Two Iowa Convicts Captured After Seven-State Crime Wave
Thomas J. Maxwell and Jimmy Hall, former Iowa inmates, were captured in Scottsbluff Nebraska after a regional crime spree across eight states. They had robbed stations, stolen cars, and fled through Missouri Iowa Kansas and Nebraska before FBI and state officers turned them over for prosecution on Hay Springs robbery charges. Maxwell had a long prior record and Hall tied to a Fort Collins arrest with a wife and children in Iowa.
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Iowa
Scottsbluff
Neb
Thomas J. Maxwell
Fort Dodge
Jimmy Hall
Maywood
Inl
Anamosa
Rockland
Hall
Cheyenne
Wryo
Wen Maxwell
Mena
Ark
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Ray Brownell
Hay Springs
Torrington
Wyo
Helen Jacobs
Fort Collins
Cole
Maxwell
FBI
Omaha
Alliance
Iowa Reformatory
Willett Hurt In Crash Returns Home Hufford Hospitalized
Tama attorney James H Willett injured in an auto crash seven miles north of Mount Pleasant returns home Tuesday evening after three fractured ribs and leg cuts. Former Justice E M Hufford, 85, Toledo, remains in Mount Pleasant hospital with multiple broken ribs and severe facial lacerations. The men were en route to Florida for a vacation when Willett’s car was struck from the opposite direction and then rear ended.
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the Gazette
Tama
James H Willett
Mount Pleasant
E. M. Hufford
Toledo
Florida
Willett
Capital City May Have Its Own Home Guard
Iowa capital may form a home guard to replace the national guard while it is on active duty. Veterans of Foreign Wars commander Max Van Horn said registrations will be taken Friday for men over 21 not eligible for the draft, especially World War veterans, to join. Guardsmen would receive uniforms guns and ammunition from the federal government and be paid the same as the national guard for weekly drills.
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Des Moines
Iowa
National Guard
Max van Horn
Veterans of Foreign Wars
van Horn
Home Guard
Clergymen To Discuss Modern Worship Trends At Iowa Convention
Des Moines hosts the Iowa Ministers convention February 3 to 5 with about 500 clergymen invited. Noted speakers include Dr. James Moffett of Union Theological Seminary and Dr. Georgia Harkness of Garrett Bible Institute who will present on contemporary theology and preaching.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
James Moffett
Union Theological Seminary
New York
Georgia Harkness
Evanston, NL
Garrett Bible Institute
Harkness
God
Seth W. Slaughter
Drake Bible School
Harry Shiffler
Henry H. Scherer
Cedar Rapids
F. T. Tarvis
Marshalltown
John D. Kern
Osage
C. R. Frankhauser
All Iowa Cars Should Carry Flares Bill Introduced
Rep W Eldon Walter filed a bill in Des Moines to require every Iowa car to carry a flare or equivalent for highway trouble after dark. The measure allows a reflector and lantern alternatives and would relax requirements if the vehicle is placed over 10 feet from the road. Trucks already must carry flares.
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Des Moines
Iowa
W. Eldon Walter
R. Beaman
Mother and son injured in Waterloo auto crash
Mrs. R. J. McMullin 22 and her son James 2145 Cedar Falls are in critical condition at a Cedar Falls hospital with possible skull fractures brain concussion and shock after an automobile-truck collision on highway 63 three miles north of Hudson Tuesday night. Mrs. Carl Bisbey Cedar Falls driver of the car had minor injuries. G. W. Bangs Shenandoah driver of the truck was unhurt.
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Waterloo
INS
R. J. McMullin
James
Cedar Falls
Hudson
Carl Bisbey
G. W. Bangs
Shenandoah
Young Republicans Seek Major Changes to Selective Service
Des Moines AP claims Young Republicans prepare resolutions for the national convention urging a broad revision of the Selective Service Act. Proposals include immediate conscription after high school or 18th birthday and before college, plus greater leeway for deferments and career disruption concerns.
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Des Moines
Con
Draft age and training period proposals discussed
Proposals consider setting the draft age at 26 and a six month training period at the draftee’s convenience within 18 months, limited to men aged 21 to 30.
Newhall Youth Hurt When Arm and Hand Are Trapped in Wringer
Charles Kunstorf a 3 year old boy in Newhall suffered severe bruises to his left arm and right hand after his arm became caught in a washing machine wringer. In attempting to free himself his right hand was also trapped causing a deep palm cut. His mother was hanging clothes when the accident occurred and was summoned by his 4 year old sister.
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Spectal
The
Gazette Newhall
Charles Kunstorf
Everett Kunstorf
Suit Files $100000 Claim Against Ruthven Estate
Pearl Clesle Eaton of Ruthven sues in Palo Alto county district court seeking $100000 from the estate of the late Augut Clesle. She alleges she was adopted at age six and promised a major share of his $500000 estate. The will leaves her only a $500 trust with the remainder to other relatives.
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Emmetsburg
INS
Clesle of
Ruthven
Palo Alto County
Pearl Clesle Eaton
Clesle
Speaker Blue Pushes Bill To Stop County Name Confusion
DES MOINES AP Speaker Robert D Blue proposes a bill to bar anyone with a county last name from running for office. He cites repeated misaddressing during sessions for reps from Lucas Greene and Burma, noting how misnaming leads to unofficial nicknames like Mahatma Gandhi.
