Meredith Co To Build 280 New Homes In Des Moines
Meredith Publishing plans a $2.5 million housing project on a 100 acre tract in southwest Des Moines. The 280 homes will be two three and four bedroom with a shopping center and park. Named Meredith Village, the subdivision sits a five minute drive from the Meredith plant that produces Better Homes and Gardens and Successful Farming. Home prices are set from 7000 to 12000 with individual financing.
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Weather and notices dominate Daily Record issue
The September 22 1948 Daily Record reports weather outlooks for Bismarck Sioux City and Chicago with temperatures, rainfall, and pollen counts. It lists a long string of local court actions fines and sentences for offenses, plus a sequence of obituaries births and deaths from multiple towns and counties.
Clark claims fifth column on the run in United States
Attorney General Tom Clark told the American Hotel Association convention that the United States has the fifth column on the run. He criticized Congress for lacking needed laws to deal with subversive elements and vowed to attack any fifth column with every legal weapon available when it surfaces.
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Dewey aims to capture Southwest as Hatch seat looms
In a bid to win the Senate seat vacated by Sen. Carl Hatch the 1944 Republican nominee Dewey campaigns across four western states. He argues for unified western development programs free of Washington control and pledges a Western secretary of interior if elected. He cites GOP reclamation funding totals to counter Democratic claims.
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American Technician Killed in Latrun convoy ambush
United Nations confirms an American technician named John Locke Lewis of Philadelphia was killed along with three Jews when Arabs ambushed a Jewish convoy to Jerusalem near Latrun. The UN convoy included a white jeep and several support vehicles. the slain woman was Mrs. S. Van Friesland-Hoofien of Jerusalem.
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Four German Generals Face Trials by British
Britain will try four captured German generals before a British military court rather than hand them to Russia or Poland for war crimes. Foreign Secretary Bevin said the four field marshals Gerd von Rundstedt Erich von Manstein and Walter von Brauchitsch and Col. Gen. Adolf Strauss are held at Munsterlager Germany with a prima facie case based on American evidence, though charges remain unformulated.
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Muensterlager
Germany
Blast Rocks Cairo in Jewish Quarter
A heavy explosion rocked Cairo on Wednesday in the Jewish quarter. No further details on casualties or causes were provided.
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Beattie Funeral Services Set for Local Postmaster
Funeral services for George E. Beattie, assistant postmaster for 28 years, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Turner chapel with Rector D. A. Loferski of St. John's Episcopal Church officiating. Burial in Oak Shade cemetery Marion. Friends may call at the chapel.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
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Marion
Cedar Rapids fiddler Edward Mathis dies at 74
Edward Joshua Mathis a Cedar Rapids resident and old-time fiddler died at his home at 11 10 a m Wednesday after a long illness Born April 25 1869 near Maysville Missouri he was married to Rosie Stolba in Cedar Rapids November 27 1895 He leaves a wife a daughter Mrs William Ruble a son Milo J Mathis three grandchildren and siblings Mrs R L Moser Mrs Walter Daniel and James Mathis Services will be held at Turner chapel at 3 30 p m Friday with Rev G S Hartong of Trinity Methodist Church Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery Friends may call after 11 a m Thursday
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Cedar Rapidity
Cedar Rapids
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Milo J. Mathis
Memphis
Tenn
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Omaha
Walter Daniel
James Mathis
Weatherby
Mathis
Turner Chapel
G. S. Hartong
Trinity Methodist Church
Linwood Cemetery
Mrs Gunda Barnes Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Gunda Barnes 64 of 329 Fourth Avenue SW Cedar Rapids died at 3 45 p m Tuesday after a long illness. Born February 13 1884 in Christiania Norway she moved to Cedar Rapids from Tacoma Washington and lived here 28 years. Survived by son Leo Barnes and daughter Esther Nelson both of Cedar Rapids and eight grandchildren. Funeral 1 20 p m Friday at Turner chapel with Rev G S Hartong of Trinity Methodist officiating. Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Chester H. Jones 60 Dies After Lodge Meeting
Chester H. Jones, 60, died at 9 p.m. Tuesday after attending a Masonic lodge meeting in Oxford Junction. He belonged to Zealous Masonic lodge, the Consistory in Cedar Rapids, and El Kahir Shrine in Cedar Rapids, and served as a district lecturer for the Grand Lodge of Iowa. He is survived by his wife, a brother Roy Jones, and a sister Mrs. Addie Cave.
