January Weather And Local Notices From Daily Record
Iowa forecast calls for Saturday cloudy with light snow and rising temps through Sunday. City temps range 12 to 18 in the north and 22 to 34 in the south. Wind shifts from northeast to south. Police and court notices include indecent behavior fines, taxi license issues, pedestrian right of way violations, parking infractions, furnace back draft, and small roof fire reports. Also listed are birth notices and multiple name changes or relationships, with several court case pairings and transfers across Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
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Riateany
Chicago
York
Sioux City
Iowa
John F. Miller Dies War Bond Leader at 73
John F. Miller, 73, former Fayette county supervisor and six county war bond drive chairman, died Thursday at his Clermont home after months of illness. He headed Farmers Savings Bank in Clermont and served as endowment custodian and trustee of Upper Iowa University at Fayette. Survived by wife, three sons Walter Karl Erwin and three daughters Edna Mrs Guy Probert and Mrs George Durscher. Funeral 2 pm Monday at Elgin Baptist Church.
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Gazette
West Union
John F. Miller
Fayette County
Clermont
Miller
Farmers Savings Bank
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Walter
Karl
Erwin
Edna
Guy Probert
George Durscher
Elgin Baptist Church
GM Representative Outlines Stand in UAW-CIO Strike
W. E. Skelley of General Motors public relations spoke at a luncheon for Cedar Rapids businessmen at the Roosevelt Hotel, detailing the company stance in the ongoing UAW-CIO strike. About 135 men attended as Skelley explained the background and issues of the controversy.
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W. E. Skelley
General Motors Public Relations Department
Cedar Rapids
General Motors
Roosevelt Hotel
Skelley
Soviet Envoy Defends Veto Rule at UN Assembly
Soviet Ambassador Andrei Gromyko condemned moves to abolish the United Nations veto in the Security Council and warned against revising the UN Charter. He stressed the council's autonomy and cautioned against reviving League of Nations methods while noting the ongoing Iranian dispute over veto use.
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London
Washington
Andrei A. Gromyko
United Nations Security Council
Iran
UNO
Russia
Gromyko
Assembly
Security Council
Atomic Energy Commission
Seyed Hassan Taqgizedah
Gladwyn Jebbs
Taqizedah
United Nations
Peter Fraser
New Zealand
Des Moines Babe Carnera Bisignano Jailed for Contempt
Alphonse Bisignano known as Babe Carnera was ordered jailed for six months and fined 500 in Des Moines for contempt of court after assaulting Municipal Judge Harry B Grund at a YMCA raid hearing. Attorney Frank Comfort sought a writ of certiorari for review.
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Des Moines
INS
Alphonse
Babe Carnera
Bisignano
Polk County
Harry B. Grund
Frank Comfort
Babe
State Supreme Court
Grand
Grund
Glut of Livestock Feared after End Of Packer Strike
Chicago reports that meat industry spokesmen fear a flood of livestock when the strike ends. They warn packers may struggle to process receipts for 10 days to two weeks as crews return. Some markets have embargoes, but big centers were clearing livestock. many farmers rush to market after tax changes.
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Chicago
South St. Paul
Fort Worth
Big Chi
Japanese war pilots spared by Kodama appeals after surrender
Tokyo ink reports 600 kamikaze pilots poised to strike U S Third Fleet were deterred by Yoshio Kodama. Dr Toyohikawa, a Japanese Christian leader, credits Kodama with averting mass suicide attack after Japan's capitulation as he urged pilots to abandon the plan and contemplate Japan's future fate.
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Tokyo
INS
United States
Toyohikawa
Yoshio Kodama
Japan
Kodama
Hitler
Kagawa
Higashi-kuni
Navy
William F. “Bull
Halsey
Octopus Mystery Stirs Thomas West Virginia Town
Six live octopuses were found in a Black Water river swimming hole by Thomas high school students led by Teddy Peters who lassooed one and released it. Experts questioned how a salt water cephalopod could survive fresh water while residents debated whether the creatures were dumped or hatched in shells sent by soldiers.
