May 16 1950 Daily Record Weather and Notices
May 16 1950 record shows May precipitation totals 2.59 inches to date with normal 3.72 inches. Town forecast warns Monday rain likely east portion. Tuesday showers, then warmer midweek. Divorces filed Myrtle Pickett J Gardfield Pickett Richard Prochaska Donna Prochaska Lois DuBois Warren DuBois. Police court punishments include Lounging 10 days suspended. Fire reports list several incidents. Obituaries note deaths in Dysart Ocelwein Iowa City and Sigourney.
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York
Kamen
Jack Behrens
Route 3
Cedar Rapids planning board weighs west side school site
City Plan Commission members debated site options for two new Cedar Rapids high schools with focus on a west side plot, parking capacity, and future expansion. Officials warned against hasty decisions as bond funding, design, and construction timelines stretch over several years.
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City Lines Company
Fourth Street
Ray Spielman
Spielman
City Plan Commission
Cedar Rapids Fourth Street
Charles Penningroth
Fred Winter
Kinkead
Cedar Rapids Tennis Association
Nevin Nichols
Parker
NLRB Begins 1948 Wilson Strikes Hearings in Cedar Rapids
National Labor Relations Board opens hearings on the 1948 Wilson Strikes in Cedar Rapids, part of a four to six week nationwide probe into seven Wilson and Company plants. The UPW CIO accuses the company of bad bargaining and pressure tactics. the firm counters union violence and bad faith bargaining. Trial Examiner Earl S. Bellman presides with Max Rotenberg presenting for the NLRB. Harold J. Smith attends the opening session for the Cedar Rapids UPW local.
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Cedar Rapids
Wilson and Company
National Labor Relations Board
Los Angeles
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Albert Lea
Minn
Faribault
Wilson
NLRB
Earl S. Bellman
Washington, D. C
UPW
Harold J. Smith
School Board Weighs Bringing Playgrounds Under Its Wing
Cedar Rapids school board advances plan to have seven city playgrounds run through the school system this summer on a cost basis, while debating whether to move control from the city council. Board also considers course transfers for students and redistricting hurdles, with rules on substitute teachers pregnancy leaves and pension changes under study.
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Playground and Recreation Commission
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Commission
Memorial
Douglas Grant
McKinley
Arthur
Nevin Nichols
Rules Committee
Bolivia Labor Unions Declare Nationwide Strike
In La Paz the Bolivian confederation of workers unionized groups announce a nationwide strike starting at midnight Wednesday. The action involves all labor unions affiliated with the confederation and aims to pressure policy changes nationwide.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Bolivian Confederation of Workers
Williams again seeks divorce from his 16th wife in Iowa
James F. Williams of Cedar Rapids filed a new district court petition for divorce from Louise Williams after a judge dismissed his previous April ruling for lack of evidence. He cites cruel and inhuman treatment as grounds and notes they married October 4, 1946 in Kansas City Missouri.
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Cedar Rapids
James F. Williams
G. K. Thompson
Louise
Williams
Thompson
Kansas City
Cleveland
Extradition Planned for Robert C. Allen to Cedar Rapids
Linn county attorney's office filed extradition papers to bring Robert C. Allen from Leavenworth Kansas to face false check charges. He allegedly uttered a 61.47 dollar check at Louie's Clothes shop on September 21 1946. Detectives Navratil and Mackey will escort him back as he is due for release next week.
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Linn County
Robert C. Allen
Leavenworth
Kan
Louie
Cedar Rapids
Jerry Navratil
Harold Mackey
Allen
Will of Emil H. Reimers Admitted to Probate
The will of Emil H. Reimers who died May 8 was admitted to probate Monday. It names Russell W. Manatt as executor without bond and trustee of the estate, with all to be left to Meretta M. Reimers, the widow.
