Weather and notices from the Daily Record on July 16 1946
The July 16 1946 Daily Record lists high and low temperatures for Monday across cities such as Bismarck Chicago Minneapolis Duluth Sioux City and more along with precipitation. Iowa agricultural forecast calls for showers in the north and east Wednesday with partly cloudy conditions Thursday and generally fair weather Friday. Temperature ranges note highs 83 Wednesday and 89 Thursday with warm to moderate conditions overall. Local civil records include marriage licenses listings, divorce petitions, and speeding and traffic fines. Fire at Killian's warehouse reported with stock damage. several birth announcements from Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals. Authorities document multiple traffic violations including speeding reckless driving illegal turns and overtime parking fines.
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Bismarck
Miami
O.T
Chicago
Minneapolis
Denver
New York
Duluth
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Sioux City
Iowa
Divorced Man Allowed To Stay In Wife’s Home
In Albuquerque a district court ruled that removing the divorced husband from the home would cause undue hardship amid a housing shortage. Mrs Earl Henry Vanderfecht must let him continue occupying the sleeping porch as long as he does not bother her.
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Albuquerque
N. M
District Court
Earl Henry Vanderfecht
Vanderfecht
Veterans’ Homecoming Speeded for Two-Year Service
TOKYO AP reports the U.S. Army will call all non voluntary enlisted men with 24 months of service by August 30 to disposition centers by July 30. They will be sent home in order of length of service, with fathers given priority.
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Tokyo
United States Army
Mrs Durant Held In Psychiatric Ward In Kronberg Jewel Case
Defense lawyer Capt. Glenn V. Brumbaugh says Mrs. Durant was confined to a psychiatric ward after arrest in Chicago. He describes events starting June 2 when investigators moved her from a Chicago hotel to Fort Sheridan, then back, with an overnight stay in the psychiatric ward.
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Frankfurt
Glenn V. Brumbaugh
Jack Durant
Kronberg
Army Lax in Giving Firm Sums
Washington Senator Mead accused the war department of gross laxity in not investigating before advancing large sums to a questionable war contract company. He said the Senate war investigating committee will recommend a strong contract law provision for preaward investigations.
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Washington
Sen
Mead
D-N.y
War Department
Senate War Investigating Committee
Christmas Gifts Showed Influence Ties In Wartime Syndicate
Washington lawmakers report midwest munitions group gave out $50 silver vanity sets and costly gifts at Christmas. Allen B. Gellman said he did not know recipients and claimed no moral wrong if some gifts went to government employees. He testified about a web of Erie Basin Metal and Garsson links, loan questions, and previously unfiled Cumberland Lumber dealings under scrutiny.
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Washington
Allen B. Gellman
Gellman
Mead
War Department
Henry M. Garsson
Garsson
Erle Basin Metal Products Company
J. T. Weiss
Batavia Metal Products Company
Henry Garsson
Associated
Erie Basin Metal
Passage Near for Old Age Tax Bill
Washington AP reports the House moved toward passage of a bill to freeze the social security old age insurance tax at one percent for another year. The rules committee approved the measure and barred amendments on the floor.
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Washington
Rules Committee
Army Vet Buys Bertram School for 506 Move to Green Tree
Army veteran William George Fieseler bought the Forest Lane school building in Bertram township for 506 dollars. He plans moving it about three blocks to the Green Tree nursery to convert into a dwelling. The Cedar Rapids school board sells district assets amid bids on Rosedale brick structure. Dedeck bid 500 dollars but board deemed it too low and noted Dedeck may own the land. Other bids for both building and grounds reached 6100 dollars, with 5253 and 5250 from others. Board weighed land value at 1000 dollars and total value at 4000. No remodel justification found due to cost.
