Weather and notices from daily record page
Increasing cloudiness and warmer Saturday with highs 42 to 46 northeastern and 47 to 54 in the southwest. Sunday partly cloudy with little temperature change, then cooler early next week. Includes March precipitation totals, barometer, humidity, wind at Municipal Airport, sunrise and sunset times, and local birth notices and court actions.
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Mbes
Bismarck
Min’ Js
Chicago
Orleans
Denver
Duluth
I. Angeles
Town
Pee
FriGey
Iowa State Talk Urges Open Society and Shared Enterprise
A speaker argues the farm problem needs supplementary enterprises to provide opportunity. He warns against tax-exempt ventures and stresses an open society, respect for learning, and moral values. He urges bipartisan cooperation with limited partisanship to keep the public’s business moving.
Jean Listebarger’s Father Suffers Stroke
Ernest Listebarger, father of Jean Listebarger Iowa’s recently named Teacher of the Year, suffered a stroke Friday morning at his home and is in serious condition at Cedar Rapids hospital. Miss Listebarger, a 28 year old second grade teacher in Ames, was called home early from weekend plans and had recently met President Eisenhower in Washington as part of the award.
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Fairfax
Ernest Listebarger
Jean Listebarger
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Hospital
Retailers to Stay Open Maundy Thursday Evening
Cedar Rapids retailers will remain open on Maundy Thursday April 3 but the Retail Merchants Bureau urges employers to allow all staff to attend church services that evening. The bureau decided not to change evening hours and discussed a countywide bad check clinic and a future no smoking in stores proposal. Robert W. Lutzelman was named chairman of the 1958 special promotion fund committee.
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Cedar Rapids
Retail Merchants Bureau
Bureau
Cedar Rapids and Marion Area
Public Safety Department
Robert W. Lutzelman
Soprano Dorothy Warenskjold to headline Coe Festival
Dorothy Warenskjold and the Juilliard String Quartet perform a joint concert Friday at 8 p.m. in Coe auditorium with arias from Mozart and selections by Strauss Brahms Ravel and Debussy. Rollin Jensen accompanies Warenskjold. Workshops at 10 a.m. Saturday discuss string techniques. Admission is $1.50 general and 50 cents for students.
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Dorothy Warenskjold
Juilliard String Quartet
Coe Auditorium
Iss Warenskjold
Mozart
Susanna
Cherubine
Miss Warenskjold
Standchen
Long Island Train Shelter Plan Amid Storm at Hicksville
The Long Island Railroad ordered a heated and lighted 10 car train to park at Hicksville station to shelter residents overnight as a winter storm sweeps the area. Many homes lose power, leaving households in cold rooms with limited food. The railroad said stations will stay open as all night shelters, and the train will remain over the weekend if needed.
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NEW York
Long Island Railroad
Hicksville
Iicksville
No Time Wasted In Clearing Bus
SYOSSET New York AP School Bus Driver Albert Witte who stayed on the stalled bus guiding slower pupils to safety moments before an oncoming train. The engineer applied brakes and the train just nudged the bus allowing it to drive away afterward.
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Syosset
N.Y
Albert Witte
Witte
McCaffrey to Retire as Harvester Chief Executive
John L. McCaffrey 66 chairman and CEO of International Harvester to retire from active management in May. Frank W. Jenks to succeed as CEO while the board chairman post will remain vacant.
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Chicago
INS
John L. McCaffrey
International Harvester Company
Frank W. Jenks
McCaffrey
Ithe
Explosion at RCAF depot kills six civilians and airman
An explosion at an Ontario RCAF armament depot killed six civilians and an airman and demolished a 100 foot long building. The blast occurred Thursday in Angus, causing widespread damage and raising questions about safety at the facility.
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Angus
Ont
RCAF
Von Braun argues U S space effort hampered by weapons mindset
Wernher von Braun told a Los Angeles conference the United States is hampered in the satellite race by pursuing an elaborate weapons system concept. He urged a simple powerful rocket focus and a quicker manned satellite, noting the Russians may beat the U S to the punch.
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Los Angeles
U.S
Wernher von Braun
Wright Brothers
von Braun
Two Men Plead Innocent in Service Station Fraud Case
In district court on Thursday, Stanley Bleakesley of Mason City and Thurman Gibson of Houston Texas pled not guilty to gross fraud or cheat at common law. They allegedly bilked three attendants of 14 dollars by a fake $5 change scheme after a 511 cent purchase.
