Eldora Escapees in High Speed Car Chase
Three boys from the Eldora Iowa Training School for Boys fled in a stolen car during a highway 69 pursuit by Sheriff Norlan Miller. The vehicle crashed into a pole and tree near Leon, injuring Snyder Bettendorf Lawrence Indianola and Sorrells Muscatine. Snyder was shot in the hip and pelvis, Lawrence suffered a scalp wound and possible skull fracture, while Sorrells had arm cuts. Sorrells later turned in by Julian Frost after wandering dazed.
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Leon
Iowa
Eldora
Highway 69
Norlan Miller
Once Snyder
Bettendorf
Guy Lawrence
Indianola
Marvin Sorrells
Muscatine
Charles Reed
Miller
Osceola
Mansell Westfall
Snyder
Lawrence
Sorrells
Julian Frost
Horace Oaks Loses Arm in Davenport Hunting Accident
Davenport Iowa AP Horace Oaks 27 of near Bettendorf suffered a left arm amputation after a hunting accident Saturday. His gun discharged when he slipped on a bank as he raised it to shoot a crow. The charge shattered every bone in his left arm.
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Davenport
Horace Oaks
Bettendorf
Oaks
Hope's Choice For ISC Honor At College Military Ball
AMES Suzanne Hamlin a home economics sophomore from St Louis was named honorary cadet colonel at the Iowa State college military ball Saturday night. She was selected by Comedian Bob Hope and presented during intermission by Charles Underwood Ringsted president of Scabbard and Blade honorary military fraternity.
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Ames
Suzanne Hamlin
St. Louis
Iowa State College
Bob Hope
Miss Hamlin
Charles Underwood
Ringsted
Scabbard and Blade
Authorities Search For 3 Boy Trappers
Des Moines authorities hunted for three Iowa boys believed to be traveling up the Des Moines river in a rowboat on a winter trapping trip. John Lang 15 Keith Williams 16 and Dale Shawhan 16 left food guns traps sleeping bags and blankets.
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Des Moines
Raccoon
Iowa
Howard C. Reppert
John L. Lang
Keith Williams
Avon Lake
Dale Shawhan
Carlisle
Reppert
Former Army Sgts Holdup Suspect In California Crimes
James W. Sarver of OsKaloosa Iowa faced lineup and arraignment after police said he carried a notebook listing 17000 dollars in California holdup loot. He admitted involvement in Oakland post exchange robbery with Madera and Taylor and described escape from Fort Sam Houston and theft of Capt. Wallis identification. Police recovered a Federal Reserve canvas bag tied to the bank robbery.
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New York
California
James W. Sarver
Oskaloosa
Iowa
FBI
Oak Knoll Naval Post Exchange
Oakland
Calif
Sarver
Joseph Madera
Mel Taylor
Ses
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Texas
Harry Wallis
Wallis
Federal Reserve Bank
Post Exchange
San Francisco
One Killed Nine Hurt In Three-Car Crash
Emmetsburg reports a three car crash on a highway west of town left one boy dead and nine injured, six seriously. Victim Jimmy Whiting, 11, of Ruthven, rode with his parents and brother in a third car. other injured include 13-year-old Billy Whiting and Elmer Erhig family members, plus Robert Buffum, Emmetsburg, driver of another car. The three drivers had minor injuries. hospital care followed for the others.
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Emmetsburg
Here
Jimmy Whiting
Russell Whiting
Ruthven
the Whitings
Billy
Elmer Erhig
Ayrshire
Evelyn
Viola
Lucille Erhig
Robert Buffum
Whiting
Erhig
Buffum
Iowa coeds urged to join protest over dollar haircuts
University of Iowa students launched a protest appeal on Sunday inviting coeds to join the campaign against dollar haircuts. The slogan Girls, why shy away from the hairless guy? highlighted a light hearted stance on the issue.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Frank Cory Killed by Train At Tama Depot
Special to The Gazette Tama Frank Cory 62 baggageman was instantly killed at 3 22 a m Sunday at the North Western station when he stepped in front of an eastbound freight. Svacina an expressman said smoke from the mail engine obscured vision. Cory born August 21 1885 near Tama had 28 years with the railroad. Surviving wife and son William accountant two brothers and a sister. Funeral plans await arrival of the son
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Tama — Frank Cory
North Western
Cory
Gerald Svacina
Svacina
Tama
William
Chicago
Toledo
John
Minnesota
Inez Metz
South of
Possible Murder Case Revealed Near Boone
Authorities seek to identify a badly decomposed man found near Boone on Sunday with a possible bullet wound in the head. Police believe the body may be John Zauhar, last seen Aug 24 after being pulled from a train for carrying $3,700 in cash. Zauhar, who stayed at the station, vanished after breakfast the next day. The body was found in bushes near the North Western grade near the high bridge, about a mile west, by a train engineer who halted to check. Zauhar was en route to the east coast to board a Yugoslavian-bound ship. his family lives there. The police still hold the money in safekeeping.
