Weather and notices from the Daily Record and police court
Highs and lows listed for cities including Bismarck Duluth Los Angeles and Williston with precipitation notes. Iowa forecast predicts partly cloudy to mostly mild days with southerly winds. Police court reports include George Eby fined for drunkenness. Fires unit responds to Chandler Chemical Company overheat. Various obituaries and service notices from Anamosa Williamsburg Oxford Earlville Newhall Keystone Oelwein.
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Iowa
Taverns to Close on Election Day Morning
Taverns of Cedar Rapids and Linn county will close until 11 a.m. on election day Tuesday Nov 2. The resolution, adopted unanimously at the Linm Retail Beverage Association meeting, aims to give employees and patrons time to vote. Des Moines representative Chase Smith outlined beer tax issues and a 28.14 cent tax per dollar spent. A technicolor hops cultivation film was shown.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Linm Retail Beverage Association
Z.C.B
Northwest
18 Get Fines as Illegal Huntsmen
Eighteen New Yorkers Texans and Californians were fined $100 each for shooting hen pheasants in South Dakota. Wardens seized 15 shotguns from the party, which had arrived by chartered plane for the season opener.
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Wellington Springs
S. D
South Dakota
Roland Cutler
Michigan National Guard
Detroit
National Guard
Huron
State
St Lukes Board Creates Committees For 1948 49
St Lukes hospital board approves committee reports and new committees for 1948 49 at the annual meeting. Plans for the million dollar building project are announced as forthcoming while committees include executive building and grounds nurses training finance auditing medical staff insurance public relations memorials women’s auxiliary formation and nominating.
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St. Luke’s Hospital Board of Directors
Louis B. Blair
S. R. Hawkins
F. C. Waples
John T. Hamilton II
Harry A. Par
F. F. Travis
John Fisher
S. M. Lehr
JoElla Antes
Russell Cole
Vernon
Worth Averill
R. D. Proctor
Mr. Poe
Armstrong
A. L. Smulekoff
Knapp
L. C. Rummelis
West Branch
Mr. Hamilton
T. M. Ingersoll
Herbert Killian
W. E. Durin
O. A. Kearney
H. H. Palmer
H. M. Grant
Mr. Palmer
J. Arthur Young
Oelwein
Dallas Harrison
Hampton
H. E. Morrow
Monticello
Dr. Kober
Earl Elijah
Clarence
Grace Files
Wade Patterson
Robert E. Yaw
Sanford
Poe
Hawkins
Women's Auxiliary
Hankins
Choate
Ronald Booth
Hopkins F D R Selected Truman For Aid on Pacts
In apost funeral remarks Robert E Sherwood recounts Harry Hopkins saying Roosevelt chose Truman as his running mate in 1944 to secure Senate ratification of the peace treaties. Hopkins credits Trumans Senate popularity and the Truman committee record as key factors.
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Washington
Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Senate
Robert E. Sherwood
Hopkins
Sherwood
White House
Truman
Truman Committee
Commerce Wallace
Wallace
Toddville Youth Hurt in Motorcycle Accident
Stanley D. Cady 20 of Toddville was injured when his motorcycle side swiped by a car on highway 150 north of Cedar Rapids. He was tossed, with possible fractures to the right leg and injuries to the shin ankle and right arm, and hospitalized at Mercy. He works for Century Engineering Company and is son of Charles W. Cady of Toddville.
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Stanley D. Cady
Toddville
Highway 150
Cedar Rapids
Cady
Mercy Hospital
The
Century Engineering Company
Charles W. Cady
Toddvile
Fire Resistant Fluid May Boost Air Safety
New fluid named Skydrol combines desirable hydraulic properties with fire resistance. Development announced in New York on Wednesday with plans for manufacture and distribution underway.
