Midwestern March 1953 Weather and legislative notes
Iowa forecast shows mix of clouds and light rain with warmer temperatures by Monday night and Tuesday for regions north east and south west. The 35th Legislative Day reports routine bills approved, unemployment security investigation urged, and highway funds allocated. Local court actions include fines for traffic violations and birth announcements across several towns. Obituaries note the deaths of local educators and residents with service details.
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Iowa
Stalin Rites Upheld Soviet Unity and Peace Policy
Stalin's rites proclaimed unity in the Soviet party, pledge to expand industry and agriculture, and insistence on peaceful coexistence. Malenkov lauded communist progress, while Beria praised internal unity and pledged cooperation with China and other democracies. Molotov urged vigilance against spies and imperialist interference.
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Soviet Union
Communist Party
Oples
Beria
Soviet Communist Party
China
Russia
Malenkov
Stalin
Molotov
Annual Plea for Cedar Rapids Daylight Saving Time
The Cedar Rapids city council heard a 1953 petition from Allied Construction Interests asking the city to adopt daylight saving time for summer months. Officials noted pros and cons, deferred legal power review, and referred the matter to the council for study.
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Cedar Rapids
Allied Construction Interests, Inc
Jones
Milo Sedlacek
Legislature shaping plan for Iowa liquor warehouse site
Iowa lawmakers advanced a bill to build a Capitol grounds liquor warehouse funded by up to 500000 from liquor control funds. State Auditor Akers criticized current Fort Des Moines facilities after a 250000 cost report, while an advisory committee would include three senators and three representatives.
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Senate Public Lands and Buildings Committee
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
State Capitol
C. B. Akers
Fort Des Moines
Executive Council
Capitol Grounds
Senate
House
Commission
State Budget and Financial Control
Rotary hears Fowler on Cedar Rapids civil defense
Cedar Rapids Rotary Club heard state civil defense director C E Ben Fowler say Iowa is a top civil defense area and outline threats from Russia and potential targets in the Midwest. He described areas and maps, money needs, and a proposed 150000 dollar Iowa Legislature appropriation with a revolving fund plan and repayment from federal and local sources.
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Civil Defense Organization
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
C. E. “Ben” Fowler
Civil Defense
Midwest
Fowler
Served 19 Years Declared Innocent in Bank Robbery Case
Leonard Hankins, 57, said he was notified by Minnesota pardons board that he is innocent of a 1932 Minneapolis bank robbery in which two police officers were killed. Hankins, who lives in Dawson Springs, had served 19 years and was paroled in 1951.
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Dawson Springs
Leonard Hankins
Minnesota
Hankins
Minnesota Pardons Board
Minneapolis
Deaths Theodore H Youngton 1893 Cedar Rapids barber dies
Theodore H Youngton a Cedar Rapids resident for 32 years and a barber for many years died at Iowa City Veterans hospital following a long illness. Born May 14 1893 at Hawk Eye he was a World War I veteran. Surviving are wife Lena three sons a daughter his mother sisters brothers and one grandson. Services set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Turner chapel with burial Cedar Memorial cemetery. Flowers omitted and contributions asked to American Cancer fund.
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Theodore H. Youngton
First Street
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Hawkeye
Lena
Richard
Theodore, Jr
Ray Youngton
Howard Heth
American Legion
Hanford
Order of Eagles
Journeyman Barbers Union
Turner Chapel
Richard W. Engstrom
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
American Cancer Fund
Miss Cynthia Embree former school superintendent dies in Iowa
Miss Cynthia H Embree longtime educator and social worker died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a lingering illness. Born December 19 1872 in Linn county she served as superintendent at the Georgia State Training School Atlanta and the Chicago home for girls. Surviving siblings are Mrs Arthur H Mott Cedar Rapids and Dr Warren J Embree Columbus Ohio. Services set at Whittier Friends Meeting House with cremation to follow. Flowers omitted per request.
