Weather roundup and regional temperatures forecast
Daily Record lists high and low temperatures for several cities with precipitation inches noted. Iowa forecast calls for scattered showers or thunderstorms Friday with no major temperature change, then mild conditions Saturday with more showers possible.
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Bismarck
Min’apolis
Orleans
Cicago
York
Omaha
Ahi
Angeles
Koenix
Miami
Seattle
Iowa
Weather and local births and incidents report
Weather summary shows high 84, low 62 with trace precipitation and month totals. barometer steady at noon, humidity 55 at 2 pm. A list of births and marriages includes multiple Iowa addresses and new arrivals. Ammonia leak at 425 2nd St SE triggered a still alarm. grass fire near Cedar Hills reported, units returned.
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2Nd St. SE
Cedar Hills
Multiple Traffic Offenses Result in Suspended Sentences and Fines
A list of individuals charged with offenses including intoxication fail to yield speed violations and no driver's license. Sentences include 30 days suspended for Clinton Hinkle and Ted Longfellow and various fines from 2 to 20 dollars with bonds forfeited for several defendants.
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Clinton Hinkle
Ted Longfellow
Edward Neff
Beverave
Nathan Coates
3Rd St. NW
Arlie Defreese
5Th Ave
Jeanette Sproston
Washington Ave
Duane Avery
18Th St
Olivia Knight
4Th Ave
Leon McCune
8Th Ave
George Wageman
31St St
Thomas Campbell
Elmhurst Dr
Gloria McCord
Marion
Jeanne Blahnik
Bever Circle Dr
Ralph Wingert
Tipton
Josephine Sheets
Floyd Weis
19Th St. NW
William Davis
1St Ave. NW
Robert Olson
13Th St
Jack Levinson
Minneapolis
Charlotte Worley
Vermont St
Ruth Ettinger
1St Ave
Thomas Tekin
Ellis Blvd
Nearly three quarters of seniors lack adequate income
The report finds that about 75 percent of Americans aged 65 or older have either no income or earnings below $1,000 per year. The data underscores widespread economic insecurity among the elderly population and calls for policy attention.
Iowa Obituaries and Funeral Services Cite Several Cities
Obituary notices list multiple Iowa deaths with planned funeral services. Gert O Deen of Anamosa 76 services Friday at 2 Goettsch's. Fred Haas Amana 77 Friday at 9 Amana church. Mrs Charles Carpenter Fayette 90 Friday at 2 Methodist church. Martin R Peters Manchester 77 Berwyn NL Saturday at 2 Gill's. Mary Henik Mt Vernon 82 Saturday at 9 St John’s church with rosary Friday 7:30 Morgan's. Joe Blietz Monona 80 Friday 1 45 Schultz' land at 2 Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Gertrude O’deen
Goettsch’s
Amana
Fred Haas
Fayette
Charles Carpenter
Methodist Church
Manchester
Martin R. Peters
Berwyn
Gill’s. Mt. Vernon
Joseph
Mary) Henik
St. John’s Church
Morgan’s. Monona
Joe Blietz
Schultz
Public Invited to Demonstration by Firemen Sunday
Public safety officials invite residents to a 2 p m demonstration by firefighters at the department training structure on city waterworks property near Avenue and Weing Road NE. Adequate parking and a roped spectator area will be provided. The event honors public support for a benefit baseball game for injured Fireman Ralph Rauch at Memorial Stadium.
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Avenue
Weing Road
Bob Johnson
Ralph Rauch
Memorial Stadium
City Asked To Vacate Area of Its Cinder Pile
Iowa Electric Light and Power seeks permission to build a new substation near Eighth Avenue and Walnut Street SW. Public Improvements Commissioner Swede Halvorson notes the site is the heart of the city’s cinder pile by the barn. Council sends proposal to building department for review.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Eighth Avenue
Walnut Street
Public Improvements
Swede Halvorson
City Barn
Light Company
Building Department
Eldora Rioters Return from Anamosa After Prison Stay
Gov Loveless said nine Eldora trainees moved to Anamosa following a Cottage No 7 riot over chaplain Blandau's resignation would be returned to Eldora. The board will review Eldora's psychology program as Blandau and Dickson dispute approaches.
