Weather and notices from Cedar Rapids February 21 1947
The Cedar Rapids Daily Record lists temperatures and precipitation for Thursday. Weather forecast calls for considerable cloudiness and subnormal temperatures through Monday with frequent snow flurries in north and east areas. Court notices include reckless driving and speeding fines, parking violations, and other city infractions. Divorce petitions and numerous birth records reported from St Luke's Mercy and other locales with multiple February dates and named families.
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Bismarck
Miami
Chicaze
Minneapolis
York
Iowa
Los Angeles Plant Blast Kills Fifteen Injures One Hundred Fifty Eight
The J. J. OConnor electroplating plant at 932 East Pico Boulevard exploded in a perchloric acid detonation. Fifteen dead, 158 hospitalized amid widespread damage across downtown Los Angeles. Plaintiff chemist Dr. Robert McGee identified among victims. Authorities seek cause and government involvement remains unclear.
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Los Angeles
Robert McGee
J. J. O’connor Corporation
Pico Boulevard
Industrious thief lifts engine cylinder head in New Castle
In New Castle Indiana a thief unbolted a model A Ford and removed the engine cylinder head to steal the distributor. The crime was discovered when the vehicle could not start and police investigated the unauthorised access to the car.
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New Castle
Ind
Ford
Japs Sentenced For War Cruelty At Mitsushima Camp
An Eighth army tribunal in Yokohama sentenced five Japanese to hang and two to life with hard labor for cruelties that killed about 45 Allied prisoners. The defendants, including camp commander Captain Sukeo Nakajima and four others, were convicted of inhuman punishments such as burning prisoners and withholding medical care at Mitsushima camp.
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Yokohama
Eighth Army
Mitsushima
Sukeo Nakajima
Sadaharu Hiramatsu
Big Glass Eye
Kunio Yoshizawa
Mushmouth
Tamotsu Kimura
the Punk
Harumi Kawate
Takeo Kirishita
Rikio Shiori
Four Army Prisoners Escape From Camp Kilmer Car
Four Army prisoners overpowered a work detail guard and seized his rifle near Camp Kilmer New Jersey. While one held a knife at the guard’s throat, another tied him and tossed him on a bed in the hospital car. The guard freed himself and reported the escape.
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Camp Kilmer
N.J
Once Greatest Gunmaker Krupp Now Lies Helpless
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, once the world’s top arms maker, lies frail in a forester’s cottage at Bluehnbach Castle Austria. His wife Bertha Krupp, 60, defends the family while Alfried, 25, faces potential Nurnberg war crimes prosecution. The castle once belonged to Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
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Daniel de Luce
Bluehnbach Castle
Austria
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen Und Halbach
Germany
Bertha Krupp
Paris
Frau Krupp
Krupp Steel Works
Alfried
Nuernberg
Bluehnbach
Franz Ferdinand
Krupp
Gustav
Ruhr
United States
Frankfurt-on-Oder
Hughes Interests To Control TWA
Trans World Airline announced the resignation of president Jack Frye and planned a full managerial overhaul with Howard Hughes interests taking complete control. Hughes Tool Company of Houston holds 46 percent of TWA stock and has loaned the airline 10 million dollars to help its finances.
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Kansas City
Jack Frye
Howard Hughes
Hughes Tool Company
Houston
Texas
TWA
Courthouse Birlen Spencer Fined for Drunk Driving
Birlen Spencer aged 54 of 723 Eighth avenue SE pled guilty to driving while intoxicated and was fined $300 plus costs by Judge J. E. Heiserman in district court Friday. Patrolman Harry Cloud reported erratic driving at Twelfth avenue and Fourth street SE Thursday. Spencer may pay $50 down and $25 monthly starting March.
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Birlen Spencer
Eighth Avenue SE
J. E. Heiserman
Spencer
Harry Cloud
Twelfth Avenue
Fourth Street SE
Cloud
Couple Seeks Court Reserve On Home Contract Forfeiture
Wendl and Della Barta sue in district court to block forfeiture by Clyde and Rosa Dawson and Olson's Realty Co over a house at 1017 Second Street SW listed for 4950 dollars. They say they paid 700 dollars down on November 25 and owed 1250 before February 20 but could not pay. They request extra time beyond February 20 as deemed equitable.
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Wendl
Della Barta
District Court
Clyde
Rosa Dawson
Olson
Second Street
Bartas
Judge Denies Assignment in Welsh Roeniig Breach Suit
Judge J E Heiserman denied Vera Welsh's request to assign her breach of promise suit against George Roeniig for trial because the assignment law exceeded five days after filing as required by court rules. The plaintiff seeks 10000 dollars damages and 1100 dollars allegedly turned over to the defendant.