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Diarrhea Strikes Two Babies in St. Luke’s Isolation Ward
St. Luke’s Hospital reports no infant diarrhea in the newborn nursery. Two three week old babies are in isolation in pediatrics with the disease. One was born at the hospital and readmitted after home exposure. the other was born at Mercy and admitted after discharge. The isolation ward is separate from the newborn nursery.
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Tucker Auto Plant Workers End Strike
Chicago workers at the Tucker Automobile plant ended a 24 hour walkout after the AFL United Auto Workers official Edward Zielazny was reinstated. Zielazny had been laid off after joining an employer suit against the company.
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More Trouble At Morrells
AP dispatch reports Walter C. White a labor conciliator for the U.S. Department of Labor left Ottumwa with no further meetings scheduled between CIO Packinghouse Workers Local and John Morrell and Company management. He said progress was not achieved. After he departed, the pork cut department faced suspensions that escalated to closure through Friday, with four additional departments shut down bringing about 550 workers laid off.
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Elkader Opera House Remodels and Local Events
Elkader council approves space for Elkader and Boardman fire trucks and a second story room for the Elkader library. A library benefit party is set for Friday at St. Joseph's hall to fund new equipment. The Coterie Federated Woman's Club marks its fiftieth anniversary with a memorial service and banquet. James M. Callahan of Victor received a Capitol flag from Rep. Neil Burnham. Barbay Mumm sues the Williamsburg area school board for transportation for four children. Educational missionary Anna D. Bech will speak at Zion church. Several weddings are reported in Waukon and Spillville. A petition seeks to trim Winneshek board of supervisors. Kent Takes charge of Winneshiek Boy Scouts. S. P. Fleener sues over auto damages. West Union to offer homemaking classes. Oxford Junction PTA elects officers. James P. Berg to attend Harvard on Pepsi-Cola scholarship. Postville bonds for water works purchased by local banks.
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Army and Navy Union
Capitol
Washington
Neil Burnham
Marengo
Barclay Mumm
Troy Township
Williamsburg
Hen Overcomes Owl in Illinois Farmyard
Farmer E. O. Ingram reports a hen protecting her brood fought off a large attacking owl Wednesday in Galesburg Illinois. The bird became tangled in a cord tied to the hen’s foot, enabling the hen to slowly choke and defeat the owl before the farmer killed the predator.
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Bargaining Election Set for Cedar Rapids Firm
The National Labor Relations Board announced an election on September 29 at the Highway Equipment Company plant in Cedar Rapids to decide if production and maintenance workers will be represented by the International Association of Machinists.
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Palestine hunts Stern Gang leader Nathan Yellin
News reports say Nathan Yellin head of the Stern Gang is sought in a Palestine roundup of members. It is believed he fled to avoid capture and may be heading toward Moscow to seek Soviet aid to end British rule in the Middle East.
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Holt pleads guilty to car theft in Linn County
Odus Elmo Holt pled guilty in Linn County district court to taking a 1939 Ford in downtown Cedar Rapids on May 3. Judge M C Hamiel delayed sentencing to Tuesday at 10 a m and jurors were dismissed until Monday. Bertha A Johnson, owner of the car, traveled to be a witness but was not needed as Holt changed his plea.
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Judge dismisses false uttering charge in Fairbanks case
The charge of false uttering of a check against William A. Fairbanks was dismissed by Judge M C Hamiel after the conspiracy case against Tony and Everett Nemer was resolved. The Nemers admitted conspiring to prosecute Fairbanks, who was innocent.
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Government sets new price supports for flaxseed and soybeans
Washington announces price guarantees of 6 a bushel for No 1 flaxseed Minneapolis basis and 2.18 a bushel for soybeans with loans available. government says it will move several million bushels of flaxseed to export markets and has secured storage facilities after processors withdrew from the market.
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State Supreme Court Schedules Oct 29 Execution
The South Dakota Supreme Court set October 29 for the execution of Timothy Iron Bear, an Indian convicted in the slaying of a Sheridan County ranch woman.
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South Dakota
City Briefs: Courteous taxi service and local moves
City briefs note a courtesy taxi number and several local updates. Joye Musel, 17, of 3707 Center Point Road NE, remained in poor condition at Mercy hospital after a September motorcycle crash near Lisbon. Charles Simon, 38, released from St. Luke's after a truck accident near Covington.
