Fire Destroys Karigan Building In Dubuque Calamity
Seventeen firemen were overcome by smoke and eight families left homeless after a early morning blaze in the Karigan building on Central avenue and Fourth street. The blaze started from an oil burner explosion in the basement as taxi driver Bob Zahina attempted to light it. Twelve firefighters were hospitalized but not seriously hurt. one sustained a minor concussion from a ceiling collapse. Firefighters controlled the fire within two hours, with flames lingering in the basement at 10 a.m. The brick structure housed a cafe and eight apartments and is owned by Andrew Karigan. No loss estimate available.
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Karigan
Central Avenue
Fourth Street
Canfield
Harold Cosgrove
Bob Zahina
Zahina
Andrew Karigan
Two Iowans Die In Car Accidents
Traffic crashes over the weekend killed two Iowans a former Iowan and a Colorado truck driver and left a Burlington girl in critical condition. Mrs. Harry Talle near Lake Mills was fatally injured when her car lost a wheel and hit a ditch. Harvey A. Travis 28 Englewood Colorado was killed near Woodbine when struck by a car driven by Howard E Analheim 22 of Denison. At Albert Lea Minnesota an Iowa amputee veteran and former Iowa man died in a three car crash. The deceased were Francis Nugent Mason City and Eurling Rierson Rochester Minnesota formerly Kensett Ia. Riersons wife was injured and taken to a hospital. Eunice Kroll 16 Burlington was critically injured in a crash near Keokuk and is in a Keokuk hospital.
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Burlington
Harry Talle
Lake Mills
Harvey A. Travis
Englewood
Colo
Woodbine
Howard E. Analheim
Denison
Albert Lea
Minn
Iowa
Francis Nugent
Mason City
Eurling Rierson
Rochester
Kensett
Rierson
Eunice Kroll
Keokuk
Plane buzz leads to fatal crash near Iowa Falls
Harold Ammann, 26, piloted a rented 140 Cessna when he buzzed the Meyer farm at Iowa Falls Sunday. The wing struck the ground, leaving a 100 foot trail, and the craft from Emmert Flying Service of Eldora crashed shortly after. Fred Meyer, Ammann's uncle, described the fatal sequence.
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Iowa Falls
Harold Ammann
Fred Meyer
Ammann
Meyer Farm
Meyer
Emmert Flying Service
Eldora
Accused Slayer Pleads Innocent in Davenport Murder Case
Stephen J. Petroci 24 of Pittsburgh pled innocent to first degree murder of L. Purse 62 in Davenport. The case was continued until April 15. Davenport psychiatrist Dr J I Marker called Petroci psychoneurotic. Police Chief Reed Phillips said Petroci refused a lie detector test and would not be taken to Chicago as planned.
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Davenport
Stephen J. Petroci
Pittsburgh
John. J. McSwiggin
L. Purse
Landord
J. I. Marker
Petroci
Linn Jones district Rebekah convention to be held
Anamosa hosts the Linn Jones district Rebekah lodges convention on Wednesday. The district includes 14 lodges and several state officers will attend.
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Rebekah
Anamosa
Linn-Jones District
Catfish Season Dates Adjusted for Iowa
James Harlan of the state conservation commission said on Monday that Iowa catfish season opens April 15 instead of April 1 as earlier reported.
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Des Moines
INS
James Harlan
State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Dubuque Trucker Wins Iowa Driver of the Month
Clarence Koenig a 31 year old truck driver from Dubuque won the second Iowa Motor Truck Association driver of the month award for heroism and courtesy aiding Mrs. Robert Kemp after a March 10 accident near Cotter southwest of Muscatine. He rendered first aid and directed an onlooker to summon an ambulance.
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Des Moines
Clarence Koenig
Dubuque
Iowa Motor Truck Association
Koenig
Cotter
Muscatine
Robert Kemp
Oskaloosa
Kemp
Coralville Service Station Burglarized
Johnson county authorities investigate theft of 200 dollars in cash and checks from the Superior Oil Company cash register in Coralville. Sheriff Pat Murphy says a hitchhiker, about 21, loitered at the station while the attendant waited for a customer late Saturday night.
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Iowa City
INS
Johnson County
Coralville
Pat Murphy
Superior Oil Company
Dean Rammalsburg
Des Moines Raids Target Beer and Gambling Violations
Forty eight persons accused of violating beer and gambling laws were arrested by police in Des Moines. They will be given hearings April 8 and 17.
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Des Moines
INS
Golf Club at Tipton Plans New Building
The Tipton Golf and Country club building committee will present plans for an 80 by 32 foot clubhouse at a special stockholders meeting on April 8. Construction starts this spring as additional stock is sold. $13,000 has been raised toward a $20,000 goal.
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Tipton
Dr. O. J. H. Preus to retire as Luther College president
Dr. O. J. H. Preus 67 announced in the Alumnus that he will retire after completing his present term in 1948 due to health. The Luther College president since 1932 said the timing allows alumni to nominate a candidate ahead of the June 1948 election during the Evangelical Lutheran church biennial convention in Minneapolis.
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Preus
Luther College
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
Fire Destroys Two Barns in East Tow n
A Sunday afternoon blaze in the east section of town destroyed two barns. One belonged to Miss Anna Knutizen and the other to the Weiler brothers. Fire started in the Knutizen barn and spread rapidly.
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Anna Knutizen
Weiler Brothers
Knutizen
Youth Accidentally Shoots Brother Near Ore Minnesota
Authorities say Eugene, 19, was holding for his own protection after his younger brother Michael, 17, was fatally shot by a revolver Eugene was twirling. Coroner Stevens reported no charges yet and noted Eugene’s car ditch incident and death threat concern.
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Algona
Minnesota
R. A. Stevens
Eugene
Stevens
Flynn
Michael
Ore
Minn
Arnall at Ames to Lecture After Georgia Clerk Battle
Ellis Arnall former Georgia governor who clashed with Herman Talmadge for the state’s top office will deliver a lecture at Iowa State College on Tuesday night.
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Ames
Georgia
Ellis Arnall
Herman Talmadge
Iowa State College
Spelling Champion Crowned in Cedar County Contest
Rosalie Bennington, 13, eighth grader at Clarence Consolidated School, wins Cedar county spelling contest. Tipton pupil Mickey Pierce finishes as runner up.
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Tipton
Rosalie Bennington
Clarence Consolidated School
Cedar County
Mickey Pierce
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