Weather and notices from Cedar Rapids area
Highs reach 74 to 82 with showers in Iowa through Saturday and cooler 72 to 76 Sunday. Police enforce numerous fines for traffic and parking violations. multiple death notices and obituaries from McGregor to Cedar Rapids, including at Mercy and St Luke's hospitals with birth announcements June 10 11.
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Bismarck van Miami Rrg
Chicago
Minneapolis
Denver
New York
Duluth
Phoenix
Ing
Los Angeles
Sioux City
Iowa
Unionist Quizzed in Reuther Affair Freed
Detroit police freed the second of two men questioned in the Walter Reuther shooting case. Charles Kurgan, 46, a UAW member, was arrested for prowling near Reuther's home and said he studied the building design to imitate it. Earlier Peter Moss, 40, AFL Riggers business agent, was released after an anonymous tip. Reuther remains recovering at home from shotgun wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Walter P Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers
Charles Kurgan
UAW
Reuther
Kurgan
Peter Moss
AFL Riggers Union
Iowa Boy Needs Blood Donors in Battle for Life
Kenneth Albertson ten, from Ottumwa, hospitalized in Iowa City after severe burns from a discarded cigarette and paint remover. He has received 23 blood transfusions and four skin grafts and now needs donors as doctors say more transfusions are required to continue treatment. His uncle Fred Albertson organized a local drive that raised about 50 dollars for a bicycle, but the urgency is for blood to replenish the hospital blood bank. The Albertson family asks potential donors to give at the Iowa City hospital to aid Kenneth’s fight for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Kenneth Albertson
Iowa City
William Albertson
Fred Albertson
Kenneth
Sherman Street
Albertsons
Fred
Albertson
Union Leader Sentenced After Decker Plant Strife
Charles Kranz acting president of the CIO Packinghouse Workers Union Local receives 90 days in jail and the local plus 16 others face $2,600 in fines for contempt of court tied to a strike at Armour Decker packing plant. Previous ruling fined $6,300. mass picketing questioned. one car incident cited.
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Mason City
Charles Kranz
CIO Packinghouse Workers Union
Tom Boynton
Armour and Company
Decker Packing
Boynton
Iowa Supreme Court
Armour
Senate approves probe into economic concentration
The Senate Rules Committee approves $50,000 for an investigation by the Commerce Committee into economic concentration and its threats to government. The probe expands a Capehart resolution and awaits Senate passage. An additional $50,000 is approved for the Small Business Committee led by Wheely, set to expire year end.
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Washington
Senate Rules Committee
Senate Commerce Committee
Capehart
Rind
Supreme Court
O'Mahoney
D-Wyo
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Small Business Committee
Wheely
Rneb
Coal operator defends John L Lewis in strike stance
A Knoxville coal operator stated that a summer strike is not contemplated by the 400 000 miners and blamed industry colleagues for the wage contract stalemate. H K Cook claimed to represent over 500 independent operators producing about 14 million tons annually, while Tennesseean observers cited tensions over welfare fund accounting as fueling the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Knoxville, Tenn
John L. Lewis
H. K. Cook
Charles O'Neill
National Coal Operators Group
Welfare Fund
Fox Named Iowa CROP Chairman
Kirk Fox appointed chairman of the Iowa Christian Rural Overseas Program announced by Albert Farmer director of CROP for Iowa. Fox is editor of Successful Farming.
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Des Moines
INS
Kirk Fox
Iowa Christian Rural Overseas Program
Albert Farmer
Crop For
Iowa
Kirk
Successful Farming
Traffic toll at Cedar Rapids eight month safety rush
Figures from the police traffic bureau show injuries and deaths in Cedar Rapids since March 15. The data relate to an eight month safety contest sponsored by the Young Men's bureau.
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Traffic Bureau
Police Department
Young Men’s Bureau
Dewey Attacks Truman Regime as Worst in Nation
Governor Dewey told North Carolina Republicans that the Truman administration is the worst in U.S. history. He blasted foreign policy as bumbling and vacillating and domestic policy as half-totalitarian with chaos and cobwebs. He cited a surge of bureaus, expenses, and troubles under the current government.
