Iowa and national weather and death notices brief
Saturday’s weather shows scattered highs from the mid 60s to low 100s across cities like Miami and Phoenix with partly cloudy Sunday outlooks. The Iowa Deaths column lists multiple services and burials for residents including Mrs. George Koeneke and Charles Zirtzman with dates in mid June.
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Kago
Miami
New York
Es Moines
Fort Worth
Oline
Denver
Phoenix
Nneapolis
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Seattle
Iowa
VFW Convention Advances Nominations and Resolutions
Delegates renominated William L. Springer as judge advocate and Max Van Horn as adjutant quartermaster, with Dr. H. T. Opsahl contesting for department surgeon. Women’s auxiliary shows several officer picks while Sunday may bring opposition to lesser posts. Resolutions urged extending the Korean GI bill and pensions for widows and children of WWII and Korean veterans.
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H. T. Opsahl
Decorah
William L. Springer
Marshalltown
Max van Horn
Des Moines
Forrest Miller
Leon
Joseph Glaza
Waterloo
Ivan Woody
Newton
Walter Rose
Charles City
Edgar McConnell
Oakland
Lloyd Harris
VFW
Eisenhower
Cotton Ball Queen Crowned At Cedar Rapids Country Club
Cornelia Montgomery was named queen of the Junior League Cotton Ball last night. Attendants include Sandra Hahn and Barbara Williams. The Cedar Rapids Country Club hosted the event with Mrs. Howard Cherry Jr. presiding. David Foster chaired ceremonies as past and current queen candidates were introduced.
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Cornelia Montgomery
R. C. Montgomery
Linden Drive
Sandra Hahn
Barbara Williams
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Howard Cherry
David Foster
Merriam Joins Ford Foundation
Robert E. Merriam the defeated Chicago mayoral candidate has been named a Ford Foundation consultant. He will aid in a study of metropolitan problems, after leaving the Democratic party to run on the Republican ticket.
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Chicago
Robert E. Merriam
Ford Foundation
Merriam
Democratic Party
G.O.P
Honest Bandit Robs Candy Store in Chicago
A Chicago bandit stole $19 from a candy shop but paid 50 cents for fudge just before the holdup, in a quirky robbery sequence. The incident highlights a peculiar contrast between theft and payment in a single bold crime.
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Chicago
Peronist Crisis Expands With Leaders Named in Revolt
Pro Peron papers publish names of alleged revolt leaders Rear Adm Olivieri Vice Admiral Gargiulo and Rear Adm Toranzo Calderon. Reports say Gargiulo died by own hand and arrests rumored for Olivieri and Calderon. Circus around church leadership and siege mood as Buenos Aires tightens control. Food stores told to extend hours to Sunday.
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Olivieri
Toranzo Calderon
Peron
Lucero
Humberto Sosa Molina
Juan Ignacio San Martin
Lair
Jose Domingo Molina
Miguel Gamboa
Federal
Buenos Aires
Santiago Luis Cardinal Capello
Manuel Tato
Ramon Pablo Novoa
Msgr
Antonio Rocca
Alfino Mensa
Labor and Commerce Ministries
Adenauer Leaves Highly Encouraged By Western Unity
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer flew from Idlewild to Europe after meetings with President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles. He will confer with Prime Minister Anthony Eden in London amid renewed unity talks with the United States, Britain, and France. He said the West stands united and predicted the cold war would end gradually.
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New York
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Europe
Adenauer
London
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Anthony Eden
Idlewild
U.S
Germany
Warren to Speak at La Follette Centennial Celebration
Chief Justice Earl Warren will address the centennial celebration dedicated to the late Progressive Leader Robert M. La Follette Sr. in Madison Wisconsin this Sunday.
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Madison, Wis
Earl Warren
Robert M. la Follette, Sr
Queen Urged To Aid U.S. Couple In Adopting Baby Joyce
A British railway worker appeals to Queen Elizabeth II to help an American couple adopt his 16 month old daughter Joyce, who has been raised by the Vinansky family since infancy. The couple faced visa hurdles delaying cross ocean adoption and possible reunion aboard ship. The letter cites the child's need for a better life under their care.
