Duel of Czech Church State Boil Sparks Clash in Prague
In Prague the government tightens control of the Catholic Church as Archbishop Josef Beran is confined at his palace and secret police seize church records. Authorities accuse the hierarchy of political interference while Beran denounces a state backed group and hints at possible excommunication. A Vatican informant compares the conflict to Hungary's crackdown on Mindszenty.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Josef Beran
Beran
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Vatican
Hungary
Mindszenty
Actio Catholica
Vatican City
Weather and notices from Iowa daily summary
Partly cloudy and warm weather across Iowa with scattered showers in the north and west. Highs reach 75 to 94, with cooler northwest tilt. Noon readings show varied precipitation, while state highway and city airport data report no new rainfall. Obituaries and birth announcements follow from multiple towns including Monticello, Tipton, Dysart, Tama, Edgewood, McGregor, Calmar, and Iowa City.
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Bismarck
Miami
Chicago
Minneapolis
Denver
New York
Duluth
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Sioux City
Iowa
Hick Project of Oak Ridge Pipeline Rapped by Hick
Senator Hickenlooper criticized the Atomic Energy Commission for pursuing a 117 mile natural gas pipeline from Oak Ridge Tennessee to Green Brier. AEC argues gas saves about 1.25 million annually while coal supply disruptions exist. Subcommittee findings urged coal stockpiling and questioned the gas plan as unnecessary.
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Oak Ridge
Hick
Washington
Hickenlooper
R-Ia
Atomic Energy Commission
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Sumner Pike
AEC
Pike
Senate-House Atomic Committee
Federal Power Commission
Green Brier
Marilyn LeMar Wins Second-Year PEO Scholarship
Marilyn LeMar, 18, of Cedar Rapids, has been awarded a second year scholarship of 150 dollars to Cottey Junior College for Women in Nevada Missouri. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J O LeMar of 1500 Sixth Street NW. She was valedictorian of Roosevelt high school and won a PEO honor scholarship last year. At Cottey she is chapel organist, dormitory president, and a member of several clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn LeMar
Cedar Rapids
Cottey Junior College For
Nevada
Iowa
P.E.O. Sisterhood
J. O. LeMar
Sixth Street
Roosevelt High School
P.E.O
Cottey Junior College
Two Cedar Rapids youths enlist in air force
Two 18 year olds, Harley Akers of 2105 Burlington Street SW and Harlan V. Franklin of Marion, have enlisted in the U.S. Air Force for three years. The Cedar Rapids recruiting office announced Friday, naming their parents as Mr. and Mrs. James Akers Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Franklin.
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Air Force
Cedar Rapids
Harley Akers
Burlington Street
Harlan V. Franklin
Marion
Akers
James Akers
Franklin
Howard Franklin
Services Monday For St. Brokaw
Funeral services will be held Monday at 3 30 p m in Turner chapel for Lt. Kingston Brokaw son of Mr and Mrs O L Brokaw killed in a bomber crash November 13 1944 in Dakar French West Africa He served as navigator in ferry command and entered service in 1940 He was born June 29 1920 in St Paul and later moved to Cedar Rapids He married Charlotte Smith in 1943 and is survived by his wife, a son, a brother, and a sister.
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First St. Omer
Kingston Brokaw
O. L. Brokaw
Mt. Vernon Road
Turner Chapel
Marvin B. Kober
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Hanford Post
American Legion
Lt. Broka
Michael Kingston Brokaw
Sacramento
Calif
Jerry Jay Brokaw
Robert Smythe
Cedar Rapids
Death of day old infant Drexler in Cedar Rapids
Rodney Lynn Drexler, day old son of Merle and Mrs. Drexler, 1211 Thirty-fifth Street NE, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Surviving: parents, brother Terry Lee, grandparents Rose Drexler of Prairieburg and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moss of Florida. Graveside services at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Joseph's cemetery Prairieburg with Rev. Joseph Surovy. the home is at Monahan Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Lynn Drexler
Merle Drexler
Thirty-fifth Street
Cedar Rapids
Terry Lee
Rose Drexler
Prairieburg
Charles Moss
Florida
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Joseph Surovy
Monahan Funeraome
F G McConkey Dies in Cedar Rapids at 65
Frank G. McConkey 65 of 1624 Seventh Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died after a Cedar tar incident at 5 14 am Friday November 20 1883. He came from Illinois 40 years ago and worked with the U S department of agriculture. Surviving wife Ann a son a daughter three sisters and a brother. Services 2 pm Monday at Barta Hesser chapel with Dr Marvin Kober of St Pauls Methodist Church. Burial Bohemian National Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 pm Saturday.