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Stanley Bleakesley
Mason City
Thurman Gibson
Houston
Texas
Cedar Rapids Man Fined For Drunk Driving
A Cedar Rapids man Archie J. Henderson 32 of 113 Rave NE pled guilty to drunk driving and was fined 300 dollars by Judge Charles Penningroth Henderson paid 100 Friday and the remainder 50 monthly after police observed him driving erratically on Sixteenth Avenue SW Thursday night
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Cedar Rapids
Archie J. Henderson
Rave
Sixteenth Avenue
Charles Penningroth
Henderson
Suit arises from two car crash in funeral procession
Otis Van Voltenburg and Velma Northrup sue Alvin Northrup and the Dursts in Linn County District Court over a March 10 collision on Sixth Street SW and Third Avenue. Van Voltenburg seeks 15000 dollars and Northrup 2500 dollars for injuries. a jury trial is requested.
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Linn
Otis van Voltenburg
Monticello
Velma Northrup
Marion
Alvin Northrup
Sixth Street
Third Avenue
Margaret Durst
William Durst
Dursts
van Voltenburg
Estate of Grace Tschirgi Valued at 495,050 in Probate
Grace Tschirgi died December 11 leaving an estate valued at 495050 with 270420 in bonds and 191509 in stocks. Shares in Russell's Guides valued at 1570. Legal action in district court challenges the estate holding of 15 percent stock. Two children claim options to buy 7 percent shares each.
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Anthony
Grace) Tschirgi
Tschirgi
Russell's Guides, Inc
Savings
Treasury
Rus= Guides
Mr. Tschirgi
Anthony Tschirgi
Ruth Berry
Parole Revoked Girl Sent to Rockwell City Reform School
Juanita Merlene Smock, 19, of Cedar Rapids began a seven year term at Rockwell City women's reformitory after parole was revoked for writing eight false checks in one week following a suspended sentence issued February 18. A detective noted she had cashed over 50 checks worth less during a nine month span.
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Juanita Merlene Smock
Cedar Rapids
Rockwell City Women's Reformatory
Miss Smock
Norris Appliance sued Henrys for 101 dollars on account
A. E. Norris of Waterloo filed a civil action Friday against Glen Henry and Geraldine Henry seeking 101 dollars due on an account. The suit names Norris Appliance as the plaintiff and the Henrys as defendants, describing a debt allegedly owed.
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A. E. Norris
Norris Appliance
Waterloo
Glen
Geraldine Henry
Cuban presidential vote postponed to November
The Supreme Electoral Tribunal in Havana postponed Cuba's presidential election from June 1 to November 3. Constitutional guarantees were suspended last week in the campaign against Fidel Castro's rebel guerrillas, preventing candidates from holding campaign meetings.
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Havana
Supreme Selectoral Tribunal
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Severe winter storm halts travel and powers outages hit region
Snowstorm causes downed wires and 5,000 Glassboro residents evacuated to heated schools. New York City area sees 4.2 inches of snow with heavy slush. Long Island loses power for 150,000 homes. Idlewild airport closed four hours for clearing. New England faces downed lines and transport disruption with hurricane-force winds at times. Providence electric official calls it the worst since 1954.
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Glassboro
N. J
New York City
Long Island
Idlewild
New England
Rhode Island
Providence
Lawyer testifies on pressure in Channel 10 case before FCC
Washington attorney Paul Porter testifies to a House subcommittee that pressure may have been applied to FCC Commissioner Richard Mack in the Miami channel 10 matter. Porter says he had no proof of a commitment to vote for National Airlines, but he discussed docs with Senator Kefauver and wrote to Senator Monroney about the airline issue before the FCC.
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Washington
Miami
TV Channel 10
FCC
Richard Mack
Paul Porter
A. Frank Katzentine
Mack
National Airlines
Porter
House
Katzentine
National
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Iowa to Cooperate in Malaria Study
Iowa Health Department begins cooperating with the U.S. Public Health Service in a national malaria study to head off epidemics. Physicians must report malaria to the Hygienic Laboratory in Iowa City, with data sent to a national center in Chamblee Georgia. Iowa also to cooperate in a diphtheria study. 13 diphtheria cases were reported in 1957.
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Des Moines
Iowa Health Department
U.S. Public Health Service
Iowa City
Chamblee
U.S. Public Health Services
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Airport to Get 27500 for Improvements
Washington announced 27500 for Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport improvements in fiscal 1959. Funds will build a maintenance shop and paved parking area, with a 50 50 local match under a federal airport aid program totaling 63566135. A 12500 grant for a new hangar apron at Dubuque also noted.
