ewing of Ainsworth Nebraska, driver of the truck, swerved toward the ditch to avoid impact. his trailer toppled but he was unhurt. Greig remains in good condition in hospital.
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Danbury
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Sac City
Greig
Fort Dodge
California
Theron Ewing
Ainsworth
Neb
Ewing
Deaths Lucile Hillbrunner Kinkead Dies at Home
Lucile Hillbrunner Kinkead wife of Justin Kinkead Cedar Rapids lifelong resident died at home at 5 a.m. Monday after a long illness Born June 30 1907 in Cedar Rapids she married Jan 18 1946 in Anamosa Surviving are her husband a son Kristopher at home her parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Hillbrunner a brother Lee Hillbrunner and two sisters Mrs Harold Neilly j and Mrs Lou Fitzpatrick Services 1:30 p.m. Wednesday Turner chapel Rev J Richard Wagner burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.
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Justin Kinkead
High Ridge Road
Cedar
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Kristopher Kinkead
Clarence Hiltbrunner
Lee Hiltbrunner
Harold Neilly J
Lou Fitzpatrick
Costa Mesa
Calif
Kinkead
First Congregational Church
Alpha Xi Sorority
Turner Chapel
J. Richard Wagner
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Mrs Leo LaVerne Wasendorf Dies After Illness in Cedar Rapids
Vergil Elizabeth Wasendorf 38 long time Cedar Rapids resident died at 8 10 p.m. Saturday after an extended illness in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born Center Junction July 19 1917 she was affiliated with First Covenant church. Survived by husband Leo LaVerne Wasendorf Jr and David Eugene two sons her mother Mrs James Quinby of Cedar Rapids two brothers Warren Kelley Burbank California and Howard and a half sister Mrs Mildred King of Cedar Rapids. Services at Barta Hesser chapel 1 30 p.m. Wednesday with Rev Norman E Swenson and Rev Frank Ward burial Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday.
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Second Street
Cedar Rapids
Center Junction
Vergil Elizabeth Wasendorf
First Covenant Church
Leo LaVerne, Jr
David Eugene
James Qui
Infant Cindy Kanellis Dies After Sudden Illness
Cindy Lu Kanellis 13 months died at 522 East Burlington Iowa City at 10 15 p m Sunday after a sudden illness She was born January 5 1955 in Cedar Rapids Hospital Her parents Eldan C Kanellis and Mrs Kanellis are named with grandparents Mr and Mrs D C Chittenden Dallas Texas and Mr and Mrs R O Benham Cedar Rapids Two great grandparents Mr and Mrs C J Long Stanwood Burial is Cedar Memorial cemetery Beatty Bearle Funeral Home to announce time Pastor T A Youngquist First Lutheran Church Friends may call after 7 p m Monday at the funeral home.
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Eldan C. Kanellis
Burlington Street
Iowa City
Cindy Lu
Cedar Rapids
D. C. Chittenden
Dallas
Texas
R. O. Benham
Tenth Street
C. J. Long
Stanwood
Beatty-Bearle
T. A. Youngquist
First Lutheran Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Death of Joseph J Rinella Surfaces in Iowa City Burial in St Marys
Word reached Mrs. John E. Kelley of the sudden death Monday morning of Joseph John Rinella of Hollywood Florida. Born in Iowa City he will be brought back for services at St. Marys church with a time to be announced. Surviving are his wife Edris Rinella a son John Louis Rinella of Iowa City a daughter Mrs Edward Clark of Chicago four sisters and a brother all of Iowa City with two sisters in Georgia and Florida and one in Orlando.
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Second Street
Joseph John Rinella
Hollywood
Fla
Iowa City
St. Mary’s Church
Edris Belmont Rinella
John Louis Rinella
Edward Clark
Chicago
Frank Postero
Athens
Dominick Amici
Orlando
William Hannah
Josephine Gorman
Anton John
Paul Pugmire Dies in Moscow Residence
Former Cedar Rapids resident Paul Pugmire died at his Moscow Idaho home Saturday night after having moved there last August.
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Cedar Rapids
Moscow
Idaho
Wilson McCarthy Dies at 71 Leader of D&RGW Railroad
Salt Lake City AP reports Wilson McCarthy 71 president of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad died Sunday night.
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Salt Lake City
Wilson McCarthy
The
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Not So Serious. A Waxed Floor Breaks a Leg
BLAND VA AP John Richardson fell on his wife's freshly waxed floor and broke his leg. He was back at work Monday, though. The leg he broke was his wooden one.
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Bland
John Richardson
Auto chase ends with tire shot as Iowa City youths arrested
A police pursuit through downtown Iowa City and onto highway 218 ended when one of 11 shots struck the rear tire of a car carrying four youths. Driver Gary Smith, 16, faces multiple charges after arraignment. three other youths not charged. Officers say the chase began after suspected theft and included red lights and alley driving.
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Iowa City
Gary Smith
Plan Drawn For State Park Near Dubuque
DES MOINES AP The Iowa Conservation Commission seeks a near term acceptable plan for a state park beside the Julien Dubuque grave south of Dubuque. A second plan features a bluff top monument footpath parking and a 27 acre area with a west side road and footbridge awaiting governor approval before presenting to the commission February 24.
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State Conservation Commission
Julien Dubuque
Dubuque
Herman Lott
Lott
State Executive Council
Commission
Leo Hoegh
Mississippi River
Board of Control to interview superintendent applicants
The Board of Control schedules interviews this week with two of seven or eight outstate applicants for the Independence Mental Health Institute superintendent post. Board member Robert C. Lappen says a decision should come after these interviews, though he won’t disclose dates or names. The position has been vacant since December 4 when Dr. Donald Kyer was removed, with a committee of officials acting interim.
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Des Moines
State Board of Control
Independence Mental Health Institute
Robert C. Lappen
Lappen
Donald Kyer
Tavernkeeper Admits Holdup Was a Hoax
Monroe tavern operator George A. Zimmerman admitted the alleged holdup was false. He said he was intoxicated and his masked bandit story from early Saturday was a fabrication. Officials reported finding $328 in his apartment after the claim of $645 missing.
Taxpayer Help Schedule Slims at Cedar Rapids Revenue Office
The Cedar Rapids Internal Revenue Bureau office will cut daily taxpayer help through February and March to Mondays and Fridays only. Wednesday marks the last day of daily assistance. In April and the second week, daily help resumes, with special Monday hours from April 16. The Iowa City office mirrors the plan, offering Mondays only from midweek onward, with hours 8 a.m. to 4 45 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids
Internal Revenue Bureau
A. J. Kopecky
Iowa City
Divorcee Admits Politician Death
Walter A. Siebert a 59 year old St. Louis county politician was found shot to death in his burning home. A divorcee 28 identified as Mrs June Joy Milton admitted the slaying telling officers she shot Siebert about 2 am Sunday and set fire to his bed to destroy the evidence.
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ST. Louis
Walter A. Siebert
June Joy Milton
Edward W. Garnholz
Siebert
Graham draws 25000 Filipinos to Manila stadium
A capacity crowd of more than 25 000 filled a Manila football stadium on Sunday night to hear American evangelist Billy Graham.
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Manila
Billy ‘Graham
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