Winter temperatures and forecast for several cities
Daily records show high and low temperatures for multiple cities including Bismarck Minneapolis Chicago New Orleans Denver New York and Seattle. The Iowa forecast calls for partly cloudy skies Tuesday night turning cooler with highs in the 40s and 50s, and a modest precipitation total for November.
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Bismarck
Minnapolis
Chicago
N. Orleans
New York
Aluth
Omaha
Phoenix
Seattle
Iowa
Canvass Shows Nazette Gains 1000 Votes in Linn County
Official count升 confirms Richard F Na zette county attorney elect with 29 198 votes, over Democrat Robert Wilson who earned 23 756. Presidential results: Eisenhower 33 402 Stevenson 21 667, three minor candidates 47. Absentee ballots set record at 2 168 mailed, 1 812 returned, 356 not returned or late.
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Richard F. Nazette
Linn County
Otto Hanzlik
Nazette
Robert Wilson
Hanzlik
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Iowa Nun Won't Be on TV Quiz
Sister Carolissa a 33 year teacher of the third order of St. Francis of the Perpetual Adoration canceled her appearance on NBCs Big Surprise over church clearance issues. She planned to use winnings for her religious community and cited her Wisconsin upbringing and interest in Indian lore and baseball.
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New York
INS
NBC
Carolissa
Third Order of St. Francis of the Perpetual Adoration
Archdiocese of
la Crosse
Wis
Hedwigs
St. Monica’s Convent
Wisconsin
Merriam Pioneer British Flyer Dies in England
Lt. Cmdr. Frank Merriam, 76, renowned pioneer British flyer and instructor, died Monday in Christchurch, England. He claimed to be the first to fly through clouds, piloting a Bristol box kite through cloud formations in 1912.
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Christchurch
England
Frank Merriam
Leland Loeffler Charged With Bootlegging and Wife Assault
Cedar Rapids police hold Leland Loeffler 27 at 1804 A Street SW on charges of bootlegging and assaulting his wife. He admits selling about 84 pints of whisky at Melody Lane and Skyway taverns over three weeks while working part time as a bartender. He says liquor was sold from his car without tavern owners' knowledge. He was arrested after his wife reported the assault.
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Cedar Rapids
Leland Loeffler
Melody Lane
Skyway
Loeffler
U N Debate Over Hungary Observers and Elections
U N delegates clash over inviting a Hungarian delegate to participate in procedural talks as Hungary rejects U N observers. Istvan Sebes says Hungary’s situation is an internal affair and Soviet troops were requested by Budapest. Assembly backs urgent priority on Hungarian and Middle East crises amid Soviet bloc opposition.
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U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Hungary
U.N
Lodge
U. N
Istvan Sebes
Hammarskjold
Sebes
Emergency Assembly
Russia
Middle East
Sheppard Denied Supreme Court Review in Slaying Case
Dr Samuel Sheppard the Cleveland osteopath lost his bid for Supreme Court review of his trial and conviction for the bludgeon death of his wife Marilyn. He is serving 10 years to life in an Ohio penitentiary and argued publicity biased the trial. Justice Frankfurter issued a memo noting denial of review does not imply approval of lower court decisions.
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Washington
Samuel Sheppard
Cleveland
Supreme Court
Marilyn
Sheppard
Ohio
Bay Village
Frankfurter
Nowise
Two Counties To Go Coad Held 209-Vote Lead
The Rev Merwin Coad held a 209 vote lead over Rep James I Dolliver as canvass in 13 of 15 counties in the Sixth district showed Coad 64637 to Dolliver 64430. Estherville recheck of wards followed a Monday tally shift.
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Coad
Associated Press
Merwin Coad
Boone
Democratic congressman since 1940 canvass and recount noted
Dolliver will decide on a recount or contest after the official canvass by the State Canvassing Board. The Elections Committee would handle any contest. The canvass shows Coad leading by 38 votes in several counties with minor changes in others.