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Raleigh
N. C
Dewey
New York
Truman
Congress
North Carolina
Danner Rites Set For Cedar Rapids Man. Burch to Follow
Frank M. Danner 78 of 1314 Hinkley avenue NW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a five week illness. He was born September 21 1869 in El Paso. Survived by wife Lottie L Ford a daughter Daisy Wickham sister Bertha Weers and one grandchild. Burial in Linwood cemetery. Services by Rev Hinshaw and Mt Hermon lodge. Master Masons asked to attend. Morris S. Burch former Cedar Rapids resident dies in Long Beach California. service at Turner chapel at 1:30 pm Saturday conducted by J W Filson.
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Frank M. Danner
Hinkley Avenue
John Deere Company
Cedar Rapids
el Paso
Lottie L. Ford
Daisy Wickham
Bertha Weers
Peoria
Methodist Church
Mt. Herman Lodge
Turner Chapel
F L. Hinshaw
Mt. Hermon Lodge
Masonic Hall
Morris S. Burch
Long Beach
Calif
J. W. Filson
Linwood Cemetery
Services for Albert Railsback
Albert Railsback a farmer and lifelong Palo resident died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Wednesday Funeral services will be conducted at 3 30 p m Saturday in the Turner chapel by Dr J P Van Horn and the Rev Frank H Ward Burial will be in Palo cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
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Albert Railsback
Palo
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
J. P van Horn
Frank H. Ward
Palo Cemetery
Services for Frank Drevikov Sky at Janeba Funeral Home
Services for Frank Drevikov Sky will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Janeba funeral home conducted by Rev. Milo Filipi. Burial follows at Bohemian National Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Drevikovsky
M Street
Janeba
Milo Filipi
Bohemian National Cemetery
Infant Craig E. Lawrence Dies in Cedar Rapids
Craig Edward Lawrence age infant son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Lawrence of 1833 Hamilton Street SW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 5 40 p m. Survived by grandparents Mr and Mrs J Racer and Mrs Mary C Lawrence and great grandparents Mr and Mrs John Mels ha all of Cedar Rapids. Private services were held in the Barta-Hesser chapel at 3 30 p m Friday by Rev Zdenek F Pauk pastor of Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church. Burial followed at Cedar Memorial Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Edward Lawrence
Ernest Lawrence
Hamilton Street
Cedar Rapids
J. Racer
Mary C. Lawrence
John Melsha
Barta-Hesser
Zdenek F. Pauk
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Sheaffer Pen Sales Manager Dies at 42
Rex M. Conn, 42, general sales manager of the W A Sheaffer Pen Company, died of a heart attack Thursday night in Fort Madison. Survived by his wife, son Richard, and his parents, services set for 4 p.m. Saturday at Union Presbyterian Church. Conn, a former Coe College attendee, was a nephew of Mrs. Maurice Sealy of Commonwealth apartments, with several Cedar Rapids cousins.
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Fort Madison
Rex M. Conn
W. A. Sheaffer Pen Company
Richard
Frank Conn
Hartley
Union Presbyterian Church
Conn
Coe College
Maurice Sealy
Commonwealth Apartments
Cedar Rapids
CIO Packers Meet in Chicago June 28-30
Lewis J. Clark announced the CIO United Packinghouse Workers will convene its fifth annual convention in Chicago from June 28 to 30. The meeting will elect officers and consider amendments to the union constitution. President Ralph Helstein has not confirmed re election but sources expect him to run.
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Chicago
INS
Lewis J. Clark
CIO United Packinghouse Workers
Clark
Ralph Helstein
Polish Entry Vetoed by House Vote
The house on Friday defeated a proposal to admit 18 000 Polish soldiers to the United States by a 77 to 57 vote. The Polish troops had fought Germany and are currently in England awaiting resolution of their status and relocation.
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Washington
House
Germany
England
Cedar Rapids Shops Launch Security Bond Contest
A Cedar Rapids campaign to sell security bonds begins with storesponsored contests among retail staff. The Retail Merchants Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce launched the drive Friday, runs through June 30, and awards a $100 bond to the top seller. Winners will be announced by a Des Moines contest with a $475,000 bond total sold. Robert Ettinger leads the local committee with assistants including Harry Jeffers Sam Goulding Joe Singer Richard Miller and others. Window displays across Cedar Rapids will highlight the drive in June.
