Weather and court notes from Friday in regional update
The bulletin lists gusty highs and lows for Friday across cities including Bismarck Miami Chicago Minneapolis Denver New York Duluth Phoenix Los Angeles Sioux City with scattered showers forecast in Iowa. Traffic court records include fines for illegal turns parking violations licenses speeding and disturbing the peace. Birth announcements from St Luke's Mercy and local clinics report multiple new babies on July 19 and various twin and single births in Marion Central City and Mechanicsville.
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Bismarck
Miami
Chicarca
Minneapolis
Denver
New York
Duluth
Phoenix OG
Los Angeles
Sioux City
Iowa
St. Luke's
Elmer B. Morgan
B Avenue NE
Glen McDaniels
Marion
Irvin Young
Central City
W. E. Schilagel
Fay M. Adkins
Eleventh Street
Clarence Redlee
First Avenue NE
Mercy
Gerald Kula
Third Avenue
Harry Dorcas
Mechanicsville
Clarence Turner
Washington Avenue
St Ludmila Kolach Festival Tonight
City briefs note an event at 21st Ave and 2nd St SW. Also announces Dr Francis C Dunn reopening offices at 306-308 Paramount Building and H W Olmsted dental offices at 216-218 Paramount Building with phone Dial 2-7049. Mrs Charles Breneman had surgery at St Luke's Hospital Thursday.
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St. Ludmila
Francis C. Dunn
Paramount
H. W. Olmsted
U. S. Navy Dental Corp
General Practice of
Paramount Building
Charles Breneman
G. Avenue NW
St. Luke's Hospital
Thursay
Propaganda Ban Approved in OPA Revival Debate
Congress approved a ban on government propaganda in support of price control as part of an appropriation bill for OPA expenses up to 75 million dollars for the current fiscal year. The measure bars general propaganda while allowing revived agency funding if OPA is revived.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
White House
OPA
House
Price Control Agency
Judgment Against Sisler Reinkes in Federal Suit
Default judgment entered in federal court Friday for 243.83 plus costs against Rufus D. Sisler as trustee of funds and Theodore and Elsie Reinke. Sisler acted as clerk for sale proceeds from December 27, intended to pay a debt of 942.07 to the Farm Security Administration.
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Rufus D. Sisler
Coggan
Theodore Reinke
Elsie Reinke
Sisler
Reinkes
Farm Security Administration
Army Quits Recruiting For Europe
The War Department announced that recruiting is suspended for the European and Mediterranean theaters with only six critical roles filled. About 307000 U S troops are in Europe and 28000 in the Mediterranean, with the suspension described as temporary as plans to lengthen training before deployment are implemented. General Hall cited overstaffing in Europe and outlined longer training for replacements.
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Washington
INS
War Department
Mediterranean
Europe
Eisenhower
Congress
Charles P. Hall
European
Pearl Harbor Warning Accountability Debate Continues
The report split on responsibility for Pearl Harbor readiness. The majority upheld General Marshall and Admiral Stark for best efforts in supplying Hawaii, while faulting Washington’s War Plans division for unclear warnings to general Short. Dissenters faulted Roosevelt, Stimson, Knox and others for not preventing the attack, urging stronger outpost alerts.
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Washington
Marshall
Admiral Stark
Army
Navy
Hawaii
Stark
Short
War Plans Division
Kimmel
Gerow
Pearl Harbor
Army-navy
Japan
Ferguson
Brewster
Mr. Roosevelt
Stimson
Knox
Truman
Roosevelt
Gurney Day Fetes Y M C A Leader Then Heads to Portland
Members of the Cedar Rapids Y M C A hosted a going away dinner for Gurney Day, honoring his decade of service as physical director and membership secretary. The event featured a mock 35 minute address, gifts, and tributes from Y staff and friends. Day was bound for Sioux City and then Portland to join the Portland Y M C A.
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Gurney
Portland
Ore
Harold Hall
Bill Whipple
Spiker
Frank Nye
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Gromyko Says No One Asks for Secrets in Atomic Talks
Soviet delegate Andrei A. Gromyko told reporters at the United Nations that nobody is asking for secrets of atomic know how during current control discussions. The remark appeared as the five words singled out in a 700 word UN report on Friday's secret meeting of the 12 nation scientific and technical advisory committee on atomic energy. Gromyko, representing Russia in atomic control talks, joined scientists as a Bikini tests observer and suggested the time was ripe to discuss exchange of peaceful atomic energy information.
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New York
Andrei A. Gromyko
United Nations
Gromyko
Russia
Bikini
Whisky ration unchanged for period to Aug 11
DES MOINES AP The state liquor commission said the whisky ration for the July 22 to August 11 period remains one fifth per permit holder. The limit stays the same because receipts have not improved.
