Wind and Rain Strike Eastern Iowa Damage Report
High winds and heavy rain hit eastern Iowa Monday evening, sparking power outages and downed trees in Fruitland Cedar Rapids and Marion. A 65 mph gust was recorded at Cedar Rapids airport, with hundreds of branches and several trees felled and local communications briefly affected.
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Cedar Rapids
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Marion
City Dog Ordinance Plan Receives Endorsement After Meeting
A six hour private session between the Cedar Rapids dog study committee and visiting experts produced recommendations for 12 months restraints and a higher license fee. Key changes include a flat $3 dog license, year round leash rules, a $500 fine for dog poisoning, non compulsory rabies inoculation unless an epidemic is declared, and existing points on obedience trained dogs and kennel care to stand. Awaiting final citizen group action and council review.
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Cedar Rapids
Joseph Sadowsky
Citizens Group
Sadowsky
Sylvia Porter Debuts Your Money's Worth Column
Sylvia Porter, a renowned financial expert read by millions, begins a new column Your Money's Worth in The Gazette. Her early crash era lessons shaped a career marked by top awards in financial reporting and recognition as a standout American woman in journalism.
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Wall Street
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Porter
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Hunter College
New York
Headliners’ Club
New York Newspaper
Women’s Club
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Boston Chamber of Commerce
OK Drive In Fire Causes Major Loss in Marion
A early Tuesday fire gutted the kitchen of Todd's OK Drive In in Marion causing an estimated 70 000 in damage. Marion and Cedar Rapids fire crews fought the blaze for about an hour to bring it under control with losses split between building 40 000 and contents 30 000. Three fourths of the loss covered by insurance. Fire origin undetermined though flames likely smoldered before neighbors called.
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OK Drive In
Cedar Rapids
James Reynolds
Marion
Central City Man Guilty of Selling Government Corn
Francis E. O'Brien of Central City pled guilty in Cedar Rapids federal district court to selling government mortgaged corn to Farmers Co Exchange. He faces sentencing June 10 at 10 a.m. after arraignment on a secret indictment. He allegedly received 1471 dollars and diverted funds to personal use. Max penalty includes up to 5000 dollar fine or five years in prison. Court appointed attorney Robert C. Nelson for defense.
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Cedar Rapids
Francis E. O’brien
Central City
Federal District Court
Henry N. Graven
O’brien
Grand Jury
Farmers Co Exchange
Robert C. |Elson
Woman Loses Duplicate Tax Refund Check in Missing Purse
Cedar Rapids report shows Genevieve Millis once sought a $50 40 refund after an original check vanished. After weeks of processing a duplicate was issued and last week she misplaced the purse containing the check.
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Cedar Rapids
Genevieve Millis
Second Street NW
Theovernment
Woman Sues Former Mate For 15 Million
The former wife of Canadian magnate Vernon G. Cardy sues him in New York for 15 million under Canada’s community property law. She seeks half of his fortune, claiming duress and prolonged economic pressure during their 17 year marriage ending in 1950. Cardy, a hotel and racing figure, was not available for comment.
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New York
Vernon G. Cardy
Canada
Hilda Bouvier Cardy
State Supreme Court
Cardy
Thhey
Garden City
Belmont Park
Slovak League Urges Expulsion of Soviets
The Slovak League of America urged the United States on Tuesday to demand the expulsion of Russia and other Marxist nations from the United Nations.
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Washington
Slovak League of America
U. S
Russia
U.N
Kayes Given Suspended Sentence In Party Line Case
In Poughkeepsie New York judge John R Schwartz, acting on the district attorney’s leniency plea, granted Mary L Kayes a suspended sentence for refusing to yield a party telephone line for a fire report. The case highlighted a new law with up to a year in jail and a 500 dollar fine. Kayes told reporters she held no grudges and hoped the case served to publicize the law. The judge noted her eventual alert to the operator and said the barn might have burned anyway.
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Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Mary L. Kayes
John R. Schwartz
State ridicules Sheppard story in Ohio appeal
The Ohio state called Dr. Sam Sheppard’s defense “completely absurd” at an appeal hearing. Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Parrino tore into the “web of fantasy” claim about an unseen intruder who bludgeoned Marilyn Sheppard and then watched the couple sleep. He questioned why the attacker would strike with one blow and then strike again, labeling the defense as preposterous.
