Millionaire Wife Leaves Heir To Bequest Amidst Dispute
New York based violinist Giovanni Imparato, 67, contests the will of his wife Esther Belle Wheeler, an heiress who died December 3, claiming fraud and undue influence. Principal beneficiary is Elizabeth Mitchell of a New York fabrics firm. estate includes real estate in Marceline Missouri, jewelry over $50,000, and mineral rights across several states. Imparato demands his share, noting the will’s quote about not profiting from wives.
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Veterans Hospital
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Oklahoma
Missouri
Arkansas
North Dakota
Discrimination in Vets Rural Home Loans Charged
Washington report says committee found discrimination against veterans seeking GI loans in rural areas and questions higher rates. It notes scarce rural financing, argues the program was meant to correct inequity, and criticizes discount charges that incentive builders to cut corners.
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Multiple Job Openings Across Iowa Firms Offer Training
A flood of employment ads highlights opportunities at International Harvester and other firms in Iowa. Positions range from office and field training to sales, engineering, and draftsman roles, with benefits, vacation funds, and retirement plans. Apply in person by dates and locations listed, including hotel venues in Omaha and Cedar Rapids, with ages 21 to 26 emphasized for youth programs.
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Passenger Train Derailment Near Milwaukee Injures 22
A Chicago and North Western 400 passenger train derailed Sunday night near Brown Deer just north of Milwaukee, injuring 22 with none seriously hurt. Seven cars left the tracks as the train, bound for upper Michigan from Chicago, traveled about 70 mph. Track damaged over three fourths of a mile. coaches stayed upright. Engineer George Senn of Wauwatosa reported the speed at derailment.
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Fire Kills 41 Head Of Registered Cattle
A Cedar Falls area barn fire destroyed 41 head of registered Guernsey cattle valued over 35000 dollars. The blaze at a farm two miles west of Cedar Falls was found at 415 a.m. by a farm worker. Firefighters arrived to find the fire uncontrollable but prevented spread to nearby structures. Also lost were 50 tons of hay and 2000 bushels of corn. The widow Mrs Harold Schoeman said the loss is insured.
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Man Aids Wife and Baby to Safety Perishes in Fire
Vernon True 25 dies in blaze that started from a basement gas explosion in a Decatur two story frame house. Loretta Lampkin 70 seriously injured when she jumped from a second floor apartment while Judith True 20 and infant Kevin Leon 6 weeks escaped to bystanders. Millikin University football players aided Judith and Kevin to safety as Vernon tried to reach a porch window.
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Chambers of Commerce Will Hold Conference
DES MOINES UP reports more than 100 representatives from chambers of commerce will attend a regional conference to discuss economic development, trade promotion, and intercity collaboration. The event aims to share best practices and foster regional business growth.
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Des Moines
Iowa Chamber conference to host state business leaders
Chambers of Commerce from across Iowa plan to attend a legislative conference for executives in Des Moines on Thursday and Friday. Speakers include Robert Beck of Centerville, Harry I Story of the Farm Bureau, Ray Mills of Des Moines, and Harry D Linn of the Manufacturers Association.
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Iowa
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Robert Beck
Centerville
Iowa Highway Commission
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Story
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Ray Mills
Des Moines
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Harry D. Linn
Iowa Manufacturers Association
Tot Recipient of Skin Graft Dies After Fire
Cindy Evans, three, of Decatur, died in her sleep Sunday night despite an emergency skin graft from a dead boy. Burned from knees to chin when her dress caught fire on November 27, she had been in critical condition. Earlier, on Christmas Eve, three year old Gilbert Case was killed in a traffic accident in Chicago.
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Oldest President Eisenhower to start second term
Washington dispatch notes President Eisenhower aged 66 at his October birthday is the oldest to begin a second term. It recalls William Henry Harrison who was 68 at his first inauguration and died 31 days into his presidency after catching pneumonia.
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Eisenhower
William Henry Harrison
Harrison
First in line for inaugural parade in rain
Two Richmond men Albert Wilkerson and William Ledbetter claimed the early spot near the presidential stand, arriving at 3:30 a.m. in a driving rain with chairs and a giant picnic hamper to view the parade.
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INS
Richmond
Albert Wilkerson
William Ledbetter
Elizabeth Taylor Leaves Hospital After Spine Operation
New York AP report says film star Elizabeth Taylor was released Sunday from Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center after an operation on December 8 to repair a crushed spinal disk.
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New York
Elizabeth Taylor
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
How Brokerage Houses Explain Stock Marting
New York AP report notes stock market weakness as a drab backdrop to Eisenhower’s economy message. Brokers differ on cause. some call the drop a normal reaction to fast gains, others cite slimmer earnings growth and postponed expansion plans at GM and GE. They warn of selective stock movements as some firms rise while others fall.
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