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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1952
Page
3
Downtown retailers report strong, varied sales with nine of sixteen predicting a record month if current trends continue. Buyers show more discriminating, practical purchases and earlier layaway, while one furniture dealer notes high demand for television sets. Extra staff shortages hinder service.
Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower will assume the presidency January 20 with a taxpayer-supported car fleet. The White House livery includes about 30 cars, including bulletproof Lincolns, leased to the White House at $50 to $500 annually with free servicing.
The 1952 Christmas home lighting contest organized by the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company and the Cedar Rapids Playground and Recreation Commission awards 12 lamp prizes. District winners receive Colonial Premier lamps and a city champion gets a floor lamp, with table lamps for runner ups. Entry is by calling the recreation office or mailing the coupon.
Roosevelt High senior choir directed by Robert Hutchinson presents a 1 p.m. program of Christmas music on Mutual Network Monday. The 87-voice choir from Cedar Rapids performs selections including Carol of the Bells and Silent Night with Brooks Davis on organ and Janet Hauser as soloist.
GREAT FALLS Montana AP The supervisor of Lewis and Clark national forest was barred from hunting until the last two days of the big game season He is a non resident under Montana law and his non resident status ended only two days before the season started after his transfer to the supervisor post.
In Rome the transport ministry urged a fixed 75 mile per hour speed limit for automobiles and 50 mph for trucks and buses. The proposal would apply in both urban and rural areas, aiming to curb traffic accidents.
A notice inviting participation in a local Christmas home lighting contest. Includes fields for date read, entrant name and address, indicating official entry submission process.
New York report says Iceland will gain abundant electric power as Westinghouse generators with almost 55 000 horsepower capacity are installed at two large hydro electric plants under construction in Sogsvirkjun and Laxavirkjun to aid housewives troubled by wood and coal shortages.
In Washington D C twelve robot elevators operated by an electronic traffic control system serve 9 000 occupants of the General Accounting office building Installed by Westinghouse the elevators need no operators and move automatically when full and descend with loads to save time by bypassing extra calls
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