Weather notes and local obits from daily record
Partly cloudy forecast for Sioux City with high in mid 60s and showers Friday night into Saturday. Readouts include municipal airport winds SSE at 7 knots and October precipitation totals. Also listed are birth announcements from Cedar Rapids and funeral arrangements for Charles Gleim, 73 in Arlington.
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Iowa
Trinity Methodist Church
Sorden and Adams Funeral Home
Arlington
Charles Gleim
Multiple Offenses Taxed In Courthouse Notices And Obituaries
Speeding Richard Harris and others in Toddville Anamosa Davenport and nearby. Each fined 10 dollars and costs for various traffic and license offenses. Forfeited bonds include Grant Hoffman Clarence Haberkamp and Richard McFarland. Delayed services announced for Mrs Leslie Goldman George McCann George R Richardson Lester Bruegge with at least one funeral at several churches. Burial arrangements listed for Garret cemetery Springville IOOF cemetery and Harrison funeral home.
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Delta
Leslie Goldman
Christian Church
Garrett Cemetery
Whyte Funeral Home
Coggan
George McCann
Springville
Marengo
George R. Richardson
IOOF
Harrison Funeral Home
Riverside
Lester Bruegge
Deaths of Dorothy Kniss Zygmunt Jasinski and others
Obituaries note Dorothy L. Kniss a longtime Johnson school teacher dies after brief illness in Cedar Rapids at 9 p.m. Wednesday. Also listed are Zygmunt Jasinski of 619 Twelfth Ave SE and Marvin Stinson Van Note of Independence who died in Cedar Rapids area hospitals or at home. Details cover survivors, burial plans, and memorial fund setup for the Johnson school PTA. Services for Kniss set Saturday at Turner chapel with burial at Schriener Cemetery. Jasinski to be buried at St. John’s Cemetery. Van Note’s services pending at Turner chapel.
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Dorothy L. Kniss
Second Avenue SE
Johnson School
Cedar Rapids
Miss Kniss
Ohio University
Oberlin College
Seattle University
The
College Club
First Presbyterian Church
Arthur E. Kniss
Lanark, Il
E. C. Ta
Kenneth Bastian
Linden Drive
Marvin Stinson van Note
Independence
Monroe Township
Daisy Hendricksson Diehl
van Note
Brandon
Lara Harris
N. L. van Note
Marion
Turner Chapel
Shiloh
Trade Bar to Red Chinese Has Big Hole
Western officials report a loophole where Russia and Eastern European states buy strategic Western goods and resell to China. Transshipment hubs like Gdynia Poland move items to Peiping via Trans Siberian routes. U.N. embargo on Red China persists, while Europe eases Soviet bloc limits. The U.S. opposes altering the China list before a Korean peace.
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Seymour Topping
London
Russia
China
Kremlin
U.S
Europe
Red China
Red Europe
Gdynia
Poland
Peiping
U.N
Far East
Longtime Iowa drug salesman G Robert Cassidy dies in California
G Robert Cassidy died October 7 in La Jolla California after a career as a drug salesman in Eastern Iowa and Chicago. He worked for the Iowa Drug Company Des Moines and later Bauer and Black Cedar Rapids area before moving to Chicago in 1934 and retiring in 1950. He and his wife lived in Florida for two years before settling in La Jolla. Survived by his wife and sister Eva Hamilton of Buffalo New York.
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G. Robert Cassidy
Iowa
la Jolla
Calif
Twin Falls
Idaho
Mr. Cassidy
Old
Iowa Drug Company
Des Moines
Bauer and Black
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Eva Hamilton
Buffalo, N. Y
Services for Mrs. Fred F Zalesky in California burial planned
Funeral services for Mrs. Fred F Zalesky, former Cedar Rapids resident, will be held in the Barta-Hesser chapel at 1 30 p.m. Friday conducted by Rev Arnold Marzelf of Westminster Presbyterian church. Burial will be in the Czech National cemetery.
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Fred F Zalesky
Cedar Rapids
Paramount
Calif
Arnold Marzelf
Westminster
Presbyterian Church
Czech National Cemetery
Services for John W. Melendy in Cedar Rapids Friday
John W. Melendy a Cedar Rapids resident for 12 years died Tuesday. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Monahan funeral home conducted by Dr. Theodore G Lilley. Burial follows at St. Patrick's cemetery in Monti. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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John W. Melendy
L Street
Cedar Rapids
Monahan
Theodore G., Lilley
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Monti
Sheppard Murder Trial Mentioned In TV Obsession Case
A junior at the Dr. Samuel Sheppard murder trial said she hears little about the case on TV because her husband monopolizes the set. The remark came from Louise K. Feuchter as part of testimony in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
INS
Samuel Sheppard
Louise K. Feuchter
Cedar Rapids police officers moonlighting across city events
The article discusses a city rule requiring police in attendance at dances at no city cost and notes widespread off duty work. It details patrols at ballparks, race tracks, shopping days, funeral escorts, wedding security, store floorwalking, pool supervision, and more, raising questions about legality and enforcement. Barger seeks to challenge the rule and clarify who approves extra work beyond the rule.
