Linn G.O.P. Delegates to State Meeting
Between 80 and 90 Linn county delegates are expected at the Des Moines Republican convention to cast 119 Linn votes and back Cedar Rapids Judge G K Thompson for the Iowa supreme court. They plan a Thursday caucus at Kirkwood hotel and will weigh district slate and the treasurer nomination.
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Linn County
Des Moines
Ted Birdsall
Cedar Rapids
Polk County
G. K. Thompson
Iowa Supreme Court
Thompson
G.O.P
Kirkwood
Harvey Lange
Dubuque
M. L. Abrahamson
Boone
State Tax Commission
Lawrence I. Truax
State Auditor’s Office
John Hamilton Cruickshank
Sioux City
George W. Hesalroad
Greene
Edward J. Kallemyn
Pella
State Bonus Board
John M. Grimes
Osceola
Special Census Worker Training Session in Cedar Rapids
A six member census worker training session will be conducted in Cedar Rapids from July 1 to August 2. Edward Dubuque, district convisor, said each worker will handle a separate survey task. The sessions, held in the county service examination room in the basement of the Cedar Rapids office building, are part of a special financing survey.
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Cedar Rapids
Edward Dubuque
Iowa
Cedar Rap‘t
Water fountains for small animals protected by paraffin coating
A brief note describes galvanised water fountains for chicks and other small animals. It suggests painting the outside and tilting the unit with a coat of paraffin to offer protection.
Eight Added to Roll of Casualties
Washington reports a Pentagon casualty list listing three wounded one injured and four missing in Korea. The tally now shows 28 killed three dead of wounds 117 wounded 53 injured and 69 missing in action.
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Washington
Defense Department
Red Invasion of Greece Feared
UN Balkans committee warned of a possible Communist invasion of Greece based on a Cominform Journal article alleging Western fomenting of attacks against Albania and Bulgaria. The panel cited propaganda patterns warning aggression often precedes real action.
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Geneva
Switzerland
United Nations Special Committee On the
Balkans
Greece
Cominform
United States
Britain
Albania
Bulgaria
Ann Arbor Bans Ice Cream Van Chatter
The Ann Arbor city council ordered all ice cream vendors to operate in silence, ending the era of the Good Humor man’s ringing bell as of Wednesday.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Hearing Set on Abandonment of What Cheer Line
A Cedar Rapids chamber official announced a hearing for August 3 at 9:30 a.m. in Belle Plaine on North Western railroad’s petition to abandon its 39 mile branch between Belle Plaine and What Cheer. The line serves Tilton Deep River Guernsey Carnforth and Hartwick and has been denied abandonment twice in the past decade.
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North Western Railroad
Belle Plaine
What Cheer
Grant Maples
Cedar Rapids
Tilton
Deep River
Guernsey
Carnforth
Hartwick
Maples
Interstate Commerce Commission
Playground attendance tops 86 thousand this summer season
The Play ground and Recreation Commission reports 86 535 children registered in the first five weeks of summer across 14 city playgrounds. McKinley led with 10 878 attendees, followed by Reed park 10 803. other sites range from 8 409 at Daniels park to 3 113 at Ellis park, with activities continuing through August 18.
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Playground and Recreation Commission
McKinley Playground
Reed Park
Daniels Park
Coe Field
Harrison School
Whitlam Park
Arthur School
Hayes School
Riverside Park
Bever Park
Sinclair Park
Lincoln School
Roosevelt School
Ellis Park
Swindle Suspects In Cedar Rapids Bank Cash Plot
Antonio and Coutentos aided by Lacatello scheme to bilk savings by pretending a $36,000 inheritance. They withdrew funds, staged a ritual, and stored cash in a lock box. The box contained only newspaper clippings when opened, leading to a county attorney referral. Suspects sought by multiple states and immigration for deportation.
