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SSI 19 Taken to Hospital er Coiiision at Marble Rock, Iowa- MARBLE ROCK. Jan. 24 than a score of per- sons''were injured, three seriously, in the collision of a streamlinei and a "broken" freight train last night. The Zephyr-Rocket, bound from Minneapolis to St. Louis, parried many whose scheduled Airplane flights had been can- Celled because of bad weather.

The train is operated jointly by the Burlington and Rock Island Railroads. Nineteen of the injured -were taken in ambulances and private to Cedar Valley hospital in Charles miles northeast of here. Ten extra doctors and 12 extra nurses were summoned on duty to treat them, only three of whom were described seriously "Variously Injured Worthington Streeter of Cedar Rapids, the engineer of the deisel-powered streamliner, underwent surgery a time after Srrival at the hospital. James P. of Minneapolis, the chef, was the other man seriously injured.

He suffered "third-degree burns about the body. Mrs. William F. Noltimer, 54, of St. Paul.

suffered a fracture and possible in- Mjrnal injuries. Streeter and Fireman F. B. McClure, 49, of Cedar Rapids, were removed from the wreckage by the Marble Rock fire department. They were trapped in the diesel engine which came to rest with its nose in the air on a 45-degree angle.

McClure suffered two broken legs. Inadvertent Uncoupling' Inadvertent uncoupling of jg'everal cars of- the freight train Apparently caused the accident. Bob Fullemer, station agent, said the freight, operated by the Rock Island; heading onto a sidetrack when the cars detached from the train. The streamliner bore down upon the scene before the freight could back up, hook on the loose cars, and clear the main line again, Fullemer said. The engines met head-on, and both badly damaged.

Fullemer said a brakemah's intended to flag down the passenger train, was obscured by fog and sleet. Royal Is Planning Big Spring Show For Dairy Cattle KANSAS CITY, Jan. 24--(if) American Royal is plan- a spring show for dairy cattle from Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. Directors of the Royal also are planning tentatively on. a rodeo as large or larger than the wild shows at Cheyenne and Madison Square Garden in New York.

Along with those features, the directors may include a poultry show, a pet show, and exhibits of and implements. Tentative' dates are May 14 through May 21'. The affair will be held in the American Royal Building, and is designed to balance the annual fall show by giving recognition to dairying interests of the three- state area The fall show is devoted to beef 'cattle, swine, sheep and horses. About 800 dairy cattle entries are expected, representing six ivbreds. A committee will go to Fort Worth, this week to seek a rodeo contract with Verne Elliott, who operates the Frontier Days show at Cheyenne and other big shows at Pendleton, Denver and Fort Worth.

Sand From 50 Beaches PLYMOUTH. Eng. Pascoe. 32, has a collection of sand from more than so beaches--and can tell where sample came from LONGER WEAR Your clothes will reward you with attractive appearance for a longer time when you have them cleaned periodically by us. Phone for service today.

in Army Commission Of 2no Lieutenant 2ml Lt. Harvey E. Sims ffttfarvey E. Sims, student in Moberly Junior College, left Saturday for Fort Benning. for indoctrination training of three months before being assigned to duty as second ant," U.S.

Army, Infantry Reserve. Sims, who will be 23 years old next month, is. a-veteran of 37 months service in World War Two with 25 months spent in Alaska. Living in Junea'u. with his mother, Mrs.

Lillian Uggen, formerly of Moberly, Sims enlisted in the Army when he was 16 years old. He held a corporal's rating. Upon bis Prosecutor of Dade County Fataliy In Car-Bus Coiiision SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 24 R. Blaekwell, 42- year-old prosecuting attorney of Dade county, cued at 6 4 0 this! morning a hospital here of injuries he received when his car collided head-on with a bus on I highway 66 near Marshfield at 8 20 last night.

A companion, Mis Alma Clark of Springfield, was critically injured and is in a hospital here. Blaekwell. a Democrat, was elected in November over Ed Frieze, who was seeking another term, in one of several upsets in normally Republican Dade county. Blaekwell had practiced law at Greenfield since 1932 His parents live near Marshfield. MADISON Mrs.

Laura Doyle has returned to Marseilles, 111., with her daughter, Mrs. Tom Story, and' family, who -were called to, Madison by the death of Mrs. Story's sister-in-law, Mrs. Fred T. Doyle.

