Testimony Ends in Doctor Rutledge Murder Trial
In Cedar Rapids Dr. Robert C. Rutledge’s murder trial ends after wife Mrs. Rutledge denies wearing revealing sweaters and pursuing Byron Hartman at work. Defense presents two rebuttal witnesses including Frank Phillips who testifies about Hartman’s character and past relations. The knife length and Hartman’s alleged conduct become central points as closing arguments approach.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert C. Rutledge
Byron Hartman
Listreet
J. E. Heiserman
Mattman
St. Louis
Frank Phillips
Coraopolis
Richard Everett
Hattman
Hartman
Milner
Phillips
Everett
Hattie Steinke
Rutledge
Juanita Lewis
Sydney Rutledge
Three Fines Levied in City Traffic Court
City police court fined three drivers for traffic offenses as part of a crackdown on reckless driving. May or Ernest Salladay imposed the penalties after guilty pleas. Joe Berry paid 5 dollars for muffler violation, Paul Pasha 15 dollars and costs for speeding, Harold Lee McConnell 12 dollars 50 cents for speeding and failing to stop at a stop sign. Logan faces a speeding charge in a forthcoming hearing.
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Ernest Salladay
Joe Berry
Paul Pasha
Harold Lee McConnell
Jay Boyd Logan
Des Moines Weather Forecast Shines With Mild Temperatures
Fair and sunny this afternoon with east and west variations. Highs range from 65 to 75 degrees with lows from 38 to 50 as a noted pattern continues. Tomorrow brings 65 to 80 degree highs, 60 to 80 percent sunshine, and light variable winds. Wednesday peaks at 78 and 44 degrees.
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Des Moines
Mrs. Krause of Ainsworth Dies
Louise Wright Krause 77 of Ainsworth died 7 45 p m Wednesday May 25 after long illness Funeral in Ainsworth Methodist church at 2 30 Friday Rev Carl Stiefel to officiate Burial in Ainsworth cemetery Jones Funeral Home Washington in charge Born June 25 1871 Atkinson Illinois Daughter of John Henry and Attilla Root Wright Lived in Henry county Illinois farmed near Kewanee moved to Clay county then Washington county for 42 years in Ainsworth 13 years Married March 8 1898 to John H Krause Golden wedding 1948 Survived by husband A R Krause Keota daughter Mrs Richard Stephens Crawfordsville sister Mrs Sam Martin Madison Wisconsin Five grandsons Also surviving
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Louise Wright Krause
Ainsworth
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Carl Stiefel
Jones Funeral Home
Washington
Krause
Atkinson, Ill
John Henry and
Attilla (Root) Wright
Henry County
Atkinson
John H. Krause
Kewanee
Ill
Clay County
Washington County
Sport Shop Ad Wins Fourth in National Contest
Chamberlin Bros Sport Shop and Bill Shan of Dallas and Wayne Chamberlin receive praise as their advertisement Sport Sports captured fourth place in a National Research Bureau contest in Chicago. Prizes ranged from 50 to 5 dollars with a 20 dollar award funding a celebration dinner next week.
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Dallas
Wayne Chamberlin
Chamberlin Bros
Bill Shannon
Journal
Chamberlin
National Research Bureau, Inc
Chicago
House approves foreign aid bill to aid occupied areas
The House passed a $5.617 billion foreign aid bill by 193 to 27. It moves to the Senate. President Truman urged restoration of a $75 million cut, bringing relief for occupied areas to $925 million in fiscal 1950.
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Hoover Commission Urges Complete Government Reforms
The Hoover Commission warns Congress against partial measures in implementing its recommendations. It says democracy risks waste and inefficiency if reforms are piecemeal and urges careful, full-body attention even if step by step.
