03 Dec 1959
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1959
Page
1
Sylvia Porter argues the 1959 Detroit shift launches the fifth epoch in American auto history. By 1960 small economy cars may equal a quarter of sales, signaling a national shift toward multiple car households and broader market competition.
Bernard Lansky notes rising interest in compact cars among working wives and suburbs. He argues a shift to shared ownership and strong GM output could create jobs, raise pay, and fuel broader US prosperity in 1960 as federal spending and housing slow. Next: The gold outflow.
Plans for 1960 activities of the Hawkeye Area Boy Scout Council were outlined by President Ed Sears. He reminded Scouters that reservations must be in by noon Friday for the Sunday meeting starting at 3 p.m. at Prairie High.
Nine discussion and planning groups will meet during the afternoon and the session will climax with an address by Dr. Russell Cole, Cornell college president, that evening. Leaders of the discussion groups will be Fred Doderer, Iowa City. Jack Milroy, Vinton. Sears, Dr. James Manville, Ted Ruffin, Vern Fussell, Joe Markey, Fred Carstens and Bernie Nemmers, all of Cedar Rapids.
Thirteen Coe sophomores including five from Cedar Rapids were honored Thursday for outstanding freshman writing. The English department published a 22 page folder Expériments in Writing 4 Freshman Folio featuring short stories essays and historical research. Names include Joyce Lamparek Carol Miell Mina Ingersoll L E Carver Jim Rogers Vicki Burroughs David Roser Dorothy McCarter Stanley Crowl Gail Wortman Kee Nam Chan Bruce Jafek and Karl Kahler.
A television listing notes a family discipline themed program blocking Donna Reed on KCRG TV 9 this Thursday at 7. The item highlights the channel and time for viewers.
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