Kraschel Denies Eldora Abuse Claims Amid GOP Blame Game
Former Iowa governor Nelson Kraschel rebutted GOP charges over a 1938 Eldora incident, denying knowledge of brutality claims and accusing Willis York of diverting public wrath. He said reforms he urged were blocked by Republicans and defended his record while noting ongoing state issues.
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Nelson G Kraschel
Iowa
Willis York
York
Kraschel
James P. Gaffney
Robert Blue
George Olmsted
Frank Miles
Gaffney
Jim
John Mitchell
Fort Dodge
Triple Funeral Services for Farm Family Victims
Special to The Gazette reports three funeral services for Arnold Opperman 24 his wife 24 and their year old son Burton following an explosion and fire at their farm home six miles west of Strawberry Point. The tragedy, likely caused by kerosene used to start a stove fire, left a kerosene can with a blown bottom in the room. The mother and child were found in separate places. Arnold died later at Oelwein hospital. Surviving relatives include the Opperman and Stamp families with multiple siblings and in law relations. The couple wed in 1944.
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Arnold Opperman
Burton
Strawberry Point
Strawberry Point Lutheran
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Opperman
Arlington
Oelwein
Henry Opperman
Walter Faust
Beverly Opperman
Richard
Japan
Services Wednesday For Oliver D. Culp
Funeral services for Oliver D. Culp 37 killed in a Sunday automobile crash near Osceola will be held Wednesday afternoon at Hamilton Funeral Home Des Moines. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens. Culp a chef native of Benton county lived in Des Moines 13 years and was a Shellsburg high school graduate. He leaves a wife three children a stepfather and sister both residents of Shellsburg and a stepbrother Henry Spurgeon of Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Oliver D. Culp
Osceola
Hamilton Funeral
Highland Memory Gardens
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Benton County
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Presbyterian
Shellsburg
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Nellie Marie Kibbie
Henry C. Spurgeon
New Wing Planned for University of Iowa Women Dormitory
Virgil M. Hancher announced a six story wing and one story dining room addition to Currier hall housing 150 students. Plans include a dormitory director's suite recreation room service pantries and a glass washing room. After completion Currier hall will provide living space for 714 women.
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Currier
University of Iowa
Virgil M. Hancher
Hancher
State Wins in School Transportation Case
Judge G W Stillman sustained the state's motion to dismiss a suit challenging the 1945 legislature's 2 million dollar school transportation aid law and the 1 million dollar supplementary aid provision. The plaintiff A J Kleen of Pocahontas county filed to declare these laws unconstitutional, arguing funding to reimburse districts for transport costs and to guarantee minimum education per pupil.
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G. W. Stillman
A. J. Kleen
Pocahontas County
Vets Returning From Overseas
Eastern Iowans listed for return to United States ports include San Francisco Gen. Hersey March 3 Sgt Neil A Meyers Cedar Rapids T5 Howard Ke Carpenter Tama Pfc Laverne L Mohr Victor T5 Donald R Fox Cedar Rapids Pfc Gerald E Smothers North English T4 Charles W Teply Cedar Rapids T5 William A Fields Cedar Rapids Pfc William Calkins Cedar Rapids Arrival dates are estimated and may be incorrect.
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Hersey
Neil A. Meyers
Cedar Rapids
Howard KE
Carpenter
Tama
Laverne L. Mohr
Victor
Donald R. Fox
Gerald E. Smothers
North English
Charles W. Teply
William A. Fields
William Calkins
Jones County Official Woman Hurt in Crash
Anamosa based Jones county treasurer Don Ruhl and Bess E. Taylor were injured late Monday when Ruhl's car left Highway No. 261, jumped an embankment and rolled over six miles north of Iowa City. Taylor was taken to Mercy hospital with a fractured collar bone. Ruhl suffered a cut above the left knee.