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Des Moines
Herschel Loveless
Eldora
Ana‘mosa Reformatory
Cottage No. 7
Howard Blandau
Anamosa
Loveless
Board of Control
Blandau
U S Cannot Deport Tokyo Rose D A Aquino Case
The U S immigration service cancels the deportation warrant for Iva D Aquino known as Tokyo Rose. Born in Los Angeles she held U S citizenship before wartime treason sentence and was released after six years. Trop vs Dulles led to the ruling she did not lose nationality and cannot be deported.
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San Francisco
U. S. Immigration Service
Iva D’ Aquino
Los Angeles
U. S
Supreme Court
Bruce Barber
Trop
Wayne Davis Hurt In Trailer Accident
Wayne Davis of 1136 18th Avenue Southwest suffered facial chest and arm abrasions when a trailer he rode on overturned on Sixth Street Road. Police said the trailer unhitched while his wife drove, tipping over. he was treated at Mercy Hospital.
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Jo Wayne Davis
18Th ‘Ave
Davis
Sixth St. Rd
Mercy Hospital
Bullet Fired at Car on Highway 6 Near Des Moines
A Mitchellville woman reported a high caliber bullet fired from another vehicle as it passed on highway 6. Edna Koder’s car visor was struck and the shell dropped on the hood. deputies searched the area, noting the shot could have hit her in the nose.
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Lowan
Police
DES Moines
UPI
Mitchellville
Polk County
Edna Koder
Yarbrough Assault Trial Date Is Set
Ernest Yarbrough, 24, of 1519 Seventeenth Ave SE, faces an assault and battery trial set for July 16. He allegedly beat his wife's 5-year-old son, has entered an innocent plea, and remains free on $110 bond.
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Ernest Yarbrough
Seventeenth Ave
Yarbrough
Two Rezoning Requests Denied by City Council
The city council denied two rezoning petitions and withdrew a third after Plan Commission recommendations. Wendl Lippert sought R-4 to B-1 for a radio TV business on Sixteenth Ave SW. Dorothy Ray requested R-2 to B-1 at 3300 Old Marion Road NE for a dry cleaning site. Robert E. and Jane E. Conrad’s 2310 Johnson Ave NW request was withdrawn before action. A 174-signature petition opposed that proposal.
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City Plan Commission
Wendl Lippert
Sixteenth Ave
Sixth St
Dorothy Ray
Old Marion Road
Robert Murray
Robert E
Jane E. Conrad
Johnson Ave
Cossion
Breakin at Midway Tavern Nets $159.82
Cedar Rapids police investigated a break in at the Midway tavern located at 329 Ninth Ave SE. The prowler possibly entered through an unlocked basement window or hid until closing at 1 15 a.m. The proprietor reported $159 82 missing.
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Cedar Rapids
Midway Tavern
Ninth Ave
Cedar Rapids Library Board Announces New Term Endings
Cedar Rapids city officials announced the reconstituted library trustees with Harry E. Boyd as chairman and Ralph H. i Clements as vice-chairman. Expiration dates set by lot include June 30 1960 for Clements June 30 1962 for Fred Henson and Mrs J Richard Wagner June 30 1964 for Stewart Holmes and Boyd. Library Director James Marvin named secretary of the board.
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Board of Library Trustees
Cedar Rapids
Harry E. Boyd
Ralph H. i Clements
Lot
Clements
Fred Henson
J. Richard Wagner
Stewart Holmes
Boyd
Jim Meaghan
James Marvin
Deaths Edgar Filbert Ludwig retires locomotive engineer dies
Edgar Filbert Ludwig 78 of 909 Oakland Road NE Cedar Rapids died after a lingering illness. Funeral services Saturday at 10 30 am in Barta Hesser chapel with Elder Thomas Mortimer Crescent lodge No 25 A F and A M officiating. Burial at Cedar Memorial. Survived by wife Minnie Losey Ludwig two daughters two sons two sisters and two brothers. Master Masons meet Crescent lodge at 10 am Saturday.
