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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1954
Page
7
Hal Boyle contrasts wild fantasy of office revels with the tame reality of an office Christmas party. A humorous slice contrasts housewives fears with actual practice as the boss toasts and coworkers sip water, mocking the lurid legends.
Soviet Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Vasilevsky in an open letter to British Field Marshal Montgomery warns against atomic war and urges international control. He cites Western rhetoric and asserts Soviet military progress while noting Montgomery's Los Angeles speech on deterrence and defense. Also includes a separate public notice announcing the appointment of Beverly Taylor as executor of Lugent Carter's estate in Linn County Iowa with instructions for debts and claims.
INS Foreign Director John H. Martin reports on Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom becoming South Africa’s prime minister. The 61 year old former ostrich farmer aims for a republic divorced from the British Commonwealth and is a noted Afrikaner nationalist and white supremacy advocate. He succeeds Malan, with Haenga quitting politics. Strijdom pledges equal rights for European groups while warning of dangers to non Europeans. His rise alarms British observers and the press notes his ability to whip Afrikaner sentiment and his stance against Britain in the colonial era.
New Delhi AP reports India's new marriage law takes effect January 1 granting Hindu women the right to seek divorce for the first time in history, marking a historic change in family law and gender rights.
Santa’s bag may hold a record billion dollars in toys as do it yourself items rise in popularity. The Toy Manufacturers Association expects wholesale toy sales to stores at 500 to 550 million dollars, with potential retail sales over a billion. Promotions boost store traffic as DIY toys, home craft kits, and new games appear, including Lord and Freber’s three new counters and a butterfly decorating kit.
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