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Des Moines
State Liquor Commission
V-2 Explodes 25000 Feet Up At White Sands
A Nazi V-2 rocket exploded 27 seconds after launch at White Sands proving ground at 25000 feet. Secretary Patterson witnessed the blast as experts cited structural defects and fuel mix causing the premature explosion. Fragments landed near the site with no injuries among spectators.
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White Sands
N. M
INS
White Sands Proving Ground
Patterson
New Mexico
War Department
Senate okays UNRRA funds with free press clause
The Senate voted to approve a $465,000,000 UNRRA appropriation and sent it to President Truman. The bill carries a modified free press provision denying aid to Russia or other censoring nations unless UNRRA activities are reported without edits or deletions.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Russia
Hargrave Pleads Innocent in Cedar Rapids Incident Case
Fred M. Hargrave 54 of 2424 Bever Ave SE was released on $4000 bond after pleading innocent to a charge of incident with intent to commit an offense. He was arrested at Bever Ave and Sixteenth St SE as a 18 year old Cedar Rapids girl reported a man offered a bus ride, photographed her, and attempted an assault. Police said film was found in his car and the case awaits grand jury action in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred M. Hargrave
Bever Avenue
H. R. Churchill
Hargrave
Larry Condon
John Hanna
Sixteenth Street SE
Cedar Rapids
Seattle
Hanna
Holding the Line or Pure Propaganda Says Labor Leader
A. A. Couch, president of the Iowa Federation of Labor, charged trade and retailers associations with propaganda to lull the public as debates on price controls continue. He told the OPA labor advisory committee that surveys show price hikes despite claims of holding down costs. couch cited the American Meat Institute warning that removing meat subsidies would raise prices by five cents per pound, arguing actual increases have been higher on certain cuts.
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Des Moines
INS
A. A. Couch
Iowa Federation of Labor
Couch
OPA Labor Advisory Committee
American Meat Institute
James Patrick Galvin in Trouble Again in Nebraska
GRAND ISLAND Neb AP Sheriff Herbert H Hann says one of two youths held in Hall county jail on breaking into a farmhouse is James Patrick Galvin a red haired Brooklyn youth who figured prominently in disturbances at Eldora Iowa state training school Galvin pled guilty to breaking and entering at his preliminary hearing and was bound over to district court He was given a six months jail sentence after the Eldora break and then went to Father Flanagan's Boys Town near Omaha.
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Grand Island
Neb
Herbert H. Hann
Hall County
James Patrick Galvin
State Training School For
Eldora
Brooklyn
Hann
Galvin
Father Flanagan
Omaha
Farmer Found Dead Under Car in Creek
Special to The Gazette Marengo Iowa county authorities investigated after farmer Michael A. Becker 47 was found pinned beneath his car in a shallow creek near the county line southeast of Watkins the car had apparently plunged from a small bridge Becker father of 17 children 15 living died Saturday morning.
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the Gazette
Marengo
Michael A. Becker
Iowa County
Iowa
Watkins
Becker
Notice of Appointment of Executors in Linn County Iowa
No 18725. On July 19, 1948, Louie Ohsman and Morris Ohsman were appointed and qualified as executors of the estate of Max Ohsman, deceased, Linn County Iowa. All debts to the estate must be paid promptly to the executors. Creditors must file claims with the Linn County clerk. Fillett Shuttleworth and Ingersoll attorneys.
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Louie Ohsman
Morris Ohsman
Fillett, Shuttleworth and Ingersoll
Studebaker to halt 1947 models due to supplier strike
SOUTH BEND Ind Friday update says a parts supplier plant strike will stop production of 1947 Studebaker models next Monday. About 8000 workers are told the plant will be shut down indefinitely though truck lines remain unaffected. Officials declined to reveal the supplier plant location.
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South Bend
Ind
Studebaker Automotive Company
Nine More Arrested For Illegal Turning Hopes Rise
Cedar Rapids traffic crackdown extends to nine more drivers cited for illegal turning on Second Avenue SE downtown. After three arrests Thursday, total tickets in five days reach 43 as authorities urge compliance at Second and Third street intersections.
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Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Judge Dismisses Suit Over Milk Route Lease and Sale
Judge G K Thompson dismissed Harley Robertson suit against E H Zimmer seeking about 1360 plus costs in a dispute over a milk route. Robertson claimed 700 value and 30 monthly rent for 22 months, while Zimmer contended ownership and sale of the route. Costs of 26.65 taxed to Robertson as ruling held route Zimmer’s property at the 1944 sale.
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G. K. Thompson
Harley Robertson
E. H. Zimmer
Robertson
Thompson
Linn
Cedar
Jones Counties
Zimmer
Illinois
Thomas Given Up to 3 Years at Fort Madison
Harry Thomas 1124 Fifth street NW was sentenced to an indeterminate term not to exceed three years in the Fort Madison penitentiary after pleading guilty to lascivious acts with a 14 year old Cedar Rapids girl. Kathryn Moore 19 and Paul Smith 49, both charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, are free on bond after pleading innocent.