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Cedar Rapids
Retail Merchants Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Des Moines
Robert Ettinger
Ettinger
Harry Jeffers
Sam Goulding
Joe Singer
Richard Miller
Joe Hoyt
Bill Cuhel
Paul Ward
Elmo Mader
Layoffs Hit GM and Ford Assembly Lines Nationwide
Ford plants nationwide shut down for one day due to part shortages and misproduction. GM will lay off about 200 000 production workers next week with 50 to 60 plants initially affected amid steel shortages from a coal strike, with 30 000 Ford workers impacted today.
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Detroit
Ford
General Motors
Michigan
Townsend Meeting Townsend Victory club to meet
Towns end Victory club No 8 will meet Sunday in K of P hall for 6 pm supper, delegate report and business meeting at 730. Park services cooperative Greene square Saturdays 730 to 9 pm with Bible preaching and music featured. Flag sale by Daughters of Union Veterans downtown Cedar Rapids Saturday for city charitable work. Soap Box Derby wheels at Rapids Chevrolet garage for July 24 race.
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Townsend
Townsend Victory Club No. 8
K. of P.hall
Greene Square
Daughters of Union Veterans of the
Cedar Rapids
Rapids Chevrolet Company
Rapids Chevrolet
The
Gazette Company
Optimist Club
Vandenberg Urges Quick Action To Organize Peace
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan urged the Senate to quickly approve a resolution backing American political and military support to European allies in countering possible Communist aggression. As chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee he linked the measure to strengthening UN procedures and avoiding overemphasis on force.
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Washington
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United Nations
County cash count dispute looms for December 31
Linn county supervisors dispute a May 31 cash count in the treasurer's office arguing no statute requires such a count on May 31. Lawmakers note June and January counts are specified by sections 452.6 and 452.11, but December 31 counting may hinge on clarified code. A showdown is expected at year end if no statute exists.
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Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Code of
Iowa
Gazette
Clayton County
Everett Hagensick
Beeson
Retired Cedar Rapids Teacher Miss Sherwood Leaves 75000
Miss Nellie R. Sherwood a Cedar Rapids retired teacher died June 2 and her will admitted to probate in Linn County provides for a 25000 trust for retired Cedar Rapids public school teachers to cover hospital care with annual limits. It also leaves 25000 to St Luke's hospital for a memorial room and 20000 to St John Episcopal church building fund. The remainder goes to a trust with Thomas L. Crabbe who will designate beneficiaries for religious charitable scientific literary or educational purposes within 18 months.
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Nellie R. Sherwood
Cedar Rapids
Linn County District Court
St. Luke’s Hospital
Miss Sherwood
Carrie A. Sherwood
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Howard Kyle
New York City
Thomas L. Crabbe
Crabbe
Second Avenue SE
Jackson School
Garfield School
Franklin High School
Eldred Charged In Morals Case
George W. Eldred, 44, of Center Point, arraigned in Linn county district court on assault with intent to commit rape. Judge G. K. Thompson set plea by Monday 10 am. Eldred held on $8,000 bond with state funded counsel Kenneth L. Moon. Alleged attempt on 62 year old Lily Amenta of 221 Seventh avenue SW late Wednesday. she screamed.
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George W. Eldred
Center Point
Linn County
G. K. Thompson
Eldred
Kenneth L. Moon
Lily Amenta
Seventh Avenue SW
Neighbor Captures Man After Chase Through Window
William Potter 25 of 700 Third Street SW chased Eldred who threatened a woman and fled toward the back door but entered a bedroom by mistake then leaped through a closed window. Potter cornered Eldred and restrained him until authorities arrived.
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Eldred
William Potter
Third Street
Otto Schluter Heads Linn County Bar Association
Otto L. Schluter was elected president of the Linn County Bar Association at a Friday noon meeting in the Montrose hotel. Fred C. Fisher sr. was succeeded as president, with David Elderkin named vice president A W Bass named secretary and Fred H. Kubicek treasurer. About 40 attorneys attended the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto L. Schluter
Linn County Bar Association
Montrose Hotel
Fred C. Fisher, Sr
David Elderkin
A. W. Bass
Fred H. Kubicek
Rudolph Boyance Held On Embezzlement Count
Rudolph Boyance aged 25 of Allison waived to the grand jury on a charge of embezzlement of mortgaged property. Justice H. R. Churchill set a $500 bond and he was jailed in lieu of bail. He allegedly sold a man’s wrist watch last May 29 that carried a mortgage.
