Iowa Vet 25 Kills Mother and Wounds Brother at Farm
A 25 year old World War II veteran Lowell Vosika is jailed on an open charge after his mother was shot to death and his brother Richard, 24, wounded at the Vosika farm home two miles NW of Pocahontas. A sheriff said Vosika admitted the shooting. mental instability after service noted by local officials.
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Pocahontas
Lowell Vosika
Adolph Vosika
Here
Vosika
Richard
Fort Dodge
Stahly
E. F. Heathman
Pocahontas County
Duncan Grant
Sika
Pacific
Grant
Cyril
France
Jeanette
Iowa State College
Bartender Holds Back Questions Before Grand Jury
Sioux City AP A bartender identified as Max Bekish balked at questions from a grand jury probing gambling operations in Sioux City and Woodbury County. He later testified after being told he faced contempt but was assured immunity from indictment for information given. The probe concerns sale of lottery tickets and was led by Special Assistant Attorney General Carl Smedal.
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Sioux City
Grand
Grand Jury
Woodbury County
Carl Smedal
Smedal
Max Bekish
Bekish
Branch Line Hearing on What Cheer Route Abandonment
A Monday hearing in What Cheer addressed the North Western railroad’s bid to abandon its Belle Plaine to What Cheer branch. The What Cheer Clay Products Co and large shipments of crushed rock and livestock rely on the line. Objectors warn tax increases for Keokuk county residents if abandoned. The Interstate Commerce Commission will decide.
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What Cheer
North- Western Railroad
Belle Plaine
What Cheer Clay Products Company
Iowa
Poweshiek
Keokuk County
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cassidy Arraignment Set After Slaying of Leonard Garin
Mrs. Clem Cassidy of Harpers Ferry, 45, is to be arraigned Friday on a first degree murder charge for the Sunday night shooting of Leonard Garin, 46, in a lover’s spat. Sheriff officials cited a statement linking whisky, an attempted advance, and a rifle in the incident.
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Cassidy
Marquette
Garin
Cassidy Rollie Gantay
Rollie
Cassidys
Marilyn
Dwayne
Claudia
Chicago
Cause of house blast still not determined
Officials from the state fire marshal and an insurance investigator pursue tests to determine what caused the explosion that wrecked Dr. A. R. Lauer's home. Gas was blamed by an insurer, though the line had been shut off for days. Dr. Lauer, ISU psychology professor, returned from Cincinnati and had no idea of the cause.
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Ames
A. R. Lauer
Lauer
Iowa State College
Cincinnati
Rev James A Bean to Teach in France
MT VERNON The Rev James A Bean son of the Rev Mr and Mrs James W Bean will sail Nov 29 from New York for France to join the faculty of Sevenol college at Le Chambon The college founded by French Reform ministers before World War II now has about 200 students He is sponsored by the foreign board of the Presbyterian church His wife and infant son will join him later
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MT. Vernon
James A. Bean
James W. Bean
New York
France
Sevenol College
le Chambon
Bean
Foreign Board
The
Presbyterian Church
Mail Trucker Fined For Running Over Cop’s Toe
Des Moines municipal court fined Stanley R. McElwain 10 dollars after he pleaded guilty to failing to obey a police signal and failing to leave identification at the scene. He said he was on an emergency delivery when he ran over the traffic patrolman’s toe and returned promptly after delivering.
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Des Moines
INS
Stanley R. McElwain
McElwain
Iowa City Adopts Five Member Council
Special to The Gazette reports Iowa City will have a five member city council under the new council-manager government starting next March. City Atty William Bartley cites Iowa code allowing five councilors for cities of 20 000 or more, and with SUl students counted the population exceeds 27 000. The change follows a special April election approving the new form replacing the mayor council system.
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Iowa City
William Bartley
Bartley
Power Lines Hearing Set for December 12 in Des Moines
The Iowa State Commerce Commission named December 12 as the hearing date in Des Moines on 14 petitions to build transmission lines. The proposed lines would affect 13 counties including Henry Keokuk Poweshiek Union Washington Sioux Carroll Montgomery Mills Taylor Pottawattamie Page and Tama.
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Des Moines
INL
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Henry
Keokuk
Poweshiek
Union
Washington
Sioux
Carroll
Montgomery
Mills
Taylor
Pottawattamie
Page
Tama
Foreign Students At SUI To Dine In Iowa Homes
More than 100 foreign students at the University of Iowa will dine in Iowa homes for Thanksgiving. Richard E. Sweitzer says every student who wished to participate has been invited, with about 70 accepting in Iowa City. Seventeen more from a standing list and 13 Osage-bound students will dine with Osage families after a letter to the Mitchell County Press. Students hail from Bolivia Norway the Philippines Iran Japan Burma Palestine Egypt China France.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa
Richard E. Sweitzer
Sweitzer
Iowa Citians
Osage
Mitchell County Press
Osage News
Joyce Horton
Miss Horton
Lester G. Benz
Bolivia
Norway
Philippine Islands
Iran
Japan
Bvma
Palestine
Egypt
Burma
China
France
Loftus of Tama Named to Legion Americanism Panel
Loftus of Tama is named to the Americanism committee of the National Security Commission by National American Legion Commander Erle Cooke Jr. The appointment is part of a 1951 program to strengthen American security through Legion involvement, with several Iowans also named to national committees.
