Weather and notices from Biomarck region and city deaths
Sunday weather shows high 84 and low 65 with trace to .36 inches of precipitation in multiple towns including Biomarck Minneapolis Chicago New Orleans Denver New York and Duluth. Iowa forecast calls for cloud cover warm humid conditions with scattered showers west. Marriage licenses listed for several couples and multiple civil notices record fines and warnings with various addresses. Local obituaries for Calmar Tipton Earlville Fayette and Char lotte LeGassick note services and burials.
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Biomarck
Minneapolis
Chicago
New Orleans
Denver
New York
Duluth
Omaha
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Miami
Seattle
Iowa
Cedar Rapids City Plan Commission Meets Tuesday
City Plan Commission will gather at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the city hall council room. Notices list Mrs Brown furrier moving to 1500 1st Ave Adv Planned Parenthood clinic at St Luke s hospital Wednesday at 1 p m. Booster Club meets 7 30 a m Thursday at V F W with Chuck Worcester speaker. Convalescing Dennis Rague released from Ancker hospital and convalescing in St Paul.
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Plan Commission
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Brown
Planned Parenthood
St. Luke’s Hospital
Booster Club
V.F.W
Chuck Worcester
Dennis Rague
Roy J. Rague
Thirty-third Street
Ancker Hospital
St. Paul, Minn
St. Paul
McCarthy Tax Checkup Denied
The Capital Times reported a field audit of Senator Joseph McCarthy's 1949 Wisconsin income tax return, focusing on $15,172 in interest payments and $2,290 in stock losses as he paid no state tax for the fourth year. Tax Commissioner Arthur Wegner denied the story saying the audit is routine unless unusual findings emerge.
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Wegner
McCarthy
Two Rezoning Requests Placed Before City Council
The city council received two zoning petitions on Monday sending them to the City Plan Commission for study. Equitable Life Assurance Society seeks to shift land on Old Marion Road NE from residential to commercial with nearby homes and empty local stores. Public Recreation Company of Iowa requests commercial zoning for a 22 acre residential parcel on the west side of Old Marion Road in a triangular area.
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City Plan Commission
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Old Marion Road
F ‘Avenue
Parcrest
Equitable
Public Recreation Company of
Iowa
Barnes, Wadsworth, Elkerkin and Locher
Navy and Marine enlistment surge prompts queue for tests and calls
Des Moines area recruiting offices report rising enlistment interest with five men sent for final exams in Des Moines and seven processed since Friday noon. Navy reserves urged to volunteer for six months to a year, targeting officers, specialists, and enlisted ranks across aviation, medical, electronics and communications.
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Des Moines
Army
Air Force
Ray Nichols
Marine Recruiting Office
Ben Swickard
Navy Recruiting Station
Swickard
Navy
Supply Corps
Dental Corps
Civil Engineering Corps
Four Members of Family Injured in Car Train Crash
Four of five family members were injured when their car collided with a freight train at a crossing near Center Point. Floyd Noble, 45, led the injured in poor condition with a head injury. Marjorie, 47, had a fractured leg in fair condition. Sons Richard, 10, and Floyd Jr., 12, suffered cuts and bruises, while James, 16, escaped injury. All treated at the scene and transported to St. Luke’s hospital by Ambulance Service. Crossing signals were reported functioning. the car was driven about 100 feet along the right of way.
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Center Point
Here
Floyd Noble
Amboy
St. Luke’s Hospital
Marjorie
Richard
Floyd
James
B. W. Krego
Waterloo
Pinza and Wife Expecting Third Child
Hollywood report states Ezio Pinza and his wife Doris are expecting a third child in December. The 58 year old basso is in Hollywood for his first movie role and made the disclosure on Sunday.
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Hollywood
Ezio Pinza
Doris
Basso
Katanga District Noted Copper Powerhouse in Congo
The Katanga district in the Belgian Congo and Northern Rhodesia stands as a leading copper producing region, highlighted among the world's top producers.
