Death of Iowa Man Is Probed
Des Moines police investigate foul play in the death of Winfred Vincent a 70 year old carpenter found with a deep scalp wound and facial bruising in a ravine near Easton boulevard bridge autopsy ordered by coroner A. E. Shaw. Detectives consider robbery and possible body disposal.
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Des Moines
Winfred Vincent
Vincent
Four-Mile Creek
Easton Boulevard
A. E. Shaw
Shaw
Albert H. Steinbach
Weather and notices from daily record
Partly cloudy and not so cold Tuesday night with local light snow in the extreme northwest. Five day outlook through Sunday shows temperatures three to six degrees below normal and scattered rain or snow. Divorces and licenses listed, including Wiebold divorce petition and Ricklefs Miller marriage license. Intoxication and suspended sentences noted. motor vehicle registration violations fined.
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Iowa
Fines for Traffic Violations Across City
A list of motorists fined for accidents, speeding, and traffic infractions. Billy Bright left an accident scene and was fined. Clarence Hanson, Gayne Ek, Wilbur Delp Jr, and John Shed received various fines for offenses including failure to stop, speeding, and traffic signals. Theo Mahoney and John Dwigin also cited for wrong side driving and school sign violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Bright
Tenth Avenue SE
Clarence Hanson
West Union
Gayne Ek
Thirtieth Street Drive
Wilbur Delp, Jr
Fifth Avenue SE
John Shed
Johnson Avenue
Theo Mahoney
Cedar Rapids Country Club
John Dwigin
Marion
Clay Tile Fragments Show Egyptian Motifs
Readable pieces of clay tiles depict Egyptian motifs including lotus, fish, birds, and a water pattern, suggesting decorative elements from ancient designs.
Bowlium Burglary Suspect Held in Princeton West Virginia
A man suspected of stealing 500 dollars from an open Bowlium safe earlier this month was in custody in Princeton. Detective Inspector Frank Buka cek said police had arrested Everette Thompson, 29, and would hold him until Cedar Rapids officers obtained extradition papers. A warrant charging breaking and entering was forwarded. Thompson had been sought since March 4 when he disappeared with 500 dollars from the Bowham safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowlium
Princeton
Frank Bukacek
Everette Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Thompson
Bowham
Boy, 4, Struck by Auto Near Home
A four year old boy was injured with a minor forehead scratch when struck by a car in front of his residence on First Avenue NE. The child was taken to St Luke’s Hospital and released after treatment. The driver, Irene Gall of Elmhurst Drive NE, was not charged.
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Gail Hadded
First ‘Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Irene Gall
Elmhurst Drive
City Briefs Highlights Local Notices And Personnel Moves
City briefs report returning resident Leota Dean from St. Luke’s hospital and a surgical patient at St. Mary’s in Rochester. Various items note promotions, speaking engagements, a PTA square dance, a soldier arriving in Japan, a death notice in California, a purchasing agents meeting with a film, a university talk in Cedar Rapids, Navy leave for Terry Lowe Jr., and a family update on Pfc Kenneth Vale aiding quake relief in Japan.
Delegates Pick For Iowa Democratic State Convention
Cedar Rapids nominates George C. Claassen as temporary chairman while a crowded caucus votes on presidential support. The 63 Cedar Rapids delegates and 21 outsiders are selected to attend the Des Moines state convention, with pro Truman results prompting a proportional delegation plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bradley
Cedar Rapids
Birkicht
J. Frank Cravens
George C. Claassen
Harry Corot
Reilly
George Scurlock
Horace Gates
Claassen
Glaza
Des Moines
Don E. Fehrenbacker
Mullaley
Fehrenbacker
Crystal Ballroom
Truman
Stevenson
Kefauver
Bradley
Morley D. Clark
Mt. Vernon
Gene D.carson
Carson
O’reiley
Clarence F. Redmond
James R. Bradley
George Fishler
Kenneth Perry
Willard Cowen
Gerard Glaza
Rudy Jasa
Jennie Bruce
Harold Bruce
F. Redmond
Robert Mullaley
Ghee C. Pesek
Virgil E. Fuller
Rodney FE. Birkicht
R. Neal Moore
Mary Dochterman
Charles Chadima
Rose V. Birkicht
John B. Reilly
Mary Erlacher
Lewis J. Novak
Eugene Kane
George Taylor
Marie Taylor
Leonard Sipe
Carl G. Stark
J. E. Wall
Leta Wall
Edward J. Kelly
John Wagner
Kenneth Andrews
Jold_ Miller
Gene D. Carson
J. W. McLaughlin
Dan C. Headrick
Elmer Fertiter
William Gibney
Je Gibney
Lee O’connell
Hazel Gunn
Bruce Mullien
Bruce Mullen
Morley
Iowa
Kefauver Favored in Seven Counties in Iowa
In 16 Iowa county Democratic conventions on Monday Kefauver led seven straw polls, Truman six, and Stevenson three with 42 conventions reporting. Johnson County named 68 delegates with 38 to Kefauver, 26 to Stevenson, 23 to Truman, while many counties sent uninstructed delegates.