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J. E. Heiserman
Vera Welsh
George Roeniig
Langsdale will admitted to probate with executrix named
The will of Maye W. Langsdale who died January 25 was admitted to probate on Thursday. Flora Tillotson of Center Point was confirmed executrix without bond. Beneficiaries include Helen Rath of Oelwein a sister Fay and Ray Langsdale of Rock Island stepsons and Esther Langsdale a daughter in law. Personal clothing was left to the Sunshine Mission.
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Maye W. Langsdale
Flora Tillotson
Center Point
Helen B. Rath
Oelwein
Fay
Ray Langsdale
Rock Island
Esther Langsdale
Sunshine Mission
Judge Dismisses Suit Over Lease at 2410 E Avenue NE
Judge G K Thompson Friday dismissed John E Young s suit against Katherine McBurney and Georgia and James Fox on motion of the plaintiff. Young sought performance of an alleged lease on a home at 2410 E avenue NE.
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G. K. Thompson
John E. Young
Katherine McBurney
Georgia
James Fox
Young
E Avenue NE
Linn County Courthouse Offices Closed Saturday
All offices in the Linn county courthouse will be closed Saturday in observance of Washington's birthday.
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Linn County
Washington
Petitions to revive $90 million veterans bonus in House
A petition to revive the 90 million dollar veterans bonus bill circulates in the Iowa House after the military and veterans affairs committee blocked it. Rep. Arnold Utzig backs the move with a Tuesday deadline to revive, needing a simple majority to overturn the committee, while the panel’s 11 to 10 vote halted the measure.
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DES Moines
House
Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Arnold Utzig
D-Dubuque
Utzig
Repatriation Job At U S Expense
Washington AP Rep Bradley called for a congressional probe into why the United States pays to repatriate more than 5000 German citizens from South America. Commodore Shepheard testified the War Shipping Administration cited the project as a pressing problem justifying waiving ship safety rules.
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Washington
Bradley
R-Mich
United States
South America
State Department
House
Merchant Marine Committee
H. C. Shepheard
Coast Guard
War Shipping Administration
Shepheard
Three More Men Face Amateur Car Sale Charges
Don McElhinney of Marion pled not guilty to selling used cars without a dealer license and posted a 125 bond. Justice H R Churchill set Feb 28 for the hearing. Deputies later arrested Frank Eyerly Central City and Roy B Iben 1202 Ninth street SW on the same charge, bringing total arrests to 14 with ten pled guilty and fined 100 each. O L Mead of the state department of public safety leads the Linn county investigations.
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Don McElhinney
Marion
Justice of the Peace
H .R. Churchill
P. J. Whittemore
Frank Eyerly
Central City
Roy’b. Iben
Ninth Street
O. L. Mead
State Department of Public Safety
Linn County
Deaths Wendell Fell Former Tipton Resident Dies in California
Wendell Fell retired farmer and former Tipton resident died at his home in Richmond California on Tuesday. He had lived in California for two years. Services are set for 3 30 p m Saturday at Turner chapel with burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. The body will arrive in Cedar Rapids Saturday.
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Wendell Fell
Tipton
Richmond
Calif
California
Turner Chapel
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Services for Mrs Harriet Weld Held at Turner Chapel
Mrs Harriet Doan Weld widow of L G Weld died at her brother W E Doan home 2120 Eighth Avenue Marion. Funeral conducted by Rev Robert Little at Turner chapel 1:30 p m Saturday. Burial Oakland cemetery Iowa City. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Harriet Doan Weld
L. G. Weld
W. E. Doan
Eighth Avenue
Marion
Turner Chapel
Robert Little
Oakland Cemetery
Iowa City
Mrs Mary H Hunter 82 Cedar Rapids Resident Died
Mrs Mary H Hunter 82 widow of William L Hunter longtime Cedar Rapids resident died at 2 50 am Friday at her daughter Thelma L Keller s home after an extended illness She was born in Springville June 19 1864 Surviving Emmett B Hunter Lawrence D Hunter and Thelma L Keller Cedar Rapids seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren She was a Trinity Methodist church member Services 1 30 pm Monday Beatty chapel Rev F H Ward Burial Springville Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
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Mary H. Hunter
William L. Hunter
Cedar Rapids
Thelma L. Keller
Avenue
Springville
Tee
Emmett B. Hunter
Sioux City
Lawrence D. Hunter
Purley B J Adams 84 Dies In Hiattville Kansas
Purley B J Adams 84 of Hiattville Kansas died in G er ard hospital at 3 30 a m Monday Born July 5 1862 at Mt Vernon Iowa raised near Center Point He married Flora C Hall May 25 1887 Central City She survives Also surviving are brother Charles L Adams Yuba City California and several nieces and nephews He graduated from Drake University and belonged to First Christian church of Iola He worked in hardware furniture and funeral businesses for 22 years at Clay Center Nebraska From 1919 to 1929 he partnered with J W Hes ser at Iola The body reached Barta Hesser chapel with services set for 2 p m Saturday conducted by Dr Carroll C Roberts Burial will be in Blodgett cemetery west of Central City Friends may call the chapel.
