Weather and obituary notices from the Daily Record
Forecast shows fair conditions Monday night with a low around 50. Tuesday warms to the 70s with possible afternoon showers midweek. City rainfall totals and June normals listed. Obituaries note births and services across Mason City, LaCrosse, Manchester, Mt. Vernon, Tipton, Oelwein, Center Point, North English, and other towns with dates and family references.
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Bismarck
Minpolis
Chicago
N.orl'ns
Wort Denver
Otn. York
Detroit
Omaha
L. Angeles
Phoenix
Miami
Seattle
George W. Jellison
Murdoch’s. Oelwein
Glen Johnson
Presbyterian Church
North English
Clarence W. Humphrey
Methodist Church
Powell’s. Monticello
Alexander McKean
Goettsch’s
Iowa City
Pfc
Robert E. Nicola
Beckman’s
Patrol crackdown nets 1517 tickets in weekend effort
Iowa patrols say the war on bad drivers will continue with extended enforcement through summer. The weekend tally includes 109 speeding tickets on Sunday night plus 321 warnings and 680 faulty equipment notices as 4 fatalities were reported on Iowa highways.
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Iowa
Speeding and traffic fines listed for Rock Island and surrounding areas
The notice shows multiple individuals with fines for speeding, license and traffic violations, and other penalties. Names include Clarence Becker, Ron Kramer, Al Skinner, Erhardt Sylvester, Lumir Burian, Steve Strasburger, Jessie Carter, and many others, with fines ranging from 2 to 25 dollars and suspensions noted for some. Also lists leaving the scene of an accident, reckless driving, and drunkenness cases with respective names and amounts.
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Clarence Becker
Rock Island
Ronald Kramer
Earlville
Allen Skinner
Grand _ Rapids
Mich
Erhardt Sylvester
Ames
Lumir Burian
18Th St
Steve Strasburger
1St Ave
Jessie Carter
Kesler Dr
David Couser
Hinkley Ave
Judy Dulin
End St
Kenneth Pirtle
Lincoln Ave
Ist Ave
Carrol Kent
Marion
Kenneth Drake
3Rd Ave
Esther Wilson
1St St
Charles Lipp
10Th St
Edward Gorman, Jr
Clifford Townsend
Forest Dr
Ezekiel Arrington
Clarence Radeke
Istave
Charles Willson
Center Point Rd
Tim Bowen
M Ave
Larry Franck
Supreme Court Voids Interior Employee Dismissal
The Supreme Court ruled the earlier discharge of an Interior Department employee as a security risk was voided. The decision overturns the dismissal and reinstates the employee, maintaining prior reconsideration actions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Interior Department
Dentist Bans Comics In His Waiting Room
In Miami Florida AP reports dentist Dr Bruce Higley bans comic books from his waiting room replacing them with encyclopedias for patients to read while awaiting their turns. The measure aims to provide worthwhile reading material for children and families.
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Miami, Fla
Bruce Higley
Higley
Bakers and Drivers Strike Cedar Rapids Plants
Bakers and bakery drivers from three Cedar Rapids plants began a midnight Saturday strike led by Teamsters local 238 demanding a 5 day week. Inside workers would join if drivers walk out, with bread deliveries limited to hospitals and charitable sites to avert shortages.
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Cedar Rapids
Teamsters Junion
Bakery and Confectionery Workers Union
Inside Workers
Teamsters Union
McNamara Trial Reveals July Windshield Incident
The defense opened rebuttal citing a July 11 incident when Mrs. McNamara shattered Smiths windshield with a beer bottle after allegedly warning him to report her. Police testimony confirmed the on record threat. A third witness described rental activity and a December letter showing happiness with Ed McNamara and a prior gun borrowing pattern.
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McNamara
Smith
MccNamara
Olive Brunskill
Olive
Mt. Vernon Rd
Plane crash kills five during farm argument in Texas
Five people died when a private plane crashed on a farm near Sugar Land Texas after a dispute. Mrs Brunskill recounted the incident noting injuries but the report confirms all aboard perished. The accident involved a McNamara ownership and occurred Sunday.
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Sugar Land
Texas
Brunskill
UPI
McNamara
Moyer
Witness Testimony On Smith Discovery In Apartment
A witness testified that the argument did not involve finding Smith in an apartment without his clothes. The witness answered no when asked.
