October 13 1952 Daily Record weather and notices
Weather roundup for October 13 1952 shows highs in the 60s and 70s across cities with mixed precipitation. Iowa forecasts predict clouds cooler conditions with scattered showers, and a few areas may see sprinkles. Extended outlook calls for mostly fair and cool by midweek. The record includes multiple local notices: DUI and license suspensions, births in Cedar Rapids area including several Oct 11 12 dates, and obituaries for Mary Thomas James Lawlor Oltmann Harms Eddie Peterson William Wagner. Police and fire logs note grass and rubbish fires and several traffic violations and penalties.
Taft Blames New York Interests For Loss In Nomination
Taft asserts in a memo that New York financial interests and newspapers fueled his defeat by opposing him and backing Eisenhower. Excerpts published by the Indianapolis Sunday Times show him charging editors and many influential papers with propaganda against his campaign.
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Indianapolis
Taft
New York
Ohioan
Dwight Eisenhower
Indianapolis Sunday Times
Gen. Eisenhower
Stevenson supporters switch from Eisenhower in 1940 campaign
Notables listed as switching allegiance from Eisenhower to Stevenson include John Steinbeck Will Durant Edna Ferber George Abbott Oscar Hammerstein II Henry Fonda John Jacob Astor Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr Frederick Lewis Allen Cass Canfield and James P Warburg. They describe disillusionment with a president they once admired and accuse him of corruption and capitulation to the GOP old guard. Committees like theirs aim to keep Ike out of the White House before November 4.
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Eisenhower
Stevenson
Wyatt
John Steinbeck
Will Durant
Edna Ferber
George Abbott
Oscar Hammerstein II
Henry Fonda
John Jacob Astor
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Frederick Lewis Allen
Harper’s
Cass Canfield
Harper and Brothers
James P. Warburg
G.O.P
Ike
White House
Polio Foundation Treasuries Depleted in 1952
Linn county March of Dimes Chairman Ted V. Ruffin reported from a regional meeting that polio cases in 1952 will likely be the highest on record with 42,372 cases by Oct 4, up from 21,775 last year. The National Foundation has sent $5,790,368 in epidemic aid and provided 1,667 iron lungs, 456 hot pack machines and 1,166 extra nurses. A Mothers March on Polio will be featured in the 1953 campaign.
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Treasuries
Polio Foundation
United States
Linn County
March of Dimes
Ted V. Ruffin
National Foundation For
Chhapters
Ruffin
Sparkman clarifies remarks over Columbia quote
Quincy Illinois AP confirms John Sparkman regretted misimpression from his outdoor remarks about Columbia University. Aide notes he never labeled Columbia faculty as communists, and speech was unclear amid noise and a clipping controversy involving McCarthyism and Eisenhower.
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Quincy
Ill
John Sparkman
Associated Press
Council Bluffs
Sparkman
Columbia University
New York
Richard Hofstadter
Volunteers For
Stevenson
Omaha World-Herald
Sen
Nixon
House
American Activities Committee
Eisenhower
Columia
Eisenhower Defends Marshall Mention and Attacks Government Bureaucracy
Eisenhower says McCarthy never called Marshall a traitor, then admits there was some mention of Marshall in the talk. He vows ordinary business methods in Washington and criticizes 59 federal bureaus managing western resources. He spoke to about 1,500 at Casper airport and drew a cooler crowd in Cheyenne, where 1,000 attended amid cold weather.
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Marshall
McCarthy
Peoria
Eisenhower
Washington
Casper, Wyo
Surgery Allowed In Spite Of Dream In La. Bayous
In Boston AP: a Louisiana farmhand obtained priest approval to proceed with heart surgery for his 8 year old daughter despite her dream that speaking with God would kill her. Pearl Simon feared the operation while Alton Simon explained the dream had no real meaning beyond closeness to God.
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Boston
Louisiana Bayous
Pearl Simon
Children’s Hospital
Alton Simon
Abbeville
Death of Cedar Rapids cattle feeder Wesley Trachta at 73
Wesley Trachta a Cedar Rapids cattle feeder died suddenly of a heart attack at 12 50 p m Sunday while eating lunch in his truck on a farm near Wilson avenue and Rockford road SW He was found by tenant Raymond Douglas He had lived in Cedar Rapids seven years born September 17 1879 He married Tillie Muzik May 27 1915 Survived by wife two sisters Mrs Edward Kral and Mrs O Tille Fieth and two brothers Frank and Joe Funeral at Brush chapel 2 p m Wednesday Rev Zdenek F Pauk with burial in Czech National cemetery.
