Weather and notices sweep across regional daily
The daily page reports on temperatures across cities from Bismarck to Miami with high and low figures and precipitation. Iowa forecasts call for partly cloudy skies, warmer days, and light rain or snow midweek. A mix of local weather data, barometer readings, humidity, sun rise and set times, and March totals follow, alongside public notices including divorces, civil suits, births, and funeral announcements for area towns.
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Bismarck
Minneapolis
Chicago
New Orleans
Denver
New York
Duluth
Omaha
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Miami
Seattle
Iowa
Local Court Dockets Report Minor Offense Sentences
Intoxication Luther Ellis and Wilber Werner sentenced to 10 days in jail each. Disturbing the peace Lester Worden fined 50 dollars and costs. Stop sign violations involve John Finn Donald Smith Ralph Clymer James Ohl David Dietz Kenneth Jones with fines of 5 dollars and costs. Additional entries list Raymond Brown and John Young with street addresses.
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Luther Ellis
Wilber Werner
Lester Worden
First Avenue
John Finn
Rompot Street
Donald Smith
Second Avenue
Ralph Clymer
James Ohl
Sixth Street
David Dietz
A Avenue
Kenneth Jones
Marion
Ing — Raymond Brown
Fifth Street
John Young
Second Avenue SE
Beck Continued Fight Over Union Tactics and Probes
The article reports on internal disputes over Teamsters tactics in labor actions including delivery closures by clerks and a looming investigation into alleged collusion between garbage collectors and Teamsters in Los Angeles. Oklahoma City racketeering links and Beck’s new million-dollar publicity plan are also noted. John English rejects participation in the publicity fund.
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Teamsters
Kennedy
Los Angeles
McClellan
Oklahoma City
Teamsters Union
John English
Treas
Hoffa and Fischbach Plead Innocent in Spy Plot Case
James Hoffa and Hyman Fischbach pleaded innocent to bribe obstruction and conspiracy charges for allegedly plotting to plant a spy on the Senate Rackets Committee staff. Trials set for May 27 with Hoffa bonded at 25 000 and Fischbach at 10 000. Harry Reiss of Teamsters Local 227 also pleaded innocent to contempt of Congress after snubbing the committee.
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Washington
INS
Teamsters
James Hoffa
Miami
Hyman I. Fischbach
Senate Rackets Committee
Richmond Reech
Hoffa
Fischbach
Harry Reiss
New York Teamsters Local 227
Congress
Senate
Schrunk Langley Indicted for Bribe in Oregon Case
Portland officials report May day indictments by a county grand jury charging Schrunk and Langley with bribery and related offenses. Schrunk seeks immediate trial and denies wrongdoing while Bennett and Sutter face perjury counts. Langley also faces conspiracy and malfeasance charges and invoked the Fifth Amendment during Senate questioning.
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Portland, Ore
LLP
Terry Schrunk
Schrunk
District Aftor
Langley
Senate
Bennett
Senate Committee
Grand Jury
Grand
Sutter
Ngley
Teamsters
Portland
House Votes New Farm Tax Relief
The Iowa House approved a farm tax relief bill 62 to 33, allowing a 40 percent deduction of farm building valuations from property totals except homes and fences. Rep. A. C. Anson warned the measure would face stumbling blocks in the Senate, noting its chances were not good. Debate stretched over two days before the vote.
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Senate
House
Des Moines
INS
Iowa
A. C
Anson
Overweight Equipment Bill Passed by Committee
Des Moines Senator J. T. Dykhouse reports the senate highways committee cleared the overweight equipment bill and recommended passage. The measure would let the Iowa Highway Commission issue permits for moving overweight equipment between plant facilities within 15 miles of the point of manufacture along primary extensions and secondary roads.
