Hospital Bum Case Told by Iowa Doctor
Dr John S Chapman of the University of Iowa reports the first authenticated U S case of Munchausen syndrome the professional hospital bum a man who lies to gain admission and treatment. The 39 year old merchant seaman and ex wrestler spanned 16 hospitals since 1943 and ran up large bills while feigning serious illness.
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Chicago
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John S. Chapman
University of Iowa College of Medicine
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University of Iowa Hospital
Iowa Library Association Elects New Officers
Don O. Rodd of Cedar Falls is named president of the Iowa Library Association at the Davenport annual meeting. Ruth Dennis of Dubuque becomes vice president and Jack Tillson of Boone is re-elected treasurer. News Analyst William Shirer spoke on postwar Germany, predicting Adenauer's death will leave Germany weak in the western alliance and no war with Russia.
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INL
Cedar Falls
Don O. Rodd
Iowa Library Association
Ruth Dennis
Dubuque
Jack Tillson
Boone
William Shirer
West Germany
Adenauer
Germany
Russia
Wartburg College Plans Homecoming Parade and Events
Wartburg College in Waverly outlines a two day homecoming program led by a Saturday parade at 10 30 a m featuring 18 floats sponsored by local merchants and six area high school bands from Tripoli Strawberry Point Denver Shell Rock Garnavillo and Waverly. The day also includes a football game against Dubuque with a queen crowning and a banquet and dance. A Sunday dedication ceremony for the south wing of Centennial hall and an Artist Series show The Rivalry follow.
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Dubuque
Centennial Hall
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Waverly Merchants
Bremer Avenue
Tripoli
Strawberry Point
Denver
Shell Rock
Garnavillo
Public hearings focus on labor union political activity
Iowa investigators conclude two days of hearings on union political activity. Ray Mills of the Iowa Federation of Labor testifies that union political contributions come only from voluntary member donations and that corporations should not contribute. Teamsters and state party leaders disclose union support totals.
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Iowa Legislative Investigating Committee
Ray Mills
Iowa Federation of Labor
Mills
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L. J. Jurgemeyer
Jurgemeyer
Teamsters Union
Herschel Loveless
Iowa Committee On
Iowa
Clark McNeal
Belmond
Trucker Acquitted After Acting as Own Attorney
Ray Smith a Des Moines truck driver acted as his own attorney and was acquitted in district court of speeding in Durant. He was arrested March 10 by Durant town marshal Francis Johnson, charged with driving 40 in a 25 zone. In Durant justice court he was fined 15 dollars plus costs, posted bond, appealed to Cedar county district court, and a jury found him innocent.
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Tipton
Ray Smith
Des Moines
Smith
Durant
Francis Johnson
Wm. R. Hamilton
Cedar County
SUI Conference To Discuss Mental Health
More than 60 Iowa and Nebraska physicians will gather at the University of Iowa for a postgraduate psychiatry conference. Eastern Iowans attending include W. J. Moershel L. B. Sedlacek and W. D. Trumpe of Cedar Rapids J. O. Cromwell Henry Kosier.
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Iowa City
Iowa and
Nebraska
University of Iowa
Local Iowa Names Listed in Public Notice
Individuals named in a public notice include F Lemanis and Er Chang Ping and Max Selo of Independence Iowa. Jean Arnold William Macy William Bockoven and Russell Myers of Iowa City. and N O Koff of Mt Pleasant. The notice lists these names among others from Iowa locations.
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F. Lemanis
Er Chang Ping
Max Selo
Independence
Jean Arnold
William Macy
William Bockoven
Russell Myers
Iowa City
N.O. Koff
Mt. Pleasant
Fred Caslavka 69 Dies at Traer Home
Fred Caslavka aged 69 died at his Traer home Thursday morning from pneumonia. Services are pending at States funeral home. Born November 26 1887 in Vining he was a carpenter all his life. Survivors include his wife one daughter Mrs William Hintz Monticello two sons Lawrence Traer and Lynn stationed with the medical corps in Stau being Germany.
