Iowa Weather and Local Notices Highlight May Forecast
Iowa Agricultural Forecast calls for sunny to increasing clouds and warmer days with scattered showers Sunday. Temperatures range from mid 80s in the northwest to upper 80s in the southeast. Also reports noise on burns, marriages licenses, court actions, births, and deaths from Cedar Rapids to McGregor with multiple small city updates.
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Williston
Miami
Chicaro
Minnneapois
Denver
New York
Dolath
Phoenix
Polathice
Sioux City
Iowa
East
Troop Use Is Considered at Dayton Plant
Dayton officials told Gov. Herbert that unrest at the Univis Lens plant had subsided with no immediate need for troops. Police restored order after street fighting as hundreds of workers returned under protection. 217 employees entered the plant by 8 am. Pickets arrested included Herbert Hirschberg of Cleveland.
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Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Thomas J Herbert
Univis Lens Company
Louis Lohrey
Columbus
Lohrey
Chester W Goble
Richard Graham
Rudolph Wurstner
Herbert Hirschberg
Cleveland
CIO
United Electrical Workers
Ohio
Kentucky
Amvets Open Three Day Convention in Waterloo
The Am Vets and auxiliary opened the second annual state convention in Waterloo Friday. State executive committee and convention committees met. a stag party is planned. Business sessions begin Saturday with talks by Kathryn Snyder Lima, national president, and Dr Charles Fr over, director of Iowa state mental institutions. The convention ends Sunday with officer elections.
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Waterloo
INS
AmVets
Mii
Kathryn Snyder Lima Chin Natonal
Charles Fr
Iowa
CWA Public Demands Wage Boost in Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Wiley of the Communications Workers of America announces a campaign in Cedar Rapids to publicize wage boost demands. A 1910 automobile will display signs on local streets to raise awareness, with CMA membership in Cedar Rapids about 250.
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Kenneth Wiley
Cedar Rapids
Workers of America
CWA
Rapids
Pwblic
Wiley
C.M.A
Cede Rapids
Burned Sioux City youth in truck crash in critical condition
James D Smith a 15-year-old Sioux City youth was severely burned in a truck crash east of Cedar Rapids on Highway 30. He was reported in poor condition at Mercy hospital on Friday after earlier being listed as fair. His uncle Joseph Smith the driver sustained facial and hand burns.
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James D Smith
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Fair Smith
Indian Creek
Joseph Smith
Body of Child Exhumed in Hampton Mystery
In Hampton Illinois coroner investigates a buried child found during an unauthorized exhumation at the Samuel Willard family plot. The unmarked grave likely dates a decade or more, with the child's identity hidden as officials search records.
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Rock Island
Hampton
Leslie M Banning
Hampton Cemetery
Samuel Willard
Carl Munson
Banning
Munson
Sexton
Ralph Johnson
Johnson
Willard
Communists Kept Out as Finland Forms SDP Cabinet
Finnish Premier-designate Karl August Fagerholm announced an all Social Democratic government after failing to reach a two party deal with the Communists. The Communists demanded more than the five seats offered, making a one party cabinet the only possibility.
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Helsinki
Karl August Fagerholm
Fagerholm
Taft Says Congress May Adjourn End of Next Week
Senator Taft of Ohio said Congress may quit at end of next week if the anti poll tax bill is disposed of by Wednesday. The adjournment would jeopardize most of President Truman’s legislative program. Senators Barkley and Lucas asked if Governor Dewey was consulted. Taft replied he had no information.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Congress
Wermesda
Truman
Barkley
Lucas
Dewey
Four Youths Returned to Eldora Training School
Four 16 year old boxers escaped from the Eldora State Training School Tuesday night and were recaptured Thursday by highway patrolmen at Cedar Falls. Superintendent Charles Reed said the youths are back in custody at the facility.
