June 9 1954 Weather and Local Notices Summary
The Cedar Rapids Daily Record reports Iowa weather for June with partial forecast notes. Partly cloudy conditions, thundershowers likely west, cooler north, and a cooler trend to end the week west and Friday. Temperature expectations include low 64-68 and highs 75-90 with regional wind, sunrise, and moon data. Local births and a few legal notices accompany the weather section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Denver
New York
Ulu
Phoenix
Eo Angeles
Igposite
Fami
Sioux City
Iowa
Symington presses to compel Carey witness at hearings
Senate hearings probe labor ties and Communist influence with Symington demanding CIO head James Carey testify about labor relations and funding to McCarthy. Cohn testifies Army official Adams linked Schine’s overseas fate to loyalty-board actions, while Welch presses on Adams influence over assignments amid investigations linger into winter.
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Symington
Emerson Radio Co
Emerson Electric Manufacturing Company
Missouri
McCarthy
Lustron Corporation
Cohn
John G. Adams
Pvt. G.david Schine
McCarthy Subcommittee
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Army Loyalty Board
Army
Joseph Welch
Adams
Schine
Monmouth
Loyalty Board
Welch
McCarthy and Nixon Meet as Hearings Stir Party Turmoil
In private talks at a cocktail party Sen Dirksen hosted, McCarthy conferred with Nixon and Defense Secretary Wilson plus GOP leaders. The discussions centered on ending the Senate espionage hearings that some Republicans view as harming the party. Welch criticized McCarthy for sowing confusion and turmoil with new issues during the probe.
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Senate
Sen. Dirksen
R-Ill
McCarthy
Nixon
Defense Wilson
Ferguson
Mich
Senate Republican Policy Committee
G.O.P
Welch
Sen. McCarthy
N Y Central Vote Report Postponed
Albany N Y INS reports the official result of the proxy battle for control of the New York Central system valued at 2 65 billion dollars is postponed to next Monday. A brief stockholders meeting reconvened at Albany Union Terminal as inspectors seek more time to finish the ballot count. White and Young were not present. Harold McLean presided in White s absence.
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Albany
N. Y
INS
Robert R. Young
William White
New York Central
Central
Albany Union Terminal
White
the Central
Young
Alleghany Corporation
Harold McLean
Reds Sentence Ex-German Aide Reds Sentence Ex-German Aide
East German radio said Georg Dertinger former foreign minister in the Soviet zone was sentenced to 15 years for plotting to overthrow the Red regime. Five other conspirators including two of his women secretaries received three to 13 year terms. Dertinger, 51, was arrested January 15 1953 on espionage charges. His wife was arrested the same day but not mentioned in the broadcast.
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Berlin
Georg Dertinger
Soviet Zone
Dertinger
Six School Directors Elected at Alburnett
About 200 voters in Alburnett chose six directors for the community school district. Karl Behrens and Leonard Wilson won a two seats for one year. Merle Tritle was the runner up. Freddie Jons defeated Lee Sloan for the three year post. Eldee Bowers and Albert Schuch ran unopposed for two year terms. Morris F. Neighbor was unopposed for a two year term.
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Alburnett
Karl Behrens
Leonard Wilson
Merle Tritle
Freddie Jons
Lee Sloan
Eldee Bowers
Albert Schuch
Morris F. Neighbor
Tobacco Company Sued Over Camel Cigarrette Health Claims
A Fresno man filed suit in San Francisco for 1.3 million dollars against R J Reynolds Tobacco Company claiming Camel cigarettes caused his lung cancer. James G. French, 43, says ads misled the public by denying harm and that he smoked Camels from 1924 to 1953, losing a lung and suffering ongoing lung ailments after the cancer.
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San Francisco
Fresno
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
James G. French
Courthouse records Vasquez fined for drunk driving
Joseph Vasquez 28 of 317 Seventh Street NE pled guilty to a drunk driving charge. Judge Charles Penningroth fined him 300 dollars plus costs, with 100 dollars down and 50 dollars monthly. Vasquez was arrested early Saturday after his car was involved in two hit-and-run accidents.
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Joseph Vasquez
Seventh Street
Charles Penningroth
Vasquez
Sues To Remove Higley From Retirement Board
Cedar Rapids fireman Paul Naibert filed suit to remove Fred M. Higley from the Fire Retirement system board, claiming Higley is ineligible because he does not live within the city. Naibert, filing with a petition for his own retirement based on an August 1942 injury, names Higley and the city council as defendants. Higley resides at 3231 First avenue SW.