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Des Moines
Robert D Blue
Town House
James A. Lucas
Taylor County
Lucas
Lucas County
Leo Hoegh
Chariton
Blue
Greene
Crawford County
Crawford
J Burke
Rippey
Greene County
Henry Burma
Allison
Mahatma Gandhi
Burma
India
Claypool introduces bills aiding police enforcement work
Rep Harold H. Claypool of Williamsburg introduced two bills to aid police. One allows Iowa officers to arrest via radio or telegraph from officers with warrants. The other lets out of state officers pursue felons in Iowa in fresh pursuit and brings suspects before local magistrates for custody before extradition papers.
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Des Moines
Harold H. Claypool
Williamsburg
Iowa
Claypool
Fire and blast damage two Blockton buildings
A fire and blast damaged two Blockton buildings early Wednesday with an estimated loss of 6500 dollars. The Joe Lines refrigerated locker plant is blamed for escaping gas triggering the explosion at Duff drug store. Firefighters faced freezing weather while Bedford volunteers assisted.
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Blockton (Ap
Joe Lines
Duff Drug Store
Bedford Fire Department
Blockton
Stassen Speech Broadcast From Des Moines Meeting
Gov Harold Stassen of Minnesota will address a Young Republicans meeting in Des Moines on Saturday. His remarks will be broadcast over WABC CBS starting at 9 15 oclock CST.
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Des Moines
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Wabc-Cbs
House Passes 60 Percent Property Assessment Bill
The Iowa House approved a bill to assess property at 60 percent of actual value sending it to Governor George A Wilson. The 97 to 3 vote included dissent from Harold F Nelson Robert Carlson and Sewell E Allen. The bill resolves clerical errors in a prior draft after the Senate passage.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
George A Wilson
Harold F Nelson
Robert Carlson
Sioux City
Sewell E. Allen
Onawa
Senate
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Iowa Officials Warn of Sticker Surge from Philadelphia
University of Iowa athletic officials said on Wednesday a rise in requests for college stickers is sweeping Philadelphia. In the last two months, more than 59 boys from that city have asked for Iowa stickers.
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Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
Philadelphia
Iowa
Final Dividend To Be Paid In Springville Bank
A final dividend of 12 12 per cent will be paid to depositors of the closed Springville Savings Bank this weekend. T Z Wilkinson of Des Moines, representing the state banking department, will be at Hunte Furniture Store Feb 1 and 3 with about 550 checks totaling 993,979. This brings total dividends paid to 62 12 per cent of deposits. over eight years, six payments average 20 per cent and two at 15 per cent.
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Gazette
Springville
Springville Savings Bank
T. Z. Wilkinson
Des Moines
State Banking Department
Hunte Furniture
County Property Measure Signed to Allow Farm Property Sale
Des Moines Governor George A Wilson signed house file 53 authorizing the county board of supervisors to sell county farm property to the federal government. The sale funds a shell loading plant project near Burlington.
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Des Moines
George A Wilson
Safe Cracking Delights Manchester as Experts Open 2.5 Ton Vault
Spectators watched as three safe crackers using acetylene torches penetrated a 2.5 ton steel safe dating to the 1870s. The box once belonged to Capt. Henry Hutchinson and later his son Joseph, now Arthur Hutchinson. papers inside survived the blaze and heat while the inner vault resisted for years.
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Manchester
Henry Hutchinson
First Bank
Captain Hutchinson
Joseph Hutchison
Arthur Hutchinson
Clyde Marinus
New York Safe Company
Claude Burkett
Vern Kuntz
Independence
Board Backs No Names in Relief Aid Records
Floyd county supervisors abandon plan to publish names of direct relief clients in official papers. Fred Miner says publication would risk stigma for children. board cites federal confidentiality law. Records show 913 families and individuals on relief in Floyd County as of last December.
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Charles City
Floyd
Ball Succeeds Gross as Rock Island District Engineer
Lieut Col Clinton W Ball of Washington DC, a staff member of the United States army engineers, is named district engineer with headquarters at Rock Island Illinois. He will succeed Lieut Col Charles P Gross who has been transferred to Providence Rhode Island.
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Des Moines
Clinton W. Ball
Washington, DC
United States Army Engineers
Rock Island
Charles P Gross
Providence
R I
Appointments at Clarinda and Mount Pleasant Hospitals
Des Moines reports Gov George A Wilson appoints Robert Hanna business manager of Mount Pleasant state hospital and Dr Norman Render appointed superintendent of Clarinda state hospital taking office Feb 1. Hanna brings sales and advertising background and a long media career, while Render previously directed Cherokee state hospital and will replace the late Dr R D Smith.
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Norman Render
Clarinda Hospital
DES Moines
David R. McCreery
Inna Board of Control
Norman D. Render
Cherokee State Hospital
Clarinda State Hospital
McCreery
Bender
Worcester Mass , State Hospital
United States
R. D Smith
Massachusetts
INS
George A Wilson
Robert FE Hanna
Mt. Sterlng
Mount Pleasant State Hospital
Hannawee
Independence
Cherokee
Cakadate Tubricilus Sanatorium
Wannqvaid Hospital
Hanna
Sears
Mt Sterling
Cleveland
Army orders list officers assigned to camps and units
Army orders from Washington announce assignments for Ler v tenant colonels Bert M Lerra to Inf Des Moines and James B Owen to Camp Claiborne, with transfer details to Carp C borne Sera City and Camp Claiborne.
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Washington
Ler
Bert M Lerra
Des Moines
Carp C
James B Owen MC Sera
Hawkeye Thirty- Seventh Wedding Anniversary Celebration
Vi and Mrs Edward Fritz celebrated their thirty seventh wedding anniversary with a Sunday evening party at their home in Hatwe. Guests included their sons Charles Leo and Frank Fritz, all of Hatwe, who attended the family event.
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Hawkeye
Edward Fritz
Harles
Leo
Hatwe
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