Weather and Local Public Notices From Monday Report
Daily Record weather shows high and low temperatures across cities with a town forecast calling for mostly fair and slightly warmer conditions. A detailed list covers precipitation normals, barometer readings, sunrise and sunset times, and late notices on local births, police reports, traffic fines, and civil cases with multiple court judgments and service times.
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Denver
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Platte
Angeles
Phoenix
Iami
Beattie
Unsigned Gazette Want Ads Promote Alluring Items
A reader quotes J Axel Johnson at 647 17th SE praising the items offered. He says he could have sold many more articles including a large desk temple lamp and vanity items. The Gazette urges readers to place ads by calling EM 2-1121 for effective wordings.
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J. Axel Johnson
Civilian Space Unit Approved
The House space committee unanimously approved a bill to create a strong civilian agency to direct the United States non military space ventures. The proposal, backed by Leader McCormack and aligned with Eisenhower’s space race recommendations, would grant a more powerful civilian unit than the military effort and was sent to Dr James Killian for review.
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Washington
Thehouse Space Committee
America
House
McCormack
Mass
Eisenhower
Russia
James R. Killian
Congreso
Van Cliburn Receives Roaring Welcome At Carnegie Hall
Van Cliburn, the 23 year old Texan pianist, is welcomed home with a thunderous Carnegie Hall ovation after winning the Moscow Tchaikovsky prize. Newsmen and critics laud his technique and tone, predicting a brilliant career ahead as a ticker tape parade awaited in New York.
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van Cliburn
Carnegie Hall
New York
Carnegie
Cliburn
Paul Henry Lang
New York Herald-Tribune
Cedar Rapids Firms Win Coe Music Building Contracts
Three Cedar Rapids firms were named by the Coe College board of trustees to build the new music building. Morehead Construction Company won general construction with a 310 248 bid and July 1 1959 completion. Kehrer Wheatland Inc secured plumbing heating and air conditioning at 73 809. Acme Electric received the electrical contract at 43 840. The project includes a 160 by 40 foot two story brick building north of the auditorium with studios rehearsal halls and a recital hall for 236, as part of campus improvements begun after the 1951 plan shift. Construction starts immediately with Marshall Hall razing underway to finish before Commencement June 7 and 8.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Coe Board of Trustees
Morehead Construction Company
Kehrer-Wheatland, Inc
Acme Electric
Joseph F. McCabe
McCabe
Marshall Hall
Coe
Nate Cohn
Trustees
Larson and Larson
Winston-Salem
N.C
Brown and Healey
Coe Auditorium
B Avenue 1
Coe Library
Hickok
C. J. Lynch
Brown Proposes Driving Course for Iowa Teens
Safety Commissioner Russe Brown proposed a state approved driving course required for Iowans under 18 to obtain a license. The plan would be optional for students and schools, offered by high schools, with the state paying 25 dollars per pupil to cover training costs.
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Des Moines
Russe Brown
Brown
General Assembly
State Board of Public Instruction
Boxing Drama on Channel 9 at Nine Tonight
West Point presents a boxing drama scheduled for Channel 9 at 9 00 p m Tuesday the program promises local entertainment and a curated bout night for viewers in the area
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West Point
Channel 9
Marion man fined for drunk driving after plea
Emmett L. Nelson, 42, pled guilty to drunk driving in Marion. A police officer testified he saw Nelson driving erratically on First Avenue East Friday. Judge Charles Penningroth imposed a $300 fine.
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Emmett L. Nelson
First Avenue
Charles Penningroth
Youth Sentenced to 30 Days on Traffic Counts
Gary Baumgartner an 18 year old of 2066 Riverview street SE received a 30 day jail term in Marion for three traffic charges. Judge M H Bid dick ordered concurrent sentences after his arrest Saturday by Cedar Rapids police following a Friday night crash near Linn Junction. A 16 year old in the wreck had minor injuries. Charges were filed by Highway Patrol Sgt James Gild Toy.
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Riverview St
M. H. Biddick
Marion
Justice of the Peace
Baumgartner
Cedar Rapids
Linn Junction
Highway Patrol
James Gild Toy
Injunction Sought in Marion Neighborhood Covenant Dispute
A dispute between two Marion neighbors involves proposed covenants for the McGowan's Fourth Addition plot. The case seeks relief to resolve conflict over land use and property restrictions.
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Marion
Will of Alberta Sigfred Probated and Executors Named
Alberta K. Sigfred's will admitted to probate on Tuesday after her death May 12. Specific bequests go to nieces and nephews with the remainder to Kathryn Kelley and Elinor Chadima, who were named executors alongside Ralph J. Kendall. Bohemian Savings and Loan Association filed suit Monday against Andrew and Dollie Comried for 1863.21 and mortgage foreclosure. A 74.53 equity suit was filed Monday by A W Petersson Company against Charles and Mable Williams.
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Alberta K. Sigfred
Kathryn Kelley
Elinor Chadima
Ralph J. Kendall
Bohemian Savings and Loan Association
Andrew
Dollie
Charles
Mable Williams
A. W. Peterson Company
Red Reelected To Kerala Assembly Seat
In Deviulam district Rosamma Punnose of the ruling Communist party won re election to Kerala's state assembly. She defeated B K Nair of Congress by 6205 votes, with totals 53038 to 46833. two independents gathered 8283 votes as Kerala’s first post change election.
