BeKkwith Sentenced to Death for Iowa Tavern Slaying
Edward Buddy Beckwith was sentenced to death by hanging for the June slaying of Irma Stahlhut at a Morrison Iowa tavern. The judge set December 4 1950 at Fort Madison prison and noted an appeal may follow.
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Waterloo
Edward
Buddy” Beckwith
Morrison
Beckwith
Annon B. Chariton
Irma Jean Stahlhut
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
Irma Stahlhut
Iowa
Van Tassel Sentenced On Two Traffic Counts
Dennis Van Tassel pleaded guilty to reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident and was sentenced to 30 days on each charge to run concurrently. His wife Edna pled innocent to larceny of a motor vehicle and was bound over to the grand jury with $4,000 bond. Sheriff Reppert said further charges could be filed.
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Des Moines
Dennis van Tassel
Justice of the
Harry Stone
van Tassel
Edna
Howard C. Reppert
Motor Club of Iowa retains leadership and grows
G. J. Timmerman of Davenport was re elected president of the Motor Club of Iowa at Des Moines. Other officers reelected include T. R. Roderick Fort Dodge vice president Arthur Wagner secretary R. J. Allison treasurer and R. E. Rhoades executive vice president and general manager all of Davenport. The club’s report shows Iowa ranks ninth nationwide with a 40 245 member count.
Trial Proceeding in Tipton For Francis Moffit Case
A Cedar County district court jury is being chosen to try Francis Moffit a prominent local farmer on a charge of appropriating found property related to the disappearance of 31 hogs from neighbor Don C Armstrong's farm.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Francis Moffit
Moffit
Don C. Armstrong
Iowa Sheriffs to Convene Annual Convention Attendance Expected
Officials of the Iowa Sheriffs Association said more than 400 law enforcement officers are expected to attend the group annual convention opening in Des Moines next Monday.
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Des Moines
Iowa Sheriffs Association
Senator Gillette probes coffee prices and asks data release
Iowa Senator Guy M. Gillette urged the census bureau to report current coffee on hand and restore regular coffee statistics. He blamed profiteering for price rises and said his agriculture subcommittee will pursue a rapid, deep investigation into the coffee shortage as hearings resume on farm crop prices.
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Washington
Guy M. Gillette
Iowa
Census Bureau
Congress
Gillette
Bureau
Agriculture Department
Milton R. Young
R-N.d
Senate Agriculture
Youns
Last Rites Wednesday For Ole N. Wennes 93
Ole N. Wennes 93 died Saturday on the Highland township farm where he lived all his life. Services are set for Wednesday at Big Canoe Lutheran church. He was active in banking and a creamery, and for 14 years directed the Norwegian Mutual Fire Insurance Co. He chaired Winne hick county board of supervisors when the courthouse was built in 1903. Surviving: five sons Peter Edgar Nels Carl Theodore. two daughters Mrs James Krome Adams Minn and Mrs H O Egertson Los Angeles.
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Ole N. Wennes
Highland Township
Big Canoe Lutheran Church
Wennes
Norwegian Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Winne
Nels
Carl
Theodore
James Krome
Adams, Minn
H. O. Egertson
Los Angeles
Slain Pickets Widow Receives $2280 Mortgage Aid
The CIO packinghouse workers district council for Iowa Nebraska and Colorado sent Mrs Hazel Farrell a $2280 check to cover the mortgage on her Farrell home. The payment is an advance on a $20000 Farrell memorial fund, with the drive more than halfway to completion, said A T Stephens district president.
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Des Moines
INS
CIO Packinghouse Workers District Council
Iowa
Nebraska
Colorado
Hazel Farrell
Waterloo
Farrell
CIO Packinghouse
A. T. Stephens
Grinnell Student Casts Dickens Role on College Radio
Grinnell College senior Charles Dickens of Milwaukee will portray Scrooge in A Christmas Carol on the college radio program this Christmas season. He notes no confirmed direct lineage to the famous novelist, though some family debate exists.
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Grinnell
Charles Dickens
Milwaukee
Grinnell College
Scrooge
Dickens
Han cher Leaves Iowa City for World Trip
University of Iowa President Virgil M Han cher flies to New Delhi on the first leg of a worldwide journey.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Virgil M. Hancher
New Delhi
India
Beardsley Urges Iowa Parole Board Review of Lifers
Gov William S Beardsley asks Iowa's parole board to review all life term prisoners for possible sentence commutations to enable parole. He aims to finish within a year and notes some cases may be those already considered. Beardsley has granted one lifer clemency and mentions prior grants by former Gov Blue.
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Des Moines
William S. Beardsley
State Board of Parole
Iowa
Beardsley
Leonard Cota
Robert D. Blue
Burglary at Julius Lamp Store in Cedar Valley
Special to The Gazette reports a burglar broke a glass panel at the Julius Lamp general store in Cedar Valley near Tipton and stole between 40 and 50 dollars Monday night. Entry was gained by opening the door from the inside after breaking the panel.
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The
Gazette
Tipton
Julius Lamp
Cedar Valley
Robbery targets Creston gas station operator
Creston AP reports Guy Cawthorne, operator of a west edge filling station, was robbed of 136 dollars Monday night. Police seek two suspects, one who hid on the floor of the car during the escape.
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Creston (Ap
Guy Cawthorne
Tax Commission Equalizes Urban Real Estate Values
Des Moines Iowa The Iowa State Tax Commission adjusts urban property valuations in 28 counties rising in 13 counties and falling in 12 with most changes approved for 1950 payments. Cities over 10 000 affected include Iowa City Burlington Centerville Marshalltown Muscatine Keokuk Fort Madison and Clinton saw varied changes. Warren Wells notes adjustments aim to correct county city assessment disparities and reserves protest opportunity.
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Des Moines
IDPA
State Tax Commission
Iowa
Boone
Iowa City
Burlington
Centerville
Marshalltown
Muscatine
Keokuk
Fort Madison
Clinton
Warren Wells
Commission
Wells
West Liberty Fatal Truck Crash Claims Atalissa Veteran
Bruce K Morrison 26 an Atalissa war veteran was killed on highway 6 near West Liberty when his pickup was struck by a semi driven by Lloyd Waldorf of Des Moines. Morrison served with Marines in World War II and worked for Rock Island Produce. He leaves a wife a 18 month old daughter his parents a sister and his church in Atalissa.
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West Liberty
Bruce K. Morrison
Atalissa
Highway 6
Lloyd Waldorf
Des Moines
Morrison
Muscatine County
C. P. Phillips
Phillips
Rock Island Produce Company
Ahacific
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Muscatine
Donna Mae Tffarents
Robert Morrison
Dorothy Hime
Zion Luth«leran Church
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Iowa Supreme Court
Henry Duffy
Tomwight
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Motor Club of
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U.S
Sen. Gillette
Morocco
Esa
Newman
Grimary
Weste Peas
Renee
Hancher
Tax Commission
Allamakee
Benton
Buchanan
Clayton
Delaware
Fayette
Jackson
Linn
Johnson
Jones
Tama
Louisa
Cedar
Poweshiek
Bruce Morrison
Ual
Monize
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