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Edgar Filbert Ludwig
Oakland Road
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Mortimer
Crescent Lodge
A.M
Cedar Memorial
Boulder
Colo
Ludwig
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Iowa
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Minnie Losey Ludwig
Omar McGlaughlin
E. J. Blanchard
Irvin Ludwig
Davenport
James Beagle
Margaret Ludwig
Annandale
Iowa Corn Crop Forecast Shrinks From 1957 Peak
The 1958 Iowa corn crop is put at 595,660,000 bushels, down 19,504,000 from 1957. Based on July 1 conditions, yield averages 58 bushels per acre on 10,270,000 acres. Nationally, the U S corn crop is forecast at 3,311,249,000 bushels and wheat at 1,343,490,000.
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Washington
Iowa
Agriculture Department
Department
U. S
Governors Receive Dwinell Gift Cloth From New Hampshire Mills
Lane Dwinell of New Hampshire sent cloth to several governors except Williams and Leader. Most letter writers called the fabric a gift, with Leader noting it was presented with Goldfine's compliments. Lausche and Hoegh described suits from the material, while Goldfine cited advertising use. He also discussed industry conditions with governors’ representatives.
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Lane Dwinell
New Hampshire
Williams and
Leader
Goldfine
Lebanon
Dwinell
Lausche
Hoegh
Mrs Gertie O'Deen Dies at Cedar Rapids Area Home
Cedar Rapids area resident Mrs Gertie O'Deen aged 82 died Wednesday. Born near Anamosa June 20 1882 she lived with sister Mrs Clayton Womack at 868 Twenty first St SE. Surviving are five brothers Del bert Blood Chalsea Ernest Charles Lewis and three sisters Emma Wink Eva Gustafson Ora O'Deen. Services at Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa Friday at 2 p m. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Gus
Gertie) O’deen
Cedar Rapids
Clayton Womack
Anamosa
Delbert Blood
Chalsea
Geneseo
Ill
Ernest
Charles
Lewis
Goettsch
Services for George D. McNamara at St Patrick Church
George D. McNamara of route 1 dies Tuesday. Funeral at St Patrick Church at 9 a.m. Friday with Rt Rev Msgr D J Lenihan officiating. Burial at St Patrick's Cemetery Fairfax. Friends may call Teahen chapel. Rosary by Msgr Lenihan and Daughters of Isabella at 7 30 p.m. Thursday and Knights of Columbus at 8 p.m.
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George D. McNamara
Route 1
St. Patrick’s Church
D. J. Lenihan
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Fairfax
Teahen Chapel
Msgr. Lenihan
Daughters of Isabella
Knights of Columbus
Goldfine reveals 209000 in live checks held by Pilgrim Trust
Goldfine tells the committee of 18 living checks totaling 209,671.18 issued to his interests from 1943 to 1958. He notes $232,000 of other checks were deposited on June 25, just after an invitation to testify, with no clear reason for noncashed funds.
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Pilgrim Trust Company
Boston
Goldfine
Harris
Robert Lishman
Boys Praised For Reporting Window Damage In Springfield
Six boys who knocked out a window in an abandoned fire engine house while playing baseball reported the incident and apologized. They offered to pay, and the city law director will issue a commendation. Robert Calhoun urged officials to forget the cost.
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Springfield
Ohio
Robert Calhoun
Public Properties
Services for Charles W Math ews Held At Barta Hesser Chapel
Funeral services for Charles W Math ews 1047 Fave NW are set for 1 30 p m Friday in the Barta Hesser chapel with Rev Leonard E Deaver and Mt Hermon lodge officiating Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Friends may call at the chapel All Master Masons are to meet at Mt Hermon lodge at 1 p m Friday
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Charles W. Mathews
Fave
Barta-Hesser
Leonard E. Deaver
Mt. Hermon Lodge
Cedar Memorial
Trade Power Cut Gets Senate Finance Approval
The Senate Finance Committee approved a three year reciprocal trade law extension restricting presidential power. The bill would require majority approval by both houses before overriding a tariff commission recommendation for higher duties or import quotas. The administration opposed the shorter limit despite House support for five years.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Tariff Commission
House
Services for William C. Bender Held Friday
William C. Bender of 2426 B Ave NE died in Muscatine on Tuesday. Services are at 3:30 p.m. Friday in Turner chapel conducted by Rev. E. W. Koberg of Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at the chapel.
