Hubbard Burger Head Ticket in Iowa City Election
Incumbent William Hubbard and Rich ard Burger lead the ticket in the Iowa City council and park board primary. Votes show Hubbard 1902 Burger 1899 with Nesmith Wilson Eckhardt Bergsten also on the council ballot. Park board leaders Holzaepfel 1550 Buxton 1040, Grandrath 860. final three councilmen and one park board seat to be decided on Nov 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
William Hubbard
Richard Burger
Planning and Zoning Commission
James Nesmith
John Wilson
Richard Eckhardt
Eric Bergsten
Park ‘Board
Richard Holzaep‘fel
Richard Buxton
Hubbard
Burger
Nesmith
Wilson
Eckhardt
Traffic and fire incidents report with multiple fines
A list of local incidents and penalties includes burning leaves on a street resulting in minor damage, a smoker caused newspaper fires in a dwelling with smoke and water damage, and an escaped steam misunderstanding. Several residents and addresses are named for speeding fines and other traffic violations, plus fines for faulty equipment, disobeying traffic devices, excessive noise, and an unlicensed operation leading to 30 days in jail.
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Twelfth Street
Cigaret
Hubbard Avenue
First Avenue
Arnold H. Radeke
Mary K Sublette
Mechanicsville
Kenneth F. Willits, Jr
Old Marion Road
Robert S. Miskimen
Second Avenue
Bobbie L. MacCowan
Magnus Hotel
Harley S. Singleton
Forty-eighth Street
Darrel E. Hauder
C Avenue
Terry L. Striegel
Tenth Street
James E. Lucas
Lamont
Donald R. Campbell
McKinley Street
Craig R. Bean
Hiawatha
Jerome D. Harshman
Regal Avenue
Robert Berends
Howard Dale Named To Grain Service Board
Howard Dale, manager of the grain purchase department of Quaker Oats Co., was elected to fill a vacancy on the Chamber of Commerce Grain Service board. He succeeds Edward Lipp who resigned. Dale had previously served on the board and was elected at this week’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Dale
Quaker Oats Co
Chamber of Commerce Grain Service
Edward Lipp
Dale
Four Nabbed In Katanga Gendarmerie Slayings
ELISABETHVILLE AP Four former Katanga gendarmerie members have been arrested for the slaying of five people on Saturday. Authorities report the arrests as part of the case tied to the outlawed unit’s actions.
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Elisabethville
Katanga
Fire Evacuates 612 Children From Two Buildings
A rooftop fire at Illinois State Normal University special education buildings forced the evacuation of 612 children from two three story brick structures housing handicapped and gifted classes. No injuries were reported.
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Normal, Ill
Illinois State Normal University Special Education Department
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Raises Pipe Prices
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co, a leading steel maker, announced price increases of 6 to 8 per ton on seamless and electric weld standard and line pipe effective Wednesday. A spokesman said the hike aligns prices with competitors amid earlier increases on semi finished and bar products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
New York
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Tractors tragedy ends Shaker Village commute
In Harrodsburg Kentucky Mr and Mrs W O Lyons faced a fatal accident when their tractor overturned while cleaning a pond. Lyons 74 used the tractor and small trailer for a Sunday 10 mile trip to Shakertown and a 25 mile bus ride to Lexington for church.
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Harrodsburg
W. O. Lyons
Shakertown
Lexington
Lyons
Insurance trade groups end repair conspiracy in consent decree
Attorney General Kennedy announced a proposed consent decree and civil antitrust suit against three associations. They allegedly coordinated through a national claims committee to steer auto repairs to favored appraisers and shops in 177 localities, covering about 35 percent of 1960 auto insurance premiums and losses.
