Iowa City Area Weather and Local News Brief
Iowa forecast shows partly cloudy conditions with scattered showers in the east and cooler nights in the west. Highs reach 80 to 85 in the northwest and 90 to 95 in the southeast Thursday, with Friday cooler. River stages listed for several streams. multiple divorce petitions and local obituaries noted.
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Bismarck
Jis
Chicago
Philadelph
Yuluth
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Seattle
Miami
Sioux City
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Considers Nine-Point Highway Plan
Chamber and Plan Commission members aim to present a nine point highway plan to the city council. They seek approval for relocation of highway 150 into Cedar Rapids and widening of several corridors to improve city access. B. L. Anderson argues most traffic is inbound or outbound with Cedar Rapids, not through traffic, necessitating stronger approaches.
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Chamber
Highway Commission
Plan Commission
Cedar Rapids
Palo Road
Williams Boulevard
Highway 30
Eighth Avenue
Tenth Street
Sixth Street
First Avenue
Sixteenth Avenue
Highway 149
Anderson
Mistake Bandits Freed by Judge in Iowa
Centerville Iowa AP reports District Judge Harold V Levis dismissed charges against three youths James F Powders 21 Powdersville Missouri Melvin Davis 19 Chester Pennsylvania and Robert Green 19 Pleasantville New Jersey in an attempted holdup case. They were turned over to the US Marines absent without leave after the physician Dr C H Mitchell recommended dropping the charges. They said they sought 100 to return to Cherry Point North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Harold V. Levis
Cincinnati
U.S
James F. Powders
Powdersville
Melvin Davis
Chester
Robert Green
Pleasantville
N. J
Seymore
Dr. Mitchell
Iowa Democrats Discuss Platform In Des Moines Meeting
Democratic candidates for state office debated the party platform in Des Moines on Wednesday. Herschel Loveless of Ottumwa supports liquor by the drink and planned to outline his position for fellow candidates ahead of the June 2 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Herschel Loveless
Ottumwa
Jake More
Loveless
Mayor Sedlacek to Lead Cedar Rapids Band Concert
Mayor Milo Sedlacek conducts the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band at Riverside Park at 8 PM featuring Musicky Musicky and a program of Czech music, marches, polkas, waltzes, and folk songs directed by Roland L. Moehlmann.
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Mayor Sedlacek
Milo Sedlacek
Cedar Rap‘ids
Musicky, Musicky
Riverside Park
Roland L. Moehlmann
Friedmann
Strauss
Gibb
Vitak
Loyalty
Skorinicka
Eisenhower Parade Schedule Stages Stops in Jefferson Boone Ames
Eisenhower and his party travel by Victory Special train with stops in Jefferson at 11 50 a m Boone for a Fourth of July picnic and hometown visits in his wife Mamie’s birthplace Story City protest note Ames 5 20 p m arrival and 8 15 p m departure Clinton rail yard overnight. Governor Beardsley plans to join in Boone or Ames. Local G O P leaders attend meetings in Boone and Story City stores.
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Jefferson
Guy Richardson
Greene County
G.O.P
Boone
Richardson
Mamie
Don G. Williams
Boone Chamber of Commerce
McHose Park
Williams
Eisenhower
Joel Carlson
Iowa
Republican Farm Policy Committee
Harold McKinley
St. Ansgar
Ames
Clinton
William S. Beardsley
Chicago
Houston
Texas
Denver
Beardsley
Council Bluffs
Story City Commercial Club
Story City
Denver Union Station
Windy City
G.O.P. National Convention
Linn County Awards 20356 Dollar Gas and Oil Contracts
Linn County supervisors let contracts totaling 20356 dollars for gasoline diesel and lubricating oil for the county road fleet. The Linn Co op Oil Co submitted the low bid for 85000 gallons of gasoline and Shell Oil Co the low bid for 80000 gallons of diesel fuel. Mason City firm Goplerud Lubricants won bids for lubricating oils and extreme pressure oils. The board also approved a new contract with the Linn County Medical Society and took other actions including road signs permits cigaret permits and a short court matter involving a shotgun incident.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Coralville
Linn Co-op Oil Company
Shell Oil Company
Goplerud Lubricants Company
Mason City
Drouth Threatens Southwest Crops In 1951
Drouth scorches crops across Oklahoma Kansas and Missouri with hot winds and scarce rain. Weather officials warn only scattered showers and topsoil drying risks persist as agricultural experts note continued water shortages and corn damage across the region.
