Sputnik May Land in Iowa Expert Guess
Three Iowa scientists formed a pool to predict Sputniks reentry. They picked Iowa Kansas and White Horse in the Canadian Northwest as potential impact sites. They warned predictions were speculative while noting the rocket may burn up on entry with the heavier motor surviving or a visible glowing trail if seen at night.
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Des Moines
Smithonian Astrophysical Obestvatory
Cambridge
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United States
Midwest
Kansas City
Michigan
Plane crash report cites overload and no instrument rating
Wyoming official says the Des Moines men died when a plane not equipped for instrument flight and lacking a valid airworthiness certificate stalled in fog near Beaver Rim after taking off from Lander. The aircraft was overweight and the flight was undertaken despite weather warnings. Names: James Lowell Grant, Walter L. Marlin, George W. Marlin. The report notes weather and pilot actions as contributing factors.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
George Nelson
Des Moines
Nelson
Beaver Rim
Highway 287
Lander
James Lowell Grant
Walter L. Marlin
George W. Marlin
Weather Bureau
Notice of Appointment of Ancillary Executor 25943
Ancillary executor appointed for Olga Skala deceased at Los Angeles California. In Iowa Linn County on November 29. Creditors must promptly pay and prove claims in the district court office. Elliott Shuttleworth and Ingersoll attorneys represent the estate.
Glenwood School Auctions Attic Items of Yesteryear
At Glenwood Iowa the 90 year old school auctioned more than 2000 relics from attics and storerooms. Supt. Albert Sasser Jr. moved the grimacing Lion portrait to a storeroom to avoid frightening admissions. About 300 bidders attended in near freezing wind, raising roughly 484 dollars for equipment and rehabilitation funds.
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Glenwood School
Glenwood
INS
Iowa State School For
Leo
Yesteryear
Divorce Petition Seeks Absolute Decree in Linn County Court
In the District Court of Linn County Iowa CARL Huston sues Julia Huston for absolute divorce on grounds of cruelty alleging separation since December 6 1955. Defendant must answer by December 30 1957 or default judgment will be entered. Attorney Howard Smith Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids Linn County
Iowa
Howard Smith
M.N.B
Cedar Rapids
Executrix of Harry L. Walker Estate Seeks Claims
Notice is given by Inez McCall Walker executrix of the Harry L. Walker estate that all persons indebted to the estate are asked to render immediate payment and those having claims against the estate must file them with proper authentication in Linn County District Court. Elliott, Shuttleworth & Ingersoll represent the clerk.
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State - Lowe Linn Oo
Harry L. Walker
Lian County
Towa
Linn County
Laws
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Executrix
Elliott, Shuttleworth & Ingersoll
Torneys
Two Oxford Men Fined On Trapping Violations
Special to The Gazette Oxford Ray Furman 41 was fined 125 dollars for illegal muskrat possession out of season and no trap tags. He cannot pay and remains in the Iowa county jail. Jim Kinney 39 was fined 35 dollars for carrying an assembled gun in a car. he paid and was released.
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Gazette
Oxford
Ray Furman
Jim Kinney
Furman
Iowa
Kinney
Notice of Administrator Appointment in Linn County
Notippointment of a Administrator in Linn County Iowa on November 22 1957 names Ely Jr as Administrator of the estate of Henry S Ely deceased. Creditors and others with claims are directed to file or pay promptly with Elliott Shuttleworth Ingersoll Attorneys in Linn County District Court Iowa.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
Dulty
Henry S. Ely
Iowa
Linn ‘County
Ely, Jr
Elliott, Shuttleworth & Ingersoll
Notice of Will for Valentine Lamb in Linn County
Notice is hereby given that on the 51st day of December 1957 at 9 o clock A M an instrument purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Valentine Lamb late of Linn County deceased will be heard in the District Court at the Court House in Cedar Rapids for proof and admission to probate. Arthur Axmear Clerk. Wm O Slade Attorney.