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Smith
Complaint May Bring Action on Rough Crossing
A citizen reports a rough railroad crossing on F avenue NW prompting city council plans for action. Richard Meehans, who lives near the North Western tracks, describes the roadbed as deteriorated and says passing vehicles cause shock waves in his home. Finance Commissioner Shank calls the crossing bad and confirms maintenance is a railroad obligation. Mayor Meaghan says officials will press North Western for repairs.
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F Avenue NW
Richard Meehans
F Ave. NW
North Western
Stewart Shank
E Avenue
F Avenue
Jim Meaghan
Deaths Kevin Wayne McMurrin two month old son
Two month old Kevin Wayne McMurrin son of Mr and Mrs Norman McMurrin of 515 Fourteenth St SE died at home after sudden illness He was born March 23 1959 in Cedar Rapids Survived by his parents and brother Ricky Lee McMurrin Services will be held at Turner Chapel at 1030 a m Wednesday by Rev Joseph Havlik Burial will be at Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
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Kevin Wayne McMurrin
Norman McMurrin
Fourteenth St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Ricky Lee McMurrin
Turner Chapel
Joseph Havlik
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Rapids carpenter Ludvik Husak dies at 85
Ludvik Husak 85 of 109 Wilson Ave SW lifelong Cedar Rapids resident and retired Rock Island railroad carpenter died in Iowa City early Monday. Born March 31 1874 he was survived by daughter Mrs James W Schultz of Cedar Rapids. Services 9 30 Wednesday at Beatty Bearles chapel Rev James M Webb First Baptist burial Czech National Friends may call after 6 p m Tuesday
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Ludvik Husak
Wilson Ave
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island Railroad
Iowa City
Augusta
James W. Schultz
Beatty - Bearle
James M. Webb
First Baptist Church
Elizabeth Kurik 91 Cedar Rapids Widow Dies After Illness
Elizabeth Kurik 91 of 1018 Second St SE Cedar Rapids widow of Wesley Kurik died Saturday after a long illness. Born in Czechoslovakia she was a member of Karel IV lodge No 13 I Z C B J. A daughter Alma Marek of Cedar Rapids survives. Services at Brush Chapel Tuesday at 2 conducted by Rev. Joseph Havlik. Burial in Czech National. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Monday.
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Elizabeth Kurik
Second St. SE
Wesley Kurik
Cedar Rapids
Czechoslovakia
Fof Karel IV Lodge No
Izcbj
Alma Marek
Brush Chapel
Joseph Havlik
Infant Carl W. Hendrickson III Dies in Cedar Rapids
Five week old Carl William Hendrickson III died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Monday morning. Born May 2, 1959, in Cedar Rapids, he is survived by his parents Carl W. Hendrickson Jr. and his wife and twin brothers Eric and Torger. Private services are set for 1 30 Wednesday at Turner's with Rev. Richard W. Engstrom of St. Mark's Lutheran church presiding. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial.
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Carl William Hendrickson III
Carl W. Hendrickson Jr
26Th St
Cedar Rapids
Eric
Torger
Turner's
Richard W. Engstrom
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Cedar Memorial
Weather Summary Iowa Floods and May Thunderstorms
Iowa endured widespread floods as the Maple river and other waterways rose above banks. Ida Grove faced flooded business entrances while Des Moines and Racoon rivers neared flood levels. Jefferson saw ongoing storms, May rainfall topped normal, and tornadoes touched many areas with minor injuries. June brought a brighter forecast with mild, mostly dry conditions ahead.
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Iowa
Ida Grove
Coralville Lake Levels Rise. Dams Release Flow
Coralville Lake stood at 670.25 feet above sea level Monday, up 1.5 feet in three days. Dam gates were wide open to maximize downstream flow. Crews work on boat ramps at Mid River Park and Curtis Bridge area while weekend boating was light.
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Coralville Lake
Mid-River Park
Curtis Bridge
Tornadoes Hit Northwest Iowa Causing Farm Damage
A weekend storm system produced tornadoes across Hardin and Story counties, damaging at least seven farms and injuring four people. The R. H. Donnelly plant in Nevada suffered roof damage as severe thunderstorms flooded new facilities.
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Hardin
Story Counties
R. H. Donnelly Corp
Nevada
Zearing
Gruver
Iowa
Buildingson
Armstrong
Free X Rays Offered In Marion Cedar Rapids
The Linn County Tuberculosis Association mobile X ray units visit Marion Tuesday from 9:30 to 12:30 and 2:30 to 5:30 and Cedar Rapids at Third Street and Fourth Avenue SE from 9 to noon and 1 to 4 for free chest X rays.