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Fred Caslavka
Vining
Anna
Vaclav Caslavka
William Hintz
Monticello
Lawrence
Lynn
Medical Corps
Staubeing
Germany
Falb Elected President Of Local Kiwanis Club
John Falb was elected president of the Kiwanis club in Postville. Willard Schutte was named first vice president and Boyd B. Turner second vice president. Harold H. Schroeder serves as immediate past president.
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Postville
John Falb
Kiwanis Club
Willard Schutte
Boyd B. Turner
Harold H. Schroeder
New Models Delayed By State Auto Bids In Iowa
Iowa delays auto purchases as new 1958 models from Chevrolet Ford and Plymouth await display. Car dispatcher Walter Ruther expects bidding competition to rise if public first access is allowed, likely delaying setup for about 30 days. Board of Regents approves 20000 dollars for TV gear for a closed experiment at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Chevrolet
Ford
Plymouth
Walter Ruther
Iowa Board of Regents
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Public relations topic dominates Oklahoma City legislative conference
The national legislative conference in Oklahoma City focused on public relations with the keynote on the subject. Closed meetings drew concern as Iowa reporters note that most legislative sessions are closed and individual legislators are respected locally while lawmakers as a group may lack public regard.
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National Legislative Conference
Oklahoma City
Iowa
Truckers Left Rear Light Practice Opposed by Patrol Chief
Dave Herrick, chief of the highway patrol, says he is against truckers flashing a left rear light to signal it is safe to pass. He voices faith in truckers but calls the practice not prudent. Decorah Luther College receives a $2000 unrestricted grant from the Esso education foundation.
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Dave Herrick
The
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Herrick
Decorah
Mental Health Gains Outlined By C R Woman
Mrs Gordon De Lay of Cedar Rapids spoke in Des Moines about the Linn County Mental Health Association and a volunteer aid training program at St Luke's hospital. She said the program reduced stigma and sparked public interest by involving business and homemaker volunteers, with talks to students and seminars for teachers leading to training recommendations.
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Des Moines
INS
National Mental Health Association
Gordon de Lay
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines Ywca
Linn County Mental Health Association
Linn County Association
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A compact word puzzle listing clues for a crossword style fill in likely answers. The items span common nouns and phrases including body parts places and objects to match with given numbered hints. The reader completes the grid by supplying accurate terms that fit each clue and position.
Mental Health Assistance Attracts Juvenile Court Interest
The association offered to provide a psychiatric worker for Linn county juvenile court, prompting law enforcement officials to take an interest in the group’s activities.
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DeLay
Linn County
Springville and Coggon Announce Election Slates
Candidates for Springville and Coggon elections have been announced. Robert LeClerc seeks the two year mayoral post in Coggon while Jerry Boone and Lumir Havlik run for four year council terms. Springville slate includes Loren B. Brown for mayor and six council candidates along with Dr. H. E. Hanna as parks commissioner.
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Springville
Coggon
Robert LeClerc
Jerry Boone
Lumir Havlik
Loren B. Brown
H. Jack Clark
Orville Cox
James E. Dunn
R. L. Stambaugh
John E. Woodworth
H. E. Hanna
October roundtable for North Star district scouts at Luther
The October roundtable for the North Star district of Cub Scouts Boy Scouts and Explorer Scouts will be held in New Main at Luther College at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Tom Daly Cresco district commissioner says themes include Cub Scout Achievement Show Know Your America and Operation Marge.
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Decorah
North Star
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
New Main
Luther College
Tom Daly
Cresco
America
Marge
Four County Boards Plan Joint Meeting
A joint meeting of the Winneshiek Chickasaw Fayette Howard county boards of education will be held here Wednesday to decide boundary lines for tentative county school plans. The meetings are required by recent legislation to designate a tentative county plan before any school reorganization plan can be submitted.
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Decorah
Winneshiek
Chickasaw, Fayette
Howard County Boards of Education
Charles G. Stoen
Stoen
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