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Washington
Hoover Commission
Congress
Herbert Hoover
Commission
Bevin Urges Western Ministers to Present Germany Plan
British Foreign Secretary Bevin urged the western big three to present their Germany proposal to Andrei Vishinsky and test Russia's seriousness. He pressed for a prompt, firm position on a united Germany with eastern and western states joined on western terms. Acheson planned to push business at the ministerial talks and steer toward a possible four power accord while evaluating Russia’s deadlock and related crises.
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Paris
Ernest Bevin
Britain
Germany
Andrei Vishinsky
Russia
Bevin
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Vis‘iinsky
U. S
Bein
Mark Anniversary On Ridiculous Day
Mr and Mrs Howard Freshwaters celebrate their 24th wedding anniversary today. Freshwaters says Ridiculous Day will not dampen the occasion. An open house is planned this evening with friends announcing details. The note mentions the United States issuing 20 different postage stamps in 1948, a record year.
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Howard Freshwaters
I Freshwaters
Freshwaters
Mrs. Freshwaters
United States
Hold Annual Class Day Program at Washington High School
The Washington high school Class Day Assembly opened at 2 PM recognizing senior class achievements with Ronnie Baker as master of ceremonies. Carla Guther, valedictorian, and Nadyne Sojka, salutatorian, highlighted the program alongside awards for scholastic, athletic, and music groups.
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Washington High School
Ronnie Baker
Carla Guther
Nadyne Sojka
Barbara Godwin
Irene Rich
Richard Tweeten
Cguther
Roy B. Minnis
Miss Guther
Miss Sojka
Girls Athletic Association
Y-Teen
Mrs. Duncan 73 Dies After Stroke in Washington
Mrs. Winifred Duncan 73 a longtime Washington resident died at her home on East Washington Street after a stroke. Funeral arrangements later, with Dr. George Kerr to conduct and Cambrian cemetery burial. She was born May 18 1876 in Louisa County Iowa and survived by a daughter, three sons, three brothers and ten grandchildren.
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Winifred Duncan
Washington
East
Washington Street
United Presbyterian Church
Ferne Rider
Garwin
Iowa
Dave
Dubuque
Glen
Long Beach
Calif
Tom A
Evan Anwyl
Los Angeles
Fred
Crawford
U S Army Uses Own Locomotive to Rescue Stranded Train
A U S army locomotive pulled a stranded American military train into Berlin after two days with 35 hungry passengers aboard. Maj H A Ziegler led the crew ahead of the engine to prevent interference as a British train with 70 people followed. Two more American trains were expected later. The water and food shortage prompted action after east German workers walked off duty during a railway strike.
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Berlin
Germany
H. A. Ziegler
Denver
Colo
U. S
James Riddelberger
U. S. State Department
Foreign Ministers’ Council
Paris
U. S. Army
Cargill Reports Broad Crop Conditions With Drought Relief
The Cargill Crop Bulletin says crop conditions are generally good nationwide with some losses from drought, tornadoes, disease, and abandonment. Rain has eased drought in North Dakota and Montana but more rainfall is needed. tornadoes and hail affected parts of the winter wheat belt, especially Texas, with limited expected losses. Western mosaic aphid disease was noted in Kansas and eastern Colorado, first broad occurrence in the region.
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Minneapolis
Cargill
North Dakota
Montana
Wheat Belt
Texas
Kansas
Colorado
Czech Move Ordered by Reds
A Czech exile source reports Russia has ordered Czechoslovakia to include non Communists in its government and prepare for close cooperation with the west. Peter Zenkl, former Prague official, says the tip came from the non Communist underground via Zenkl, now head of the exile council of free Czechoslovakia. The informant says Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian Zorin, linked to the 1948 Communist coup, has been sent back to Prague.
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Washington
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Dagzb
cabdermeeNelen Iudr
Peter Zenkl
Prague
Zenkl
Free
Valerian Zorin
Three Men Hurt In Two Crashes Near Washington
Three men were admitted to Washington county hospital after two highway crashes near Washington. A small panel truck crossed the center line on highway 92 east of town, injuring its driver Richard Pollard and a truck driver Jack S. Moore. A third crash on the same highway left Wayne Joseph Sweet with a severely lacerated scalp when his pickup overturned four miles west of Washington. Damages were estimated at 2000 dollars for the big truck and 1000 dollars for the pickup. Sheriff Charles Snyder and Deputy Loren Robertson investigated.