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Dolliver
Elections Committee
U.S. House of Representatives
Boone
Calhoun
Crawford
Greene
Humboldt
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Webster
Wright
Associated Press
Coad
Carroll County
Hamilton County
Hancock County
Winnebago County
Pledges tally across divisions reaches 264 729 dollars
Tuesday totals show divisions pledging 264 729 07 with patterns and percentages toward targets. Several firms exceed 100 percent including Nissen Trampoline Young Fashions Buresh Rental Wilder Grain C M Davies Dows Maniti Nelson J D Motors Barta AAA Ottsen W D Grange Ted Glen Sanders Hawkeye and Dr James R Tabor of Marion.
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Nissen Trampoline Company
Young Fashions
Buresh Rental Service
Wilder Grain Company
C. M. Davies Tool Grinding
Dows Maniti Dairy
Nelson Manufacturing Company
J. D. Motors
Barta Garage
AAA Auto Club
Ottsen & Sons Oil Company
W. D. Grange Standard Service
Ted & Glen's Auto Mart
Sanders Auto Wrecking
Hawkeye Machinery Company
Dr. James R. Tabor
Marion
Three St. Paul Boys Missing After River Search
The hunt for three missing St. Paul boys moved to the Mississippi River on Tuesday with a Davy Crockett jacket and a small shoe as clues. Authorities planned dragging to check docks or boats for possible drownings.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Mississippi River
Davy Crockett
Eugene Altman
Lyle
Robert Carroll
Two Hospitalized, One Held After Midway Tavern Brawl
A tavern brawl at Midway left two patrons hospitalized and one man jailed on a going armed with intent charge. Mrs. Ray Johnson splashed a drink, Herman Howard attacked, a knife came into play, and shots and a beer bottle rendered chaos as police arrived.
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Midway Tavern
Midway
Ray Johnson
Ninth Street
Herman Howard
Ninth Avenue SE
Howard
Cedar Rapids Woman Missing After Trip Near Wichita
A Cedar Rapids woman identified as Mrs. White was found dead near Wichita with the trunk of her car and about 250 dollars in cash. No money or IDs remained with the body, and she had recently visited relatives including sister Mrs. Clarence Johnson in October. Her death followed a months long pattern of traveling for work with connections to Camp Good Health and nursing positions.
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Cedar Rapids
Wichita
Maynard Dunham
Sabula
Leslie Peyton
Palo Road
M. L. Spencer
C ‘Avenue NW
White
Camp Good Health
White l
British Troops Leave Kenya After Mau Mau Rebellion
London reports Britain will withdraw all troops from operations against Mau Mau rebels in Kenya. Colonial Secretary Alan Lennox-Boyd said the resistance has been almost completely overcome and local police will assume full duty of maintaining order.
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London
Britain
Kenya
Alan Lennox-Boyd
House of Commons
Attorney's Daughter Eloping with Ex-Con
U S attorney for Vermont asks nationwide police to search for his 18 year old daughter Priscilla Whitcomb and ex convict Richard S Thatcher believed to have eloped. Thatcher faced warrants for fraudulent car rental, transporting a stolen car across state lines and parole violations. Both reportedly told Whitcomb they planned to marry.
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Springfield
U.S
Vermont
Richard S. Thatcher
Evanston
Ill
Thatcher
Priscilla Whitcomb
Smith College
U. S
Louis G. Whitcomb
Miss Whitcomb
Bertram farmer Lewis Burns dies after lingering illness
Lewis Burns of Bertram dies at his home at 8 40 am Tuesday after a long illness. He was born in Illinois, married Lottie Coster on January 1 1902 in Mt Vernon. Survived by wife three daughters two sisters a brother seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Services in Beatty Bearle chapel at 1 20 pm Thursday burial in Campbell cemetery Cedar Rapids area.
