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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1956
Page
8
In a column of light anecdotes a pet parakeet escapes into a sparrow flock at Muscatine while Timmy the bird keeper worries about open doors. A shoplifter warning at a bakery prompts talk on hidden theft. A termite detector device and a National Laugh Foundation poll conclude with humor and observations on everyday life.
Marion Kaczmarski remembered Thursday that he hid 580 dollars in bills beneath a bundle of Racer collected at the city yard. He must search through 400 tons of garbage and waste to recover the money, according to workers.
A scrambled Marion column reports on local figures including a 15 year telephone operator in Todrdville, the death of Ty lee on Nov 22, 954, and Carol Airy a shut-in with store hours posted. It mentions travel, veterans, and residents visiting relatives in Seattle and Germany, with notes on hospital surgeries, job ads, and housing.
In Chicago Sears Roebuck reports record sales for March and the first two months of its fiscal year. Montgomery Ward and Company also show gains with March Sears sales at 205,012,260 dollars up 9.4 percent from 1955 and Feb–Mar volume at 483,239,940, up 11.5 percent. Wards posts March sales of 83,275,414, up 8.9 percent from March 1965, and Feb–Mar total at 245,445,050, up 12.7 percent from the prior year period.
A burglary at Old Hickory Inn is reported after an intruder pried open the back door and stole cash from a register and a cigar box. The incident occurred around 7 am Friday after the bartender closed at 2 18 am, with an estimated loss of cash.
Singer, radio DJ for KCRG, will MC the All-City Youth Dance at Memorial Coliseum Cedar Rapids Saturday from 8:30 to 11:22 p.m. A 10 p.m. floor show features talents from area high schools. Admission is 50 cents.
About 20 Marion residents on Seventh avenue met Thursday with Booth Olson Company and C. C. Lerner of the Iowa State Highway Commission in the Legion hall. Mayor George H. Brewer moderated as officials promised protections from damages during a four lane widening set to start May 1 and finish by late June.
DES MOINES AP A Cedar Rapids marriage in 1929 leads Mrs Mary Adeline Stanley to file a 125000 alienation of affections suit against Mrs Mamie McCullough of Des Moines She was divorced Thursday from William Goldsburg Stanley 56 charging cruelty The suit seeks 75000 actual damages and 80000 exemplary damages.
Prochaska warns Ger terforation Icoms found in wiring at 16 loop intersections need replacement with plastic coated wires. The Montret ring setup may be operating by April 10, but new pedestrian walk signals won’t be ready until later in April.
Cedar Rapids officials report March fire losses of $2,898.42 with $1,499.09 to buildings and $3,099.33 to contents. Chief Jesse Hunter told the city council all losses were covered by insurance. Buildings were valued at $2,656,103 and contents at $718,000.
Linn County District Court to hear proof of Marr E. Sadek will on April 11 1958 at 1 o clock in Cedar Rapids. Proceedings mandate probate of the last testament in Cedar Rapids at the Court House. Arthur Azmear Clerk. Novak Kubicek, Attorneys.
Frances Tylee of Toddville turns eighty with an open house Sunday at her granddaughter’s Neva home. She has six children, fifteen grandchildren, twenty four great grandchildren, all in Cedar Rapids and nearby towns.
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