Solon Backs Plan for Centralized Iowa Mental Care
Len WN Skourup proposes reorganizing Iowa's mental health system with four specialized hospitals plus a central screening center near Iowa City to determine inmate placement. The plan includes screening at Eldora and Mitchell facilities and segregating sexual perverts, with emphasis on rehabilitation over new buildings. Governors Beardsley supports screening and reform, while opponents argue for capital construction.
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Iowas
Len W WN Skourup
Burlington
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William S Beardsley
Skourup
Iowa City
State Psychiatric Hospital
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Iowa Training School
Eldora
Town 9
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Mitchellside
Board of Connted
Keokuk Mourns Harrys Blood 79 Former City Clerk
Harrys Blood 79 longtime Keokuk resident and former city clerk died Sunday after a short illness. Funeral arrangements are pending with local services.
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Keokuk
Harrys Blood
Mrs Halverson Dies and Funeral Planned in Marengo
Mrs Walter G Halverson 57 of Indianola formerly Marengo died Sunday in Des Moines hospital. Funeral at Methodist church in Marengo Wednesday. Survived by husband a Riv. Island railroad mail clerk who will retire. son Wallis. brother Aubrey of Matengo. sister Mrs Ed Harshman in the Dakotas.
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Des Moines
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Wallis
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Dakotas
Girl Dies of Burns at Cherokee Hospital
A five year old girl died Sunday night at a Cherokee hospital from burns suffered when she was left alone briefly at her parents home. The child, Karen Hollinshead, was in the care of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Holding head of Cleghorn. Her mother found her ablaze upon returning home after checking stove embers. The cause of the fire remains undetermined.
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Apy
Aone
Karen Hollineshead
Kenneth
Cleghorn
Grundy County Sheriff Dies After Short Term in Office
Grundy County sheriff Albert Pien, 35, died at his home from a heart attack Sunday, less than a month after taking office. Pien was appointed by the board of supervisors to the post, triggering changes in local law enforcement. Lyle Rodd was mentioned as a resignee or successor residing in the area.
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Grundy Counts
Albert Pien
Fienwen
Counts Board of Superviser
Lyle Rodd
Radio Program Gag Backfires In Ames
Charles Forbes and Athen Mendenhall were handcuffed together for 15 hours after a radio audience participation gag backfired. They were arrested by Patrolman Mel Howe, then freed when Howe sent the key to Forbes’ wife. The men searched Des Moines headquarters without success before being released.
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Mendenhall
Forbes
Ames
Patioal
Des Moines
Mrs Clayton Palmer Dies in Monticello at 59
Monticello funeral notices report Mrs Clayton Palmer 59 died Monday at John McDonald hospital after 34 years running a Monticello drug store with her husband. Born Laura Mas Tubbs in Maquoketa in 1889 she moved to Monticello in 1913 and married there. Survived by husband Max Lee Palmer of Baltimore and daughter Mrs Gus Rickless of Monticello. Service set for 2 pm Wednesday at Congregational church. body at Goetsch funeral home.
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Monticello
Laura Mas Tubbs
Maquoketa
Gus Rickless
Max Lee Palmer
Baltimore
Congregational Church
Goettsch Funeral Home
Rites Held at Ossian for Pfc John Moellers
Services were held at St Francis church Ossian for Pfc John A Moellers 24 who was killed May 3 1945 in action on Okinawa He was son of Mr and Mrs John B Moellers past president of Winneshiek County Four H club and a veterinary student at Iowa State college before enlistment He served overseas in 1944 at Caledonia Philippines and Okinawa He is survived by his parents two sisters and four brothers
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John A Moellers
Okinawa
John B Moellers
Winneshiek County
Iowa State College
Caledonia
Philippines
Waterloo player wins Iowa chess championship title
Des Moines reports A B Cook of Waterloo scored 41 points to clinch the Iowa chess championship on Sunday night, achieving a dominant performance in the event held in Des Moines.
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Cook
Waterloo
Iowa
Erwin Shannon Killed In Crash Driver Held
Erwin Shannon, 20, of Muscatine, was killed when a car driven by Fay Hidlebaugh of Muscatine went out of control and overturned on Highway 92 near Columbus Junction. Hidlebaugh was held in the Louisa County jail on an open charge pending a coroner's inquest into Shannon's death. Sheriff Robe rt Lewis said the driver was traveling at an extremely high rate of speed while attempting to pass another auto.
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Hidlebaugh
Bunche to Speak at Grinnell Conference on Middle East
Dr Ralph Bunche acting mediator of the United Nations security council will speak at Grinnell college during June 106-12. The Institute of International Affairs will host a conference titled Problems of the Middle East with several speakers addressing regional issues.
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Ralph Bunche
United Nations Security Council
Institute of International Affairs
Grinnell College
Middle East
Seven Injured In Car Upset Near Spring Valley School
Seven Marshalltown residents were injured Sunday night when their car overturned after sideswiping another vehicle on highway 14 near Spring Valley school. Lead injuries included Mrs. Elsie Buck fractured back and paralysis, Mrs. Blanche Bye fractured wrist and lacerations, and Art Carlson back injuries. Others injured were Harold Buck Marvel Buck Harry Buck and George Forbes. All were taken to Deaconess hospital. The other driver Charles Greenlee and his wife escaped harm.
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O D Heins Funeral Planned in Center Point
Oren Dale Heins 52 dies in Cedar Rapids Hospital Saturday. Funeral planned 2:30 pm Tuesday at Center Point Christian church. He was a Rock Island railroad employee for 35 years. He is survived by wife Florence Floyd Heins, a daughter Ruth Ritze, a son Dale Heins, mother Daisy Heins, three sisters, two brothers, and four grandchildren. Body at Sarchett funeral home.
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Oren Dale Heins
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Ruth Ritze
Chester. Pa
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Daisy Heins
Center
Burlingame Abandons Fight on Liquor Bill
Rep Ed Burlingame of Elkader Monday gave up plans to oppose the Iowa house liquor committee recommendation for indefinite postponement of his liquor by the drink bill. He cited lack of sufficient support and fear among city representatives that backing the measure would prompt a local option beer bill debate, likely ending the issue this session.
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Edward Burlingame
Elkader
Iowa House Liquor Committee
Burlingame
House
U S Battleship Iowa To Join Mothball Fleet
The 45,000 ton battleship Iowa will dock at Hunter's Point naval shipyard in San Francisco on Thursday to be added to the mothball fleet. The Iowa is the last active Pacific battleship, with only the Missouri remaining active among its sister ships.
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Iowa
Hunter’s Point Naval Shipyard
Missouri
Woman Files $50 000 Suit In Dram Shop Case
Mrs. Lois Rank of Council Bluffs Iowa sues in Chicago Superior Court seeking 50 000 under the dram shop act. She alleges her husband Fay Rank a truck driver fell from a second floor hotel window after drinking at Max Marek tavern owner and former boxer. Defendants include Marek his brother Victor and the couple Frank and Josephine as tavern operators Kerfoot and Company building owner. Rank suffered a broken arm and leg. The Illinois dram shop act allows suit by relatives of injured or killed after drinking against the tavern keeper and building owner.
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Lois Rank
Council Bluffs
Fay
Max Marek
Marek
Victor
Frank
Josephine
Kerfoot and Company
Rank
Fire destroys sacristy cabinet at Holy Trinity Church
A fire in the vestry of Holy Trinity Church in Des Moines destroyed a sacristy cabinet containing 25 altar boys cassocks. The incident occurred Saturday with no further details on damage or causes.
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Holy Trinity
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