Abduction of Quad Cities Couple by Armed Gunman
Mary Minea and Jerry Stolze were abducted after entering Stolze's car outside Catalpa Lodge near Davenport. The gunman drove them to an abandoned farmhouse west of Princeton Iowa, robbed them of $8 and two watches, then released Minea in Davenport after returning the watches and part of the cash. Authorities seek motive and description notes a tall man with light brown hair wearing a fur collared poplin jacket.
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Davenport
Quad Cities
Pete Wildmen
Mary Minea
Rock Island
Jerry Stolze
Catalpa Lodge
Princeton
Stolze
Wildman
Eugene
Brainerd
Minn
Miss Minca
Miss Minea
Downtegen Davenport
Eugene Spies
Young Stolze
Wiss Minca
Safety Council Creates Teen-Ager Division in Des Moines
Des Moines safety board formed a teen-age safety division drawn from Good Driver clubs in high school driver training. The council elected Robert Goode as secretary and arranged for an executive committee led by Claude McBroom. ISU educator Prof. Bert Woodcock will supervise the teen-division setup.
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Des Moines
INS
Town ‘Safety Council
W. A. McCullough
Clinton
Marvin Schmidt
H. L. Betts
Lorin Miller
3. S. Russell
E. W. Harlan
Gerald Schwimsey
C.A. Smith
C. L. Younie
Manila
Fred Fisher
Villisea
Boyd Arnold
H. L. Knutsen
Mason City
Irwin Rose
Newton
Gladys Olson
James
A. D. Clam
Sioux City
Lester Schick
Davenport
Claude V. McBroom
W. J. Andresen
Dubuque
Sherif James Smith
Cedar Rapids
Ted Mikesch
Iowa Highway Patrol
Council General Assembly
Kathryn Worley
Board of Governors
Gazette
Bert Woodcock
Iowa State Teachers College
Robert Goode
Pearl W. McMurry
Jack Shelley
WHO
Andresen
Mikesch
Smith
McBroom
John Ryan
O. W. Severance
Alfred W. Kahl
Floode
Norbert Locke
Judge Reverses Benefit Claim For Illness Leave
Des Moines District Judge Tom Murrow overturned an Iowa Employment Security Commission ruling that Isabel J. Harris who left Wolfe's clothing store due to a sinus illness qualified for unemployment compensation. He warned the ruling could turn the fund into health insurance. Commission Chairman Carl Stiger said no quarrel with the decision and they may appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Des Moines
Tom Murrow
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Isabel J. Harris
Wolfe
Arizona
Murrow
Commission
Carl 3. Stiger
Iowa Supreme Court
Local School Plays Set for Friday and Wednesday
Class Plays Tama Junior Miss Friday at school auditorium. West Union Stage Door all school play Wednesday evening at the school. New polio cases include Robert Tegeler 25 Independence admitted to polio ward University hospitals Iowa City in serious condition. Florence Koerzing 40 Stanwood admitted in fair condition. Phyllis Chitticka 32 North English and Betty Heltzman 28 Lone Tree transferred to the inactive ward.
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Tama
West Union
Robert Tegeler
Independence
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Florence Koerzing
Stanwood
Phyllis Chitticka
North English
Betty Heltzman
Lone Tree
Death of Youth Blamed on Toothpick in Muscatine
Bernard Wingerter an 18 year old from Muscatine died after complications from surgery to remove a toothpick obstruction found in his mouth while he slept The case notes the toothpick caused the blockage and led to death after medical intervention
Legion Family Keeps Year-Round Service Across Towns
The Krab family links four towns through American Legion and auxiliary membership. Frank J Krab a World War I veteran and former St Quinton post commander retired to Arizona with his wife. Son Victor served in Europe and joins Rowley Legion. John Phillips a World War II veteran is Solon post officer. Bob leads Ely Legion.
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Ely
Frank J. Krob
American Legion
Auxiliary
Legion
Frank J. Krab
Arizona
Krab
St. Quinton Legion
Victor
Europe
Rowley
John Phillips
Solon
Martha
Linn County
Bob
Family Ties in Local Legion Posts Spotlight
Verona Buresh has held several auxiliary offices and son Bob is a past commander of Ely and Walker posts. Mary supports Walker auxiliary while the family resides there. Lester Buresh of Mt Vernon is a son in law and past commander of the Ely post. Doris and two daughters belong to the auxiliary. Three grandsons dream of joining the Sons of the Legionnaires.
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Verona
Auxilary
Bob
Ely
Walker
Mary
Walker Auxiliary
Lester Buresh
Mt. Vernon
Doris
Abdiliary
Sons of the Legionnaires
Mrs Isa bel Morris Suffers Broken Leg in Fall
Mrs Isa bel Morris fractured her left leg Friday after a fall at home and is hospitalized at St Luke's in Cedar Rapids.