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Eldora Training School
ELDORA + AP
Boxe
Charles Reed
Cedar Falls
Snyder links price controls to castor oil in same breath
Treasury Secretary Snyder told the Senate Banking Committee price controls should be used only in emergencies and backed a 10 percent bank reserve rise. He said he favors higher reserves but not price controls, comparing them to castor oil as an unpleasant remedy.
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Washington
Treasury
Snyder
Senate Banking Committee
Federal Reserve Board
Tobey
R-Nh
Secretary of the Treasury
Castor Oil
Marriner S
Eccles
Health Services To Be Polled on Need for Center
A Cedar Rapids Linn county health study committee led by Van Vechten Shaffer plans a survey of existing health agencies to determine if a city county health center is needed. The group will poll agencies and consult U S Public Health Service guidance with preliminary work through September. Mrs Gayle Zedick named librarian of the committee.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
van Vechten Shaffer
Burlington
Iowa
Shaffer
Cedar Rapids and
United States
Council of Social Planning
Gayle Zedick
Iowa Democrats Debate Repeal and Liquor Stance in Caucus
Democratic figures from Linn and surrounding counties clash over the county assessor law and liquor by the drink. Mullaney questions repeal risks while Shutt supports liquor expansion, with pension and electoral positions discussed. The caucus reelects Stella Laffan and names Clark and Van Pelt to key posts.
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Mullaney
Herring
Kraschel
Senators Say AEC Aides Can Stay Until 1950
Two key senators stated that David E Lilienthal and his four Atomic Energy Commission colleagues may remain in office until June 30, 1950 without new Senate confirmation. They note the extension resolution did not name the individuals, and alignment exists with four other committee members.
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Washington
David E Lalienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate
AEC
Lilienthal
Capitol
Truman
Hickenlooper (Riowa
House Atomic Energy Committee
Congress
McMahon
D-Conn
Joint Atomic Committee
Hickenlooper
GOP
High Command
Dewer
Saturday Deadline For Filing Tax Returns
The Cedar Rapids IRS chief Herman Stecklein warns employers must file withholding tax returns for the quarter ending June 30 by Saturday. Delinquent penalties run five percent per 30 days, up to 25 percent, plus 0.5 percent monthly interest. Annual federal returns for coin operated devices and beer dispensers are due July 31.
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Herman Stecklein
Cedar Rapids
Father Convicted of Cruelty to Girl in San Francisco
AP reports Robert Stewart a 28 year old fireman was convicted of abusing his daughter Sharon. Authorities found the emaciated child barricaded in a befouled closet. Stewart's wife pleaded guilty to cruelty and began a two year jail term. He faces up to two years in prison a $1000 fine or both.
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San Francisco
Robert Stewart
Sharon
Old Illinois Bills Good Only for Paying Taxes
A Chicago man attempted to cash two ten dollar notes at Upper Avenue National Bank that proved to be 1821 Illinois State Bank issues. Officials learned the bills were retired by 1826 and about 75 000 were burned in a bonfire, yet the state treasurer still legally receives them for tax payments. The bank advised using them for tax dues.
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Chicago
Upper Avenue National Bank
Old State Bank of
Stravinsky Sues Over Adaptation of Firebird Suite
Igor Stravinsky sues Leeds Music Company for 250000 claiming a 1970 adaptation titled Summer Moon uses his Firebird Suite music without authorization. He alleges damage to his artistic reputation and asserts the work was misrepresented as his.
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Los Angeles
Igor Stravinsky
Leeds Music Company
Retired Cedar Rapids Postmaster Led Through Decades
George Beattie longtime assistant Cedar Rapids postmaster since 1920 retires. He began at the Third Street post office in 1902 rising to superintendent of the mails in 1912 as receipts and staff grew. Successor Walter C. Anawalt and then Charles Seda follow, with Beattie planning a Detroit Canada trip and staying rooted in town.