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Emil H. Reimers
Russell W. Manatt
Mr. Reimers
Meretta M. Reimers
Judge sustains motion to dismiss suit against Hobel Motor Supply
The defendant’s motion to dismiss an account suit brought by Brown and Bigelow against Richard Hobel doing business as Hobel Motor Supply was sustained Monday by Judge Floyd Philbrick.
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Brown and Bigelow
Richard Hobel
Hobel Motor Supply
Floyd Philbrick
North files suit over 118 dollar builders account
E. J. North as assignee for Builders Material Inc filed an account suit Monday seeking $118.03 against Donald Karr.
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E. J. North
Builders Material, Inc
Donald Karr
Wales Away. Milton Whiteside Escapes Fort Madison Farm
Milton Whiteside, 34, escaped from the prison farm near Fort Madison state penitentiary on Monday. He had been sentenced in Keokuk on March 26, 1945, to 25 years for robbery with aggravation.
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Milton Whiteside
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
Whiteside
Keokuk
Veteran Slain In Gun Battle At Aledo Ill
In Mercer county a gun duel left James B. Smith 29 a Rock Island factory worker and navy veteran dead. Robert Cagle deputy sheriff said he fired after Smith fired a shotgun blast. Smith was hit in the head and chest as he stood in the doorway of his Aledo home.
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Ill
James B. Smith
Rock Island
Smith
Aledo House
Robert Cagle
Mercer County
Cagle
Deaths Salomea Rinderknecht at 72 in Atkins
Salomea Rinderknecht 72 widow of George C Rinderknecht died in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born in Baden Baden Germany she had lived in the area since age five. Survived by three sons Louis Albert Walter. four daughters in Cedar Rapids Atkins and Phoenix. 12 grandchildren five great grandchildren. siblings and many relatives. Services Wednesday 2 p.m. at St Stephens Atkins. Burial in St Stephens cemetery. Friends may call at Barta Hesser Cedar Rapids.
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Salomea Rinderknecht
Atkins
George C. Rinderknecht
Cedar Rapids
Baden Baden
Germany
Louis
Albert
Walter
Herman Stolte
Roy Saylor
Henry Stahl
Phoenix, Ariz
Maynard N. Olson
St. Stephens Cemetery
Barta-Hesser
Widow of Pharus Schultz dies at Home for Aged Women
Mrs Hattie R Schultz died at 3 15 p m Monday in the Home for Aged Women where she had lived six years She was born April 19 1871 in Oxford Junction and spent most of her life in Jefferson Surviving are a daughter Mrs H W Hopkins of Marion four sons Glen and Clyde of Los Angeles Wayne of Compton and Forest of Cedar Rapids a sister Mrs Louise Dickerson of West Des Moines seven grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Funeral services will be held in Turner chapel with burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
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Pharus Schultz
Home For
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Oxford Junction
Jefferson
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Marion
Glen and
Clyde
Los Angeles
Calif
Wayne
Compton
Forest Schultz
Cedar Rapids
Louise Dickerson
West Des Moines
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Turner Chapel
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Mrs Mary Young Widow of W J Young Dies in Des Moines
Mrs Mary Young widow of W J Young died Monday at her son William W Smiths home 1509 Sixth Street NW She was born in La Crosse November 15 1864 Surviving include her son a sister Mrs Calara Ridenour of Chicago two grandchildren four great grandchildren and one great great grandchild She was a G A R member at La Crosse Services will be held at Teahen chapel at 10 am Wednesday by Rt Rev Msgr D J Lenihan Burial at Mt Calvary Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Tuesday evening
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W. J. Young
William W. Smith
Sixth Street
la Crosse
Calara Ridenour
Chicago
Teahen Chapel
Sit Stand Bingo Ruled Illegal in Council Bluffs Case
Municipal Judge Andrew J. Neilsen ruled that sit or stand bingo at Crystal Lodge in Council Bluffs on April 29 is illegal. Victor Langstrom, 50, was found guilty of keeping a gambling house with sentence deferred to May 22 to allow a possible new trial.