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Washington
Justice Department
Gen. Kennedy
U.S. District Court
New York
The
Assn. of Casualty and Surety Companies of
American Mutual Insurance Alliance of
Chicago
National Assn. of Mutual Casualty Companies of
Mutual Insurance
Kennedy
National Claims Committee
Cold Virus Strikes About Ten Percent of Madrid
Authorities estimate a cold virus has struck about 10 percent of Madrid’s more than two million residents. Doctors report overcrowded consulting rooms and schools sparsely attended as dry warm weather is blamed for the spread.
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Madrid
China Poised on Indian Border As Old Conflicts Return
New Delhi reports show China with greater strike capacity along the Tibetan frontier a year after the 1962 invasion while India builds up forces. Russian and Western aid shift shapes potential outcomes with possible air defense from the United States and Britain.
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New Delhi
Himalayas
Peking
China
India
Moscow
Northeast Frontier Agency
Chumbi
Tibet
East Pakistan
Nehru
United States
Britain
Postal Worker Appointed as Judge McManus Court Crier
John W. Collins, a Cedar Rapids postal employee with 18 years service, becomes court crier on Federal Judge Edward J. McManus staff. Effective Wednesday, he serves as bailiff during sessions and retains civil service benefits. Previously a parcel post carrier for eight years and, before federal service, six years at the Rock Island arsenal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Collins
Eighth Street
Cedar Rapids
Edward J. McManus
McManus
Collins
Post Office Department
Rock Island Arsenal
Moscow Led Red Nations Indict Peking Over Policy Clash
Moscow led bloc plans a point by point indictment of Communist China at a forthcoming meeting during the 46th anniversary of the Russian revolution. The charge list accuses Peking of denying peaceful coexistence, violating fraternal party norms, and pursuing independent policies while backing dissidents and racist state tactics. Western experts say Moscow would likely win a showdown if the two factions clash.
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London
UPI
China
Peking
Moscow
World Marxist Review
Moscow Group
Russia
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
West
Soviet Communist Party
Sworn In for Inquiry on Steel
A federal grand jury was sworn in in New York for a Justice Department anti trust probe into the steel industry. Judge John F X McGahhey ordered secrecy. Prosecutor John Gallay questioned jurors about financial ties to steel companies or steel related stocks.
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New York
Justice Department
Anti-Trust Division
John F. X. McGahey
John Galgay
Navy Rejects Racial Segregation Recommendation
Rep. F Edward Hebert of Louisiana says the Navy officially rejects a presidential committee’s suggestion to bar discriminatory bars and venues. Hebert adds that the Army and Air Force share the Navy’s negative stance and notes no officer in the services supports the report.
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Washington
F. Edward Hebert
Dla
Navy
Louisiana
Army
Air Force
Hebert
Financier Walter Dillingham Dies in Hawaii
Honolulu report says Walter Dillingham 88 Hawaii's leading financier industrialist died Tuesday in Hawaii. He built a wide business empire spanning finance real estate and utilities and chaired major corporate boards. His death marks the end of an era in Hawaii's business circle.
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Honolulu
Walter Dillingham
Hawaii
Eight Masons Named Knight Commander in Masonry
Eight Eastern Iowa men were elected knight commander of the court of honor by the supreme council of Scottish Rite Masonry. Names include Martin Roeniig D Murray Robertson Harley N Steele G King Thompson J Richard Wagner Ralph E Whipple Cedar Rapids Ray R Douglas Postville Harry S James Dysart and sessions in Washington DC. Earlier Senate B B Hickenlooper of Cedar Rapids and Henry A Glover of Decorah were named honorary thirty third degree members.
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Iowa
Court of Honor
Supreme Council of
Scottish Rite Masonry
Martin Roeniig
D. Murray Robertson
Harley N. Steele
G. King Thompson
J. Richard Wagner
Ralph E. Whipple
Cedar Rapids
Ray R. Douglass
Postville
Harry S. James
Dysart
Supreme Council
Washington, D.C
B. B. Hickenlooper
Cedan Rapids
Henry A. Glover
Decorah
Big Lift Brings Air Armada to Frankfurt Region
German authorities warned of major traffic jams and detours as thousands of military vehicles move through the area south of Frankfurt. Four transports diverted to Ramstein, one C-135 landed at Mildenhall after refueling.