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Cedar Rapids
Fred M. Higley
Board of Trustees
Fire Retirement System
Paul Naibert
Higley
Naibert
First Avenue
Coggon School District Boundary Suit Dismissed
A petition to overturn a Coggon district boundary line was dismissed Wednesday five days after filing. The action followed a Monday election where a merger plan for three Coggan area districts failed. Plaintiffs Lloyd C. Henderson Alva Beebe Dale Sommers and Louis Wall filed the suit challenging Linn and Delaware county boards of education boundaries.
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Coggon
Coggan
Linn
Delaware County Boards of Education
Lloyd C. Henderson
Alva Beebe
Dale V. Sommers
Louis Wall
Miles seeks to void sale contract for Cedar Rapids lot
Marcella E Miles filed suit asking the court to void a one acre Cedar Rapids purchase contract with George F Hoover and Alice Hoover. She alleges the land lacks water and pumping facilities and that the title is unclear, seeks $530 refunds and $208 abstracting fee.
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Marcella E. Miles
Cedar Rapids
George F
Alice Hoover
Court to Decide Rental Rights on Three Acre Plot
Asa Wilson filed suit in land court seeking a ruling on rental rights to a three acre plot of corn ground east of Center Point road NE and north of Forty second street. Defendants named are F A Burchard and Robert Fred Spear. Wilson says he rented from Burchard but Spear also has a rental agreement with Burchard. The court is asked to decide the rights of the parties.
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Asa Wilson
Center Point Road
Forty-second Street
F. A. Burchard
Robert Fred Spear
Wilson
Burchard
Spear
Nebraska Man Held On Bad Check Charge
James Schneider 22 of Funk Nebraska pled innocent to false uttering of a check before Judge Charles Penningroth. He was arrested Tuesday by Cedar Rapids detectives after cashing a false 25 dollar check at Forbes Shoe Store. The check was drawn on an Omaha bank.
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James Schneider
Funk
Neb
Charles Peniingroth
Schneider
Cedar Rapids
Forbes
Omaha
Wills Admitted To Probate In Three Cases
Three wills were admitted to probate. Josephine Shimek died May 28 leaving her estate to daughters Junle Horak Elsie Smith and Velma Norberg with Horak and Smith named executrices without bond. George Filloon died May 28 naming widow Maude sole heir and executrix without bond. Caroline Pospishil died May 29 leaving 200 dollars to granddaughter Betty Soucek and the rest to Lenore Soucek and Ben Pospishil. Guaranty Bank and Trust Company appointed deed with 5000 dollars.
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Josephine Shimek
Junle Horak
Elsie Smith
Velma Norberg
Betty C. Soucek
Lenore Soucek
Ben Pospishil
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Butch Haircuts Used as Discipline at Long Beach School
AP reports parents complain that school staff gave close butch haircuts as punishment at Hamilton junior high in North Long Beach. Four trimmings have been reported with John Perez's son Johnny and classmate Mickey Bryant cited. Gym teacher Robert Ware said he performed the cuts with two teachers and a vice principal as witnesses, and the students were reportedly eager for the trims.
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Long Beach
Juan R. Perez
Johnny
Hamilton Junior High School
North Long Beach
Mickey Bryant
Robert Ware
Ware
City Briefs and Local Notices Summary
Beauceant-Social Order of the Beauceant plans a Friday noon luncheon and 1 30 pm initiation. Paris Academy students seek board and room work and babysitting jobs. Mrs Wal ter Fox of 1013 Twelfth Street NE now has visitors at St Luke s Hospital. Saint James Methodist Strawberry Festival set for Thursday the 10th 5 30 to 9 pmTickets 35 cents. Terrence J Spencer 318 First Avenue W earned a Master of Arts from Catholic University. Electrolux servicing available. Stalker Electric ads. Council of Social Planning meeting postponed to June 17 at noon in the YMCA. Personal note thanking supporters for primary election votes. John Ely ad. Breakfast Club speaker Joseph H Hineman on artificial breeding of dairy cattle at Alcove cafe 7 30 am Thursday. Clay E Phillips Jr 112 Twenty second Street NE to receive MD from University of Rochester. Vern W Reeder will receive MBA from University of Chicago Friday. he works as a Ford Aircraft engine division financial analyst in Chicago. Cub Pack 17 Ten Cubs earned awards at Beverpark meeting. Wolf awards to Fruehling Faverd Machen McDowell Goettel Hiland. Gold Arrow to Hiland Goettel Mabie. Silver Arrow to Mabie Shaheen Duncan. Webelos Mabie Doug McDowell. Pack received booth award at Boy Scout exposition.
