Cedar Rapids seeks new police chief as Kudina retires
Cedar Rapids officials report a field of about ten to twelve candidates for the police chief post left vacant by Bill Kudina's forthcoming retirement. The appointment will be formal January 10 with internal candidates preferred, though civilians have been proposed and discussed. City finance plans include a multi bond sale to fund sewer, water, fire stations and park improvements, aiming for favorable rates amid rising municipal borrowing costs.
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Cedar Rapids
Bill Kudina
E. A. Prochaska
Prochaska
Heusinkveld
Kudina
Stewart Shank
AFL Teamsters Union
CIO
AFL
Pressurized Flight Pioneers Under James Cooper
James Cooper of Garrett Air Research recalls the early push for aircraft cabin pressurization. From a Boeing start in 1937 to tackling 18 hour days and design hurdles, Cooper explains regulator safety, gauges aiding pilots, and a stubborn inspector’s fears about failures. He recalls the Boeing 307 tests and the push to keep high altitude travel safe and practical.
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James Cooper
Airesearch Division
Garrett Corporation
Cooper
Boeing
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
World Laughter World Laughter
A collection of quips and oddities from around the world includes a West Berlin wife finding a fire in her cellar after hot water rises from a cold faucet. In Rhodes, John Papa dopoulos seeks help to kill a five foot snake in his bed. In Sapporo isolated island communications are cut as a thief steals five feet of telephone cable. In Blackburn a man declared legally dead due to mistaken train-accident victim status complains of costly legal steps to prove he is alive. In Amman a journalist is told there is no censorship in Jordan after a clerical clash over a dispatch.
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International News Service
Erlin
INS
West Berlin
Isle OF Rhodes
John Papadopoulos
Sapporo
Japan
Island
Hokkaido
Blackburn
England
Bill Mathieson
Bill
Amman
Jordan
Frank Goldsworthy
London
Old Law Makes Navy Blue Illegal In Dairy State
Milwaukee AP report notes Wisconsin once banned wearing navy uniforms after a librarian found an old statute removing navy from authorized U S armed forces apparel. Penalty for violations listed as 100 dollars or 30 days in jail. Legal observers say only a legislative act can fix the prohibition.
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Milwaukee
Great Lakes Naval Training Base
Wisconsin
State Legislative Reference Library
Madison
United States
Gas firm converts building from coal to gas heat
Grand Rapids Michigan during a long overdue switch Michigan Consolidated Gas Company begins converting its own building from coal to gas heating. The move reflects broader shifts in energy use and efficiency efforts in the region.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
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Linn County Civil Defense Organization
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Lou Breuer
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Channel 9
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Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
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L. P. Boudreaux
Harry D. Durham
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Lumir W. Struesky
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J. F. Hladky, Jr
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William B. Cormack
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Martin Wiley
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R. C. Booth
Fred W. Smith
C. Howard Brittenham
C. L. Kegler
H. A. Schimberg
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Mike" Kennedy
Warren E
Jack" Durin
Howard H. Cherry, Jr
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Jones
Newburger
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Merveaux Typewriter Exchange
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First Avenue
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