Weather and Local Notices Roundup from Thursday
A detailed daily weather segment shows partly cloudy skies with a high around 83 and a low near 100, plus precipitation figures and barometer readings. The item lists new traffic fines, civil suits, and judgment entries, followed by a long obituary and service schedule for multiple towns, including Cascade, Mt. Vernon, Lisbon, Solon, Tipton, Oelwein, Hazleton, Clermont, Center Point, Whittier, Toddville, Van Horne, Shellsburg, and surrounding areas.
Bright color pairs for exciting room decor in August issue
Better Homes & Gardens advises bold color pairings such as pale blues with brilliant violets, warm yellows with rich golds, and glowing orange with white. The August issue promises vivid room ideas and how to apply these combinations in three sample rooms.
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Ammunition Ship Mauna Loa Fire Brought Under Control
An electrical fire broke out on the U S navy ammunition ship Mauna Loa outside New York harbor Friday but was controlled within a few hours, Coast Guard reports.
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U.S. Navy
Mauna Loa
New York Harbor
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Urges G O P To Vote Down Jury Amendment
President Eisenhower appeals to Senate Republicans to oppose a jury trial guarantee in civil rights, with Knowland relaying the request. Southern Democrats threaten a filibuster if the amendment is defeated, while Saltonstall cites a GOP majority opposing the jury trial guarantee.
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Leverett Saltonstall
R-Mass
Senate Republicans
G.O.P
Woman in Tub Eight Days Pleadings Drowned by TV
In San Francisco a 74 year old widow, Mrs Betty Schardt, lay paralyzed in her bath for eight days as neighbors could not hear her cries over a blaring TV. Rescued after neighbors spotted newspapers at her door, police found her muttering for water. The widow had turned on the TV on July 18 and fell into the tub, while a barking dog failed to alert anyone.
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San Francisco
Betty Schardt
Suburban Mayor Gunned Down in City Hall in Garden City
Detroit AP reports Mayor James Tierney aged 52 was shot six times at city hall amid a feud with wealthy Garden City contractor Lester Ellerhorst, board chairman of Gypsum Constructors. Police Chief Arthur Nagle and City Attorney Russell Swarthout aided victims during the attack.
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iGarden City
Garden City
James Tierney
Russell L. Swarthout
Arthur Nagle
Lester Ellerhorst
The
Gypsum Constructors, Inc
Nickerson Ordered to Routine Duty in Canal Zone
Washington AP The army Friday ordered Col John Nickerson convicted of divulging missile secrets to a routine job in the Panama Canal Zone. He loses rank and command and becomes an engineers facility inspector not associated with guided missiles or research and development. The army court martial branded him guilty and barred him from command for one year with a reprimand. Nickerson had been a top guided missile engineer at the ballistic missiles agency.
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Washington
Army
John Nickerson
Panama Canal Zone
Nickerson
Ballistic Missiles Agency
Wedding continues as English earl admirer recovers back home
George Machen of Cedar Rapids speaks of wanting to witness a real English earl wedding while his wife recovers from an operation. He has long planned the trip to visit two brothers and a sister in Nether Edge Sheffield after retirement from Rock Island. He will return to Cedar Rapids in September.
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George
Ladyip
Cedar Rapids
Machen
Fight Promised On Kuykendall's FPC Nomination
Senate commerce committee approved the renomination of Federal Power Commission Chairman Jerome Kuykendall of Olympia Washington but opponents vowed a floor fight. Committee Chairman Warren Magnuson said the matter will be given a thorough airing on the senate floor. Democrats from the Pacific Northwest opposed Kuykendall for his stance against the Hells Canyon public power project. Eisenhower nominated Kuykendall to a new 20000 a year five year term. he has served since 1953 and was out of office since June 22 after his term expired. The committee has held intensive hearings.
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Washington
INS
Senate Commerce Committee
Federal Power Commission
Jerome Kuykendall
Olympia
Wash
Oponents
Committee
Warren Magnuson
D-Wash
Senate
Pacific Northwest
Kuykendall
Hells Canyon
Autopsy Reveals Five Inch Tool In Stomach
CHICAGO AP An ally Thursday on a man who underwent surgery at two hospitals in the last year and a half revealed a five inch forceps in his abdomen. Joseph Olson age 59 a carpenter died Wednesday. Doris Olson 60 his wife requested the autopsy. Woodlawn Supervisor W J Brookshire said Olson entered the hospital June 9 with stomach pains. An operation for adhesions was performed June 28 and Olson left July 10. He returned Tuesday with pain and nausea. Olson had surgery for ulcers at another hospital about 18 months ago. The coroner s office announced an inquest would be held.
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Joseph Olson
Doris
Woodlawn
W. J. Brookshire
Olson
Brookshire
Mrs Ray Smith Of Traer Dies
Jessie Smith aged 81 of Traer died Friday at home. Her husband Ray Smith a Traer druggist died June 22. Born May 15 1876 to Robert and Mrs McCornack early Traer settlers she was active in United Presbyterian Church Mon Pe club and PEO. Survived by son Russell of Lombard NL and daughter Mrs William Megorden of Mt Pleasant.
