Weather notes and notices from a midweek Iowa page
An Iowa page lists forecast for Tuesday with mostly in the 80s, scattered light showers in the southeast, and general cool nights. It also includes daily temperatures, wind directions from Municipal Airport, sun times, and a September tally. Obituaries and service notices mark several local communities with funeral times and burial places. Traffic fines and public alerts are noted, along with a string of birth notices and military family updates.
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Iowa
Mystery of 9th grader, babysitter victims shock town
Police probe brutal double murder at the Goldberg residence where Lynn Smith and her younger brother Stephen were killed as a babysitting incident. Investigators questioned about a dozen of the girl's boyfriends while County Medical Examiner Dr Chapin noted Lynn fought hard and was not raped. The assailant remains at large.
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W.A.R. Chapin
Lynn
Paul Smith
Goldberg
Cyril Spangler Dies at Lisbon
Cyril Y. Spangler 54 died of a heart attack at noon Sunday at his Lisbon home. He was a linotype operator on the night shift at The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Survived by wife, a son, two daughters and his mother. Services Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Lisbon Methodist Church. Body at Johnston-Morgan funeral home with calling after noon Tuesday.
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Gazette
Lisbon
Cyril Y. Spangler
Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Chiefs of Police Open 61st Conference in New Orleans
The sixty-first annual conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police opened in New Orleans and will run through Thursday.
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New Orleans
INS
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Details emerge in Greenlease case on suitcases and missing money
Dolan and Hall are linked to two suitcases and a briefcase found at a police station as investigators debate who moved them. Hall claims a third man watched near his room before arrest, while Shoulders disputes the timing of luggage transfers. Norbert ONeill comments on the money mystery and Mrs Greenlease’s post operative recovery.
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Dolan
Hall
Heady
Missouri Gas Chamber
Shoulders
John Hager
Hager
Gunman Steals 45 Dollars From Cedar Rapids Grocery
A lone gunman robbed Charles Mrech’s Cedar Rapids store at 1626 Fifth Avenue SE Sunday after 7 pm. He used a revolver and a handkerchief to conceal his face, taking 20 dollars from the till and 25 from the owner, then forced the shopkeeper to a back room before fleeing. The suspect is described as about 40 years old, five feet nine, 180 pounds.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles Mrech
Fifth Avenue SE
Mrech
Typhoon Devastates Hakodate Bay After Pacific War Scene
Wrecks of five ships and hundreds of small craft litter the Iwanai coast north of Hakodate. In Iwanai 32 killed in a fire that destroyed 3 of 4,500 houses. 44 injured and others missing. Hakodate without power. emergency generators flood the disaster scene. Japan’s maritime safety force reports one freighter sunk, five grounded, one damaged. 1,100+ small craft lost or damaged. US air and naval units assist in searches with Kyodo News reporting the effort.
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Iwanai
Hakodate
Amet
Japan
Maritime Safety Force
Hakodate Bay
U. S
Kyodo
Near 5 Million Bars and Trucks Registered in U S
A report notes that close to five million motor vehicles including bars and trucks are registered across the United States, signaling broad vehicle ownership and regulatory scope.
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U. S
Cedar Rapids city approves 54 thousand dollar water pipe purchase
The Cedar Rapids city council approved a contract for 54 321.44 worth of 30 inch cast iron pipe for a new raw water intake line. American Cast Iron Pipe Company of Kansas City will supply 4 200 feet of pipe. Final action was set for Oct 4 with installation bids to be decided later. The line connects Cedar River to the purification plant.
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Cedar Rapids
American Cast Iron Pipe Company
Kansas City
H. F. Blomquist
American
Cedar River
Armco Drainage and Metal Products, Inc
Des Moines
Lock Joint Pipe Company
East Orange
N.J
Attack on Red China Renewed By Nationalists
Nationalist planes and ships resumed attacks on Communist mainland positions after a 24 hour lull caused by a typhoon. Gen. Chang Yi-Ting frames the blows as a policy to deter a Communist invasion and keep Reds off balance. In Manila Rear Admiral Ring says US jets won’t intercept nuisance raids, leaving the decision to the Communists.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Chang Yi-Ting
Chang
Manila
Adm. S. C. Ring
Carrier Division 1
U.S. Seventh Fleet
Deaths Isaac J. Sheneberger in Cedar Rapids
Isaac J. Sheneberger 78 a Cedar Rapids resident for ten years died in a Cedar Rapids nursing home at 3 05 a m Sunday after a long illness He was born March 5 1868 in Allentown PA and had farmed in Benton county before moving to Cedar Rapids He is survived by two daughters Mrs Charles Dirks and Mrs Emil Paulsen a son Emmett Sheneberger all of Cedar Rapids 15 grandchildren and six great grandchildren Services will be 3 30 p m Wednesday at Turner chapel with Rev J F Wipperman Our Savior's Lutheran Church Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.
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Isaac J. Sheneberger
Eighteenth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Allentown
Benton County
Charles Dirks
Emil Paulsen
Emmett Scheneberger
Tall Corn Contest Planned Across Iowa
Des Moines AP reports plans for a statewide Iowa Tall Corn Contest to crown a state winner and a tall corn queen. Don Radda of Washington, Iowa, proposed the event to Secretary of State Melvin Synhorst to meet Ohio's challenge during the Iowa Ohio mothers game at Columbus.