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New York
Linn County Supervisors Refer Four Secondary Road District Petitions
Linn county board of supervisors referred petitions to establish four secondary road districts to the county engineer for report and plat. The districts cover Bertram township, Otter Creek township, Boulder township, and Brown township. The board also approved surfacing a farm-to-market road 2.3 miles south of Alice to the Farquhar Quarries for 6781.40 dollars and pledged county cooperation with a county health survey led by Van Vechten Shaffer. An agreement with the Illinois Central railroad covers constructing a drainage ditch from the IC tracks in Central City.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Bertram Township
Otter Creek
Boulder Township
Brown Township
State Highway Commission
Alice
Farquhar
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Public Health Committee
van Vechten Shaffer
Illinois Central Railroad
Jeffrey Pleads Guilty On Drunk Driving Count
Lacy L. Jeffrey, 49, of the White Lodge trailer camp, Wednesday pled guilty to drunk driving. District Judge M C Hamiel set Saturday at 10 a.m. for sentencing after a 7:26 p.m. arrest following a collision in the 900 block of Sixteenth Avenue SW. His daughters Sandra Kay, 16 months, and Wanona, 2, suffered minor injuries.
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Lacy L. Jeffrey
White Lodge
M. C. Hamiel
Jeffrey
Sixteenth Avenue
Sandra Kay
Wanona
Truman Returns From South To Map New Drive
President Truman, fresh from Raleigh North Carolina, plans a campaign push to the White House then a Pittsburgh address. He warned southern voters against the Hoover threat, urged unity across regions, and claimed only the Democrats can win while other parties stand no chance.
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Truman
Washington
Harry S. Truman
Dixie
White House
Pittsburgh
Raleigh
N. C
Hoover
South
North
Fidler Payoff Testimony Barred in Des Moines Case
First Assistant County Attorney Thayer read sworn statements from Des Moines tavern operators claiming weekly payoffs of 100 dollars to M. J. Bennett, suspended as city safety commissioner. Fidler said Wolfe asked him to collect 100 dollars weekly from four taverns and pass it to Wolfe as the price to keep downtown taverns open after hours.
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DES Moines
Ed S. Thayer
M. J. Bennett
Thayer
Dave Fidler
Jack Wolfe
Welch- Iowa Printing Company
Tayer
Fidler
Tony Critelli
C. Edwin Moore
Bennett
Wolfe
Betty Hanson Hurt in Fall from Moving Car
Betty K Hanson three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs How ard Hanson route 1 Marion suffered cuts and bruises about 11 am Wednesday when she tumbled from a moving car. She was taken to Mercy hospital by Ambulance Service but released after examination found only minor injuries. Hanson the car driver told Deputy Spooner the vehicle went about 30 mph when his daughter fell from the left rear door on Palo road two miles north of Cedar Rapids by the Crawford quarry.
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Betty K. Hanson
Howard Hanson
Marion
Mercy Hospital
Hanson
R. D. Spooner
Palo Road
Cedar Rapids
Crawford
Wreck Near Bellevue Derails 21 Freight Cars
The Milwaukee Road reports 21 freight cars derailed Wednesday near Bellevue Iowa, 23 miles south of Dubuque. The 49 car southbound train left the rails after a broken rail. No injuries were reported.
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Chicago
Milwaukee Road
Bellevue
Iowa
Dubuque
Delaware County Tops with Six Draft Eligibles
Delaware County led eastern Iowa counties by share of draft eligibles sent to Cedar Rapids. Eight county men reported, six eligible for army service. others from Buchanan, Benton, Iowa, Linn, Clayton counties also listed. Ten other Jackson County examinees named. Brophy notes local boards will receive induction numbers by November first and proceed to brief physicals and sworn enlistment at Linn center.
