Weather summary and notices from Daily Record July 24 1953
Partly cloudy in western and northern Iowa with scattered thundershowers Friday night and Saturday. Warmer in the north and west Friday night, cooler Sunday. Highs 88 to 94, lows 60 to 69. Five day outlook calls for below normal temperatures and about three-fourths inch precipitation. Also reports births and local fines, and Sigourney death of Fred Fritchen.
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Bismarck
Minnepolis
Cicago
N. Orleans
New York
Luth
Phoenix
Ance
Seattle
Miami
Sioux City
Iowa
Mystery of Ellis Park ducks solved by turtle predation
Parks Commissioner Dick Jones said six large snapping turtles killed about 32 of Ellis Park ducklings as the pond was drained for beautification. Only eight ducklings remained from a spring hatch of 40 as work continues, with plans to deepen the pond, add swans and more ducks, and improve drainage and picnic areas.
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Ellis Park
Duck Pond
Dick Jones
Jones
Duckpond
Mrs Ray Tapper Struck by Line Drive at Memorial Stadium
Mrs Ray Tapper, 52, of 1625 Grande Avenue SE, suffered severe facial bruises when a line drive foul ball curved over the low fence and hit her Thursday night at Memorial Stadium. She was treated and released from St Luke’s Hospital. Police reported the incident details.
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Ray Tapper
Grande Avenue SE
Memorial Stadium
St. Luke's ‘Hospital
Hammarskjold Proposes $41.66 Million U.N. Budget for 1954
United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold on Friday proposed a 1954 budget of 41 660 200 dollars, cutting 555 300 from 1953. The administrative and budgetary committee urged a further 843 800 reduction, with final Assembly approval expected in fall.
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United Nations, N. Y
Dag Hammarskjold
U. N
General Assembly
Hammarskjold
Out-of-State Tour of Incinerators Delayed
Mayor Milo Sedlacek announced a postponed inspection tour of incinerators after city council authorization to study installations in New York City Baltimore Englewood N J and Atlanta Ga. He said Cedar Rapids will query other cities first then schedule a revised trip. Plans to remodel the idle furnace and add a second burning unit are noted for next year. Data from other cities will guide Cedar Rapids choices.
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Milo Sedlacek
Carl Smith
New York City
Baltimore
Englewood
N. J
Atlanta
Sedlacek
Cedar Rapids
Smith
Edna Wright Struck by Car. Driver Fined in Court
Edna Wright, 34, of 1815 Thirty-second Street NE was slightly injured Thursday evening when struck by a car at First Avenue and Thirty-second Street. She was taken to Mercy Hospital. The driver, George Bradow of 1636 Thirty-fourth Street NE, was fined $25 in traffic court for failing to yield to a pedestrian.
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George Bradow
Thirty Fourth Street
Earl Logan
Ellis Terrace
Edna Wright
Thirty-second Street
First Avenue
Thirty‘second Street
Mercy Hospital
Thirty-fourth Street
Ito
Arms Outlay Seen Below Target For 1954 Defense Budget
At a three day meeting, Assistant Defense Secretary McNeil said the 1954 defense outlay would fall short of the 43 2 million dollar Eisenhower limit. President Eisenhower joined the talks at the Quantico marine base and officials discussed savings, overseas defenses and possible bases in Spain amid ongoing negotiations.
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Quantico
Defense Department
Eisenhower
Defense
W. J. McNeil
Marine Corps “University of Amphibious Warfare
Potomac River
Washington
White House
Wilson
Roger M. Kyes
Pentagon
Berding
Frank C. Nash
Nash
Spain
U. S
Beardsley Proposes Expanded Iowa Road Safety Drive
Gov Beardsley announced he is consulting top state officials to broaden Iowa highway safety efforts. He aims to keep drivers safety conscious and promote a state speed limit with new highway signs. Pearl W McMurry noted daytime speed limits are premature.
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Beardsley
Des Moines
Iowa
Highway Commission
Signe
North Korea turmoil signals shifts amid purge rumors
Tokyo dispatch says Kim Il Sung moves away from Russia toward China while reports claim purges target pro Russian officials. Unverified claims note cabinet members removed and Kim allied with Beria era figures, suggesting internal political unrest in North Korea.
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Tokyo
Kim Il Sung
Red Korea
Russia
Red China
Kim
North Korea
Communist China
Eye migration in young flatfish explained
Flounders are born with eyes on opposite sides of their heads. They rest on one side on the seabed and gradually migrate one eye to the upper side, resulting in both eyes ending up on the top of the head.
Jail Wedding Sparks Divorce Suit Amid Turbulent Case
Mrs. Wesley E. Rodin 19 filed for divorce from her husband, after a jail wedding minutes before he began a prison term for lascivious acts with a child. The petition cites cruel treatment and notes they never lived together. the couple had a lengthy legal history including a manslaughter acquittal, previous divorce, and Rodin's conviction.