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Frank G. McConkey
Seventh Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Illinois
U. S. Department of Agriculture
McConkey
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Mt. Herman Lodge
A. F
A. M
Ann
Ae Rapids
Dormeyer
Anton
T. Bennet
Chicago
W. Yardho
Fred
Marvin Kober
Bohemian National Cemetery
Funeral services for John N. England at Beatty chapel
Services for John N. England of 1803 Johnson avenue SW, who died Thursday, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday in Beatty chapel by Rev. A. B. Curran. Cremation committal. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. England
Johnson Avenue
Beatty Chapel
A. B. Curran
Services for Mrs William Burger Held at Beatty Chapel
Services for Mrs William Burger of a street road SW who died Wednesday will be held at 2 p m Saturday in Beatty chapel with Rev Glenn S Hartong of Trinity Methodist church officiating. Burial is in Linwood chapel.
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William Burger
Beatty Chapel
Glenn S. Hartong
Trinity Methodist Church
Linwood Cemetery
Brannan seeks authority to test hog price plan
Secretary of Agriculture Brannan asked a Senate subcommittee for permission to run a trial on hog price supports to year end. The plan would let hog prices fall to market levels while the treasury pays producers the difference to a preset support, aiming to lower retail pork prices for housewives.
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Washington
Brannan
Senate Agriculture
Treasury
Aiken
R-Vt
Congress
Monastic Breweries Shaped Dark Ages Craft
Monasteries across Europe during the Dark and Middle Ages produced most beer. The monk’s disciplined cleanliness and craft advanced the brewer’s art, influencing early beer design and brewing methods.
Beardsley Seeks Voluntary State Labor Conciliation
Iowa Governor William Beardsley proposed a voluntary state conciliation service within existing laws to mediate a Des Moines bricklayers dispute. He asked the AFL Bricklayers union and Master Builders Association to agree to appoint a conciliator to avoid strikes, with citizens considered for the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
William S. Beardsley
AFL Bricklayers Union
Master Builders Association
Beardsley
John George
Union
State Labor Commissioner
State Industrial Commission
Barbers Challenge Union Policy Affecting Owners and Staff
Masters barbers say the proposed policy would strip proprietors and employees of essential rights and place non-proprietor members in inactive status. A spokesman for over 20 shop owners claims long standing harmony with employers and opposition to being forced into dues paying membership by their national organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Master Barbers
Buses Return to Third Avenue Downtown
Buses will resume service along Third avenue from Sunday as street resurfacing continues downtown. L A Worley city lines manager said meters on the south side of Third avenue will be hooded during bus operation. Kenwood and Marion routes will stop at Guaranty bank at Third avenue and Third street, with the change lasting about four weeks.
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Third Avenue
L. A. Worley
City Lines
Worley
Kenwood
Marion
Guaranty Bank
Third Street
Inquest Sought In Popelka Death
Coroner s inquest requested into the February snow plow death of John F. Popelka 51 city employee. Coroner Robert Brosh said the request came from Mrs. Popelka attorney William Fahey who will confer with County Attorney William Crissman. Popelka died after falling from a grader cab near the city garage. F A Eaton 65 witnessed the incident and backed his truck into the plow before reporting to the garage. Traffic Captain Bill Remington attributed the death to injuries from the fall and possible blade contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Popelka
F. A. Eaton
Bill Remington
Popelka
Eaton
Brosh
Fahey
William Crissman
Air Force Jets May Arrive Early
Two air force jet propelled F 80s bound for Cedar Rapids for the Air Fair may land Saturday night instead of Sunday. The telegram from Maj. Gen. Paul L. Williams to Roy Swanson, secretary of the Young Men's bureau, cites possible bad weather between Cedar Rapids and Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana as the reason for the earlier arrival.
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Air Force
Cedar Rapids
Roy Swanson
Young Men’s Bureau
Paul L. Williams
Tenth Air Force
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Vacation Delivery Service Offered by The Gazette
The Gazette announces a vacation hold and mail forwarding option. Subscribers can provide a vacation address and dates, and the paper will be stopped at home, mailed to the chosen address, and resumed upon return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Beardsley Grants Pardon to Man Deported Years Ago
Beardsley issues full pardon to Karl Eric Boland, Swedish immigrant seeking citizenship for 34 years. Boland, deported after a 1920s breaking and entering conviction in Polk County, awaits a 30 day visa to Iowa to pursue citizenship and reentry. He must leave by July 3.
