Beardsley Income Tax Case Awaiting Justice Dept Decision
The Justice Department expects a ruling soon on Gov. William S. Beardsley of Iowa over income tax matters from 1944 to 1949. Officials say the case may yield a civil settlement or be referred to the Iowa district attorney, after reviewing back taxes and penalties.
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Washington
William S. Beardsley
Iowa
Justice Department
Department
Tax Division
Internal Revenue Bureau
Beardsley
Iowa Centennial Coins Put in Air Tight Containers
Des Moines feature notes two dozen Iowa Centennial half dollars sealed in individual air tight plastic cases by State Treasurer M L Abrahamson with containers from Ralph Evans of Davenport. An additional 1000 coins from the 1946 mint are stored in Des Moines bank vaults for future anniversaries. One coin was presented to former President Herbert Hoover at the Iowa State fair ceremonies last summer.
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Des Moines
INS
M. L. Abrahamson
Ralph Evans
Davenport
Centennial Memorial Foundation Commission
Des Moines Bank
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
Crosier Announces Bid for Third Term in Iowa House
Iowa state Rep Morse Crosier announces Republican bid for re nomination and re election to the Iowa House from Linn County. Crosier, editor of the Coggon Monitor for 31 years, cites honesty and economy in state government and notes his service on several interim committees. He is the first Linn County candidate to declare, with Rep Ernest Kosek anticipated to announce soon.
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Iowa House of Representatives
Linn County
Coggan
Iowa
Crosier
Manchester
Coggon
Coggon High School
Cedar Rapids Business College
Coggon Monitor
Presbyterian Church
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Eagles
A.F
A.M
Marion
R.A.M
Patmos
Knights Templar
el Kahir Shrine
House of Representatives
Ernest Kosek
Cedar Rapids
Eastern Iowans Donate To U. Hospitals' Fund
Gifts and grants totaling 7611 have been accepted for the University of Iowa by the finance committee of the State Board of Education, announced by President Virgil M. Hancher. An additional 61 was contributed to the University hospitals 1951 Christmas fund with donors including Mrs. R. J. Brown Beth Iowa City Isaac Fulks and daughter River Road club Brooklyn and South Prairie Social club West Liberty.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
State Board of Education
Virgil M. Hancher
University Hospitals
R. J. Brown
District Court of Iowa
Vinton
Isaac Fulks
Beth
River Road Club
Brooklyn
South Prairie
West Liberty
Geologist Expects Oil in Iowa After Major Effort
Iowa geologist G A Norgaard of the Iowa Geological Survey told the Iowa Well Drillers Association that oil may exist in Iowa, with the Forest City basin offering the best chances, but finding commercial quantities will require extensive work and research. He noted only one Iowa well showed any oil, near Bedford. Dr. R N Morris reported about 70 percent of private Iowa water supplies are polluted. The two day convention ended Thursday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
G. A. Norgaard
Iowa Geological Survey
Iowa City
Iowa Weil Drillers Association
Forest City
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Norgaard
Bedford
R. N. Morris
East Iowans To Attend SUI Library Dedication
Nearly 100 librarians from across the nation and Canada will participate in the two day dedication of the University of Iowa library in Iowa City. Ralph E. Ellsworth notes librarians from 56 major institutions will attend with Eastern Iowans O M Hovde and Elizabeth A Windsor among those with reservations.
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Iowa City
British Columbia
California
Georgia
New Hampshire
University of Iowa
Ralph E. Ellsworth
Iowa rural fire prevention contest awards
Iowa will honor pupils and teachers from ten counties at a Des Moines banquet this Saturday. Prizes totaling 220 will be distributed for the ninth annual rural school fire prevention contest recognition, involving Warren, Tama, Jasper, Winneshiek, Linn, Jackson, Webster, Hamilton, Boone and Osceola counties.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Warren
Tama
Jasper
Winneshiek
Linn
Jackson
Webster
Hamilton
Boone
Osceola
County Boosts Deputy Salaries to 2900 Dollars
Allamakee county board of supervisors increased deputy sheriffs pay to 2900 dollars this week, reflecting salary adjustments for law enforcement staff in Waukon and surrounding areas.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
Board of Supervisors
Jury Finds Police Right On Liquor Breath Claim
An all-woman Des Moines jury ruled Earl Foley had liquor on his breath when arrested for drunk driving. Foley argued police mistook horse aroma for alcohol while his defense claimed he was loading horses at the state fairground. The panel settled the case in 25 minutes.
