Union and Illinois Gas and Electric Reach New 2 Year Contract
The inanciaGas Company and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers reach a two year labor contract effective July 21 covering six districts Davenport Iowa City Clumwa Fort Dodge Cedar Rapids and Illinois. Wages rise an average 4 percent now and 4 percent at the start of year two with a one fourth of 1 percent wage differential reduction between Quad Cities and other areas. Minor work rule changes accompany the agreement which has been ratified by the union.
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Lowallinois Gasland Electric Co
Focal 109
International Brotherhood At
Electrical Workers
Davenport
Iowa City
Clumwa
Fort Dodge
Cedar Rapids
Mlinois
James Colbert
John van Fleet
Quad Cities
Seven Negros File $10 Million Suit Against Mo Pac
Seven Negro men sued Missouri Pacific and the Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks in U S district court Wednesday claiming racial discrimination in job dispositions. Their attorney Wilson Gray said Mo Pac automates clerk and messenger jobs at the St. Louis office, with 97% of laborers being white. The suit seeks $18 million in damages.
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Louis
O. C
Wednes Lgn
United Good
Missouri Pacific
Pac
Brotherhood of Captains
Wilson
Gray
Bishop's
Missouri-Pacific
St. Louis
Brotherhood of Railway
Leborers
Hiawatha School
Hiawatha Community Recreation Commission
Mississippi senator accuses Kennedy of cover-up over civil rights notes
Senator John McLaurin accused Attorney General Kennedy of a brazen cover-up for saying there is no evidence of communist control of civil rights demonstrations. He urged a massive relocation of Negroes, arguing state populations should run about 10 percent Black. He cited earlier claims by Barnett and Wallace of Communist links in movement leaders, and noted Kennedy’s later letter denying top leaders’ communist ties.
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Washington
Mississippi
Robert Kennedy
John McLaurin
Senate Commerce
Kennedy
McLaurin
Committee
Court approves liquor license push for Mt Vernon club
Mt Vernon club seeks a liquor license with a private club status under 250 members. Court and county officials hear the alcohol permit proposal, while other actions include traffic control changes, tax adjustments, and routine reports from local officials.
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Mt. Vernon
Sabins Sentenced to Seven Years in State Penitentiary
Richard Sabins, 24, of West Burlington, was sentenced on July 17 to seven years in the state penitentiary at Madison for false pretenses. The sentence runs concurrently with other sentences including 11 months and is tied to a car fraud case involving a 1957 model car and a bad check. The case references involvement by government figures and internal security inquiries.
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Richard Sabins
West Burlington
FL Madison
Kennedy
Sabins
Martin Luther King
William Eads
Nist
Sither
Sobins
Keot
Alty
Kule
Siem
Aly
Allen Motor Co
Cedar Rapin
Allen
Federal Bureau
House
Quaker Oats Co
Hog Market Mixed Signals From Third Straight Decline
Chicago reports show hog prices easing for a third consecutive day with a mixed USDA market summary. Slaughter hogs remained firm to lower, while overall cattle and sheep movements showed varied activity amid fluctuating wholesale prices and receipts.
Corn and Soybeans Fall as Traders Maintain Pressure
Chicago price report shows corn and soybeans sliding with ongoing selling pressure. Wheat is flat to higher. oats drift lower to modest gains as market data and cash provisions mix with unclear figures.
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Chicago
Two Iowans Die In Illinois Crash
Two Iowa residents died when their car left highway 92 west of Andalusia Illinois and overturned several times. Everett Keller 28 of Muscatine and Richard Crumley 15 of Letts were thrown from the vehicle. Investigators could not immediately determine the driver. The car was registered to Keller.
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Andalusia
Here
Everett Eugene Keller
Muscatine
Richard Lloyd Crumley
Letts
Keller
Armed Forces Sailor Re-Enlists For New Navy Hitch
Navy recruiters in Cedar Rapids reported the re enlistment of four year veteran Michael J. Bradley 21 of 1440 Fourth avenue SE for another hitch as an aviation electronics technician 3c. He was sent to the receiving station at San Diego Calif. Also reported home on leave was Aviation Electrician's Mate 4c Charles B Steitz son of Mr and Mrs Russell Steitz 2010 Twentieth street NW for 20 days from the naval air station at Roosevelt roads Puerto Rico.