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Katanga
Belgian Congo
Northern
Rhodesia
Deaths Myrtle Giffen Johnes widow of William F Johnes
Myrtle Giffen Johnes died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 1 p.m. Sunday after a brief illness. Born March 4, 1868 in Springville she lived in New York for years after marriage and returned to Iowa in 1924. Surviving are a foster daughter Elsa Ernst Muhl of University Heights Ohio two sisters Iva Giffen Gill Palo Alto Calif and Lucy Giffen Horning Tucson two brothers Ernest N Giffen Nora Bay Calif and William Herbert Giffen Monrovia Calif. She belonged to St. John's Episcopal church Ashley chapter DAR Linn chapter No. 74 OES White Shrine and Spanish American War veterans auxiliary. Body taken to Turner mortuary. Funeral services will be announced later.
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Myrtle Giffen Johnes
William F. Johnes
Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Springville
New York
Iowa
Elsa Ernst Muhl
University Heights
Ohio
Iva Giffen Gill
Palo Alto
Calif
Lucy Giffen Horning
Tucson
Ernest N. Giffen
Nora Bay
William Herbert Giffen
Monrovia
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Ashley
D.A.R
Linn
O.E.S
Central City
White Shrine
Spanish American War Veterans Auxiliary
Turner Mortuary
Longtime Iowa lawmaker William C. McArthur 99
William Corse McArthur, 99, former Des Moines county representative and state senator, died at home in Des Moines Monday at 7 55 a m after a long illness. Born Burlington July 22 1860 he moved to Des Moines in 1900 and later led the National Travelers Insurance Company. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Lafayette Young two grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services set for 11 a m Tuesday at Dunn funeral home Des Moines.
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William Corse McArthur
John B. Turner
Knollwood Drive
Des Moines
Burlington
Iowa
Lafayette Young
Dunn
Mrs Joseph Houser 48 Swisher dies after brief illness
Mrs Joseph Houser age 48 of Swisher died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 1 40 am Monday after a brief illness. Born Fairfax May 28 1902 she lived in Swisher 28 years. Surviving husband her parents two sisters live in Cedar Rapids. Services at Brosh chapel 9 am Wednesday and St Wenceslaus church 9 30 am burial in Bohemian National cemetery. Rosary 8 pm Tuesday at chapel.
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Joseph Houser
Swisher
Cedar Rapids
Fairfax
Anton Kaliban
Alto Shulte
Lee Kratoska
Brosh Chapel
St. Wenceslaus Church
A. W. Chihak
Bohemian National Cemetery
Father Chihak
Palo painter Albert Sniff dies after brief illness
Albert Sniff a Palo resident for over five decades died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness. Born December 21, 1861 in Muskingum County Ohio he is survived by a nephew C C Rusk of Webster City. Services will be held at Palo Methodist Church at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday with burial in Palo cemetery. Friends may call Turner chapel until 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
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Albert Sniff
Palo
Cedar Rapids
Muskingum County
Ohio
C. C. Rusk
Webster City
Palo Methodist Church
Atkins
Palo Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Services for Luciana Mote in Turner chapel at Linwood
Funeral services for Luciana Jane Mote widow of William H. Mote will be held at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m. The body will be laid in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Luciana Jane Mote
William H. Mote
B. B. Holland
St. Cloud
Minn
Turner Chapel
Linwood Cemetery
U S Forces Build Line to Halt Communist Penetration
An army spokesman at the Pentagon says American forces in Korea are establishing a no retreat line based on Gen MacArthur's Tokyo reports. He notes ground is being ceded temporarily as South Korean troops improve their holding capabilities and stresses there is no withdrawal, only delaying maneuvers to build up forces in the rear.
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Washington
Korea
Pentagon
Gen. MacArthur
Tokyo
MacArthur
Temple Robbery in Bombay Wounds Four at Malahaxmi Shrine
Four gunmen invaded the temple of Malahaxmi in Bombay injuring three temple servants and fleeing with about 1000 dollars worth of jewels. Police searched the area for the robbers and suspects.
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Bombay
India
Northeast Side Citizens Seek City Drainage Relief
Four owners on Fiftieth street NE and Center Point road NE urged the city council for drainage fixes after a culvert change caused overflow. They reported flooded lawns, garden loss, ditch erosion, and mosquito pools. Council will have Tapper and Young review options and consider two new 30-inch culverts.
