FHA Official Starts Probe Into Real Estate Dealings
Iowa FHA director Frank C. Wahrman disclosed suspensions of some real estate dealers in an investigation into alleged falsified FHA reports centered on Waterloo. He said more suspensions may follow and that the probe could expand. The scheme involved inflating property prices to obtain larger FHA loans and smaller down payments, violating FHA down payment rules. Prosecutions could target both buyers and dealers, though Wahrman emphasized the buyer is not the target.
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Des Moines
Iowa Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Frank C. Wahrman
Wahrman
Waterloo
FBI
U.S
Factor Testifies Against Touhy At Parole Hearing
Springfield, HI UP Factor testifies that Touhy kidnapped and tortured him in 1933 for 70000 ransom, aiding Touhy’s prior prison sentence. Touhy’s side argues the kidnapping was fake to dodge extradition. Board will advise governor Stratton after reviewing Factor’s claim and Touhy’s appeal.
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Springfield
John Factor
Roger
Los Angeles
Illinois Pardon and Parole Board
England
Johnny Walker
Jake
Loveless Commutes Two Life Sentences
Gov. Loveless commuted the life terms of William Fintleman and Frank Foster of Wichita from life to 90 years, making them eligible for parole but not free. The Eddie Adams gang killed farmer Charles Jones and wounded a posse in 1922 near Clarke County, Iowa. Foster remains wanted in Kansas for escape and would be handed to Kansas authorities if released.
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Herschel C. Loveless
Kansas
Clarke County
William R. Fintleman
Frank Foster
Wichita
Kan
Foster
Fort Madison
Iowa
Eddie Adams
Charles Jones
Adams
Parole Board
Fintleeman
Loveless
Clive
Iowa farmers oppose county merger plan poll shows
A Wallaces Farmer Iowa Homestead poll found a majority of farmers oppose merging two or three counties into one to streamline government. Sixty percent opposed, 19 percent favored, about 22 percent undecided, citing rising costs and tax burdens as counties thin in rural population. A Louisa County farmer warned seat relocations would trigger local resistance.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Wallaces’ Farmer
Iowa Homestead
Louisa County
Iowa trucking group denies tax dodging claims
L. E. Crowley of the Iowa Motor Truck Assn says publicity about unpaid fuel taxes is an unfair insinuation against the industry. He spoke at a closed meeting of the Legislative Investigating Committee amid reports of tax leaks, gifts to division employees and inefficiency in the gas tax division. He urges reasonable legislation and reciprocity with other states to ensure a fair fuel tax share while avoiding border barriers.
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Des Moines
Iowa Trucking Industry
L.E. Crowley
Iowa Motor Truck Assn
Iowa Legislative Investigating Committee
Crowley
George Marchi
Marchi
West Chester Poet Wins Honorable Mention in Iowa Contest
Mrs Richard Fisher of West Chester is honored with honorable mention for her poem Revelation in the Iowa Poetry Association contest led by Dr Thomas F Dunn of Drake University. Her winning piece will appear in Lyrical Iowa 1958 booklet. Fisher writes for the Washington Evening Journal.
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Richard
Onella) Fisher
West Chester
Iowa Poetry Association
Thomas F. Dunn
Drake University
Fisher
Washington Evening Journal
Des Moines Teachers Form Local Union
About 100 of Des Moines Public School teachers organized a local of the American Federation of Teachers AFL CIO at a closed meeting. Howard McKnight presided with temporary officers William Schhuermann chairman Merle W Wood secretary and Mrs Gwendolyn Moats treasurer.
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Des Moines
American Federation of Teachers
Afl-Cio
Howard McKnight
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Federation of Teachers
William Schhuermann
Merle W. Wood
Gwendolyn Moats
Conference on the Criminally Insane Draws Delegates
Delegates from 14 states attended a one day conference in Des Moines on the care and management of the criminally insane. Governor Loveless said the issue is a national disgrace and urged joint efforts by doctors and courts.
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Des Moines
Herschel C. Loveless
Oveless
Harold Martin
Iowa Board of Parole
Iowa
Martin
John L Harrer
Ionia State Hospital
Ionia
Wich
Michigan
Soils District Voting Scheduled on Saturday
Herb Campbell announces that an election to name a six year commissioner for the Washington Soils District will be held Saturday April 19 from 4 to 9 p m at the County Extension Office Washington County land owners and farm operators may vote petitions circulate for Elmer Steele Riverside and Eugene Stephens Ainsworth Campbell the current commissioner is not seeking re election Other commissioners include Oran Birkey Wellman and Lawrence Miksch Washington James Birney ex commissioner chairs the election committee with other ex commissioners on the panel.