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DES Moines
Earl B. Foley
Foley
Dismissal of Police Chief Is Under Study
Fort Madison continues review of former Police Captain Robert Duffy who faces multiple charges. The civil service commission will decide later after hearing the case following his demotion and discharge last year. Duffy’s attorney claims no proof and cites a department feud as context. The city asserts the action followed careful deliberation addressing abuses in arrests and ticket handling.
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Fort Madison
Fort Madison Civil Service Eee
Robert Duffy
Commission
Duffy
Phelan
Richard Sehseke
Sioux City "Romeo" Given Year in Prison
Joseph Johnson 57 was sentenced to a year in prison for child desertion after leaving his wife and six children to be with another woman. Judge Ralph Crary imposed the maximum on Johnson, described by police as the most shocking case they had investigated. Johnson was arrested with Mrs. Francis Bennett 36, mother of five, in a hotel. Bennett received a year in the women's reformatory on January 10.
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Sioux City
Romeo
Joseph Johnson
Ralph Crary
Johnson
Francis Bennett
Attorney General Names Dvorak as Gray's Replacement
Des Moines Iowa AP Attorney General Robert L Larson announced the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Glenn Gray due to ill health and appointed Raphael R Dvorak to succeed him Gray leaves Feb 1 Gray has served since 1943 as administrative assistant to the state safety department commissioner He is a former Tama County attorney and three term state representative Dvoraks starting salary will be 6000 a year He is married with two sons.
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Des Moines
Robert L. Larson
Glenn Gray
Raphael R. R. Dvorak
Gray
Rockwell City
Lars
Coade
State Safety Department
Dvorak
Snowplow Digs Path To an Injured Farmer
Snowplow fought through eight foot drifts to reach Hans Hansen nine miles northeast of Sioux City and evacuate him after a gas water heater exploded in his barn. He ran 75 feet to his house before collapsing and was treated at a Sioux City hospital for burns on his hands and face.
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Sioux City
Hans Hansen
Here
Hansen
State Highway Commission
Moville
William H. Stewart of Iowa City Dies
Special to The Gazette Iowa City William Harris Stewart 82 former Iowa City businessman died at Mercy hospital after a long illness He worked in the shoe business with his father until 1927 then joined New York Life Insurance Company He helped organize the Iowa City Rotary Club was Rotary president in 1 and led the Iowa Retail Shoe Association He survived by his wife daughter Alice son Marc both of Iowa City and another daughter
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Gazette
Iowa City
William Harris Stewart
Mercy Hospital
Stewart
New York Life Insurance Company
Rotary Club
Iowa City Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Retail Shoe Association
National Retail Association
Funeral services set for Helen Strong and family
Helen Strong of Huntington California and two grandchildren will be honored Friday at 2 30 p m in a local church. The Rev John G Craig will officiate. An argument aboard followed by a disturbance led to Mrs Joe Best escorting Strong's daughter home. Mrs Best 34 suffered shotgun wounds and Phillips was wounded. Strong reportedly signed a statement admitting firing a 16 gauge shotgun at the youth.
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Helen
Huntington _ sete
Calif
Ee Saa Cone Church
John G. Craig
Phillips
Strong
Joe Best
Mrs. Best
Brewster
Muscatine Man Held For Shotgun Attack
George Strong 63 of Muscatine was free on 2500 bond after being indicted by the Muscatine county grand jury on a charge of assault with intent to commit great bodily harm. He allegedly wounded Ellis Phillips Jr. 29 of Muscatine at Strong's home the night of December 1.
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Muscatine
INS
George Strong
Muscatine County
Grand Jury
Strong
Ellis Phillips, Jr
Rites for C. A. Lyons At Sigourney Friday
SIGOURNEY Services for Mayor Clyde A. Pat Lyons who died Tuesday night will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Presbyterian church burial in Pennington cemetery. Lyons died on his seventieth birthday.
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Sigourney
Clyde A
Pat” Lyons
Presbyterian Church
Pennington Cemetery
Lyons
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