Weather and police notes from Cedar Rapids forecast and notices
Forecast calls for considerable cloudiness with occasional showers in the west tonight and Sunday, warmer in the east, with a rise in temperatures through Monday then cooler by Tuesday. Highs near 70, lows around 52, winds 20 to 30 mph. Police fines listed for traffic offenses. numerous birth announcements from local hospitals in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.
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Lowes
Bismarck
Miami
Duluth
Hoenix
Los Angeles
Sioux City
Tesse
Iowa
Manton
Senate group votes tax cuts. senate panel backs 10.5 30 percent
Washington AP says the Senate Finance Committee approved a tax cut plan delivering 10.5 to 30 percent relief effective July 1 1947. The bill would save individuals about 4 billion annually with most benefit to small taxpayers and adds an extra $500 exemption for seniors. The panel vote was 8 to 5 with Millikin noting possible Senate action next week.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
Truman
Senate Committee
Knteen
R-Minn
Ways and Means Committee
Millikin
R-Colo
Sen. George
Poison Charges Face Woman 77 in Illinois Case
Fairfield Illinois State's Attorney Virgil W Mills says a county grand jury indicted Mrs Lillie Winter 77 on two counts alleging she administered arsenic in milk to kill her daughter Mary Burton 47 and granddaughter Marjorie 16 a former beauty queen contestant The indictments follow her acquittal six months earlier on a murder charge in the death of great grand son Donald Martin 3 with arsenic listed as the cause of death
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Fairfield, Ill
Virgil W. Mills
Lillie Winter
Mills
Mary Burton
Marjorie
Donald Martin
Paraguay Rebel City Bombed by Government Air Attack
Reports from Ponta Porã say Concepcion the rebel capital of northern Paraguay was bombed by Asuncion government planes. Many civilians and soldiers were killed or wounded as bombs hit military targets and residential areas triggering wide panic.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Concepcion
Paraguay
Asuncion
Ponta Pora
Borschel Heads Reserve Battalion of Engineers
Lt. Col. Robert Dale Borschel, son of Mrs. Lena Borschel, has been approved as commander of the 1285th Engineer Construction Battalion Organized Reserve in Buffalo New York. A maintenance planning engineer for E I du Pont Buffalo plant, he served four years overseas in World War II as a company commander in the 34th Engineer Regiment. A University of Iowa graduate, he, his wife and daughter Jeanne live in Snyder New York.
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Robert Dale Borschel
Lena. Borschel
Washington Avenue
Buffalo
N. Y
E. I. du Pont de
Deaths Richard Brown 63 Kalona native dies after illness
Richard Brown aged 63 of Kalona died at 500 Third Avenue SW at 9 30 am Saturday after a sudden illness. Born March 21 1884 at Bloomfield he farmed near Milton and later lived with his wife in Cedar Rapids. Survived by wife son Hollis Vance Brown three sisters and a brother Services at Turner chapel with time to be announced and open for visitation.
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Richard Brown
Kalona
Third Avenue
Mr. Brown
Bloomfield
Milton
Brown
Cedar Rapids
Hollis Vance Brown
W. G. Abernathy
Bessie Bradley
Douds
F. C. Kraft
Sandusky
N. Y
Paul Brown
Turner Chapel
James W Kaufman dies in Cedar Rapids at 63
James W Kaufman 0623 died in a local hospital at 6 45 p m Friday Born Sept 16 1882 at Alexandria Minnesota he had lived in Cedar Rapids 27 years He was a Rock Island railroad car inspector 25 years Surviving wife five children three step daughters three brothers and four sisters Services 2 30 p m Monday at Rohn chapel Rev F L Hinshaw officiating Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Sunday
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James W. Kaufman
G Avenue
Alexandria
Minn
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island Railroad
Loyal Order of Moose, Loyal Star
St. James Methodist Church
Obituary of John L Umbdenstock in Solon area
John L Umbdenstock, 71, of near Mechanicsville, died at a Cedar Rapids hospital after a two week illness. He was born near Solon on Sept. 23, 1875. Survived by two sons, six daughters, two sisters, a brother, 26 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services set at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Brosh funeral home Solon and 10 a.m. at St. Marys Solon. Burial Oakland cemetery. We may call at the funeral home.