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Harry Thomas
Fifth Street NW
Fort Madison
Floyd Philbrick
Cedar Rapids
Thomas
Kathryn Moore
Paul Smith
Eighth Street
Charles H Wicher Nabbed on Rape Charge Near Cedar Rapids
Charles H Wicher thirty two of route four Cedar Rapids was arrested on a preliminary rape charge Friday night by Deputy Sheriff Harlan Snyder and detectives George Connell and Harley Simon. He was taken from an acreage west of Cedar Rapids and jailed awaiting a hearing. His record shows prior navy straggler pickup and convictions for liquor possession and one revenue violation.
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Charles H. Wicher
Route 4
Cedar Rapids
Harlan Snyder
George Connell
Harley Simon
Snyder
Wicher
Navy
Harrell Receives Five Year Suspended Sentence
Roy Hersie Harrell, 43, Rock Island, was sentenced to an indeterminate term not to exceed five years at Fort Madison on a charge of intent to commit a felony. The sentence was suspended during good behavior after he pled guilty July 11 and was arrested July 6 by Detective Frank J. Bukacek.
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Roy Hersie Harrell
Rock Island
Fort Madison
Harrell
Frank J. Bukacek
Marion News Busy Travel and Visitors Roundup
Local column lists numerous visitors and guests from St Louis Des Moines Springfield Mass Seattle Epworth Duluth and Altoona. It notes travel, family visits Yellowstone park trips and medical updates including a patient at St Luke's hospital and a tonsillectomy recovery.
Marion area church services listing
Local church notices from Marion detail service times for Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Congregational, Free Methodist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran and Seventh Day Church of God congregations. Entries include pastors, Bible school, worship hours, youth meetings, choir rehearsals, midweek prayer, and special services or picnics.
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Free Methodist
Carl M. Cunningham
Notice of Appointment of Administrator in Linn County Iowa
The undersigned on July 12 1946 was appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Anak Gregor late of Linn County. All persons indebted to the estate must make immediate payment and file claims with the undersigned in the Clerk of Linn County Iowa. He may be represented by attorney Kubicek.
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State of Iowa
Linn
Aly
Anak Gregor
Linn County
Tosdona
Ghego Court
Ietrator
Kubicek
Administrator notices in Linn County Iowa estate listing
No 18721 administrator state of towa Linn County as administrator of the estate of Leona Bernice Lewis late of Linn County deceased. All persons indebted to said estate requested to make payment immediately. Claims against the estate to be filed with the Clerk of Linn County Town District purt.
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Towa
Linn County
Leona Bernice Lewis
Iowa
Deaths of Lustick and Reyhons in Iowa area
Marvin Harold Lustick 31 a World War II veteran died at Veterans Administration Hospital Minneapolis at 3 45 a m Friday. He was born June 27 1915 in Ely and lived at 46 Thirty sixth Avenue SW He served from June 1942 to 1944 in India and was a member of the Disabled Veterans Surviving wife Estelle a son Donald Dean his parents Milo and Mrs Lustick of Ely and sister Florentine Lustick of Cedar Rapids Services will be 3 p m Sunday at St John s Lutheran Ely with burial at Tru? lar cemetery near Ely Military rites by the Ely American Legion Others: Mrs E C Reyhons 42 near Lisbon died in local hospital at 12 05 a m Saturday after long illness Born near Solon April 6 1904 Surviving husband a daughter Margaret Ann a son Allen Eugene three sisters and two brothers Burial in St John s cemetery Lisbon Rosary by Rev J R Goodman at 8 p m Sunday in Solon Friends may call Brosh Funeral Home Solon The Rev J R Goodman to lead Rosary and services at 9 a m Monday at St John s church Lisbon with burial in St John s cemetery Lisbon
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Marvin Harold Lustick
Veterans Administration Hospital
Minneapolis
Ely
Thirty-sixth Avenue
Mr. Lustick
India
Disabled Veterans
Estelle
Donald Dean
Milo Lustick
Florentine Lustick
Cedar Rapids
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Frederick E. Motzkus
Truhlar Cemetery
E. C. Reyhons
Edward C. Reyhons
Lisbon
Solon
Margaret Ann
Allen Eugene
Edward Wall
Toddville
Francis Kessler
West Branch
Arthur Meyers
Burlington
Charles
Fred Bartlett
St. John’s Rosary Society
Brosh
St. John’s Church
J. R. Goodman
St. John’s Cemetery
Obituary of Bliss former Quaker Oats foreman in Cedar Rapids
Bliss a Cedar Rapids resident for 39 years and former Quaker Oats foreman who worked 25 years was born October 25 1902 in Harveyville Kansas. A World War II veteran he belonged to Bethany Congregational church and the Loyal Order of Moose. Surviving are two brothers Allen and Onie and two sisters Mrs Arthur Franklin and Mrs Lowell Higgs. Final rites at Beatty chapel with military honors by the American Legion followed by burial at Cedar Memorial Park.