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Des Moines
William S. Beardsley
Karl Eric Boland
Polk County
Bolund
Omaha
F. W. Lehman
America
Chicago
Mexico
Myo
Waukegan
Ill
Lehman
George A. Wilson
Boland
Sweden
W. F. Riley
Iowa
Annulment Granted to Anna Hall of North English
Judge Floyd Philbrick signed a decree Friday annulling the marriage of Anna L. Hall and Ross Hugh Hall of North English. She resumes her maiden name Anna L. Whalen after the ceremony. The couple wed February 9 and the petition cites a living husband without divorce as grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Philbrick
Anna L. Hall
Ross Hugh Hall
North English
Anna L. Whalen
Hall
Ana Mos a man arraigned on false check charge
Harold Northrup 33 of Anamosa was arraigned on a false check charge with a Monday 10 am plea deadline set by Judge Floyd Philbrick. State appointed counsel. Accused of passing a worthless $25 check to W D Fritz at Moen's Lunch May 21. R J Ederer Co sued Norman Scott for $414 on account. Stanley D Cady vs C L and Bernetta Goodlove dismissed by Judge G K Thompson on plaintiff motion.
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Harold Northrup
Anamosa
Floyd Philbrick
Northrup
W. D. Fritz
Moen
Stanley D. Cady
C. L
Bernetta Goodlove
G. K. Thompson
Townsend Meeting Towns Victory Club Set for Sunday
No. 8 Victory club will meet Sunday in R P hall for 6 p m dinner and business session then motion pictures. Dial 5146 for Century Cabs. Adv. Ely church services Rev J Hamilton Dawson to preach at St John Lutheran Ely Sunday 11 a m sermon Christ ianity topic. Sunday school at 10. St Patrick's Parish adv picnic C N W employes at Daniels park pavilion 6 30 p m take a covered dish beverages provided. City Cab two way radio Dial 6161 adv. To Randolph Field Lt Threlkeld leaves for Randolph Field Texas wife to join later.
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Ely
J. Hamilton Dawson
St. John’s Lutheran Church
C. N
Effort of Babich Re-Enactment of Death Is Failure
Milwaukee prosecutors failed to force Milton Babich to reenact the fatal shooting of Patricia Birmingham. The 19 year old testified he reached for the gun during a struggle with 16 year old Patricia and could not explain how she slumped after the shot. The state seeks a life term for first degree murder, arguing the shooting was not accidental.
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Milwaukee
Milton Babich
Patricia Birmingham
William J. McCauley
Patricia
Babich
Pat
Milton
McCauley
Students Can Claim Unemployment Benefits If Jobless
Iowa students who worked last summer and cannot find work this summer may claim unemployment benefits. Eligibility requires willingness to take suitable state finds, earnings of at least 100 dollars last summer, and other normal requirements. Weekly payments range from 5 to 22.50 dollars for up to 20 weeks. Veteran students may access 52 weeks of 20 dollars weekly under federal rules if not exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
Carl B. Stiger
State Employment Security Commission
Ana Pauker Faces Moscow Disfavor Over Swiss Funds
Zurich AP report says Ana Pauker, Romanian foreign minister and top Moscow ally, drew money from the Romanian Communist party deposited in Swiss banks without informing Cominform. Weltwoche ties the issue to the Solvan Vitianu spying trial at Winterthur and Romanian protests.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Ana Pauker
Romania
Moscow
Weltwoche
Independent
Pauker
Solvan Vitianu
Winterthur
Pauker Long
Cominform
Tourist Found Dead in Dubuque Cabin
Ralph Smith, 61, of Minneapolis, was found dead in a Dubuque tourist cabin Friday morning. The coroner ruled death from natural causes and said no inquest would be held. Smith had been traveling from Chicago to Minneapolis when he stopped in Dubuque.
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Dubuque
INS
Ralph Smith
Minneapolis
Norbert Behr
Smith
Chicago
Parsons Girl Injured In Night Crash On Robbins Road
Joan Darlene Parsons, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ted Parsons of 1021 Fifth Avenue SE, suffered head lacerations when her car left a curve and plunged down an embankment along Robbins road north of Conrad's beach at about 1 a m Friday. She was taken to St Luke's hospital in serious condition.
