French Drive Relieves Port Tienyen in Indo China
French counteroffensive in northern Indo China drives 10,000 Viet Minh rebels from Tienyen area, recaptures Port Chuc Phai near Tienyen and forces retreat. French command reports minimal opposition, rugged terrain hindering mule transport, and possible encirclement of 12,000 Reds.
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Tienyen
Indo-China
Gulf of Tonkin
Hanoi
Moncay
China
Saigon
Port Chuc Phai
China Sea
January Weather Clears as Snow Ends and Temps Fall
North Dakota and nearby regions report sharp cold with coastal and midwestern readings. Bismarck shows subzero lows while Chicago and New York reach above freezing. precipitation totals for January 0.70 inches against a 1.09 normal. Iowa forecasts call for fair but cold conditions tonight and Sunday with highs near 10 to 20 above, winds light to moderate. Memorial notes list obituaries and local civil notices, plus recent license penalties and fire calls.
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Iowa
Litterer Sentenced To Toss Garbage to Pigs
In St Paul AP Jerome Vaughan 19 pled guilty to disorderly conduct after a gang of boys littered a street with rubbish. Municipal Judge Andrew A Glenn ordered five Saturdays at the workhouse pig farm to toss garbage to pigs, Vaughan being off duty Saturdays as a truck driver.
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ST. Paul
Andrew A. Glenn
Jerome Vaughan
Glenn
Vaughan
Large 700-Ton Steel Span Installed Over Little Calumet
In Chicago a 700 ton steel span, among the largest of its kind built in the district, was placed Friday in a bridge over the Little Calumet River. The massive component marks a milestone in local fabrication and construction activity.
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Chicago
Little Calumet River
TB Sufferer Reverses Doctor's Final Verdict
TOLEDO OHIO UP Forty years ago doctors told J M Gasser he had one year to live Tuberculosis would kill him They insisted Today in semi retirement at 76 he celebrates with his wife their 54th year of marriage and looks forward to more Gasser served nine years on the city police force until doctors forced his retirement in 1911 He has since cut hair in his home shop while his wife paints china.
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Toledo
Ohio
J. M. Gasser
Gasser
China
Scripps Hospital Adds 500000 Unit in La Jolla
Scripps Memorial hospital in La Jolla completes a new addition, boosting capacity to 107 beds with modern equipment and a five-surgery suite. The project follows the 26 year history since its founding by Ellen Scripps through a 250000 trust set up by Miss Scripps, sister of E. W. Scripps.
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LA Jolla
Calif
Scripps Memorial Hospital
Ellen Scripps
Miss Scripps
E. W. Scripps
Scripps-Howard Newspapers
Deputies Adopt Western Style Uniforms in Douglas County
In Omaha after Sheriff Richard Collins election, Douglas County deputies proposed authentic uniforms. The outfit features western shirts and jackets, a cowboy hat, western trousers, a five point badge, black leather holsters, and pearl-handled revolvers.
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Omaha
Douglas County
Bartow Drive-In Laundry Reopens After Break-In
John W. Edwards kept calm as a car crashed through the door and two plate glass windows of his Bartow automatic laundry. Workers posted a bold sign across the boarded windows proclaiming Business as usual Bartow's only drive in laundry signalling resilience and a return to service despite the incident.
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Bartow
Fla
John W. Edwards
Pattern 4908 Sewing Pattern Notice
Advertises Simplicity style 4908 with a pin-slim skirt and stand up collar bodice. Lists sizes 12 through 20 and yardage for size 16, 34 yards, 39 inches. Requires 25 cents to Anne Adams at The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept P O Box 6710 Chicago Ill, print name address size and style number.