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Teddy Peters
L. H. Taylor
Zoology Department
West Virginia University
Thomas
Peters
Stellman Harper
Thomas High School
Earthquake Causes Stampede at Lae Troop Movie
AP reports from Lae New Guinea describe a Thursday night earthquake that sent 300 American Negro troops fleeing a movie screening. Glassware toppled from shelves and trees swayed as the quake disturbed the camp setting and structures nearby.
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Sydney
Lae
New Guinea
Two Killed as Train Hits Towed Car At Raymond Crossing
AP report from Raymond Iowa details a collision when a tow chain broke free stabilizing the tow car causing it to derail onto the tracks. The two men in the automobile perished as the Illinois Central train en route to Waterloo struck the stalled vehicle and forced it over a long distance.
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Raymond
Pfc
Roman Son
Raymond Frost
Vincent Dag
Roman Sondag
Third Victim of Auto and Train Crash Dies
In Charles City Iowa Harry Krull 15 of near Greene dies from injuries after an automobile strike and train collision that also killed his sister Marjorie 17 and another victim Gladys Grace 17 of near Marble Rock.
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Charles City
Harry Krull
Greene
Deaths John Kluber 83 Cedar Rapids resident
Funeral services for John Kluber age 83 will be held at 9 30 am Saturday at St Wenceslaus Church with Rev Joseph Kissling. Burial is planned in St John’s Cemetery. Kluber died Thursday at his home 2205 D avenue NE after a long illness. Born in Bohemia he came to Cedar Rapids in 1885. Rosary will be recited at Turner Chapel at 8 pm Friday by Rev Bernard Haman. Friends may eat at the chapel.
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John Kluber
Cedar Rapids
St. Wenceslaus Church
Joseph Kissling
St. John’s Cemetery
Kluber
D Avenue NE
Bohemia
Turner Chapel
Bernard Haman
Last Rites Saturday For Charles Lefebvre
Funeral services for Charles C. Lefebvre 46 of Fairfax fatally beaten in Chicago will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St Patrick Church Fairfax conducted by Rev Bernard White. The rosary is at 8 p.m. Friday at Brady Mortuary Cedar Rapids. Veterans of Foreign Wars will handle grave services at St Patrick Cemetery.
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Charles C. Lefebvre
Fairfax
Chicago
St. Patrick’s Church
Bernard White
Knights of Columbus
Brady Mortuary
Cedar Rapids
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Death of Cedar Rapids Glazier Fred Burmeister
Fred William Burmeister, 71, of 410 Second Street SW, a glazier, died in a local hospital at 5 35 a m Friday after a brief illness. Born May 31 1874 in Germany he came to the United States at age two and lived in Cedar Rapids 42 years. He was a member of the Mac cabees. Surviving his wife two sons Marvin Cedar Rapids and Raymond Glendale California a daughter Mrs H E Wright Cedar Rapids three brothers Emil Burmeister and Chris J Miller Cedar Rapids and John Burmeister Kellogg Idaho a sister Mrs Elizabeth Huenger Clinton and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Friends may call at the Moen chapel.
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Fred Burmeister
Fred William Burmeister
Second Street
Germany
Cedar Rapids
The
Maccabees
Marvin
Raymond
Glendale
Calif
H. E. Wright
Emil Burmeister
Chris J. Miller
John Burmeister
Kellogg
Idaho
Elizabeth Huenger
Clinton
Moen Chapel
William C. Hanson 68 Dies After Long Illness
William Charles Hanson 68 retired tool maker died at Independence hospital after a long illness. Born February 28, 1877 in Cedar Rapids he lived most of his life there. Survived by son Laurance in Oregon, five brothers H E and Leon and Lewis of Cedar Rapids Walter and George of Palo, three sisters Mrs A J Kemper Mrs R F Smith of Cedar Rapids and Mrs James Bradley Nashua. Funeral services Monday at 11 a.m. in Moon chapel with burial in Spring Grove cemetery.
