Daily Record Weather Summary and Forecast
The record shows high and low temperatures for Tuesday across multiple cities including Bismarck New Orleans Chicago New York Denver Omaha Duluth Seattle Minneapolis San Diego and Seattle with varying readings and precipitation. The forecast calls for fair mild conditions with a warmer southwest wind Wednesday night and partly cloudy warm Thursday with scattered showers mainly in the west. Lows Wednesday night range from 52 to 58 east and 56 to 62 west, with Thursday highs in the 80s. The outlook indicates mostly cloudy Friday with scattered showers or thundershowers and a trend toward cooler conditions in the extreme northwest. Wind at Municipal airport is SE at 10 knots. sunrise 4:31 a.m., sunset 7:45 p.m.. moon rises 1:50 a.m. Tomorrow’s high and low are noted with the prior day’s figures for comparison.
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Bismarck
New Orleans
Chicare
New York
Denver
Omaha
Uluth
Phoenix
Ami
Seattle
Nneapolis
San Diego
Towa
Municipal
Longtime Linn County lawyer Crissman dies at 85
Obituary notes death of Crissman a Cedar Rapids lawyer and former Linn County attorney born February 18 1861 in Michigan He was wartime and civic figure known for gardening fishing and his early practice in 1884 with five desks later memorialized by colleagues and family services set Friday at Turner chapel with cremation to follow.
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Linn County
Fifth Avenue SE
Crissman
Washington, Mich
Romeo
Mich
Michigan Supreme Courts
University
Argentina Ousts Two Churchmen
Buenos Aires AP reports two Roman Catholic prelates were expelled from Argentina after last weekend’s disorders. Rt. Rev. Manuel Tato, vicar general and auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires, and Rt. Rev. Roman Pablo Novoa, canon deacon, were escorted by federal police to an airport and sent to Rome. The government invoked an old colonial law to remove them from church posts amid injuries numbering more than twenty. Tato had been interim head of the Argentine church during Cardinal Capello’s illness.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Manuel Tato
Roman Pablo Novoa
Rome
Tato
Santiago Luis Cardinal Capello
Frost Patterson Named Secretary of Iowa Bonus Board
Frost Patterson, Fontanelle grocer and former Iowa American Legion commander, was named to succeed Edwin Curtis as secretary of the Iowa World War I Bonus Board. Curtis resigned to become Chariton postmaster. Patterson will take office July 1 with a $5,500 annual salary.
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Des Moines
Frost Patterson
Fontanelle Grocer
Iowa American Legion
Edwin Curtis
Chariton
Iowa
Curtis
Patterson
Cedar Rapids girl leads Iowa Rainbow Girls assembly
Nita Melsh of Cedar Rapids was named grand worthy advisor of the Iowa Grand Assembly Order of Rainbow for Girls at a three day convention closing session in Waterloo. Gloria Wilson of Sac City was elected associate grand worthy advisor with other officers named for the Masonic Temple ceremony.
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Eldon
Vernetta Young
Lyons
Karen Lindlade
Sioux City
Janice Rappe
Ames
Nancy King
Charles City
Charleen Munn
Reinbeck
Nancy DeSart
Mason City
Blair Tells of I Move To Raise Technician Pay
Cedar Rapids hospital administrator Louis B. Blair testified in Des Moines that a pathologist recommended raising laboratory fees at St. Luke's Methodist to fund higher technician salaries. The court heard letters from Dr. Francis Tucker about pay plans and potential lab income supporting raises, with Tucker ceding a percentage-based pay and patient charges to support salaries.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke's Methodist Hospital
Louis B. Blair
St. Luke’s
Iowa
St Luke’s Hospital
Francis C. Tucker
Philip H. Cless
Tucker
St. Luke’s Hospital
Dr. Tucker
Seeburger Jury Expected To Get Case Wednesday
A Maquoketa man Otto Seeburger sues Minneapolis resident Arthur Scheppke in a Cedar Rapids federal trial over an auto crash with Seeburger asking 2750 dollars plus costs and Scheppke seeking 4065 dollars plus costs. The case was moved from Jackson County Maquoketa to the Dubuque division. Also noted a Cedar Rapids division case charges Iowa Veterinary Supply Co with anti hog cholera serum price violations. The firm sold 1.2 and 1.3 dollar per unit prices in multiple transactions. Arthur E Schroeder of Maquoketa was admitted to practice in Northern Iowa federal court.
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Maquoketa
Minneapolis
Federal District Court
Cedar Rapids
Otto Seeburger
Arthur Scheppke
Scheppke
Jackson County
Ma‘quoketa
Federal Court
Dubuque
Seeburger
Iowa Veterinary Supply Company
Department of Agriculture
Fort Dodge
Central Court Division
Henry N. Graven
E. E. Rash
Iowa Falls
J. M. Jones
Milford
G. Daniels
Clarion
Arthur E. Schroeder
Federal
Northern Iowa
James W. Crawford
Itinerant Nabbed For C R Breakins
A 29 year old itinerant James E. Sharron was arrested by Cedar Rapids police on two breakins in the city. He pled guilty to breaking and entering and Judge Penningroth deferred sentencing until July 2. Sharron admitted stealing a pickup, 40 cases of beer from Jerabek Distributing, and police questioned him about 80 blank Jerabek checks numbered 249 to 333. Merchants warned to watch for the checks.