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Paulsen
John Zauhar
Zauhar
Yugoslavia
Here
Negro Republicans Meet in Des Moines
DES MOINES UP The two day Midwest Negro Republican conference opened with delegates from Iowa and nine neighboring states. They will organize a council elect officers and adopt a constitution and platform. A banquet Tuesday night will award gold medals for fair play and help to American Negroes. Award recipients include Governors Luther Youngdahl Minnesota Dwight Green Illinois and Thomas E Dewey New York. Speakers include Val Washington Republican national committee Rep Paul Cunningham Charles H Grahl Avel V Shotwell Omaha and Elisha Scott Topeka attorney.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Luther Youngdahl
Minnesota
Dwight Green
Illinois
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Val Washington
Republican National Committee
Washington
Rep
Paul Cunningham
Charles H. Grahl
Avel V. Shotwell
Omaha
Nebraska
Republican National
Gillette Biermann May Head Democratic Ticket in Iowa
Iowa Democrats chart a 1948 comeback with strong candidates for governor and senator. Guy M. Gillette of Cherokee likely to announce for the Senate in December, while Fred Biermann of Decorah is eyed for governor. Party leaders anticipate a Blue-Wilson clash and a heated primary, with organizational contests shaping the ticket.
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Gillette
Biermann
Guy M. Gillette
Cherokee
Senate
George A. Wilson
Fred Biermann
Decorah
United States
U. S
Jake More
Democratic Central Committee
Blue
Wilson
Civil War Vet James P. Martin Turns 100 in Iowa
SUTHERLAND IOWA James P Martin longtime G A R commander and one of Iowas last Civil War veterans marked his 100th birthday with an open house Friends and relatives joined in paying respects He recalled voting for Lincoln at 17 He was born in Aberdeen Scotland and moved to the United States in 1852 He now lives with his daughter Mrs Elsie Hill after residing in Sutherland over 50 years and previously in Wisconsin and Iowa since 1886
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Sutherland
James P. Martin
G.A.R
Iowa
Martin
Lincoln
Aberdeen
Scotland
Wisconsin
Elsie Hill
Divorce Granted to Mrs. Frank W. Oliver
Mary Ellen Oliver of Iowa City was granted a divorce from Frank W. Oliver a University of Iowa law student and son of Chief Justice Ralph A. Oliver by District Judge Harold D. Evans. The decree followed a joint move to set aside the Oct. 28 dismissal. cruelty was charged. Custody of their son Marcus age 2 was awarded to Chief Justice Ralph A. Oliver and his wife.
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Iowa City
Mary Ellen Oliver
Frank W. Oliver
University of Iowa
Ralph A. Oliver
Iowa Supreme Court
Harold D. Evans
Man Admits Holdup And Two Burglaries
Gerald E. Jorgen sen, 39, confessed to holdups and burglaries in Council Bluffs totaling 1,700 dollars. Police said he admitted holding up Alfred Green, night clerk at the Ogden hotel, taking 71 dollars, burglarizing the VFW clubrooms for 300 dollars in February, and raiding the Last Chance cafe for 1,400 dollars and a gun in April.
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Council Bluffs
Leonard Murray
Murray
Gerald E. Jorgensen
Alfred Green
Ogden
VFW
Last Chance
College Press Turn Janitors And Waiters Auction at Cornell
Cornell College residents will host an auction Tuesday where professors wait on tables act as janitors and serenade women as a fund raiser for 1947-48 benevolence goals. Joe Fox and John McConnell of Harvey Illinois lead the sale to support a $2000 drive benefiting World Student Service CARE AFSC cancer Red Cross and campus activities.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell College
Joe Fox
Harvey
Celts
John McConnell
Cornell
World Student Service Fund
Cooperative American Relief For Europe
CARE
American Friends Service Committee
Fight Against Cancer
American Red Cross
Jackson L. Bogert, Jr
Alexandria
Sadie Hawkins
Li’l Abner
Daisy Mae
Firemen Save Mother And Baby At Keokuk
Mrs Lindsay Griggs and her year old son were nearly suffocated by smoke Sunday in a fire beneath their second story apartment in Keokuk. The husband escaped through a window and climbed an electric sign to summon help. Firefighters carried the mother and child down a ladder to safety. The blaze was started by a defective oil heater.
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Keokuk
Lindsay Griggs
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Iowa Daily Press Association
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Frank Miles
Robert D. Blue
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