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William’ George Fieseler
Jerry S. Dedeck
Dedeck
Charles Penningroth
Rosedale
Edward Stark
Melvin E. German
Dr. Fenton
Vigortone Company
R. Handsley
Penningroth
John Wagner
James Yuill
C. M. Doolittle
J. C. Blodgett
Douglas Grant
Courthouse petitions seek evictions in four cases
County Clerk records show four eviction petitions. Petty suit targets Alfred Berry at 1330 Twenty-second Ave SW with a July 22 district court hearing. Pardera sues Walter Landmeyer at 1602 Fifteenth Ave SE for rent due June 1. Goods sue Walter Buck at 915 N Street SW for $18 monthly rent and three day notices issued after July 3. Griffin sues Ethel Wittenmeyer at 306 Twelfth Ave SE, alleging breach of June 25 vacate agreement later canceled by mutual consent.
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Arthur Axmear
William R. Petty
OPA
Alfred Berry
Twenty-second Avenue
Pettys
Rachel A. Pardera
Grand Avenue SE
Walter Landmeyer
Fifteenth Avenue SE
Roy A. Good
N Street
Walter Buck
Isemme
Blackwell Given Suspended Sentence After Larceny Plea
Judge G K Thompson sentenced Milton Blackwell a 40 year old Palo resident to one year in county jail but suspended the term. Blackwell pled guilty to larceny for taking a purse from a parked car near Chain Lakes at 8 p m Sunday. Deputy P J Whittemore recovered the purse and $27 after Blackwell allegedly hid it in the woods.
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G. K. Thompson
Milton Blackwell
Palo
Blackwell
Chain Lakes
P. J Whittemore
Annuls Betty Gillick and Clifford Querl Marriage
Judge Annals Betty Gillick granted an annulment for Betty Gillick of 1026 Tenth Street NW, tied to marriage on December 4 to Clifford Querl of Williamsburg. Querl, jailed on bigamy charges, faced grand jury next September. his prior marriage to Arline Grove in Port Townsend, Washington, remains undisolved.
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Floyd Philbrick
Betty Gillick
Tenth Street
Clifford Querl
Williamsburg
Iowa City
Querl
Clifford Olson
Allaire Seeks Separate Maintenance in Rochester Marriage
Jeanette Allaire filed a suit Tuesday seeking separate maintenance from Richard H Allaire whom she married December 4 in Rochester New York. She charges lack of support and mental cruelty. Donald J McDonald dismissed his divorce petition filed May 28 against Matilda E McDonald.
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Jeanette Allaire
Richard H. Allaire
Rochester
N. Y
Donald J. McDonald
Matilda E. McDonald
Iowa Democrats Seize First Victory Since 1894 Sweep
Democratic Convention highlighted Miles and Allen as they vowed broad appeal to independents and Republicans. Miles urged government for all Americans with emphasis on jobs and efficiency in schools, while Allen attacked Republican record and governance tactics and urged a large fall vote to oust the current administration.
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Kraschel
Iowa
State House
Miles
Allen
Monona County
Earl G. Miller
Des Moines
Secretary of State
G.O.P
Carroll Reece
Gerald L. K. Smith
Iowa Senate
Robert D. Blue
California
Reece
Democratic Party
State Senate
Senate
Nanes
Democrats Prepare Resolutions on Voting Age and Veterans Bonus
Democratic leaders plan Tuesday afternoon action on 14 resolutions from the resolutions committee led by George A. Heikens. They urge lowering the voting age to 18, support a WWII veterans bonus, oppose a special rent control session unless housing concerns are addressed, and back reforms from farm roads to liquor laws. The panel cites Truman's postwar efforts and outlines aims on state finances, education, industry, and social programs with veterans’ issues central.
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Resolutions Committee
George A. Heikens
Spencer
Truman
Iowa
Missouri Valley Authority
Vets to Sell Surplus Fabric Suits to Veterans in August
Washington reports that the first of one million surplus fabric men’s suits will go on sale to veterans next month. Officials aim for a $29.50 price under an interagency plan. Local stores will test the program, then nationwide sales may follow if successful.
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Washington
Inter-Agency Committee
OPA
Van Heflin’s Family Welcomes Second Child Daughter
Los Angeles AP reports actor Van Heflin and Frances Neal Heflin welcomed their second child, a daughter born Sunday weighing six pounds three ounces. The baby was named Kathleen Carol.