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Kefauver
Truman
Des Moines
Iowa
Estes Kefauver
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Warren
Washington
Linn
Kefauver Mahaska
Franklin
Chicago
Johnson
Kerr
Justice Douglas
Sen. Douglas
Sen
Russell
Edward O’connor
Resolutions Committee
West Union
Fayette County
A. C. Peterson
Sid Ramsay
Oelwein
Muscatine County
Muscatine
Story County
Don L. Carr
Gillette
D-Ia
Senate
McCarthy
Black Hawk County
Winneshiek
Winneshiek County
Easter Seal Sales in Linn County Reach 3048
Easter Seals purchases in Linn County totaled 3048.25, aiding crippled and handicapped children. Russell Manatt, treasurer, notes programs include wheelchairs, care at Iowa City clinics, scholarships, counseling, and support for speech and hearing defects. The Linn County Society affiliates with Iowa and national groups since 1927 and 1938 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Russell Manatt
Linn County Society For
Universit of
Iowa
Linn Society
Iowa Society For Crippled Children
National Organization
Iowa City
Deaths William Zach services set for Wednesday
Services for William Zach who died Sunday at his daughter Mrs. Joe Topinka home 1002 Nineteenth street SE will be held at Barta Hesser chapel at 1 30 p m Wednesday conducted by Rev Zdenek F Pauk of Hus Memorial Presbyterian church Burial will be in Dupont cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Zach
Joe Topinka
Nineteenth Street
Barta-Hesser
Zdenek F. Pauk
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Dupont Cemetery
Services for Mrs Cora Hampton Conducted at Turner Chapel
Funeral services for Cora Carrie Hampton wife of Vernon E Hampton of 1314 Second Avenue SE will be held at Turner Chapel at 3 30 p m Wednesday conducted by Dr Marvin B Kober pastor of St Pauls Methodist Church Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Carrie Hampton
Vernon E. Hampton
Second Avenue SE
Turner Chapel
Marvin B. Kober
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Services for Alfred P Alexander in Brush chapel
Alfred P Alexander died Monday at 309 A avenue NW. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Brush chapel with Rector D A Loferski of St John’s Episcopal Church. Burial is in Linwood cemetery. He was a member of Woodmen of the World. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred P. Alexander
A Avenue NW
Brush Chapel
D. A. Loferski
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Burlial
Linwood Cemetery
Alexander
Woodmen of the World
Services for Charles Blessing in Turner Chapel
Charles Franklin Blessing, lifelong Linn county resident, died Sunday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Turner chapel with Rev. H. G. Schwegler of the First Lutheran church officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Franklin Blessing
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
H. G. Schwegler
First Lutheran Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Czechs Reveal Vast Hidden Arms Budget in Vienna
Vienna AP report states Czechoslovak communist authorities announced a budget near six and a half billion dollars. They say 6.9 percent funds internal and external security, while defense outlays, including plants tied to Soviet industry, are likely hidden in national industries allocations totaling 67.2 percent of the budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Czechoslove
Lincoln Seeks To Enter Iowa Presidential Race
Waldo C. Lincoln of Wayne Maine attempts to enter Iowa's presidential primary with a slogan and a 'time for another Lincoln' pitch. He writes to the deputy secretary of Iowa outlining his platform. Iowa currently has no presidential primary.
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Lincoln
Iowa
Des Moines
Maine
Tuesay
Waldo C. Lincoln
Wayne
Waldo
Parking and Traffic Changes Granted in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids city council granted four parking and traffic petitions on Monday and referred new requests for study. A 15 minute parking zone was set on the west side of Thirteenth Street SE near Andrew Hiland, and a loading zone approved for Novak Heating at 129 Third Avenue SW.