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Cynthia H. Embree
Georgia State Training School
Atlanta
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Society of Friends
Friends Schools
Scattergood Seminary
West Branch
Westtown School
Philadelphia
Embree
Sleighton Farm
Whittier
Arthur H. Mott
Warren J. Embree
Columbus
Ohio
Friends Meeting House
Hunte Funeral Home
Springville
Anna Stary Dies in Vallejo After Long Iowa Residency
Anna Stary, wife of Rudy F Stary, died Saturday at her Vallejo home. A Cedar Rapids resident until moving to Vallejo twelve years ago, she was born in...
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Anna Stary
Rudy F. Stary
Vallejo
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Stary
Czech Immigrant Woman Honored in Cedar Rapids
Rychnov Czechoslovakia native arrived in Cedar Rapids at age fourteen. She aided the Legion auxiliary Veterans home and Soldier’s home in Vallejo. Survived by husband two grandsons Donald and Jon Craft a sister Mrs Landergott and four brothers Vince Kadlee Jerry Joe and Stanley Svanda. A daughter Mrs Ludmila Craft died eight years ago. After services in California the body will be brought to Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids for services at a time to be announced. Burial will be in Czech National cemetery.
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Rychnov
Czechoslovakia
Cedar Rapids
Legion Auxiliary
Veterans Holp
Soldiers Home
Vallejo
Donald
Jon Craft
Landergott
Vince Kadlee
Jerry
Joe
Stanley Svanda
Ceder Rapids
Ludmila Craft
California
Brushchapel
Czech National Cemetery
Ling Thomas S. Ling 82 Cedar Rapids Retired Carman Dies
Thomas S. Ling 82 of 124 Thirty-fourth street NE Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 7 p.m. Saturday after a long illness. Born in Poweshiek county he belonged to the Griswold Presbyterian church. Surviving are his wife Lily Reynolds Long married near Barnes City Feb 18 1900 a son Calvin two granddaughters Barbara and Doris Ling and sister Kathrine Ling of Barnes City. The Barta-Hesser chapel will conduct services at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday with Dr. Galen Lee Rose officiating burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Williamsburg
R. W. Dobbersuhl
St. John’s
Anna Sullivan
Marengo
E. J. Sullivan
Marengo l
Marengo Hospital
St. Patrick’s Church
Calvary
Newhall
Emmett Schrader
Allrich Geiken
Richard Bergen
Cedar Rapids
Tipton
Lizzie T. Preston
William
Springdale
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Cedar Valley
Church Cemetery
Cascade
Thomas Reddin
Garry Owen
North
Devaney Funeral Home
Hopkinton
J. B. Freeze
Monticello
Body of New Funeral Home
Clarence
Anna Flansburg
Chapman’s Funeral
Manchester
Roy Harley Ellis
First Baptist Church
Shelly Funeral Home
Oakland Cemetery
Thomas S. Ling
Thirty-fourth Street
C. B
Q. Carman
Poweshiek County
Presbyterian Church
Griswold
Lily Reynolds Long
Barnes City
Calvin
Barbara
Doris Ling
Kathrine Ling
Galen Lee Rose
First Christian Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Services for Mrs. Yanecek in Turner chapel Tuesday
Mrs. Yanecek a lifelong Walford resident died at her daughter Mrs. Orrie Waychoff home in Fairfax. Funeral services will be held at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Tuesday with burial in Hala cemetery near Walford. Friends may call at the chapel. On Yanecek died on April 5.
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Joseph Yanecek
Walford
Orrie Waychoff
Fairfax
Infant David OConnell Dies in Waterloo Home
David OConnell nine month old grandson of Mr and Mrs Edward OConnell of 1551 D avenue NE died Sunday in Waterloo at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs John T OConnell former Cedar Rapids residents Funeral services will be announced later.