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Wesley Trachta
Cedar Rapids
Trachta
Wilson Avenue
Rockford Road
Raymond Douglas
Johnson Avenue NW
Mr. Trachta
Czech National Cemetery
Services for Durey To Be Held Tuesday
Carl E. Durey 59 a Cedar Rapids resident died in Santa Monica California will have services at 1 30 p m Tuesday in the Barta Hesser chapel conducted by Rev Russell A Pavey of Calvary Baptist church Burial will be in Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel He was general manager and treasurer of Dearborn Brass Company 20 years until retirement a World War I veteran and a member of Hanford Post No 5 American Legion Surviving wife Eleanor a daughter Mrs Harold Kindler three brothers Ernest M D of Bismarck N D Clinton of Los Angeles and Earl of Manchester two sisters Mrs John Hatfield of Manchester and Mrs Walter Bayles of Angeles and one grandchild
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Carl E. Durey
Cedar Rapids
Santa Monica
Calif
Russell A. Pavey
Calvary Baptist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Dearborn Brass Company
Darey
Hanford Post No. 5
American Legion
Elenor
Harold Kindler
Ernest
Bismarck
M. D
Clinton
Los Angeles
Earl
Manchester
John Hatfield
Walter Bayles
Angeles
Death of Cedar Rapids widow Hattie A Sands Newland
Hattie A Sands Newland widow of William W Newland longtime Cedar Rapids resident dies in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 1 30 am following a brief illness Born July 23 1872 near Neosho Missouri came to Cedar Rapids from Epworth Surviving two daughters Mrs George C Jensen Corvallis Oregon and Mrs Harry W Gates Kent Washington three grandsons and two great grandchildren She was a member of Cedar Rapids Woman's club Malta chapter No 415 OES and Star of Maine Rebekah lodge The Turner chapel service is set for 1 30 pm Thursday with Rev Allan E Schoff of Central Park Presbyterian Burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends
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Hattie A. Sands Newland
William W. Newland
Twenty-fourth Street
Cedar Rapids
Neosho
Epworth
George C. Jensen
Corvallis
Ore
Harry W. Gates
Kent
Wash
Funeral Notice for Fred Barta Nebr Cedar Rapids Native
Fred Barta 79 of 1417 A avenue NW Cedar Rapids died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 455 PM after a long illness. Born near Solon August 27 1873 he was a grocer and butcher in Cedar Rapids until three years ago. Surviving are wife Lydia Chehak two children John McMeel and Elmer plus two grandchildren a brother Jerry and other relatives. Burial will be in Czech National cemetery. Burial plans to be announced.
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Fred Barta
A Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
Solon
Mr. Barta
Jan Huslodge
Bessie Mekota
Ely
Lydia Chehak
John McMeel
Bethesda
Elmer
Rochester
Ind
Jerry
Brosh Chapel
Czech National Cemetery
Obituary: Elmer E. Stroff Dies After Illness
Elmer E. Stroff 63 died at 3 40 p m Sunday after a brief illness at his sister Mrs Mary A Neff 1310 B avenue NE Born Mt Vernon March 25 1889 he farmed in Linn township all his life until moving to Cedar Rapids three months ago Surviving besides Mrs Neff include another sister Mrs Louis Sedlak of Cedar Rapids several nieces and nephews Services at 10 a m Wednesday Kuba funeral home Rev A W Chihak Burial Oak Hill cemetery Rosary at 7 p m Tuesday at the funeral home Friends may call Tuesday afternoon and evening.
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Elmer E. Stroff
Mary A. Neff
Avenue
Mt. Vernon
Linn Township
Cedar Rapids
Neff
Louis Sedlak
Kuba
A. W. Chihak
Oak Hill Cemetery
Father Chihak
Infant Swinney Dies at Camp Roberts Calif
Karen Louise Swinney month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Swinney died at Camp Roberts California Surviving include grandmother Mrs A G Bowne Cedar Rapids The body to be brought to Turner chapel Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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Stanley Swinney
Camp Roberts
Calif
A. G. Bowne
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Court To Rule on Tax on Gamblers
Washington court to decide if the 1951 $50 stamp tax on gamblers is unconstitutional after a lower court struck it down. The Supreme Court will set arguments and issue a written opinion later.
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Washington
Congress
High Tribunal
Britain Rejects Iran Demand for Immediate Oil Settlement
London officials state Britain will refuse Iran’s demand for an upfront down payment of 20 million pounds as the initial move toward an oil settlement. The decision was confirmed Monday by an official source.
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Britain
Iran
Duffy recounts flight and arrest details in interview
Duffy explained his escape from Cedar Rapids and pursuit by a posse, describing hiding his car in a cornfield near Solon, stealing a first car, and driving toward Muscatine. He spoke of road blocks, a late search, and sleeping in a haymow before surrendering, then facing a murder charge in court.
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Duffy
Cedar Rapids
Shirley Arnold
Solon
Duffy Saves Youth in Tragic Love Case Attracts Attention
The shotgun death of 18 year old James P Hackman marks a violent strand in the Walter Arnold family love affairs. George Duffy acted quickly, driving to the youth's room after a suicide threat and summoning aid that saved his life. Hackman's body was found with Joanne Arnold and others present.
