Clyde Herring to Attend Governor's Days Despite Invitation Doubt
Des Moines reports that Clyde E. Herring, Democratic candidate for governor, plans to attend the Governor's Days event at Clear Lake despite not receiving an official invitation. Officials say the gathering is open to all, with Governor Beardsley as guest of honor and Republican incumbent Leo A. Hoegh invited as attorney general. The piece notes party dynamics and prior invitation practices.
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Des Moines
Clyde E. Herring
Clear Lake
Iowa
George A. Wilson
Beardsley
Leo A. Hoegh
Herring
A. W. Schultz
James Gilruth
Chamber of Commerce
Education and road programs top Iowa party resolutions
Labor leaders report education and road funding as priorities in both parties. Ray Mills urged a union shop pledge while Charles E. Martin pressed for increased school aid from 17 million to 35 million. Governors Hoegh and Herring campaigned on a 25 percent school aid plan as roads remain key fall issues. The Iowa labor league plans to inform members this weekend.
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Ray Mills
Iowa Federation of Labor
AFL
Democrat Platform Committee
Charles E. Martin
Iowa State Education Association
Iowa
Leo A. Hoegh
Clyde Herring
Two Men Die In Iowa Auto Crashes
Two Iowa men died in traffic crashes for a statewide toll of 320 this year. Henry Kielman 43 of Plainfield died after his truck ran off the road between Plainfield and Nashua on July 17 and Edgar T. Reed 72 of Mt. Pleasant died in Des Moines after a car driven by his wife Ida 62 lost control and struck a light pole.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Henry Kielman
Plainfield
Edgar T. Reed
Mt. Pleasant
Kielman
Charles City
Nashua
Reed
Des Moines
Ida
Boy To Receive His Dad's Service Cross
Roger Dean Ray seven-year-old son of Iowa Korean War hero Capt Dean L Ray will receive his late father's Distinguished Service Cross. The award, posthumously earned January 19, was won by Capt Ray during a goodwill tour of Latin America. the ceremony will be at the U S embassy with Nicaraguan ambassador Guillermo Sacasa presenting. Greenfield native Ray served with the 21st Fighter Bomber Wing in California and flew 87 combat missions in Korea before his jet crash near Managua. his wife Carmen and local officials attend.
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Roger Dean Ray
Dean
L. Ray
U. S. Air Force
Roger
Guillermo Sacasa
Ray
Managua
Air Force
Latin America
Greenfield
21St
California
Carmen Isabella Ray
Sun Valley
Calif
Coroner's Jury Clears On Fatal Manchester Crash
A coroner's jury ruled no criminal negligence in a Manchester area crash last Saturday that killed Mr. and Mrs. William Schmucker of Forest Park Illinois and injured Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Skallerup of Red Oak. The Schmuckers died of broken necks. the Skallerups were honeymooning and hospitalized in Iowa City.
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Manchester
William Schmucker
Forest Park
Ill
Glenn M. Skallerup
Red Oak
Paul G. Meyer
Laff-A-Day Cartoon Snap Teases Misheard Message
A playful panel shows a character mishearing a line and exclaiming disbelief. The gag hinges on a muffled phrase that sounds like a scandalous directive, prompting comic confusion about what was actually said. A second character reactions add to the humor.
Court grants injunction halting Wheatland spraying on farm
District Judge M L Sutton granted an injunction to stop the city of Wheatland from spraying the land of organic farmer L W Martin within city limits. The order protects Martin who grows food for a religious group opposing sprays and airborne applications.
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Wheatland
M. L. Sutton
L. W. Martin
Martin
Sutton
Employment Gains in Des Moines Reported
Washington says improved conditions prompt reclassification of Des Moines from moderate labor supply to balanced labor supply. Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell notes Des Moines the only city to warrant the change, while a nationwide trend of employment gains continues.
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Washington
INS
U. S. Department of Labor
Des Moines
James P. Mitchell
Six More Allamakee Men To Be Inducted
Special to The Gazette reports six Allamakee county men will report for induction into the armed forces August 2 at Des Moines. Named volunteers are George Feuerhelm Lansing Dale Seitz Luana Dan field J Callahan Harpers Ferry William F Keefe Waukon Donald Koch Lansing and Roland Grotegut Waukon.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
Des Moines
George Feuerhelm
Lansing
Dale Seitz
Luana
Danfield J. Callahan
Harpers Ferry
William F. Keefe
Donald Koch
Roland Grotegut
Safety Educator Blames Toll on Driver Stupidity
Cedar Falls Iowa safety educator Bert L Woodcock cites driver stupidity as a major factor in the high traffic death toll. He argues town speed limits must be enforced to protect pedestrians and criticizes the power craze in new cars. He advocates mandatory bona fide driver training before licensing.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Bert L. Woodcock
Iowa State Teachers College
Woodcock
Woodscock
Services Friday for Myra E Oliphant 53
Myra E Oliphant 53 of Center Point died Wednesday at her home after a long illness. Services are Friday at 3 p m in the Methodist church with burial at Oliphant cemetery. She taught near Martinsburg and Center Point and married George Oliphant on June 12 1928 in Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband Jason Louis and three sisters Catherine Wolfert Mrs Ruby Jank and Mrs Mildred Pollock.