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Fiftieth Street
Center Point Road
Tapper
Frank Young
Ed McClure
Theodore Northland
E. B. Challis
Ozark Street
Polio Victims Show Mixed Progress at Des Moines Hospital
Two boys at Blank Memorial hospital Des Moines remain in critical condition Monday with bulbar polio. Richard Hathorne age 3 shows improvement but has weakness in the right shoulder and arm and left leg. hot pack therapy continues. Richard Phillips age 8 received no treatment and shows no stiffness or paralysis.
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Ously
Blank Memorial Hospital
Des Moines
Richard Hathorne
Richard Phillips
Contempt Action Against Giannini
In San Francisco L Mario Giannini head of Bank of America was found guilty of civil contempt by the Ninth US circuit court of appeals. A civil contempt citation also was returned against Sam Husbands president of Transamerica Corporation. Transamerica and Bank of America were adjudged guilty of civil contempt for violating a court injunction prohibiting the transfer of 22 California banks from Transamerica to Bank of America.
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San Francisco
L. Mario Giannini
Bank of America
Ninth US
Circuit Court of Appeals
Sam Husbands
Transamerica Corporation
Transamerica
California
John Maney Promoted to Colonel in Air Force
John Maney former Cedar Rapids resident promoted to full colonel in the United States air force effective July 3. He has been stationed at the Pentagon for the past three years and will attend a Norfolk Virginia school. Col and Mrs Maney plan Cedar Rapids return around Aug 1 to visit his brother Dr Paul Maney and Mrs Maney's parents. He is a World War II veteran with about 11 years in service.
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John Maney
Cedar Rapids
United States Air Force
Pentagon
Norfolk
Maney
Col. Maney
Paul Maney
Second Avenue SE
W. P. Rohrbach
Fifth Avenue SE
Dewey Names Clay to Civil Defense Post
Gov. Dewey appointed Gen. Lucius D. Clay as chairman of New York State's civil defense commission. The body will plan civilian protection against enemy attack, especially atomic bombs, and Clay previously served as military governor and U S forces commander in Germany.
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Albany
Dewey Monday
Lucius D. Clay
State Civil Defense Commission
New York State
Clay
U. S
Germany
Demonstration by Free German Youth Fizzles in Frankfurt
In Frankfurt a planned Communist youth protest against Korea intervention collapsed as only 15 women five children and a dog showed up. About 200 German police ringed American headquarters to keep the area clear and sent the group away.
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Frankfurt
Korea
GOC meeting outlines civilian defense plans in Iowa
Jerry J. Naylor explained the GOC aims at preparing for any eventuality. Lt. Col. B. R. Averill discussed Iowa National Guard reorganizations. Major John Monaghan described how information from filter centers will be handled and relayed.
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Jerry J. Naylor
GOC
Iowa
B. R. Averill
Iowa National Guard
John Monaghan
Fort Dodge
133Rd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Davenport Man Reported Lost In Minnesota
Gene Stolze a 26 year old Davenport foreman on vacation from the Daily Times engraving plant disappeared after June 30 from a resort area near Brainerd Minnesota. Minnesota state police and Crow Wing county officials led the search as a missing persons case. Stolze was last seen at Bar Harbor and his billfold was later found at Ironton with no money.
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Davenport
Minnesota
Gene Stolze
Brainerd
Minn
Roy Wickland
Crow Wing County
Stolze
Daily Times Engraving Plant
Bar Harbor
Ironton
Bernadette Barton
Minneapolis
Springside
Pequot Lakes
Upper Gull Lake
Fred Lancaster
Lancaster
Warren Weathers Bottle Barrage
Gov Earl Warren narrowly escaped a volley of empty liquor bottles and broken glass at his Santa Monica summer home. Frank Chabre 17 was arrested for lack of supervision after admitting he threw bottles over a fence during a party attended by about 38 youths at Sig Tingler's home 100 feet away. Police plan to round up other teenagers.
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Santa Monica
INS
Earl Warren
Uplifters Canyon
Frank Chabre
Los Angeles
Chabre
Sig Tingler
Warren Place
AFL Officers Not Required to File Non Communist Affidavits
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that American Federation of Labor officers do not have to file non Communist affidavits under Taft Hartley. The decision clarifies that the AFL is not a labor organization under the act's filing provision. Local and parent union officers still must file those affidavits.
