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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1936

Page

4

Germany aims for oil independence through synthetic fuels

Berlin reports Hitler’s four year plan targets complete self sufficiency in motor fuel within eighteen months. I G Farben leads lignite based synthetic oil with Leuna and Brabag plants expanding output to 300000 tons this year and ... Germany diversifies with benzol from potatoes and alcohol blends while new engine tech uses gas from coal dust and charcoal.

Berlin Hitler Germany Oklahoma Texas Goering I. G. Farben Huge Chemical Trust Leuna Leipzig Brabag Braunkohlen- Benzin-A.g Bohlen Magdeburg Rabag Dr. Schacht Postal Service Lin Ford Motors

Glenn Brockway Named To Position With Social Security Board

Glenn Brockway son of Jay G. Brockway of Estherville has been named associate technical adviser for the division of unemployment compensation at the Social Security Board in Washington. His appointment, made through a civil service register, becomes effective Monday and involves coordinating between the Washington office and state agencies to set up unemployment compensation operations with the U S employment service.

Glenn Brockway Jay G. Brockway Estherville Iowa State Employment Service Washington, D. C Social Security Board Brockway Rock Island Cedar Rapids Civil Service Washington Unemployment Compensation Division United States Employment Services

Pancretan Union elects officers at Cedar Rapids

At Moose hall the Pancretan Union of Cedar Rapids elected Gust Gianedakis as president for 1937, succeeding George Gianopoulos. Other officers named were Christ Michalios as vice president Nick M. Zambrakos as secretary and Mike Pagomenos as treasurer. The retiring president becomes.

Moose Hall Cedar Rapids Pancretan Union Gust Gianedakis George Gianopoulos Christ Michalios Nick M. Zambrakos Mike Pagomenos

Board Members Named for Greek Community Group

Chairman of the board of governors presides as Eustas Hamosfakidis John Carefilakis James Bellas Mike Petrakes Mike Fanourakis Nick Koutandos Gust Mandas and Mike Zulakis are listed as other members of the board.

Eustas Hamosfakidis John Carefilakis James Bellas Mike Petrakes Mike Fanourakis Nick Koutandos Gust Mandas Mike Zulakis

10-20-30 Years Ago in the Gazette

A retrospective notes Mrs. T. T. Lynch and Miss Genevieve Lynch head to Los Angeles for winter. Several locals make moves or suffer minor incidents, including a child injury and workers named to new posts, with rail and business changes and a star catalog entry about Orion’s hot, massive stars.

T. T. Lynch Genevieve Lynch Los Angeles Calif Robert Reasland Second Avenue Second Third Streets

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