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Lewis Burns
Bertram Farmer
Illinois
Marrie
Lottie Coster
Mt. Vernon
Gene Davidson
Vernon Barrett
Bertram
Roy Elkin
New London
Carl Sailor
Grace Whitlock
Lisbon
Earl Burns
Rockwell
Cedar Rapids Woman Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs J Mullen 71 a Cedar Rapids resident died at Berkley at 11 a m Monday after a brief illness Born February 2 1885 she lived in Maywood Illinois 11 years before returning to Cedar Rapids in 1953 She was a member of the Womens Catholic Order of Foresters affiliated with St Ludmila s Church Surviving are her husband a daughter Mrs Harry Bethke of Berkley two sisters Mrs Ann Traynor of Linwood California and Mrs Frank Stourne of Cedar Rapids Friends may call at the Monahan funeral home after 6 p m Wednesday The Foresters will recite the Rosary at 7 30 p m Wednesday Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Mullen
Cedar Rapids
Berkley
Ill
Bessie Mullen
Maywood
Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters
St. Ludmila’s Church
Harry Bethke
Ann Traynor
Linwood
Calif
Frank Stourne
Monahan
Death of Mrs. E. L. Hawes 89 in Monmouth Illinois
Word arrives of the death of Mrs. E L Hawes 89 at her daughter Mrs George V Horner’s home in Monmouth Illinois on November 8 She grew up in Cedar Rapids attended Coe College and Monmouth College later teaching languages before marrying Dr E L Hawes of Mankato Minnesota She leaves her daughter a brother Dr F G Murray of Cedar Rapids two sons E L Hawes Jr of Minneapolis and Dr A Murray Hawes of Mankato six grandchildren and four great grandchildren Burial was in Mankato
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E. L. Hawes
George V. Horner
Monmouth
Ill
F. G. Murray
Cedar Rapids
E. L. Hawes, Jr
Minneapolis
A. Murray Hawes
Mankato
Services for A I Bailey at Turner chapel
Funeral services for A I Bailey of 2709 First Avenue East will be held Thursday at 3 30 p m in Turner chapel with Rev D A Loferski of St Johns Episcopal Church and Mt Hermon Lodge AF and AM officiating Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may attend the service and all Master Masons are asked to meet Mt Hermon Lodge at 3 p m Thursday at the Masonic hall to attend The public may donate to the Cerebral Palsy fund or the Cancer fund if they wish
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A. I. Bailey
First Avenue E
Cedar Rapids man Charles A Strakota dies at 66
Charles A Strakota 66 of 1304 First Avenue NW Cedar Rapids died Monday afternoon. Born July 2, 1890 in Cedar Rapids, he is survived by a sister Emma Dudley of Jefferson and several Cedar Rapids area cousins. Funeral arrangements: Kuba funeral home to Slin inger funeral home Jefferson with services at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial in Highland Cemetery Churdan.
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Charles A. Strakota
First Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
Emma Dudley
Jefferson
Kuba
Slininger
Highland Cemetery
Churdan
Funeral services for Margaret Halpin at St Matthew’s
Miss Margaret Halpin of 1731 Fourth Avenue SE died Sunday. Funeral conducted at 9 a.m. Thursday in St Matthew’s church by Rt. Rev. Msgr. James D. Kearn. Burial at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Parish Rosary at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Brady Mortuary. friends may call Wednesday.
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Margaret Halpin
Fourth Avenue SE
St. Matthew's Church
James D. Kearn
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Brady Mortuary
Services for Mrs John Daniels
Services for Mrs John Daniels, who died Sunday in a Cedar Rapids nursing home, will be held locally with burial following. The family requests memorials to be directed to the Cedar Rapids Hospice in her memory.
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John Daniels
Cedar Rapids
Funeral services conducted at Kuba funeral home
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Kuba funeral home conducted by the Rev. Hugh Orchard. Burial followed in Urbana cemetery. A brother, Joseph Watson of Des Moines, survived. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Kuba
Hugh Orchard
Urbana
Joseph Watson
Des Moines
Services for Miss Anna Kra tochvil
Miss Anna Kra tochvil died Saturday. Funeral services will be held at Brosh Funeral Home in Solon at 2 p.m. Wednesday, conducted by Rev. Z F Pauk. Burial takes place in Oakland Cemetery, Solon. Friends may call at the Solon funeral home.