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Contentos
Antonio
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Coutentos
Sixth Avenue SE
Lacatello
William Crissman
Cedar Rapids
Memphis
Yank Advises on How To Tell Koreans Apart
An AP report from a U S beachhead in Korea describes a wartime joke among American troops preparing for an amphibious assault. A Texan asks how to distinguish South Koreans from North Koreans and the answer notes a greeting versus a deadly shot from a tank.
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Yank
U. S
Korea
Roadworkers seek uniform pay amid 2% raise row
Union negotiators for roadworkers claim the April 2 percent raise is unfair as some workers gained up to 1042 cents per hour while others received only 212 cents. Represented by AFSCME officials John C. Petersen and John W. Tawlks, the workers include Ray Lynch William Dvorak and Lloyd Klopp. The group urged a straight uniform scale after supervisors Beeson Hood and Seevell paused to confer.
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American Federation of State
John C. Petersen
Willmar
Minn
John W. Tawlks
Sioux City
Ray Lynch
William Dvorak
Lloyd Klopp
Klopp
Dvorak
Lynch
Clarence Beeson
Henry Hood
Elmer Seevell
Prowler Captured in Rowe Residence burglary case
Cedar Rapids police held 39 year old Elmer Clark a dangerous character after he raided the Harold Rowe home at 2232 Country Club Parkway SE Monday night. Clark has a long record including assault robbery breaking and entering and obscene literature distribution with prior sentences and arrests in several states. Loot recovered includes a portable radio and a Luger pistol valued at about 123 dollars. both items were recovered.
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Cedar Rapids
Harold Rowe
Country Club Parkway
Elmer Clark
First Avenue
Clark
Illinois
Nebraska
Iowa
Bowes
Linn Supervisors Hire County Nurse At $2,700 Salary
Linn county supervisors hire Adele F. Herrmann as county public health nurse at starting pay of 2700 yearly. Herrmann, 28, to graduate with a public health nursing degree from the University of Minnesota in July and begin Aug. 1. She previously trained at Cook County School of Nursing in Chicago and taught at Finley Hospital in Dubuque. Salary funded by state and county funds under public health deployment.
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Linn
Joella Antes
Clarence Beeson
Adele F. Herrmann
University of Minnesota
Cook County School of Nursing
Chicago
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
State Department of Public Health
Brick hits man as brick falls from bus wheel
Edgar Grimm, 84, of 149 Sixteenth Avenue SW, suffered a head injury when a brick dropped from a passing truck under a City Lines bus tire struck him as he descended his house steps. He was taken to Mercy hospital in good condition Wednesday afternoon. witnesses say the brick flew about 10 feet after impact.
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Edgar Grimm
Sixteenth Avenue
City Lines
Mercy Hospital
Grimm
Mason Volunteers Return to Navy Duty
Des Moines, Iowa. Richard Mason, legislative representative for the Iowa State Education Association, has volunteered to return to active duty in the navy. He holds a reserve commission as lieutenant and will leave his post to serve in the armed forces.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa State Education Association
Richard Mason
Mason
Congress Signals Quick Passage of Truman Program
Congress leaders from both parties urged rapid approval of President Truman’s economic and emergency measures. Speaker Rayburn said a bill would be introduced at once with hopes to pass next week. Senate leaders predicted overwhelming support as they pledged full cooperation and session continuation.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Rayburn
D-Texas
House
McCormack
D-Mass
Russia
Senate
Lucas
D-Nl
Wherry
Rneb
Sugar World Output Forecast and Local Hoarding Scramble
The article notes Cuba and Puerto Rico production and forecasts record world sugar output in 1951. It cites Europe acreage increases, a world total near 38 million tons, and prewar highs. It warns that farmers buy in excess for home canning, causing local shortages as Cuban mills grind mainly June to May and holdouts raise prices.