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John L. Umbdenstock
Mechanicsville
Cedar Rapids
Solon
Charles
Tipton
George
Mary Cook
Mt. Vernon
Edward Bickford
Cascade
Charles Stable
Philip Vaile
Milwaukee
Clyde Twigg
Long Grove
Clifford Smith
Bettendorf
William Peters
Ella Ambdenstock
William
Marion
Brosh Funeral Home
St. Mary’s Church
Carl F. Clems
Oakland Cemetery
Jim Club Plans Music and Magic at Calvary Baptist Church
Jimmie Davis leads the Jim Club group of about 200 girls and boys in a music and magic program at 7 30 tonight at Calvary Baptist Church. Davis has been conducting children's meetings during the week as part of a victory Crusade campaign.
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Jimmie Davis
Jim Club
Cavalry Baptist Church
Davis
Springville Man W E Bell Dies After Long Illness
W E Bell 85 lifelong Linn county resident died at his Springville home after a long illness. Born December 27, 1861 in Clinton county he attended Cornell College and played baseball. He built a poultry packing business in Springville and retired about ten years ago. He is survived by Jennie Kennedy Bell his wife of Cedar Rapids and four children James W Robert P Bell Mrs. Marvin McShane and Mrs A L Tate along with eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church Monday at 3 p m conducted by Revs Harold Hewitt and C B Willming.
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Springville
W. E. Bell
Linn County
Clinton County
Crabapple
Jennie Kennedy
Marvin McShane
James W
Robert P. Bell
Cedar Rapids
A. L. Tate
Davenport
Bell
Cornell College
Elks Lodge of
Knights of Pythias
Paul Straka Sentenced in Contempt Case at Central City
Paul Straka of Central City was sentenced to 30 days in Linn county jail by Judge G. K. Thompson for contempt of court with the sentence suspended. His wife cited violations of an injunction prohibiting molestation, alleging sale of corn, intimidation of neighbors, and threats. Straka filed divorce Aug 7 1946 and wife a cross-petition Aug 23 1946.
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Paul Straka
Central City
Linn County
G. K. Thompson
Straka
Pencock Sues Over Detained 1940 Ford Truck Cab
Clinton R. Peacock filed a petition seeking a writ of replevin to recover a 1940 Ford truck cab allegedly wrongfully detained by Hill's Welding Company. He seeks $235 in damages and claims the cab was being repaired on a feeder trailer and did not belong to him at the time of repairs.
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Clinton R. Peacock
Hill
Medical Associates sues Klucks for past due professional services
Medical Associates filed suit in district court Saturday seeking judgment of 289.33 against Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kluck for professional services allegedly performed for the defendants by a member of the partnership between March 5 1931 and January 9 1944.
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Medical Associates
Harry Kluck
McLaughlin Widow Named Executrix of Husband Will
Mabel A McLaughlin appointed executrix without bond for the will of her husband John F McLaughlin who died March 25. She is the sole heir.
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Mabel A. McLaughlin
John F. McLaughlin
Judge Grants Minecks Foods Judgment Against Freeman
Judge Floyd Philbrick on Saturday awarded Minecks Foods a 121.38 judgment against Mr. and Mrs. Ray Freeman on a grocery account.
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Floyd Philbrick
Minecks Foods
Ray Freeman
Louis Humphrey Sues for 191.58 Over Auto Accident
Louis Humphrey filed suit in district court seeking 191.58 in damages from Golda Vanston for a car collision on April 4 at the intersection of A Avenue and Third Street.
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Louis Humphrey
District Court
Golda Vanston
Humphrey
A-avenue
Third Street
Eye offer to fund leg for estranged wife shocks police
Alexander Varady, 30, of East St. Louis offered to sell an eye for 1000 dollars to buy an artificial leg for his estranged wife Ruby Varady. He shot her during a struggle after an alleged attempt to shoot her companion, and she lost a leg. Varady was arrested for assault with intent to murder and later released on bond.