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Queen
U.S
London
Thomas McDonagh
George Vinansky
Holly Hill
S.C
Joyce
McDonagh
Vinanskys
South Carolina
U.S. Air Force Base
Burtonwood
Vinansky
MccDonagh
Thieves Take Cash and Rings From Roosevelt Hotel Rooms
Police investigate a weekend hotel theft at Roosevelt where $113 in cash and $500 in two diamond rings vanished from three rooms. Victims include Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Clark of London and couples Burt Moore LaVerne Dunsmoor from Waterloo, and Aredeane Meyer LaVerne Waudby of Charles City. Purses found. doors unlocked noted.
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Roosevelt
Michael W. Clark
London
Burt Moore
LaVerne Dunsmoor
Waterloo
Aredeane Meyer
LaVerne Waudby
Charles City
Kuykendall Sued By Wife's Estate
A $100000 lawsuit filed in Tucson on behalf of Ardath Kuykendall estate accuses Joseph Kuykendall of wrongful act and negligence in his wife's death. The suit seeks 50000 in compensatory and 50000 in punitive damages, citing prior acquittal in a 1954 Omaha murder trial.
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Tucson
Ariz
Joseph Kuykendall
Arizona
Ardath
Kuykendall
Omaha
Neb
Billy Graham Draws 60 000 in Switzerland
In Zurich an estimated 60 000 people gathered in two adjacent stadiums to hear American evangelist Billy Graham speak, marking the largest prayer meeting in Switzerland. The North Carolina preacher drew attendees from across the region for the event held Saturday.
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Billy Graham
Switzerland
Zurich
North Carolina
Five ex U N soldiers granted permission to leave
Cpl. Lewis W Griggs of Jacksonville Texas Cpl. Otho G Bell of Olympia Washington Cpl. William Cowart of Dalton Georgia Roger Devriendt of Westvlaanderen Belgium and Louis Verdyck of Antwerp Belgium were allowed to depart. Griggs Bell and Devriendt asked to go to the United States Cowart to Japan and Verdyck to Laos They were not at a meeting where Peiping announced the decision reporters were told they were free to come or not The Red Cross said it would aid those choosing to stay and Lin Shih hsiao read the government notice
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Lewis W. Griggs
Jacksonville
Texas
Otho G. Bell
Olympia
Wash
William Cowart
Dalton
Roger Devriendt
Westvlaanderen
Belgium
Louis Verdyck
Antwerp
Griggs
Bell
Devriendt
United States
Cowart
Japan
Verdyck
Laos
U. N
Peiping
Penning
Red Cross
Lin Shih-hsiao
Red Cross Society
China
U.N
Homestead Tax Credit Rules and July First Deadline
Scolaro's fifth floor city hall office handles the tax credit forms. July 1 is the final day to accept exemption requests. The applicant must actually occupy the home as a homestead for at least six months of the current year and file an official deed recording. Contract buyers must show at least 10 percent equity and intent to occupy before July 1. An affidavit confirms all credit requirements are met.
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Scolaro
City Hall
Scoliare
Coast Shipping Strike Ends After New Contracts Reached
A three day strike tied up Eastern and Gulf Coast ports. CIO Marine Engineers Beneficial Association CIO American Radio Association and CIO National Maritime Union reached agreements with shipping firms early Saturday. Seamen won increases in pension and welfare benefits, but did not win vacation period demands. Members were ordered back to work, freeing several large passenger liners for quick sailings.
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New York
Gulf Coast
CIO Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
CIO American Radio Association
CIO National Maritime Union
Archie Bleyer Sued by Ex Wife Over Settlement
NEW YORK AP The ex wife of bandleader Archie Bleyer sues for 214000 claiming he failed to meet their financial settlement. She says he agreed in 1952 to pay 925 weekly plus 15 percent of earnings over 120000. Bleyer was once musical director for Arthur Godfrey's TV shows and was fired in 1953 amid Julius La Rosa's on air dismissal.
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New York
Archie Bleyer
Mother Held After 13 Year Old Bride Marriage License Case
Authorities in Columbus hold Betty Robinson and Francis L. Grambo in jail after the 31 year old mother allegedly used her daughter's name to obtain a marriage license for 13 year old Mary McNinch Grambo. The pair face charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor as the underage couple wed the same day. An anonymous tip led to discovery of the girl’s age two days later.