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Rhein - Main
Ramstein
Frankfurt
Mildenhall
England
Paradise for Clock Watchers in Memphis Office Block
In Memphis a new federal building with a $13.5 million contract installed 365 clocks but lacked placement guidance. Some offices had far more clocks than workers, including one room with eight clocks for five employees to know quitting time. The GSA will remove and store excess timepieces while deciding where to place them.
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Nassau
United States
India
Britain
Canada
Australia
Russia
Pravda
Peking
China
Memphis
Federal Building
General Services Administration
Iowa City Woman Fractures Leg After Car Collision
Heidi Worley, 25, of Iowa City, suffers a fractured leg after a hit run by James W. Kay, 16, at the Dubuque and Burlington streets intersection Tuesday night. She remains in University hospitals.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Heidi Worley
James W. Kay
Dubuque
Burlington Street
Obituary: Robert C. Gatewood 84 Falls From Ladder
Robert C. Gatewood 84 of 288 Twentieth Avenue SW died from injuries after a fall from a ladder at Waconia Sorghum Co. He worked there 25 years as a maintenance man. Born July 6 1879 in Vandalia Illinois he lived in Cedar Rapids for 30 years. He married Agnes Strachota in Cedar Rapids November 6 1950. Survived by wife two daughters Kathryn Elias Chicago Genevieve Struesky Cedar Rapids two sons Robert Fairfax Wesley Palo 14 grandchildren 30 great grandchildren one son William preceded him in death August 4 1961. Services at Brush Chapel Saturday 9 30 a.m. and St Ludmila church 10 a.m. Rev A L Zachar. Rosaries Friday 7 30 p.m. Burial St John’s Cemetery. Friends may call Friday. Also survived by Ronald Kimball Florida three sisters and one brother. Services and burial were held in Pomona California.
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Robert C. Gatewood
Twentieth Avenue
Waconia Sorghum Co
Vandalia
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Agnes Strachota
St. Ludmila’s Church
Holy Name Society
Kathryn Elias
Chicago
Genevieve Struesky
Robert
Fairfax
Wesley
Palo
William
Brush Chapel
St. Ludmila’s
A. L. Zachar
Deaths of Walter Hull and Mrs John Duzich in Cedar Rapids area
Walter B Hull 76 a former Cedar Rapids resident died Tuesday in Aurora Illinois Born July 16 1887 in Cedar Rapids he moved to Chicago where he was a tailor until retirement He married Muriel A Trewin in 1945 Surviving wife sister in Galesburg Illinois brother in Indianapolis three stepchildren and nine grandchildren Memorial services in Aurora and grave side services in Cedar Rapids Flowers omitted Memorials to St Michaels Episcopal church Ward reports another Cedar Rapids death Mrs John Duzich 52 of Chico California former Cedar Rapids resident died last week after long illness She is the former Marie Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert R Thompson She leaves husband and three other relatives in Cedar Rapids
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Walter B. Hull
Cedar Rapids
Aurora
Ill
Chicago
Muriel A. Trewin
Charles Guy
Galesburg
Henry
Indianapolis
M. Darwin Sandy
Robert Pansius
St. Croix
Virgin Islands
James A. Trewin
Richardson
Texas
Hull
Trinity Episcopal Church
Aurora Rotary Club
Elks, Masonic Lodge
Oak Hill Cemetery
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
Ward
John Duzich
Chico
Calif
Duzich
Marie Thompson
Robert R. Thompson
California
Raymond Petersen
Henry Kimball
Cedar Rapids man John W Hewitt dies after long illness
John William Hewitt 1022 B avenue NW Cedar Rapids longtime Northwest Bell worker until retirement died in a local hospital at 11 15 a m Tuesday after a long illness Born July 1 1903 in England he is survived by his mother Mary Jane Pidgeon and brother Alfred W Pidgeon both of Cedar Rapids He belonged to St John s Episcopal Church Crescent Masonic Lodge Memorial services set for Turner chapel at 10 30 a m Friday conducted by Rev D A Loserski Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
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John William Hewitt
B Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
England
Mary Jane Pidgeon
Alfred W. Pidgeon
Hewitt
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Crescent Masonic Lodge
Turner Chapel
D. A. Loserski
Czech National Cemetery
Widow Marie Siechert 86 dies in Cedar Rapids nursing home
Marie Siechert of Cedar Rapids age 86 died Tuesday in a la Manchester nursing home after a long illness. Born Dysart February 16 1877 she was widow of Paul A Siechert who died October 2 1947. Surviving sister Le nore Goodwin of Cedar Rapids. Funeral services Friday 1 30 p m Beatty Bearle funeral home with Rev. Charles Q Wallace. Burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call after 7 p m Wednesday. Contributions may be made to St Pauls building fund.