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Iowa
Linn County
Valentine Lamb
Said
Cedar Rapids
Tows
Fertoltere
Michael H. Haddad
Michael H. Hadand
Ocegenon
Real Onan
Michael H. Dad
Jexty J. Jasa
Mary Jasa
Husban
Farm Prices Rise Slightly in Month
The Agriculture Department reported farm prices rose eight tenths of one percent for the month ending Nov 15. Gains in meat animals vegetables poultry and eggs were partly offset by declines in cotton feed grains and tobacco. The index reached 242 percent of the 1910-14 average, up 3 percent from a year earlier.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Cedar Rapids transfers two fire stations to recreation commission
A city council approved transferring old Fire Stations 5 and 6 to the Playground and Recreation Commission for neighborhood center development. Old stations at 1115 C Street SW and 404 Seventeenth Street SE will be repurposed. new stations on Mt. Vernon Road SE and Wilson Avenue SW replace them. The recreation department will manage upkeep, remodeling, and future use.
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Playground and Recreation Commission
Cedar Rapids
C Street
Seventeenth Street
Recreation Department
Mt. Vernon Road
Wilson Avenue
Old Court Cases Gather Dust in Many Iowa Counties
Des Moines AP reports that five Iowa counties Ringgold Lee Poweshiek Washington and Audubon have civil cases pending over two years. Scott Webster and Wapello counties show long jury waits of 28 25 and 20 months respectively while 83 counties average under 12 months. Woodbury County winds up 67 estates every three months and some counties do so slowly. The judges will elect officers at their convention closing Saturday.
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Iowa
Clarence A. Kading
Iowa Supreme Court
Kading
Iowa District Judges Association
Ringgold, Lee
Poweshiek
Washington
Audubon
Scott County
Webster County
Wapello
Woodbury
Iowa corn moisture stays high with state record lows
Iowa agriculture officials report November 20 samples show average moisture at 22.1 percent across counties, with some samples over 30 percent. The crop ranks as the fifth wettest since 1928, weighing 52.3 pounds per bushel and graded lower by moisture and weight than most years. North central and northeast areas dropped about 7 percent since October, while the southeast fell about 4 percent.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
West Central
North Central
Loveless Opposes Four Stars Display at Iowa Statehouse
Gov. Herschel Loveless said he would oppose placing four illuminated stars atop the Iowa statehouse for Christmas at a cost of 2468 dollars. He recommended to the executive council that the funds not be appropriated, suggesting the money be used for old age assistance and other items.
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Des Moines
Herschel Loveless
Iowa Statehouse
Loveless
Executive Council
Car Driven by Cedar Rapids Man Kills 165-Pound Buck
Iowa City report says a 165 pound buck was killed on highway 218 near Curtis bridge when struck by a car driven by Richard Brown of Cedar Rapids. The deer was badly damaged and taken to a rendering plant. Brown was not injured.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Highway 218
Curtis Bridge
Richard Brown
Wendell Simonsen
Brown
Clearance cat sale prompts 1957 kittens for 1 cent
A San Diego AP report notes a grocery sign advertising a clearance sale of 1957 kittens at 1 cent each to clear space for 1958 models. The humorous sign highlights a quirky promotion and the era's marketing style.
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San Diego
Notice of probate for estate in Linn County Iowa
On this 29th day of November 1951 the court appointed and qualified F. Gundling as executor of the estate of C Pres Meyer, deceased in Linn County Iowa. All persons indebted must pay promptly. those with claims must file them, authenticated, with the Linn County Iowa District Court. Milo O. Hanzlik is attorney.
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Iowa
Linn County
Olga Skala Alled
Los Aneles County
California
A & Linn County
Kehr
Noah
A. Linn County
C Pres Meyer
Ioea
Low District
F. Gundling
Milo O. Hanzlik
Teachers Needed Before Courses Expand in Iowa Schools
Ames High School Principal Herbert Adams told a panel at the Iowa Music Educators Association convention that there are not enough teachers to support expanded science music and math instruction. He urged higher salaries to attract staff, noting larger buildings won’t compensate for teacher shortages. Clayton Hathaway added that arts and academics compete with science and math for scarce teachers and resources.
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Des Moines
Iowa Music Educators Association
Herbert Adams
Ames High School
Clayton Hathaway
Fort Dodge
Duluth, Minn
Linco Lales and Service Inc Incorporation Notice Cedar Rapids
Notice of incorporation under Chapter 491 Iowa. Lincol Sales and Service Inc registered in Linn County near Cedar Rapids. Authorized capital $20 000 divided into shares of 100 each. Directors John C Eichhorn Herald A Smith Sr. Officers John Eichhorn Herald A Smith Sr. Date November 22, 1987.