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Navy
Cedar Rapids
Michael J. Bradley
Fourth Avenue SE
San Diego
Calif
Ara
Aviation Electrician
Charles B. Steitz
Russell Steitz
Twentieth Street
Naval Air Station
Roosevelt Roads
Puerto Rico
C R Youth Fined Fifty Dollars For Reckless Driving
James A. Stone age 17 of 1770 Twenty second Avenue SW was fined five dollars and costs in municipal court on a reckless driving charge Judge Loren M Hullinger Jr recommended indefinite suspension of his driver's license Stone was charged by police after an accident at Third Avenue and Tenth Street SE on Monday
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Owen Grinstewd
Second Avenue
Linn Board of Ferry
Charles Pen Visors
Hillcrest Ie
Gerald J1
Cave
Third Avenue
James A. Stone
Twenty-second Avenue
Loren M. Hullinger, Jr
Stone
Porlice
Tenth Street
Cedar Rapids Hog Prices Slide on Wednesday market report
Market notes from Cedar Rapids show hog prices down 25 to 50 cents on Wednesday. Tuesday totals reached 17 253 to 18 25 dollars per hundredweight with most hogs at 17.75 to 18.25 based on grade and condition. Sows and packers’ trends indicated declines. cattle and sheep sections show varied prices and discount adjustments across weight groups.
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Francis T
Guararions
Chicago
Naimla Gai Denne
Wialians
Alan Hu
Amin Smit
Asie Lee
USDA
Ord
Brinus Ito
Butchers USA
Brrough
Sat
Lmiy
Sigal Ahlsons
Calver
Ode Lalanahier
Betis
Fels
Penoye
Ay Roe Gamble
Gola
Palmoine
Rme
Jond High
Cole
Batia
Oml
Dla
Selventa
Egisan
Rab Rexall
Wjeans
Lan Ae Ean
Ber Altoes
Miodlay
Gronvegr
Ole Fon Rey
Waterloo
Younonton
Ubt
Cie Invest
Cedar Rapids
Isiass
Visce Raver
WACOM
Garey
Jaey Rand
Pueweus
Bader Seine
Chicago Produce Prices Move Despite Steady Wholesale
Wholesale prices show little change with steady to firm tones in the Chicago market. Reports detail firmness in dairy and eggs, with mixed signals on fruits and vegetables as buyers seek reliable supplies. In New York, activity remains subdued amid soft wholesale demand and price checks.
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Chicago
California
Seven Workers Seek Seniority Over Discrimination Claim
Gray said the seven men in the Abe suit contend job retention should be based on seniority rather than discrimination. They urged the company to sort workers by seniority to resolve the dispute.
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Gray
Abe
Circus Fans Club Meeting Planned at Hotel Roosevelt
Circus Fans of America and circus maintenance builders announce a joint meeting in Cedar Rapids at the Hotel Roosevelt Sunday afternoon. About 1 person is expected. features include movies by Father Edward Sullivan and a buffet dinner at Farm House dining room after the session.
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Circus Fans of America
Circus Mantiel Builders
Roosevelt
Edward
Sullivan
CFA ‘J
Farm House
Circus
T Fans of America
Fairfield
Andavenport
Mys
Gander
Nfld
Rvin
Rowden
U.S
Tirst Street
R. E. Larson
Chester
Hulbert Bice
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Services Friday for Mrs Gerald Kelly 45
Independence obituary for Mrs Gerald Kelly 45 former director of nurses at Peoples Hospital since 1988 died Tuesday. She earlier worked at Alten Memorial in Waterloo and served four years as a captain in the Army Nurse Corps. Survived by mother Mrs William Hagemann two brothers six sisters including Mrs Seward and Mrs Dingbaum. Rosaries Thursday and Friday at 9:30 am at St Johns Church.
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Specia
Gazetne Independence
Gerald Kelly
Peoples’ Hospita
Independence
Alten Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Army Nurse Corps
Black Hawk
William Hagemann
Greeley
Arnold Hagemann
Cedar Rapids
Vinton Woman 42 Hurt in Highway 61 218 Crash
A three car crash on Highway 61 218 near Keokuk injured Virginia Floyd 42 of Vinton seriously and wounded other occupants. Mary Salyer 15 of Montrose, her husband Lee 54, and Salyer were also hurt. Robert Bridgeman of Hannibal Missouri drove the third car and was uninjured.