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Columbus
Ohio
Betty Robinson
Francis L. Grambo
Mary McNinch Grambo
Lawrence Ramey
Local Club Gatherings At A Glance
City briefs list several upcoming meetings and events. Clark family reunion planned near Mt. Vernon with noon picnic. Cedar Rapids Stamp and Coin clubs join for a park picnic Monday evening. Cedar Valley African Violet club meets Friday afternoon at the YMCA to plan the year. Dixie Bedroom suites advertised by Smulekoff's Used Furniture Annex. YMCA Toastmasters slated to hear speakers Tuesday noon. Foresters drill team meets Monday evening at 410 Sixth Avenue SW. Friendly Nursing Home vacancy noted at 4036 1st Ave NE. Optimist and Hawk Eye Toastmasters announce upcoming meetings with speakers and reservations.
State Dept Says Three U S Attaches Expelled by Russia
Washington confirms Russia expelled three U S army attaches from Moscow amid East West tension. Names named include Lt. Col. John S. Benson Capt. Walter Mule and Capt. William R. Stroud. Detained on espionage accusations and declared persona non grata two weeks earlier.
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Associated Press
John S. Benson
U.S. Army
Denver
Washington
Thestate Department
Russia
U. S. ‘Army
Moscow
State Department
London
Geneva
Milton
Mass
Walter Mule
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
William R. Stroud
Esitrella Lawler
Kewanee, NL
Polio Vaccination Drive Faces Early Infections
Officials report rapid spread within households after a polio case is identified while about six million children are believed to have received at least one shot during the first mass inoculation program targeting nine million in total.
Engineer Freed Of Perjury Charge in Dayton Case
A seven woman and five man jury acquitted Benjamin Smith a 42 year old former Wright Patterson Air Force Base engineer on three counts of perjury. He denied knowing convicted spy courier Harry Gold during a Dayton loyalty board hearing. Gold is serving a 30 year federal sentence for passing atomic secrets to Julius and Ethel Rosenberg who were executed.
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Dayton
Ohio
Benjamin Smith
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Harry Gold
Smilg
Joseph F. Brown
New Carlisle
Deaths Herbert B. Robinson services set at 3 30 pm
Funeral services for Herbert B Robinson, of 511 First Avenue SW, will be held at the Barta Hesser chapel at 3 30 p m Monday with Rev D Keith Irwin of Olivet Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will follow in Springville Cemetery. Friends may visit the chapel after 2 p m Sunday.
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Herbert B. Robinson
First Avenue
D. Keith Irwin
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Springville
Funeral services for Mrs Worthington Streeter
Funeral services for Mrs Worthington Streeter of Cedar Rapids will be conducted at 1 30 p m Monday in Turner chapel by Rev Don Anderson pastor of Calvary Baptist church Burial will be in Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Cedar Rapids hospital death notice for a local resident
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Worthington Streeter
O Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Don Anderson
Calvary Baptist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Farm family patriarch Frank Davis dies at 78
Frank Milford Davis, 78, of Blairstown and Palo road, died at 4 20 p m Saturday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. He was born December 15 1876 in Rowley and ran a Blairstown hardware business until 1916 before farming on Palo road. He belonged to Trinity Methodist Church and was survived by Ida Elizabeth Asch his wife of 1896 two sons Donald A and C Russell Davis four grandchildren six great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral arrangements are pending Friends may call at Rohn funeral home Monday evening.
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Frank Milford Davis
Palo Road
Cedar Rapids
Rowley
Donald A
C. Russell Davis
Rohn
Trucker Killed When Semi Jackknifes After Swerve
JEWELL AP report says trucker J. E. Knoll 65 of Cole Camp Missouri died when his semi trailer jackknifed after he swerved to avoid water on highway 69 south of Jewell. Passenger Jack Marsh of Sedalia had shock but no serious injuries.
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Jewell
J. E. Knoll
Cole Camp
Jack Marsh
Sedalia
Knoll
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Mt. Vernon Ave
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