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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1955

Page

6

Weather and notices from the Cedar Rapids Daily Record

July 3 1965 forecast shows warm humid with scattered storms from afternoon to night. Winds at 6:30 pm list 15 knots at Municipal airport. Births deaths marriages and divorce decrees across Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns are noted with names and locations.

Chicago Washington Fort Worth Moline New Orleans Feree Denver Cen Cecetts Phoenix Jami Los Angeles New York Seattle Municipal

Indiana man held on bad check charge in Cedar Rapids

James M. Fritz, 27, of Jasper Indiana, arrested while attempting to cash another bad check in Cedar Rapids. He faces a Linn County District Court felony warrant and is jailed on 1500 dollar bond. Police say two May checks totaling 21.21 were drawn on Dubois State Bank and marked no account.

Indiana Cedar Rapids Linn County District Court James M. Fritz Jasper Ind Dubois State Bank James Shannon Roy Walker Fritz California

Mundt urges broader exchange visits between nations

Sen. Karl Mundt asks President Eisenhower to push for more Soviet American exchanges. He proposes including the idea in the Geneva Four talks and notes upcoming Soviet farmer visits to the Midwest alongside American farmer trips to Russia. Mundt argues person-to-person contact reduces tensions and cites the exchange program created by statute.

Washington Karl E. Mundt R-S. D Eisenhower South Dakota Republican Geneva Midwest Russia Mundt State Department America

Ike and U Nu Seek Way To Free Flyers

Eisenhower and Burmese Premier U Nu said they are pursuing a method to win release for 11 American airmen imprisoned in Communist China on spy charges. The joint communique noted discussions on the prisoners and broader U S Burma ties, including rice surplus issues and economic challenges.

Washington INS Eisenhower U Nu China United States Peiping White House Burma

Holiday Death Toll Climbs During Fourth of July

The toll of highway deaths rose as the 78 hour Fourth of July holiday passed the one third mark. By 10:30 p.m. 111 traffic deaths 29 drownings and 35 others totaled 175. Safety experts expect the rate to exceed last year with the National Safety Council estimating 380 traffic fatalities for the period ending Monday midnight.

National Safety Council

Broadway Actress Isabel Bonner Dies On Stage

Hollywood reports actress Isabel Bonner died of a brain hemorrhage during a performance of The Shrike at Carthay Circle Theater. The 47 year old slumped into co star Dane Clark in the first act. autopsy cited a ruptured brain artery as the cause.

Hollywood Isabel Bonner Dane Clark Carthay Circle Theater Joseph Kramm Harry L. Deutsch

Police Seek Hit Run Motorcyclist in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids police are searching for a hit and run motorcyclist who rode east on First Avenue East then turned into Eighth Street colliding with two parked cars and a restaurant. After a brief talk with a car owner, he rode away. Car owners are Russell Eberle and Lana Siekerka.

Cedar Rapids First Avenue Eighth Street Russell Eberle Fourth Avenue Lana Siekerka

Couple Held in 100000 Theft and Blackmail Charged

Lancaster police accuse Kathryn Hassel a 44 year old bookkeeper of stealing about 100000 from her employer over eight years to pay blackmail to her secret former husband John F. Huber and his father Frank. The trio were held without bail on larceny fraudulent conversion conspiracy and receiving stolen goods charges.

Lancaster, Pa Llp Kathryn Rita Hassel Edward Hassel Huber Hassel Darmstaetter S. K. Cliff Johnny Ie

Employment in Iowa Rises in May

Iowa non farm employment increased by 4 300 from mid April to mid May reaching 628 500. May non manufacturing work totaled 463 900 the peak for any May. Factory employment was 164 600 in May up from April and down from May 1954. Average hourly earnings rose from 1 30 to 1 82 due to wage hikes overtime and higher paid workers.

Des Moines Iowa Iowa Employment Security Commission Higer

City Briefs Note Hospital Visit and Club Meetings

City briefs report patient status for Joseph Doupnik at St. Luke's Hospital with no visitors. It lists hospital departments hours for July 4 and notes several club meetings including Optimist, Kiwanis, Rotary, and Stamp Club events at local hotels and venues. It mentions a dental office change and special July 4 holiday ad intake hours.