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Cedar Rapids
Barger
Jane Wyman's Third Marriage Breaks Up
Hollywood AP reports actress Jane Wyman's third marriage has failed as Musical Director Fred Karger moves out. Wyman says there will be no reconciliation after previous husbands Myron Futterman and Ronald Reagan.
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Hollywood
Jane Wyman
Muscial
Fred Karger
Miss Wyman
Myron Futterman
Ronald Reagan
Des Moines
Landlord Tenant Dispute Ends With Mutual Judgments
Linn county jury awards Charity Yost two judgments totaling 490 dollars against Joe and Georgia Carpenter for land rent. Carpenters receive 625 dollars against Mrs. Yost for damages. Trial in Judge J E Heiserman's court began Monday and concluded Wednesday noon. This is their second jury case. a prior spring verdict also split judgments.
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Linn County
Charity Yost
Joe
Georgia Carpenter
Carpenters
Mrs. Yost
J. E. Heiserman
Gibbons Will Leaves Bequests to Boys Town and Family
Nellie M Gibbons died October tenth and her will admitted to probate. She leaves five hundred dollars to the Father Flanagan home at Boys Town Nebraska and five hundred dollars to St Marys Catholic church at Tipton for masses. The remainder goes to her four children Mary Agnes Kress Catherine L Nolta Charles L Gibbons and Nancy C Zook in equal shares. Charles Gibbons named executor without bond.
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Father Flanagan
Boys Town
Neb
Nellie M. Gibbons
Lisbon Youth Sues for Loss of Eye Damages
A Lisbon youth filed a $10,000 suit for loss of sight in his left eye on March 24 1953 after an arrow pierced his eye, fired by playmate Jay Miller while Conklin was on the ground. The suit is filed by Michael Conklin through his father William C. Conklin.
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Lisbon
Michael Conklin
William C. Conklin
Jay Miller
Miller
Young Conklin
Conklin
Tools Stolen From Cedar Rapids Construction Site
The Cedar Rapids area sheriff's office probes the theft of tools valued at 200 dollars from a construction site south of Cedar Rapids near Prairie Creek. Deputy Larry Condon reports two hoists a welding hose and torch and a 3 4 inch drill were taken from the Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Company's new plant sometime last Friday night.
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Sheriff's Office
Cedar ‘Rapids
Prairie Creek
Larry Condon
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company
M. A. Johnson
J. F. Prichard Construction Company
Herring Claims Existence of 44-Foot Highway Near Beardsley Ally
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Clyde E. Herring told Cedar Rapids viewers on KCRG-TV that he knows of a 44-foot wide paved highway ending at a Beardsley administration ally’s home near Sioux City. He described it as a back road that narrows to an 18-foot graveled path and said he examined it locally. He reaffirmed positions on union shop labor rules legislative reapportionment and a bond issue to speed highway modernization. He downplayed liquor as a campaign issue and urged a broad committee to study liquor law revisions.
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Clyde E. Herring
Cedar Rapids
Beardsley
Sioux City
Herring
Kcrg-Tv
Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Polk County
Iowa
Mrs. Hickok’s Civic Legacy Remembered in Cedar Rapids
Longtime educator and community leader Nellie Turner Hickok is honored for wartime relief work with Red Cross and decades on school board and YWCA advisory roles. Survivors include her daughters and six grandchildren. services Friday at Turner chapel. Donations to Shakespeare gardens at Ellis Park are welcomed.
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Allen W. Turner
Cleveland
Turner Chapel
J. Richard Wagner
Oak Hill Cemetery
Shakespeare Gardens
Ellis Park
Hickok
Club
Earle G. Nichols
Meadowbrook Drive
Oil Pact Ratified By Iranian House
Iran's lower house approved an agreement allowing eight foreign firms to place the nation's oil on the world market. The vote was 113 to 5 and the measure becomes law after Senate ratification and the shah's signature.
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Tehran
Iran
Senate
Girl 9 Burned When Clothing Catches Fire
Des Moines reports Shirley Gaines nine was severely burned when gas from a stove released and set her clothing ablaze. Doctors said eighty percent of her body was burned and she remained in critical condition. Her mother Helen Randall was returning home from work when Shirley ran out of the house. a neighbor wrapped her in rugs and rolled her on the ground to extinguish the flames.
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Des Moines
Shirley Gaines
Helen Ranldle
Shirley
Paul Miller Dies Of Heart Attack
Paul E. Miller, 65, a member of the Federal Reserve Board and former director of the University of Minnesota agricultural extension service, died at his Maryland home of a heart attack. The Cedar Rapids native and Iowa State College graduate is survived by his widow Margaret, three sons, and a brother. A sister had preceded him.
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Washington
Paul E.miller
Federal Reserve Board
University of Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service
Maryland
Miller
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Miller
J. K. Miller
Martin’s
Gas Company employees honored for up to 40 years service
Eighteen Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Company workers received service awards at a Montrose hotel dinner Tuesday night. About 102 employees and spouses attended as Charles H. Whitmore presented honors for 5 to 40 years of service. masters of ceremony were James Colbert and acting district manager.