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Rudolph Boyance
Allison Hotel
Grand
H. R. Churchill
Boyance
Divorce petition dismissed in Songer case
After a Friday morning trial Judge G K Thompson dismissed Blanche Songer and Wilbur Songer's divorce petition on the defendant's motion.
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G. K. Thompson
Blanche ‘Songer
Wilbur Songer
Barton suit against Goldsberry dismissed by judge
Judge G K Thompson dismissed the suit brought by Laurel L Barton seeking 2320.24 in damages alleging Joel A Goldsberry induced her to give him funds to buy an expensive car. The dismissal followed the plaintiff's motion.
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Laurel L. Barton
Joel A. Goldsberry
G. K. Thompson
Miss Barton
Goldsberry
Dry Ice Used To Help Douse Ontario Forest Fires
In northern Ontario dry ice was used to induce heavy rain over a Gogama area fire north of Sudbury. Foresters and a Dominion weather expert reported rain appeared within ten minutes, aiding a stubborn blaze widening since May 25 across northern Ontario and Quebec.
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Toronto
Ontario
Gogama
Sudbury
Quebec
Dominion
Toronto Globe and Mail
K. G. Pettit
Buffalo
N. Y
Spring Lambs Hit Record Price at St Louis Stockyards
East St. Louis report notes a new price record for spring lambs at the St Louis national stockyards for a second straight day. Thursday's top was 33 dollars per hundredweight and Wednesday's high reached 3250 dollars.
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Spring Lambs
St. Louis
East ST. Louis, I
INS
St. Louis National Stockyards
Charles C. Roy Resting Comfortably in Hospital
Charles C. Roy, 714 First Avenue NW Cedar Rapids, ill while on a vacation trip, was reported resting comfortably Friday at St. Luke's hospital. He was brought Tuesday from Columbia Missouri, where he fell ill, as he and Mrs. Roy traveled to the Ozarks. Tuesday marked their golden wedding anniversary. A Cedar Rapids resident for over 50 years, Roy has worked for The Gazette Company for more than 40 years.
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Charles C. Roy
First Avenue NW
St. Luke's Hospital
Roy
Cedar Rapids Hospital
Columbia
Ozarks
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Designing Woman’s Cushion Ottoman From Studio Bed Cushions
A guide explains turning four inch deep studio bed cushions into an ottoman by stacking cushions and optionally building a wooden base for height. No sewing needed as cushions stay in place and can be separated to resume use of the cushions for studio bed service.
Iowa Briefs Highlights Local Civic and Social News
Brand on covers laid for 150 at the mother daughter banquet in the Methodist church with Mrs Don Andrews as toastmaster and Mrs Elizabeth Wherry as speaker. In Strawberries Point the American Legion auxiliary elected officers including President Louise Gipper and secretary Helen Newton. Marengo Knights of Columbus announce new officers led by Grand Knight W A Schaub. Vivian Brown receives Methodist WSC S life membership. Waukon Tuberculosis Association names L A Probert chairman with officers and committees. Anna Allison to attend national Red Cross convention in San Francisco with nurse Bernice Meyer. Brandon Ruth Bender and Hugh Whitaker wed in Methodist church. Marengo William L Rowland and Betty Catherine Miller marry in Burlingame California.
