Engineers Evolve Plan To Remove 4th Street Tracks
Cedar Rapids considers a phased rerouting of Fourth Street rail lines to eliminate bottlenecks. Key proponents Lloyd Keyser and Charles Kurka outline a Rock Island Milwaukee Illinois Central cross-city plan with a new North Western bridge and a $3 million cost, arguing city and railroads would gain efficiency and industry access.
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Cedar Rapids
Milo Sedlacek
Chester Ainsworth
City Plan Commission
Transportation Committee
Lloyd Keyser
Collins Radio
University of Iowa
Charles Kurka
Collins Mechanical
Nick Lillies
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Plan Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Railroad Committee
The
Gazette
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Wilson and Company
Crandie
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J Street
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Quaker Oats
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Power House
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Penick and
Ford
Crandie Shops
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City Yard
Illinois Central
Crandick Shops
Milwaukee Line
Ilinois Central
Quaker
City
Wilson
S. C
Penick
Quaker Cats
North Western Bridge
New Rock Island Bridge
Rock Island Yards
Union Station
First and
Ninth Avenues
Phillips
Wis
Chicago
Lincoln Zarub
A Avenue
Second Avenue
Marion
Rhode Island House Uses Shifts With 45 Pages
Providence Rhode Island officials report the state house has 45 pages serving 100 members. Pages receive 300 dollars a year, the same as representatives, prompting questions about duties and staffing.
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Providence
R.J
Rhode Island
House of Representatives
Radar Speed Detector Sparks Traffic Awareness Debate
The Cedar Rapids radar speed device heightens awareness of traffic laws beyond speeding arrests. Radar prompts safer driving, though many distrust its inner workings. Anecdotes from AAA and state toll systems illustrate cautious behavior and consequences of violations.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Radar Finds Speeders through Patrol Clamor
AP reports on radar speed checks as a Dallas police patrolman stops drivers on highways. A bewildered speeder asks how the radar knew he lacked a license, illustrating public astonishment at early radar enforcement.
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Dallas
Trinity Church Figures in Wedding Plans
Hartford report notes Trinity an 18 year old girl who applied for a marriage license, with church figures central to the plans.
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Hartford, Conn
Trinity Church
Trinity
Office Managers To Meet Tuesday In Cedar Rapids
Paul C. Nagel of Chicago speaking at Cedar Rapids National Office Management Association meeting Tuesday at 6 30 p m at the Roosevelt hotel. Topic Space Utilization. Nagel a Miami University Oxford Ohio graduate with an MBA from Michigan and former Navy submarine service officer. Formerly with Arthur Andersen and Company New York and CBS.
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Paul C. Nagel
Chicago
McKinsey and Company
Cedar Rapids
National Office Management Association
Roosevelt Hotel
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
Nagel
University of Michigan
Navy
Arthur Andersen and Company
New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
Franklin High Open House Tuesday for Parents
Franklin High invites parents of upper grade students to an open house Tuesday from 7 to 9 30 p m at the school. The event showcases class exhibits and offers a chance to meet the staff.
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Franklin High
Franklin High School
Garfield’s Brief Life Ends at 49, Shortest Presidency
The 20th president James A. Garfield died at age 49, making his life the shortest among U S presidents. He served briefly after taking office in 1881 before his death.
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James A. Garfield
U. S
Pros and Cons For City and For Railroads
The outline lists advantages for the city including beautification, reduced dirt and noise, loop expansion, Fourth Street as a through route, new parking, reduced midtown congestion, safer traffic, and potential new construction. It notes no residences would move and cheap land. drawbacks include funding a city share via bonds and station location away from the city center, solvable with bus service. Railroads gain faster cross country service, reduced downtown crossings, capacity upgrades, and preserved industrial switching. the Rock Island faces longer switching distances.
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Fourth Street
First
Eighth Avenues
Millwaukee
Union Station
Cedar Rapids
Two Labor Unions Plan Merger Into One Powerhouse
The CIO Oil Workers International Union and the United Gas Coke and Chemical Workers plan a merger in Cleveland this week. If approved the joint dues paying membership totals about 181,000, with potential to grow by up to 80,000 AFL workers and perhaps reach one million members if broader consolidation succeeds. Leaders Jack Knight and Elwood Swisher steer the merged body under CIO President Walter Reuther amid long battles for cross-industry bargaining.
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Washington
CIO
Oil Workers International Union
United Gas, Coke and ‘Chemical Workers
Lnions
AFL
Cio-Afl
Hope
Canada
Cleveland
Walter Reuther
Jack Knight
Denver
Chemical
Elwood Swisher
Knight
Miracle fabrics cut wool use in apparel and carpets
The agriculture department reports 1954 wool use by woolen and worsted mills fell about one quarter from 1953 and carpet mills dropped 14 percent. Per capita wool use for apparel declined about 10 percent since prewar days. Causes include lighter weight clothing and competition from man made fibers like acetates.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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Peusto
Pat McPartland
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California
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New Jersey
Paul C, Nagel
North Western West
Third Avenue
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