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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1957
Page
14
Elmer Wheeter narrates a doctor discussion on hair loss linking diet and heredity. The doctor speculates on inheritance, noting that hair loss can skip generations or arise from long strands of bald relatives. Elmer questions causes and possible neglect or ailment as factors.
Des Moines AP report notes Judge Henry N. Graven, 64, received the 1957 Award of Merit from the Iowa State Bar Association amid a banquet closing the annual convention. The group also urged Eisenhower officials to appoint Ed R. Hicklin to fill the southern Iowa district vacancy. Hicklin, 61, has backed the Eisenhower campaign and was recommended by Senators Hickenlooper and Martin as a federal judge candidate. The eighth circuit has supplied judges to assist in southern Iowa. Judge Archibald J. Gardner cited limits on further assignments.
A Iowa legal notice recounts a renewed plea to Congress to fill a third federal judgeship in the state. Judge Graven, serving in the northern district since 1944, has taken on ice work and southern-district duties after the death of Judge William I. Hiley on December 29, highlighting a critical lack of judicial power to handle growing federal business in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. The association urges action from federal branches and officials to provide needed personnel at the earliest opportunity.
In Des Moines State Fire Marshal Edward J. Herron restrained a driver during rush hour after observing erratic driving. Fred W. Grael, 47, faced a charge of drath deriving and pled innocent. He was released on bond for a hearing scheduled June 18.
CLARKS GROVE Minnesota five people died in a Friday night U S 5 crash two miles north of town. Four victims were from Iowa Des Moines Mason City Forest City and Minneapolis. Kenneth Chapman Des Moines survived with internal injuries. A sixth person injured was taken to an Albert Lea hospital. A witness described a tremendous crash sounding like an explosion.
Ames Iowa AP reports Governor Herschel Loveless urged by Rep. Clark McNeal to testify before a legislative investigation into highway department affairs. McNeal, chair of the committee, asserts Loveless must explain stockholder powers and corporate actions. debate centers on separation of executive and legislative powers as critics call for accountability.
A historiccorporation document outlines share structure voting rules and director election. It details capital stock, stockholder meetings, officer roles, and amendment provisions with dates and named officers.
A narrator recounts advice on hair growth from a man who claims redheads have about 0000 hairs and brunettes 100,000 while blondes reach 140,000. He explains scalp anatomy the papilla bulb sebaceous gland and hair shaft growth and notes possible baldness factors like sebaceous disorders emotion and worry.
ArnOld Ralph Penhollow 43 died Friday after a polio illness begun at age eight. Though nearly crippled he used a pen-ink device to write local news items for the Oolwein Daily Register and worked from bed with telephoned reports. Survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Warry Penhollow East Dubuque two brothers and two sisters.
Fragmentary local notice listing various names and items including lost papers, a reward offer, and references to services such as stonework and scaffolding. The readable items mention a route 30 east track incident and several business names, addresses, and contact details in a dated classifieds style.
Des Moines polio survivor Frankl Haugh, once crippled since childhood, was in fair condition after a Friday confrontation with two teen boys who mistreated his 15-year-old granddaughter Frances Lakavor. Haugh, struck by a thrown club, was assisted by relatives as juveniles, ages 17 and 16, were sent to juvenile court.
William Teeter and Larry Popolsky of the University of Iowa student council met Gov. Herselicl Loveless to express concern over his veto of the capital improvements appropriation. Loveless said a special session to reenact the appropriations will be called this fall with necessary revenue, noting the veto keeps state expenditures under revenue totals and follows the legislature's tax bill.
Senator Arch McFarlane was named chairman of a new advisory board for the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System. A L Mensing was named vice chairman and William P F Poorman of Des Moines as executive secretary. The board reported over 66 million dollars invested to secure paid retirement after age 60, with 4 000 invested since January at about 4.23 percent.
A Johnson county district court jury awarded Dr. Gatens and his wife $82,400 in damages for damage to their barn property along the new highway bypass in Iowa City. A prior sheriff's jury had granted $25,000, making this the largest condemnation verdict in the district court related to the project.
A Los Angeles man identified as John W H Cunningham was seriously injured Friday when he fell or jumped from an Omaha to Minneapolis train near a Plymouth county community. Cunningham was taken to LeMars hospital in serious condition with shock. He was believed headed to Murkalo, Minnesota.
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