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American Bible Society
United Press
American Armed Services
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
New York
Ashington
D. C
South
Woman Sues for 15300 in Injury Claim
Lena H Ihns files a 15300.50 suit against Ralph L Edwards and Inez E Edwards for injuries from a October 24 1951 fall at 1743 D avenue NE. She tripped on loose stair carpeting in the Edwards residence where she lived on the third floor. The petition cites a permanent shoulder injury bruises and severe shock and seeks damages for pain suffering partial loss of use of the shoulder and medical bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena H. Ihns
Ralph L
Inez E. Edwards
D Avenue NE
Suit on Account Thrown Out By Judge Philbrick
Judge Floyd Philbrick dismissed an account suit brought against Dorothy Bascom by Vernon Erusha of Thrifty Food Store. The court directed a verdict for the defendant after Bascom introduced evidence, ruling Erusha failed to prove unpaid grocery bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Philbrick
Dorothy Bascom
Vernon Erusha
Suspended Sentence for False Pretense Charge
George T. Crompton, 71, of Los Angeles pleaded guilty to a false pretense charge and received a six months suspended sentence in Linn County Jail. He was accused of taking 455.90 dollars from Walton Keller Company on June 11, 1951, for 1,000 shoulder type telephone receiver holders and not delivering the merchandise. Crompton was arrested March 31 and held on default of bond. The case moved from justice to district court on Wednesday.
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George T. Crompton
Los Angeles
Linn County
Floyd Philbrick
Crompton
Walton Keller Company
Justice Court
District Court
Conway waives on abandonment charge in Cedar Rapids case
Donald A. Conway 36 of Center Point waived to the grand jury on a desertion and abandonment charge before Justice Miles Adams. Bond set at 1000 dollars. Conway was returned to Cedar Rapids from Dallas, Texas, where he was arrested on a Linn county warrant. He is accused of deserting his family last April.
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Justice of the Peace
Miles Adams’court
Morrow
Cal Wagoner
Elmer L. Carter
Donald A. Conway
Center Point
Justice of the
Miles Adams
Conway
Cedar ‘Rapids
Dallas
Texas
Linn County
Preliminary Hearing For Morrow Tuesday
The sheriff's office announced a preliminary hearing for Clair Morrow at 4305 First Avenue Northeast on a charge of pointing a weapon.
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Sheriff's Office
Clair Morrow
Contempt Sentence Starts for Linn County Man
Lester L. Jones, 22, of 1232 Third Street NW begins a 30 day term in Linn County Jail after failing to appear at a citation hearing. The citation was filed by his wife alleging nonpayment of support.
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Lester L. Jones
Third Street
Linn County
Jepson Will Admitted to Probate As Executors Named
The will of William F. Jepson who died June 24 was admitted to probate Wednesday. It leaves his estate in equal shares to his children and appoints his daughters Gladys La Frantz and Frances E. Blecher as executrices without bond.
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William F. Jepson
Gladys la Frantz
Frances E. Blecher
Easton suit against Major dismissed in court
Robert Easton doing business as Hiawatha 66 station won dismissal of his attachment suit against Dorothy Major on Tuesday, ending the legal action without a ruling on merits.
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Robert Easton
Hiawatha 66
Dorothy Major
Easton
New Applicants Swamp Cedar Rapids Social Security Office
Large influx of benefit applications arrived on the first day under the 1950 law. In Cedar Rapids district 74 filings occurred with 59 in Cedar Rapids and 15 in Iowa City, far above normal. Workers include 75 year olds awaiting coverage and retirees calculating wage credits for 18 months.
