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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1955
Page
12
A Civil Defense meeting in Cedar Rapids urged firms to draft detailed plant evacuation plans and establish family rendezvous points. Executives described routes, transportation, and safe zones, stressing individual and collective responsibility if a red alert occurs.
CAIRO Egypt AP retired army officer Col Galal Nada registered a booking office with the Egyptian government for space travel to Mars seeking priority in future flights. He aims to offer trips for those who yearn to travel by rocket ships to outer space.
A humorous adage notes that a man in love before marriage may become punch drunk afterward. The saying warns that romantic intoxication can fade into clumsy enthusiasm or risky behavior in married life.
Cedar Rapids library began 1954 with 41503.13 cash and ended with 41241.50 after earning 253812.79 and spending 212309.66. Yearly totals include 179673.78 from property tax and 6563.34 in desk receipts. Circulation set an all time high at 532179 books lent, with total volumes 126366. The 1955 budget is 175200. Mahogany trees are tradition s about one and three-quarters fully cut by moonlight.
Cedar Rapids city council authorized installation of brighter street lights at the First Avenue and Thirtieth Street SE intersection. Petition-signing workers at the Allis-Chalmers plant had urged the move after two injuries this winter. Safety Commissioner Prochaska said lights of 2000 to 6000 lumens may be installed south of the viaduct with Highway Commission engineers to advise on safety recommendations.
Muskegon Michigan AP reports Sheriff Axel M Pederson banned pomade and hair oil in the county jail citing rising laundry costs for bed clothing. The policy change aims to reduce cleaning expenses and wear on inmate facilities.
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