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Purley B. J. Adams
Hiattville
Kan
Gerard
Mt. Vernon
Lafayette
Center Point
Central City
Flora C. Hall
Charles L. Adams
Yuba City
Calif
Drake University
First Christian Church of
Iola
Clay Center
Neb
J. W. Hesser
Barta-Hesser Chapel
Carroll C. Roberts
First Christian Church
Blodgett Cemetery
Iowa Bar Association Backs Supreme Court Justice Pay Rise
The Iowa State Bar Association endorsed bills in both houses to raise Iowa Supreme Court justices salaries from 7500 to 10000. The board of governors announced support after a special meeting in Des Moines.
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DES Moines
House
Senate
Iowa
Truman Signs Reinstatement Right for WWII Vets
President Truman signed legislation extending the right of world war two veterans to reinstate lapsed government life insurance policies. The act lets the Veterans Administration set a discretionary reinstatement period and covers policies previously lapse.
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Washington
Truman
Veterans Administration
Explosion and Fire Kill Two Sisters in Missouri Home
In Festus Missouri Barbara Jean Boyer four and Joanne three died in a kerosene explosion that followed a stove fire. Their mother Fabi an Boyer and five year old Bobby were hospitalized with serious burns and the father suffered severe burns. The blaze started when a spark from the stove ignited a kerosene can.
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Festus, MO
INS
Barbara Jean Boyer
Joanne
Fabian Boyer
Bobby
Ames
Praise for Conductor is Tribute to His Orchestra
Doris Cone lauds Dimitri Mitropoulos and the Minneapolis Symphony in Cedar Rapids coverage of the final Community Concert season program. The conductor is praised for energizing players into a unified force, delivering Weber, Mendelssohn, Prokofieff, Gershwin, and Wagner with verve, while audiences, including children, respond with enthusiasm and autographs.
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Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Memorial Coliseum
Dimitri Mitropoulos
Mitropoulos
Weber
Mendelssohn
Scotland
Prokofieff
Gershwin
Porgy and Bess
Cedar Rapids
Tschaikowsky
Wagner
Louise Johnston
Minneapolis Symphony
Orchestra
Frankie
Van
Weinberger
Schwanda
Saint-Saens
Mascagni
Beethoven
Lindsay Officer Elected First VP of Road Builders Group
Kenneth Lindsay executive vice president of the Iowa Manufacturing Company of Cedar Rapids was chosen first vice president of the American Road Builders Association manufacturers division. The 43rd annual convention ended in Chicago with about 300 member manufacturers. Lindsay also joined the National Crushed Stone Association board of directors.
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Kenneth Lindsay
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Ceder Rapids
American Road Builders Association
Chicago
Lindsay
National Crushed Stone Association
Maerials
Bruce McKay Led War Housing Efforts Across Regions
Bruce McKay, a World War I captain, helped accelerate housing production during World War II. He supervised 1100 buildings at Lincoln air base in 1942 and led housing projects at Provo and the Black Hills depot while with Howard R. Green Engineering Company. He later directed construction and maintenance for Iowa Manufacturing Company through 1943.
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Cedar Rapids
Howard R. Green Engineering Company
Lincoln
Neb
Provo
S. C
Black Hills Ordnance Depot
Green Company
Green
Bruce
McKay
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Opal Dixon Case Reaches All-Woman Jury
Des Moines bank robbery trial of Opal Dixon 35 reached an all-woman jury after Judge Russell Jordan completed instructions. Dixon allegedly robbed Des Moines Bank and Trust of 2950 with a syringe claimed to blow the bank apart. The defense cited psychopathic personality but the jury must decide guilt or innocence on entering a bank with intent to rob.
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Des Moines
Opal Dixon
Russell Jordan
Mrs. Dixon
Mrs Elizabeth Wilbur Celebrates 90th Birthday
Mrs Elizabeth Wilbur marked her ninetieth birthday with an open house at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Bert Jellings where she resides.
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West Union
Elizabeth Wilbur
Bert Jellings
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