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Delaware County
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Delaware
Allen O. Brophy
Linn County
Buchanan County
Benton County
Iowa County
Clayton County
Brophy
Army
Jackson County
Wendel H. Ambrosy
Lamott
Harold J. Ernst
Bellevue
Harold J. Tebbe
Spragueville
William P. Knapp
Bernhard
Wayne M. Walker
Sabula
Donald C. Roe
Calvin R. Streets
Maquoketa
Charlie Bickford
Maurice E. Round
Monmouth
Gunman in rural chase linked to missing person case
Police and farmers searched fields near Lacina’s farm after gunman White vanished around midnight. White, a 1942 Afton graduate described as tall with a large black dog, had recently lived on his parents’ farm and was under police watch in Des Moines last October. Authorities considered Missouri escape among possibilities as patrols from multiple counties coordinated the hunt.
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Lacina
Ewing
White
Lacine
Clarinda
Creston
Osceola
Des Moines
Winterset
Adel
Perry
Afton
Young White
Afton High School
Jorgensen
Missouri
Coggan school aims to raise buses and expand
The Coggan district forecasts increasing buses from four to nine to meet rising enrollment. Enrollment grew from about 260 two years ago to around 460 now, with teachers rising from 11 to 18. Officials favor temporary buildings and warrant based finance over bonded permanent expansion, awaiting next board meeting on November 1.
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Hungerford
Coggon School
Coggan
Coggan School Board
Warren Praises Unity of Policy at Legion Meeting
Governor Warren of California told the American Legion in Miami that America has developed a nonpartisan foreign policy that will endure changes in national leadership. He added he was honored to participate with the President as a delegate for California.
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Miami
Warren
California
American Legion
America
United States
Deaths Mrs Frank Meci 64 Cedar Rapids
Mrs Frank Meci aged 64 of 2928 Meadowbrook Drive SE died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 7 30 a m Wednesday from a heart attack suffered at home. Body is at Beatty mortuary. Funeral announcement to be made later.
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Frank Meci
Meadowbrook Drive
Cedar Rapids
Beatty Mortuary
Libal Services For Jerry Libal Held At First Congregational
Funeral services for Jerry Libal of 2757 Iowa avenue SE were set for 1:30 p.m. Thursday at First Congregational Church with Rev. Richard Wagner and Rev. Zdenek F. Pauk officiating. Burial will follow at Bohemian National Cemetery. Friends may visit at the Barteko chapel until 10 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Libal belonged to Karel 4 Z C B J Junior American Czechs Sokols Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No 2272 and the Master Builders of Iowa.
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Libal
Jerry Libal
Iowa Avenue SE
First Congregational Church
Richard Wagner
Zdenek F. Pauk
Bohemian National Cemetery
Bartace
Thursay
Karel 4
Sokols
Order of Eagles
Aerie
The
Master Builders of
Iowa
Death of Mary Salome Ruiz 10 Chicago girl
Mary Salome Ruiz ten year old former Cedar Rapids resident died Monday after a brief illness. Surviving are her mother Mary Ruiz of Chicago and her father Alfredo Ruiz of Cedar Rapids. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mt. Calvary cemetery conducted by Rev. Al White.
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Mary Salome Ruiz
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Mary Ruiz
Alfredo Ruiz
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
al White
Squires Couple Lose Lives in Bloomfield Ottumwa Crash
Double funeral services will be held for Mr and Mrs George Squires at Turner chapel at 3 30 p m Thursday conducted by Rev G S Hartong Trinity Methodist church. Burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery.
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George Squires
Eighteenth Avenue
Bloomfield
Ottumwa
Turner Chapel
G. S. Hartong
Trinity Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Services for John J. Stauffer Held at Barta-Hesser
John J. Stauffer died Tuesday. Services conducted by Rev. J. Arthur Young at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the Barta-Hesser chapel. Burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel. Located at 1414 First avenue NE.
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John J. Stauffer
First Avenue NE
J. Arthur Young
Kenwood Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Coe College Studies Student Life and Building Plans
A faculty student committee will examine fraternity and sorority roles, guidance effectiveness, student activities, social and spiritual growth, and job placement. President Hollinshead cites active student involvement as key to college planning and outlines progress on campus architectural planning and unity. Building fund contributions total 486382.96 with detailed donor totals spanning many gift ranges.