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Madras
India
Communist Party
Kerala
Rosamma Punnose
Congress Party
B. K. Nair
Deviulam
Nehru
Railroad To Merge Aurora Lamont Depots
The Great Western railroad will consolidate the Aurora and Lamont depots starting May 31. Each depot will operate only four hours daily.
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Lamont
The
Great Western Railroad
Schools to mail year end report cards to homes
Cedar Rapids schools will mail year end report cards home this spring replacing in person pick up on the last day. Assistant Superintendent Richard Barnhart says this will reduce carnival like exuberance and wear on school facilities. Deputy Dean Stoakes notes mailout helps prevent grade manipulation by students. Parents are asked to watch for the mailed reports before children open them.
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Cedar Rapids
Richard Barnhart
Dean Stoakes
Death Probe Continues In Stemm Family Case
The investigation into the deaths of Walter and Clarence Stemm proceeds after a gun found near the Spectins tank and a note urging “Seek out mark tn tate Get me out of the east end.” Ballistics and handwriting tests are planned. Walter Stemm died of a bleeding duodenal ulcer and Clarence was found dead in a stock tank.
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Sam Kelly
Tucker
Kelly
Iowa City
Clarence Stemm
Walter
Lone Tree Cemetery
Clarence
Stemm
Walter Stemm
Johnson County
Alvin
Elwood
Mary
West Liberty
Minnie
Clara
Bertha
Albert
John
Missile Project Halted by Strike at Cape Canaveral
CAPE CANAVERAL AP About 500 electricians from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers walked out Monday protesting the assignment of 15 Civil Service electricians to Titan ICBM launching-area construction. The strike drew in additional workers including ironworkers pipefitters millwrights and carpenters in sympathy.
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Civil Service
International Brotherhood of Electrical Worken
Titan
New Traffic Light Has No Moving Parts
The world's first traffic signal controller with no moving parts was unveiled in Cedar Rapids. Eagle Signal Corp of Mo line installed a pilot model at Center Point road and B avenue NE using magnetic actuators and logic circuitry to control signals with no mechanical switches. The city and company executives stated reduced maintenance and potential future installations in the area, with pilot cost around 1500 dollars and potential models up to 3000 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Eagle Signal Corporation of
Moline
Center Point Road
B Avenue NE
Bob Johnson
Eagle Signal
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Excetec Rapids
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Garland Fieser
G. Donald Hendricks
Paul Anderson
Sixteenth Avenue
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Fiftieth Street
Anderson
Hendricks
Ellis E. Weaver
Elgin school gains curriculum consultant and new staff
The Elgin Illinois school board hires Mildred Lois Middleton as curriculum consultant for 1958 59, assigns duties in gifted programs and grades 4 6, with 24 years in teaching. John T Sewell named director of audio visual education at 7000 salary plus 250 publication and 250 car allowance. New full time counselors include Franklin Melvin Stebbins and Ellen Tatum. Ann Buffat hired for Grant Wood special class. Also nine other teachers added and nurses appointed. leaves granted for Widmann Okinawa and Berg maternity leave.
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Shirley Maxwell
Hoover School
Topeka
Mildred Lois Middleton
Miss Middleton
Carroll County
Iowa State
Drake
John T. Sewell
Fort Dodge
Sewell
ISTC
University of California
Katheryn Greene
Franklin
Melvin Stebbins
McKinley
Ellen Tatum
Grant Wood
Ann Buffat
SUI
Mary Matias
Phyllis Jass
Dorothy Widmann
Jefferson Senior High
I Okinawa
Dorothy Berg
Taylor School
Reckless Driver Loses License for Six Months
Conrad Meyer Jr., 23, of 1271 21st Ave SW, was sentenced in municipal court after a crash at E Avenue and 16th Street NE. He received a 10 day jail term and a $75 fine for reckless driving and leaving the scene, with his license suspended six months. Police said he hit a car in a service station driveway and nearly struck pedestrians.
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H Ave
Joe Rizzio
1St Ave
Billy O’toole
3Rd Ave
Barbara Vanderlind
William Blvd
Mervyn Morris
Old Marion Rd
Wayne Franklin
D. W. Gardner
35Th St. Dr
Marian Werning
Texas Eve
Joyce West
Center St
John Baldwin
A Ave. NW
Doris Lientz
3Rd St. NW
Thomas Maclachlan
Storm Lake
Conrad Meyer, Jr
21St Ave
Robert J. Reams
Loren Hullinger, Jr
Meyer
E Avenue
16Th Street
Senate Panel Orders Latin America Study After Nixon Attacks
Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to create a subcommittee led by Sen Morse to investigate U S Latin American ties following attacks on Vice President Nixon. The panel also authorized a second subcommittee to probe broader U S policy amid anti American outbursts in Lebanon Algeria Indonesia and elsewhere.
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Morse
D-Ore
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D-R. I
State Department
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Burma
Robert Murphy
U. S
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Argentina
Indonesia Drops Invasion Project
Indonesia abandons plans for a large air-sea invasion of Celebes and Halmaheras and instead conducts hit and run raids on rebel strongholds in east Indonesia. Army officials say distances are too great the area too large and the cost prohibitive. Chinese cook repays Cochise favor on Broken Arrow 8 p.m. Tuesday Channel 9.
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Air crash prompts note on military civilian air lane safety
Rep. Preston of Georgia told the House that military planes were flying at random through civil air lanes near Los Angeles, arguing safety hinges on better coordination between military and civilian agencies amid Tuesday’s collision.
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Preston
D-Ga
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