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Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Dept
P.O
Chicago
Ill
Adviser Posts For Two Members Of Coe Faculty
Dr. Signi Falk a Coe English assistant professor was named special adviser to Hawaiian students and W T H Jackson a German and classics assistant professor given a similar post for foreign students. Falk trained at University of Hawaii taught at Mid-Pacific Institute 1931 34. Jackson born in Sheffield England served as Royal Artillery officer and as education officer for British military government in Germany 1945 reorganizing Hanover secondary schools and rewriting textbooks.
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Signi Falk
Coe
W. T. H. Jackson
Miss Falk
University of Hawaii
Mid-Pacific Institute
Honolulu
Jackson
Sheffield
England
Wales
Royal Artillery
Germany
Hanover
Deaths George J. Albright 72 Lisbon businessman dies
George J. Albright of Lisbon dies at University hospital Iowa City after surgery. Born February 11 1878 on a Lisbon area farm he built a contracting and lumber business then led Best Oil and Refining Cedar Rapids and Albright Sash and Door. Survived by wife five children and a sister. funeral at Lisbon Methodist Church Sunday 2:30 pm with burial in Lisbon Cemetery.
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George J. Albright
Lisbon
University Hospital
Iowa City
Albright
Best Oil and Refining Company of
Cedar Rapids
Albright Sash and Door Company
Lisbon Methodist Church
Benjamin
Lisbon Cemetery
Iowa caucus names Gustafson chief clerk in Senate race
In a party caucus a secret ballot narrowed seven candidates to three for speaker. A. C. Gustafson of Des Moines was named chief clerk, a post he has held in all but three sessions since 1907, as Arch McFarlane moved to support him. Hanson moved Putney's nomination to unanimous. Goode won the Republican floor leader post 58 to 31 over Lum Nelson.
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C. M. Langland
Spring Grove
Minn
Winneshiek County
Dewey E. Goode
Bloomfield
Theo Klemesrud
Thompson
A. C. Hanson
Inwood
Ernest Kosek
Cedar Rapids
Arch McFarlane
Waterloo
A. C. Gustafson
Des Moines
House
Gustafson
Schwengel
Strawman
Lynes
Goode
Klemesrud
Hansoh
Kosek
Lawrence Putney
Gladbrook
Putney
Hanson
Henry Stevens
Scranton
Harold F
Lum
Nelson
Sioux City
Cops Catch Man After Radio Interview Mixup
San Francisco police, amused by a desk clerk listening to a radio program, used a casual caller named Joe Colletti to trap a wanted painter. Colletti, 50, avoided eight warrants on 15 traffic violations and gave a false address. He posted a $190 bond.
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San Francisco
Colletti
Mahoney
Behrens to Speak Before Highway Research Board
William H. Behrens Linn county engineer will present a paper on Secondary Road Administration in Linn County Iowa at the thirtieth annual meeting of the Highway Research Board National Research Council on January 11 in Washington D C His talk will be before the department of maintenance of the board. More than 900 highway specialists are expected to attend the meeting.
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William H. Behrens
Linn
Linn County
Iowa
Highway Research Board
National Research Council
Washington, D.C
Behrens
Department of Maintenance of
City Briefs: Meetings Canceled and Local Notices
Townsend District cancels two January meetings. Cad cab two-way radio info appears. Milner, Cedar Rapids attorney, recovering from stroke with stable condition at Mercy hospital. Jer man Jr of Tenth Avenue SW undergoes surgery at Mercy hospital with visitors allowed. Clarence Vaughn admitted to St Luke's for heart ailment. Earl E. Yanecek returns to Goodfellow AFB after visit with parents. Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club meets at YMCA with three new members Mines McGowan Strother Hull. Next meeting February 1 at Elks club.
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Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club
Y.M.C.A
The
Mines
Harold McGowan
John Strother
Matt Hull
Elks Club
Jailbreak Charge Filed Against Kriz in Iowa City
Clarence Kriz of Cedar Rapids was charged with breaking jail in the Johnson County justice court at Iowa City. Sheriff Albert Murphy filed the charges after Kriz filed habeas corpus arguing improper detention since December 17 for non payment of a debt. Kriz had been sentenced to six months for forgery with restitution required and escaped during a church service last December but was recaptured. He contends ongoing detention violates his constitutional rights.