Mrs. Eugene AUcrbury was high scorer at bridge when Mrs. Joseph W. Baker entertained the club members Wednesday afternoon in the home of Miss Bess Baker. Refreshments were served by the hostess.

Mrs. Weldon Smith has been from service in the States, lie resumed his schooling. He is. married to the former Miss Margaret Tai-t of Moberly, who will join he is permanently assigned. been substituting in Room 2 in the Madison grade school The teacher, Mrs.

Guy Gaines, has been with her mother, Mrs Kate Moore, who fell and broke her hip several days ago Mrs. Moore is a patient in Woodland Hospital in Mo- berl. Eugene. Curry of Madison has received word from' his sister-in-law, Mrs, Francis Curry of Keokuk, that the body of Francis Curry will' arrive in the States in about thre weeks. Mr.

Curry died of wounds sustained in action on Okinawa May 2, 1945. He will be buried in the Keokuk Na- tioncl Cemetery. Besides hisT wile and brother, Mr. Curry is survived by a 7-year-old daughter, Sandra. He lived south of Madison for several years when he made home with Laura Owen and Mrs Myrtie Tyner.

Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Pfoteii- hauer and son of IncLanapolis, Ind, are the guests of Mrs Pfotenhauer's father, A.

A Ash, and Mrs. Ash. Mrs T. R. Turner and Miss Edmonia Milhollin entertained members of the Madison Study Club the home of Mrs.

Turner Wednesday evening. During the business meeting a letter from Mrs John Knox, chairman Indian welfare ol the General Federation o-f Women's Clubs, was read, thanking the club members for their gifts to the Navajo children in Arizona. Roll call was by each member giving a. ty tip. Miss Mary V.

Ragland and Miss Jennie Blood worth' presented the program: on citizenship. Miss discuss ed alien citizenship' and, assisted by Mrs. Young avid Mrs. Elsberry, conduct- GODBEY LEAVES FOB OKLAHOMA--Roy Frank Godbey (left) leaves the El Paso, Texas, jail for the trip back to Oklahoma to face, charges of murder in the January 11 "vengeance slaying" of Earl Pruet, Oklahoma City lawyer, in Pruet's" office. Walking with Godbey is Dick Turner, of the Oklahoma State Crime Bureau.

(AP Wire- photo) ed a questionnare on alien.clt- izenship. Miss Bloodworth discussed world citizenship, i. A plate lunch was served by Mrs. Turner and Miss Jan. 24, 1949 Moberly Momtor- Index and Democrat Page 7 Poplar Bluff Man Wins Court Suit on 'Deposit for Gar SPRINGFIELD, Jan 24 Springfield court of appeals held that a Poplar Bluff mail whose $100 deposit in 194.5 for a new Buick car was accepted by a dealer is entitled to get that Albert Boeving, who wanted the-car, sued for specific performance of his contract after the Arcli Vandover Motor Car Company allegedly told.

him. when the new car arrived that he would have to.trade in'his old machine to-get the "new one. In 'Butler county, Randolph W. had found it "impossible to grant specific performance, of a contract so vague in terms" and said there had been "no meeting of the minds." The dealer had disputed Boev- irg's. contention as tr terms of the "oral contract," and claimed Boeving.

could sue in equity when he had a remedy at- law. Hfe also claimed could have bought his car on the open market. Appeals-judges took notice of the peculiar post-war economic conditions, declaring that --the plaintiff could have bought a car otherwise at the time by going into, the black market. They held that the contract was completed, when dealer, had Boeving view the car and he offered the cash the dealer rejected. Judge C.

McDowell referred in his opinion to an Otta- wa, case in which the Kansas state supreme court handed down a like Columbians to Vote on City Manager Plan Columbians will vote on the proposed council-manager' charter March 15,, the Columbia Charter has announced. The date was set'as. part of a schedule that describes how and when'the-change to the new government would- be made. This is schedule would go: Voters first decide March 15 if they like the, charter. If they approve it, an election of city officials will-be set automatically for May 10.

Elected-off icials "under the new government, would be the five city -councilmeh, the city assessor End city Candidates for these jobs would have until. April 20 to file their petitions. The charter-would; go, into effect when members of. the council were inducted into office. These councilmen would serve until co.uncilmen were elected, at the' next regular election, the' first 'Tuesday in April, the charter is, voted in, present city councilmeri, would stay in office enough to check the results of the May 10 election.

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