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George Beattie
Cedar Rapids
Third Street
Second Avenue SE
Beattie
Anawalt
Charles Seda
Seda
Loras College
Immaculate Conception High School
Detroit
Canada
California
Mr Beattie
Robert Lubbock
Tornado Hits Farms Driving Cars To Roadside After Damage
A tornado swept through a rural area damaging barns and sheds and flattening corn fields. At the DeWitt Williams place Floyd Stainbrook and a neighbor reported near misses as debris and oats scattered. Authorities sent District 11 highway patrols and Linn county deputies to the Peck Wright farms scene as traffic swelled with curious onlookers.
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Ealy
DeWitt Williams Place
Floyd Stainbrook
Stainbrook
Cedar Falls
District 11
Bob Spooner
Linn County
Fire destroys grain elevator at Bryant in midnight blaze
A spectacular midnight fire destroyed a large grain elevator at Bryant ten miles NW of Clinton. Believed struck by lightning during a heavy rainstorm. Loss about 100000 covering building feed electrical gear and hardware. Andover and Miles volunteers fought the blaze as a crowd gathered. insurance covered the loss.
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Clinton
Bryant
Andover
Miles
Midwest Weather Toll Rises After Tornadoes Kill Child
Strong winds and tornadoes swept the Midwest killing 10 year old Lucille Ballweg near Madison Wisconsin and injuring 12 others. A barn collapse in Oshkosh killed Gordon Fish and injured his son. A camp of Girl Scouts near the Ballweg farm escaped injury as the funnel passed overhead.
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Chicago
Midwest
Lucille Ballweg
Madison
Wis
Frank Ballweg
Ballweg Farm
Alfred Croft
Lancaster
Gordon Fish
Mner Jr
Irwin Eggers
Friday
Britain bears Berlin air lift cost rise in RAF budget
The government announced that Britain's share of the Berlin air lift adds 240000 dollars a week to Royal Air Force operating expenses, boosting the cost burden of the airlift.
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London
Britain
Berlin
Royal Air Force
GOP Renominates Three Supreme Court Judges
DES MOINES INS The Republican state judicial convention renominated for the November election three state supreme court justices H J Mantz Audubon John E Mulroney Fort Dodge and W A Smith Dubuque The nominations were by acclamation after Judge Fred M Hudson Pocahontas condemned the US Supreme Court as discordant and said some decisions rest on no statute at all.
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Des Moines
INS
State Supreme Court
H. J Mantz
Audubon
John E. Mulroney
Fort Dodge
W. A. Smith
Dubuque
Fred M. Hudson
Pocahontas
United States Supreme Court
Hudson
U. S. High Court
Deaths Luie E Bosworth and Frank Shimek
Two Cedar Rapids deaths are reported. Luie E Bosworth 76 widow of Charles Bosworth died in a Cedar Rapids nursing home after a brief illness leaving three sons three daughters and seven grandchildren. Services set at Turner chapel with burial in Linwood cemetery. Frank Shimek 72 of 1837 D Street SW died after a lingering illness in a Cedar Rapids hospital. He came from Czechoslovakia in 1904 and is survived by his wife three daughters two brothers a sister and a grandson. burial at Bohemian National cemetery. Funeral home arrangements noted and flowers omitted per family wishes.
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Luie E. Bosworth
Cobb and Court SE
Charles Bosworth
Cedar Rapids
Bosworth
Chicago
Harry DePoy
Herbert Williams
Raymond Williams
Los Angeles
Ada Sheldon
Sioux City
W C. Hall
Paul Gard
San Diego
Barlow
Mt. Vernon
W H Barlow
Escajon
Calif
Four Square
Frank Shimek
D Street
Cedar
Wesley
Joseph
Mary Shimek
Czechoslovakia
Homesteaders Lodge
Kuba
Jerome Leksa
Bohemian National Cemetery
Services for Mrs Glenn Bailey in Columbus funeral chapel
Former Cedar Rapids resident Mrs Glenn Bailey died at her Albany New York home Wednesday Services set for 10 30 a m Monday at Shoedinger funeral chapel in Columbus Ohio Surviving sisters include Mrs Benjamin Apfelberg New York City Mrs Karl Jenkins Lima Ohio and Mrs H F Newell Carmel California The Baileys left Cedar Rapids more than 15 years ago.
