Fair exhibition features Le Corbusier inspired pavilion
The Brussels fair showcases avant garde architecture including a Le Corbusier designed Dutch Philips Electronics building. The cone and triangle structure stands out as an unsolved geometry puzzle provoking awe with its odd angles and space-defying form.
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Ty Inert Robb
Brussels
Gad
Oh 4Gian
Nodero Achitecture
Frances le Corbusier
Frank Lloyd Wright
Phillips Electronic Come Snany
Netherlands
Pioneering Auto Engineer Relocates From Lansing to Detroit
In 1899 Olds, who built engines for farming gear and tested a prototype auto, found Lansing rough for demonstrations and moved to Detroit. There he established the first factory focused on automotive manufacturing, helping Detroit become a premier car center.
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Sansom FE
Olds
Shetty
Lansing
Mich
Detroit
Bids on 2 Cedar Rapids Steel Warehouses Exceed Estimates
Bids on two steel warehouse buildings in Cedar Rapids surpassed expectations with total costs near 25 thousand dollars. Architects left flexible specifications for 40 by 100 foot and 40 by 80 foot structures for Jones Memorial Park and the new Northeast Park, with several bidders listed and bids referred for final action.
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Jones Memorial Park
Northeast
Cari
Hateh and Brockman
Century Buildings and Supply Company
Cedar Rapids Steel Building
After- Nate
Iggroomes Brothers
Kinderknecht Construction Company
Restrictions OKayed On One Way Street Parking
City approval extends rush hour parking limits on Second and Third Avenues and adds no parking on select sides from Thirteenth to Nineteenth Street. New rules aim to improve traffic flow with signs posted soon. Parallel parking on the west side of Tenth Street NE from First Avenue North to the alley also authorized.
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Second
Third Avenues
Nineteenty Street
Cedarlap
Serard
Apis Wile Cuungi
Bob Johnson
Nineteenth Street
Third Avenue
Thirds Avenue
Johnson
Lucy
Tenth Street
First Avenue Nurth
Second Avenue
Fifteenth
Thirteenth
Twelfth Street
Tenth
Grande Avenue
Sixteenth
First ‘Avenue
Fire Loss Totals Released by City Fire Chief
Fire losses for January and February totaled 32 699 13 and 4 669 03 respectively according to Fire Chief Jesse Hunter. Insurance covered most of the January and February damage leaving 3 500 and 2 500 unpaid.
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Fehary
Mre
Jesse Hunter
Eee Bull
Cedar Rapids Chamber Wins National Fire Safety Award
Cedar Rapids' Chamber of Commerce was named first in population class in a 1957 fire safety contest among chambers nationwide. The National Recognition Award was presented at a Washington dinner under the U S Chamber of Commerce. Qidar Tayidi won top honors among cities with 0 to 100 000 population.
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Cedar Rapids
How We Track the Satellites in May Reader’s Digest
A Reader’s Digest feature explains tracking satellites with 11 Minitrack stations and 9 000 volunteer Moonwatchers. Twelve telescope cameras worldwide will aid mapping their paths. The article is part of 32 items in the May issue.
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Space
Fire prevention program cuts losses and lowers city costs
A longstanding program design editor and panel of judges boosted community focus on fire prevention in Rapid City. City losses totaled $285,375 in 1958, the lowest in four years, reflecting improved fire prevention services and facilities as cities are judged on their efforts.
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Inez
Inez Eoab
National Iranian Oil Company
America
Myron Kinley
Houston
Iran
Ficial
le Corbusier
Phillips
Abl
New York
France
Pits
IC. R
Landis
Russ Landis
First Avenue
Iowa
Empire
Tehran
Chiis
Uberal
Ae Medical
Bath
Thomas
15Th Street
I. Bervien
Craemer's
Craemer’s
Sofia
Crraemer's
Fieldcrest
Towels Son
Apronston
Tima
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