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Des Moines
J. T. Dykhouse
Rock Rapids
Senate Highways Committee
Iowa Highway Commission
Hiawatha youth arrested for stolen car in Cedar Rapids theft
A 14 year old Hiawatha boy was arrested in Boone City Illinois for driving a car he had stolen in Cedar Rapids the day before. FBI agents relayed the news through Detective Capt. John Kuba. The car owned by Charles Takes was taken from a lot at Fifth Avenue and Third Street SE.
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Hiawatha
Boone City
Cedar Rapids
John Kuba
FBI
Charles Takes
Daniels Street
Fifth Avenue
Third Street
Portland Teamsters union seeks to oust officers
Robert Miller, 37, an over the road driver, chairs a rank and file committee from Sens Teamsters locals. The group vows to act within the Teamsters constitution to remove international officers they say have discredited the union and would not allow its dissolution.
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Portland, Ore
Teamsters
Robert Miller
Sens Teamsters
Miller
Teamsters Return Local Control to Oakland Rank and File
In Oakland California the Teamsters union granted the 1000 members back local control after eight years under the parent union.
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Oakland, Calif
INS
Teamsters Union
Oakland Teamsters
Rank and
Theological view urged to sustain government
The Rev. John P. Woods spoke at a Lenten YMCA luncheon on Faith Toward Government based on Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He urged applying theology to politics, cautioned against overreliance on man, and called for recognizing excellence, individual responsibility, and a courageous faith to strengthen democracy and religion.
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YMCA
John P. Woods
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Bonhoeffer
Woods
God
Mrs Edward Kennedy dies in Cedar Rapids at 80
Maude Van Dyke Kennedy 80 a practical nurse died at her home 305 G avenue NW Friday at 4 30 am She came from Shellsburg 15 years ago born May 20 1876 at Vinton Affiliated with St Patrick church Surviving husband a son Harley Van Dyke a daughter Hazel Bruce three stepdaughters a brother Ray Porter Services at St Patrick 9 am Monday Rosary 7 30 pm Sunday at Teahen chapel Burial Shellsburg cemetery 10 30 am Friends may call after 7 30 pm Saturday
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Edward Kennedy
G Avenue NW
Benton County
Maude van Dyke Kennedy
Cedar Rapids
Shellsburg
Vinton
St. Patrick’s Church
Harley van Dyke
Route 3
Hazel Bruce
Harvey Powell
Anna Hartsock
Vallejo
Calif
Maynard Hoye
Jackson
Miss
Ray Porter
Independence
D. J. Lenihan
Shellsburg Cemetery
Msgr
Lenihan
Teahen Chapel
Frances Hladik
Fairfax
Frank Hladik
Frank Clouhy
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Swisher
Cloudy
Joseph Ludvicek
Milo F. Kucera
Wesley
Frank
Katherine Vitek
Brush Chapel
Zdenek F. Pauk
Castek
Cedar Rapids Woman Lillian Zimmerman Dies After Illness
Lillian Anna Zimmerman born July 23 1910 in Rock Island died Friday after a long illness at Cedar Rapids residence 38 years married January 21 1934 at Iowa City survived by husband Freeman B Zimmerman son Conrad B Zimmerman four brothers Fred Donald Alvin Raymond Petersen three sisters Mrs Clifford Hay Mrs Louis Tow Mrs Helen Janes services Monday at 1 30 p m Turner chapel Rev William Pfeffer cremation committal allows viewing at chapel.
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Lillian Anna Zimmerman
Freeman B. Zimmerman
Daniels Street
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Iowa City
Conrad B. Zimmerman
Fred
Donald
Alvin
Raymond Petersen
Clifford Hay
Sarasota
Fla
Louis Tow
Fairfax
Helen Janes
Zimmerman
Knox Presbyterian Church
Parent-Teachers Association
Turner Chapel
William Pfeffer
Albert Greene 49 Dies. Rites Scheduled in Decatur
Albert Greene age 49 of route 2 Marion died early Friday. Survived by sister Mrs. Charles E. Wise and two brothers Henry and Arthur, all of Decatur Illinois. Body to be removed from Barta Hesser chapel Saturday morning for services and burial in Decatur.