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Washington
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
American Federation of Labor
AFL
National Labor Relations Board
Davenport youth arraigned on embezzlement charge
Courthouse records show Roscoe Hynes 20 of Davenport arraigned Monday on embezzlement of a mortgaged automobile. Judge Floyd Philbrick set plea by Thursday 10 a.m. The accused allegedly sold a mortgaged car claiming it was paid for to the O'Brien Used Car Exchange at Marion last month. He was arrested in Columbus, Nebraska, and brought back Friday by Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon.
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Roscoe Hynes
Davenport
Floyd Philbrick
O’brien
Marion
Hynes
Columbus
Neb
Larry Condon
Accident Damage Suit Filed by John Nichol
John W. Nichol filed a personal injury and damage suit against Douglas C. Ruble seeking 2979.91 dollars for an April 19 wreck on Highway 151 one mile east of Springville. He alleges Ruble drove in the wrong lane while turning causing the collision and seeks 2000 dollars for pain and suffering plus recovery for car damage and lost wages.
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John W. Nichol
Douglas C. Ruble
Highway 151
Springville
Nichol
Ruble
Boundary Line Dispute Settled by Stipulation
A boundary dispute between two Eleventh Street NW families, the Se Wells and the Pfief fers, has been settled by stipulation. The suit, filed by Mr and Mrs Charles R Sewell of 423 Eleventh Street NW against Mr and Mrs Lumir Pfieffer of 419 Eleventh Street NW, sets down the boundary line and splits court costs.
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Eleventh Street NW
Charles R. Sewell
Lumir Pfieffer
Preliminary hearing waived in hogs bad check case
Frank E. Rhinehart twenty of Center Point waived preliminary hearing and was held on a two thousand dollar bond when arraigned on a bad check charge before Justice Charles Benesh. He is accused of passing a four hundred four dollar bad check for hog purchases. Arrest date not stated.
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Frank E. Rhinehart
Center Point
Charles Benesh
Minnie Larson will admitted to probate. estate to daughter
The will of Minnie Larson who died June 27 was admitted to probate Saturday. Her son William Larson was named executor with out bond and the entire estate is left to daughter Anna Marie Larson Bys.
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Minnie Larson
William Larson
Anna Marie Larson Bys
Crash of French Airliner Kills 21
In Casablanca a French passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 21 aboard. The wreck marks the fourth French air crash in a month, pushing total deaths in these disasters over 100.
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Casablanca
French Morocco
Camp Waubeck Week Marks Scout Registration Rise
Third week of Camp Waubeck reports thirteen different troops active in the Waubeek area. John X Waters, camp director, notes diverse sponsorship by Cedar Rapids churches and local organizations with troops from First Lutheran and Immaculate Conception to American Legion and Lions Club chapters.
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Uttry
Waubeek
Camp Waubeck
John X. Waters
Directe
Kennondy
Cedar Rapid
Treo Interdenominational
Rapids
First
Cedar Ry
Troop 17
Buchanan
Decatur Man Dominates Efficiency Race at Hunterfield
A Decatur Illinois man won the Bonanza class in the efficiency race at Hunterfield. Other class victors were Stinson, Joe Steg Taylorcraft, and Everett in Aeronca. Second places went to Dr. F. J. Prout, Bo Gordon Roberts, Stinson MM, and Tw Van Auken Taylorcraft. Contestants flew Cedar Rapids to Anamosa to Vintny Cedar Rapids to Marte l Shellsburg and back. Judging based on flying time plus fuel use.
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Man
Vis
Hunterfield S
Stinson
Joe Steg
Shellsburg
Cedar Rapids
Weng
Yugoslavs Charge Troops Massing on Border
London dispatch reports Yugoslavia accusing Bulgaria Hungary and Romania of moving troops to its border to coerce Yugoslavia into accepting Soviet domination. Belgrade radio described border maneuvers as provocative, while the army newspaper Naor Armija vowed the maneuvers would not frighten Yugoslavia.
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London
INL
Bulgaria
Hunger
Romania
Soviet Union
Radio
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Naor Armija
Three Injured in Train Derailment at Windfall
WINDFALL Ind AP three coaches of a Pennsylvania passenger train derailed injuring three people. State police said a defective wheel on the sixth coach from the rear caused the accident as investigators worked to determine exact damages and conditions of those hurt.
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Ind
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