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Center Point
Myra E. Oliphant
Here
Methodist Church
Oliphant
Satchett-Murdoch
West Burlington
Martinsburg
George Oliphant
Cedar Rapids
Jason
Louis
Catherine Wolfert
Ruby Jank
Greenville
Texas
Mildred Pollock
Hed- Index
Towa
Davis First to Lose License Under City Crackdown
IOWA CITY Arthur E. Davis a 33 year old department store salesman became the first person jailed under a new crackdown policy. Davis pled guilty to reckless driving charged July 18 and was fined 40 dollars. Judge Trott recommended a 30 day suspension of his license by the state department of public safety.
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Iowa City
Arthur E. Davis
Emil Trott
Davis
Trott
State Department of Public Safety
More U S Aid For Vocational Education Seen
DES MOINES AP There will be more federal aid for vocational education in Iowa next year the State Department of Public Instruction says. Iowa officials said Wednesday increased funds voted by congress will give Iowa 122625 more for vocational education. This will expand the program and raise aid to participating schools with local districts running agriculture trades industry homemaking and business programs.
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DES Moines
Iowa
State Department of Public Instruction
Congress
Pickets Halt Work On Housing Project
Des Moines testimony from Robert K. Stout president of Community Builders Inc says a 74 home project is at a standstill as union picketing blocks suppliers. He seeks court injunction to stop picketing amid eight AFL unions arguing district court lacks jurisdiction and the NLRB should hear the case.
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DES Moines
Robert K. Stout
Community Builders, Inc
Polk County
AFL
National Labor Relations Board
Stout
Four Doctors Appointed to SUI Staff by State Board
University of Iowa announces four new appointments and one resignation among its faculty. Dr Robert S McClintock becomes associate in orthopedic surgery. Dr Wendell L Bartholdi named assistant professor of crown and bridge. Dr Charles S Patton instructor in pediatrics. Dr Harold F Patterson instructor in prosthetic dentistry. Lewin Gott assistant professor of television resigns to join Michigan State. Ray B West professor of English granted first semester leave to be visiting professor at Queens College New York.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
State Board of Education
Virgil M. Hancher
Robert S. McClintock
College of Medicine
Sioux City
SUI
Wendell L. Bartholdi
Crown and Bridge
SUI College of Dentistry
Creighton University
Charles S. Patton
Harold F. Patterson
U. S
Wyoming
Lewin Gott
Gott
Michigan State J College
Ray B. West
Queens College
Flushing
N. Y
Democrats Nominate Judge Harold Evans for Re election
In Iowa City the Eighth district Democratic judicial convention nominated Judge Harold D. Evans for re election to district court. It marks the third nomination by the Democrats for Evans who has served as a judge for 26 years. The convention also endorsed Frank Messer for the state supreme court.
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Iowa City
Harold D. Evans
Judge Evans
Frank Messer
State Supreme Court
Mrs Paul McCarthy Returns Home From Iowa City Hospital
Mrs Paul McCarthy has been discharged and returned home following a stay in an Iowa City hospital.
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Paul McCarthy
Iowa City
Iowa Peace Officers Tourney Set For August At Camp Dodge
Des Moines Iowa officers will compete in the seventh annual Iowa Chiefs of Police and Peace Officers Inc revolver tournament at Camp Dodge August 1. Four events for officers and matrons include right and left hand and hip shooting with rapid and timed fire. Six matches total with individual and team scores. The 1953 high individual was Harold DeGear of Cedar Rapids and a state patrol team from Cedar Rapids won last year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Chiefs of Police and Peace Officers, Inc
Camp Dodge
Harold DeGear
Cedar Rapids
Bond Issue Rejected at Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon voters rejected a 335000 bond for a new grade school and remodeling, 582 yes 418 no, and a 15000 bus garage bond failed 510 to 423. A second bond election for 350000 will be held, with a board meeting to set the date. The 14 room grade school was planned on a 30 acre site east of town.
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MT. Vernon
Rex Dean
Dean
Blast Wrecks House Injures Worker in Dubuque
A gas explosion wrecked a two story brick home in Dubuque late Wednesday afternoon injuring 38 year old gas conversion employee John Roskosky. He was in good condition at a hospital being treated for burns after converting fixtures in the home of Stasia McMahon. Firemen said the blast blew out windows doors and inside walls and weakened outside walls extensively.
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Dubuque
John Roskosky
Stasia McMahon
Fas
Increase in Polio Cases Expected in Iowa
Des Moines reports the Iowa health department foresees more polio cases this year though not reaching 1952’s peak of 3564. Through this point 1388 cases have been logged, up from 271 at the same time last year when total reached 613, with spread mainly in the eastern two-thirds of the state.
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Des Moines
INS
State Health Department
Division of
Ralph H. Heeren
Iowa
Heeren
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