Funeral notices and obituaries from Center Point and area
Burial and funeral services are noted for Mrs. ans 285 21 .4 Fred Donaldson 54 at a Methodist church. Glen Case 62 and Edzie Friday are listed with burial in local cemeteries. Weather details and a long list of births and divorces appear, with multiple small-town names and addresses from Center Point and surrounding towns.
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Walker
Spencers
Center Point
Ans
Donaldson
Phoene
Murdoch Towa
Hoogee Funeral
Bishop Cemetery
Manchester
Bismarck
Chicaka Renter
Strontium 90 Radiation From Bomb Tests Questioned
AEC official Merril Eisenbud told a Senate subcommittee that Americans will receive far less strontium 90 radiation from bomb tests than from natural sources. Dr Lyle Alexander warned radioactivity in soil will rise with ongoing tests, entering the milk chain through vegetation and cattle.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Merril Eisenbud
New York
AEC
Senate-House Atomic Energy
Lyle Alexander
Department of Agriculture
Eisen
Hisenbuch
U.S
Congress approves reduced state and justice budget
The House and Senate approved a sharply cut 502,891,203 appropriation bill for state justice and US Information Agency. The measure, sending to Eisenhower, is 102,758,508 below his request. Senate vote 95 to 2 with Javits and Neuberger dissenting. The package includes a push for investigation into government hiring of journalists for Information Agency use.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
State
Justice Departments
Judiciary
U. S. Information Agency
Senate
Javits Cr-N
Neuberger Dore
News i Jmen
Information Agency
House
State Department
Justice Department
Highway land deal under legislative investigation in Iowa
Des Moines witnesses testified at an open hearing after the Iowa Highway Commission approved a 22 709 purchase from Mrs Mary Prentice of Waterloo. The deal involved Emory Loomis and Prentice with questions over price process and possible conflicts. The commission later deferred other related right of way purchases pending study.
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Des Moines
Lavernel Helsel
Waterloo
Wilfred Prentice
Iowa Highway Commission
Prentice
Emery Loomis
Helsel
Grace Helsel
Hessel Aso
Loomis Real Estate Agency
Loomis
Legislative Investigating Committee
John Butter
Robert C. Boyd
W. T. Johnston
Butter
Boyd
Commission
Ames
Bite
Purc Chase
Johnston
Lnomis
Lanmds
Com
Department
Clark McNeal
R- Belmund
Sally
Jonaston
Loommis
Scott Swisher
Lown City
Widener
Russell Lundy
Tha Lst
Waterllo
Mary Prentice
Wilfred
Emory Loomis
Washington
Senate
Hawk
Mardin
Lee
Polk
MAD
SON
Wright
Peice
Delirious pilot rescued from desolate wasteland near Death Valley
Harold Ross of San Diego was found by trackers near Death Valley National Monument after wandering for water. He had left a rent plane with Harry Biehl of Chula Vista to prospect in the Panamint mountains and became lost on Saturday.
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Bishop
Calif
Ifyer
Pechapo America
Harold Ross
San Diego
Ross
Frank Pedro
Lunsford
Yandel
Death Valley National Monument
Pananiat
Monument
Harry Biehl
Chula Vista
Biehl
Benson outlines plan to modify flexible price supports
Washington AP Secretary of Agriculture Benson urged Congress to reform the price support system by allowing supports for major crops to range from zero to 90 percent of parity. He warned current surpluses and market conditions justify flexible, limited government guarantees rather than fixed 75 to 80 percent levels.
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Washington
Benson
Congress
Senate
House Agriculture
Department
Henson
Francis
Allen Iy. Perryman
B Avenue NW
Rohn
Rt.jever
Megr
Lenihan
Funeral
Two Escape from Maquoketa Jail
Two men held on bad check charges escaped from Jackson County jail in Maquoketa Tuesday night. Authorities investigated and search efforts were underway for the pair.
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Maquoketa
Jackson County
Cherry Burrell Union Votes To Strike In Cedar Rapids
Cherry Burrell union members at the Cedar Rapids plant voted to strike if negotiations fail before the current contract expires. A company spokesman said wage increases average nine and a half cents per hour. Labor and management met briefly on Wednesday and adjourned until June 4.
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Cherry-Burrell
Cedar Rapids
Ford
Labor and Management
Record Iowa sales tax receipts projected for 1957 first quarter
Iowa tax commission figures show 2 percent sales tax receipts for the first quarter of 1957 likely set a new high, with year to date totals reaching 15 693 469. Fiscal year to date receipts stand at 73 569 905, surpassing the prior year's level. Also noting channel listing: Laraine Day stars in Porn on FORD THEATER at 9:30, Wednesday, on Channel 9.
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Municipal
DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Tax Commission
Commission
Laraine Day
Ford Theater
Channel 9
Burns Fatal to East lowan 43 Specials to The Centatte
Mrs. William Brady of Masonville, 63, died Wednesday at a Manchester hospital from burns suffered Sunday when a kerosene lamp ignited her clothes. Her husband and a neighbor extinguished the flames. Services set for Friday at 2 pm in Shelly Funeral Home, Manchester, with burial in Masonville.
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Joseph Schulte
Josephine Schulte
Second Avenue
Davenport
Schulte
Cedar Rapids
Walford
Holy Trinity Church
Leo
Mise
Cedar
Holy Trinicy
Sucn
Stephen Tushak
St. Michael’s
Norway
Father Tushak
Masonville
William Brady
Manchester
Cavazos Nearly Swallows Pear While Slurping Remedy
The report notes Lino Cavazos, known for his preference for oyster-slow medicine, gulped his favorite remedy Monday and nearly swallowed a pear by accident while taking the dose.