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DES Moines
Don Radda
Washington
Farmer
Melvin Synhorst
Ohio
Synhorst
Ted Brown
Columbus
Radda
Iowa
Censure recommended for McCarthy by senate select committee
The select committee found McCarthy contemptuous and obstructive toward the legislative process. It recommended censure and urged changes to senate rules to curb one man hearings and restrict disclosure of closed session testimony. It noted Zwicker’s conduct as improper and defended Zwicker as loyal and cooperative with the subcommittee.
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Senate
McCarthy
Hendrickson
Zwicker
Select Committee
Prescott Bush
R-Conn
Irving Peress
Sen. McCarthy
Gen. Zwicker
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Watkins
Peiess
Edward Bennett Williams
Ralph Flanders
R-Vt
Wayne Morse
Ind-Ore
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Five Suspects Arrested in Davis Cleaners Robbery
Five youths from Cedar Rapids accused in the Davis Cleaners robbery at 207 First Street SW were reported in custody in Baltimore. Detective Inspector John Hanna said Randallstown police wired that the group agreed to waive extradi tion and return to Iowa. Names include Rylan 21 Joan 14 Sonny 15 Beverly 21 Bynacher and Betty Harvey 18.
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Davis Cleaners
First Street
Baltimore
Cedar Rapids
John Hanna
Randallstown
Iowa
Rylan
Joan
Sonny
Beverly
Bynacher
Betty Harvey
Thomas Tucker
Only Three Senators Have Been Censured
Washington AP notes that only three U.S. senators have ever been censured. In 1902 John L. McLaurin and Benjamin R. Tillman were censured after a fist fight on the Senate floor by a 54 to 12 vote. In 1929 Hiram Bingham of Connecticut was censured for bringing the Connecticut Manufacturers Association president into a closed finance committee meeting by a 54 to 22 vote.
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Washington
U.S. Senate
Senate
South Carolina
John L. McLaurin
Benjamin R. Tillman
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
Senate Finance Committee
Connecticut Manufacturers Association
Polio Ward Admissions Rise at SUI Iowa City
Three Eastern Towans were admitted to the University of Iowa polio ward over the weekend. James Boddicker 13 Newhall and Robert Shannon 16 Delta were in serious condition, both admitted Saturday. Harold Van Laingham 4 Independence was listed in fair condition, admitted Friday. Polio admissions at SUI total 229 this year, compared with 108 last year and 487 in 1952.
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Iowa City
Towans
University Hospitals
James Boddicker
Newhall
Robert Shannon
Delta
Harold van Laingham
Independence
SUI
Mao and aides retained in Communist China leadership
Tokyo dispatch reports Radio Peip Ing announced the Peo a Congress voted to keep the same officials in charge of the Communist Chinese government. Mao Tse Sung was elected chairman, Chou Teh vice chairman, and Chou En-lai premier.
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Tokyo
INS
Radio Peip‘Ing
Peoa
Mao Tse, Sung
Chou Teh
Chou En-lai
Courthouse clash over Linn County Abstract move
The Linn County Courthouse space dispute ends with the board voting to not renew the Abstract Company lease in the basement office next May. Company directors argue the service to 80 000 property owners makes them essential. Space needs cited include auditor treasurer and tax departments.
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Board of Supervisors
Linn County Abstract Cmpany
Martin Wiley
Wiley
Henry J. Hood
Miles P. Sutera
William W. Crissman
Clerk of Court
Autolicense
C Courthouse
Williams sue appliance firm over furnace fire damages
James G Williams and wife sue Standard Appliance Company for 4919.06 alleging negligent furnace installation caused a fire three days after installation. They claim 3571.80 damage to the home 747.26 to contents 500 for Mrs Williams injuries and 100 medical costs plus negligence for untrained workers and inadequate clearance and gas connections.
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Cedar Rapids
Standard Appliance Company
James G. Williams
Vernon Road
Williams
Faulty furnace tests trigger lawsuit for damages
Plaintiffs sue for damages alleging outlet acted without approval of the Iowa-I Illinois Gas and Electric Company, failed to test the furnace, and did not install limit controls to prevent overheating, seeking a jury trial.
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Illinois Gas and Electric Company
Appeal to Supreme Court Delayed One Year
James Bowker pled guilty to drunk driving on Oct 26 last year and was sentenced to three years. An appeal notice filed Oct 30 1953 was not sent to Des Moines as staff overlooked the filing. The transcript reached the state supreme court Monday after a year’s delay.
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Linn County Clerk of Court
Employes
State Supreme Court
James Bowker
Bowker
Office J Employes
State High Court
Des Moines
Arthur Axmear
Supreme Court
Mondey
Man Fined For Drunk Driving In City Court
Bert A. Miller, 37, of 1526 Sixteenth Avenue SE, pled guilty to drunk driving and was fined 300 dollars plus costs. Judge J. E. Heiserman allowed 50 dollars to be paid now and the rest in 50 dollar monthly installments after four witnesses reported erratic driving at Nineteenth Street and Twelfth Avenue SE. James W. Kasper, 64, of 2029 J Street SW, entered an innocent plea to a second offense drunk driving charge. police said his truck struck a parked car on September 17.