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Los Angeles
van Heflins
Three Nations May Confer on Soviet Spying
Ottawa report highlights that United States Britain and Canada may discuss Soviet spy activity after a Canadian royal commission found Moscow sought postwar defense details and that Alan Nunn May provided uranium samples to the Russian embassy. The commission cites uranium 235 and 233 transfers to Moscow and notes compromised radar, fuse wiring, submarine detection, and propellant data, while saying atomic secrets remained largely secure.
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Ottawa
Canada
Russia
Supreme Court
Moscow
United States
Britain
United Kingdom
Alan Nunn May
Montreal
Angelov
Col. Motinov
May
Brady Elected Second District Committeeman
In Des Moines Thomas Brady Cedar Rapids mortician was chosen as district committeeman, winning 178 to 80 after Linn county carried the vote. Mrs P J Laffan was elected district committeewoman, succeeding Mrs Huston. Brady and Laffan were urged to push for greater district funding before the state central committee.
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Des Moines
Thomas Brady
Cedar Rapids
Max H. Jenk
Dyersville
Jenk
P. J. Laffan
Waukon
Paul Huston
Huston
Laffan
Linn County
Brady
Linn
Jenkied
Winneshiek
Jenk Brady
Allamakee
Benton
Buchanan
Clayton
Clinton
Delaware
Dubuque
Fayette
Jackson Essseerses
Hobbie
Wek
Charles W. Hobbie
Oelwein
State Central Committee
Hubert Carr
Manchester
Lucian T. Wilcox
Laffman
M. L.”~Connor
Thomas Mullaney
Mrs.Laffan
State ‘Central Committee
Vandenberg on World Peace At Big Four Paris Meet
Senator Vandenberg urged that substantial gains toward world peace exist but warned the goal remains far from total. He cited UN effectiveness, outlawing the atomic bomb with inspection, and U S Russian alignment as keys, and urged firm adherence to principles without compromise. He noted disputes with Molotov over reparations and urged mutual cooperation with Russia.
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Washington
Sen
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate
Paris
Byrnes
United States
Russia
United Nations
Germany
Austria
Molotov
Yalta
Roosevelt
Byrnes outlines postwar German and Austrian plans
Byrnes pressed for German zone cooperation with other Allied zones and signaled McNarney to seek cross zone collaboration. Molotov blocked Austrian peace steps citing denazification and displaced persons. Byrnes defended using mercy over vengeance and urged timely peace talks despite refugee housing concerns.
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Byrnes
McNarney
Germany
Molotov
Austria
Russia Pledges Support for Red Cross Work
Oxford England AP Russia pledged full support Tuesday to Red Cross work. Dr Sergei Kilesnikov chairman of the four man Russian delegation told the League of Red Cross Societies that Russia is in hearty agreement with Red Cross principles.
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Oxford
England
Russia
Red Cross
Sergei‘ Kilesnikov
League’ of Red Cross Societies
Man seeks stay of eviction to finish pigeon cote work
Anton Lesser asked Civil Judge Herbert Schulze for a stay of eviction from his Milwaukee home until he completes alterations to a pigeon cote where he plans to live. The judge granted a stay until August 10.
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Milwaukee
Anton Lesser
Herbert Schulze
Killian Warehouse Damaged by Fire
A basement blaze at the Killian company warehouse on 207 Fourth Avenue SE caused extensive stock loss and smoke damage to upper floors. Firefighters cut through the floor to fight flames. the cause is under investigation. The building, once the Central hotel, had just undergone repairs after a prior March 18 fire. Fire officials requested a deputy state fire marshal to inspect the 50 year old structure.
