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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1961

Page

3

Wright Brothers' Kitty Hawk Flight Begins Space Quest

A historic recap traces the Wright brothers 1903 glide at Kitty Hawk as the first step toward space conquest. It notes balloon flights in 1935 by Orvil Anderson and Albert Stevens reaching 72,395 feet, and links aviation advances to the X-15 program and Project Mercury as precursors to astronautic ventures.

Army Air Corps America Orvil Anderson Albert Stevens Rapid City S.C Earth Anderson Air Force Stevens Boeing

Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Details

Documentation shows subscription options and pricing for Cedar Rapids Gazette. Rates listed include six issues per week at a weekly cent amount and a monthly plan, with annual and town subscriptions indicated. The fragment mentions delivery cadence and payment terms though several words are garbled.

Harrisburg Passes Fair Housing Bill Into Law

Harrisburg AP reports Pennsylvania will enact a fair housing bill effective September 1, prohibiting discrimination based on race creed or color across the state public and private housing sectors.

Harrisburg Pennsylvania

Johnson County to gain seat in Iowa House

A bill to add one seat in the Iowa House for Johnson County moved to the house calendar after reapportionment. Johnson County's population 53,663 exceeds Wapello's 46,126, triggering the loss of a seat by Wapello and meeting constitutional rules for the nine largest counties.

Des Moines UPI Johnson County Iowa House Committee On Wapello County Wapello

Penney's Sanforized 8 Ounce Twill Pants and Shirts

Penney's offers action free twills designed to fit any size with a low price. Sanforized vat dyed mercerized fabrics promise lasting freshness and machine washable convenience. Pants use 8 ounce twill and shirts use 6 ounce comfort weight twill.

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