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William C. Bender
Bave
Muscatine
Turner Chapel
E. W. Koberg
Trinity Lutheran Church
Cedar Memorial
Goldfine Names Governors Entitled to Wool Belts
Bernard Goldfine testified before a House subcommittee listing 23 governors to whom he said he gave 100 percent wool cloth belts at the 1955 Governors Conference in Chicago. He released the names to provide a balanced view for hearings. Letters from several governors acknowledging receipt were distributed.
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Washington
Bernard Goldfine
Chicago
Adams
Lotto
2 More Americans Freed by Cubans
Cuban rebels released two more kidnapped Americans Albert M. Ross of Houston Texas and James D Best of New Orleans officials of the Moaday Mining Company. They were landed by a U S navy helicopter at Guantanamo base from an undisclosed rebel hideout. Rebels still held 30 U S sailors and marines and one Canadian Richard Sargent of Toronto.
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Havana
U.S
Albert M. Ross
Houston
Texas
James D. Best
New Orleans
Moaday Mining Company
USS. Navy
Guantanamo Naval Base
Guantanamo
Richard Sargent
Toronto
Services for James Liston at Cedar Memorial Cemetery
James Liston of near Marion died Monday. Funeral services will be conducted at the grave site in Cedar Memorial cemetery at 2 p.m. Friday by Rector Dominic Loferski. Friends may call at Teahen chapel Thursday evening.
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James Liston
Marion
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Dominic Loferski
Teahen Chapel
Heaviest Man in History Dead in Indiana Trailer Home
Robert Hughes, 32, possibly the heaviest person in medical history, died in his trailer beside a hospital in Bremen Indiana. Mary Harris said uremia caused his death after illness during carnival travel. At 6 feet 1 inch and 1041 pounds he could not be admitted to any hospital bed and stayed in his truck-bed home.
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Bremen
Ind
Robert Hughes
Mary Harris
Farmer Sues Lenox Mutual for Damages
A Johnson county farmer, A B Crozier of Walford, sues Lenox Mutual Insurance Company of Norway for 9500 dollars claiming a June 28 windstorm destroyed his barn after he increased coverage on June 25 from 6000 to 9500 and paid an extra premium. He asserts the insurer refused payment.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
A. B. Crozier
Johnson County
Walford
Lenox Mutual Insurance Company of Norway
Crozier
United Air Lines begins Cedar Rapids operation 30 years ago
The 1928 Boeing Air Transport single engine plane opened the Cedar Rapids route linking the city with 15 western and midwestern points. Since then United has expanded to 79 destinations on a 14 000 mile system with yearly passenger and freight totals, including 64 441 passengers at Cedar Rapids last year and extensive through plane connections to Omaha Chicago Cleveland and Newark.
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Cedar Rapids
Boeing Air Transport
United Air Lines
Chicago
San Francisco
Pioneer
United
United Mainliners
Municipal
Omaha
Cleveland
Newark
New York
Cedar Rapids woman given suspended term on forged check
Dorothy Watson, 27, of Cedar Rapids drew a suspended 10 year sentence on a forged $250 check charge in Linn county district court. Judge Floyd Philbrick released Watson on parole after suspending the term. Two men faced false check charges: Harold R. Clymer, 52, linked to a $505.65 used car purchase, and Maurice Korsmo, 21, arrested on a false check charge.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Dorothy Watson
Johnson Ave
Rockwell City Women’s Reformatory
Floyd Philbrick
Watson
Harold R. Clymer
Clymer
Good Motors
Clyimer
Maurice Korsmo
Central City
Second Suit Filed Against Hunters On Area Rezoning
A breach of contract suit seeking 7500 damages was filed in district court against Cedar Rapids Airways Inc and Hunter Investment Inc over rezoning of the Hunter airport property. Claire G Booth sues after paying 1500 down in 1954 for a lot later challenged by city council to heavy industrial zoning.
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Cedar Rapids Airways, Inc
Hunter Investment, Inc
Hunter Airport
Claire G. Booth
Cedar Rapids Airways
Hunter
Dan F. Hunter
Dan, Jr
Monroe Fire District Sets Fire Fighting Contracts
Trustees Roy Blair Earl Hepker and Melvin McBurney reported contracts for firefighting services with the Hiawatha Alburnett and Center Point departments. South township residents outside Alburnett district will report to Hiawatha. north residents within Alburnett district have different arrangements.