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Iowa,Illinois Gas and Electric Company
Montrose Hotel
Charles H. Whitmore
James Colbert
A. L. McKinstry
Ralph Hodge
Reed C. Lane
Wesley Suchomel
Harvey H. Lathrop
Lawrence A. May
Harry A. Miller
Marion L. Wolfe
Louis Kolach
Marjorie A. Davis
Richard W. Ulrich
Larry Chavez
George D. Cropp
Harold T. Sheets
Byron R. Stoney
Charles Swallom
Leonard Swallom
Quaker Wage Talks Set To Open Monday
The opening contract talks between Quaker Oats Company officials and Local 110 of the Retail Wholesale Department Store union begin at 1 30 p.m. Monday. Workers had requested negotiations start. The current agreement at the plant expires December 22.
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Quak: Oats Company
Quaker
Toddville Man’s License Suspended for 20 Days
Harold Toomer of Toddville had his license suspended for 20 days after appearing in municipal court on a speeding charge. Judge James Patterson also ruled that Frank Perez of 1208 Fifteenth Street SE cannot apply for a new license until December 1 and fined him 10 dollars plus costs.
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Harold Toomer
Toddville
James Patterson
Frank Perez
Fifteenth Street SE
Perez
Coe Alumni Council Plans Saturday Meeting
The Coe Alumni Council will meet Saturday at 10 am in room 102 of Hickok hall. Attendees include representatives from more than 30 alumni clubs nationwide and officers to be elected for the coming year. John Bickel Cedar Rapids is national president. Edward Barrows St Paul is vice president. Ruth Bryan Cedar Rapids is secretary.
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Hickok Hall
United States
Harris Lamb
John Bickel
Cedar Rapids
Edward Barrows
St. Paul
Land Ruth Bryan
Charles Roberts
David Marner, Wellman
William Whipple
Coe Board of
Howard Helscher
Alumni Association
Ken Ottsen
Automobiles Lag in Safety Development Says UCLA Experts
J H Mathewson and D M Severy of UCLA report to the National Safety Congress that there has been little progress in reducing crash injuries since World War II. They note focus on comfort and performance over crash protection and urge coordinated research to meet safety goals within five years.
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Chicago
J. H. Mathewson
D. M. Severy
Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering
University of California At
Los Angeles
National Safety Congress
Mathewson and Severy
Advisory Board To Conduct C R Traffic Survey
Cedar Rapids will not hire Associated Consultants for a $4000 traffic study. A traffic advisory board formed from the offstreet parking committee will lead a local survey, gather data on movement and signal coordination, and report recommendations for immediate relief and future planning.
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Prochaska
Cedar Rapids
Traffic Advisory Board
William Culver
Stewart Holmes
Radio
William Quarton
E. F. Stepanek
Circle Drive Water Extension Faces City Council Deliberation
Residents of Circle drive area in northeast Cedar Rapids renewed their push for city water service. Eight-person delegation led by R D Weaver and Mrs Crist Dahl urged a new conference to tackle the costly project amid terrain and elevation needs.
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Circle Drive
Cedar Rapids
City Water Service
Wenig
H. Blomquist
Milo Sedlacek
Blomquist Estimates Project Cost and Public Property Issue
Blomquist estimates the project cost and notes financial aspects of the problem. The private well on public property matter will be discussed at the forthcoming session.
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Blomquist
End of French Rule as India Gains Settlements
India and France signed an agreement transferring all French settlements in the subcontinent to India effective November 1. New Delhi will occupy Pondicherry Karikal Mahe and Yanaon, ending nearly 300 years of French presence. Citizens may choose nationality, religious and educational life remains unchanged.
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INS
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France
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Yanaon
French East India Company
Tax rates listed by county city and school board
The notation shows tax millage for three authorities: County at 10.250 mills, City at 28.257 mills, and School at 43.791 mills. Strong entities include the three taxing bodies and their mill figures.
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City
School
County Tax Levy Changes Across Cedar Rapids Area
The county share of Cedar Rapids taxes falls from 10.382 to 10.250 mills. City and school levies rise, school askings up 6.751 mills and city levy 0.104. Marion area sees major school increases while county askings fall in all divisions. township levy set at 22.824 and district levies range widely. Complete district figures to be published later this month by the board of supervisors.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Board of Supervisors
Linn Grove
Putnam Township
Marion Township
Fighters of Polio Get Nobel Prize
STOCKHOLM AP Three American scientists were awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology for developing polio fighting methods. Dr. John F. Enders, Dr. Thomas H. Weller, and Dr. Frederick C. Robbins shared the $35,066 prize for their test tube discovery of the poliomyelitis virus multiplying in primate tissue.
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Stockholm
John F. Enders
Harvard Medical School
Thomas H. Weller
Harvard School of Public Health
Frederick C. Robbins
Western Reserve Medical School
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