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Jessie Smith
Court records show Gene Burr Claney fined for DUI
Gene Burr Claney, 43, of 402 Second Street SW, was fined 300 dollars after pleading guilty in Linn County District Court. Police said he drove into a parked car on Eleventh Avenue and First Street SW Thursday night.
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Second Street
Linn County
Claney
Eleventh Avenue
First Street
Marion man pleads innocent in drunk driving charge
Chester R. Gray, 47, pled innocent in Linn County district court Friday to a drunk driving charge. He was arrested Thursday in Marion after officers said he drove erratically east on Highway 151. Bond was set at $500.
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Linn
Chester R. Gray
C. R. Youth Sentenced for Cedar Falls Robbery
Duane G. Corum, 19, route 3, was sentenced by District Court Judge Charles Penningroth to 10 years in the Anamosa reformatory on a robbery charge. He allegedly robbed Rev. Robert Chambers, pastor of St. Patrick's church of Cedar Falls, on April 15, taking about $114 and possessing Father Chambers' billfold when arrested. appeal bond was set at $5,000.
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Duane G. Corum
Route 3
Charles Penningroth
Anamosa
Corum
Robert Chambers
St. Patrick’s Church
Cedar Falls
Father Chambers
Cedar Rapids
Offi|icers
Minor Pleads Innocent To Beer Law Violation
Donald E. Jones Jr. pleaded innocent Friday before Judge Charles Penningroth in Linn County District Court on a charge of furnishing beer to a minor. Jones, 20, is accused of buying beer for Merle L. Dennis in what police allege was an underage purchase.
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Donald E. Jones, Jr
Charles Penningroth
Linn County
Jones
Merle L. Dennis
Houck Petitions and Decree In Separate Maintenance Case
Velma M. Houck filed a petition for separate maintenance against Charles Doyle Houck in the county district court. Friday Herman Kobusch’s petition for separate maintenance against Margaret P. Kobusch was dismissed, and Mrs. Kobusch was awarded a decree of separate maintenance against Kobusch on her cross petition.
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Velma M. Houck
Charles Doyle Houck
Herman Kobusch
Margaret P. Kobusch
Mrs. Kobusch
Kobusch
Sign Company Sues for 395 30 in Account Action
Bob Smythe Sign Company seeks judgment of 395.30 against Eli and Everett Nemer in an account suit filed Friday. Other items note Len Gauger’s claim of 927.44 against Arthur Sherren, and hospital updates for Iowa City and Palo residents. Accordion winners named from Chicago competition.
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Elsie Watkins
Paul A. Brannaman
Bob Smythe Sign Company
Eli
Everett Nemer
Len Gauger
Arthur Sherren
Sunshine Mission and Mental Health Budgets Approved
The Cedar Rapids Marion United Fund budget review committee tentatively approved budgets for Linn County Mental Health Center and Sunshine Mission, bringing total approved campaign asks to 265,593 dollars. Mental Health Center faces a 65,633 expenditure plan with 37,439 income and 28,203 to raise. Sunshine Mission plans 42,813 expenditure and 17,985 income with 24,828 to raise, while adjustments include a surplus from a rector psychologist vacancy and minor income shifts.
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Marion United
Ford Budget Review Committee
Community Chest
Linn County
Sunshine Mission
After 109 Fever Man Near Normal
Fort Worth physicians reported Bill Turner, 62, who survived a fever of 109.6 degrees, was near a normal temperature Friday. He, believed to have suffered heat stroke or cerebral hemorrhage, was stricken a week ago and has not regained consciousness. He has been cooled with ice packs and water-cooled blankets.
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Mrs George Trowbridge Hurt in Auto Crash
Mrs George Trowbridge aged 50 of 3350 Circle drive NE suffered a hip injury in a two car crash at Eastern avenue and Twenty seventh street NE Thursday night. She was taken to Mercy hospital. Police said the cars were driven by Mr Trowbridge and Kenneth Ozburn of 733 Thirty fourth street NE. Ozburn was charged with violating a stop sign.
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Circle Drive
Eastern Avenue Land
Twenty-seventh Street
Mercy Hospital
Trowbridge
Kenneth Ozburn
Thirty-fourth Street
Ozburn
Kinney suit against Copeland dismissed with prejudice
A damage action filed by Joe Kinney and others against C. H. Copeland was dismissed with prejudice in Linn County District Court on Friday, ending the case and its claims.
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C. H.copeland
Linn County
Customer Recovers Jam Loss Self Help Style
Decorah Iowa March story notes Marvin Kloke a grocer received an unsigned note from a customer who paid 25 cents for a broken strawberry jam jar after it fell from a shelf. The item highlights a small retail incident and a polite customer gesture.
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Assessor MARENGO-E Linden Mayer Reappointed
Town County announces the reappointment of Iowa county assessor MARENGO E Linden Mayer for a four year term at a county conference meeting this week.
