Former Klan Leader Stephenson Freed From Prison
D C Stephenson, 56, ex Indiana Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan, is released after 25 years of a life sentence. He left Indiana state prison at 6 p m CST with Tulsa awaiting to live with a daughter. He told reporters he will not return to politics and seeks to walk in peace with God.
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Michigan City
Ind
D. C
Indiana
Indianate
Noblesville
Henry F. Schricker
Stephenson
Dowd
City Hall Notes On Alley Vacations And Street Widening
The Sanitary Farms Dairy asked the city council to vacate most of an alley between F and E avenues NW from Second to Summer streets to build new facilities. a south end portion would stay open. Walter Barngrover reported the plan, with further study by the city engineer and attorney. William McClean pressed widening Eleventh Street north of Sixth Avenue for sidewalks, assigned to the engineering department. Council authorized a street light grant for Joseph J. Kolarik near Cold Avenue NE and the Illinois Central railroad tracks through Iowa Electric Light and Power.
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Sanitary Farms Dairy
E Avenues
Walter J. Barngrover
Frank Young
Don Hines
William McClean
Eleventh Street
McClean
Engineering Department
Joseph J. Kolarik
Cold Avenue
Illiinois Central Railroad
Iowa Electric Light and Power
City approves audit firm and traffic damages settlement
The city council authorized an audit of city finances by Mc Gladrey Hanson Dunn and Company of Cedar Rapids starting April 1. It accepted 232.50 from M. C. and Philip Sweet for damages to a traffic signal and signed a release. Engineer Young recommended Blahnik and Berger be allowed to widen Third Avenue SE by 12 feet and Eighth Street SE by eight feet near Kadlee Brothers building.
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Department of Accounts and Finances
McGladrey, Hanson, Dunn and Company of
Cedar Rapids
M. C
Philip Sweet
Young
Blahnik and Berger
Third Avenue
Eighth Street
Kadlee Brothers
City council approves curb cut and statue plan in Greene square
The council authorized a 28 foot curb cut for a driveway on Eighth Street. The Waubeek Area Boy Scout Council informed the council it has accepted action to place a proposed 16 foot Statue of Liberty in Greene square funded by Scout contributions and may relocate if future action requires.
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Eighth Street
Waubeek Area
Boy Scout Council
Greene Square
Cedar Rapids permit moves and gas main work approved
A class C beer permit transfer was authorized from 69 Sixteenth avenue SW to 62 Sixteenth avenue SW. The Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company received permission to install gas mains at nine Cedar Rapids locations with specified routing details. Refunds of 25 for surrendered cigaret permits were granted to Everett Nemer and Leo A. Yount, who also surrendered class C beer permits. New cigaret and class C beer permits were issued to Arthur F. Bahls, George Salome, and Mrs. Feral E. Stoddard.
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Q. A. Novotny
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company
Cedar Rapids
Hazel Drive
Everett Nemer
Tenth Street
Leo A. Yount
First Avenue
Arthur F. Bahls
George Salome
Ninth Street
Feral E. Stoddard
Second Avenue
Tipping Called Billion Dollar Annual Business
An expert testifies before the Senate Finance Committee that tipping by diners to waiters and waitresses totals about 2 billion dollars yearly. She notes many workers may not report tips for Social Security and suggests a flat minimum wage with a 10 to 15 percent surcharge on checks.
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Washington
Congress
Imogene Wright
Senate Finance Committee
Wright
Internal Revenue
Public CPA Certification Examination Notice Des Moines 1950
Official publication announces an Iowa examination for Certified Public Accountants to be held at the State Capitol Building Des Moines starting 1 30 p m on Wednesday May 17 1950. Applications must be filed by the stated deadline and blanks obtainable from the undersigned.
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Iowa Board
43Rd
General Assembly
Certified Public Accountants
State of
Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines
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Klan
City Hall
2Nd Ave
Light Co
Life Magazine
Iat
Phillips
Magnesia
Elmhurst Drive
J Street
Twenty-eighth Avenue
Cottage Grove Addition Court
Cottage Grove Avenue
Thirty-second Street Drive
Nineteenth Avenue
Sixth Street
Seventeenth Avenue SE
Sixteenth Street
Mound Avenue SE
Knoll Street
Mound
Twelfth Street
Twentieth Street
Mt. Vernon Road
Syndicate
Dobbs Hats
Bostonian Shoes
Cooper Underwear
Arrow and van Heusen
Marlboro
McGregor
Alligator Rainwear
Hickok Accessories
Beau Brummell
Hansen
America
Kuppenheimer
Mt. Rock Coats
Kingsridge
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