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Indianapolis
Ward M. Loftus
Tama
National Security Commission
National American Legion
Erle Cooke, Jr
Legion
Roy O. Garber
Des Moines
Merchant Marine Affairs Committee
Cooke
George O. Paradise
Sioux City
Internal Affairs Commission
Charles B. Logan
Keokuk
Publications Commission
A. A. Anderson
Bloomfield
Walter L. Bierring
Iowa State
Newhall Sets Dec 9 Bond Vote for Gymnasium
The town will hold a special election on December 9 to approve 130000 in bonds for a gymnasium and extra classrooms at the consolidated school. Balloting runs noon to 8 pm at the town hall, the second vote after a defeat last October 2.
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Newhall
Doan's Pills Offer Gentle Relief For Backache
Advertisement touts Doan's Pills as a mild diuretic to ease backache fatigue headaches dizziness and frequent urination caused by cold dampness exertion or dietary factors. Claims 60 years of use and millions helped with kidney comfort.
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Dean
Doan
Iowa Civilian Defense Panel to Lead Miami Convention Talk
Iowa Attorney General Robert Larson will head a civilian defense panel at the National Association of Attorneys General convention in Miami Florida. The article covers labor unrest at Iowa Foundry in Sioux City over a sympathy strike by 16 workers and a personnel dispute involving Norman Tiller.
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Iowa
Robert Larson
The
National Association of Attorneys Ao
Miami
Fla
American Federation of Labor
Iowa Foundry Company
Sioux City
Moulders and Foundry Workers Union of North America
AFL
Norman Tiller
Tiller
Hospital School Children Given Holiday Party
Iowa City hospital school for severely handicapped children held a Thanksgiving party with staff as surprise waiters and performers. Students enjoyed glee club songs, piano solos, a reading, a short play, and outside dance numbers before pumpkin pie and ginger ale ended the luncheon.
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Iowa City
Iowa Hospital
Messer Reports $1,170 Campaign Spending
Frank F. Messer of Iowa City, the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for the Iowa supreme court in the November 7 election, reported Wednesday his campaign spent 1170 dollars and reported no contributions.
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Des Moines
Frank F. Messer
Iowa City
Iowa Supreme Court
Arlington High Forms Future Business Leaders Chapter
Arlington High School students organize a Future Business Leaders of America chapter with officers Janan Barney as president Audrey Seedorf as vice president Maxine Astor as secretary and Barbara Barrack as treasurer. Sponsor Mrs Mildred Wenger leads the group which surveyed last year’s school supplies and plans a graduates history from 1900 to 1950.
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Arlington
Arlington High School
Future Business Leaders of America
Lare
Janan Barney
Audrey Seedorf
Maxine Astor
Barbara Barrack
Rosie Roberts
Jean Wilson
Shirley Peeper
Violet Bissell
Rosella Dixon
Joyce Cordes
Marilyn Bowers
Beatrice Wilcox
Hazel Herrmann
Dana Loomis
Delores Anderman
Mildred Wenger
Ten Buchanan County Draftees Are Inducted
Ten Buchanan county draft registrants reported in Des Moines this week for induction. They are John H. Menzel Harold E. Givens Robert E. Franks Didrik A. Aske Kaare Lode Charles M. Steils Lester E. Thomas John H. Schweitzer Robert B. Peyton and Francis J. Hix. Buchanan county now has a backlog of 44 men who have passed their physical tests and found acceptable for military service.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Des Moines
John H. Menzel
Harold E. Givens
Robert E. Franks
Didrik A. Aske
Kaare Lode
Charles M. Steils
Jesup
Lester E. Thomas
Aurora
John H. Schweitzer
Rowley
Robert B. Peyton
Walker
Francis J. Hix
Waterloo
Seven Benton County Men Called by Draft
Seven Benton county men will report in Des Moines Dec. 12 for induction into the army. They are Austin Brandt La Porte City Dean Ulice Vinton Merlin Rieck Luzerne Charles Beatty Oliver Schminke Shellsburg Harold Becker Watkins and John Kvidera Traer.
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Vinton
Benton County
Des Moines
Austin Brandt
la Porte City
Dean Ulice
Merlin Rieck
Luzerne
Charles Beatty
Oliver Schminke
Shellsburg
Harold Becker
Watkins
John Kvidera
Traer
Iowa City Truck Driver Is Cited
Harry J. Douglas of Iowa City was named Iowa Driver of the Month by the Iowa Motor Truck Association for rescue work at two separate accidents within a week. He helped save Richard Reed after a car plunged off a bridge near Traer on Oct 25 and aided injured in a Cedar Rapids crash at highways 84 and 30. Douglas has 14 years of accident free driving.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Motor Truck Association
Harry J. Douglas
Iowa City
Douglas
Richard Reed
Traer
Reed
Cedar Rapids
Farewell Dinner Held for Longeneckers Before Move to Arkansas
Ten relatives from Winthrop and Aurora attended a farewell dinner Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Longenecker who plan to move November 30 to a farm near Malvern Arkansas.
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Aurora
Winthrop
L. B. Longenecker
Malvern
Ark
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Waukon Newspaper
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Mt. Vernon Avenue
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Cedar Rapids Lumber CO
Mckinley Street
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Merle E. Garmoe
Yager
Geyer
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Quincy Automobile Firm
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Council Bluffs
Denver
George Massouris
United Synagogue
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Stuart H. Cook
Rock Rapids
Young Cook
University of Nebraska
Stanger Geyer
Civil Service Commission
Frank Mabee
Frank Messer
Arlington School
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