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Cuba
Europe
Vernon
Deaths Warne A Hathaway Cedar Rapids Electrician
Warne A Hathaway 1817 C avenue NE Cedar Rapids resident for 32 years and a retired electrician at Oakdale sanatorium died at his home at 7 30 a m Wednesday after a long illness Born April 6 1871 at Independence he married Dora Nelling May 15 1896 at Waterloo He is survived by his wife a daughter Dorothy and a son Carl both of Cedar Rapids four brothers Charles Long Beach California George Independence Jack Glendale California Jim Hathaway Chicago one sister Mrs Alice Tillinghast Seguin Texas and one grandchild He was a Baptist Services will be at Turner chapel at 3 30 p m Friday Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.
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Warne A. Hathaway
C Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
Oakdale
Independence
Dora Nelling
Waterloo
Dorothy Hathaway
Carl Hathaway
Charles
Long Beach
Calif
George
Jack
Glendale
Jim Hathaway
Chicago
Alice Tillinghast
Seguin
Texas
The
Baptist Church
Turner Chapel
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Mary Margaret Phillips obituary notice in Cedar Rapids
Mary Margaret Phillips widow of Samuel G. Phillips died at her son Ralph R. Carnes home at 3 30 a m Wednesday after a brief illness Born March 19 1870 in Shelbyville Ill she moved to Cedar Rapids from Bowling Green Mo in 1905 Surviving are son in law Conrad L Stookey four grandsons two granddaughters nine great grandchildren and other relatives She was a Methodist church member Services at Turner chapel Friday at 130 p m Burial in Linwood cemetery Friends may call
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Mary Margaret Phillips
Samuel G. Phillips
Ralph R. Carnes
Sixth Avenue SE
Shelbyville, Ill
Cedar Rapids
Bowling Green
Conrad L. Stookey
Wayne C. Stookey
Portland
Ore
Norman Stookey
Marion
Robert R. Carnes
Rollo Edward Carnes
San Fernando
Calif
Mary Lou Jones
Carol Virginia Hauser
Methodist Church
Turner Chapel
Linwood Cemetery
Mickey Cassidy 8 Is 28th Cedar Rapids Polio Case
Cedar Rapids polio cases rose to 28 as 8 year old Mickey Cassidy, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Cassidy, was admitted to Mercy hospital in fair condition with no paralysis. He arrived Tuesday night. total cases in Cedar Rapids exceed last year by 12.
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Cedar Rapids
Mickey Cassidy
Edward Cassidy
First Avenue NW
Mercy Hospital
Neighbors clash over contempt claim in Seventh AvenueSE court
Mr and Mrs Louis J Stefan of 1555 Seventh avenue SE sue neighbors Mr and Mrs LeRoy J Robinson of 1553 Seventh avenue SE for contempt of court over alleged violations of a July 3 restraining order against loud radio, door slams and profane language. Judge Floyd Philbrick heard testimony and reserved judgment. action began August 22, 1949.
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Seventh Avenue SE
Louis J. Stefan
Floyd Philbrick
Stefans
LeRoy J. Robinson
Robinsons
Philbrick
Mims Fined $100 on Plea to Lesser Charge
Ed Mims, 49, of 1110 Thirteenth avenue SE, was fined $100 and costs for reckless driving by Judge Floyd Philbrick. He was arrested December 24, 1949, on drunk driving charges, and he offered to plead guilty to the lesser charge, which the court accepted.
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Ed Mims
Thirteenth Avenue SE
Floyd Philbrick
Burger Files Answer to Glover's Accident Suit
Paul Burger filed an answer and counterclaim in a personal injury suit brought by George DeWane Glover. The case stems from a June 17 accident on the incline to the Sixth street SW viaduct. Glover says Burger's negligence caused the collision after Glover stalled on the hill. Burger counters that Glover's fault was leaving the car on the highway and seeks 2581.22 in damages.
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Paul Burger
George DeWane Glover
Sixth Street SW
Glover
Burger
Metal Goods Sues Four Defendants for 297.88 and Costs
The Metal Goods Corporation filed an account suit seeking 297.88 dollars plus costs from C. W. Welsh Elmer Welsh Albert Sperrino and the Steel Basket Company Inc. The action names four defendants in a debt recovery matter.