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Andrew J. Neilsen
Crystal Lodge
Victor Langstrom
Langstrom
Iowa
Theater Bank
Nielson
Allan Ardell
Check Gang Leader Nunneley Sought Again in Crime Wave
Cedar Rapids police warn to watch for Clifford Nunneley 34 former chief of the four star check gang linked to forged payroll checks in Clovis New Mexico. In 1942 Nunneley and accomplices were captured here after cashing thousands in phony checks. They served prison terms. Nunneley released 1947 and later sought again in 1942 style fraud.
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Cedar Rapids
Nunneley
Violet Nancy
James R. Hudson
FBI
Hudson
Clovis
Truman criticizes Republicans during cross country tour
President Truman told Chicago crowds that some Republican politicians distrusted his outreach and sent a private plane to spy on his trip. He praised Senate Majority Leader Lucas and Senator Douglas, urged expansion of living standards, and warned against extremism while defending liberal progress and democratic rights.
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Key West
Fla
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Chicago
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Cook County
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Dirksen
Illinois
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Rail Strike Ends After Mediation and Arbitration Plan
The union and carriers reach a settlement after more than a month of talks and a six day strike. Wages for firemen on oil burning steam and electric locomotives converge to the same level, figures withheld. A third arbitration board will determine any remaining operating practice changes. The dispute also covers firemen on about 200 switcher diesels with retention of current firemen where employed.
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Robertson
Four Quads Born in Missouri Family
In Kirksville Missouri doctors worked Tuesday to save two boys and a girl surviving a premature quadruplet birth to Dean Potter and his 19 year old wife. The third child, a girl, died early Tuesday after the birth Monday night.
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Dean Potter
Teens Receive Suspended Five Year Sentences For Car Prowling
Two 19 year old youths George Stimpson and Lyle Newhard pled guilty to grand larceny after admitting car prowling in multiple Iowa towns including Hopkinton Monticello Marion Lisbon Mt. Vernon Cedar Rapids Anamosa. Judge J E Heiserman gave indeterminate sentences not exceeding five years in the Anamosa reformatory with bench paroles. They said they did it for excitement.
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Lyle Newhard
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Cedar Rapids
Political Candidates Invited to Meeting
The Labor League for Political Education invites all candidates to a meeting at the Labor temple next Tuesday at 7 30 p m. James D White, the league spokesman, said each candidate would have five minutes to present views and that the invitation is open to all regardless of party or office sought.
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Labor League For Political Education
Labor Temple
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League
White
Burma Debunks Anamosa Story Molehill Claim Shrugs Off Recordings
Davenport AP reports Henry Burma chairman of the state board of control calls the wire recordings from Anamosa reformatory hearings a molehill and says the broadcasts were sensationalized. He notes most recordings are unintelligible and sees no hidden microphone while a technician cites insufficient power to reach outside.
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James Hellyer
Waterloo
Reformatory
Warden Davis
Fraser's Funeral Observed for O R C Leader Harry W. Fraser
Harry W. Fraser 65 former president of the Order of Railway Conductors dies after a Saturday Chicago hospital heart attack. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday in La Junta Colorado with graveside rites by Acting President Fred Nemitz and support from local Masonic and Knights Templar bodies. International O R C offices in the Omaha building will close Wednesday. Fraser’s term would have ended July 31.
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The
Order of Railway Conductors
la Junta
Colo
Fred Nemitz
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Fraser
Chicago
Anamosa Store Keeper for 29 Years Resigns
ANAMOSA AP H T Cap Smith 74 resigns as store keeper at the men s state reformatory after 40 years service. oldest in continuous service among 180 reformitory employees. He first served as guard then assistant deputy warden 1918 to 1921 and has held the store keeper post 29 years under five wardens. He will continue to live at Anamosa.
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Anamosa
H. T
Cap” Smith
Men’s State Reformatory
Smith
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