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Albert Greene
Marion
Charles E. Wise
Henry
Arthur
Decatur, Til
Decatur
Thieves Market Adventures with Jim Premieres Friday Night
The new series follows Jim as he encounters risky schemes and clever crooks in a caper filled episode. Viewers meet the host and the show's playful take on crime trading and streetwise humor.
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Adventures of
Jim New
Chan
Senate confirms six appointments by Gov Loveless
DES MOINES six appointments were confirmed to six year terms by Gov Herschel Loveless. Emlin L Bergeson Sioux City to the State Tax Commission John R Hansen Manning to the State Board of Control Henry E Carter Burlington to the Employment Security Commission Louis P Culver Dunlap to the Iowa Natural Resources Council John P Hummel Iowa City and Elmer Hertel Waverly to the Board of Examiners of Basic Sciences Loveless withdrew John J Duhigg Emmetsburg from the aeronautics commission prompting a senate request for another name Three other nominees were not decided Don W Lowe Des Moines to the labor commission Homer Adcock Des Moines to the Liquor Control Commission Robert L Brice Waterloo to the State Highway Commission. The six will take office July 1 for six year terms
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Loveless
Emlin L. Bergeson
State Tax Commission
John R. Hansen
Board of Control
Henry E. Carter
Employment Security Commission
Uis
Des Moines
Llp
Senate
Herschel Coveless
Sioux City
Manning
State Board of Control
Burlington
Louis P. Culver
Dunlap
Iowa Natural Resources Council
John P. Hummel
Iowa City
Elmer Hertel
Waverly
Board of Examiners of Basic Sciences
John J. Duhigg
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Aeronautics Commission
Duhigg
Harry Coffie
Estherville
Don W. Lowe
Homer Adcock
State Liquor Control Commission
Robert L. Brice
Waterloo
State Highway Commission
Tax Commission
Skunks Routed by Mothball Dosage
Vic Stout rural school supervisor reports Mrs George Bonal motel operator read Dora area skunk trouble under the building She suggested scattering several pounds of mothballs under the floor and through the building The skunks were driven off though mothball odor remained
Rep. Carson Receives Birthday Bouquet in Iowa House
In Des Moines Rep. Robert Carson of Independence, Republican floor leader, was presented a bouquet by Rep. Neil Johns of Toledo. Johns noted Carson would be seven years old Saturday.
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Des Moines
INS
Robert Carson
Independence
Iowa House of Representatives
Neil Johns
Toledo
Carson
Farm product prices rise one percent
The agriculture department reports farm product prices rose one percent from mid February to mid March offsetting a two percent drop last month. Mid March prices are 3.78 higher than a year ago and about 26 percent below the February 1951 record while prices paid by farmers for goods and services edge up about one third of one percent to a new record.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Four Cedar Rapids Banks Honored for Bond Quotas
Four Cedar Rapids banks received silver treasury plaques Friday for exceeding 1956 Series E and H U.S. Savings Bonds quotas. Recipients were Milo Blahnik of Guaranty Bank and Trust, Everett Pratt of Merchants National, John Sayers of Peoples Bank and Trust, and Charles Kriz of United State Bank. Plaques bore George M. Humphrey's signature. presented by W. N. Skourup Jr. The four had also earned similar honors for 1955. more than 350 Iowa banks will receive awards in 1957.
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Cedar Rapids
Treasury Department
U. S
Milo G. Blahnik
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Everett C. Pratt
Merchants National Bank
John Sayers
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Charles Kriz
United State Bank
Legislature Bill Sets Regents Budget Shift in Iowa
Chairman Harry Watson said the Board of Regents would receive more than 1955 funding but less than Loveless proposed 151.9 million. The bill, to be written later, cuts Pub lic Safety requests and adjusts the governor’s recommended totals. A patrol expansion from 225 to 300 men advances in the Senate and awaits the House.