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Washington
Jack S. Moore
Des Moines
Richard Pollard
Wayne Joseph Sweet
Washington Junior College
Sweet
Joe H. Johnston
Crawfordsville
Charles Snyder
Loren D. Robertson
Washington Band to Play in Fairfield Park Friday
Washington's municipal band under Melvin Hill will hold its first concert of the year in Fairfield downtown park Friday evening. The event accompanies the Iowa Bandmasters Association meeting. A summer concert is planned in Washington's Central Park next Wednesday evening, June 1.
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Washington
Melvin Hill
Fairfield
Iowa Bandmasters’ Association
Central Park
Prague Looks to Reorganize Government for West Support
An informant says Prague plans to reshuffle the cabinet to aid Soviet actions at the Paris foreign ministers meeting. Zorin reportedly told Czech Communist leaders the Soviet Union cannot back the faltering economy and urged bringing non-Communists into government to persuade the West of liberal reforms.
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Prague
Paris
Council of Foreign Ministers
Zorin
Soviet Union
Iowa Supreme Court Denies Hearing in Oskaloosa Tree Case
The Iowa Supreme Court denied the Highway Commission's request to hear the Oskaloosa Avenue A tree case next month. A motion to dismiss the appeal by property owners sought to keep the case from moving forward until the next regular hearing on June 13. The dispute centers on widening the three lined avenue after residents halted tree uprooting last summer.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
State Highway Commission
Oskaloosa’s
Avenue
High Court
The
Highway Commission
Two Washington Couples Receive Marriage Licenses
The court house issued two marriage licenses today. Joe K. Martin and Marjorie Maxine Fulton, both of Washington, wed at the courthouse. Dale C Marek of Washington and Janelle A. Ruth of Riverside also obtained licenses, planning to marry.
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Court House
Joe K. Martin
Marjorie Maxine Fulton
Washington
Dale C Marek
Janelle A. Ruth
Riverside
Funeral Rites for Mrs Agnes McCleary Held
Funeral services for Mrs Agnes McCleary were held Wednesday afternoon May 25 at Sherman’s funeral home and the Federated church in Crawfordsville. Rev O A Parson of Columbus City presided. A quartet with Marian Watters provided music. Pallbearers were W P Davidson Fred Rowl Merle Twitsm Milton White Earl Monsor and Ernest Clark.
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Agnes McCleary
Sherman
Federated Church
Crawfordsville
O. A. Parson
United Presbyterian Church
Columbus City
Frank Gault
Clarence Moorhead
John White
Kenneth Kilpatrick
Marian Watters
W. P. Davidson
Fred Rowl
Merle Twitsm
Milton White
Earl Monsor
Ernest Clark
Funeral services held for Paul J. Deimerly at Jones home
Funeral services for Paul J. Deimerly were conducted Wednesday afternoon with Dr. Fred E Miller and Rev. Walter Smith officiating. Pallbearers included Earl Simmerman Wendell Sharpe Lewis Dempsey Merle Dickinson Harold Palmer and Howard Dorrance. Burial followed at Elim Grove Cemetery with the Masonic lodge overseeing services.
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Paul J. Deimerly
Jones Fine
Fred E Miller
Walter Smith
Earl Simmerman
Wendell Sharpe
Lewis Dempsey
Merle Dickinson
Harold Palmer Howard Dorrance
Elim Grove Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
San Diego Salt Evaporation Yields 70000 Tons Annually
San Diego processes remove and rewash ocean water to harvest salt with purity around 49 percent. The operation evaporates more than 70,000 tons yearly and analyzes the yield for quality and production efficiency.
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San Diego
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