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Harold McCaw
Vinton
Donna McDermott
Third Avenue
Ronald Rathjen
Fifth Avenue
Charles Metcalf
Anamosa
Geraldine Zach
Route 2
Bert Miller
Sixteenth Avenue SE
Clifford Pettis
Robert Dent
Steet
Perry Tingler
Bert A. Miller
Miller
Nineteenth Street
Twelfth Avenue SE
J. E. Heiserman
James W. Kasper
J Street
John McDowell Wins Judgment Against Union Freightways
Judge Charles Penningroth ordered a judgment of 772.62 in favor of John McDowell over shipping damage from Cedar Rapids to Wenatchee Washington in 1952. The B-Line Transfer and Delivery Service was cleared of liability after proving the goods were not damaged while in its possession. McDowell sought compensation for a sewing machine a radio combination and a gas range.
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Union Freightways
John McDowell
Charles Peniingroth
McDowell
Cedar Rapids
We‘natchee
Wash
Penningroth
John D. Gatto
Two Wills Admitted to Probate in Local Courts
Frank E. Ormsby dies Sept 13 names wife Jennie E. Ormsby sole heir and executrix without bond. Harry R. Anders dies Aug 13 names wife Grace L. Anders sole heir and executrix without bond. Thomas L. Woods files suit against Joseph C. and Agnes Terpkosh for 201.60 on account.
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Frank E. Ormsby
Jennie E. Ormsby
Harry R. Anders
Grace L. Anders
Thomas L. Woods
Joseph C
Agnes Terpkosh
Vandals Rob Baby's Grave in Riverside Cemetery
Floyd County Sheriff B F Atherton reported weekend thefts at two cemeteries. A baby's grave in Riverside Cemetery was robbed, with a tombstone and urn removed and left in the road. At Sunnyside Memorial Gardens a 200 gallon gasoline tank was tapped and fuel stolen.
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Charles City
Floyd County
B. F. Atherton
Riverside
Sunnyside Memorial Gardens
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Daily Record
Smarck
Duluth
Sioux City
C. R. Weather
Municipal
Mississippi
LaCrosse
Prairie du Chien
McGregor
Dubuque
Davenport
Keokuk
O’brien
Dorrance
Ninth Street
Holland
Robert
Norway
Rich
James
Avenue NE
Stoddard
Donald
St. Luke's
Moffit
Francis
Tipton
Brinkman
Ralph
Seyfer
George
Thirtieth Street
Meeks
Garrett
Bever Avenue
Taylor
C Street
Kibbie
Shellsburg
Ft. Riley
Kan
Glen E. Hurt
Hurt
Howard Hurt
Marion
Shirley Robson
Roy Robson
Eighth Avenue SE
Geraldine I. Ebsen
Clarence H Ebsen
Margaret J. Hein
Harold W. Hein
Isabelle Vozenilek
Frank Vozenilek
Elmer F. P. Medinger
Bessie M. Rowray
Dale A. Strong
Barbara L. Mitchell
Raymond Brecht
Bernadine A. Hickey
Fairfax
Grande Avenue SE
Second Avenue SE
Ralph Smith
Twenty-eighth Street
Sandra McMurrin
Central City
Kenneth Greiner
First Avenue
Leland Grove
Batavia
Ramona Cortez
Illinois Street
George Roushar
Sixth Street
Herbert Klontz
Highland Drive
Robert Wren
Fourth Avenue
Ernest Guddeback
Seventh Street
Vernon Vickers
Martelle
Charles Soper
Forrest Schultz
Fred Purviance
Margaret Race
Blake Boulevard
Virgil Dirks
Williamsburg
Robert Buser
St. Paul’s
Whiley Funeral Home
Waukon
Francis J. Sullivan
St. Patrick’s Church
Mt. Olivet
Lottie Porter
Goettsch Funeral Home
Antioch Cemetery
Johnston-Morgan Funeral
Fairbank
Thomas Pless
Brant Funeral Home
Oelwein
Cosgrove
Helen Kessler
St. Peter’s Church
Church Cemetery
Town City
W. F. Pitcher
Beckman
Adams, N. Y. i
Bernard Goldberg
Little Stephen
Stephen
John E. Lapes
Ave
Mt. Vernen Rd
Cyril Spangler
Meacyrw
Saar
Greenlease
Edward L.scheufler
Norbert S. O'Neill
Robert C. Greenlease
O’neill
Murdoch
Center Point
Walker
Blomquist
Red China
Janeba Funeral Home
Sixteenth Ave
J St
Peress
Subcommittee
Sen. Zwicker
Tangle
Sen
William Benton
D-Conn
Watkins Group
East
Peter F. Beranson
Agency
Peter F. Bezanson
Marcy J. Whitehead, Jr
Tax Department
Frank Stepanek
Ernie Rejsa
William L. Crissman
C. R. Man
Baby
Beatty - Bourke
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