Tax Doubts Reset Firms And Citizens
New York AP reports rising tax uncertainties as firms and individuals adjust to possible changes. Proposals include higher federal gasoline tax, retroactive collection on 1954 taxes, tax cuts to spur investment, repeal of accelerated business depreciation, and repeal of dividend tax forgiveness. Treasury Secretary Humphrey comments, Congress weighs retroactive provisions, and taxpayers brace for shifts ahead.
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New York
Washington
Eisenhower
Secretary of Treasury
Humphrey
Congress
Treasury
Uncle Sam
Iowas Weather and Notices From March Reader Summary
The page reports forecast notes for Iowa including mostly cloudy and cold conditions with light snow in parts, plus temperatures. It lists fines for individuals such as Robert Gardner and James Copper, corrections on past charges, and a fire incident. It includes city weather data, river gauge readings, sunrise and sunset times, and obituaries or service notices for multiple towns with names and dates.
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Minneapolis
New Orleans
Newark
Angeles
Ami
Seattle
Iowa
Police Division fines for speeding and violations listed
Speeding fines of 10 and costs imposed on James Schaefer William Beastrom Vernon Chaffee Carl Garrels Sylvia Keener and others at multiple addresses. Improper passing fines of 10 and costs on Daniel Cullivan. Failure to display 1955 tags assessed for Noren Schlesselman Frank Kutrules Frank Hazleton Richard Whiteman John Hayes across marked streets and institutions.
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James Schaefer
Grande Avenue
William Beastrom
Chandler Street
Vernon Chaffee
Marion
Carl Garrels
Twenty-ninth Street
Sylvia Keener
E Avenue
Daniel Cullivan
Mansfield Avenue
Noren Schlesselman
Third Avenue
Frank Kutrules
Fourth Avenue
Frank Hazelton
Kencrest Drive
Richard Whiteman
Coe College
John Hayes
Washington
City Government Handbook Ready For Distribution
Cedar Rapids begins distributing 25 000 free copies of a 32 page illustrated handbook on local government by the League of Women Voters. Mayor Milo Sedlacek receives the first copy. the aim is to place a copy in every family and aid citizens in voting intelligently.
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League of Women Voters
Milo S@dlacek
League
Richard Spencer
Cedar Rapids
Milo Sedlacek
Spencer
Iowa
Des Moines
Burlington
Iowa City
Complaints Grow Over Cedar Rapids Bus Route Changes
More than 200 signers urged return of Third street SE service along Twelfth avenue from Ninth to Sixteenth street. A 119-signature petition asked restoring Grande avenue routing. Citizens argued harm to Johnson school pupils and walking hazards. Mayor Sedlacek said changes should run weeks to test viability and promised talks with bus officials. Additional complaints cited roughing of Thirty-seventh street and calls for West Highlands line corrections.
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Cedar Rapids
Third Street
Twelfth Avenue
Ninth
Sixteenth Street
Grande Avenue
Mosher’s Addition
Johnson School
Third Avenue
Forest Drive
Sinclair Avenue
Linn Boulevard
Grande
N. L. Davis
Thirty-seventh Street
C and
First Avenues
Thirry-seventh Street
O. W. Compton
Johnson Avenue
West Highlands
Twenty-first
Twenty-second Street
First Avenue
Jones Rejects First Avenue Park Plan Over Costs
Park development of an 81acre school owned tract between First and Eighth avenues SW faces near impossibility due to price estimates of 35 000 to 45 000 dollars per acre. Ground value, water and utilities along with past school improvements push cost above park funding. Officials contacted include the school board City Planning Director Tom Moore and Finance Commissioner Stewart Shank. Unofficial reports note interest from armed forces for a reserve training center site, with construction slated for fall.
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First
Eighth Avenues
Richard C. Jones
Fifteenth
Seventeenth Streets
Jones
Tom Moore
Stewart Shank
Armed Forces
Courthouse Court Days Attract 300 Linn County Seniors
More than 300 Linn county high school seniors attended the first of four District Court days at the courthouse. Students from McKinley Immaculate Conception Marion Central City and Coggon observed a civil case trial procedure including jury selection. Judges Penningroth and Maxwell led sessions with bar association members guiding demonstrations.
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Linn County
McKinley
Immaculate Conception
Marion
Central City
Coggon
Linn County Bar Association
District Court
Cedar Rapids
Charles Penningroth
B. J. Maxwell
Bar Association
Vandalism Reported at Lisbon Used Car Lot
The Lisbon Studebaker garage used car lot suffered broken windows. Deputies say 35 vehicles were damaged, with the acts likely occurring Wednesday night or early Thursday.
