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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1955
Page
3
AP report from Kastoria, Greece, details repatriation of Greek children abducted during the 1947-49 civil war. Thousands face indoctrination and security screening, raising economic and political concerns as villages brace for arrivals and potential Communist influence reemerges.
A Queen's Fund representative describes a charitable push to help repatriated children. The process in Greece is slow and painful, with some youths placed in schools for rehabilitation under observation when the letter was read and halted.
Tama County will hold Youth Participation Day on Wednesday April 20 at the Toledo courthouse. Sponsored by county school masters the event invites high school students to observe question and participate in county government. Traer juniors elected by ballot to represent Traer include Kent Holst Barbara Ewing John States Shirley Podhajsky Jon Hilbert James Trimble Sandra Deke Bob Joens Carol Antonsen Ernie Podhajsky Bob Davis Joe Kopriva Joyce Holst and David Draper who will accompany with William Freese and report back to their schools.
The Illinois Gas and Electric Company announced Cedar Rapids will authorize about 2500 residential gas heating installations in 1955, matching 1954. The 1955 gas allotment covers commercial needs up to 1100 cubic feet per hour, with firm gas for dual fuel customers under that limit. Process for permits mirrors 1954: apply, verify system, receive a letter of availability, then work with an equipment dealer to purchase and install.
A luminous paint spot on strategic home spots can prevent accidents and temper. Put a dot on the house and another on the evasive light switch, perhaps on the door edge you often walk into at night.
Colbert states customers planning gas heating next winter should arrange installation early to avoid disappointment and fall delays. The dealer will sign a letter with an approximate installation date for utility connection, and the signed letter must be taken to the company office to issue a permit.
Two men from Lansing were injured Monday morning when their car skidded on a gravel road and overturned while passing a parked vehicle west of Lansing. Robert Leppert, 21, was in serious condition at Waukon hospital, and his companion Carl May, 25, sustained less serious injuries.
Exhibitors ready booths as Cedar Rapids Home Show opens Tuesday at Hawk Eye Downs. Five nightly winners join finalists Sunday. Each winner earns sponsor award. Queen of Queens receives a $100 savings bond. Contest runs 8:30 pm during the stage show with nominees and sponsors listed for each night.
A three year old Cedar Rapids girl Sally Melton fractured her collarbone Sunday after darting into the street in front of her grandparents’ home on Newton Street. Driver Earl Hedges of Newton was not charged. Sally was treated at a Newton hospital and released. The Meltons were visiting Mrs. Melton’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Baldwin, for Easter.
AP reports two youths in Dubuque were charged after police stopped a car towing a stolen trailer. Suspects Elmer Luckeroth, 25, of Graf, and a 17-year-old boy were arrested with the trailer taken from Mrs. Joseph Sturmberger of Dubuque.
A dense ad page lists carpentry, roofing, remodeling, cabinet work, plastering, cement, and general repair services. It includes contact numbers such as 3-4650 2-8582 for carpentry and remodeling, 4-5358 for cab enter work, 4-3850 for repairs, and other trades like window service, tree and debris hauling, and tax assistance.
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