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Harry Watson
Rsanborn
Board of Regents
Loveless
Department of Public Safety
Watson
Iowa Highway Patrol
Senate
House
Irving Long
Manchester
Farm Bureau Seeks Audience Over Farm Tax Relief Bill
Iowa Farm Bureau officials ask Gov. Loveless for a meeting to explain a farm tax relief bill before a possible veto. The measure would exempt farmers from sales taxes on gasoline motor fuel chemicals medicines and other essential cost of production items for agriculture.
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Loveless
Iowa Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
The
Temple Judah To Note Purim Sunday
Temple Judah in Cedar Rapids will host a Purim celebration Sunday with a dinner at 6:30 p.m. a parish play a parody of South Pacific titled South Persia and a style show by The Syndicate featuring congregants as models. The Penante lodge sponsors the event as part of the global Purim observance marking deliverance in the biblical Esther story.
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Temple Judah
Cedar Rapids
Penalte Lodge
Aersian
Shirley Miller Injured In First Avenue Crash
Shirley Miller age 17 of route 3 suffered minor neck and shoulder injuries Thursday afternoon when the car she rode in collided in front of 2042 First Avenue NE. James Hayes of Marion and Gene Davidson of route 3 were stopped for traffic. Clarence Radeke rammed the Davidson car from behind and the impact shoved it into the Hayes vehicle. Radeke was charged with failing to have his car under control.
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Shirley Miller
Route 3
First Avenue NE
James Hayes
Marion
Gene Davidson
Miss Miller
Clarence Radeke
Tenth Street SE
Davidson
Hayes
Radeke
Cedar Rapids Mothers Fight State School Entrance Bill
A Cedar Rapids delegation with support from a Coe College professor lobbied Iowa legislators to block a house approved bill setting a statewide compulsory school entrance date. They urged local control and tests for gifted children, while Gov. Loveless echoed concerns about state overreach.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Herschel C. Loveless
Johnson
Stalls Open for Rental at Cedar Rapids City Market
City Market on First Street NW will open in early May. Annual stall rental is 25 dollars, due at City Hall with Treasurer W. E. Miller reporting 73 spaces, 44 renewed, 11 not renewed, and 18 vacancies remaining. Rentals may be arranged in the fifth floor treasurer office or by mail.
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Cedar Rapids
W. E. Miller
Miller
First Street NW
Mt Vernon drivers appeal two traffic convictions
Courthouse records show Carl L. Spilman of Mt. Vernon route 2 appealing to district court from two traffic convictions by Mt. Vernon Justice of the Peace H. C. Dilley. Spilman was fined 75 dollars each for leaving the scene of an accident and for failing to yield half the traveled portion of a highway. Blair Quinn of Mt. Vernon pled guilty to a Cedar Rapids speeding charge and was fined 10 dollars on appeal from a January 1956 Municipal Court ruling by Judge George Farmer. he had been arrested June 15, 1955 and had previously been fined 25 dollars.
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Carl L. Spilman
Mt. Vernon
H. C. Dilley
Spilman
Dilley
Blair Quinn
Cedar Rapids
George Farmer
Farmer
Quinn
Manchester Youth Held On Charge of Forgery
A 17 year old Manchester youth Donald Sickles was ordered to plead by Saturday in Linn county district court on a forgery charge accusing him of cashing a $24.50 forged signature and endorsement at a Central City store on January 31. An attorney was appointed for Sickles. The report also notes a separate suit by Kutchera Sodding and Fuel Co seeking $354.67 on an account and a judgment for $576.40 for Gladys A. Knapp against Eli Everett and Tony Nemer.
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Manchester
Linn
Donald Sickles
Sickles
Gladys A. Knapp
Eli, Everett
Tony Nemer
UPW Convention Deliberations Highlight Helstein Address
Delegates from district council No. 3 of the United Packinghouse Workers of America met at the Sheraton-Montrose hotel for committee reports and sessions. Ralph Helstein, union president, spoke in the afternoon as Gov. Herschel Loveless was slated to appear at a 6 30 p.m. banquet. The three day convention runs through Saturday.