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Cedar Rapids
Thirteenth Street SE
First Avenue
Andrew Hiland
Novak Heating Company
Third Avenue
Seventh Street
First
Second Avenues
F Avenue
Sixteenth
Seventeenth Street
Fifth Street
Twelfth
Sixteenth Avenue
Engineering Department
Omas Plumbing Service
Fifteenth Street SE
Cedar Rapids Police Shown New Lie Detector Device
A Chicago company representative demonstrated the Keeler polygraph to Cedar Rapids police, as Chief William Kudina hopes to buy the machine for the department. The unit costs just over $1,100, replacing the older University of Iowa device used for suspect questioning in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Research of Chicago
Cedar Rapids
William Kudina
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Cephus Miller Dies in East Chicago Ind
Cephus Miller, 48, formerly of Mt. Vernon, died of a heart attack Monday night in East Chicago. He taught manual arts in East Chicago high schools for 25 years. Survived by wife, mother Mrs. Hattie Miller of Mt. Vernon, three brothers Erroll of Cedar Rapids, Jack of Mt. Vernon, Elmer of Norwalk Conn., and sister Mrs. Russell Winegarden of Wellman. Services Thursday 2 p.m. East Chicago, Friday 2 p.m. Mt. Vernon Methodist church. Burial Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
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Gazette
MT. Vernon
Cephus Miller
East Chicago
Ind
Miller
Hattie Miller
Erroll
Cedar Rapids
Jack
Elmer
Norwalk
Conn
Russell Winegarden
Drive-In Hospital Concept Serves Rural Community Needs
Dr. D. G. Miller Jr of Morgan town Kentucky describes a drive-in hospital model converting two small stores into a clinic. It handles 2,389 patients and 10,672 office calls plus 566 home visits with a staff of four. The setup could replace many costly rural hospitals and costs about 25 thousand dollars to equip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
la Country
D. G. Miller
Morgan‘town
Kentucky
Miller
American Academy of General Practice
Clayton County Slates For Primary Completed
Republicans filed a full slate for the county primary with incumbents filling key posts including auditor Lyle J. Moe and sheriff J. B. Donlon. Democrats listed nominees for sheriff Forrest Fischer and auditor George J. Kriebs along with 1953 and 1954 term supervisors and other county roles.
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Gazette
Eleader
Clayton County
Lyle J. Moe
McGregor
Harold H. Ward
Strawberry Point
Everett Hagensick
Elkader
Bernice
Carpenter
Robert E. Coon
Mc‘Gregor
E. W. Tuecke
Garnaville
J. B
Jack” Donlon
Ralph Possehl
Oscar A. Benson
Ray J. Klingman
Volga
George Costigan
Elkport
Arthur Jennings
Garber
Lyle B. Shaffer
Guttenberg
Isheriff
Forrest Fischer
George J. Kriebs
A. R. Dittmer
Otto C. Gull
Clarence F. Kann
Ed “Deke
Vorwald
Clayton
Fire Destroys Brooder House on Nichols Farm
A fire Tuesday destroyed a brooder house on Harold Albrecht’s Nichols area farm three miles south of Nichols. Nichols fire department reported the loss of about 400 chickens each weighing one to one and a half pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols Farm
Nichols
INS
Harold Albrecht
Nichols Fire Department
County Board okays road surface assessment at Fairfax
Linn county supervisors spread a $1 980 crushed stone surfacing assessment for about three quarters of a mile of a Fairfax township road west from the old White Lodge off highway 149. Residents pay 495 dollars. objectors argued the road is dead end and not a public highway.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Fairfax Township
White Lodge
Highway 149
Board of Supervisors
Leo
Raymond Lucas
Bernard Murphy
Fannie Natt
Dora Tarpy
Joe Mekota
Lucas
Murphy
Donald E. Smith
Miles P. Sutera
Martin Wiley
Henry J. Hood
Amboy Family Sues WCF&N for 20000 Over 1950 Car-Train Crash
Floyd Noble acting for his sons Floyd Jr and Richard filed a third suit against Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern for injuries from a July 9 1950 collision at Center Point. Richard 11 seeks 15 000 and Floyd Jr 5 000 for bruises cuts concussion and other injuries. A previous district court judgment by Noble remains appealed to the supreme court and a separate suit by Mrs Noble is pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amboy
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Noble
Richard
Floyd, Jr
Two Wills Admit to Probate Tuesday
Two wills were admitted to probate Tuesday. The will of Weston D. Ralston who died March 16 names his widow Gerdine as sole heir and executrix without bond. The will of Jack D. Piper who died February 17 leaves his estate to his widow and children with Mrs. Piper named executrix without bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston ‘D. Ralston
Gerdine
Jack D. Piper
Piper
Impactnhes
Three Account Suits Filed Against Defendants
On Monday and Tuesday three account suits were filed. J. T. Hecker sues Roy J Leeper and Mary Leeper for 183 dollars. R. M. Chapman sues Morris and Katherine Potter for 219.80 dollars. St. Luke's Hospital sues Kenneth C Burke and Betty Burke for 391.88 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Hecker
Roy J
Mary ‘Leeper
R. M. Chapman
Morris
Katherine Potter
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kenneth C
Betty Burke
Murphy Sues for Separate Maintenance in Marion Case
Vera M. Murphy of Marion filed suit against Hamill A. Murphy seeking a decree of separate maintenance. The action specifies a domestic dispute between the spouses and requests court relief.
