Weather and river notices from Davenport area briefed
Daily records show temperatures across major cities with precipitation, wind, and sun events. Mississippi river stages list readings at LaCrosse Dubuque Keokuk and Davenport with recent falls or rises. Local obituaries and notices for Jesse Lewis Wesley Boody Mrs Handy Henry Peterman Mrs Jordt Mrs Bruestle Mary Fry appear with service details in multiple towns.
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Mississippi
Davenport
Prairie du Chien
McGregor
Dubuque
Keokuk
Legion Auxiliary To Elect State Officers Today
Iowa department American Legion auxiliary members gathered in Des Moines to elect officers with unopposed incumbents for president secretary treasurer historian and chaplain. The department vice presidents face six candidates for three posts. A national president lauded a Fort Madison candidate. Karen Miller won the solo in the annual music contest as Marshalltown and Charles City led trio and quartet contests with Waterloo and Sac City scoring in chorus.
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Des Moines
Iowa Department
American Legion Auxiliary
Ronald A. Walter
Lenox
Blanche G. Allbee
Marshalltown
Frank Green
Forest City
Fred Wallace
West Des Moines
H. W. Catcott
Keosauqua
Harry
Hodaway
Hawarden
Anna Lasack
Oxford Junction
J. F. Matthiesen
Waterloo
Aletha C. McNeal
Grinnell
Paul Tornquist
Davenport
Harold Burdett
Brooklyn
N. Y
Percy Lainson
Fort Madison
Washington
Iowa
Karen Miller
Don Miller
Plymouth
Charles City
Collins
Clarence
Sac City
Courthouse inmate tied to false check charge in Linn county
Jackie Hall 22 of Sigourney was jailed in Linn county on a false uttering of a check charge after two $10 checks dated June 30 and July 5 at Noel service station were passed. He was to be arraigned Friday, with prior detentions in Keokuk and Cedar Rapids stemming from earlier false check incidents.
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Jackie Hall
Sigourney
Linn County
Hall
Cedar Rapids
Keokuk
Keokuk County
Harlan Snyder
Noel
First Avenue NW
Farmer’s Savings Bank of North English
Personal Injury Damage Suit Filed for 1925 dollars
Irvin Kirkpatrick sues W G Kysely and the Killian Company in Linn county district court for 1925 dollars claiming negligence in a December collision at Bever avenue and Thirtieth street SE. He seeks 125 for truck damage and 1800 for personal injury loss of employment and pain and suffering.
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Linn County District Court
W. G. Kysely
Killian Company
Irvin Kirkpatrick
Killian
Kysely
Bever Avenue
Thirtieth Street
Kirkpatrick
Two account suits filed in Linn county district court
R G Bausch seeks 122.50 against Jesse Hawley Jr and Elsie Jane Hawley for services from July 23 to Aug 4 last year. J R Flynn seeks 116.44 against W J and Beulah Goff for services from Dec 7, 1952 to May 15 this year. Roy Choate reports vandals damaged machinery at Choate Equipment at highways 30 and 149, with broken windows on motor graders and bottles jammed in exhaust pipes. State board of social welfare dismissed without prejudice its old age assistance suit against Ray M Roland.
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Linn County District Court
R. G. Bausch
Jesse Hawley, Jr
Elsie Jane Hawley
J. R. Flynn
W. J. and
Beulah Goff
Roy Choate
Choate Equipment Company
Sheriff’s Office
State Board of Social Welfare
Ray M. Roland
New Military Service Plan Is Postponed
Washington officials announced the administration’s plan to revitalize the military reserves has been postponed. The move follows meetings with the National Security Council and opposition to universal training. Defense officials indicate costs would reach about $750 million yearly beginning 1956, with a plan to draft men into reserves after active service and options to compel six to eight years total service.
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Eisenhower
National Security Council
White House
Defense Department
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Security Council
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
John A.hannah
Congress
Defense Chiefs
Quantico
Hannah
Farouk Avoids Muggs Picture at Nightclub
Former King Farouk of Egypt left a swank nightclub in Rome on Thursday to avoid having his photograph taken with J. Fred Muggs the chimpanzee television star. He said it is better that I go.
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Farouk
Egypt
J. Fred Muggs
Chimpanzee
Budget Conference Briefs In Security Building Reddy Room
Budget review committee to hold two sessions Friday evening in the Reddy room of the Security building. YMCA representatives meet at 7 30 p m and Home for Aged Women at 9 p m. Dr Hoyt Thomas Chiropractor Iowa Building adv.