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Monroe Township
Hiawatha
Alburnett
Center Point
Cedar Rapids
Roy Blair
Earl Hepker
Melvin McBurney
Iowa Supreme Court Denies Postel Appeal
The Iowa Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Robert Postel from Linn County Court. The 11,225 judgment dated Dec 23 arose from a fatal Cedar Rapids accident on May 14, 1957, in which passenger Harry L. Lagerquist was killed.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Linn County District Court
Robert Postel
Linn
Francis D. Collogan
High Court
Cedar Rapids
Postel
Harry L. Lagerquist
Three suits filed against Choate Equipment Company
Three account suits were filed Wednesday against Choate Equipment Company. Plaintiffs and amounts claimed due are Neptune Meter Company, $1,280.73, Kimball Company, $350, and Crane Carrier Corporation, $250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choate Equipment Company
Neptune Meter Company
Kimball Company
iCrane Carrier Corporation
Four wills admitted to probate for local residents
Probate records list four wills. Sanford M. Hill died June 22 with property at 1247 Third St NW and 203 Lave NW, leaving son Thomas and widow Mrs Hill as executrix. Edward P. Reilly died June 25. wife Doris is sole heir and executrix. June R. Anangst died May 19. daughter Pearl Kramer named sole heir and administratrix with $2000 bond. Christine Newby died June 9. brother Joe E. Trisko and niece Evlyn Enright named heirs. Enright confirmed executrix.
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Sanford M. Hill
Third St. NW
Lave
Thomas
Hill
Edward P. Reilly
Doris
June R. Anangst
Pearl Kramer
Christine Newby
Joe E. Trisko
Melrose
Minn
Evlyn Enright
Sauk Center
Iowa Board Discusses 59 61 Prison Budgets
The Iowa Board of Control met with Fort Madison state penitentiary and Anamosa men's reformatory administrators to determine budget needs for the 1959 61 fiscal period. Board member George Callenius said the board plans to ask the 1959 legislature for considerably more money to run mental and penal institutions.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Board of Control
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
Anamosa Men’s Reformatory
George Callenius
United Press International
Judge Dismisses Drunk Charge in Roof Incident
In Portsmouth England Patrick Brown was cleared of a drunkenness charge after claiming he drank but did not know how he ended up on a house roof.
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Portsmouth
England
UPI
Patrick Brown
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Keokuk
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James
Higley Ave
Clark
Dawson
Hinton
Illinois St. SW
Cooper
George
Williamson
Ben
Ave
Rowray
Jack
7Th Ave
Duffy
Maurice
14Th Ave
Upah
16Th Ave
Walter
Raymond
Watkins
Moss
Dennis
3Rd St
San Antonio
First St
Dean A. Lansing
Leo H. Oswald
Dave, NE
Charles Janey
Sally Hemminger
Floyd E. Covington
Alice M.bruce
Lois Shy
Daryl Shy
Dorothea Kimball
Leland G. Kimball
Myrtle Sommer
Fred ‘Sommer
Virginia V. McCauley
William McCauley
Dorrine Stearns
Ralph Stearns
Dorothy F. Ebbesen
Edward A. Ebbesen
C. M. Luckey
D” Ave
Mr. Blandau
Hollis L. Miles
Miles
No. 7
Harold Sifrit
Robert Lappen
State Board of Control
Lappen
Frank H. Dickson
Dickson
Library Board
Mrs
Gus O’deen
McNamara Services
Mathews Services
Bender Services
Jack Lotto
Govs. G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Frank J. Lausche
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania
Leo A. Hoegh
J. Bracken Lee
Utah
Joe Foss
South Dakota
Gov
Liston Services
Janeba Funeral Home
Joseph J. Janeba
Farmer
Rohn Funeral Home
Third Ave
C.R
Mrs. Watson
Booth
Millard
Mary Powers
Booth’s
3Rd Ave
Vernon Ave
Monroe Fire District
Grant
John B. Turner & Son
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