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Iowa City
INS
Clarence Kriz
Cedar Rapids
Justice of the Peace Court
Johnson County
Albert Murphy
Kriz
Police Probe Attack on C R Man Harry Steckman
Harry Steckman, 51, of 1237 Third Street NW, was hospitalized after a seven-man assault reportedly including a blackjack blow. He said a youth group had threatened him earlier in Danceland after he intervened in a row with Police Matron Marjory Dougherty, and was attacked near the Mirror Lounge on First Avenue. He did not confirm the attackers as the same youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Steckman
Third Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Steckman
Danceland
Marjory Dougherty
First Avenue
Mirror Lounge
Liner Caronia sails on first world tour since 1939
The Caronia began a 111 day world cruise with 210 passengers aboard a ship that will visit 30 ports across five continents. The voyage covers 32 000 miles with suites priced up to 30000 dollars and singles from 3500 dollars. shore excursions cost an additional 2916 dollars. Crew outnumber passengers nearly three to one and Col Robert H Montgomery and wife bought one of the two 30000 dollar suites while the other remained empty.
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New York
Robert H. Montgomery
Coscob, Conn
Pinwheel Quilt Pattern 879 Instructions and order
Printed scraps and a plain background describe a pinwheel quilt with a 4 patch design. The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept lists pattern 879 with directions and chart. Send 20 cents, provide name and address to P O Box 5740 Chicago Illinois.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Dept
P. O
Chicago
Ill
Campaign Plan for Jap Christian U Fund in Cedar Rapids
Preliminary steps toward raising the 25000 goal for a Christian university in Japan were taken in Cedar Rapids. Dr. Galen Lee Rose leads the drive with the Council of Churches. Dr. Hachiro Yuasa spoke on needs and the school’s role in training leaders for Japan. The project is a joint effort of Christians in Japan Canada and the United States, with 600 undergraduates and 400 graduates. Half the faculty will be Japanese. The U.S. goal is 10000000 and Iowa churches aim for 250000 for a campus church. Campaign dates Jan 7 to 14 in Fayette County set by Rev. Paul Potter. County chairman C A Reeves. contributions via Rev. Charles Mason of Oelwein.
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Linn County
Japan
Cedar Rapids
Galen Lee Rose
First Christian Church
Council of Churches of
Marion
Hachiro Yuasa
Japan International Christian University
Tokyo
Canada
United States
Yuasa
U.S
Iowa
Fayette County
Paul Potter
West Union
C. A. Reeves
Oelwein
Charles Mason
Ambar Grotto Auxiliary Joint Installation in K P Hall
Ambar Grotto and M O V E R and auxiliary held a joint installation Friday evening in K P hall. Officers installed include Charles Nelson monarch Darrel Sawyer chief justice Donald Mann master of ceremonies and others with Rollin Frink and Peter Aldershot assisting. Auxiliary officers Margaret Borst Lottie Nelson Elsie Curran Bonnie Myers were named. Installing officer Ruby Sawyer assisted by Dorothy Mann and Margaret Aldershot. Retiring monarch Fay Humbert received a past monarch fez.
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Ambar Grotto
K. P. Hall
Charles Nelson
Monarch
Darrel Sawyer
Donald Mann
William Seaton
Leo Minehart
Dean Rickey
Prophet
Russel Myers
Clarence Day
Everett Stearns
Sentinel
Harry Chambers
Peter Aldershot
Rollin’ Frink
Margaret Borst
Lottie Nelson
Elsie Curran
Bonnie Myers
Ruby Sawyer
Dorothy Mann
Margaret Aldershot
Fay Humbert
Fez
Further Surgery for Sgt. Jack B. Condon
Jack B. Condon son of Mrs. Bert Cane 2905 Bever Avenue SE is set for further surgery after a skull fracture from a summer collision during a baseball game. He was with the army in Japan and returned to an army hospital in Denver for bone grafting surgery. A three week Cedar Rapids furlough occurred in October before rejoining duty in Korea where he reported three fainting spells and movement to a hospital in Japan.