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William Hanson
William Charles Hanson
Independence Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Laurance Hanson
Oregon
H. E. Hanson
Leon
Lewis
Walter
George
Palo
A. J. Kemper
R. F. Smith
James Bradley
Nashua
Moon Chapel
Spring Grove Cemetery
Infant Nunemaker Dies in Cedar Rapids
Mary Theresa Nunemaker infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Nunemaker of 118 Dawley Street NE died at a local hospital Wednesday night. She is survived by a brother William Francis Jr and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs F L Nunemaker of Cedar Rapids. Funeral services were held at Brady mortuary at 2 p.m. Thursday by Rev James Kearn. Burial in Mt Calvary.
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Nunemaker
Mary Theresa Nunemaker
William E. Nunemaker
Dawley Street
William Francis, Jr
F. L. Nunemaker
Cedar Rapids
Brady Mortuary
James Kearn
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Amanda Morehead
Services for Mrs Amanda Morehead of 705 E Avenue NW will be held at Beatty chapel Sunday at 2 p m conducted by Dr Marion H Williams. Cremation and committal will follow. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Morehead
Amanda Morehead
E Avenue NW
Beatty Chapel
Marion H. Williams
Services for Mrs. Carrie M. Holmes
Mrs. Carrie M. Holmes of 1533 Ellis boulevard NW died Thursday morning. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Beatty chapel conducted by Rev. F. H. Ward. Burial will follow in the family lot at Fairfax Cemetery.
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Carrie M. Holmes
Ellis Boulevard
Beatty Chapel
F. H. Ward
Fairfax
Lattner Elected Head of Hard of Hearing Society
Cedar Rapids Hard of Hearing Society announced officers at its annual meeting P M Lattner as president and Mrs Agnes Richmond as treasurer with Mrs C Jones as secretary. George Powers was elected treasurer and C M Jones Lattner and Mrs L B Gray were re elected to the board for three year terms. A picnic supper is planned for Jan 25 at 10644 Second Street SE and beginner lip reading classes are scheduled weekly at 2 30 p m with a class in lip reading each Wednesday night.
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Cedar Rapids
Hard of Hearing Society
P. M. Lattner
Agnes Richmond
C. M. Jones
George Powers
Lattner
L. B. Gray
Second Street
He Sega
Vets Returning From Overseas From Eastern Iowa Ports
Eastern Iowans slated to return to east and west coast ports aboard ships including the William W. Jackson and the Maritime Victory on January 17. Cpl. Howard M. Fairman from Maquoketa, First Lt. Marjean M. Tisor of Columbus Junction, First Lt. Elizabeth J. Hayes of Hazelton, T/Sgt. Harry L. Barber of DeWitt, and S/Sgt. Verne R. Cedar Pie are listed among the arriving veterans.
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Associated Press
New York
William W. Jackson
Howard M. Fairman
Maquoketa
James Huddleston
Marjean M. Tisor
Columbus Junction
Elizabeth J. Hayes
Hazelton
Maritime Victory
Harry L. Barber
DeWitt
Verne R. Cedar Pie
Nazi Doctor Ley's Brain Diseased Says Autopsy
Washington AP reports a post mortem on Dr. Robert Ley reveals long standing brain disease impairing mental and emotional faculties. Army Pathology Institute scientists say the condition developed over years and contributed to Ley's suicide after facing war crimes charges.
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Washington
Robert Ley
Army Institute of Pathology
Army Surgeon General's Office
Hitler
Reich
Institute of Pathology
Ley
Nazi Party
Germany
Washington Phone Strike Ends
Washington telephone operators end their week old walkout and return to switchboards immediately. United States labor conciliator Richard Goodrick said the strike ended without prejudice, amid service disruption to long distance calls and government department communications.