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Lisbon
Sheriff's Office
Nosek will admitted to probate. Agnes named sole heir
The will of Robert D. Nosek who died September 1, 1954 was admitted to probate on Thursday. It names his widow Agnes as sole heir and executrix without bond.
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Robert D. Nosek
Agnes
Two suits dismissed in local court actions
Harold M. Becker vs. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Moore, an ouster action, and Lucille Smock vs. LaVae C. Smock, a divorce, were dismissed Thursday by the plaintiffs.
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Harold M. Becker
Dan Moore
Lucille Smock
LaVae C. Smock
Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club Meet Tonight
City Briefs item notes the Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club will hold a meeting tonight at 7 30 in the clubrooms. Also listed are local ads for a 1955 Pontiac at Culver Motors, a Temple Judah sabbath sermon in Cedar Rapids, Apollo Commandery meeting with conferring of the Temple, a new 1955 Chevrolet Task Force Trucks display at Rap its Chevrolet, a family fish fry at the Knights of Columbus clubrooms, a ZCBJ district meeting with Far East pictures, Meaney certified as a grade I plant operator, a High Twelve debate at the Roosevelt hotel on recognizing Red China, and a Marine Corps serviceman home on furlough from Memphis.
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Commercial Club
Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club
Knights of Columbus
Cornell College
High Twelve
Roosevelt Hotel
Cornell
Walter Stromer
Crash Victim 15 Is Taken to University Hospital
Special to The Gazette Spanam Osa Richard Fleming 15 of Olin injured in a fan auto crash Sunday transferred to University Hospital Iowa City with serious injuries. He suffered a fractured skull and broken pelvis. The boy and Larry McCormick 15 of Olin were riding in a car driven by Fleming when it ran off highway 38 two miles north of Olin, McCormick suffered a broken leg and foot.
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Ecial
Gazette
Spanam Osa
Richard Fleming
Olin
University Hospital
Iowa City
Larry McCormick
Fleming
Highway 38
McCormick
Deaths Joseph Vecerka 89 longtime Cedar Rapids farmer
Joseph Frank Vecerka 89 a retired farmer and Cedar Rapids resident for the last five years died at 8 55 p m Wednesday at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Emil Pidima 260 Twenty fourth avenue SW Born in Cleveland Ohio March 27 1865 he moved with his parents at age three to a North Liberty area farm where he lived 82 years He is survived by his wife Mary Ann Marak Vecerka a daughter Mrs W A Coufal of Swisher a son Roman of Cedar Rapids three grandchildren and two great grandchildren Services will be held Saturday at 2 p m at Janeba funeral home with Rev Zdenek F Pauk officiating Burial will be in Shueyville cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p m Friday
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Joseph Frank Vecerka
Cedar Rapids
Emil Pidima
Twenty-fourth Avenue
Cleveland
Ohio
North Liberty
Mary Ann Marak Vecerka
Solon
W. A. Coufal
Swisher
Roman
Janeba
Zdenek F. Pauk
Shueyville
Jandl Rites Held for Cedar Rapids Resident
Joseph Jandl a Cedar Rapids resident died after a three month illness at a local hospital at 10 30 am Thursday He was born October 13 1886 in Czechoslovakia and worked as a tinner at Wilson and Company He was affiliated with St Wenceslaus church and belonged to Cadets of St George and the Eagles He leaves a wife Trachta two daughters Mrs Harry Pratt of Keokuk and Bessie Jandl of Des Moines a son Edward of Cedar Rapids a sister Mrs Joseph Bajer in Czechoslovakia two brothers Louis in Cedar Rapids Cyril in Czechoslovakia Funeral services are set for 9 am Saturday at Brosh chapel followed by 930 am at St Wenceslaus with Rev Anthony W Chihak Burial will be in St Johns cemetery Rosary will be recited at 7 pm Friday at the chapel and friends may call Friday.