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Jack B. Condon
Bert Cane
Bever Avenue
Sgt. Condon
Army
Japan
Denver
Cedar Rapids
Korea
Three Cedar Rapids Waterworks Veterans to Retire
Supt. Leo Louis announced the January retirement of three veteran Cedar Rapids waterworks employees. Michael Nunn, 64, served since 1923 in meters and service. Carl O. Diehl, 64, joined in 1922 as a plant maintenance man. Ernest B. Hanks, 65, has meter repair experience dating from 1920 to 1924 and from 1931 to present.
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Leo Louis
Cedar Rapids
Michael Nunn
Belmont Parkway
Carl O. Diehl
B Avenue
Ernest B. Hanks
McKinley Street
Iowa Briefs Volunteers Hold Ball In Coralville
CORALVILLE volunteer firemen will host a ball Monday evening at the Coralville Rollercade. POSTVILLE attorney Frank Teeling will speak at the Kiwanis meeting Monday night in the V and J Koffee shop. BRANDON Willis Stainbrook named temporary substitute clerk in Brandon post office replacing Nellie Hausins who resigned. POSTVILLE Legion post sponsors a Tide of Toys drive to gather toys for overseas children.
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Coralville
Postville
Frank Teeling
Waukon
Kiwanis Club
V and J Koffee
Brandon
Willis Stainbrook
Nellie Hausins
The
Legion Post
Courthouse Assignments for Linn County Assessors 1951
County Assessor M G Linkletter announced Saturday the 1951 field staff for Linn County outside Cedar Rapids. Sixteen workers will assess personal property by township and four handle special assignments. Assessments begin Monday with a target finish by April 1. Names and townships listed include Berry Bertram Kula Boulder etc with multiple towns such as Mt Vernon Lisbon Marion Clinton and more. Linkletter also assigns Dona Pringle to Mt Vernon and Lisbon and Gladys Torrence to Marion.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
M. G. Linkletter
Linkletter
Dona Pringle
Mt. Vernon
Lisbon
Gladys Torrence
Marion
Holets
Clinton Township
Harold Wright
Second Suit Filed Against Railroad
Two suits totaling 125000 are on file against the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railroad for alleged personal injuries and damages from a train car collision July 9 at Center Point. Marjorie Noble seeks 50000 for injuries including facial wounds and a broken leg amid hospital care and medical bills. Floyd Noble filed November 17 seeking 75000.
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Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Northern Railroad
Center Point
Marjorie Noble
Railroad
WCF and N
Floyd Noble
Noble
Cedar Rapids
Promissory Note Suit Shifted to Linn County
A $3,216.33 promissory note suit against Leslie B. Newton of 2042 Franklin avenue NE, Des Moines, was transferred from Polk to Linn county district court on defendant motion. Home Insurance Company filed the petition, alleging a note of $3,313.33 given August 1, 1948, was due in 90 days with $3,216.33 remaining.
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Leslie B. Newton
Franklin Avenue
Polk County
Linn County
Home Insulation Company of
Des Moines
Polk
Newton
Three Wills Accepted for Probate Saturday
Grant Miller who died November 28 leaves his home and one half of his estate to his wife Naomi M. Miller and 500 dollars to sister Lesta Harmon, with the remainder to nieces and nephews. Emma Z. Hasek died May 4 leaving 10 dollars to V O Hasek Jr and the rest to Alma Hasek, named executrix. Charles H Webster died November 28 naming Ruth M Webster and Beatrice Webster Richter executrices without bond, with Ruth given option to buy the Webster home at 720 Ninth Street SW and furnishings. remainder split equally among executrices and Garrett H Webster.