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Washington
INS
Richard Goodrick
United States
Washington Telephone Traffic Union
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Goodrick
Seven Doolittle Suspects Held in Shanghai Case
An American prosecutor reports the seventh and final key Japanese suspect in the execution of the Doolittle flyers has been arrested in Shanghai. The seven suspects include two lieutenant generals a colonel a major two captains and a lieutenant all charged with complicity in the killings.
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Shanghai
Java
Paycheck Stolen and Cashed With Forged Endorsement
H. T. Barry of the Chandler company reported a paycheck stolen and cashed with a forged endorsement yesterday. The check was placed in the rack near the time clock at the factory. when the employee claimed it, it was missing and later cashed.
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H. T. Barry
Chandler Company
First Avenue W
Barry
Westinghouse White Collars To Get Pay
The executive committee of the Federation of Westinghouse Independent Salaried Unions accepted Westinghouse Electric's offer of full January pay for white collar workers who want to work but are blocked by CIO pickets. A CIO United Electrical Workers spokesman called the move a song union strike breaking action, noting the rank and file support the production workers strike.
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Pittsburgh
Federation of Westinghouse
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
CIO
United Electrical Workers
Woman given year in jail for false check in Linn County
Ruby Wheeler 33 of Gary Indiana pleaded guilty to a 75 dollar bad check written on a Sioux City bank. Judge J E Heiser sentenced her to one year in the county jail with the term to start November 7 and ordered she serve the sentence at the women's state reformatory at Rockwell City due to local facilities. Wheeler has been held on 2500 dollar bond since November 7.
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Ruby Wheeler
Gary
Ind
J. E. Heiserman
Linn County
Sioux City
Wheeler
Desertion charge for Marshall Kimm tied to minor children
Marshall Kimm of Blairs town was arrested by Deputy Harlan Snyder on a desertion and abandonment of minor children charge and brought to Cedar Rapids. George Matthiessen won a $380 judgment against Maude and Neil Nelson in a landlord’s attachment, with defendants defaulting on the Nov. 26 case filed for an oral April lease. Judge J. E. Heiserman dismissed Helen H. Dixon's divorce petition against Claude Dixon, filed Sept. 19, 1944. Louis J. Svec named executor of Joseph Svec’s will dated Jan. 17, 1945, with estate to be divided equally among Albina Jones, Louise Bystricky, and Louis Svec.
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Marshall Kimm
Blairstown
Harlan Snyder
Cedar Rapids
George Matthiessen
Maude Nelson
Neil Nelson
J. E. Heiserman
Matthiessen
Nelsons
J. Heiserman
Helen H. Dixon
Claude Dixon
Louis J. Svec
Joseph Svec
Svec
Albina Jones
Louise Bystricky
Louis Svec
Too Many Nylon Line Heads Spell Trouble
Two women led rival lines for a nylon stockings sale in Chicago causing storefront windows to shatter. Police restored order as about 2,000 pairs were sold with no injuries or further damage.
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Chicago
SNS
Farnum Divorce Settles Alimony and Custody Agreement
Mrs. Lucille R. Farnum receives 120 dollars monthly alimony from Harold C. Farnum following divorce by Judge Floyd Philbrick. She gains custody of their 34 year old son. Property settlement settled by agreement. They wed at Kahoka Missouri on September 21 1940 and resided at the Roosevelt hotel.
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Lucille R. Farnum
Harold C. Farnum
Floyd Philbrick
Suit Filed for Annulment Over Marital Status
Warren H. Root of Riverside alleges Geraldine Root was already married to Alva C. Stevenson when they wed in Iowa City on January 5 and lived with him until January 15, sharing a claim that voids the marriage. He returned from overseas duty November 30.
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Warren H. Root
Riverside Hotel
Geraldine Root
Iowa City
Russians Hange Convicted Nazis
London AP reports seven German war criminals hanged before 65 000 Soviet citizens in Nikolaev by a Russian military tribunal. Among the condemned is Lt General Herman Winkler, former Nikolaev commandant, accused of slaughtering 105 000 Russians. Two more Nazis received 20 year terms.
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London
Moscow Radio
Nikolaev
Herman Winkler
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