Coe students stage play to aid CARE hunger relief
Sam Lewis of Scottdale and Donald Nelson of Bloomington direct Lewis's original mystery comedy Blue Doom at the Coe little theater to raise funds for CARE. Proceeds exceed 250 dollars, with three performances from Thursday to Saturday at 8 15 p.m. The project blends a campus arts push with a humanitarian appeal and features Lewis's writing, cartoons, and piano talent.
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G.I
China
Sam Lewis
Scottdale
States
Coe College
Coe Little Theater
Coe
Lewis
Donald Nelson
Bloomington, IN
Nelson
Don
James B. Hodgson
National Care Organization
Caravan
Jetmobile dreams and clock-prank flights headline prop wash
A Dallas trained inventor John R Mitchell builds a jetmobile using a 1934 Packard motor a jet engine and a ramjet aiming for 200 mph yet city limits prevent test runs after radiator melting near by curios. An American Airlines crew flies with a cargo of 300 alarm clocks as a prank triggers alarms and clocks explode into a noisy distraction. Cedar Rapids Flying Club seeks new members and reorganization with meetings and officer elections set. A bill to require next of kin names for airline passengers faces opposition from airlines while Goodyear ends backing Goodyear trophy races. Worldwide airline activity reaches over 25 million passengers last year about 70 000 daily.
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Everal
Dallas
Texas
John R. Mitchell
Vought
Goodyear Rubber Company
Considine Exposé Reveals Miami Crime Syndicate
The Gazette announces Bob Considine’s six part series exposing a national crime syndicate operating in the Miami area. He details open bribes, racketeers buying large Miami real estate, and the challenges faced by honest officials.
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Miami
Fla
Chicago
Capone
Bob Considine
The
Gazette
Considine
High Mt Washington Snowless Winter
Mt Washington in New Hampshire, typically a snowbound rugged ascent, saw an unusually mild snowless winter. Rudolph Honkala and a friend climbed to the summit by jeep, a rare sight for the mile high peak normally reached only with skis and crampons.
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MT. Washington
N. H
Rudolph Honkala
Know Your Police Officers Know Your Police Officers
Police Captain Howard Walsh had a varied career before joining Cedar Rapids in 1934. He served as patrolman, then sergeant in 1940, captain in 1942, inspector in 1948, and later captain of the day shift after a reorganization. Walsh, born in Bowen Illinois, married Agnes Hannon and has a daughter.
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Howard Walsh
Walsh
Cedar Rapids
Bowen
Kansas City
Florida
California
Texas
Iowa
Agnes Hannon
Sergeant Arrested in Armed Robberies at Fort Lewis
Fort Lewis, Wash. Army Provost Marshal's Office arrested a sergeant on armed robbery charges involving two soldiers. The sergeant admitted the robberies and said his only weapon was a toy water pistol.
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Fort Lewis
Wash
Army Provost Marshal’s Office
American Legion Auxiliary Volunteers Lead Red Cross Drive
In Cedar Rapids 23 auxiliary volunteers staff a March 1 start for the Red Cross fund drive. They pack 60 000 envelopes and coordinate contributions with Legion and non Legion members guiding supplies and recording totals October through June. Marie Clancy commends the setup as Cedar Rapids Red Cross thrives on volunteer work.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
National Red Cross
Legion
Arthur B. Taylor
E. A. Dodge
Charles Hruska
James Lilly
F. M. Dulin
Walter Euken
Alex Scott
A. D. Holbrook
Charles Loftus
F. C. Parrish
L. C. Hill
R. E. Duthbert
F. W. Diers
J. T. Beadle
Louise Smith
George Burch
F. A. Ahring
R. C. Jones
William Walter
L. R. Nichols
W. S. Barker
Earl Simmons
S.W. Klinge
Ann McCurry
Non-Legion
M. Sopousek
C. C. Drew
E. J. Petranek
Mmes. E
E. Emke
D. H. Lackey
J. A. Countryman
C. W. Bolander
G. H. Olson
Marie Clancy
Linn County Red Cross
Drive
National Association of Cost Accountants
Joan Liffring
American Legion
Dodge
Sopousek
Drew
Double Jeopardy Grip: Robbery In Transit
Cloi Green faced a staged double play holdup in Washington. A pedestrian asked directions while a car halted nearby. As Green spoke with the driver, a man in the car drew a gun and another pressed a gun against Green. The trio stole $150, then fled in the car.
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Washington
Cloi Green
Green
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McA Es
Cathy Stepanek
Hromek Prize
Oe Aptenn College Life
Chicago Art Institute
Art Students League
New York
Reginald Marsh
Lively Arts
Don Nelson
Lou Breuer
Mitchell
American Airlines
Bridgeport, Conn
Little Rock
New Haven Clock Company
Cedar Rapids Flying Club
Montrose Hotel
E. N. Lent
Western Electric
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Audiphone Co., Inc
Third Street
First Ave
High Mt. Washington
Turner
Mrs. Dodge
Turner Alley
Nas Turner Alley
Grant Wood
Second Avenue
Turner's
Turner’s
Turner Funeral Parking
John B. Turner & Son
Casey
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