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David O’connell
Edward O’connell
D Avenue
Waterloo
John T. O’connell
Cedar Rapids
Trial of Two Florida Egg Cases Postponed
Siou x City AP trial of two Florida produce cases postponed at defense request. David Schiller faces 220 cases of eggs shipped by Swalve Produce of George IA. trial now set for April 7. Herman Gross, president of Quality Egg Shippers, charged with 1086 cases, continued to April 16.
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Sioux City
Florida
David Schiller
Swalve Produce Company
George
Schiller
Herman Gross
Quality Egg Shippers
Swalve
Sutton Trial Delayed to April in Arson Case
Courthouse action moves the Harry Sutton arson trial from next Monday to April after a motion to dismiss the indictment. County Attorney Willis Glassgow said the delay follows an agreement with Sutton's Davenport lawyer Carl Lambach, aided by pending federal court matters.
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Harry Sutton
Willis Glassgow
Sutton
Ely
Carl Lambach
Davenport
J. E. Heiserman
Glassgow
Lambach
Ten Year Terms For Robert Tharp Car Prowlers
Robert Tharp and his wife faced larceny charges in district court after arrest on February 28 for car prowling at 1616 Sixth Street. Each received ten year sentences. Mrs. Tharp was suspended. Fort Madison penitentiary will house the husband. Police recovered loot from numerous cars tied to six months of break ins.
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Robert Tharp
Twenty-first Avenue
M. C. Hamie
C R Man Booked For Drunk Driving
Theodore N. Kasner Jr is a 29 year old of 113 Tenth Street SE held in Linn county jail after an early Monday crash on highway 218 south of Draper Tn. His car collided with a 19 year old Waterloo resident Robert Schubert. Kasner allegedly hitchhiked to Cedar Rapids before being picked up by Cedar Rapids police and jailed.
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Theodore N. Kasner, Jr
Tenth Street SE
Linn County
Highay 218
Drapert Nn
Harry Ackerman
Kasner
Robert Schubert
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Ackerman
64 year old man pleads guilty to bootlegging
Charles Strakota aged 64 of 833 B avenue NE received a one year suspended sentence in district court after pleading guilty to bootlegging. Judge M C Hamiel suspended the term on good behavior and due to Strakota's health as a diabetic. He was arrested Sunday at 8 45 am after selling a fifth of whisky to a police agent.
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Charles Strakota
M. C. Hamiel
Strakota
Chaffee Charged With Disturbing Peace
Melvin Jay Chaffee, 39, of 323 First Street SE, was charged in justice court with disturbing the peace by using obscene language before minors. Police say three teenage girls reported he accosted them while they waited for a bus downtown, leading to Sunday night arrest.
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Melvin Jay Chaffee
First Street
Justice Court
Chaffee
Will of Josephine Janish Probate Saturday
The will of Josephine Janish who died February 19 was admitted to probate Saturday. Her daughters Alma Condon and Mildred Starman were named executrix and administratrix respectively with bonds. Alma and Fred Janish receive $600 each, while Marilyn Condon and the Bonemian National cemetery receive $150 each for grave care.
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Josephine Janish
Alma Condon
Mildred Starman
Freight Train Blocks Firemen Fire Home Burns in Battle Creek
Battle Creek reports a fire that destroyed a home while firefighters could not reach the scene because a freight train blocked the road 200 yards away. Mr and Mrs Jim McWade and their five children were left homeless.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Jim McWade
Beurle Buys Interest In Beatty Mortuary
Arthur Beurle has purchased an interest in the Beatty Mortuary at 821 Third Avenue SE to operate in partnership with Clarence W. Beatty as the Beatty Beurle Mortuary. Beurle, long with another Cedar Rapids mortuary for 25 years, joins a firm founded in 1898 by Samuel Beatty.
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Arthur Beurle
Beatty Mortuary
Third Avenue SE
Clarence W. Beatty
Beatty Beurle Mortuary
Beurle
Cedar Rapids
Beatty
Samuel Beatty
Clarence
Marian Gifford
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