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Wesley E. Rodin
Linn County
Friday
Rodin
Fort Madison
Truman McDowell Enters Not Guilty Plea to Bigamy
Truman McDowell Jr., 24, of 2248 Coldstream Avenue NE, pled innocent to a bigamy charge before Judge Floyd Philbrick. He was arrested after being released on 3500 dollar federal Dyer Act bond. bigamy bond was 2000 dollars after reduction. The federal case alleges a stolen Illinois car linked to the charge.
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Truman McDowell, Jr
Coldstream Avenue
Floyd Philbrick
McDowell
Linn County
Illinois
Geraldine Carroll
Aurora
Ill
Irene McDowell
Couple Sues Over Icy Walk Injuries
Betty Jean Chalder sues Jerome and Dorothy Krause for 5277 dollars 30 cents alleging injuries from a March 23 1952 fall on the icy sidewalk at 713 B avenue NE the defendants house. She claims concussion and head neck and back injuries.
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Betty Jean Chalder
Jerome
Dorothy Krause
B. Avenue NE
Loren Manley Sued Over 5000 Stock Purchase
William A. Bergman the Yeastex trustee sues Loren F. Manley for 5000 dollars alleging nonpayment for stock in Yeastex Company of Monticello. The petition states the firm went bankrupt September 22 1952 and Bergman was appointed trustee by the federal court.
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William A. Bergman
Yeastex Company
Monticello
Loren F. Manley
Manley
Bergman
Yeastex
Moeller Divorce and Forsyth Suit Dismissals Reported
Two suits were dismissed Friday and Thursday. Doris J. Moeller vs Donald R. Moeller ends in divorce. Bupane Gas Company vs Ray Forsyth involves an account. The Peoples Bank and Trust Company filed a promissory note suit against Emmitt E. Doolin for 247.
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Doris J. Moeller
Donald R. Moeller
Bupane Gas Company
Ray Forsyth
the Peoples Bank and Trust Company Friday
Emmitt E. Doolin
Visit to Jail Has Surprise Result
William R. Watson from Sunland California, a former deputy sheriff, visits Detroit to collect a car and ends up in the county jail. He owes 7370 dollars in alimony to his first wife who resides in Detroit. The judge requires a 5000 dollar bond to return to California and raise funds.
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Detroit
William R. Watson
Sunland
Calif
Watson
California
Clue to Masterpiece: He Probably Needs a Haircut
New York police and veterinarians are alerted as a $20,000 silver gray toy poodle named Masterpiece goes missing from Alexis Pulaski's home. The dog, who holds AKC titles and has earned about $30,000 in three years, was kidnapped from Poodles Incorporated amid a flurry of ads and breedings.
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Masterpiece
Alexis Pulaski
American Kennel Club
Albert Einstein
Pulaski
Poodles Incorporated
Iowa Grocery Shoppers Escape Liable Oleo Imprint Rule
Iowa grocers who order imprinted oleomargarine but receive unimprinted product will not be held liable under the yellow oleo law. The Iowa Supreme Court left intact a rule requiring four imprint copies until a final ruling. The state dairy chief said producers now carry imprint responsibility, retailers may return unimprinted stock, and surveys will compare colored margarine with butter.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Agriculture
Iowa Supreme Court
High Court
L. B. Liddy
State Dairy and Foods Division
Agriculture Department
Liddy
Supreme Court
Polk County
Clyde Spry
Gladiolus Society Picnic At Riverside Park Sunday
The Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society will hold a picnic at Riverside Park on Sunday beginning at 12 30 p.m. with a simple program and social time for members and guests.
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Gladiolus Society
Cedar Rapids
Riverside Park
Iowan criticizes franking abuse and postal costs
Iowa publisher Ralph W. Anderson testified before the House post office committee arguing that the Post Office should not bear the costs of other agencies using the franking privilege. He urged charging each department for its mail use, suggesting year round checks rather than a one week annual audit to reduce the deficit and possibly avoid rate hikes.
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Washington
Iowa
House Post Office Committee
Post Office
Ralph W. Anderson
Farm Bureau
Grundy Center
Post Office Department
Anderson
East German Security Chief Fired After June 17 Revolt
East German Minister of State Security Wilhelm Zaisser, known as Gen. Gomez in Spain, was dismissed. Ernest Wollweber, former state secretary for shipping, replaces him. Zaisser boasted of a direct line to Lavrenty Beria and faced blame from Communist officials for mishandling the June 17 uprising.
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East Germany
Red Gestapo
Wilhelm Zaisser
Zaisser
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Beria
Open Mind Held On Farm Polity Shift Ike Says
President Eisenhower told eight House Republicans the administration will keep an open mind on changes to the basic farm program until Congress completes studies after adjournment. Farmers and lawmakers seek how to dispose of surpluses and discuss drought issues ahead of the 1954 elections. Chairman Leonard Hall attended as a bystander. Chairman Hope said the price support program would naturally continue.