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Harley Simon
George Connell
Bliss
Cedar Rapids
Quaker Oats Company
Harveyville
Kan
Bethany Congregational Church
Loyal Order of Moose
Allen
Onie
Hopkinton
Arthur Franklin
Lunchroom Proprietor Fatally Hurt in Fight
Davenport police sought a Black man for questioning in the death of Lartle McClintic a 50 year old lunchroom proprietor who died in a hospital after a head injury from a Friday afternoon fight. McClintic was said to have been struck with a brick as the altercation began when he allegedly refused to serve food to the man in his restaurant.
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Davenport
Lartle McClintic
McClintic
Howard
Thordson
Notice of Sale by North American Van Lines Inc
A public auction will be held Sunday August 1946 at 10:00 AM at the Kent wood Transfer warehouse 407 and at Cedar Rapids Iowa to satisfy storage charges lien on Kenneth Tenniges goods. Items listed include one barrel contents unknown one carton contents unknown and one small metal work bench with the lien for storage costs. Ray H Spielman signs for North American Van Lines Inc Cleveland Ohio.
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Kentwood Transfer
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Kenneth Tenniges
Gresham
Abraska
North American van Lines, Inc
Cleveland
Ohio
Ray H, Spielman
More Trouble for Quigley on Drunkenness Charge
Thomas Quigley of 632 Fifteenth Avenue SE pled guilty in police court to disturbing the peace and was fined 25 dollars with 15 dollars suspended. He was arrested Friday night on an information signed by his landlord W. T. Hoyle. Quigley faces a state supreme court appeal on a prior third offense drunk driving sentence and was released on 1500 dollars appeal bond. He has a long history of drunkenness and other charges.
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Thomas Quigley
Fifteenth Avenue SE
State Supreme Court
John Kuba
Glenn Walters
W. T. Hoyle
Quigley
Hoyle
Fort Madison
Supreme Court
Highway Patrol
Payless Weekend Delayed Pay for Cedar Rapids Post Office
About 160 Cedar Rapids postal workers faced a weekend with no pay as a $12,500 payroll remained blocked awaiting Washington approval. The treasury-post office appropriation bill stalled by a silver rider tied up in Congress, sending workers to wait for President Truman to sign and release funds. Jerome Lewis the window clerk tried emergency tin cup collection with meager results.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Washington
Congress
Treasury-Post Office
White House
Truman
Jerome Lewis
Lewis
PAC Action Signals Opposition in Truman's District
Kansas City AP dispatch reports the CIO Political Action Committee regional office informing members it would oppose renomination of Democratic Congressman C. Jasper Bell in Truman's home district. The group backs John Schwartz and also supports Enos Axtell against Rep. Rogers Slaughter in the Fifth district, aligning with President Truman's late endorsement of Axtell.
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Kansas City
Cio-Political Action Committee
C. Jasper Bell
Congress
Truman
John Schwartz
Enos Axtell
Rogers ‘Slaughter
Axtell
Bell
Pilot Dies in Bearcat Crash at Omaha World Fair
Lt. J. N. Baldwin of Memphis Tennessee was killed when a Grumman F8F Bearcat plummeted from 200 feet during a World’s Fair of Aviation demonstration in Omaha. The Navy crew from Quonset Point had shown the Bearcat’s speed and maneuverability to about 30,000 spectators.
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Omaha
J. N. Baldwin
Memphis
Tenn
Baldwin
Navy Air Station
Quonset Point
R. I
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Donald Keister
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Louise Cook
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Charles E. Sparrgrove, Jr
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Waterloo
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Cascade
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Hull
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Studebaker
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Marion News
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E.ads Sherman
Springfield
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San Diego
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Yellowstone Park
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South Pacific
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Greenfield, Ill
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Clinton McCarthy
Hope
Altoona, Pa
William Reep
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T. J. McElliott
Vernon H. Carter
Christianity In Action
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James P. Gable
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Mr. Gable
Clear Lake
C. V. R. DeJong
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Carl T. Wuerffel
Prairie Chapel
A. B. 'Curran
Epworth League
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Frank H. Ward
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Ate
Pinn
John R. Dade
Ang T. Meads
Jos. Mekola
Paul E, Lewis
Adam Kreuter
Marvin H. Lustick
W. Lustick
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Rodney C. Gould
Linwood & West Mishland
OUR New Church
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2Nd Ave
C.R. Post Office
Pac
Truman Sector
John W. McCormick
Pythian Hall
First Ave
Kolaches
Games & Fun
Tire Family
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