Townsfolk See Trash Laden Ely House Opened
A five day removal of more than 20 tons of trash revealed in the Main street house of Mrs Amanda Herber Tichy a scene of neglect and mystery. Authorities found 24 treasury bonds worth about 5800 and a buried diamond ring while stating bonds were allegedly given by eight Tory brothers. The woman and her son John Jr have lived in the clutter for years amid a legal health nuisance action.
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Ely
Main Street
Amanda Herber Tichy
John, Jr
Independence Mental Health Institute
Cedar Rapids
Miner
Reed Huff gets suspended five year term in Fort Madison
A 73 year old Cedar Rapids man Eli W. Huff was given a suspended five year sentence after pleading guilty to larceny. He allegedly stole forty one $100 bills from his brother John Huff on December 18, with $3,215 recovered last month. The judge suspended the sentence as repayment continued.
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Cedar Rapids
Fort Madison
Eli W. Huff
Center Point Road
Charles Penningroth
Eli Huff
John Huff
Weather outlook fair with mild tonight and warm Sunday
A fair night with low temperatures around 52 to 57 degrees precedes a partly cloudy Sunday. An uptick in warmth brings a high near 83 to 87 degrees.
Public Health Service Rejects Reducing Polio Dose
The Public Health Service refused to stretch scarce polio vaccines by cutting dose size. It also advised caution about starting first shots during the late summer peak, from mid August to mid September, leaving local officials to decide based on area polio prevalence.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Eastern Iowa Band Festival Opens with Colorful Parade
The tenth annual Eastern Iowa Band Festival parade drew over 40,000 spectators as 56 bands moved from the First Avenue bridge to Third Street and back across the Cedar River. Miss Eastern Iowa 1954 was introduced amid pomp, while the Center Point Kiddie corps impressed by marching to finish. a brief interruption occurred when an ambulance attended to a heart attack victim on route.
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Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Third Street
Armed Forces Guard
Eastern Iowa
Center Point Kiddie Corps
John McCoy
Third Avenue
Cedar River
Davy Crockett
Kingston Stadium
Leonard Smith
Detroit
James Fuelling
Delwein
Iowa
First Street
Fred Fleming
Agreement in Dixie Phone Strike Signed
Atlanta AP reports a settlement ending the 68 day telephone strike and the railway walkout affecting over 75 000 workers across the South. The disputes cut wages and caused hundreds of thousands in damage as freight slowed and some passenger service declined. CIO Communications Workers of America leadership awaited contract approval in nine southeastern states. A Smallwood called the agreement an honorable document.
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Atlanta
South
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Southern
Southern Bell Service
CIO Communications Workers of America
A. Smallwood
CWA
Immigration sympathy in US tiptoes through worldly chatter
An aging quip notes that despite global criticism, U S immigration remains the sincerest form of flattery. The line plays on international talk about American policy and culture with light humor.
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The
U. S
Tragic Backing Accident Claims Cedar Rapids Child
Three year old Teri Lynne McMillen of Cedar Rapids died after a car backed into her on Second Street SE. Her mother, witnessing from a nearby store, was injured breaking through a plate glass panel while rushing to the girl. Police identified driver Melvin H. Wesbrook, 25, who said he backed out after finishing work. a witness said the children were crossing and Wesbrook backed slowly. The girl died of internal injuries. Funeral arrangements set for Monday at Barta-Hesser chapel with burial at Cedar Memorial. she belonged to First Christian church. The incident marked the third local traffic death of the year.
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Cedar Rapids
Teri Lynne McMillen
Second Street
St. Luke's Hospital
St. Luke’s
John Douglas
T. F. “Frank
Mce-Millen
Sixteenth Street
McKesson and Robbins
M. Cach Glass Company
Melvin H. Wesbrook
Ninth Street
Cach
Wesbrook
Rare
Harold Willis
Fifteenth Street
Willis
McMillens
Teri
Greg Stephen Wolfe
Michael Duffy
Old Marion Road
Teri Lynne
First Christian Church
Tommy Franklyn
Perry M. McMillen
Carl Caves
Ottumwa
Barta-Hesser
Jack Oliver
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Haesemeyer Seeks New Trial After Guilty Verdicts
Two Iowa bank presidents were found guilty on separate charges. William L. Haesemeyer of Central State Bank faces up to five years and a $10,000 fine. Guy D. Schooler of Hartford Carlisle Savings faces multiple counts with potential penalties. Both remain free on bond as motions for new trials are filed.
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Associated Press
James
Iowa
Marshalltown
William L. Haesemeyer
Central State Bank of State Center
John W. Tobin
Haesemeyer
Paul Dean Pleads Guilty to Two Bank Robbery Charges
Paul W. Dean 50 Storm Lake used car salesman pleaded guilty to two federal counts tied to a $1 877 bank robbery at Boyden on April 29 A sentencing date was set for June 11 at 9 a m Dean is jailed without bond in Woodbury County He was arrested near Wall South Dakota April 30 after his dog allegedly betrayed him and pled guilty to two informations by U S District Attorney F E Van Alstine The charges include entering a FDIC bank with intent to commit larceny and theft from an FDIC bank Penalties range up to 5 000 or 20 years or both on the first count and up to 5 000 or 10 years or both on the second Dean formerly lived in Linn County and once ran a used furniture store in Cedar Rapids
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Sioux City
Paul W. Dean
Storm Lake
Boyden
Henry N. Graven
Dean
Woodbury County
Wall
S. D
U. S
F. E. van Alstine
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
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Carl Franks
Sharon Kruse
Priscilla Hubler
Lisbon
Susan Shaffer
Mary Foley
Mary Roshar
Alburnett
Russ Wiley
C.R. Property
Laurie van Dyke
Dixie
Today's Index
Eee
Teri McMillen
Schooler
Des Moines
Guy D. Schooler
Hartford- Carlisle Savings Bank
Orville Stevens
Liberty
Central State Bank
E. B. Wilkinson
B. F. Ford
Haesemeyer-Martin Schaper
Schaper
Tranactions
Cedar County
Schooler Federal Court
Stevens
Stew
Paul Dean
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