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Ea Eto
Cedar ‘Rapids
Washington
Henry O. Talle
R-Ia
Dubuque Municipal Airport
Cedar Rapids
Airport Commission
Donald Hines
McClellan Seeks Labor Laws Over Kohler Feud
Senator McClellan told the Senate Rackets Committee that both the United Auto Workers and the Kohler Company have been obstinate in the dispute. He urged new labor relations laws while noting Breiather of the UAW saw the boycott as effective but not enough to force bargaining.
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Washington
McClellan
D-Ark
Hisenate Rackets Committee
Leo Breiather
UAW
Kohler Company
Breiather
Kohler
Breirather
City Briefs and Local Notices Roundup
A weekend of events includes a free Teen-Age Pop Hop at ICBJ hall Saturday 7 to 10 p.m. Dress rules apply. Free planters offered at Pierson's 1800 Ellis Blvd NW. Mrs. Omar Miller underwent surgery Friday at Mercy Hospital. visitors allowed. Schaefer Jewelry announced as fifth prize winner in a nationwide Christmas window contest with 216 prizes and over 2,000 dealer entries. Honor roll lists Cedar Rapids and Fairfax students including Kay Pobuda Janet Bausch Janet Bohlander Rebecca Fisher Sandra Lewis Larry Bowen and Mildred Bistricky. Gazette Want Ads promote a 4 for 3 sale ending Saturday March 22. Wentworth Military Academy recognizes John W Whipple and Gary L Martin as superior students during the second semester first six weeks. Cub Pack 4 awards honor many boys at Harrison school marking a busy week of local youth activities.
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Schaefer Jewelry
Third St. SE
Sheaffer Pen Company
Cedar Rapids
Fairfax
Iowa State Teachers College
Kay Pobuda
Janet Bausch
Janet Bohlander
Rebecca Fisher
Sandra Lewis
Larry Bowen
Mildred Bistricky
Wentworth Military Academy
Lexington
John W. Whipple
William Whipple
Beverave
Gary L. Marttin
Mildred Martin
Twenty-fifth St
Deaths of Adolph R. Wilson longtime Big Shoe employee
Adolph Rudolph Skinny Wilson of 712 Ninth Ave SE died Friday after a long illness. Born June 3 1890 in Excelsior Ind he married Martha Genrich October 28 1922 in Cedar Rapids. He leaves his wife and a sister Sally Johnson of Cedar Rapids. He was a Mt Zion Baptist church member Mt Olive Masonic lodge Imperial Council Shrine Des Moines played with Colored Giants ball team American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps and Peoples band. Funeral arrangements pending. Body in Turner chapel.
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Adolph Rudolph
Wilson
Ninth Ave
Excelsior
Martha Genrich
Cedar Rapids
Sally Johnson
Colored Giants
American Legion
Peoples Band
Turner Chapel
Services for Mrs. Fred J. Rabe Held in Palo
Funeral services for Mrs. Fred J. Rabe of Palo will be conducted Saturday at 3 30 p m in the Turner chapel by Rev Bruno Wendlandt. Burial will be in Palo cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Fred J. Rabe
Palo
Turner Chapel
Bruno Wendlandt
Services Held for Mrs George Morrison at Deep River
Mrs George Morrison, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died in Appleton Wisconsin on Wednesday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Presbyterian church at Deep River conducted by Rev A J Stokes of Cedar Rapids. Burial follows at Golden Rod Cemetery. Friends may call at Turner chapel until 11 a.m. Saturday.
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George Morrison
Cedar Rapids
Appleton
Wis
Presbyterian Church
Deep River
A. J. Stokes
Golden Rod
Ike’s West Point Visit Canceled By Weather
President Eisenhower called off a West Point trip due to stormy weather. He planned to present the Sylvanus Thayer Award to Ernest Lawrence and attend Founders Day ceremonies honoring the atomic scientist. Press Secretary Hagerty said travel conditions were marginal but safe, so no risk was taken.
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West Point
Washington
Eisenhower
James Hagerty
Air Force
Stewart Air Force Base
U.S. Military Academy
Sylvanus Thayer
Ernest Lawrence
Academy
Willis Crittenberger
Association of Graduates
Thayer
White House
Crittenberger
Lawrence
University of California
Divorcee Named Widow In Million Dollar Estate Case
A Chicago woman, 34, inherits a one quarter share of a 4 million dollar trust from her late husband’s estate after the Illinois Supreme Court rules she remains his widow although they divorced before his death. The court found the divorce lacked necessary habitual drunkenness grounds, preserving her status and allowing inheritance.