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Isabel Morris
St Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Five year old saves three men from sewer cave in
In Spencer, five year old Timmy Morton alerted rescuers after hearing cries from a 12 foot sanitary sewer cave in. Rescue workers freed Clifford Lee, 22, buried to his neck with a broken back, and Terry Veitch, 18, plus Bernard Kruger, 32, who were dug out after about 20 minutes under two to three feet of dirt. all were reported in fair condition after roughly 30 volunteers worked to rescue them.
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Spencer
Timmy Morton
Clifford Lee
Terry Veitch
Bernard Kruger
Candidates File Expense Reports In Iowa Campaign Returns
Four more candidates for state offices filed expense reports with the secretary of state. Des Moines Republican G. I G. Hgag showed 12 cents in postage. Fort Dodge Democrat Mary S. Kelleher reported 370 dollars, Muscatine Republican Frank Shannon 14 dollars, Justice T. G. Garfield of Ames 5 dollars. In Washington, eight Republican Iowa congressmen listed receipts and expenditures. Martin of Iowa City showed 1625 received and 2184 spent, Le Compte of Corydon 1500 received 1303 spent with 100 pending, Deliver of Fort Dodge 2200 spent and 2108 received.
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Justice T. G. Garfield
Ames
Iowa
Corydon
James I. Deliver
Fort Dodge
Two Sioux City Men Indicted for Murder
SIOUX CITY UP Philip Hlegstrom 48 a real estate man was indicted for first degree murder by the Woodbury county grand jury in the coffee cup slaying of his socially prominent wife The jury also indicted Conrad Teboe Sioux City for first degree murder in the fatal beating of Reuben Baker 49 a service station operator Both were held without bond and slated for arraignment Thursday The grand jury refused to indict Edward Hickumbottom 74 charged with the fatal shooting of a woman The jury found the shooting was in self defense
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Sioux City
Philip Hlegstrom
Woodbury County
Conrad iTeboe
Reuben Baker
Edward Hickumbottom
Hickumberttom
Revenue Agents Seek Federal Court Trial in Tax Case
Two federal internal revenue agents Fred A Nimtz and Edward Kelley charged with breaking and entering in connection with serving a tax case notice petitioned for transfer to federal court. Nimtz of Council Bluffs and Kelley of Omaha deny the crime as Robert E Friel of Council Bluffs faces a $42 974 federal tax lien and signed the complaint.
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Council Bluffsap
Federal
Internal Revenue
Fred A. Nimtz
Council Bloffs
Edward Kelley
Omaha
Federal District Court
Robert E. Friel
Counceil ‘Bluffs
Davenport Fire Displaces Four Families Overnight
Four Davenport families were forced from their homes when a blaze swept two houses about midnight Monday. One occupant woke to a loud noise and Mrs. Jack Helfrich, with her husband, saved their two year old Diane from the flames. Two other babies were also rescued by parents. Relatives supplied shelter for the victims.
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Davenport Davenport
Ins
Davenport
Jack Helfrich
Diane
Murder case of taxicab driver Massouris still under investigation
Council Bluffs police say the 1950 murder of taxicab driver George Massouris remains open with ongoing questioning and a large file of statements. Massouris, 30, was last seen after picking up an unidentified passenger at the First Christian church and was found dead the next day along Old Orchard road. The robbery motive is suspected as his cab was later reused and prints were obscured by subsequent fares.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
George Massouris
Massouris
Pac Igific Rairoad
First Christian Church
Old Orchard Road
Massourig
Ing
Tobbery
Earl Miller
Tie in Crawford county county attorney race decided by lot
In Crawford county the county attorney contest ended in a 4086 to 4086 tie between Democrat Robert K. Brannon and Republican Ray F. Franck. Board Chairman Chris Olson drew Brannon as the winner in a 7:36 p.m. meeting in room 300 of the chemistry building.
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Lot Denison
INS
Crawford County
Lot
Board of Supervisors
Robert K. Brannon
Ray FE
Franck
Wvuicey mC
Chris
Olson
Brannon’s
Iowa Chemistry Society to Hear Northwestern Professor
Iowa section of the American Chemical Society will host a meeting at the University of Iowa featuring Dr. Fred Basoleo, assistant professor of chemistry at Northwestern University, as the keynote speaker.
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Iowa Chemical Society
Iowa U
Iowa City
Fred Basoleo
Northwestern University
Iowa
American Chemical
Ganiatr Hare Mhuredow
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Safety Council
Nee Krob
Karen Krob
Sandra Phillips
Linda Suresh
Carol Phillips
Cynthia Buresh
Krobs Strong Legion Family
wDyd
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
America
Org
Guaranty
Cosi Oye Pvovop
Susu AU
Don Sauer
Jefferson Hotel
Basclo
Second Street
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