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Traffic Death Toll In Iowa Rises With Two More Fatalities
Iowa’s 1948 traffic toll climbs to 372 after two highway fatalities. Pauline Jones, 21, of Gilberto, who planned to wed last week, died Tuesday after a crash that injured her the day before. Harold Nagel, 41, of Ames, involved in the same incident, survived after veering into a ditch to avoid a truck near Ames. Charles G. Doland, 79, of Craig Colorado, formerly Atlantic, died in Atlantic hospital from injuries suffered near Fort Dodge Monday.
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Record Enrollment at Iowa Teachers College
Late registration pushed fall enrollment at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls to 3 067, a new regular year record. Of the 3 067 students, 1 301 are new, 1 581 are women and 1 486 men. Veterans make up 25 percent, down about 14 percent from last year.
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Army Seeks 15000 Drafts in December
The Defense Department asked Selective Service to provide 15,000 draftees for December, up 5,000 from November. The plan aims for monthly quotas rising toward 30,000 as the Army grows to 870,000, while the Air Force and Navy rely on volunteers. Preinduction physicals begin Oct 4 for acceptable registrants, with inductions set for the first 20 days of December to avoid Christmas holidays.
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Britain backs Bernadotte plan on Palestine issue
London stated its support on Wednesday for Count Folke Bernadotte's recommendations to resolve the Palestine question.
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Two Deaths in Cedar Rapids Traffic Toll Soar Since March
Traffic fatalities in Cedar Rapids have risen since mid March as the eight month safety contest conducted by the Young Men's bureau continues. Figures from the police department traffic bureau show the toll includes two recent deaths and multiple injuries amid ongoing accident statistics.
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Township Names 49 Iowa Students Earn Scholarships
Forty nine eastern Iowa students at the University of Iowa were named among 175 total scholars receiving more than 20000 dollars in scholarships. Walter R. Goetsch announced Carr L. Donald Loretta Zierold Mona Lee Early Betty Parmenter Julia Matheson and others as recipients across Carr Laverne Noyes Merit and Nile Kinnick scholarship funds from Cedar Rapids Iowa City Marion Williamsburg and other communities.
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Flora Robinson
Cedar Rapids
Helen Eaton
Marion
Marilyn McCreary
Toledo
Elizabeth Peterson
Williamsburg
Corinne Housel
Ruth Husa
James Opfell
Robert D. Carpenter
Richard F. Bukacek
Charles Campbell
Sally Henry
Elkan V. Kemp
Glenn L. Medhus
Gordon Ramsey
William Shuttleworth
Roy K. Stoddard, Jr
Wallace H. Ash
Valerie J. Dierks
Marjorie M. Adams
Ellsworth A. Brown, Jr
Thomas G. Burney
William Cupp
Richard FE. Emmert
Darrell C. Feay
Constance Fippinger
Donald J. Greazel
Don M. Guthrie
Carolyn J. Ladd
Shirley Ann Spence
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Joseph F. Albin
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Bus Driver Freed of Reckless Driving Charge
Homer Allen Greer a 44 year old Greyhound driver from Omaha Nebraska was freed of reckless driving charges by a Des Moines jury after a 10 minute deliberation He claimed Greyhound drivers faced selective prosecution and was alleged to have been on a Des Moines to Waukee run.
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Kenneth Reddick Fined for Disturbing the Peace
Kenneth Reddick, 38, of 2389 Blakely Boulevard SE, was fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty in police court to disturbing the peace. He was arrested Tuesday night at the Wheel Inn where Patrolman Jack King said he tried to start a fight.
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Court Hearing Over Cono Center Presbyterian Dispute
Independence court session explores the split between the Presbytery of Dubuque and Bible Presbyterian Church of Cone Center. Exhibits include church incorporation, church governance, and presbytery meeting mins. Belz says the church surrendered assets while the Presbytery seeks permanent injunctions against 29 dissenters.
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Hanford Post Names Building Committee
Hanford Post No. 5 of the American Legion formed a nine man building committee at Cedar Rapids meeting. Commander R. D. Spooner named the members to study post building plans: John Turner William Brouick Howard Hall Henry Haegg Max Bromwell Maurice Nathanson Don Jensen Sam Cohen and Spooner.
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