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Limco Ales and Service, Inc
Iowa
Lincol Sales and Service, Inc
Linn County
Pws
Cedarny T
Executive Council
Cedar Rapids
Genera
Opcn
John C. Eichhorn
Herald A. Smith
John Eichhorn
Herald A. K. Sr
Hmith
Liz Littk psychiatrists and social stigma grow
A short modern quip notes that lacking a psychiatrist leads others to label a person as crazy, highlighting social pressure around mental health care and stigma.
Iowa City teen plans lobsters. Maine lobster man quashes
Iowa City 13 year old Bill Suter sought to raise lobsters after seeing a magazine ad. Edward Myers of Saltwater Farm Maine explains the complex needs and long timeline making captive lobster farming impractical, but encourages other science projects.
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Maine
Bill Suter
William
Bud” Suter
University of Iowa Athletic Department
Bill
Edward A. Myers
Saltwater Farm, Inc
Damiscotta
Myers
Malinovsky Says Zhukov Taking 3-Month Vacation
Moscow AP Soviet Defense Minister Rodion Malinovsky said Zhukov is on a three month holiday and a government decision on his new post will wait until his return. Malinovsky noted generals cannot resign and announced Grechko as deputy defense minister and ground forces commander. Berlin reports cited Zakharov replacing Grechko in East Germany. He said no Soviet military aid talks with China are underway and China will produce its own weapons.
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Georgi Zhukov
Nikita Khrushchev
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Berkshire hog wins opening day show honor at expo
A 210-pound Berkshire hog owned by Milo Wolrab of Mount Vernon Indiana won the opening day crown at the International Livestock Exposition. The reserve champion on the hoof was a 230-pound Berkshire shown by Harold Yake and Sons of Cardington Ohio. In lamb carcass judging, the champion was a 105-pound crossbred entered by Ohio State University.
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Chicago
Milo Wolrab
Mount Vernon
Wolrab
Harold Yake
Ohio State University
Columbus
Boy Shot by Police In High Speed Chase
In Des Moines a 14 year old boy identified as David H. Roush was wounded by police during a high speed chase in a stolen car. State patrol and city officers forced the car off Highway 60 four miles north of the city and fired upon it with shotguns and revolvers. He was taken to Broadlawns General hospital.
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DES Moines
David H. Roush
Broadlawns General Hospital
Leo S. Goulden
Former Buckingham Man Killed in Florida
W I Irv Howard 58 formerly of Buckingham was killed in an auto accident in Tampa Florida. Howard ran a 200 acre Buckingham farm until 1953 when he sold it to Calvin Dinsdale and moved to Florida. Surviving are his wife three brothers and two sisters.
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W. I
Irv” Howard
Tampa
Fla
Howard
Calvin Dinsdale
Florida
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Glen
Toledo
Charles
Romulo Warns Of Dangers to U.S. in Asia
Ambassador Carlos P. Romulo warned Chicago businessmen that more than a billion people in Asia are not aligned with the West, stressing a life and death struggle against international communism. He cited neutrality in China India and Southeast Asia and praised Eisenhower for greeting Morocco’s king.
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U.S
Asia
Chicago
INS
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Carlos P. Romulo
Philippines
Chicago Club
United Nations General Assembly
Indonesia
Burma
Southeast Asia
Douglas MacArthur
Eisenhower
Washington
Morocco
Acid Splashes in Eyes of Boy 17 at Iowa City Site
Iowa City youth Burton Frantz aged 17 was splashed with acid while pouring a solution into a pail on the highway 6 shopping center construction project. He was taken to Mercy hospital where doctors said he will not lose his sight. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Wilbert Frantz.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Burton Frantz
Highway 6
Mercy Hospital
Wilbert Frantz
Retired Farmer Killed in Crash
John G. Thomas a 79 year old Columbus City area farmer died Friday night in a Muscatine hospital from injuries in a Friday afternoon auto accident. His car left the road and plunged into a ditch southwest of Columbus City. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. Services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Stacy Funeral Home.
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Columbus City
John G. Thomas
Muscatine
Thomas
Stacy
Farmer Killed in Tractor Accident Near Britt
Herbert Hanson, 35, of Britt, died Friday when a tractor upset in a snowbank and crushed him on his brother in law Grin Smith's farm near Britt. Authorities described the incident as a farm accident and are investigating.
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Herbert Hanson
Grin Smith
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