Wheelock wins appeal on double jeopardy in manslaughter case
The Iowa Supreme Court upholds Judge Lou Ladd's Polk County ruling that Louis Wheelock cannot be retried for manslaughter in connection with the death of a child. The decision stems from a prior acquittal and holds the double jeopardy protection valid despite the state’s appeal.
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Counterfeit Bill Fraud Tangles Iowa City Arrests
A Gazette summary reports that counterfeit twenty dollar bills passed in Iowa City tied to a Cedar Rapids station arrest. Investigators link the case to a suspect named Caspar and a second man Casnar, detailing funds and alleged disposal spots.
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Waterloo Abandons Its Sewage Project
Waterloo city council indicated it may abandon plans for a 1 million dollar sewage disposal plant after three months of consideration and a prior survey by an engineering firm. The decision followed concerns about project cost and a proposed dike system to protect against flood waters, with a substitute public works project approved.
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Iowa News In Brief Bennett
Iowa brief items report Legion Auxiliary activities at Aixe Laosen Post 104 with officers installed by County Chairman Mensing and Mrs Charlton of London. Brandon high school elects Freshman to Seniors officers and lists faculty advisors. Luzerne death notice for Henry A Radeke with family survivors. Tama Tama-W West marriage of Dr W L Pitcher and Linnie Carver of What Cheer. Brandon hosts 31 relatives for Craft anniversary. Elgin body of George Miller laid to rest. he was a former buttermaker. West Union wedding Frences Theobald and Rudolph Fritsch. Tiffin inn robbery. Decorah district BPW convention. Olin school closed for scarlet fever, Cecil Glick death recorded.
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Tama Oil Station Operator Held For Dispensing Liquor
Henry Lohman who runs a Tama filling station was jailed after a raid found four empty alcohol cans and four full half pint bottles of alleged alcohol at the premises. Bond set at $600. Raid conducted by Marshal Lassen Special Deputy Ruth Lassen Marshal Ed Houghton Justice George W Carpenter and Constable Henry Werner.
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Take Up Options On More Land At Mill Creek Park
The park project near Iowa City expands to 1050 acres after enlarging the initial 837 acre plan. A crushed rock road from Solon to the site began Monday, with dam work and tree clearing under way to create a 250 acre lake. A 120 acre addition last week raised the dam height from 25 to 30 feet, cottages expected by September.
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Two La Porte City Men Jailed For Gas Theft
Harry Taft 32 and Harold Scott 21, both of La Porte City, were sentenced to ten days in jail after pleading guilty to stealing a can of eight gallons of gasoline from Emil Frank farm in Cedar township. Judge G W Burnham pronounced the sentence after arraignment in his justice court. the men were arrested following information provided by Frank.
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Dobry Conviction Upheld By Court
Iowa Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the conviction and five year penitentiary sentence for D. A. Dobry of the defunct Dobry Securities company in Scott County. Dobry had appealed on charges of issuing a false statement about his company's financial condition.
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Waterloo man named president of Iowa Building and Loan league
R S Eickelberg of Waterloo is elected president of the Iowa Building and Loan league at a Des Moines meeting. John K Loomis of Red Oak is vice president and H R Hanger of Dubuque secretary treasurer. An executive committee includes Hd Klapka Frt Dodge and Frank Nebiker Burlington. Officers urged borrowing from federal home loan banks to fund home modernization and job creation.
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Fort, Dodge
Frank Nebiker
Burlington
America
Philip Leiber
Shreveport
United States Building and Loan League
Insurance Federation of Iowa Formed to Promote Understanding
A new organization, the Insurance Federation of Iowa, formed Tuesday in Des Moines to promote public understanding of insurance and sponsor favorable legislation. It unites all insurance classes under one banner with J. Dillard Hall as president and a slate of Des Moines and Davenport officers including L. J. Dougherty and James H. Bunten.
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John W. Gunn
Iowa City Keeps Air Route Near City Despite Shift Talk
Dr. W L Bywater chairman of the chamber airport committee told the Iowa City chamber that United Airlines will not relocate its line far from the city. The company advised the reassessment preserves a route two miles south of downtown while keeping the Iowa City airport on the direct path.
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Biermann To Speak At Elkader Dairy Day
Congressman Fred Biermann of Decorah will headline Elkader's third annual Dairy Day next Thursday afternoon. The event expects a crowd surpassing last year's 3000 with a free pancake feature. He recently met Governor Mor genthau Jr. in Minneapolis to discuss the federal farm loan program.
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Kelleher Funeral At Postville Wednesday
Dr George F. Kelleher 48 fatally injured in a Clermont crash will be buried at Elkader Catholic cemetery. Funeral services set for Wednesday at St Bridgets with Rev Father P Hogan officiating. He was born in Elkader and graduated from the University of Illinois in 1911 and began practice here.
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University of Illinois
Continues Trial Of Mt. Pleasant Banker
Trial of F. A. Morgan Olds banker on three embezzlement charges was continued to the next court term after defense counsel said he was unprepared. Two other Henry county bankers Earl Heune and Waldo Phelps, recently indicted, will enter pleas Tuesday.
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Dysart Girl In Critical Condition After Colfax Crash
Miss Marie Holtz daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph E Holtz of Dysart was injured Saturday near Colfax in an auto accident and is in critical condition at Deaconess hospital in Marshalltown. She has a fractured pelvis skull fracture and possible internal injuries.
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Liquor Commission Opens Talks In Des Moines Wednesday
Iowa governor's liquor control commission meets in Des Moines for a two day session to decide on a tentative plan to replace state Prohibition when it ends. Chairman Tinley aims for a definite stance at week's end as states prepare for a regional conference with Governor Herring to coordinate policy.
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