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Anna Kratochvil
Brosh Funeral Home
Solon
Z. F. Pauk
Oakland
Solon Funeral Home
Cow Shot After Wild Chase in Cedar Rapids
An 800 pound cow owned by John Fossum broke loose during unloading for slaughter at Frozen Foods Center in Cedar Rapids. After a 45 minute chase covering over 10 miles through yards and streets, a second .22 slug fired by Slaughterer Melvin Kuba brought the cow down at 1115 Twenty second avenue SW. Russ Krejci aided the pursuit before the final shot.
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Cedar Rapids
John Fossum
Waveland Drive
Fossum
Frozen Foods Center
Second Street
Bossy
Melvin Kuba
Kuba
Sixteenth Lavenue
Arthur Zimmerman
Don Hollister
Russ Krejci
Krejci
Bessie Hutton
Hutton
Mr. Krejci
Callaghan License Suspended for 30 Days
Ralph Callaghan of 717 Sixth Avenue SE had his license suspended for 30 days after failing to appear in court on reckless driving and license restriction charges. Municipal Judge Donald Barnes ordered appearance bonds totaling 160 dollars forfeited.
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Witham
Eighth Street
Ralph Callaghan
Sixth Avenue
Gilbert Boyer
Coggan
Ethel Robbins
Shellsburg
John Pence
Mt. Vernon
William Cole
Washington Avenue
Doris Stewart
Bert Slade
Fifteenth Street
Vernon Spohn
Twenty-fourth Street
J. Wallander
Atkins
Duane Yousse
Monticello
Clemente Mundell
First Avenue NE
Lucy Neff
Parnell
Charles Wegner
Thirtieth Street
Ira Kerr
Second Avenue
Ollen Batton
William McCaulley
Alex Bopp
Sixth Street
Barbara Cobb
Bowling Street
Lloyd Dean Hite
Fourth Avenue
Lloyd Knapp
Daniel Shroyer
Fort Dodge
William Jones
Floyd Knapp
Fifteenth Street SE
Thomas
Sixth Avenue SE
Donald Barnes
Callaghan
Barnes
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Mississippi
LaCrosse
Lansing
Dam No
McGregor
Dubuque
Davenport
Keok
Post
Claude
Forty-fourth Street
Dvorak
Ernest
Fairfax
St. Luke's
Cedar Falls
Mery] Stamp
W. F. Korman
Louise M. Pistulka
Robert D. Fisher
Sherrill S. Carter
Dorothy E. Loeffler
Leland T. Loeffler
Milda M. Farr
Philip J. Farr
Frances F. Franks
Wesley J. Franks
Municipal Court Police Division
Belle Plaine
Anna Pecenka
Peffers
Oak Hill
Frank Kuhn
St. Mary’s Church
Spencer’s Grove
Mt. Carmel
Miller Funeral Home
Waukon
Frank Carney
Martins Funeral Home
Smithfield Cemetery
Manchester
Jerry ‘Carl
Larry John
Lester Sheppard
Oakland Cemetery
Edgewood
Charles Stone
Rhines Funeral Home
Oelwein
Fred Baumgartner
Demico
Sacred Heart Church
Brant Funeral
Porter Gillis
Federated Church
McBroom
Fry- Holland Funeral Home
St. Paul’s American
Merriam
British Flyer
Fifth Avenue
C.R. Man
West
St. Paul Boys
Gazette
Tom Merryman
Light Company
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Hoover School
Joseph E. Fisher
Janice Bowen
Sandra Kelley
Nikki Farwell
Larry Sparks
Larry Jiroutek
John Parks
John Sedore
Donald Finn
Carolyn Stefl
Sherry Diehl
Mr. Johnson
Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Ethel Richie
Mrs. Richie
Mercy Hospital
Johnsons
Willie Brewster
David Jones
John
Brewster
Lewellen Fiorist
Town & Country Shopping
1St Ave
36Th St
Empire
Camp Good Health Worker
Spencer
Mrs. White
Turner's
John B. Turner & Son
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
Mt. Vernon Rd
Bailey Services
C. A. Strakota
Halpin Services
Mrs. Daniels Services
Kratochvil Services
Monahan Mortuary
Monahar
Wm Stewart
Murdoch Funeral Homes
Mars Center
Poin Ste Walker
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