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Beverpark
Wolf—Eldon Fruehling
Billy Faverd
John Machen
Arnold McDowell
Dennis Goettel
Stephen Hiland
Hiland
Goettel
Jerrie Mabie
Mabie
Dennis Shaheen
Jack Duncan
Webelos
Doug McDowell
Food Price Index Declines Slightly in New York
NEW YORK AP says wholesale food prices tracked by Dun and Bradstreet dipped slightly this week to 7.36 from 7.38 a week earlier and below the May 28 record of 7.46. The index remains 12 percent higher than the year ago level of 6.54.
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New York
Dun and Bradstreet
Sigourney And Surrounding Briefs In Iowa News
SIGOURNEY Pfc and Mrs Jack Miller welcome a son born June 2 in Aberdeen Md. MAR TELLE Clair Armstrong undergoes surgery in Anamosa hospital. TRAER Leiland Whannel elected Lions club president with officers named. EARLVILLE firemen extinguish car fire at John Knipper farm. SIGOURNEY Lucia Elliot patient in Sigourney hospital. DECORAH Bill Walker reports Cancer drive over quota at 3823.43. MARTELLE Ernie Stahl patient in Anamosa hospital. WHITTIER Frank Marshall returns from St Luke’s Cedar Rapids. VINTON Dr Henry Schlantz elected president of Iowa Association for the Blind. EARLVILLE Mrs J E Clifton fractures arm in basement fall. SIGOURNEY Dr A P Johnson, retired, patient at Mayo. DECORAH Frank Thome, 66, held in jail for break-in at Top Hat tavern in Calmar. EARLVILLE Mrs John Freiburger patient in Mercy hospital. FAYETTE school reorganization meeting set with John Shultz speaker. SIGOURNEY W G Jones, 92, patient in Oskaloosa hospital. MARTELLE Lenore Hoffman sells residence to Robert Prull. Immediate possession.
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Martelle
Clair Armstrong
Anamosa Hospital
Traer—Leiland Whannel
Lions Club
Wendell Crawford
Claude FE
States
Gordon Smith
Reuel W. Haenze
Bert Munger
Wayne Dunlavey
Earlville
John Knipper
Monay
Sigourney
Lucia Elliot
Sigourney Hospital
Decorah
Bill Walker
Cancer Group
Ernie Stahl
Whittier
Frank Marshall
St.Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Henry Schlantzst Keystone
Iowa Association For the Blind
Iowa Braille and
J. E. Clifton
A. P. Johnson
Mayo Clinic
Frank Thome
Top Hat
Calmar
Pierce W. Anderson
Thome
John Freiburg
Deaths Clarence J Hassey Cedar Rapids Insurance Salesman
Services for Clarence J. Hassey a Cedar Rapids insurance salesman who died in Davenport will be held at Holy Trinity Church Walford at 9 a.m. Friday. Father Stephen J. Tushak will celebrate and burial is in St. Michael's cemetery, Norway. Friends may visit Teahen chapel after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and at John Hasley's Walford home after 2:30 p.m. Thursday. Rosary at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at residence. Surviving sister Elsie Welsh of Norway.
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Clarence J. Hassey
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Holy Trinity Cchurch
Walford
Stephen J. Tushak
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Norway
Teahen
John Hasley
Father Tushak
Elsie Welsh
Death of Larry Hoberock Follows Hay Bale Accident Near Neosho
Word arrived from Cedar Rapids of the death of 41 year old Larry Hoberock, a former Cedar Rapids resident and International Harvester dealer. He died May 3 on his farm near Neosho Missouri while repairing a hay baler when a steel arm crushed his skull. He was a 1931 Grant High School graduate and a prominent civic leader. Surviving are his wife Teressa, two daughters Cathy and Paula, and four sons Larry Jr Tom Christopher and Gregory.