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East ST. Louis
Ins
Alexander Varady
Ruby
Varady
Iowans Sweep Superior Ratings In Regional Music Meet
Iowans earned numerous superior ratings at the regional National School Music Association contest in St Joseph Missouri. Among honorees are Cornet and trumpet quartet from Oskaloosa and many soloists including Mary Jane Heston Fairfield and Norman Annan Clarinda. Multiple ensembles from Fairfield Hampton Oskaloosa Boone and Cedar Rapids also received top marks.
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ST. Joseph
Oskaloosa
Jean Strookesberry
Bloomfield
David Scott
Mary Jane Heston
Fairfield
Williane Liebe
Marilyn Wahl
Mar
Robert Steele
Everhart
Cashington
Denakaloosa
Paul Dekock
Red Oak
Independence School
Clarinda
Centerville
Winterset
Dean Diggins
Hampton
Carol Swanson
Carlene Chiles
Fort Madison
Edmond Hargrove
Janet Miller
Lincoln High
Vinton
Marion
McKinley
Deception Testing and the Polygraph's Rise in Policing
Gregory explains deception tests used by banks and police, noting fear alters readings via adrenal responses. The polygraph costs about $1000 and is impractical to move, with Cedar Rapids police praised for screening suspects well.
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Gregory
Keeler Company
Gazette
Roosevelt Hotel
Fourteen Indictments Voted Against Furman
Iowa City laborer George A. Furman, 26, was indicted on fourteen counts of breaking and entering by the Johnson county grand jury. Burglaries confessed include 12 in Iowa City and two in Coralville, with $541 in cash and unknown merchandise stolen. Maximum penalty is 10 years in prison.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County
Grand Jury
George A. Furman
Jack C. White
Furman
Coralville
White
1947 Officers Named by C R Eagles Club
The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2272 announced its 1947 officers to take office June 1. Named are Max Hahn as worthy president, John Yura junior past president, Al Cours vice president, Irving Smith chaplain, Harry Hall conductor, Lester Melsha inside guard, Fred Jones outside guard, Van Barnes treasurer, Bob Mathews trustee, Dr T F Hersch physician, Charles Kacer secretary, Joseph Schmitt trustee, and Harold Kline trustee. The group begins the first year of a three year cycle with some members entering second or third year terms.
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Order of Eagles
Aerie
Max Hahn
John Yura
al Cours
Irving Smith
Harry Hall
Lester Melsha
Fred Jones
van Barnes
Bob Mathews
T. F. Hersch
Charles Kacer
Joseph Schmitt
Mrs. Cross Called to Pasadena for Ill Father
Mrs. Joe Cross of 2390 Blake boulevard SE is traveling to Pasadena California due to the serious illness of her father Dr. L G Lewis.
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Joe Cross
Blake Boulevard
Pasadena
Calif
L. G. Lewis
Mrs Raymond Klass Recalls Brother Louis Traxler
Mrs Raymond Klass returned from Dayton after learning of her brother Louis Traxler's death on April 29. Services were held today. She had spent five weeks in Florida with Traxler, who was a patient at Miami Springs Sanitarium, with her sisters Mrs Herman Lefkowitz and Mrs Louis Rosen of Miami Beach.
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Raymond Klass
Dayton
Ohio
Louis Traxler
Klass Spe
Florida
Traxler
Miami
Miami Springs
Herman Lefkowitz
Louis Rosen
Miami Beach
Lombardo Royal Canadians Draw Four Thousand Fans
A Cedar Rapids crowd of about 4000 filled Danceland to hear Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians. The band, touring from Chicago to New York, keeps radio and stage work with plans for a fall sponsor and a film. Lombardo notes swing bands faded after war-era excess.
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Lombardo
Hermans
James
Kentons
Guy
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
New York
Chicago
United States
Canada
Minneapolis
the Waldorf
Lombardo Orchestra
Mutual
Elks Burglary Case Ties to Club Access Network
The article details a burglary linked to an Elks club member Nelson who helped intruders by showing safe combinations after a late Sunday entry. The plan aimed for 4 am the next day, with Nelson told to avoid contact, and authorities asked Kansas City and Coral Gables police to detain Nelson’s accomplices while Nelson faces breaking and entering charges for his accessory role.