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Marie Siechert
Paul A. Siechert
Cedar Rapids
la Manchester
Dysart
Lenore Goodwin
Beatty-Bearle Funeral Home
Charles Q. Wallace
Cedar Memorial
St. Paul’s Building Fund
Albert A Wilder former Cedar Rapids resident dies in Minneapolis
Albert A Wilder 65 formerly of Cedar Rapids died Wednesday morning in Minneapolis after living in Manly. An engineer for the Rock Island railroad he is survived by his wife Mabel Holmgren a daughter Betty Lou a son Robert two sisters a brother and two grandchildren. Funeral services are pending with burial in Northwood Cemetery.
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Albert A. Wilder
Cedar Rapids
Minneapolis
Wilder
Manly
Rock Island Railroad
Mabel Holmgren
Betty Lou
Robert
Northwood
Edwin L. Frish
Millard Barnett
Marion
John S. Wilder
Toddville
Mr. Wilder
Northwood Cemetery
Memorial Services for Sedlak and Hedges Turner Chapel
Memorial services set for Louis J Sedlak Thursday at 9 15 am Kuba funeral home and 9 30 am at St Wen ceslaus with Rt Rev Msgr Anthony W Chihak officiating Burial at St Johns Rosary 7 30 Wednesday in the funeral home Gregory Hedges Johanos Turner Chapel 1 30 pm Friday with Rev Roger Patton Burial Cedar Memorial
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Daily Record
C.R. Weather
Manchester
Henry Hammond
Shelly’s
Mississippi
C.R
Virgil Knake
Thirty Eighth Street
William Yost
Louis Dworsky
Central City
James Handler
Terry Drive
St. Luke's
John Blanchard
Sioux Drive
Guy Maxa
Oxford
Paul Anderson
Forty-second Street
Dwain Ford
Tipton
William Menzel
West Post Road
Warren Morrow
Caryel Lacey
Leon I. Smith
Catherine L. Aldridge
David K. Carson
Jessica M. Fuller
Walker
Harold W. Tellin
Libby J. Reyhons
William E. Butcher
Clella C. Butcher
Marlena Perry
Charles Perry
Bismarck
Minnapolis
Chicago N. Orleans
Denver
Detroit
Omaha
Apes
Phoenix
Seattle
LaCrosse Ee
Cig Lansing
Cig Dam
Dubuque Eter Eee
Davenport
Tee
Earl E. Brown
Betty A. Brown
Grain Service Board
Blaze Roots
Youngstown Co
By Henry S. Bradsher
Ordnance
Defense
V. K. Krishna Menon
Red Nations
By K. C. Thaler
Says Service
John E. Lapes
Beatty-Beurle
Beatty-Beurle Funeral Home
3Rd Ave
Masons
Paradise
C.R. Man
Ronald Kimball
Florida
Joseph Hanisch
James Patten l
Colo
Gerald Lang
Evergreen
Glenn Thompson
Pomona
John W. Hewitt
Turner's
Turner
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