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Cedar Rapids
Larry H. Hoberock
Neosho
Hoberock
Grant High School
International Harvester
Teressa
Cathy
Paula
Larry, Jr
Tom
Christopher
Gregory
Obituary: Adda Frink 93 Cedar Rapids resident dies
Adda Frink age 93 of 1112 Twenty seventh street NE widow of Nathan Frink died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 6 10 a m Wednesday Lifelong Cedar Rapids resident she belonged to St Pauls Methodist church Surviving Rollin Frink Cedar Rapids Nathan Frink granddaughter Mrs James Gray Omaha Husband died 1907 Married in Lisbon December 1881 Services at Barta Hesser chapel time to be announced Friends may call after 4 p m Thursday
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Adda Frink
Twenty-seventh Street
Nathan Frink
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul’s
Services for Charles E. Miller in St Wenceslaus Church
Funeral services for Charles E. Miller will be conducted by Rev. A. W. Chihak at St. Wenceslaus Church Thursday at 9 a.m. Burial follows in Oak Hill Cemetery. A sister, Mrs. Harry Keith of Cedar Rapids, was omitted from earlier survivor lists. Rosary will be recited by Father Chihak Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Monahan funeral home, where friends may call.
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Charles E. Miller
A. W. Chihak
St. Wenceslaus
Oak Hill Cemetery
Harry Keith
Cedar Rapids
Father Chihak
Monahan Funeral Home
Services for Cedar Rapids resident Mrs Las tuvka
The body of Mrs Philip Las tuvka, longtime Cedar Rapids resident of 1115 Twenty fifth Street SE, dies Tuesday. Services begin Thursday at 10 30 am in Turner chapel with Rev L V McDonough of All Saints church officiating. Burial is Cedar Memorial cemetery. Rosary is recited Wednesday at 7 pm at the chapel by Rev L V McDonough.
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Philip Lastuvka
Twenty-fifth Street
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
L. V. McDonough
All Saints Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Services for Dr Dale Harmon to be held Thursday at Barta-Hesser chapel
Services for Dr. Dale Loftus Harmon World War II veteran who died Monday will be conducted at 2 p m Thursday in the Barta Hesser chapel by Reverend C H Bruner of First Christian church and Main lodge No 643 ICCF Burial will be in Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
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Dale Loftus Harmon
Staub Court
Barta-Hesser Chapel
C. H. Bruner
First Christian Church
Main Lodge
I.C.C.F
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Ithe Chapel
West Berlin hosts youth rally as 238 East Germans seek asylum
Berlin officials reported 238 youths from East Germany, 180 boys and 58 girls, crossed the border during a three day East Berlin rally and asked asylum in West Berlin. Most were under 18 and not fleeing political motive, officials said after an initial screening. The youths, drawn by West Berlin displays, were advised to return home.
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Berlin
East Germany
West Berlin
East Berlin
West
East
Whisky raids target two taverns in Dubuque County
Atty Robert Oeth announced charges for keeping liquor where beer is sold against Brunswick tavern operator Harold Muntz and Hob Nob operator Joseph Busch after whisky was seized in Monday raids. A body found near Muscatine dam 16 is tentatively linked to a missing Buffalo diver Amos Peek, not confirmed. Traer woman Elmer Taylor elected treasurer Iowa Council for Better Education. Edmund Groomes of Menlo named president. Sioux City postal clerks head federation with Bureau Kieser as president. Al Johnson of Fairfield chosen vice president.
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Dubuque County
Robert Oeth
Harold Muntz
Dam 16
Muscatine
Amos Peek
George Peek
Traer
Elmer Taylor
Iowa Council For Better Education
Des Moines
Edmund Groomes F
Menlo
Bure! Kieser
Sioux City
Iowa State Federation of Post Office Clerks
Ottumwa
al Johnson
Fairfield
Turner and Turner Company Pioneer in Cedar Rapids Arts Support
Turner shaped Cedar Rapids arts by aiding Grant Wood and Marvin Cone, funding Wood redecorations and collecting hundreds of paintings. A prominent businessman, he built Turner Company into a microphone and electronics supplier serving over 50 foreign nations, while supporting artists and maintaining a passion for briar pipes. Born February 27, 1882, in Cedar Rapids, he led a varied career from newspaper advertising to ownership of the Belle Plaine Union, a South Dakota homestead, and a key wartime electronics supplier. He was active in Republican politics and connected art scene figures throughout his life.