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Eisenhower
House
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Agriculture Committee
Appropriations Subcommittee On Agriculture
Leonard W. Hall
Republican National Committee
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Hope
R-Kan
The
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Mayor Demands Action as Freight Trains Block Downtown
Mayor Milo Sedlacek warned Rock Island railroad about frequent long freights delaying downtown traffic. He cited a Wednesday 11:32 incident on Fourth Street causing over ten minutes of congestion across First through Fifth avenues. He urged cooperation to keep crossings under five minutes per city ordinance and noted past trains have improved after similar notices.
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R. J. Road
Milo Sedlacek
Rock Island Railroad
Long Rock Island
Fourth Street
First
Third
Fourth
Fifth Avenues
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Counsel for Red Frontiers Chart Board Paralysis
Washington reports say lawyers for alleged Communist fronts plan to seek a court order to halt Subversive Activities Control Board hearings for about a year. The move aims to block determinations of Red Fronts domination while appeals unfold.
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Red Frontiers Chart Board
Washington
INS
State School Board Parley Sites Named
Des Moines AP report lists eight district conventions to choose school delegates for the new State Board of Public Instruction. The 1953 legislature created a nine member board to govern public school affairs with elections in 1954. Jessie Parker remains state superintendent until January 1955. Meetings occur mid September across districts in Washington Manchester Waterloo Chariton Des Moines Fort Dodge Red Oak and Cherokee.
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Boards of Education
Washington
Manchester
Waterloo
Chariton
Fort Dodge
Red Oak
Cherokee
House Approves Drouth Aid Bill After Deliberation
Eisenhower seeks 150 million emergency drought aid approved by the House. A 20 million amendment defeat kept the total at 150 million, with 130 million for the agriculture department disaster revolving fund and 20 million for Farmers Home Administration loans. The panel removed a 2500 minimum loan rule to ease small farmer hardship outside disaster zones.
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INS
Eisenhower
House
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Rep
Mahon
Texas
Agriculture Department
Farmers Home Administration
Heeren Named Deputy Health Commissioner
Dr. Ralph H. Heeren, longtime head of preventable disease in Iowa, is appointed deputy health commissioner by State Commissioner Dr. Edmund G. Zimmerer. A native of Iowa, Heeren joined the Iowa Health Department in 1948 after leading Oklahoma’s preventable diseases division. Heeren is a 1926 Iowa State College and 1934 University of Iowa alumnus.
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INS
Ralph H. Heeren
State Health Department
Edmund G. Zimmerer
Heeren
Iowa State College
University of Iowa
Oklahoma State Health Department
Iowa
Adjournment Expected Next Weekend by GOP Leaders
Washington GOP leaders said they expect Congress to meet its adjournment deadline next week. They anticipate finishing up by the weekend, with indications that the administration postal rate bill may be dropped in the process. House leaders agreed with the forecast.
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INS
G.op
Congress
House Post Office Committee
Senate G.O.P
Knowland
Calif
House
Reckless Driver Ordered to Photograph Fatal Crash Cars
Audubon 19 year old Owen Macke must photograph the vehicles in the two fatal accidents involving Dr. Herbert Froberg and Bobby Dean Sorenson, then return to Judge Mallonee within a week. He was fined 35 dollars, with 10 suspended, and faces a year suspension of his driver's license.
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INS
John D. Mallonee
Mallonee
Owen Macke
Herbert Froberg
Chicago
Bobby Dean Sorenson
Au‘dubon
Macke
Sorenson Boy
Railroads Denied Flat Net Haul Rate Increase
Iowa Commerce Commission bars railroads from a flat 25 percent net haul increase. Only switching charges may rise 25 percent under the order effective August 2, 1953, limiting total revenue from Iowa line hauls.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Commission
Grandmas Held In Gambling Raid
Chicago deputies raided a Northwest side tavern on Thursday and rounded up 47 people described as gambling grandmas. The women were charged with disorderly conduct and released on $10 bond pending hearings after a bus-hired raid to transport them.
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Strawberry Point Tot Hurt in Freak Car Accident
In Strawberry Point 21 month old Marcelene Dunn daughter of Mr and Mrs Burnell Dunn suffered a fractured skull Thursday. She was rushed by ambulance to University hospitals Iowa City in critical condition. The child fell from a family auto as siblings played inside the car when a wheel rolled over her. Her mother was distraught and could not give a coherent account.
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the Gazette
Strawberry Point
Marcelene Dunn
Burnell Dunn
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Marceline
Mary
Greg
Marcelene
Institute on Nursing Home Management at Drake University
An institute on nursing home management will be held at Drake University in Des Moines next Monday through Thursday. Sponsored by Drake Community College and the Iowa Nursing Home Association, it will be the first such institute in Iowa with studies in nutrition direct use of leisure time social problems of the older person and accounting and taxation problems. Drake faculty members and other specialists will speak at the sessions.
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INS
Drake University
Drake Community College
Iowa Nursing Home Association
Iowa
Drake
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