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Cedar Rapids
James E. Sharron
Union Station
Sharron
Willis Glassgow
Charles Penningroth
Jerabek Distributing Company
John Hanna
Jerabek
Kiwanis Hear Radio Free Europe Efforts in Cold War
Donald Forsythe of Carthage Illinois outlined Radio Free Europe’s impact behind the Iron Curtain at a Kiwanis meeting at the Roosevelt hotel. He cited SHAPE commander General Gruenther on a frontline alert system and a possible long war economy, noting broadcasts and balloon propaganda efforts show success.
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Kiwanis Club
Rooseveltt Hotel
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Forsythe
Carthage
Kiwanis International
Hancock County Journal
Kiwanis
Gen. Gruenther
Shape Headquarters
Rhine
Gruenther
Freyung
Bavaria
Redsield
Forsyther
Deaths Corda Mae Miller of Cedar Rapids
Corda Mae Miller widow of John A. Miller of 1552 Washington Ave SE Cedar Rapids died at her home following a sudden illness. Born December 18 1878 she was married November 14 1900. Surviving are son C R Miller two sisters Maude Stookey and Wade Stookey brother Earl L Booze. Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery with services at Turner Chapel.
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John A. Miller
Washington Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
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C. R. Miller
West Liberty
Maude Stookey
Wade Stookey
Tillie Krall 83 Dies After Brief Illness in Cedar Rapids
Tillie Krall widow of John Krall aged 83 of 1842 D avenue NE Cedar Rapids died at 11 10 a m Tuesday after a brief illness Born in South Dakota on March 28 1872 she lived much of her life in Cedar Rapids where her husband ran Krall retail shoe store on First Street SE Surviving are a daughter Mrs IG Betty Pepmeyer a grandchild two great grandchildren a sister Mrs Kanelia Vancura and a brother Joseph Sadowsky burial will be Czech National cemetery with Barta Hesser chapel at 1 30 p m Thursday friends may call at the chapel
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D Avenue
John Krall
South Dakota
Cedar Rapids
Krall
First Street
Betty Pepmeyer
Kanelia Vancura
Joseph Sadowsky
T. B. Hlubuleek
Czech National Cemetery
Sister of Cedar Rapids Resident Dies in California
Mrs H F Newell of Carmel California died Tuesday morning in Carmel. Surviving are her husband Col H F Newell her son Capt John Newell of the U S Army in Germany a granddaughter two sisters Mrs Karl Jenkins of Lima Ohio and Mrs Benjamin Apfelberg of New York City and Mrs Howard Douglass route 4 Cedar Rapids Services after the arrival of Capt Newell will be held at the mortuary Pacific Grove California
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Cedar Rapids
H. F. “Pete” Newell
Carmel
Calif
Col
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Germany
Douglass
Karl Jenkins
Lima
Ohio
Benjamin Apfelberg
New York City
Newell
Pacific Grove
Alif
Eisenhower Likely to Run as Senators Predict
Newsweek poll of 96 senators shows 84 expect Eisenhower to run in 1956 and doubt Stevenson can win the Democratic nomination. Most senators believe Stevenson faces an uphill battle and that Eisenhower will seek a second term.
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Eisenshower
Adlai Stevenson
Newsweek Magazine
Newsweek
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Cherry Burrell and Union Set Friday Wage Talks
Cherry Burrell and Union to meet Friday as representatives resume negotiations over a wage increase for employees after an all day session failed to yield a settlement. Local 1024 United Auto Workers recently requested a 22 cents per hour raise under a contract wage reopening clause while the company has offered six cents.
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Cherry-Burrell
United Auto Workers Union
Iowa considering pay-as-you-go withholding tax plan
Des Moines report says state tax officials advocate a pay-as-you-go withholding system to boost Iowa revenue by an estimated 20 to 30 percent. Chairs Martin Lauterbach and Ray Johnson argue it would fix nonfiling issues, while opponents debate farmer versus wage earner tax compliance and possible micro-deductions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Martin Lauterbach
State Tax Commission
Triplett Refused to Confess Says Private Detective
Private detective testified Triplett 50 refused to confess to kidnapping and murder of eight-year-old Jimmy Bremmer in Sioux City Aug 31. Prosecutors sought death penalty. defense plans rebuttal witnesses as trial nears verdict.
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R. G. Rodman
Raymond Flood
Triplett
Two youths injured unloading gravel car in Cedar Rapids yards
Two Cedar Rapids youths were injured shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday after falling through a Rock Island gondola in the Wilson and Company yards. The injured were Bruce Spivy, 20, of 1520 D avenue NE, and Jim Bowhman, 19, of 2132 E avenue NE.