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Chicago
Husban
Illinois Supreme Court
Ida Collins
William Collins
John
High Court
Collins
Ewald Haglund
Lenten Speaker Emphasizes Sharing Burdens at YMCA
Dr. John C. Ruthman, executive secretary of the North Conference's Methodist pensions board, urged Lenten lunch attendees to bear one another's burdens as the core law of Christ. He warned against seeking happiness through comfort and called for deeper love to foster peace in family, nation, and world.
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John C. Ruthman
YMCA
Ruthman
Board of Pensions of the North Conference
Methodist Church
Florida and Iowa in the Union Twin State Romance
The passage portrays Florida and Iowa as twin sisters in the Union, bound by affection and mutual dependence. It frames Florida as reliant on both its tourism and its companionship with Iowa as sources of strength and devotion.
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Iowa
Florida
Corn
Statehood
Vigil by Cruising Missiles Forecast
Los Angeles AP reports a space age conference describing winged missiles that could patrol the globe for months with atomic engines and automatic reconnaissance. General Manager William Ballhaus of Nortronics Northrop foresees fleets maintaining constant aerial inspection under an open skies framework and ready to strike pre selected targets.
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Los Angeles
William Ballhaus
Nortronics
Northrop Aircraft
Ballhaus
Townsend finds three types of people in world
Group Captain Peter Townsend arrived in SETE France on the final leg of his around the world trip and told reporters he found three categories of people one third mad one third becoming mad and one third wise most of whom are primitives He noted Princess Margaret's decision not to marry him as a backdrop.
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Sete
France
Peter Townsend
Townsend
Margaret
Four inches of snow raise Maryland area total to 143 inches
In Oakland Maryland four inches of snow fell Thursday night pushing the area's winter total to 143 inches. This tops the normal seasonal average of about 75.84 inches for Oakland.
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Oakland
Toddville Man Arrested on Grand Larceny Charge
Cedar Rapids detectives arrested 20 year old Donald Owens of Toddville on a grand larceny charge. He allegedly entered Nick Kacere s residence at 323 Fourteenth ve SE on March 14 and took a typewriter valued at 121 and 50 in silver.
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Toddville
Cedar Rapids
Donald Owens
Nick Kacere
Fourteenthve. SE
Steve Jones Wins First Overall at March Rambler Rally
Steve Jones of Cedar Rapids won the first overall award at the Iowa Region Sports Car club March Rambler rally. Other winners include John Wessale Cedar Rapids first in sports class Steve Provost Cedar Rapids second in sports Ken Lundgrun Moline third in sports Dale Heil Norway first in touring Bud Hunter Cedar Rapids second in touring Dick Arkebauer Moline third in touring Maxine Cassidy Moline won the ladies award.
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Steve Jones
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Region Sports Car Club
John Wessale
Steve Provost
Ken Lundgrun
Moline
Dale Heil
Norway
Bud Hunter
Dick Arkebauer
Maxine Cassidy
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George E. Tanner, Jr
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Elmer Stein
Elberon
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Sarah Christians
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Fred Meyer
North Liberty
Richard Bacheldier
C Ave
Dorothy Larkey
Delores Chismore
Paul Roth
Sramek and
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Bave
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Kratchmer Furniture Company, Inc
Fred
Rosemary Bowers
33Rd St. NE
King’s Crown Plaster Company
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Ready Construction Company
Brooks
Harry Robert
Jessie Christy
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Howard SC
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Wiley Fruit Farm
University
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Cave
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Virginia
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Mercy Hospital
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Kruckenberg
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Douglas G. Fields
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Harry Sutton
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Lisbon
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Fort Atkinson
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Council of Churches
Richard Nazette
Coe
Long Island Train
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C.R. Man
Rockwell City
Third Street
Martha Core
C.R. Municipal Airport
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Pierson’s
Ellis Blvd
Omar Miller
Third St. NW
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Harrison School
Dan Seaman
Joe Lucas
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Frank King
Ronnie Pierce
Greg Dennis
John Anderson
Tom McNamara
Ken Flickinger
Kent Kroupa
Gary Flickinger
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Greg Thayer
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Gary Pope
Terry Sweet
Don Wharton
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Kurt Krog
Gilbert Davies
Allan Hammond
Jean Kovarik
Frank Janda
Greg Eggar
Doug Eckley
Tom Hill
Jim Hagerman
Gary Eggar
Krebs
Flower Shop
3Rd Ave
Seem
Adolph Wilson
Rabe Services
Morrison Services
Johp
Turner & Son
Maryland
John E. Lopes
3Rd Avenue
Mt. Vernon Ave
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