Joseph Doupnik Hayes Street St. Luke’s Hospital Killian Company

Eight Youths Held For Gang Slaying

Chicago police charged eight youths with murder after a shotgun slaying that ended a teen gang war. Five others including the claimed shooter were sent to juvenile authorities. Clement Macis a 14 year old paratrooper veteran admitted firing the fatal shot that killed Kenneth Sloboda 17 claiming it was an accident.

Chicago Clement Macis Kenneth Sloboda Macis Sloboda

Husband and Wife Die 2000 Miles Apart

Edith Phoenix 54, wife of a touring violinist, is found dead at her Melbourne home. In Perth, Scotland, Lance Phoenix, husband and violinist, collapses and dies of a heart attack after Friday night performance when notified of his wife’s death.

Melbourne Australia Edith Phoenix Lance Perth Scotland Phoenix

Catholics and Socialists clash in Liege streets

In Liege Belgium a 30000 strong Catholic demonstration against government school subsidy cuts led to street clashes with Socialists. At least 15 injured and 48 arrested as fights erupted outside Socialist Party headquarters after a wreath theft dispute. The truce allowed only non destructive protests.

Liege Belgium Socialist Party Freedom Monument Socialist

Catholics Parade in Buenos Aires Demands Return of Exiled Archbishop

Thousands of Roman Catholics marched from Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral to the Basilica de San Francisco after Mass, shouting Return Tato and Liberty. They urged the return of exiled auxiliary archbishop Msgr. Manuel Tato, following the June rebellion.

Buenos Aires Msgr Manuel Tato Metropolitan Cathedral Peron Tato Rome Plaza de Mayo San Francisco Argentina

Auto crashes through Mt. Vernon Theater door

Mrs. H. R. Hanley of Mt. Vernon escaped serious injury when her Oldsmobile jumped the curb on Main Street and crashed into the Strand theater door. The car stopped after hitting a lobby post. damage totaled about $100 plus theater damage. She had left the car running and dropped a heavy box on the accelerator.

MT. Vernon H. R. Hanley Main Street Strand Theater

Iowa Man Killed in Car-Truck Crash Near Independence

A Fort Dodge Iowa man Fred Eldon Fickes 29 was killed in a collision between a car and a truck on Saturday. Fickes was driving the truck named G F Ardrey of Charles City Iowa and became pinned beneath it.

Iowa Independence Fred Eldon Fickes Fort Dodge Fickes G. F. Ardery Charles City

Court Rules Out Negro Ban at Alabama Univ

Federal Judge H Hobart Grooms ruled that Negroes cannot be barred from the University of Alabama based on race. The decision followed earlier limits that applied to two Negro women who had alleged admission denial at Tuscaloosa.

Alabama Univ Birmingham Ala University of Alabama H. Hobart Grooms Grooms University At Tuscaloosa

Funeral services for Leo J. Smith held Tuesday

Funeral services for Leo J. Smith age 52 of 310 Center Point Road NE are set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Monahan Funeral Home with Rev Frank in TT officiating. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.

Leo J. Smith Center Point Road Monahan Frankin Christ Church United Presbyterian Cedar Memorial Leo Smith Tery

Philip L. Lastuvka obituary in Cedar Rapids

Philip Leo Lastuvka aged 53 died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 9 15 p m Saturday He was born December 18 1901 at Fairfax and served in the navy in World War I Surviving are a daughter a San Francisco resident two brothers and two sisters all in Cedar Rapids Burial will be in Cedar Memorial cemetery with services in Turner chapel pending and his widow Leona Rose Lastuvka died in 1954.

Philip L. Lastuvka Philip Leo Lastuvka Twenty-fifth Street Cedar Rapids Fairfax B. J. Hennig San Francisco Joseph Lastuvka Ben Las Vegas Nev

Services for Frank H. Jirsa at Janeba Funeral Home

The body of Frank H. Jirsa of 3124 Sixth Street SW will be taken to Janeba funeral home for services at 3:30 p.m. Sunday conducted by the Rev. Zdenek F. Pauk. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may visit the funeral home and may contribute to Camp Good Health if they wish.

Frank H. Jirsa Sixth Street Janeba Zdenek F. Pauk Cedar Memorial Cemetery

Services for Mrs. Roburtis Bean

Funeral services for Mrs. Roburtis Bean of 3327 Wood avenue SE Cedar Rapids, a resident for 66 years, will be held at Beatty-Bearle chapel at 1 30 p m Tuesday conducted by Rev Frank H Ward. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial cemetery.