Businessmen Held As Suspected Saboteurs In Tampa
Police nabbed three men near a cut General Telephone Co. cable who said they were businessmen trying to fix downed lines after a dataupé outage. Officers released them as the strike by the Electrics Workers Union continued since July.
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Tampa
General Telephone Co
Datnupé J
Electrics Workers Union
Brand names on menus okayed by liquor unit
Des Moines AP reports the state liquor control commission approved a regulation allowing advertising of liquor brand names on price lists and menus. A town committee reviewing state agency files urged a change to the regulation.
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Des Moines
State Liquor Control Commission
Fisher pleads innocent in marijuana case at IU
Fred Fisher a 22 year old Cedar Rapids resident pleaded innocent to a charge of possessing marijuana in an off campus raid at Indiana University. He allegedly supplied the drug to Nancy Dillingham a 21 year old former drama student who pleaded guilty to similar charges and will stand trial in Monroe circuit court on September 13.
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Lions Club
Fred Cerreta
University of Iowa
Vincent Rangel
Cuba
Grinnell
Antonino Diaz
Cedar Rapids
Rnosevelt Hotel
Bloomington
Ind
UPT
Indiana University
Fred Fisher
Jacoed
Fisher
Nancy Dillingham
Monroe
Trial Date Set In Damage Suit At Cedar Rapids Intersection
A $125,450 damage suit arising from an Aug 1 1961 accident at the Highway 30 and 218 West Cedar Rapids intersection is scheduled for Nov 25. Plaintiffs include Elta Medd and others on behalf of the Rose Medd estate and Ronald Medd. Defendant is Louise Westlees of Canastota New York. Final pretrial order set trial to begin 9:30 a.m. Nov 25 if no settlement is reached by then.
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Highway 30
Cedar Rapids
A Waterloo Aj
iC R Man Files Alienation Suit in Linn County
Terrance E. Swanson sues Daniel Katz in Linn County for alienation of affection claiming Katz ruined Swanson's marriage to Judyth Swanson. Swanson alleges 1682 Cedar Rapids marriage to Judyth, now living apart, with Swanson seeking $30,000. Other items note New York relocation and a separate debt case involving Midwest Agricultural Investments and promissory notes.
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Linn
Terrance E. Swanson
Daniel Catz
Sivanson
Center Point Road
Katz
Judyth Swanson
Swanson
Swansons
Newbury
Cedar Rapids
Kale
Ag Tax Credit Rate Drops to 33.43 on Dollar
Des Moines AP Marvin Selden said the state will pay agricultural land tax credits at 24.41 cents per dollar of valid claims next year, down from 199 cents this year. The 11.25 million dollar appropriation covers 33.6 million in county claims. last year claims reached 31.3 million. Despite a strong push in 173 legislature, higher taxes were rejected.
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DES Moines AP
Marvin Selden
Arrest of Five Solves 133 Breakins in Iowa
DES MOINES UP I reports five men arrested at Keosauqua solving at least 133 burglaries across the town. Chief T A Thompson said two suspects may be arraigned Wednesday and three Thursday. Agents Richard Strasburg Tom Hopewell and local law enforcement led weeks of investigation into grain elevators taverns implement stores and other businesses with substantial loot implied.
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Des Moines
UPI
Keosauqua
T. A. Thompson
State Bureau of Srintinal Investigation
Thompson
BCT
Richard Strasburg
Tom Hopewell
Lampson
Indian delegation offered Soviet missiles in Moscow talks
New York Herald Tribune reports Moscow offered India ground to ground and ground to air missiles, transport planes, training facilities, and other aerial equipment during meetings in Moscow. The dispatch cites a reliable UN source and frames the move as a Soviet counter to British and American aid.
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New York
Russia
Red China
India
Moscow
New York Herald Tribune
U. N
Herall Triune
U.S
Ir West
Judgmnts—Bauman & Co
Fred Ste
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Duffy's
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Carhart
Donald H. Cover
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Hiawatha
R. IK. Hutchison
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Vincent C. Hail
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Charles R. Bullcek
A. I. Telpeter
Keith A. Augustus
Coon Rapids
Charles Penningroth
Augustus
Iowa Pipe and Supply Co
Milan W. Freese
UISDA
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Ilinois
Armed Forces
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Yoder Feeds, Inc
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