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Mr. Turner
Cedar Rapids
John B
Mary Turner
Washington High
Turner Company
Turner
Wood
Prof
Marvin Cone
Arizona
Ray Strang
Grant Wood
Turner’ S
Gazette
Dave Turner
Grant
John B. Turner
Technicians to Stay Overseas Amid Indo China Crisis
U S officials keep 256 air force technicians in Indo China as Communist pressure builds on the Red River delta. Senators Stennis and Kefauver charge the plan violates pledges to withdraw technicians and replace them with civilian volunteers, while defense chiefs cite deteriorating military conditions.
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Washington
U.S
Red River
Indo-China
Air Force
Delta
Defense Department
Defense
Wilson
Eisenhower
Senate Armed Services Committee
Stennis
D—Miss
Estes Kefauver
D—Tenn
Armed Services Committee
Kefauver
McCarthy Praises Target Rebuked by Senate Committee
Public Printer Raymond Blattenberger, once praised by Senator McCarthy for aiding in firing alleged security risks, was rebuked by a joint congressional committee on printing for firing employees cleared by security boards. The panel ordered him to secure prior committee approval before overturning security board decisions.
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Washington
Raymond Blattenberger
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate House
Blattenberger
Government Printing Office
McCarthy
Roy M. Cohn
Joint
Congressional Committee Ond Printing
GPO
Sen
Jenner
R-Ind
Blatpeeperaet
Security Board
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Keokuk
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Walter
Marion
Ketchum
Oscar
McKinley Street
Baum
Clarence
St. Luke's
Tritle
Dwayne
Krug
George
Wisconsin Street
Stewart
Charles
Nineteenth Avenue
Bard
Donald
Hart Court SE
Schroeder
Don
Oakland Road
Newman
Bachman
Willis
E Avenue
Nebergall
Harvey Tipton
Santa Cruz
Calif
Don Lehmkuhl
Lehmkuhl
R. C. Lehmkuhl
Thirteenth Street
Scott Air Base
M. J. Brennan
Brennan
Ernest Funkey
Bever Avenue
Brennans
Florence Mittlestedt
Carl S. Mittlestedt
Frederick G. Mueller
Chicago
Ruth E. Conn
Robert Carr
Raymond Manney, Jr
George Harris
Robert Jacobi
Vic Johnson
Belton Slawter
Ninth Avenue SW
Lee Gagen
Chi
Cago
John Robert
Cresco
John Horwith
Frederick iKoch
Mt. Vernon
Ora Specker
Fourth Avenue
Lee Weaver
Richard ‘Chandler
Highland Drive
Ralph Campbell
Richard Lane
Swisher
Harry English
Marshalltown
Vernon Brown
First Street
Jaroslav Svoboda
Second Street
Thomas Simer
Magnus Hotel
Ralph French
Ellis Boulevard
Marengo
Earl D. Vass
Hoover Funeral Home
FBI
James B. Carey
Carey
CIO Electrical Workers
Mundt
David Greenglass
Rosenberg
Julius Rosenberg
Emerson
St. Louis
Mem
Beurle
Clarence Beatty
Arthur Beurle
Third Avenue
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
Mt. Vernon Ave
James St. Clair
Stevens
St. Clair
Kirke Lawton
Subcommittee
Lawton
N.Y
Reds
Murdoch
Center Point
Walker
C.R. Man
Marcella Miles
Nebraska
Third Street
Social Order of the
Paris Academy
Dial
Walter Fox
Twelfth Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Saint James Methodist Church
Terrence J. Spencer
First Avenue W
Tuesday
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
Electrolux
Stalker Electric
Adv
Council of Social Planning
YMCA
John Ely
Joseph H. Hineman
Business Men’s Breakfast Club
Alcove
Clay E. Phillips, Jr
Twenty-second Street
University of Rochester
Rochester
Vern W.reeder
W. C. Reeder
University of Chicago
Ford Motor Company
Iowa Briefs
Hassey Services
Miller Services
Lastuvka Services
Harmon Services
Red Zone
Iowa Funeral Directors and ‘Embalmers Association
I National Funeral Directors Association
John W. Finney
Target
Barker
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