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Social Security Administration
Cedar ‘Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Social Security
Kenneth Reid
Reid
City Briefs From The Hospital And Community
Mrs Arthur W Swanson of 700 Thirty fourth street NE is in St Luke s hospital for major surgery. Mrs Stanley Kluber of 2495 Fifth avenue SW is recovering after an amputation of her left foot. Miles Sutera Linn county supervisor spoke on county zoning to the Linn county Farm Bureau at the post office building Civil Service room. Visitors may see Mrs Kluber. The Palette club meets Thursday at 8 pm in the public library Children s room with a model and a brief business meeting. Master Cleaners will be closed June 30 to July 12 services paused.
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Arthur W. Swanson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Palette Club
Stanley Kluber
Fifth Avenue
Miles Sutera
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County Farm Bureau
Civil Service Room
Post Office
Morris Charge Filed Against C R Couple
A 67 year old Cedar Rapids woman Mrs Frank Trout and a 29 year old man Robert Flannigan were charged with sodomy in preliminary informations filed by County Attorney Willis Glassgow. The offense allegedly occurred at Mrs Trout s home Tuesday morning. Flannigan is held on a 105 bond for a reckless driving charge from Tuesday after he drove off the road in front of Mrs Trout s house. Police found the two in a bedroom.
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Cedar Rapids
Willis Glassgow
Frank Trout
Ellis Boulevard
Robert Flannigan
Eighth Street
Deaths W A Paulsen Retired Lutheran Minister
The Rev William August John Paulsen 1875 1960 Cedar Rapids resident died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness He was married to Gretchen Hartmann and had two daughters three sons and several grandchildren Services are set for 10 30 a m Saturday at First Lutheran with area pastors and burial at Linwood cemetery He is survived by his wife two daughters four sons three brothers a sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren He was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran church and will be memorialized in Turner chapel through Friday night.
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William August John Paulsen
Nineteenth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Bosau
Germany
Mr. Paulsen
Gretchen Hartmann
Maple Leaf
Iowa
Paulsens
Parkersburg
Martha
von MR. Paulsen Hoene
Williamsburg
Helem Cooper
Austin
Paulsen
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church
John Willms
Greene
J. F. Wipperman
H. W. Siefkes
Waterloo
Linwood Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Mrs. E. Cohn Dies After Brief Illness in Cedar Rapids
Eva Cohn widow of Esic Cohn of 1570 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 9 30 p.m. Tuesday after a brief illness. Born October 18, 1877 in Russia she came to Cedar Rapids from there. Survived by a daughter Mrs Louis Lassar of Los Angeles five sons Harry Nate Edward Joe and Sam Cohn all of Cedar Rapids a sister Mrs Morris David of St Louis three brothers Joe Berg of Cedar Rapids Jake and Abe Berg of St Louis and four grandchildren. Member of Beth Jacob synagogue Congregation Temple Judah. Services to be held at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Thursday with Rabbi Hermann Schaalman of Chicago burial in Eben Israel cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.
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Eva Cohn
Esic Cohn
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Russia
Louis Lassar
Los Angeles
Harry
Nate
Edward
Joe
Sam Cohn
Morris David
St. Louis
Joe Berg
Jake
Abe Berg
Cohn
Beth Jacob Synagogue
Congregation Temple Judah
Turner Chapel
Hermann Schaalman
Chicago
Eben Israel Cemetery
Services for Martin Brown to be held at Janeba funeral home
Martin Brown of 1311 K street SW, a corn industry worker, died Monday. Visitation is at the Janeba funeral home where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral services begin 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home and 9:00 a.m. at St. Weneslais Church with Rev. J. J. Benda. Burial follows at St. John's cemetery.