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Cedar Rapids
Rock Island Railroad
Wilson and Company
Bruce Spivy
D Avenue
Jim Bowhman
E Avenue
Youths fall through gondola trap while graveling tracks
Both rail yard youths were taken to St. Luke's hospital by Ambulance Service with believed minor injuries. They were railroad employees who fell through a trap in the bottom of a gondola during track graveling.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Courthouse action grants cigarette permits and road petition
Linn county board of supervisors issued six cigarette permits to Draport Inn Sunrise Sandwich Shop B and J Tavern Waubeek Motel Cafe and Ivanhoe Store. Ivanhoe Store also gets a class C beer permit. A road surfacing petition by Clarence Meskimen and H E LeMaster seeks paving of half a mile in Fairfax township. Two lawsuits filed Wednesday involve State Finance Company v Proffitt for 230.60 on a promissory note with collateral and Petersen Electric Co. v Richter Bakery for 100 on account.
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B and J
Waubeek
Ivanhoe
Clarence Meskimen
H. E., LeMaster
Fairfax Township
State Finance Company
Ronald P
Natalie P. Proffitt
Numa
A. S. Petersen
Petersen Electric Company
Robert W. Richter
Richter’s Bakery
Cedar county man sues ex wife over $1000 insurance policy
Howard M. Carroll files suit against Ruth Carroll seeking possession of a paid up $1,000 insurance policy alleged to be rightfully his. The case states the former wife currently holds the policy.
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Cedar County
Howard M. Carroll
Ruth Carroll
Carroll
Lisbon man arrested on Tama county contempt warrant
Leo D. Nelson aged 29 of Lisbon was arrested by Linn County Sheriff’s Office on a Tama county contempt warrant. Deputy Pete Whittemore said Nelson is wanted in Tama county for failing to comply with a court order to pay child support.
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Oakley found guilty in fight case. appeal planned
Trial centered on Getlin Fritz and Thome identifying Oakley and three others as attackers. Judge Benesh noted the real defendants were not in court and upheld Oakley’s misdemeanor conviction based on eyewitness statements from Getlin and two special policemen. Elderkin plans to appeal.
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Skyway
Fritz
Thome
Fisher
Riddleberger Says Soviet Groveling May Crack Empire
U S ambassador to Yugoslavia James W. Riddleberger warned after a secret House Foreign Affairs Committee session that Russia's public groveling before Marshal Tito could trigger more cracks in the Soviet system. He called the overtures a sign that there may be more than one road to socialist salvation.
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James W. Riddleberger
U. S
Yugoslavia
Russia
Marshal Tito
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Tito
Letter Number System To Be Used on Iowa License Plates
Special to The Gazette. Anamosa reports Iowa will replace five digit plates with four unit digit letter combinations plus county code. Linn county’s first plate will be 57-0001, with 57-9999 and 57-0000 to 57-2999 expanding total 208,719 possibilities per county. Omitted letters include O I Q D to avoid confusion. Production at Anamosa prison industry will yield about 1,250,000 plates in 1956, with two sizes and standard mill-run steel to save costs.
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Iowa
Anamosa
Linn County
Polk County
Prison Metals Division
Burke
Earl Raver
Warden Purcell
Raver
Pentagon Evacuation Test Spreads Through Washington
Large scale evacuation drills see nearly 30 000 Pentagon workers move to emergency relocation sites as officials including Secretary Humphrey and the Treasury deploy for a three day exercise. Civil defense officials coordinate with military representatives while the President plans a radio address.
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Dulles
New York
President Eisenhower to Speak From Secret Relocation Site
Representatives of the press were told the president would go on the air from his secret relocation site but could not determine the content. No radio receiver was found in the new headquarters amid a frantic search by White House aides for reception.
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INS
Eisenhower
White House
Murray Snyder
Cancel Change In Freight Rate
Cancellation of a planned freight rate increase between Cedar Rapids and eastern Canada markets was reported. A proposal to raise charges by 30 percent was dropped after Cedar Rapids groups protested. A separate Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on motor freight steel shipments between Chicago and Cedar Rapids was postponed.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Peiping Reports Pro-Chiang Ring Exposed
Peiping radio claimed a counter-revolutionary clique tied to the Nationalist government was exposed in Red China. It named three members who allegedly infiltrated the Communist party to steal documents and intelligence. The report hinted at a purge with members hiding among progressive ranks using art as camouflage.
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Peiping Radio
China
Chinese Communist Party
Resourceful Sergeant Secures Marine Recruit in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh AP report Don Hartle, 17, an orphan, faced a barrier to enlistment as his guardian had not legally adopted him. Recruiting Sgt Carl Volz, 23, acted to become Hartle's legal guardian so Hartle could sign the necessary consent papers and join the Marines.
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Don Hartle
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