United Files Brief to Expand East-West Service to Cedar Rapids
United Air Lines has filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board seeking authority to provide through service to Cedar Rapids and other midwest cities including Rockford Dubuque Waterloo Sioux City and Milwaukee The carrier argues seven reasons supporting approval and cites minimal extra flight miles for each city while asserting greater regional and national connectivity and profitability Cedar Rapids is urged to gain direct service to major eastern and western hubs as part of the extended network
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United Air Lines
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Cedar Rapids
Washington
United
Don Hines
Hines
Rockford
Dubuque
Waterloo
Sioux City
Milwaukee
Modern Laundry Converts to Corporation in Cedar Rapids
The Modern Laundry and Dry Cleaning company of Cedar Rapids reorganizes from partnership to a corporation with $150 000 capitalization. Officers are Douglas F. Boynton president Maxine Boynton vice president and Rockey T Newton secretary treasurer. Also filed Wednesday by Wray Investment company with $10 000 capitalization. Richard H Weldhouse president and treasurer and Gertrude W Veldhouse vice president and secretary.
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Cedar Rapids
Douglas F. Boynton
Maxine Boynton
Rockey T. Newton
Wray Investment Company
Richard H. Weldhouse
Gertrude W. Veldhouse
State Travelers Protective Group To Meet in C R
Cedar Rapids hosts the 49th Iowa division convention of the State Travelers Protective Association of America on Friday and Saturday. About 200 out of town delegates are expected for the postwar gathering with registration at 2 30 p m and a banquet at 6 30 p m. Marion Williams speaks on The Prevailing Weather.
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Cedar Rapids
Travelers Protective Association of America
Iowa
Montrose
Frank Brookhiser
Marion Williams
Elmer Young
T. N. Miller
Waterloo
St. Paul
G. M. Ottsen
Roosevelt Hotel
Henry Kling
J. B. Radloff
Association
Laxamana Speaks at Coe on Philippine Island Independence
Rev. Fernando Laxamana of the First Congregational Church in Iowa City spoke at Coe College in Sinclair Chapel predicting July 4, 1946 as pivotal for the Philippine Islands. He traced Filipino history and said independence would usher a new era, crediting U S influence, improved living standards, and American financial aid.
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Philippine Islands
Fernando Laxamana
First Congregation
Iowa City
Coe College
Sinclair Chapel
Philippines
Laxamana
United States
Longnecker Sentenced to Twenty Years for House Fire
Edward J. Longnecker a 51 year old packinghouse worker was sentenced by District Judge Harold V Levis to an indeterminate twenty year term after pleading guilty to an arson charge He admitted setting fire to his small home early March 12 his wife and three sons escaped unharmed
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Ottumwa
Edward J. Longnecker
State Penitentiary
Harold V. Levis
Longnecker
Des Moines Attorney to Attend Tokyo War Crimes Trials
Owen Cunningham, a Des Moines attorney on leave from the army, will fly to Tokyo soon to participate in the trials of Japanese accused as war criminals, officials announced Thursday.
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Des Moines
INS
Owen Cunningham
Tokyo
Youth for Christ Program to Feature Arion Chorus
The Arion Male Chorus of Chicago and George J. Mensik will appear Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Memorial coliseum. Mensik, a former gangster turned steel plant chaplain, has a long history with reform schools and outlaw gangs. Jackie Burris, evangelist, will skip his meeting Saturday to avoid conflicting with the Youth for Christ program.
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Arion
Chicago
George J. Mensik
Youth For Christ
Memorial Coliseum
East
Middle West
Sweden
Mensik
Jackie Burris
Coliseum
Evangelical Church Meeting Opens Without Bishop
In Waterloo the Iowa conference of the Evangelical church convened without a presiding bishop for the first time in 40 years. Bishop C H Stauffacher was delayed by a trip to China. Dr J A Haehlen from Des Moines presides over 75 ministers and 40 lay delegates. Rev R E Kenny of Alburnett was publicity chairman and Rev G H Banford of Mason City secretary.
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Waterloo
Iowa
The
Evangelical Church
C. H. Stauffacher
Kansas City
China
J. A. Haehlen
Des Moines
R. E. Kenny
Alburnett
G. H. Banford
Mason City
Condition of Edward Cerny Sr. Improves After Collision
The condition of Edward Cerny Sr. of 416 Seventeenth Street SE was reported as fairly good at St Luke's hospital. He was injured Saturday when his car collided with a milk truck at E Avenue and Seventeenth Street NE.
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Edward Cerny
Seventeenth Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
E Avenue
Cerny
Fruehauf Foremen Hear Pierre Tracy at Montrose Hotel
Pierre A. Tracy the principal of Wilson High School will address the Fruehauf Foremen's Club meeting at 6 30 p m Sunday at the Montrose hotel A buffet dinner will precede a supervisor oriented program of movies Ray Phelan director of personnel at Fruehauf Trailer company said
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Fruehauf Foremen’s Club
Montrose Hotel
Pierre A. Tracy
Wilson High School
Ray Phelan
Fruehauf Trailer Company
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity House Robbed Again
The Phi Delta Theta house on the University of Iowa campus was robbed of 150 dollars at about 4 30 a m Thursday. It marked the second robbery in two months. Police said most of the money belonged to war veterans.
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Iowa City
INS
Phi Delta Theta
University of Iowa
Cpl Eugene Buri Dies From Auto Crash
Cpl Eugene Elliott Buri 19 son of Mr and Mrs Clarence W Miller of 1423 Wildwood Dr NE Cedar Rapids died Tuesday night from injuries in an automobile accident. He served in the Eighty-second Airborne at Fort Bragg and saw action in England France Germany Austria and the Low Countries including the Battle of the Bulge and Rhine crossing. He wore the Presidential Unit Citation ribbon European theater ribbon with two stars invasion arrowhead American Defense ribbon and Good Conduct Medal. Surviving parents include grandparents Mr and Mrs Gottfried Buri of Cedar Rapids and several uncles and aunts. He was born July 5 1926 in Cedar Rapids and was a member of St Pauls Methodist Church and a former Boy Scout. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
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Eugene Elliott Buri
Clarence W. Miller
Wildwood Drive
Aparar
Eighty - Second Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
N. C
Buri
Army
England
France
Germany
Austria
Low Countries
Public Relations Group Will Hear Hout Friday
A meeting of Cedar Rapids Public Welfare Bureau's public relations committee will be held Friday at 3:30 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce building. Advisory agency publicity representatives from the Cedar Rapids Community War Chest will attend. E. C. Hoyt of The Gazette will discuss newspaper news and pictures. Robert Bickel chairs the committee and will preside.
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Blic Welfare Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids Community War Chest
E. C. Hoyt
The
Gazette
Public Welfare Bureau Publications Department
Robert Bickel
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Seattle
Los Angeles
Emma Clarissa Clement
Louisville, Ky
Atatei
Bishop
Home Appliances
Second Avenue SE
Service Optical CO
Service Optical
Second St
State Travelers Protective Group
C.R
Coe
Lowan
Evangelical Church Meeting
Edward Cerny, Sr
A.P.C
Sdpoe Galion
D.D.T
Newman
Pierre Tracy
Cpl
Eugene Buri
Stepins
Hout
Yours
Deb Elaine
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