Fire Destroys Spencer Bakery in Massive Blaze
A Spencer bakery suffered extensive damage with losses estimated between 35 000 and 50 000 as smoke filled adjacent businesses. Firefighters fought dense smoke and hazardous lines for over two hours, guiding by Joe Carroll to a front opening and flooding the basement with water to dampen flour stock.
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Spencer
INS
Carroll's
Joe Carroll
John Carroll
Herb Sorenson
J. C. Penney
Truck and Beer Stolen From Jerabek Warehouse
Police investigated a theft at Jerabek Distributing Company 212 Twelfth Avenue SE in which a pickup truck and 40 cases of beer were taken. The truck was later found in the Wilson and Company lot and 18 cases of beer were recovered along the river. Entry was gained by forcing a rear window and opening the garage door.
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Jerabek Distributing Company
Twelfth Avenue SE
Police
Tuesay
Wilson and Company
Jerabek
Dr Spencer to Write Legislative Handbook for Illinois
Dr Richard Spencer head of Coe College political science department was commissioned by the Illinois legislature to revise a 1951 handbook on Illinois legislative procedures for new legislators. The book explains senate and house rules powers offices and organization to show how the legislature works in practice. Second installments of 1955 individual income tax estimates are due Wednesday according to the Cedar Rapids internal revenue bureau office.
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Dr. Spencer
Richard Spencer
Coe Political Science Department
Illinois
Coe
Senate
Spencer
Cedar Rapids
Internal Revenue Bureau
United Air Lines Drops Reconfirmation Rule
United Air Lines and several major carriers will stop requiring passengers to reconfirm unused space starting Wednesday. The reconfirmation rule, adopted in July 1952 to curb no shows, was opposed by United and other airlines as an unnecessary burden on travelers with confirmed tickets.
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United Air Lines
United
Federal building second floor office hours and narcotics form deadline
The notice directs physicians to file federal narcotics form 678 for fiscal year 1956 with the bureau by June 30. Bureau hours are 8 am to noon and 1 pm to 4 45 pm Monday through Friday, and 8 am to noon on Saturday.
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Iof
Federal
Footlighters To Elect Production Directors
Footlighters Community theater will elect production directors for the 1955-56 season at its annual meeting tonight at 8. The Strand theater venue is 1124 Third street SE. Season ticket holders vote. new officers will be named and refreshments follow.
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Footlighters
Strand Theater
Third Street SE
F. Forbes Osberg
Annual Meet of Crippled Child Society Friday
The Linn County Society for Crippled Children and Adults will hold its annual meeting at the Roosevelt hotel Friday at 6 30 p m. President A T Pleune announced. Officers will be elected and reports given on the YMCA Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center. Director Frank Hazelton said 55 people receive treatment, a May high, including 11 crippling conditions with two new categories palsy and traumatic quadriplegia added.
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Linn County Society For Crippled Children
Roosevelt Hotel
A. T. Pleune
YMCA
Frank Hazelton
Hazelton
Hotel Guest Robbed of Billfold and $41
Rendell Owens of Oskaloosa reported a theft from his Allison hotel room early Tuesday. The billfold containing $41 was taken while he slept between 3 and 5 30 a.m. Detective Leonard Stusak recovered the empty billfold in a hotel trash barrel.
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Rendell Owens
Oskaloosa
Owens
Allison Hotel
Leonard Stusak
Hoegh outlines three point efficiency program for Iowa
Gov Leo A Hoegh told 35 department heads he aims to cut costs and boost efficiency in state government. The plan calls for reducing staff where possible with savings redistributed, trimming printing costs, and reviewing state car use. He stressed prudent tax dollar use and denied wanting a firing spree, aiming to repurpose retirements and vacancies. He also vowed to save at least 10 percent from eliminated positions and push for needed salaries to retain staff. He urged trimming pamphlets and contents and questioned need for some vehicle use. Milton Eisenhower will visit Germany in August per official sources.
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Des Moines
INS
Leo A. Hoegh
Hoegh
Milton
Germany
Bonn
Milton Eisenhower
Pennsylvania State University
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America
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Milt Grey
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