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Jones County
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Iowa City
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Mercy Hospital
Sailor Escapes After Car Overturns and Burns
A sailor identified as Seaman 1/c R. D. Haggert escaped injury when his car overturned 12 miles west of Manchester on highway 20 and caught fire after a front tire burst. He broke a window and fled as flames consumed his luggage, then continued toward Great Lakes with a passing motorist.
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Great Lakes
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R. D.haggert
Carl Anderson
Hagegert
Legion urges opening Des Moines hospitals for veterans
The American Legion recommended to Gen Omar Bradley head of the Veterans Administration that Fort Des Moines and Camp Dodge hospitals be opened to veterans.
Marion City Council Approves Gas Rate Revisions
The Marion city council authorized Illinois Gas and Electric to revise rates aligning with Cedar Rapids. Consumers gain an annual saving of 2712 dollars while minimum customers face about 80.64 dollars more yearly. Elwood Hahn announced a 15000 to 20000 dollar summer project to boost gas pressure starting in June.
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Cedar Rapids
Elwood Hahn
Neva Shaw
Fourth Avenue
Culbert
Marion juniors stage three act comedy Sally Sallies Forth
Marion high school juniors present the three act comedy Sally Sallies Forth at the Lincoln auditorium on Thursday and Friday nights. Kath leen Oxley Goodyear and Ruth Roberts lead rehearsals with a cast including Annajean Forbes Bob Kerns Georgia Popacek Jean Mullaley Frances Ford Richard Fontaine Charles Fulton Elaine Petrusch Winton Gable and Pauline Kinkead. Bessie Pishney is stage manager. Alta Emerson and Elva Emerson bought 944 Eleventh street property. Sam Ladd of Chicago bought 360 Eleventh street from C. E. Pearson. Ella Kline is ill at her nephew John Knapp Sr. 1887 Sixth Avenue. Sgt. Paul Anderson home from Washington with discharge. his wife Dorothy Tilton accompanied him. Norris Lovig had surgery at St. Luke's hospital Monday. Helen Lagerquist hosted a 15 guest miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Dean Johnson formerly Bonnie Fowler.
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Sally Sallies Forth
Lincoln Auditorium
Kathleen Oxley Goodyear
Police Raid Finds Beer Liquor and Dice at Iowa City House
Eight men were fined or sentenced in police court for frequenting a disorderly house after an early Sunday raid on a house owned by Sam King. Police found five cases of beer three bottles of whisky and a pair of dice. King faced charges of keeping a disorderly house and illegal possession of intoxicating liquor.
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Sam King
King
New National Traffic Safety Chairman Attends Washington Conference
The newly appointed chairman of the national committee for traffic safety will attend a Washington conference from May 8 to 10 to discuss plans to reduce highway accidents.
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National Committee For Traffic Safety
Washington
Awards for Valor Go To Six More Iowans
Governor Blue awarded valor medals and certificates to six Iowans for life saving. Des Moines youths Teddy Gentosi age 12 and Gerald Le Roy Scott age 14 received their medals along with Emmery Kennett 36 Scranton and Harry Sellers 64 Central City. Sheriff Peter Hendrickson accepted for Guy Stone 40 Harpers Ferry and Boyd W Stone 38 Waukon who could not attend.
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Des Moines
Robert Blue
President Callslowan To Safety Conference
Mason City Iowa report notes President Truman asked W Earl Hall Globe Gazette managing editor to serve as vice chairman of a public support committee to reduce traffic accidents. Hall is described as taking a leadership role in organized efforts to improve road safety.
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ULP
W Earl Hall
Mason City Globe Gazette
Truman
Hall
Child dies of burn injuries in grass fire start
Hazel Pauline Shipman aged 3, daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Shipman, died in Des Moines hospital after sustaining burns from a grass fire Saturday caused by older children playing with matches.
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Des Moines
Hazel Pauline Shipman
John W. Shipman
Evans to address Johnson county Republicans at Jefferson hotel
Iowa Lt. Gov Kenneth A. Evans will speak to Johnson county Republicans at a dinner meeting held Thursday evening at the Jefferson hotel in Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Kenneth A. Evans
Johnson County
Jefferson Hotel
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