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Grant Miller
Naomi M. Miller
Lesta Harmon
William E. Baker
Mrs. Miller
Emma Z. Hasek
V. O. Hasek, Jr
Alma Hasek
Charles H. Webster
Ruth M. Webster
Beatrice Webster Richter
Ruth Webster
Mr. Webster
Ninth Street
Garrett H. Webster
Five civil suits filed in district court this weekend
Friday and Saturday saw five account suits filed in district court. Plaintiffs include Leo Schillig versus Mildred Hultman doing business as the Band Box Tavern for 210 dollars, Lincoln Extension Institute Inc versus Milford L Frazier for 215 dollars, Lincoln Extension Institute Inc versus Dale Norris for 210 dollars, and Dr R A Vorpahl versus Mr and Mrs Leo Trachta for 280 dollars, with details partially listed.
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District Court
Leo Schillig
Mildred Hultman
Bandbox Tavern
Lincoln Extension Institute, Inc
Milford L. Frazier
Dale Norris
R. A. Vorpahl
Leo Trachta
Default Judgments Awarded in Two Ace Count Suits
In district court Friday the plaintiffs won default judgments. Brinkmann Home Insulation Company, represented by E. A. Brinkmann, was awarded 170.60 against E. P. Kenney, and Willard A. Beiber faced a judgment of 171.36 against H. J. Jones, with Beiber named as the defendant.
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E. A. Brinkmann
Brinkmann Home Insulation Company
E. P. Kenney
H. J. Jones
Willard A. Beiber
Surplus Potatoes Urged For Alcohol In Rubber Program
Senator Brewster of Maine urged government officials and distillers to convert millions of bushels of surplus potatoes into alcohol for the synthetic rubber program. He noted the government owns or will own the surplus and said no new law is needed, only action by mobilization leaders. He aimed to prevent waste of about 20 million Maine potatoes bought or to be bought by the government.
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Washington
Brewster
Maine
Senate
Federal Civilian Payroll Increases
Washington AP reports the federal civilian payroll rose for the fifth straight month in November reaching 2 163 278. The Senate House committee on reduction of non essential expenditures noted a rise of 32 827 from October with military payrolls up 25 719 and remaining increases from other government agencies.
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Washington
Congress
Senate House Committee On
Irish Seek Newsprint From Peat Source
Dublin reports the government aims to produce newsprint from peat, Ireland's main heat source. Chemists from the state peat authority say paper experiments are in progress, hoping peat abundance offset import costs. Writing paper was once made from peat a century ago, but this is the first effort at newsprint.
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Dublin
Peat Production Authority
Ireland
Five Children Born in Family in 30 Months
Los Angeles AP report details Jose and Mary Perez who welcomed five children in 30 months, including two sets of identical twins. The latest additions, Richard and David, arrived on different days with one at 11:59 p.m. January 1 and the other 20 minutes later on January 2. Earlier, Mary Ellen and Mary Lou were born eleven months prior, and Irene is two.
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Los Angeles
Jose Perez
Richard
David
Mary Ellen
Mary Lou
Irene
McMillan Named by Service Club Council
Inter-Service Club Council met Friday noon and elected Glen McMillan as president. He is a Kiwanis member. New officers include Mrs. Frank X. Guyott, vice president, Business and Professional Women’s club. Jay Hesser Jr., treasurer, Exchange club. and Dr. Dale Myers, secretary, Optimist club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter-Service Club Council
Glen McMillan
Kiwanis Club
Frank X. Guyott
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Jay Hesser, Jr
Exchange Club
Dale Myers
Optimist Club
The Poet of the People Edgar A Guest Best Meal
The speaker, Edgar A. Guest, extols Sunday supper with children as the best meal, surpassing expensive feasts and fine dining. He contrasts lavish dishes and formalities with the simple, peaceful joy of family dining on the holy day.
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Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
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