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Community Chest
Budget Review Committee
Reddy
YMCA
Home For Aged Women
Hoyt Thomas
Iowa
Scientists Frustrated by Armed Forces in World Weapons Race
House investigators report that U S scientists feel frustrated by the military in the race to develop new weapons. They blame Eisenhower era security measures for deteriorating civilian-government relations and warn that civilian control of the research and development program may be necessary if the situation does not improve. The findings come from a government operations subcommittee chaired by Rep Walter Riehlman after reviewing 1500 pages of secret testimony.
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Washington
House
R. Walter Riehlman
R-N.y
Deaths Habib Abdo, Cedar Rapids merchant, 72
Habib Abdo a Cedar Rapids merchant aged 72 died at his home at 10 30 a m Thursday after a lingering illness Born in Lebanon in 1881 he came to Cedar Rapids in 1894 He was a member of the Men s club of St George Orthodox church Surviving are four daughters four sons two sisters a brother and many grandchildren Services are Sunday time to be announced Friends may call at the Kuba funeral home after 1 p m Friday
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Habib Abdo
Seventh Street
Cedar Rapids
Lebanon
Syria
St. George Orthodox Church
George David
Andrew Haddy
Oscar Kuddy
Michael Kuddy
Louis Abdo
San Carlos
Calif
George
Michael
Abdow
Sam Abdo
Sadie Abdo
Charles
Mankato
Minn
Kuba Funeral Home
Services for Mrs. Frank S. Shalda Offered at Turner Chapel
Services for Mrs. Frank S. Shalda, who died at her son-in-law and daughter Dr. and Mrs. L. F. Vane home at 2000 Grande avenue SE, will be conducted in Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Friday by Rev Z F Pauk of Hus Memorial Presbyterian church. Burial will be in Czech National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Frank S. Shalda
L. F. Vane
Grande Avenue SE
Turner Chapel
Z. F. Pauk
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Czech National Cemetery
Services for Joseph Zelenda at Barta-Hesser chapel
Joseph Zelenda of 1321 D avenue NE died Tuesday. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Barta-Hesser chapel conducted by T. B. Hlubucek. Burial is in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Joseph Zelenda
D Avenue
Graveside services for Mrs James Birney Allen
Graveside services for Mrs James Birney Allen who died Wednesday at the home of her son in law and daughter will be conducted in Elmwood cemetery in Waterloo at 2 p m Friday CST.
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James Birney Allen
Robert O. Bickel
Grande Avenue
Elmwood Cemetery
Waterloo
Duke of Edinburgh Heads on Canada Tour
The Duke of Edinburgh left Britain by plane for a three week tour of Canada. He will attend the Commonwealth Empire Games in Vancouver during the trip.
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London
Duke of Edinburgh
Britain
Canada
Vancouver
Last State Candidate Files Expense Account
Sioux City candidate John Hamilton Cruickshank, a failing GOP hopeful for state treasurer, filed his primary expense account 22 days after the July 7 deadline. The office noted he was the last major office candidate to file. five Iowa house and senate hopefuls had not, among 35 overall delinquent. Attorney General Hoegh said prosecution for late filings is up to county attorneys. Cruickshank reported $338 spent with no contributions.
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Des Moines
John Hamilton Cruickshank
Sioux City
G.O.P
Secretary of State
Cruickshank
Iowa House
Senate
Atty
Leo Hoegh
Judge Hill Named To Hear Crawford County Ouster
The Iowa supreme court selected District Judge G R Hill of Clarion to preside over ouster proceedings against Crawford county officials William J Wearmouth and Leonard J Hassett. McCord had suspended Hassett and Wearmouth July 17 on grand jury findings citing fraud conspiracy and intoxication convictions. Hill’s appointment may alter the Aug 3 hearing date and set a new schedule.
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Wearmouth
County Grand Jury
Hassett
McCord
Stolen Safe Topples From Burglars Truck
Mason City police said thieves using a hoist truck to move a 700 pound safe from the Capitol Tobacco Company warehouse dropped it onto the highway when the hoist chain broke. The safe fell to the roadway about three blocks from the break in and was recovered.
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Mason City
Capitol Tobacco Company
Wittenberg Implement Company
Youth Killed as Car Plunges into Creek Near Denison
Denison teen Carol Lloyd Christiansen, 17, died after his car veered off a dirt road northwest of Denison, crashed through a bridge railing, and fell 35 feet into a creek bed. Authorities described the incident as a fatal single-vehicle accident.
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Denison
Carol Lloyd Christiansen
Hog Disease Discovered at Morrell Plant
DES MOINES AP Vesicular exanthema, a dangerous hog disease, was found in hogs at Morrell & Company yards in Ottumwa. State veterinarian Dr H A Garrett said infected hogs had been slaughtered and waste disposed under government oversight. The plant paused its line after detecting illness and will continue tests. Hundreds of farms will be checked as investigators trace sources from stockyards in Omaha Sioux City St Paul and Peoria and from Iowa Missouri farms.