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Joan Darlene’ Parsons
Ted Parsons
Fifth Avenue SE
Robbins Road
Conrad’s Beach
St. Luke’s Hospital
Road Surfacing Petitions Prioritized by Subscribed Cost
Linn county outlines road surfacing policy with 25 percent minimum, prefers projects with more than 50 percent funding. Petitions filed will be ranked by cost subscribed, refunds for underestimates, and district formation rules, with law changes effective July 4 guiding a one year program and future year plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Return to Field Of Battle Stirs Mixed Reaction
Hal Boyle writes a veteran letter about revisiting European foxholes with memory and pain. He recalls 47 war correspondents on a trip by American Overseas Airlines and urges not to go alone to share the experience. The piece counsels perspective, reconciliation with the past, and the value of memory in life after war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
American Overseas Airlines
Culver Head Civic Development Association Elects Leaders
William C. Culver elected president of Culver Head Civic Development Association. Roy Swanson named secretary. Robert Armstrong named vice-president. Robert Caldwell named treasurer. M. E. Felden and J. W. Enzler elected to the board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Culver
Civic Development Association
Roy Swanson
New Association
Robert Armstrong
Robert Caldwell
M. E. Felden
J. W. Enzler
Association
Man Arrested At Police Ball For Forged Check
Waterloo police arrested 24 year old Robert D Halley Thursday night at a police men s ball on a charge of writing a forged check. Investigators had been seeking him for two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Robert D. Halley
Clam Fisherman Warren Colby Faces Court Transfer
Warren H. Colby, veteran clam fisherman and Democrat, faced a surf clam charge in Arroyo Grande. He requested trial before a Democratic judge after being accused of taking undersized clams, leading to a transfer to another judge.
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Arroyo Grande
Calif
Warren H. Colby
Colby
Webb Moore
Paul Jackson
Scanlan Elected President of Iowa County Officers Association
William Scanlan of Manchester was elected president of the Iowa County Officers Association in Des Moines. The group adopted a resolution urging exclusion of county homes and state institutions from the state hospital inspection law, which was designed for private nursing homes and similar facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
William Scanlan
Manchester
Iowa County Officers Association
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Avenue
John Collum
G Avenue
Frank Lewis
Ellis Boulevard
Roe Kirkpatrick
Mt. Vernon
Artemas Hatfield
Central City
Ray Whiting
R. Jeanes
Otis Chadima
Avenue NW
Sadie Cowden
Knollwood Drive
Leo Hartman
Fourth Avenue
Hartman
Joseph Hanisch
Longwood Drive
George Merrill
First Street
Walter D. Moscrip
Helen Rathje
Ida Satinsky
Wendl Satinsky
Lottie L. Winkler
John J. Winkler
Marian E. Dye
Marion F. Dye
Alice M. Kovarik
Leonard G. Kovarik
Bernice Benson Thompson
Irvan Lee Thompson
Edna M. David
Samuel J. David
St. Luke’s
Sidney Nance
Eighth Avenue SW
Melvin Faas
A Avenue
Harold McGuire
Thirty-fourth Street Drive
Elmer Schwittek
G Avenue NE
Mercy
Otto Hauser
Newhall
Vernon Beckman
Bernard Briles
Eighth Street
Bert French
Sigourney
William Hester
Sigourney Hospital
Everett Dykes
Phyllis Closson
Monticello
James B. Farley
First Presbyterian Church
Tipton
Cyrus E. Achey
Oakdale
Sheets
Dysart
Arthur E. Keidel
Wunder
Tama
Jerry Bearden
Mason Funeral
William Hansen
Miller Funeral Home
Vinton
Edgewood
Ella Robinson
Rhines Funeral Home
Hone
Second Avenue 5
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D-N.c
C.R
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Omer Brokaw
Drexler
England Services
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Remington
R. J. Ederer
Friday
Norman Scott
Norman Scott Company
Dial
Century
Adv
Fairfax
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Tony’s
KC Club
St. Patrick’s Parish
City Cab
Randolph Field
R. J. Threlkeld
R. M. Threlkeld
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Texas
Threlkelds
Ana
Joan Parsons
Barta Hesser Pia
Lapes
Florist
Third Ave
Hal Boyle
Culver Head Civic Development Assn
Warren
Scanlan Heads County Officers Association
Charles Greenberg
Second Ave
Goodwill Builders
Sikes Business
Keller
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