Baha'i Assembly To Hear Belknap Woman
Mrs Edna Atkins of Belknap Iowa will speak at the Baha i library 106 Second avenue SE at 8 pm Thursday sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Baha i assembly. She will discuss the destiny of America Luella Balsiger Cedar Rapids assembly chair says delegates to the UN conference on NGOs urged education and prep of non member nations for UN entry.
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Edna Atkins
Belknap
Iowa
Second Avenue SE
Atkins
Baha’i Assembly of
Cedar Rapids
America
Luella Balsiger
Cedar Rapids Assembly
United Nations Conference On Non-Governmental Organizations
United Nations
Weitz Awarded General Contract for Iowa State Building
The Weitz Construction Company of Des Moines has been awarded a $577,277 general contract for the new electrical engineering building at Iowa State College. Construction will start within three weeks.
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AMES
Weitz Construction Company
Des Moines
Iowa State College
U N Vote Hands Atom Issue Over To Big Five Canada
The United Nations moved to involve the Big Five and Canada in seeking basic principles on atomic energy. The political committee rejected a Soviet bid to outlaw the bomb and a Indian bid to resume treaty talks, with a 39 6 vote and 7 abstentions. The Canadian resolution aims to consult for a possible basis of international control and to have the commission continue work on practicable subjects.
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Paris
United Nations
Canada
U.N. Atomic Commission
Russia
United States
Britain
France
China
General Assembly
Poland
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Ukraine
U.N
Big Five
Revolt of Bronx Busmen Settled
New York AP reports a settlement ending a no transfer revolt by Bronx bus drivers. The agreement eases the six cent fare burden by allowing the city to loan 400 fare boxes and 400 transfer vending machines to collect the extra cent without paying drivers. Transfers will be sold by board of transportation staff during peak times.
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New York
Bronx
Elevated
Third Avenue Transit System
CIO Transport Workers Union
Board of Transportation
Traffic toll in Cedar Rapids rises with eight month contest
Figures from the Cedar Rapids police traffic bureau show 685 accidents, 178 injuries, and deaths since March 15 as an eight month safety contest sponsored by Young Men's bureau continues.
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Cedar Rapids
Traffic Bureau
The
Police Department
Young M-a’s Bureau
Dewey Heads for New York Talks
Thomas E. Dewey boarded a train to New York for a speech at the Herald Tribune tonight with no subject announced. He will attend a memorial dinner for Alfred E. Smith Thursday in New York, with plans for Friday still undecided.
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Albany
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Herald-Tribune Forum
Alfred E. Smith
Volunteer Firemen Stamps Hit Cedar Rapids Post Office
The Cedar Rapids post office received 10 000 Volunteer Firemen commemorative stamps on Wednesday and will sell them Thursday morning. Officials held the stamps over a day to give collectors time to buy, noting the late sale often sells out before all collectors hear the news.
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Cedar Rapids
Post Office
Major Objectives Attained by Jews
In Tel Aviv, Israel, the government announced a UN cease fire in the Negev as fighting waned. The Jewish army claimed major objectives achieved with air raids on Gaza and strikes on Beersheba El Arish Majdal and Bet Jibrin. Infantry reportedly held heights and controlled two southern Palestine roads linking the Negev settlements and the Beersheba road to Egyptian lines.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
United Nations
Negev
Gaza
Beersheba
el Arish
Majdal
Biet Jibrin
Palestine
Jerusalem
One Long Coincidence For Brother and Sister
In Oxnard California Walter Hoffman Jr and his sister Mrs Robert Haley share a birthday August 17 three years apart and their mother’s date. Their families have matched anniversaries with children born on each couple’s anniversary and a daughter and a son born this Monday, all officiated by Dr Herman Rey.
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Oxnard
Calif
Walter Hoffman, Jr
Robert Haley
Herman Rey
Hoffman
Haley
Haleys
Hoffmans
Dr Rey
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