Roburtis Bean Wood Avenue Cedar Rapids Beatty-Bearle Chapel Frank H. Ward Cedar Memorial Cemetery

Services for Archie G. Tilla paugh at Turner chapel

Services for Archie G. Tilla paugh of 1722 Ellis Boulevard NW Cedar Rapids who died Friday will be conducted in the Turner chapel at 10 30 a m Tuesday by the Rev Theodore Youngquist of the local church. He was a Cedar Rapids resident for 31 years.

Archie G. Tillapaugh Ellis Boulevard Cedar Rapids Turner Chapel Theodore Youngquist

First Lutheran Church Burial Plans Mentioned

Burial will be at Cedar Memorial Cemetery following services at First Lutheran Church. Details unclear due to fragmentary text.

Services for Irving Emery in Mt. Vernon on Tuesday

Irving Cass Emery lifelong Cedar Rapids resident until 1946 move to Mt. Vernon died Friday. Funeral services set for 1 30 p m Tuesday with Rev Karl Swanberg of the Presbyterian church Mt Vernon. Burial at Oak Hill cemetery Friends may call at the chapel

Irving Cass Emery Cedar Rapids Mt. Vernon Turner Chapel Karl Swanberg Presbyterian Church of

Joe Must Go Founder Eyes 1958 Senate Challenge

Leroy Gore, founder of the Joe Must Go club, quit the Wisconsin Republican Party and said he might run as a Democrat against Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy in 1958. Gore, a Sauk City editor, once led a recall bid against McCarthy and asserted McCarthyism could vanish, though his faith in the party leadership has faded.

Madison Wis Leroy Gore Republican Party Joseph R. McCarthy Gore Sauk City McCarthy Wisconsin

Nationalists Alert to Seize Soviet Tanker Grazney

Nationalist Chinese navy alerted to seize the 10,000 ton Soviet tanker Grazney if it attempts to pass the Formosa straits. The vessel, last seen off the Philippine coast, had anchored near a Mindanao town and an appendectomy was reported for a crew member's waitress.

Taipei Formosa Formosa Straits Philippine Mindanao

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Daily Record C. R Woon Sawiraay Dacuromy Altae Thelma V. Tessman Clarence F. Tessman Gertrude M. Kueniger Louis J. Kueniger Clara L. Huber Christopher G. Huber Merna R. Miller James B. Miller Louise L. Stone Reginald H. Stone Floyd T. Baker Esther Anderson Alva L. Dare Mabel E. Gladwin Norman Mortenson St. Paul Gladys Williams Francis Smith June Schueler Atkins Winne Arthur Thirtieth Street Drive Edmunds Robert Watkins Frett Raymond Thirty-second Street Steggall Lowell J Avenue Daugher Carlton Boyd First Street St. Luke's Song Car! C Hiawatha Hess Floyd L Third Avenue Badger Gerald E Iowa City Gee Albert G Thirty-sixth Avenue Barlow Harry E Marion Germaine Kyle R Snitker Benjie A Fiftieth Street Dallas Texas J. D. Zimmerman Zimmerman Earl J. Farley Highland Drive Sam Zimmerman Lisbon Manila Philippines Sfc Richard A. Condit Clark Air Force Base Hospital L. D. Terwilliger C Avenue NE Urbana John Presbyterian Church Raetz Cemetery Ayres Funeral Home Keystone Clarence Ee. J. Baughman Chapman _ funeral home Clarence Cemetery Hoosier Bezdek’s Florists Marion Bivd Jay W. Hesser, Sr Jay W. Hesser, Jr Barta Hesser Fifth Avenue and Dial Ike The Associated Press Krebs Istave National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Bever Park Smulekoff Optimist Club Roosevelt Hotel John S. Stark John Melton 1St Ave Kiwanis Club D. L. Morrissey Roberto E. Rodriguez Merchants National Bank Rotary Club Stamp Club Cedar Rapids Stamp Club Murdoch Funeral Homes Center Point Walker Mt. Vernon Theater Iowa Memorial Co Third Ave Smith Services Jirsa Services Tillapaugh Services First Lutheran Church Emery Services Joe Must Go May Betz Monuments Newport Greenhouse 6Th St Wilson Ave Cherry-Burrell John E. Lapes 3Rd Ave Florist Grant Wood Turner Mortuary John B. Turner & Sons 2Nd Ave Evita Turner Service Turner
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