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James P. Hackman
Walter Arnold
Shirley Arnold
Joanne
Clifford Doe
George Duffy
L Street
Shirley
Charles
Leslie
Duffys
Hick Lists His Speaking Plans
Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper plans a multi city speaking tour across Iowa. He flies from Washington to lecture at Drake University Des Moines and visits Marshalltown Carroll Forest City Storm Lake with stops in Ottumwa and Cedar Rapids aligned with GOP efforts in Missouri and West Virginia campaigning for Kem Rivercomb and other Republicans.
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G.O.P
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Marshalltown
Drake University
Des Moines
Carroll
Forest City
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Iowa
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Sale of Golf Course Land at SUI Okayed
DES MOINES AP The Iowa executive council on Monday authorized the state board of education to sell to the State Highway Commission for 18000 a 2.97 acre tract of the University of Iowa golf course. The action is subject to attorney general approval. the AG's office prepared the agreement. The tract will be used for the relocation of U S Highway 6 in Iowa City.
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City Briefs and Local Ads Highlight Community Notices
Hospitalized Paul Fuller of 524 Second Street SW is a patient at St Luke’s Hospital. Dr and Mrs John H Rieniets of 2517 Bever Avenue SE have returned from Minneapolis where Dr Rieniets attended a professional meeting. National Shuffleboard Leagues begin soon with a call to install a National Shuffleboard at dial 2 5157. Palette Club meets on the public library’s second floor Tuesday at 7 30 with a model provided, bring sketching materials. Academy of Fashion offers an Eight week Dress Design course for 12 50 starting Oct 8 and 9, dial 2 1347. Pfc James Taylor wounded in Korea heads to an Army hospital in Japan, surgery aboard Repose. Correction: Miss Iola Tillapaugh is a Cedar Rapids teacher at Franklin High School. Dr A W Navratil offers services at 310 DR C Building at 1st Ave and 1st St NE dial 28313.
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Fifth Street
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B Avenue
Lakewood
Ohio
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Rozek
Louis F. Rozek
Twentieth Street
Wall Lake
Ray M. Hull
Hull
Louis Kriz
Cedar Rapids
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Donald L. Gunn
Gunn
Stephen B. Smith
Benton, Ill
C. L. Gunn
Thirty Fourth Street Drive
Palette Club
Japan
James Taylor
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Korean Training Is Slow Ongoing Process
Washington officials said three years into training South Korean forces, jetzt producing 500 soldiers daily. With battle casualties, it would take at least two years at that rate to replace about 250,000 American troops on the Korean front.
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Washington
Missing Girl Betty Fisher Sought After Prairieburg Vanishing
Linn county sheriff investigates a missing person report from the Prairieburg area. Betty Ruth Fisher, 16, daughter of Mrs. Walther Sacket of Hopkinton, was last seen Saturday night at the Shorty Bumgardner home near Prairieburg. She is described as 5'8" tall, 145 pounds, blue eyes, black hair, freckles, a small chin scar, and a missing tongue corner, wearing a navy blue plaid dress, black sweater, and black suede shoes.
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Linn County
Manhunt Ends As George Duffy Surrenders After Days In Hills
A long search near Waukon, Iowa, ends when George Duffy gives himself up after days of hiding in timber and gully country. Police, Cedar Rapids officers, and family members tracked leads from a white life on a Duffys farm two miles north of town to a steep hilltop campsite and a Studebaker sighting. The family, town, and lawmen kept vigil as the hunt stretched from Saturday to midnight, ending with Duffy surrendering to the process of law.
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Charles Duffy
William Duffy
Waukon
Ee Kudina
Cedar Rapids
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Kudina
Frank O’neill
Henry Overman
Silver Creek Hollow
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T. W. Mullaney
Congress
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Troendle
Huffman
Polio Claims Life Of Oxford Boy In Iowa City
IOWA CITY Patrick Scheetz 3 son of Mr and Mrs Earle Scheetz of Oxford died at University hospitals Saturday night from polio. He was admitted to the polio ward on Sept 23 A second Iowan Mrs Otto Affeldt 23 of Waterloo died Monday morning of polio at the same hospitals She was admitted Saturday This brings Iowa polio deaths to 138 for the year and 30 at University hospitals.
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Iowa City
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Earle Scheetz
Oxford
University Hospitals
Proof of Death Sought by Hitler's Sister in Germany
Paula Hitler-Wolf, 56, living on public relief in Berchtesgaden, seeks proof of Adolph Hitler's death to unlock a fortune impounded by the Bavarian government. Courts require official proof of death, though it is generally accepted he killed himself in 1945 at the Berlin Reichschancellery.
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Adolph Hitler
Paula Hitler-Wolf
Berchtesgaden
Hitler
Hitler-Wolf
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