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The
Metal Goods Corporation
C. W. Welsh
Elmer Welsh
Albert Sperrino
Steel Basket Company, Inc
Sankeys Lose Account Suit. Jury Awards 140.50
A default judgment of 140.50 was awarded Wednesday to P. I. Crew in an account suit brought against Albert and Sylvia Sankey. Michael Stoffel, 43, of Iowa City was fined 300 and costs Wednesday for drunken driving after withdrawing a Tuesday plea of innocent and pleading guilty before Judge Floyd Philbrick.
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P. I. Crew
Albert
Sylvia Sankey
Michael Stoffel
Iowa City
Floyd Philbrick
Fair and Warmer Expected for Thursday in Iowa
Weather officials forecast a rise in temperatures as a cold front moves through Iowa. Showers from Tuesday night into Wednesday were expected to end by nightfall, with Cedar Rapids recording .40 inches of rain and highs near 79 in recent readings while temperatures fluctuated from 66 overnight to 77 at noon before dipping to 73 by midafternoon.
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Iowa
Weather Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Military volunteer service policy details incomplete
Reserves and volunteers for the navy are to serve at least one year while the navy lists no specific urgently needed skills, leaving them to be dictated by current and future needs. Army and air force announcements provide no deferment policy details.
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Cept
Navy
Army
Air Force
Iowa counties told to supply 30 plus men for pre-induction exams
Des Moines AP says seven Iowa counties including Linn must provide at least 30 men each for pre-induction physicals next week. About 1,300 examinations are planned, with 344 to be selected for September quota. Linn County is asked to send 36 men.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Selective Service
Charles H. Grahl
Linn County
Truman Urges Rapid Reinforcement for Korea and Allies
President Truman outlines three needs for strength: rapid shipment of men and matériel to Gen. MacArthur in Korea, a broader rise in U S armed forces and support beyond Korea, and increased help for allies. He calls the Korean attack naked aggression, reiterates U N backing, and notes patience in driving back the invaders while expanding air and naval superiority.
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Korea
MacArthur
Mr. Truman
Korean
U. S
U. N
Truman cites Soviet stance on Korean crisis action
President Truman notes Soviet failure to support U N discussions and council meetings during the Korean crisis. He hails the Security Council action as a milestone toward a rule of law among nations and singles out the Soviet Union as the key country not backing common peace efforts.
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Truman
Russia
Korea
U.N
Security Council
Soviet Union
What Nation Faces Under Truman Plan
Washington reports President Truman urged Congress to expand military mobilization and partial civilian mobilization. The plan outlines potential tax increases, higher down payments, possible price and wage controls later, and possible shortages in autos and TVs. It calls for a draft for men 19 to 26, mandatory active service for National Guardsmen and reservists, and business controls over materials, rationing, hoarding curbs, and possible requisition of needed goods.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Five Injured in Crash Of Two Cars Near Ely
Five persons suffered minor cuts and bruises in a near head on collision of two cars on a gravel road near Ely. Milroy Netolicky 53 Cedar Rapids rural route 2 was driver of one car. Frank Steinacher 58 route 2 a passenger. Lewis Schminkey Ely drove the other car with George Lorence and Mrs Sylvia Henry both of Cedar Rapids route 2 and Ely respectively. All were taken to St Luke s hospital by Ambulance Service. Steinacher and Mrs Henry were kept overnight.
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Ely
Milroy Netolicky
Cedar Rapids
Netolicky
Frank Steinacher
Lewis Schminkey
George Lorence
Sylvia Henry
St. Luke's Hospital
Steinacher
Henry
U S Judge Shaw Dies at 61 in Cedarville
U S District Judge Elwyn R. Shaw, aged 61, died of a heart attack at his Cedarville home as he prepared to travel to Chicago to hold court. The death was reported Tuesday and leaves a vacancy on the federal bench.
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U. S
Shaw
Cedarville
Ill
Elwyn R. Shaw
Chicago
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Seorce Lowe
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Willard
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