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Killian
Fourth Avenue SE
Second
Third Streets
Central Fire Station
Killian Company
E. P. Kohout
Herbert L. Killian
K. C. Daniels
Overland Greyhound Lines
Union
E. P. Ko
Deaths J A Bowman 61 Real estate dealer dies
John A Bowman 61 real estate dealer of 15007 Bever avenue SE died in a local hospital at 11 p m Monday born Cedar Rapids Aug 10 1884 son of Henry G Bowman and Alice Bowman he married Katharine Leary in Chicago Nov 28 1906 Surviving are two brothers two sisters and several nieces and nephews A son John died in 1928 Services in Beatty chapel at 2 p m Wednesday Burial Linwood cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
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J. A. Bowman
C.R
John A. Bowman
Bever Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Henry G. Bowman
Alice Bowman
Bowman
Chicago
Katherine Leary
Martin W. Bowman
Fred A. Bowman
Frances Bowman
James S. Peet
Anamosa
John
Beatty Chapel
Linwood Cemetery
J W Lee Choir Director Dies in Monmouth Michigan
John W Lee longtime Cedar Rapids electrical partner with A C Reps died at his Monmouth home aged 67. Born December 10 1878 in Hancock Michigan he directed choirs at St Johns Cedar Rapids Grace Episcopal Trinity Monmouth. Survived by Minnie May and four children including John W Lee Jr.
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John W. Lee
A. C. Reps
Cedar Rapids
Monmouth
Trinity Episcopal Church
J. McCullough
Minnie May
G. R. McKeely
L. W. Remington
C. H. Sisam
Des Moines
John W. Lee, Jr
Hancock, Mich
St. John's Episcopal Church
St. John’s
Grace Episcopal
Death of Pamela Sue Grove at 5 weeks old
Pamela Sue Grove, 5 weeks old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Grove of 3722 First Avenue NE, died at 9 15 a m on Tuesday in a local hospital. Born June 12, she is survived by her parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs C O Lesher of Fairfield. Body taken from Turner chapel to Fairfield for graveside services at Evergreen cemetery on Wednesday.
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Pamela Sue Grove
Ralph Grove
First Avenue NE
C. O. Lesher
Fairfield
Turner Chapel
Evergreen Cemetery
William G. Gordon services set at Barta-Hesser Chapel
William G. Gordon of 701 Fifth Avenue SE dies Sunday. Services to be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Barta-Hesser chapel conducted by Rev. F. L. Hinish shaw. Burial follows at Crabapple Cemetery east of Marion. Friends may call at the chapel.
Loans Made to Residents of Nearby Owns
Loans made to residents of nearby counties and towns are reported as issued by mail order lenders. The notice states that funds were transferred and repayment terms agreed, with addresses and borrower details appearing in the correspondence. The document emphasizes compliance with lending rules and consumer protections.
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Earl Mininger
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Roy O'Hara
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Neb
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Arlo Fisher
Martelle
Bruce Bucknell
Sixth Avenue SE
Joseph Harger
Kendridge Terrace
LeRoy Akers
Marion
Charles Kacena
Center Point
Leonard Petrasek
Fourth Street
Paul E. Henderson
Fort Dodge
Donald T. Ballou
C Avenue NW
Wayne Calderman
Mt. Vernon
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Oliver Wade
C Avenue
Robert O. Bickel
Grande Avenue
W. C. Wikel
John Anderson
G Avenue
E. W. LaPlante
Blake Boulevard
Hugo Schenken
Park Avenue
Marvin Belz
Arlington
E. E. Minor
First Street
J. L. Shaw
Sixteenth Avenue
Frank Powers
American Building
I. D. Arnett
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Frank Stoklasa
Ellis Boulevard
G. J. Liebke
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D-Ky
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Garsson Brothers
Franklin Fields
Combine
Mitchell
D-Wash
Fields
George Meader
FBI
Henry
Internal Revenue
Murray Garsson
Dutch Schultz
Owney Madden
Department of Labor
Hoover Administration
Monahan Mortuary
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F. J. Monahan and
Wm. J. Stewart
Army Vet Boys School
Reds
Smith
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Talle
Jensen
Martin
Gerald
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Davenport
Frank Less
Cascade
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Waterloo
Harry F. Garrett
Corydon
Harry Booth
George H. Keney
Mallard
Philip A. Allen
Onawa
Heikens
Frank Nye
William RB. Hart
Nichols
Ray Douglas
Postville
Gene Burke
Ethel Hart
Vandenberg Report
John B.turner & Son
Second Ave.s.e
J. W. Lee
Beatty ‘Mortuary
Clarence Beatty
Third Avenue
Lapes Florist
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