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Lino Cava
Cavazos
Directed Verdict Clears Kaloupek in Perjury Case
District Judge M C Farber of Marshalltown issued eight directed verdicts of acquittal for John J Kaloupek a Chelsea real estate man charged with perjury in connection with testimony during settlement of the estate of the late Frank Vitek of Chelsea Kaloupek was administrator of the estate The perjury trial began Monday and the judge found no collaborating witness or facts to prove the charges
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Toledo
M. C. Farber
Marshalltown
John J. Kaloupek
Chelsea Real Estate
Farber
Kaloupek
Courthouse defendant given suspended sentence in theft case
Louis R. McDaniels, 33, of 229 Fourth Avenue SW received a suspended 90 day jail term and a $10 fine after pleading guilty to receiving stolen property. He allegedly accepted 200 dollars from 17 year old Robert Gatewood, with knowledge the money came from a Crescent Electric Co. break in. Gatewood pleaded not guilty to breaking and entering. Judge Feild Philbrick suspended McDaniels' sentence on good behavior.
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Louis R. McDaniels
Fourth Avenue
Cedar Rapide
Crescent Electric Company
Robert Gatewood
McDaniels
Gatewood
Hin
Fieyd
Philbrick
Humphrey to resign as secretary of treasury
President Eisenhower accepts United States Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey resignation citing a desire to return to the private sector. Anderson named to succeed him. Eisenhower and Humphrey express mutual respect and confidence in continued fiscal policies. Humphrey notes a younger leadership is needed for the party.
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Congress
Humphrey
Ohio Industriallat
Eisenhower
Republican Party
Mamie
Pam
Washington
Anderson
Warning signs set in red readout on 4 by 20 inch boards
Signs measuring 4 by 20 inches display a red warning message and will stay up through Sunday. Patrols will remove the signs next week for reuse in future operations.
ODM Chief Had Right To Uphold Writeoff Seaton Says
Secretary of Interior Seaton testified that he had rare misgivings about the fast tax writeoff privilege granted to Idaho Power Company for two of three dams in Holls Canyon while noting Gordon Gray had authority to approve the writeoff without Seaton's concurrence. Subcommittee members criticized Gray for acting despite Seaton's recommendations against the certificates.
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Washington
Interior
Seaton
Congress
Idaho Power Company
Holls Canyon
Gordon Gray
Office of Defense Mobilization
Senate
Dama
Smoke River
Oregon
Idaho
Subcommittee
Gray
DES Moines
Iowa
Thej
Iowa Highway Patrol
ODM
James Machhalg
I4wo
State Safety Education di
Towa
Woolf Overpass Opens to Traffic Thursday in Towanda
The Woolf avenue overpass will open to traffic Thursday at 7 a.m. City Manager Peter Roan announced on Wednesday. The opening marks a milestone for Towanda City infrastructure and eases cross town travel.
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Woolf
Towa
Peter Roan
Widow files two suits against insurers for life policy claims
Ruby A. Smith widow of Devere N. Smith sues Northwestern Mutual Life of Milwaukee for 2003.52 and National Life Insurance of Montpelier Wisconsin for 1911.65 in Linn district court seeking policy proceeds and jury trials.
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Linn District Court
Ruby A. Smith
Devere N. Smith
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Milwaukee
National Life Insurance Company
Montpelier
Motorized Mail Service Expands to Southeast Cedar Rapids
The mechanized delivery system extends to the southeast side this Saturday with 16 motorized routes, one fewer than the current setup. parcels will be carried by regular carriers, reducing parcel post routes and relay runs.
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Cedar Rapids
Walter Anawalt
Parcel
Anawalt
Sigourney Woman Injured in Highway Overpass Crash
Mrs C C Seidel of Sigourney was injured in an auto crash about 11 9m Tuesday east of Sigourney on Highway 92. She is at Keokuk County Hospital with chest injuries as authorities described. The overpass near a drive in was delayed by steel shortages and construction. A rock shattered a plate window. a rock narrowly missed the manager. A seven day traffic count will study bridge use. Progress continues on the Iowa Avenue bridge carrying the bypass with steel piers being placed. The bridge lies 600 feet below Benton Street.
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Sigourney
C. C. Seidel
Keokuk County
Raula
Raymond Wiclein
Hoan
Goo
Iowa Avenue
Ase
Benton Street
Government Dismisses 763 Collection Suit in Iowa Falls
A 763 collection suit over corn price support loans was dismissed Wednesday in Cedar Rapids federal court. The U.S. government, plaintiff, asked dismissal as the claim had been paid. Defendants Hyerett and Lara L. Gelrke of Iowa Falls were named in the action.
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Cedar Rapids
U.S
Hyerett
Lara L. Gelrke
Iowa Falls
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Frank Chmelicek
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Beatty-Beatte Chapel
Harry Garrison Whitney
Carpenter
Ernest S. Wordenoff
Cedar Christ
Linwood
Schapel
Perryman Services
East Lowan
Beatty
Beurle
Thirs Street
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GR. Man
Treasury
Humphrey Rermark
Awo
Cedar Rapids Television Company
Joseph F. Janda
Robert D. Jones
Richard F. English
Orville
Hruger
Dale Boren
The
Research Institute of America, Inc
Aupane Gas Company, Inc
Raion
Cray
Machholz
Imys. Devere N. Smith
Sigourney Woman
Turner
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John £. Lapes
Jed Ave
Mt. Vernon
Wilbert
Millet CO En
Roland Wilbert
G Ave
Lewa
Matt Whibert
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