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Linn County Tuberculosis Assn
Marion
Third Street
Fourth Avenue SE
Cedar Rounds
Hialeah Angered Over Map Snub by Officials
Hialeah, with a population around 75,000, complains that it is omitted from the latest Florida road map. Coral Gables, Miami Springs, and Opa-Locka share the snub. Verne Barnes of the Hialeah-Miami Springs Chamber condemns the mapmakers as ignorant clerks and requests a recall.
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Hialeah
Florida
Miami
Coral Gables
Miami Springs
Opa-Locka
Verne Barnes
Hialeah-Miami Springs
Train Hits Truck Killing Eleven in Chile Collision
In Santiago eleven people died and twenty were injured when a train struck a truck carrying forty one football players and fans. Police said the crash occurred Sunday as the group traveled to a game.
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Santiago
Chile
UPI
Rough and tumble roller derby at Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids hosts a live roller derby at Hawkeye Downs on June 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.
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Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Downs
Rush Hour Parking Ban Studied on First Avenue
Safety Commissioner Bob Johnson urged the city council to study a rush hour parking ban on the south side of First Avenue between Second and Third streets SE to relieve double parking. He cited curbside pickups near Robinsons and Kresge’s as delaying traffic and suggested 4 to 6 p.m. curbstone restrictions and police-directed officer guidance at signals.
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First Avenue
Second
Third Streets
Bob Johnson
Johnson
84 Escape Red Chinese by Boat
Eighty four refugees from a Red China commune reached Macao in four fishing junks on Sunday. Thirty six others who fled with them are missing, raising fears they were captured by Communist patrols.
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Hong Kong
Red China
Macao
China
A Avenue NE Reopens for Two Way Traffic
A Avenue NE has reopened for two way traffic between Center Point Road and Tenth Street. Motorists are urged to drive with caution along the stretch where dirt from excavations still obstructs the edges. The avenue was blocked for several days for gas electrical conduit and sewer projects in the area.
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Center Point Road
Tenth Street
Bob Johnson
Last Legislative Bill Won't Pass House After All
Iowa House speaker Rep. Vern Lisle refused to sign a bill to legalize a $400 000 Bettendorf bond issue ending a month of activity including a post card vote. The 1959 session adjourned May 7 with Rep. Riley Dietz discovering the missing legalizing measure and Lisle warning it would set a bad precedent.
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Vern Lisle
Clarinda
House
Bettendorf
Lisle
Iowa
Riley Dietz
Walcott
Senate
Earl Long life and career under Huey’s shadow in Louisiana
The passage recounts Earl Long’s rise with Huey Long through public welfare efforts and large-scale programs. It notes his birth in Winnfield in 1895, a law education, an early political start in 1927, and surviving 1939 Louisiana scandals. It mentions ongoing IRS investigations and his candid, profane rhetoric. Blanche Long backed his attire and public image.
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Huey
Earl
Blanche
Winnfield
Louisiana
Internal Revenue
Belch
Ema
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John Willman
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Carl Gerhold, Jr
Atkins
Robert Simon
Swisher
Lawrence Bjornsen
Leonard Terrace
John P. Jones
Mason City
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P. H. Brown
Edward Ebbesen
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Don J. Ross
Mary Nast
John Hafel
Ruth Hoppe
Harold Holland
Minnie Humble
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13Th Ave
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Vegal
Donald Coleman
O Ave. NW
Brown
Leonard Simms
6Th St
Petersen Baking Company
Peter Pan
Cedar Rapids Baking Company
Sunbeam
Colonial Baking Company
Continental Baking Company
Wonder
Ed McNamara
MecMurrin
Carl Hendrickson
John McIvor
Alfredo Cardinal Ottaviani
Vatican
Immaculate Conception Church
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L. J. Nilles
Louis Duffy
Meaghan
Maurice S. Sheehy
Cardinal
Regis
Mt. Mercy College
la Rosse
Des Moines
Everly
Sac City
Jefferson
Weather Bureau
Dt Turner
John B. Turner & Son
2Nd Ave
S.E
Iowa Heart Association
Grand Avene
Robinson's
Kresge’s
Leng
Barta
Hesser
SurendlHme
Fifth Avenue
Jay W. Hesser
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