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Brandon
W.S.C.S
Don Andrews
Elizabeth Wherry
Strawberry Point
American Legion Auxiliary
Louise Gipper
Virginia O’donnell
Helen Podendorf
Helen Newton
Fay Chevalier
Esther Axtell
Cassy Fliehler
Marengo
Knights of Columbus
W. A. Schaub
P. J. Duello
J. T. McGurk
Joseph Cooney
E. A. Wagner
M G. McGivern, Sr
Joseph Petrzelka Marengo
Vivian Brown
Methodist
Waukon
L. A. Probert
Allamakee County Tuberculosis Association
F. H. Klees
Milfred Skow
R .W. Wheat
Seal
William L. Rowland
Laura Rowland
Betty Catherine Miller
San Mateo
Calif
Burlingame
Rowland
12 000 Witness Take Part in Honor Court
An estimated crowd of 2 000 Boy Scouts, parents and friends gathered in 23 Waubeek meeting places for the first Radio Court of Honor aired by KCRG KCRK. A total of 210 awards were conferred over the air. actual presentations were made by troop officials. Joe Markey chaired the radio court, sponsored by the Waubeek area council advancement committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waubeek
Kcrg-Kcrk
Joe Markey
Waubeek Area
G I in Unauthorized Flight Given 2 Years
Sgt Malcolm Mc Cready received two years confinement and a dishonorable discharge after an unauthorized flight on April 4 in a B 23 bomber. He left Wright Patterson and landed at his home in Owatonna Minnesota piloting the aircraft. The sentence awaits review by the judge advocate general and approval by the Wright Patterson base commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Malcolm McCready
Army Air Force
Air Force
Washington
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
McCready
Wright-Patterson Base
Owatonna
Minn
Truman Challenged on Taft Hartley Law by Halleck
Indianapolis AP reports Representative Halleck House majority leader urged President Truman to seek repeal of the Taft Hartley Act at the Democratic national convention. Halleck noted 108 Democrats in the House voted for the law while 67 opposed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Rep
Halleck
House
Truman
Dakota Woman Killed Near Mechanicsville
A woman tentatively identified as Constance Richfield of Fargo North Dakota was killed Friday in a two car accident near Mechanicsville. The crash occurred in the Mechanicsville area and involved two vehicles. The victim's identity is not yet confirmed by authorities awaiting family notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsville
Mns
Constance Richfield
Fargo
N. D
Army Band Tour to Visit 20 Cities in 10 States
A 100 piece army ground forces band begins a concert tour Saturday visiting 20 cities in 10 states. It will perform in Des Moines Iowa on June 25 and 26 and in Cedar Rapids on July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army Ground Forces
Iowa
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
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Edward C. Wubbens
Rose Marie Sullivan
L. Wayne Young
Emma Volz
Frank Stepanek
Catherine Covert
Clair Berry
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Amana
Jack S. Fairley
Marion
Luville M Greene
Willam
Frank Cloudy
Juanita Francis Hovorka
Ely
William D. Maloney
Mary Louise Duncan
Rozella A Daywitt
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Myrtle Latenberg
Roy Carl Latenberg
Irene K. Holets
Edwin L. Holets
Ruth Stebbins
Richard E Stebbins
Bessie Cunk
William A. Cook
Fern L. Koch
John H. Koch
Hanna A Barry
William E. Barry Erma
Womacka
Louis Womacka
Barbara A Lamb
Laddie B Lamb
Wallace C Noble
Barbara Noble
Dorothy Dake
Darrell Dake
St. Luke's
Russell Owen
Fourth Avenue
Charles Allbright
First Avenue
Mercy
Arthur McCullough
Harold Heath
Memoral Drive
Junior L. Hutchcrofft
Circle Drive
Edward F Pecinovsky
Second Avenue
Jesse N Cortez
Valley View Drive
Donald BE. Andarews
Mt Vernon Road
J. Meyer Kinnoin
Seaside Hospital
Kinnoin
Ardeth Dahms
Rayang W Dahms
Ayenne N
McGregor
Anna B. Mobley
Lansing
West Union
Ward Tupper
First Methodist
Newhall
Carl Heppe
Vinton Hospital
Trinity Lutheran Church
Vinton
Louis Sweet
McGregor Methodist Church
Goethe
Third Ave
Clarence Beatty
Lewis
Fox
Burch Services
Railsback Services
Drevikovsky Services
Lawrence Infant
Sheaffer
CIO Packers
Security Bonds Inc
City Cab
Dial
James Taylor
Fifth Avenue SE
National Association of Music Merchants
Palmer House
Haegg Roofing and Inection Company
Adv
Baba
Libby
J. C. Landenberger
3Rd St. SE
Clarence Beeson
Lapes
Florist Eee
Third Avenue
Pmrd
Otto Schluter
Linn Bar Association
Charles Roy
Designing Woman
Elizabeth Hillyer
Iowa Briefs
G.I
Killian Company
Champlin
Beiling
Company
Enid, Orm
Ene
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