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Kansas City
Coral Gables
Nelson
Condon
Iowa
Woman Injured As Footbridge Collapses In Park
In Mason City Mrs. O. E. Garinger, 42, suffered a compound leg fracture when half the arched footbridge collapsed during a Friday afternoon tug of war event. About 25 or 30 people stood on the bridge, many fell into the stream. she was the only seriously hurt and was taken to the hospital.
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Mason City
O. E. Garinger
Fourteenth Traffic Death at Des Moines
Des Moines recorded its fourteenth automobile fatality when Eddie Gehlke, 20, died Friday night at Broadlawns General Hospital after being injured May 1 in a two car collision in which he was a passenger in a car driven by her husband. Mrs Gehlke had been unconscious since the accident.
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Des Moines
INS
Eddie Gehlke
Gehlke
Broadlawns General Hospital
Three Airmen Lost in Gulf Crash Identified
In Pensacola Florida three airmen killed when a B 17 crashed into the Gulf of Mexico and burned were identified by Col Jack Randolph base commander They are Lt Raymond W Duffy Louisville Kentucky Lt Hugh R Burns Scranton Pennsylvania and Staff Sgt Joseph W Wilcoxse San Diego California Four other crewmen escaped and were rescued.
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Pensacola
Fla
INS
Gulf of Mexico
Army Air Base
Jack Randolph
Raymond W. Duffy
Louisville
Hugh R. Burns
Scranton
Joseph W. Wilcoxse
San Diego
Calif
Sugar Stamp May Be Valid Earlier
Government officials suggest the 10 pound sugar stamp could be valid before July 1 to speed consumer access as Cuban sugar piles up on the eastern seaboard. A looming sugar famine warns if freight car shortages hinder moving sugar inland and into canneries as the wheat harvest approaches. Institutional and home canners may receive sugar with specific rationing for fruit products and jams, jellies, and butters.
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Washington
Seaboard
Agriculture Department
Spedding Elected to Argonne Chairmanship
Dr F H Spedding director of the Institute for Atomic Research at Iowa State College was elected associate chairman of the board of governors of the Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago. He previously held a governorship and will serve a one year term. The Argonne laboratory is a government research facility established by the Atomic Energy Commission.
Iowans Pay 74 Million For Their Insurance
Des Moines report shows Iowa residents paid 74,063,779 dollars in premiums for dwellings autos health and other non life insurance in 1946. Losses paid by companies totaled 32,371,000 dollars, with premiums rising by over 16 million and losses by about six million from 1945.
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Des Moines
INS
Three Men Fined For Disturbances
In police court Saturday Paul Wood 41 of 1431 Fourth avenue SE paid 100 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace of children after a noon Friday incident involving a 6 year old girl and another child. Robert J. Lascelles of Wilmette Illinois and James B. Huskey of 627 Fifth avenue SE paid 25 dollars and costs each for related disturbances including a cafe window smash and a threats allegation.
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Paul Wood
Cedar Rapids
Robert J. Lascelles
Wilmette, Ill
James B. Huskey
Fifth Avenue SE
Fourth Avenue SE
Wood
John O’deen
Seventh Avenue SE
Ae O’deen Child
Wilmette
Ill
Lascelles
Third Avenue SE
Huskey
Skull pierced by mysterious rod on New York street
A 22 year old shipping clerk George Duelfeld survived after a four and a half hour operation to remove a five sixteenths inch thick steel welding rod pierced his skull from the frontal bone to the teeth line. Police had not identified the rod’s source.
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New York
J. Lawrence Pool
George Duelfeld
Duelfield
Duelfeld
Frank Manion
Union Enjoined in Picketing Case in Iowa Court
Judge Philbrick ruled the defendants infringed the plaintiff's freedom of speech and barred any interference with deliveries or customers to the plaintiff's business. The injunction prohibits direct or indirect actions affecting merchandise delivery and customer access at the plaintiff's place of business.
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Philbrick
United States
Iowa
Homicide Charge Ends Panhandler Partnership
In New York police say Fred Dave Connors 62 pushed Edward Trudeau 60 under a subway train at Queens Plaza station after a quarrel over six dollars. The two men had operated as a panhandling duo with Connors feigning blindness for five years.
