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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1954

Page

3

Death Probe in Weird Circumstances of Nebr. School Head

Blair Nebraska authorities probe the death of 26 year old Donald R. Ehlers Jr the Liberty school superintendent. His body was found in a Blair area farm field with wrists bound a mask on his face and a nearly empty chloroform bottle nearby. Police consider possible foul play but do not rule out suicide. An autopsy was ordered and funeral services were set for Blair First Methodist Church with burial in Council Bluffs Iowa.

Blair, Neb INS Washington County Donald R. Ehlers, Jr Liberty Neb Blair Ehlers Rudy Fick Emil Stender Fick Stender School At

Linn County May 11 1954 Board Proceedings Adopt Several Rights Orders

Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors on May 11 1954 approved minutes from May 4 and adopted multiple resolutions granting Cedar Rapids Independent School District rights to lay an eight inch water main across a county road and Herbert Killian to install a one inch conduit and a four inch vitrified tile across a county road. The board also designated the County Engineer to certify completion of work and final acceptance for county projects and suspended 1953 taxes with specific properties listed. A notice to depart was ordered under Chapter 252 1950 Code and bids were opened for Sichm chloride construction materials with multiple vendors listed.

State of Iowa Linn Board of Supervisors Hood Sutera Iley Wiley Independent School District Cedar Rapids Iowa Card of Supervisors Linn County Owa Johnson Ave Cedar Favige Herbert Killian NE Corner Bertram Township SEC College Township Towa John O Lillian Wessale Couny Road M. HH. Behrens Center Point Winifred Hepker Putere Board of G Supervisors Meissner William 27Th St Iowa County Hammitt Hammitt, Harley Pullman Fayette County Wick Ida Bell F Ave Clayton County Miles George Marion Jefferson County Geo. J. Burke Hey O'Clock AM On Construction Co Des Moines Concrete Materials & Const. Co Suter

Lampooning Bawl Street Journal Has Annual Fun

New York reports the Bond Club of New York will publish its annual parody lampooning the financial world. The issue pillories the stock market and major firms with witty ads and satire. It mocks brokerage houses and corporations while noting items like a wrist ticker and a new dissolving liquid.

New York McCarthy Bawl Street Journal Financial World Bond Club of New York’ Stock Exchange Anne Ripley and Company Wetherton and Company Norwegian Chamber of Commerce Dow Jones Company, Inc Wall Street Journal du Pont

Old-Fashioned Flowers by Edgar A Guest

Poet Edgar A Guest reflects on old-fashioned flowers as faithful friends in a garden mother’s care. He notes moring glories candytufts and marigolds braving winds, with peonies red and white blooming despite slight neglect, offering comfort in sad lonely hours.

Japan clears way to arms with two defense bills

TOKYO AP Two defense bills cleared the diet allowing Japan to convert land and sea safety forces into an army and navy and create an air force. The measures establish a defense board and a self defense force set to take effect July 1, expanding ground forces to 140,000 and navy to 22,285, with an air force of 6,287 planned. Conservatives pushed the move amid Socialist opposition labeling it Yoshida’s gift to the United States as U.S. aid and mutual security arrangements accompany the actions.

Tokyo Japan Shigeru Yoshida United States U.S Navy Plan Air Force Far East

Johnson Johnson joins frozen foods with new band aid claim

A second report notes Johnson and Johnson entering frozen products, promising a new band aid suited for cold cuts as part of a broader push in the packaged goods field.

Johnson and Johnson

Decline Noted In U S April Income Total

Washington reports six straight monthly drop in U S personal income in April with wages and salaries at 282 billion dollars annual rate. Farm income slipped as crops and price supports reduced receipts while private industry payrolls eased to 160 billion and government payrolls remained at 33.3 billion. Interest and dividends steady at 23.1 billion.

Washington Commerce Department

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