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District Council No. 3
United Packinghouse Workers of America
Sheraton-Montrose
Ralph Helstein
Herschel Loveless
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Ferras
Miguel
Welty
William, Jr
Twenty -Eighth Avenue
Kimm
Martin
Blairstown
Robison
James
Boice Road
Maire
Stanley
McMartin
Cole
Memorial Drive
Campbell
Thomas
Eighteenth Street
Cunningham
Fifteenth Street
Barbara A. Chester
Edward E. Chester
Helen Rasmussen
Verle Rasmussen
Hawthorne Drive
Twenty-ninth Street
First Street
Joseph Platz
Sixteenth Avenue SE
Leslie Nelson
C Avenue NE
Francis Sharp
Mary Pratt
Oscar Howard
Mercy Hospital
Paul R. Brace
J. C. Landenberger
F. C
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Robert S. Evans
Ambulance Service Company
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John S
Donna Harford
Fourteenth Javenue
St. Luke's Hospital
Merle J
Norma Jean Holub
Hillside Drive
Miller and
Flannery
Margaret Huston
Weare Avenue
Allen Motor Company
Daniel H. Lodge
Oakland Road
Arlie A
LaVonne DeFreese
Harry Apmier
Keith
Rachel M. Yeo
Twenty-seventh Street
Harry S. Schmidt
James W. Zajicek
Montgomery Ward Company
George Jarosh
Burkhalter Insurance Ney
Clem E
Mary Robison
Collins Employes Credit Union
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June M. Gillespie
Liberty Loan Corporation
George N. Bruce
Modern Appliance Company
David and Sonna Deaver
Pete Nordini
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Willman Construction Company
Cedar Rapids Building and Loan Association
Mary Erlacher
Salon
Madeline Baker
Brush Funneral
Oakland
Marengo
Joe Hawkins
Presbyterian Church
Hoover Funeral Home
Sophia Keiser
Shelly Funeral Home
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Tipton
Milos Phelps
Hag
Sheets and Dahn Funeral Home
London
George Jorgenson
Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church
Chapman Funeral Home
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Maynard
Thomas Garrels
Beck
Ney
William L. Langley
Clifford O. Bennett
Richard Sutter
Nab Hiawatha Boy
Mr. Woods
Mrs
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Roy Young
California
San Diego
Mr. Young
Rapids Chevrolet Company
Linn County
Fern
Robert
Beverly
Mary Jane
Belle Plaine
George
Palo
Elmer
Dessie Owens
Greenwood Memorial Chapel
Serena
Cy” Wright
Cy” Edwin Wright
Pasadena
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Dows
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Wright
Martha
Ann Wright
Curtis King
Artesia
Cora Mead
I. T. Schneider
Clinton
Gov. Loveless
C.R. Banks
U.S
Judah
Cedar Park Memorial Cemetery
Teahen
Dial Empire
1St Ave
6Th St
West
C.R
Senate Schools Committee
Frank C. Byers
Rmarion
Arch W. McFarlane
D. C. Nolan
J. Kendall Lynes
Plainfield
Jack Schroeder
Edward J. McManus
Earl Elijah
Jack Miller
Carl Ringgenberg
Rames
Frank Elwood
Rcresco
David O. Shaff
C. W. Garberson
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G. W. March
E. L. Colton
W. G. Perry
A. H. Leary
A. T. Mitchell
Albert J. Schmidt
Wilbur C. Molison
R Grinnell
Paul Johnson
State Department of Public Instruction
Roy Jennings
Iowa State Education Association
Jennings
Iowa Association For Elementary School Principals
Russia
United States
Byers
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
Mt. Vernon Ave
Carl Spilman
Kutchera Sodding and Fuel Company
Warren Wagner
UPW
Helstein
Turner
John B. Turner & Son
Beatty-Beurle
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