Des Moines Kidnapper Known as Tearful Bandit Found Dead
Des Moines police identified the man who hijacked a car and used it in a planned double shooting as Paul Smith 41 who committed suicide Tuesday morning by hanging after stabbing and slashing his wrists Arlie Newbiggin 40 the car owner described the kidnapper as six feet tall and in his 30s or 40s The suspect warned Newbiggin he had a gun and forced him to drive north toward Des Moines before the man apologized and released him near the city limits Police found the hijacked car on the east side but had no reports of shootings
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Des Moines
Paul Smith
P D Cavander
Arlie Newbiggin
Smith
Newbiggin
Fire causes heavy damage to Belle Plaine apartment
The blaze destroyed the first floor unit in a house owned by Leonard Morris in Belle Plaine. Tenants Mr and Mrs Gene Hartwell lost nearly all belongings while their daughter was briefly covered by insurance. Upstairs unit occupied by Gertrude Moye sustained minor damage. The fire began in the basement and was spotted about 5 pm as Mr Hartwell returned from work.
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Gazette Belle Plaine
Leonard Morris
Gene Hartwell
Gertrude Moye
Hartwell
Pfc Clyde Johnson’s Body Returns to United States
Mrs Kate Johnson of McGregor is notified that Pfc Clyde B Johnson’s body arrived in the United States from Germany where he was killed March 1 1945 and buried in Holland. The remains will go to Monona for services and burial. Johnson lived in Marquette before enlisting July 3 1942. His father died three years ago and his mother resides in McGregor.
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Megregor
Kate Johnson
McGregor
Clyde B Johnson
United States
Germany
Holland
Monona
Johnson
Marquette
Midland Company Leases Oelwein Roundhouse
The Midland Company of Kansas City Mo leased the Great Western railroad round house in Oelwein. Remodeling began Monday by Arnold Lenius to create 330000 square feet of storage space. The firm will employ about 30 men and handle all warehousing except furniture and bulk grains. Raymond Fuller will relocate his family once housing is ready. Midland operates plants in Kansas City and Winfield Kan.
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Oelwein
Midland Company
Kansas City
Great Western Railroad
Arnold Lenius
Midland
Raymond Fuller
Winfield
Kan
Bondi Resigns Galesburg Hospital Post for Davenport
Leon A Bondi resigns as superintendent of Galesburg Cottage hospital to take the administrator role at St Luke's hospital in Davenport, a Tuesday disclosure states. The move shifts leadership as Bondi departs after service in Illinois.
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Galesburg, Ill
Leon A Bondi
Galesburg Cottage Hospital
St Luke's Hospital
Davenport
Farm Home Destroyed Near Eldora
The Ilo Granzow farm home burned Sunday night due to porch wiring defect. The farm lies about 10 miles north of Eldora.
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Eldora
Ilo Granzow
Banker Guilty of Misapplying Funds in Macedonia Case
Donald E. Roarty 85 of Mace dona Ta pleaded guilty to five counts of misapplying funds in a Macedonia branch bank and awaited sentencing. A second defendant William H Pilling 54 Macedonia grain and oil man faced trial for aiding and abetting Roarty in false entries to cover 18 725 in no fund checks.
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Council Bluffs
Donald E. Roarty
Macedona
Macedonia
Roarty
William H Pilling
Macedonia Grain and Oil Man
Charles A Dewey
Pilling
FBI
William Penn College appoints interim president
OSKALOOSA AP The board of trustees announced Prof F. C Stanley as interim president of William Penn College. He will succeed Dr. Cecil E. Hinshaw, who resigned.
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Oskaloosa
F. C Stanley
William Penn College
Cecil E. Hinshaw
McGregor Church Seeks Help After Fire Loss
After the January 29 fire destroyed the 90 year old McGregor Congregational church the community moves to rebuild. Offers arrive from First Congregational Ubiqe Methodist churches of McGregor Giard Pilgrim Evangelical Mortana and Plymouth Waterloo. Milwaukee donor Mrs Clara Church Gerich gives $1000. Mrs Gertrude Nicholson chairs the building fund drive committee.
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Mcgregor
Congregational Church
First Congregational Church
Ubuque
Methodist
McGregor and
Giard
Pilgrim Evangelical Church of
Mortana
Plymouth Church of
Waterloo
Clara Church Gerich
Milwaukee
McGregor Church
Gertrude Nicholson
Oldest Louisa County Resident Dies in Iowa Nursing Home
WAPELLO AP Mrs. Samantha Cilley, 98, Louisa County's oldest resident, died Tuesday morning at a nursing home in Columbus Junction. She was born on a farm east of Wapello. Funeral services will be held Thursday.
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Wapello
Samantha Cilley
Louisa County
Columbus Junction
Davenport on Watch For Outside Gamblers
Davenport Mayor Arthur Kroppach said strict precautions guard against outsiders. Two detective bureau members are on special duty to investigate any outsiders. earlier, gamblers forced to quit Rock Island were warned to leave Davenport and not return.
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Davenport
Arthur KR. Kroppach
Rock Island County
Detective Bureau
Rock Island
Meyers Named Sheriff by Grundy County Board
Grundy Center Indiana? Noted in the piece. John Meyers, former sheriff, was appointed by the Grundy County Board to the sheriff post after Albert Frenzen died of a heart attack. Frenzen had succeeded Lyle Rodd, who resigned. Meyers previously served two terms and did not run last November.
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Grundy Center
County Board
John Meyers
Meyers
Jesup
Waterloo
Albert Frenzen
Frenzen
Lyle Rodd
Rodd
Rites for John Angel Held at Tipton Wednesday
Services for John W. Angel 80 will be at Wilson funeral home at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will follow in Tipton Masonic cemetery. Angel, a licensed preacher, died at his home Sunday after preaching in Tipton area churches. No close relatives survive.
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Tipton
John W. Angel
Wilson
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
Angel
Night Club Fire Damages Waterloo Colony Club
Fire caused by defective wiring damaged the Colony Night club in Waterloo early Tuesday with losses estimated at 6000 dollars.
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Waterloo
Colony
Gara Resumes Teaching Amid Draft Case Controversy
Bluffton College faces support from president Lloyd Ramseyer as history instructor Larry Gara resumes classes after conviction for advising a student against draft registration. Gara and his wife filed a motion for a new trial in Toledo alleging court errors including excluding Quaker drafts evidence.
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Gaza
Ramseyer
Mennonite
Society of Friends
Readers Survey Underway In Anamosa Journal Study
Eleven University of Iowa journalism students started a two day readership survey of the Anamosa Journal. They will visit more than 200 homes in Jones and Linn counties in a joint effort with the university school of journalism the Anamosa Journal and the Iowa Press Association.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa Journalism
Anamosa Journal
Jones and Linn
University School of Journalism
The
Iowa Press Association
Funeral for James W. Dinan in Elkader Wednesday
James W. Dinan 87 longtime Clayton County resident dies Monday at home in Elkader. Services set for 10 am Wednesday at St. Joseph's Church. Survived by daughter Cathleen and son Gerald of Elkader, sisters Mrs. Patrick Downie and Mrs. James McTaggart, and brother Lawrence Dinan.
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Elkader
St. Joseph’s Church
James W. Dinan
Clayton County
Dinan
Cathleen
Gerald
Patrick Downie
James McTaggart
Strawberry Point
Lawrence Dinan
Littleport
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Heads College
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