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Marilyn Sheppard
Ranine
Thomas Parrino
Sam Sheppard
Sam
Parrino
Marilyn
Photo of DP Family May End Separation of 11 Years
In Aurora Illinois a displaced family may reunite after a Swedish journalist reported Mary Buhaila 22 her East German husband and three children in a camp near Nuremberg Germany. Joseph Krippetz identified Mary as the daughter he and his wife had not seen in 11 years and plans to facilitate their move to Aurora.
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Nuernberg
Germany
Aurora
Mary Buhaila
Yugosla
Aurora Beacon News
Burlington
Joseph Krippetz
Mary
Theresa
Krippitz
Alfreda
Yugoslavia
Feud Rages At Vaccine Meeting in Washington
Dr. Jonas E. Salk joined polio vaccine conferences marked by disputes over a government plan to drastically raise safety standards for Salk shots. Vaccine manufacturers and the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis opposed by arguing the plan is fantastic and impractical.
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Washington
Jonas E. Salk
Salk
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
U. S. Public Health Service
Iowa first and second graders receive Salk polio vaccine
About 140000 Iowa first and second grade children were given Salk polio vaccine weeks ago and none have contracted polio in that age group. Dr. Ralph H. Heeren said Iowa has not had a polio case in that cohort, despite four statewide cases last week and totals rising from 34 to 55 in prior years.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Health Department
Ralph H. Heeren
Department
Polio Vaccine Controversy Halts Mass Inoculation Drive
The Public Health Service faces a policy clash as foundations and industry urge safer vaccines from firms beyond Cutter Laboratories. Salk declines comment while authorities weigh testing standards. The Cutter case spurs three cities to suspend school inoculations amid rising cases and a fatal bulbar polio death in Idaho.
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Public Health Service
Senate votes to uphold Eisenhower veto on postal pay hike
The Senate failed to override the President's veto of a bill granting postal workers an average 8.8 percent raise. Fifty-four senators voted to override and 39 to sustain, a two thirds margin required. Most Republicans supported the veto while most Democrats backed the override, killing the bill and delaying a House vote. Senator Carlson announced a new retroactive bill targeting March 1, proposing an 8 percent raise. Chairman Johnston urged overriding, and Senate GOP Leader Knowland signaled support for sustaining the veto.
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Defense Payoffs and Gifts Heard in 1952 Army Contracts
New York garment maker testified he paid about 6 699.94 in cash bribes to government employees for three Army contracts in 1952. Leaders named include Major Eric C. Farnell, David Pollack, Mrs. Mella Hart, and Joseph Porreca. Levy described paying a doctor bill and a planned 3500 payoff that failed. Rubin received a freezer and a coat in related exchanges. Farnell and Pollack were identified as current witnesses.
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New York
Armed Forces
Leon M. Levy
Bonita Originals, Inc
Lebanon
David Pollack
Armed Services Textile and Apparel Procurement Agency
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Astapa
Joseph G. Porreca
Inow
Levy
Raymond Wool
Wool
Marvin Rubin
Rubin
Porreca
Italy
Carmine Bellino
Pollack
Quartermaster Depot
Philadelphia
Iowa Governor Hints Measures on Night Speed Limit
Gov Hoegh says he lacks authority to impose a night speed limit but urges citizens to slow down. Iowa Highway Patrol to increase nighttime vigilance and gather data for a speed study. He notes existing 50 mph truck limit and 55 mph bus limit, with 1,566 truck speed arrests in early 1955, up 20 percent from 1954. Egg grading bill projected to raise farm income by 15 million dollars yearly. any flaws to be fixed by 1957 legislature.
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Hoegh
Iowa
Hoegh urges 60 mph night limit in Iowa trial period
Iowa Governor Leo Hoegh says he cannot set a night speed limit but urges motorists to not exceed 60 miles an hour at night during a trial from May 27 to June 6. He also signed laws on egg grading and a $14.335 million annual general aid for public schools and a restudy of the Little Hoover report.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Leo Hoegh
Little Hoover” Committee
Oegh
Hoegh
Man 63 Dies After Jump From Hospital Window
Chris Thompson 63 of 1215 First Street SW died at Mercy Hospital when he jumped from a fourth floor ward window about 9 40 p m Monday Coroner Robert Brosh ruled the death self inflicted Sister Mary Maura said Thompson kicked the screen before leaping and other patients could not stop him He had been admitted May 14 and no exact medical diagnosis was given at the time of death.
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Scheele
Public Health Service
Cedar Rapids
Chris Thompson
First Street
Mercy Hospital
Robert Brosh
Mary Maura
Thompson
Maura
Brosh
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