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E. L. Lindenmayer
Iowa
New UF Contracts Signed by Two of Former Agencies
Cedar Rapids Marion United Fund has its first two agency contracts the Community House and the Boy Scouts, both former Community Chest members. Officials say contracts were signed by both groups with no changes after negotiations with several agencies. five others had initial submissions. The contract form changes prompted resubmission to those agencies for signing.
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False Confession Admitted by Allen
William Thomas Allen a 25 year old escapee from a Illinois mental hospital admitted making a false confession to the murder of two El Segundo police officers and faked the confession to avoid Chicago armed robbery charges. He is held on a Oakland tavern robbery charge and wanted in St Louis for armed robbery.
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Convicts Escape From Work Detail at Shimek Park
Fort Madison law officers sought two inmates from the Iowa state penitentiary who slipped away from a work detail at Shimek state park west of the city. Ralph Howell, 41, of Scott county, serving 25 years for incest, and Eugene Olson, 39, of Allamakee county, serving 10 years for forgery, were the missing pair.
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Northeast drought drains farmers as losses mount
New York report says farmers across the Northeast face no relief as drought inflicts about 38 million dollars in scorched crops, marking the worst dry spell in years and threatening harvests.
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Knights of Columbus Install New Officers 1957 58
The Bowen General Assembly fourth degree Knights of Columbus installed officers for 1957 58 including Joseph A. Stephan as faithful navigator Rt Rev Msgr Anthony W Chihak as faithful friar Wes C Zeman as faithful captain Donald Maresh as faithful admiral Victor Knight as faithful pilot Laurence Augustin as faithful comptroller Herman Stecklein as faithful purser Edward R Kuba as faithful scribe William Convey and Louis Weineke as faithful sentinels Standing committee chairmen for the year were appointed by Stephan.
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Wes C. Zeman
Donald Maresh
Victor Knight
Laurence Augustin
Herman Stecklein
Edward R. Kuba
William Convey
Louis Weineke
Stephan
Deaths Mrs P T McCook 88 Dies in Marion Nursing Home
Cedar Rapids resident for 50 years Elizabeth McCook born Mechanicsville June 20 1869 died in a Marion nursing home after a lingering illness. Survived by husband married Sept 20 1892 daughter Mrs Charles Schwinn son Forrest T McCook of Los Angeles sister Anna F Quigley. Friends may call at Monahan funeral home after 7 p m Saturday. Funeral announcement will follow.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Mechanicsville
Elizabeth McCook
St. Elizabeth’s Circle of Immaculate Conception
Charles Schwinn
Twelfth Avenue SE
Forrest T. McCook
Los Angeles
Anna F. Quigley
Monahan
James M Geist 81 Cedar Rapids barber dies in Iowa
James M Geist 81 longtime Cedar Rapids barber died Thursday at his home he was born January 1 1876 in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania he married Iva Bell Foster January 1 1902 in Independence his survivors include his wife two daughters Ruth and Teva Norton and James Geist Jr a son and a brother George Geist of Waterloo He was a member of St James Methodist church and several fraternal orders services at Beatty Bearle chapel at 1 30 p m Saturday conducted by Dr Arthur Schuldt burial at Cedar Memorial friends may call after 7 p m
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James Monroe Geist
Fifth Street
Barber
Cedar Rapids
Schuylkill County
Iva Bell Foster
Independence
E. A. Teva) Norton
E. A
Ruth) Fisher
James, M. Geist
Services for Mrs. Jesse L. Allison in Chicago
Mrs. Jesse L. Allison died in Chicago on Tuesday. Services will be held at St. Matthew's Church at 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by Rt. Rev. Msgr. J. D. Kearn. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary. Friends may call at Turner chapel. The Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Friday in the chapel by Msgr. Kearn.
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Jesse L. Allison
Chicago
St. Matthew's Church
J. D. Kearn
Mt. Calvary
Turner Chapel
Msgr
Kearn
Services for Carrie B Eliott Held Saturday at Turner Chapel
Carrie B Eliott dies Wednesday. Services led by Rev John P Woods at Westminster Presbyterian Church 1 30 p m Saturday in Turner chapel. Burial in Mechanicsville cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Turner Chapel
John P. Woods
Westminster Presbyterian Church
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Services for Dr Harry N Grim 84
Services for Dr. Harry N Grim 84 of 1014 Second Street SW will be at 3 30 p m Saturday by the Rev E W Waggazer of Bethany Lutheran Church Burial in Linwood Friends may call at the chapel
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Second Street
Turner Chapel
E. W. Waggazer
Bethany Lutheran Church
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Services for George P. Cluett Held at Beatty-Bearle Chapel
Funeral services for George P. Cluett of 2875 Fifth Avenue SW are set for 3 30 p m Saturday at Beatty Bearle chapel conducted by Pastor E H Widmann. Burial will be in Linwood with Marion post No 298 American Legion to conduct military services. Friends may call at the chapel.
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George P. Cluett
Fifth Avenue
E. H. Widmann
Linwood
Marion Post
American Legion
Boone's Grand y on Channel 9 Friday at 6 30
A TV listing advises viewers to watch Boone's Grand y on The Adventures or Tin Tin at 6 30 PM Friday on Channel 9 with noted program options.
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Tin Tin
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