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Glenn Bailey
Cedar Rapids
Albany
N. Y
Shoedinger
Columbus
Ohio
Benjamin Apfelberg
New York City
Karl Jenkins
Lima
H. F. Newell
Carmel
Calif
Baileys
Townsend Meeting to Hear Supper and Board Session
City Brief reports No. 8 Townsend Victory Club will meet in K P hall Sunday at 6 p m for supper and a business session. Also notes Mrs Layton and son visit California and Floyd Greenlee returns from St Luke's Hospital with a broken leg. Pfc Russell Hamilton visits his parents en route from Lackland AFB to March Field.
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Townsend
Townsend Victory Club No. 8
K. of P Hall
Pfc
Russell Hamilton
E. W Hamilton
Eighth Street
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Marchfield
Calif
Magellan Claim of Philippines in 1521 Then Colonization 1565
The record notes that Magellan claimed the Philippine Islands for Spain in 1521, but actual colonization did not begin until 1565, reflecting a gap between claim and settlement.
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Magellan
Philippine Islands
Spain
Traffic Toll in Cedar Rapids Rises Amid Eight Month Safety Contest
Police report two deaths and multiple injuries in Cedar Rapids traffic incidents since March 15. The figures come from the traffic bureau in a police department data release tied to an eight month safety contest sponsored by the Young Men's bureau.
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Cedar Rapids
Traffic Bureau
Police Department
Young Men's Bureau
Northwestern Bell Plans $60 Million Debenture Issue
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company announced a $60 million debenture issue to be dated around November 15, 1948, with maturities up to 45 years. Proceeds will retire indebtedness from plant improvements and additions. An invitation for sealed bids will be published. coupon rate set by the bidder.
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Des Moines
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Russell J. Hopley
Bell
Hopley
Wildfowl Hunting Rules Set for 1948 in Central and Western States
Interior officials announced 1948 wildfowl rules with longer seasons and larger bags in the West while Central Eastern states keep the same limits. Coot bag cut to 15. rails and morning doves seasons shortened to 60 and 45 days. Daily hours adjust and waterfowl opening days restrict noon hunting. Mississippi flyway dates set Oct 29 to Nov 27 including Iowa.
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Washington
King Friday
Montana
North Dakota
Wyoming
South Dakota
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Mississippi
Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
Woman Fined for Theft Of Pound of Butter
Mrs. Adala Dolezal of 513 Second Street SW was fined 25 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to petty larceny. Police arrested her earlier today in the downtown Me-Too store where a clerk said she left without paying for a pound of butter found in her purse.
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George Hillmer
Belle Avenue
Loren Coolahan
L Street
Adala' Dolezal
Second Street
H. R. Churchill
Adala Dolezal
Justice H R
Burglar Rocks Baby to Sleep Then Loots Homes
Chicago police captured a 30 year old burglar identified as David Peterson who admitted robbing 25 homes this month. He said he rocked a crying baby back to sleep in one house before looting it and operated between 1 am and 6 am.
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Chicago
David Peterson
Tlinois State Penitentiary
Boy Scout Bobby Befriends Police Officer And Horse
In Memphis AP report Bobby a farm lad who loved horses formed a bond with Mounted Policeman Pete Zaroli and his horse. After Bobby died his mother said he wished Zaroli could have the horse. On Bobby's 13th birthday two men delivered a Tennessee walking horse named Zarak to the officer’s home.
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Memphis
Bobby
Pete Zaroli
Zaroli
Pete
Zarak
Man Struck by Car Suffers Broken Leg on Third Street
Ollie Tobin, 57, of 722 H Street SW, was struck by a Century cab on Third Street East between Eighth and Ninth Avenues Thursday afternoon, suffering a broken left leg. He was taken to Mercy Hospital in fairly good condition Friday. Driver J. W. Orsbald, 1812 B Avenue NE.
