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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1948
Page
12
Beryl Smith, a sailor at the Port Columbus naval air station, believes there may be truth to the saying you can have too much of a good thing. He thought his 1936 model car ran unusually well after using plane fuel, suggesting the gas produced extra pep.
An automobile filled with 110 octane Navy fuel burst its tank at a downtown intersection. The blast ripped the door from the car and threw the driver, Smith, through the opening. He suffered a burn on the hand and the car was completely destroyed by fire.
Pope Pius XII urged an international regime to govern Palestine and a global end to armament. He appealed Catholics to back the UN, warned against Soviet influence, and said Christians must oppose prestige focused causes of war while advocating collective action for peace.
Roosevelt park zoo in Minot will feed visitors’ Christmas trees to elk deer bison and rabbits on Saturday. Bark from balsam and spruce will serve as a winter delicacy. After Christmas the animals will receive unsold popcorn balls peanuts and hard candy as a treat.
Postmaster Henry K. Perry and three helpers in Noel Missouri prepared for a holiday rest after stamping an estimated 650000 Christmas mail pieces on Friday.
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