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New York
Bowery
Connors
Trudeau
Altho
Notice of probate hearing in Cedar County 1947
The notice states a probate or will start date set for the 16th day of May in the year A. D. 1947 at 9 o clock. The hearing will occur at the Cedar County court with Warren Ackley as attorney for the party.
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Ghent
Warren
Ackley
Notable Estate Debts Detected in Hines Case
Fragmentary text indicates a legal notice about debts owed to or by individuals tied to the estate of someone named Hines. Names and dates are obscured, leaving unclear parties and actions.
Tarr Convicted of Manslaughter in Wife's Death
Ottumwa jury of eight women and four men found Arthur J. Tarr 54 a farm hand and packinghouse worker guilty of manslaughter in the death of his wife Nettie 38 last Dec 20 Tarr claimed his estranged wife accompanied him willingly to the room at the Ottumwa tavern and that during a money dispute she struck him first with a knife a struggle followed he said he defended himself with a pocket knife and only struck once before fainting from loss of blood and fatigue he had influenza when police arrived both were found seriously injured Nettie died later in the local hospital
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Ottumwa
INS
Arthur J. Tarr
Tarr
Nettie
Murer
Ater
Stassen Opposes Baptist Resolutions at Convention
Former Minnesota governor Harold E. Stassen, keynote speaker at the Southern Baptist convention in St Louis, opposed two core resolutions against Vatican diplomatic representation and aid to parochial schools. He affirmed support for church state separation and said he did not agree with the measures.
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ST. Louis
Minnesota
Harold E. Stassen
Southern Baptist Convention
Vatican
Stassen
No Further Word from Missing Rutgers Boy
Parents say they have heard nothing since a postcard from Columbus Ohio saying he was leaving in 10 minutes. David Rutgers, 12, left home April 25 with $500, rode an afternoon bus toward Chicago and was later found by Travelers' Aid in Chicago trying to buy a ticket to Los Angeles. he escaped with his wallet and more than $300 still in it.
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David Rutgers
Columbus
Ohio
Thomas R. Rutgers
Chicago
Travelers’ Aid
Los Angeles
Pilicer Commander Elected by Local D A V Chapter
The Cedar Rapids D A V chapter No 10 elected officers at their May meeting led by Abraham Pilicer as commander and John Lentz as senior vice commander. Other posts filled include Dean Busley junior vice commander H L Walkup treasurer Harry Craft chaplain Frank McNulty sergeant at arms Ernest Greenwood state executive committeeman and R L Whelan Fred Minor Roy Hauser as chapter executive committeemen. The officer of the day will be Ernest Greenwood with a pier meeting at Memori building on June 2.
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Disabled American Veterans
Cedar Rapids
Abraham Pilicer
John Lentz
Dean Busley
H. L. Walkup
Harry Craft
Frank McNulty
Ernest Greenwood
R. L. Whelan
Fred Minor
Roy Hauser
John Wilson
Emil Pedima
Robert Detrick
Pier Meeting E Memori
Noti Attorneys Mention Kubicek Novak and Kubicak
A brief item notes attorneys Noti and state documents referencing Kubicek Novak and Kubicak. The snippet conveys legal representation context without further details or dates.
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Tatar Kubicek
Novak and Kubicak
Incomplete OCR: Probate Court Appointment Report
Fragmentary text references estate matters, an attorney Fred W. Hann and a John associated name. Indicates a probate or fiduciary appointment process with Linn County context and a request filed for an estate. No clear dates or complete names provided.
Estate Executor Named in Iowa District Filing
Fragmentary notes indicate a 1947 document appoints an executor for an estate in Iowa. J. M. Tallman is listed as the attorney for the district filing, with unspecified personal details and parties.
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Aera
Iowa
Notice of Will Probate in State Town
Notice of non wil of will in State Town County seeks probate for the last will and testament. Information references a party named Ryan and a counsel FP Clare and attorney notes. Public records show a filing date and appointment of a representative to handle the matter.
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Will
W. Ryan
Aaecoe
Salta
Clare
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Manchester
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