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Joseph Jandl
Mt. Vernon Road
Cedar Rapids
Czechoslovakia
Wilson and Company
St. Wenceslaus Church
Cadets of
St. George and the Eagles
Mary Trachta Jandl
Harry Pratt
Keokuk
Bessie Jand
Des Moines
Edward
Joseph Bajer
Louis
Cyril
Brosh Chapel
Anthony W. Chihak
St. John’s Cemetery
Father Chihak
Miss Belle McLaren 92 Died in Rockwell City Home
Miss Belle McLaren aged 92 died at her sister Mrs Frank Coward e home in Rockwell City at 12 15 a m Thursday after a long illness Born in Scotland she taught in Fairfax and Rockwell City most of her life was spent in Auburn and Lake Park Survivors include several nieces and nephews Graveside services are set for 10 30 a m Saturday at Fairfax cemetery with the body to be brought to Turner chapel early Saturday morning
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Belle McLaren
Infant Kay Ellen Ruble dies in Cedar Rapids hospital
Kay Ellen Ruble infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Ruble of 1328 Ninth Street NW Cedar Rapids died Wednesday afternoon in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Survived by two grandparents Duglas Ruble of Springville and Mrs Frank Pavelka of Belle Plaine private services were held at Teahen chapel at 10 a m Thursday with Rt Rev Msgr D J Lenihan officiating burial in Mt Calvary cemetery
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Kay Ellen Ruble
Robert Ruble
Ninth Street
Cedar Rapids
Duglas Ruble
Springville
Frank Pavelka
Belle Plaine
Teahen Chapel
D. J. Lenihan
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Frank S Soukup
Services for Mrs. Frank S Soukup of 1915 Third Street SW who died Wednesday will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Janeba funeral home conducted by Theodore B Hlubucek. Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery.
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Frank S. Soukup
Third Street
Janeba
Theodore B. Hlubucek
Czech National Cemetery
One Week Left to Buy Dog Tags Before Fee Hike
Cedar Rapids City Treasurer W. E. Miller warned that starting April 1 a $1 penalty will apply and unlicensed strays will be rounded up by Linn County Humane Shelter. Regular tag fees rise to $3 for males and $3 for spayed females.
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Cedar Rapids
W. E. Miller
Linn County Humane Shelter
Miller
Street Access Debate Over New Wright Area in Cedar Rapids
City and school officials spent about an hour discussing street access to the new Wright area in northeast Cedar Rapids. Spokesmen urged extending Hollywood Boulevard NE into the school site and probes were raised about who funds curb and paving. Stolba will seek deeds from Skogman Construction for the land and report in writing what they will do, with special assessments as a possible funding method. The group will reconvene after school officials decide how to proceed, as water service plans for the new area move forward.
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New Wright
Cedar Rapids
Hollywood Boulevard
Old Marion Road
W. W. Stolba
Skogman
Stolba
Council Street
Math Teacher at Olin Accepts College Post
Victor R. Rail was named instructor in mathematics at Parsons College, replacing the resigning Boyd Henry. Rail, a 1949 Parsons graduate, will begin next fall after six years teaching high school math in Olin. He served in World War I theater in the Pacific and earned an MS from the University of Iowa last August. Rail and his wife Gloria Jean Sarby of Olin reside with Rail’s mother Goldie Rail, long a rural schools teacher in Jefferson county.
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Fairfield
Victor R. Rail
Parsons College
Rail
Parsons
Boyd Henry
University of Iowa
Olin
Gloria Jean Sarby
Goldie Rail
Jefferson County
Aquatint Etching Technique Defined in Brief Card
An aquatint is an etching on copper or steel using nitric acid to create a wash like effect resembling water color or India ink drawing, enabling tonal shading in printmaking.
Bevan and Labor Party Split Rumors Highlight UK Election Talk
Bruce Fishwild reports that British Labor leaders consider Bevan's fate minor if an election comes this summer. Mason notes expulsion unlikely and predicts a June 16 election risk while Churchill-Eden leadership speculations swirl amid Yalta papers fallout. He covers Palestine, Arab–Jewish tensions, Abdullah, and Johnston’s Jordan valley irrigation project role.
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Mason
Churchill
Anthony Eden
Labor Party
Bevan
Tavern Operator Seeks Zoning Change Near Center Point Road
Jesse A. Cannon asks city council to rezone adjoining residential property to commercial to allow future tavern expansion near Center Point Road and the Illinois Central tracks. Council referred the petition to the City Plan Commission for study and recommendations.
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Jesse A. Cannon
Center Point Road
Illinois Central
Cannon
City Plan Commission
Sale of Rubber Plants Gets Senate Approval
The Senate approved government plans to sell 24 federally owned synthetic rubber plants to private industry for 285.465 million dollars. The House approved the sale a day earlier. The 1958 disposal law set the sale to take effect unless rejected by Congress.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Burglars Use Tractor To Steal Safe
Hardin County Sheriff Paul Hodgson investigates a theft at Highway Lumber Company near Iowa Falls. A 1000 pound safe containing about 150 dollars in cash and 1300 dollars in checks was loaded onto a truck Tuesday night with the help of a company tractor, confirming the burglary scene and the method used.
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Iowa Falls
INS
Hardin County
Paul Hodgson
Highway Lumber Company
Highway 65
Hodgson
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