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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1947
Page
2
Hal Boyle reports a vivid 1948 forecast with a playful tone. The piece hints at social shifts and romantic themes as leap year adds pressure on bachelors to propose, while millions may face changes and new expectations in the coming year.
A University of Chicago seminar on parking urges mass transit expansion to reduce central area car use. Speakers include Victor L. director of a Michigan project and William Fielding Ogburn, Illinois sociology professor, arguing parking is a growing issue.
Roterus warned of a vicious cycle as highway, street, and parking improvements trigger more traffic. Once projects finish, drivers flood the new facilities beyond designed capacity, stressing central city districts used by farmers and long-distance travelers to conduct business.
St Louis says Robert R Young, chairman of the Chess and Ohio Railroad, announced Friday night a new lightweight train now in works for 1949. He predicted the train will revolutionize cross country schedules, cutting a day from New York to Texas trips and halving transcontinental time with no reduction in safety.
Actor Dennis O Keefe and three studio employees were injured when a camera crane collapsed on the movie set in Hollywood. The accident occurred Friday, causing non fatal injuries to the group.
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