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Vera M. Murphy
Marion ‘Suesday
Hamill A. Murphy
Reds Ambush Malay Police Party near Tanjong Malim
Communist terrorists killed 15 police and civilians and wounded 10 in three clashes. Twelve police were killed and eight wounded when attackers ambushed a 21 member party at a rubber estate, with one survivor. British WW II hero R M C Codner among the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Malaya
Tanjong Malim
R. M.C. Codner
Russians Fail To Recognize School Article as Satire
The Literary Gazette condemned the Michigan Daily for publishing a satirical piece titled I Killed the President by Rich Thomas of Detroit. It claimed a non existent Russian publication and described a parody of anti Stalinism era articles. Chuck Elliott of the Michigan Daily said readers should have recognized the satire.
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Moscow
Literary Gazette
Michigan Daily
University of Michigan
Soviet Union
Wall Street
U. S
Chuck Elliott
Elliott
The
Potomac
Gen
Eisenhower
White House
Tickets Required for Iowa G O P Convention
Des Moines Iowa GOP officials announce a ticket system for the April 4 state convention with 1,100 visitor seats. Delegates total 3 030. district chairmen receive proportional tickets. Gov Howard Pyle of Arizona is slated as keynoter and Fred Maytag of Newton as temporary chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Robert K. Goodwin
Howard Pyle
Arizona
Fred .Maytag
Newton
Housewife Burned as Pajamas Catch Fire
Mrs. John Volz of 1435 Third Avenue SE suffered minor burns when her pajamas lit during breakfast. She was hospitalized at Mercy and listed in good condition with possible release next day. Her husband also suffered burned hands extinguishing the flames.
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John Volz
Third Avenue SE
Mercy Hospital
Dants
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Monticello
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Lillian Stone
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Andrew Wylie
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Vernon Drive
Mercy
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Vernon
Glenn Unruh
Mechanicsville
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Ninth Avenue
Harry Blackhawk
St. Luke’s
John Boyles
Swisher
Casswell Hopker
Benecke Road
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B Avenue NE
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Sidney Street
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Center Point Road
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Decorah
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Steine Funeral Home
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Hawkeye Cemetery
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
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W. Va
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Fourteenth Street NW
William Phelan
Fourteenth Street SE
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
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Fifteenth Street
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Twenty-sixth Street Drive
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Japan
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Far East Medical Specialists’ School
Osaka
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Route Three
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van Nuys
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Twentyninth Avenue
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Pfc
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Viola
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Smith
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R-Wis
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FEPC
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Springville
Thomas M. Bowler
Fairfax
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Marine Gibney
Palo
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Walker
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John M. van Note
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Bernice Williams
Glen Hogilan
Glen Hoglan
Center Point
Zach Services
Mrs. Hampton Services
Alexander Services
Blessing Services
C.R. Police
East
Urner & Son Funeral Directors
Second Avenue S.E
Sutera
Hood
Wiley
Wcf&n
Amboy Family
Jira
Prastka
Monahan Mortuary
J. Monahan
Wm. J. Stewart
First Avenue NE
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