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Herb Campbell
Ainsworth
Washington Soils District
Washington County
Washington
Elmer Steele
Riverside
Fugene Stephens
Oran Birkey
Wellman
Lawrence Miksch
Campbell
James Birney
Eisenhower Defends Defense Plan Before Editors
President Eisenhower urged national support for a sweeping defense reorganization, stressing unity in strategic planning and combat command. He denied calls for a single chief, a Prussian staff, or a blank funding check, promising no dismantling of the armed services.
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Eisenhower
America
Congress
Army
Navy
Air
American Society of Newspaper Editors
International Press Institute
Carl Vinson
Dga
Housetree
Couple Takes Three Children In Custody Dispute
Burlington police issued warrants of child stealing for Kathryn Davis and an unidentified man who disappeared with her three children Terry Lee 10 Gary Dean 8 and Keith Leroy 7 in a custody battle. The children were last seen being taken to school in a bluish gray sedan with Nevada plates.
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Burlington
Iowa
Asst
Paul Bruhl
Kathryn Davis
Wellman
Las Vegas
Charles E. Judd
Des Moines
Charles A. Judd
Terry Lee
Gary Dean
Keith Leroy
Bruhl
Wayne Hill
Nevada
Milwaukee Trains to End Service This Sunday
Milwaukee officials announce the discontinuation of passenger trains Nos. 25 and 26 known as the Southwest Limited. Effective April 27, service will cease between Savannah Kansas City with routes extended from Savanna to the Missouri state line and into Missouri. The action follows an Iowa Commerce Commission order after a 1902 operated corridor through Muscatine Ottumwa and Washington.
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L. R. Carbee
Milwaukee Railroad
Washington
Savanna
Kansas City
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Ottumwa
Iowa
Sabula
Missouri Estate
Missouri
Southwest Limited
Milwaukee
Muscatine
Ottum- Wa
Jurgemeyer Defends GOP Against Loveless Tax Claims
Iowa Republican Chair L L Jurgemeyer rejected Gov. Her schel C. Loveless assertion that he saved taxpayers 20 million dollars. He argued Loveless achieved no real savings, citing vetoes of 17 million in capital appropriations to balance the budget and accusing Loveless of deficit spending and pushing tax increases.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Republican Party
Herschel C. Loveless
L. L. Jurgemeyer
Loveless
Jurgemeyer
Akers renews plea for stronger Iowa Conservation Plan
Des Moines Chet Akers, Iowa State Auditor, urges creation of a fulltime three member Iowa Conservation Commission to provide leadership for a growing program. He says current seven member setup limits direction and control often falls to a single director. The audit covering fiscal year ending June 30 1957 notes this and backs calls for businesslike bookkeeping practices.
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Des Moines
Chet Akers
Iowa Conservation Commission
Iowa
Akers
The
United Press
Aker
World Fair Opens in Brussels Amid Cold War Rivalry
Belgium opened its 650 million dollar World's Fair with the Soviet and American pavilions vying for impact. King Baudouin inaugurated the event as 40 million visitors are anticipated over six months, with the Atomium centerpiece and 500 acres of exhibits under bright skies and balloons.
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Brussels
Belgium
Russia
E.s.t
United States
Soviet Union
Baudouin
New York City
Heysel Stadium
Iowa to receive over twelve million for road work
Iowa will gain 12.2 million dollars in federal aid for highway building plus 2.8 million in federal loans with a 1.415 million state match. Primary secondary and urban roads receive 8.48 million in federal aid. Total road funds exceed 12.7 million for non interstate projects. Iowa Highway Commission chief engineer John Butter provided figures.
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Des Moines
Eisenhower
Iowa
Iowa Good Roads Assn
State of
Association
Iowa Highway Commission
John Butter
Weather Outlook From United Press Iowa
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with a high on Friday. Showers likely in the southwest by Friday afternoon or evening. Low temperatures in the 40s. Friday high around 75 with scattered showers continuing into Saturday.
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