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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1955

Page

2

Weather patterns grow unpredictable with floods forecast limits

The Weather Bureau warns current forecasting tools and facilities were insufficient to predict the great Northeast flood. Officials say new research and expanded funding will improve warnings, noting record rainfall, erratic hurricane behavior, and the challenge of predicting extreme downpours and flash floods.

Washington (Ap Weather Bureau W. E. Hiatt Edward Vernon Diane

Projects Under Way For Weather Warning Network

Officials say several initiatives are moving forward including a Hartford district center for river warning services. Harrisburg will maintain a broader Northeast coverage while observers are added along smaller streams. Radar stations will cover up to 200 miles and issue early warnings during heavy rainfall.

Weather Bureau Hartford Conn Harrisburg

Notice of Executor Appointment in Linn County Iowa

Notice is given that on August 23 1955 the undersigned was appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of M M Vorak deceased of Linn County Iowa. All indebted persons should pay promptly and those with claims must file them in the office of the Linn County Iowa District Court. William G Lorentz executor Silliman and Gray Attorneys.

Iowa Linn County M. M. Vorak Howard R. Green Bever Cedar Rapids County of Th Commission State of Gueer Nirorp OF Lin Otto F. Hanzlik

Steel industry to hit new records in demand and output

Iron Age magazine predicts record order volume and production for steel with improved customer relations yet warns against over optimism about supply. Auto industry expected to boost orders and 1996 car output to stay steady or rise, while northeastern regions face emergency calls tightening the steel picture.

New York Iron Age Magazine Iron Age

Bridge Plate Tonnage Loss Halts Flood-Riven Country

Floods cut country’s supply for large tonnages of structural steel and plates for bridges, disrupting maintenance projects and delaying construction. Officials report widespread shipping stoppages and reduced access to key materials for infrastructure.

Woman Aerialist Hurt In 75-Foot Trapeze Fall

In Dixon Illinois an aerialist, Mrs. Evelyn Marrion of Los Angeles, plummeted 75 feet from a trapeze onto an asphalt parking lot. She was hospitalized in critical condition with spectators including her 3 year old daughter watching. authorities called her condition serious.

Dixon, Ill Dixon Hospital Evelyn Marrion Los Angeles

Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard to visit Dutch West Indies

An official announcement said Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard will visit the Dutch West Indies in October. The trip is scheduled for the royal couple to tour territories in the Caribbean region.

the Hague INS Juliana Prince Bernhard Netherlands Dutch West Indies

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