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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1957

Page

15

North Texas style killings link underworld toll to 1955 cases

Dallas AP reports a sprawling underworld crime wave tied to a string of killings and disappearances since 1955. Names such as Cates Townley and Noble appear amid dynamite and shotgun assaults, with a Dallas Fort Worth axis and figures tied to narcotics, prostitution, and robbery.

North Texas Robert E. Ford Dallas Jane Frank Cates Edward Eugene Townley Curtis Betty Meeks Temporalex Fort Worth Billy Harrison French Weentta Leroy Tracy" Eggleston Underworld Cecil Green Green Eggleston

Powerhouse Inside a Mountain by Leif Erickson

A 205 foot high chamber in a California granite mountainside near Fresno houses a major hydroelectric station on the Kings River north fork. Pacific Gas and Electric engineers carve an underground powerhouse to harness water at 72 ton per square inch pressure, with a 128000 kilowatt capacity as the flagship of a multi plant Kings project totaling 296000 kilowatts. The facility includes seven miles of water conduits and will drop 7260 feet from reservoir to tailrace, marking a pioneering underground power plant in the United States.

Leif Erickson SAN Francisco California Wills North Fork Kings River Fresno Sierra Nevada Pacific Gas and Electric Company Niagara Kiaas Pag. & E S &U Kings North ‘Fork Jack Bonner Bonner

Brazilians Keep Noble Manners Of Bygone Age

A fragment suggests Brazilians preserved imperial manners after the 1889 collapse, with court titles and formal speech common in politics and social life. The piece notes the emperor’s family remained and traditions influenced deputies and public decorum. Also includes unrelated clippings on mail insults, pheasant hunting, and California water projects.

U.S. Foreign Trade Faces 1956 Turbulence and Suez Shock

The 1956 foreign trade year looked prosperous at first with rising exports and expanding U.S. sales abroad. Disruptions from the Suez Crisis raised doubts about future momentum as shipping costs soared and Europe shifted to American goods, threatening a slower export rise in 1957.

U.S Suez Europe Middle East United States Western Hemisphere Britain France Egypt Uncle Sam Aniele Sapte Tigatis Japaltot

Everything but Snowballs In Tourist-Popular Cuba

Cuba emerges from a bustling summer into a winter season expected to break visitor records by air, ship, and ferry. The piece notes geography, history, and Cuba’s economy dominated by sugar with ties to the United States, while highlighting notable sites such as Havana, San Juan Hill, Santiago Bay, and the Treasure Island reference.

Cuba Washington Caribbean Keay West Pla National Geographic Society West Indies Haiti Latin America United States Florida Mexico Yucatan Peninsula Gulf of Mexico Panama Canal South America San Juan Hill Teddy Roosevelt Rough Riders Santiago Bay Strvenyon Subie Tichia

Cold Weather Drops Demand For Vegetables

In Belle Glade Florida Everglades growers report a weather driven shift in demand as cold snaps cut vegetable sales. Pioneer Growers official Eugene McCabe cites consumer and holiday patterns with lettuce tomatoes and leafy greens showing peak demand during holidays and Lent. Local licensing and telephone numbers trend with seasonal consumption as producers anticipate another year of storm impacted sales.

Belle Glade Eugene A. McCabbe Pioneer Craw- Wa Decatur Jack iCabe McCabe Quinns H McCabe

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