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Morrell & Company
Ottumwa
H. A. Garrett
Garrett
Dr. Garrett
Omaha
Sioux City
St. Paul
Peoria
Iowa
Missouri
Morrell Yards
Morrell’s
Child Suffocates In Closed Auto
DOWNEY California AP Frances Reichle placed her 3 year old son Robert in the family car while cleaning. Temperature reached 90 degrees and she rolled down windows. An hour later she found him unconscious with the windows closed. he died of suffocation at Maywood hospital.
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Downey
Calif
Frances Reichle
Robert
Eight Eastern Iowans Return from Korea
SEATTLE AP The navy transport General M. C. Meigs will arrive Wednesday with 3,296 passengers from the Far East. Eastern Iowans aboard include Cpl Howard D. Wood Iowa City Cpl Eugene T. Plotz Nor way Sgt Raymond G. Null Monticello Pfc Francis E. McDonald Keota Cpl Jerry J. Engel Shellsburg Cpl William Erbe McGregor Cpl Joseph A. Ihm Guttenberg Sgt Wilmer P. Maiers New Vienna.
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U. S. Navy
M. C. Meigs
Wednes
Far East
Guttenberg
Wilmer P. Maiers
New Vienna
Prospect Point Rockfall Crashes Into Niagara Gorge
A massive chunk of Prospect Point at Niagara Falls collapsed into the gorge, taking a large slice from the American Falls. Officials say about 185000 tons of rock slid 170 feet into the chasm as the area was roped off. No injuries reported. erosion in shale undercut the cap rock caused the collapse.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Prospect Point
Niagara River
Niagara Frontier State Parks Commission
Keith Hopkins
Penny Bid Wins 50000 Yard Excavation in Nassau
In Mineola New York AP reported contractor Al Davis won a public work bid for 50,000 yards of earth clearing a sump runoff area at Levittown for one cent. The Nassau County Board of Supervisors expected bids up to 25000 dollars and marveled at the bargain. Davis asked where else one can obtain such high grade soil sand and gravel for a penny.
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Mineola
N. Y
al Davis
Nassau County Board of Supervisors
Levittown
Davis
Panorama Park Considers Dissolving Its Incorporation
A four man committee was named to decide if Panorama Park Iowa should dissolve its incorporation The move followed a town council special assessment to pay for oiling a town road The community of about 100 residents would revert to Scott County if the charter ends
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Panorama Park
Iowa
Scott County
Record Number Will Attend Encampment
Des Moines Iowa adjutant general Maj. Gen. Fred C Tandy said the largest number of men in the 34th division history will leave Sunday for Camp Ripley Minnesota for a two week encampment More than 1000 vehicles will be used arrival times range 24 to 48 hours last unit arriving Monday evening This is the first encampment at Camp Ripley since 1940 since guard reorganized in 1946 training has rotated among Camp Dodge Fort Riley Fort Leonard Wood Camp McCoy
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Des Moines
Fred C. Tandy
Iowa
34Th Division
Camp Ripley
Minn
Tandy
Iowa- Nebraska
City estimates viaduct repair cost exceeds railroads
City officials compared a $92 200 repair estimate for the A avenue viaduct with the railroads forecast of $51 200. Engineer Ned Ashton of Iowa City says higher cost comes from more flooring and materials, with work likely six months after start.
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Frank Young
Ned Ashton
Itowa City
Young
Ashton
City to convene railroads for bridge repair cost talks
City engineer plans a first hand review with engineers from four railroads to agree on repair scope and cost for the viaduct. Officials target action for around the end of next week with a six month completion forecast, though actual time hinges on factors beyond city control. Railroads would cover half the repair costs and provide crews, city covers the other half, per the current maintenance contract with North Western, Rock Island, Milwaukee, and Illinois Central.
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North Western
Rock Island
Milwaukee
Illinois Central
Accused Slayer Sentenced for Daughter's Death in Fire Killings
Vincent Ciucci, 28, convicted in the death of his 4-year-old daughter Angeline and given 45 years in prison. He had prior 20 year sentence for his wife Anne's death and faces trial for the other two children's deaths after setting the building on fire to conceal the crime.
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Chicago
Vincent Ciucci
Ciucci
Anne
Angeline
Highway Commission Cuts Maintenance Work Week
The Iowa Highway Commission will start a 40 hour work week on August 1, reducing from 45 hours after a Wednesday meeting. Commissioner Sanford Zeigler of Fairfield said the change affects 1,280 maintenance employees.
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Ames
INS
Iowa Highway Commission
Sanford Zeigler
Fairfield
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