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Martin Brown
K Street
Corn Industries
Janeba Funeral Home
St. Weneslais
J. J. Benda
St. John’s Cemetery
Father Benda
Death of Cedar Rapids Man 59 Framed by Fraternal Ties
Jerry J. Skorepa 59 of Cedar Rapids route 1 died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 9 20 a m Wednesday Born in Czechoslovakia Sept 6 1892 he came to the United States in 1906 He was secretary 15 years of Lodge Mladocech No 15 Z C B J and past grand of Jan Hus No 51 L C C F Survived by wife Lottie two sons Milroy Knoxville and Edward Cedar Rapids three grandchildren three brothers P W Skorepa Cedar Rapids Joseph and Charles Chicago and three half brothers Frank Rudolph and Tony Skorepa Chicago Funeral services 2 p m Saturday at Janeba Funeral Home with Rev Zdenek F Pauk and Jan Hus lodge Burial in Czech National Cemetery Friends may call after 2 p m Friday
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Jerry J. Skorepa
Cedar Rapids
Czechoslovakia
United States
Skorepa
Lodge Mladocech
Jan Hus
L.C.C.F
Lottie
Milroy
Knoxville
Land Edward
P. W. Skorepa
Joseph
Charles
Chicago
Frank
Rudolph
Tony Skorepa
Janeba
Zdenek F. Pauk
Czech National Cemetery
Funeral services for Thomas J. Daniels held in Brooklyn
Thomas J. Daniels of 2001 First avenue SE died early Tuesday. Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bremer funeral home in Brooklyn with Brooklyn lodge 100 F in charge. Burial will follow in Brooklyn cemetery. The body was moved from Beatty mortuary to Brooklyn on Tuesday.
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Thomas J. Daniels
First Avenue SE
Bremer Funeral Home
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Lodge
Beatty Mortuary
Chiropractor Hoyt Thomas Wins National Award
Dr. Hoyt Thomas of Cedar Rapids received a top award for spin tograph X-ray films shown at the National Assembly of Basic Chiropractors meeting in St Louis. The recognition honors films tied to the association's annual educational event.
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Hoyt Thomas
Cedar Rapids
National Assembly of Basic Chiropractors
St. Louis
Association
River Jordan Feeds the Dead Sea
The River Jordan runs from its source to the Dead Sea, delivering essential water and sustaining regional ecosystems. The river’s flow influences regional geology and biodiversity along its course.
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Jordan
Dead Sea
Old Age Recipient Awarded $300 Amid Budget Shock
An 88 year old Cedar Rapids man, J. L. Michael, received $300 of a $3,740 loss in a Magnus hotel washroom while a court ruled the state can reclaim $8,363. The decision split $3,740 awarded to Michael, $380.53 to Carl W. Hall who found the money, and fees to lawyers. The case clarifies asset limits for old age assistance and sets a finder’s share. The article also outlines a large school budget with tax implications and possible legislative changes.
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Cedar Rapids
Magnus Hotel
J. L. Michael
State Department of Social Welfare
Floyd Philbrick
Michael
Iowa
Carl W. Hall
Hall
Fred Fisher
James E. Patterson
Lundquist
Ieldom
State Social Welfare Department
State of
Department of Social Welfare
Philbrick
One Woman's View on Rearming West Germany
In Jackson Mississippi Feli citas Burnham a 20 year old German wife of Sgt Rufus Burnham argues that America should re arm Western Germany immediately She says Germans hate Russians and nearly every German man is ready to fight the Communists concluding that re military aid is essential for anti Soviet defense.
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Jackson
Miss
Felicitas Burnham
Rufus G. Burnham
America
Germany
Link Belt Employees To Get Pay Increases
The Ninth Regional Wage Stabilization Board has approved a two cent per hour wage increase for 755 Link Belt Speeder Corporation employees in Cedar Rapids after joint petition by the company and Local 299 U.A.W.C LO. The board had previously trimmed requests and set a retroactive date to March 1, 1952, with industry members dissented.
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Cedar Rapids
Ninth Regional
Morals Charge Brought Against C R Man Fifty
Harvey Joe Wiltsey, age 50, of 311 Fifth Avenue SE, was arrested on preliminary information charging him with lascivious acts with a child. Detective Inspector Frank Bukacek said the alleged offense occurred in early June and involved an eight year old girl. Wiltsey faced arraignment in Justice Miles Adams' court.
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Harvey Joe Wiltsey
Fifth Avenue SE
Frank Bukacek
Wiltsey
Miles Adams
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