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Ollie Tobin
H Street
Third Street
Eighth
Ninth Avenues
Mercy Hospital
J. W. Orsbal
Boy Injured in Car Motorcycle Collision
Donald Andrews 22 of Mt Vernon road SE was thrown from his motorcycle after a collision with a car at B avenue and Sixteenth street NE. He suffered cuts and bruises and was treated at St. Luke's Hospital and released. Driver Cecil Koon 41 of 616 Thirty-third street NE.
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Donald Andrews
Mt Vernon Road
B Avenue
Sixteenth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Cecil Koon
Courthouse Case Files Dog Bite Suit in City
Rubye Brown Friday sues Eva Goodrich for 2680 dollars alleging a dog bite near the heel as Brown passed 523 Sixth avenue SE. The claim itemizes 50 for medicals 5 for medicine 110 for lost wages and 15 for clothing damages. Judge Floyd Philbrick Friday dismissed Harrison Blanton v William Weber for no show. Costs charged to plaintiff.
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Rubye Brown Friday
Eva Goodrich
Floyd Philbrick
Harrison Blanton
William Weber
Blanton
Will of Jenne S. Bunker probated in Linn County court
The will of Jenne S. Bunker who died July 22 was admitted to probate in Linn County District Court. Mark Myers was named executor without bond. The estate is divided equally between her two children Louise Bunker Brazelton of Chicago and Gaynes W. Bunker of Waukesha.
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Jenne S. Bunker
Linn County
Myers
Louise Bunker Brazelton
Chicago
Gaynes W. Bunker
Waukesha
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Daily Record
Sixth Street SE
General Alarm Companies
Frank Wyer
Helen Wiens
Charles Goyer
Dorothy Boyd
Robert Beachler
Cheryl Mather
Vinton
Esther S Wald
Nilus
Gene Wald
Stanley M Jones
Lucille Jones
Dorothy Mills
Earl Mulls
Emily M. Franks
Ray Franks
Justice Court
Peter Rudish
Kenwood Terrace
John McCullough
John Keiser
Donald Bye
Blake Terrace SE
Willard Carver
Ninth Avenue SE
Clarence Zangerle
Gene Strait
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Mercy
Raymond Murphy
Fifth Avenue
St. Luke’s
Warren Walters
Eleventh Street
James Robinson
Ninth Avenue
Melford Emerson
Thirtieth Street Drive
Gerald Mulvany
B Avenue NE
T D Raher
Raher
Margaret Jacobs
J J. Jacobs
Third Avenue SE
Iowa City
Edward Slingman
Tama
Ben W. Kellogg
Mason Funeral
McGregor
Maurice E. Beckwith
L. B. Berkwith
Baltimore
Lapes
Lapes Florist
Democrats
T. W Mullaney
Waukon
CHH
Miller
Waucoma
Demos
Frank J McCarthy
Strong Stand
W A Smith
Decorah
Horace Boise
Clyde L. Herring
Shutt
Ilso
Lester van Pelt
Stella Laffan
William McLaughlin
Thomas J Brady
Michael P Hogan
McCarthy
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Vernon
van Pelt
Illinois
Stravinsky
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Walter C. Annwalt
Post Office Department
Washington, D. C
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Gale
Life For Youth
Supreme Court
Bailey Services
Dial
City Cab
C L. Layton
Curtis
Floyd Greenlee
Fourth Avenue SE
Shueyville
Lyle K. Anderson
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Atkins
Pleasant Hill Church
David Craig
Ken Caldwell
KCRG
KCRK
Sunshine Market
Northwestern Bell
Bunker Will
Clarence
3Rd Ave
Krebs Flower Shop
Third Avenue
John Tormer
Sor
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