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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1955
Page
19
Ines Rebb reports on a U S diplomatic mission debuting an American folk opera in Leningrad The project led by Robert Breen marks the first full American theatrical company to visit Russia in the twentieth century The article notes Gershmin and Porgy and Bess as part of the initiative and cites cultural exchange goals.
Breen reports that Russia covers transportation and lodging for the company touring Western Europe and the Middle East. The 60 to 80 piece orchestras are provided, and rubles may be used for souvenirs. The impact of the Porgy and Bess staging in Moscow remains uncertain as the President recovers.
A readable crossword style list presents clues and numbers across a themed page. Entries include city in Pennsylvania and Russian river clues alongside various word definitions like Wading bird and Vegetables. The fragmented puzzle items hint at a compiled grid of answers.
Word clues mix and match a puzzle style list with numbered hints. The items include phrases like Fresher 3 salad fruit 40 and Sounder mentally and other entries referencing Preparatory Schools Feminine subix Crop Crippled and Snakelesa country Lease Varnish ingredient.
Washington report notes White House physician Major Gen Howard Snyder has long stood by President Eisenhower since 1945 and is a close friend. Doctors will review Walter Reed Hospital tests and daily records to assess fitness for re election, while heart specialist Dr Paul Dudley White may focus on results from Gettysburg and prior evaluations.
Boston maintenance workers patrolling state highways find a discarded item in a barrel after trash collection. The unusual object is described as an oldfashioned square plano. The find adds to a string of odd waste discoveries reported in metropolitan areas.
Harman W. Nichols reports in Washington that children read Christmas ads to shape their wishes. A one year old named Juanita mailed a letter to Santa asking for a bride doll and a two man doll along with his and hers pajama sets, expressing affection for Mr. and Mrs. Claus.
A fragment describes post office charity tips for Christmas giving. It notes sending usable toys to children's hospitals or Salvation Army and other reliable groups. A letter from a woman mentions a boy named Ulysses and a Santa message to the postmaster.
A boy named Homer selected two branded toys one with an X and one with a CO. He instructed to keep only the X marked items or else return the entire lot. The caller emphasizes following the instruction precisely.
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