08 Jan 1959
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1959
Page
1
New York AP recalls unplanned TV bloopers from 1950s era shows. Notable incidents include Jack Paar’s toppling medicine bottle gag and reactions on air. Others feature Macbeth stage crew, damp wood lighting fails, and famous misstatements by announcers and hosts.
The section lists showtimes for multiple venues Thursday including PARAMOUNT featuring From the Earth to the Moon with 1:25 3:25 5:20 7:20 9:20 and shorts, IOWA screening Auntie Mame with 1:15 3:55 6:35 9:20 and shorts, STATE Some Came Running with 1:25 4 6:35 9:10 and shorts, TIMES Night Heaven Fell with 1:40 3:45 5:50 7:55 10:05 and shorts, PALACE Mardi Gras and Villa listings, and MARION Littlest Hobo and Law and Jake Wade showings.
Former speaker Strohm urged high farm output as key to defending freedom, claiming China’s agricultural gains include 1100 bushels of wheat and 3000 of corn per acre. He warned Red China may dominate headlines for years and contrasted its labor focus with U S industry. He cited questions on recognition and noted no police state signs.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors approves boundary lines for Mine Fire District No 3 starting at the Southwest Corner of Section 31, Township 85, Range 6, proceeding along defined townships and rivers to establish district limits. A public election date is set for January 12, 1959 to approve the engineer's report and boundary changes with subsequent dates for trustees and related actions.
Remodeling has begun on the second floor of the Armstrong Third Street building at 308 Third St SE. The space vacated by the Iowa Employment Service will be converted to offices with a new lobby and a passenger elevator. Contracts totaling 35,000 dollars have been let for lobby work and a second floor hallway project to Loomis Brothers, Montgomery Elevator Co of Moline will install the elevator. Vincent Jewelers at 310 Third St SE will lease to Donald Spaight March 1 as he moves his jewelry and watch repair business from the Guaranty bank building.
Federal and state health authorities investigate a virus causing gastro like symptoms in Fort Dodge and other Iowa cities. Dr. Tom Chin of Kansas City leads a team noting 1 000 to 2 000 cases in two months, mainly children, with cases reported in Eagle Grove Humboldt Gilmore City and surrounding towns. Data from 2 100 questionnaires from five schools will help trace the outbreak while Dr. Ralph Heeren assists in the federal effort. Dr. Keith Woodhouse says Cedar Rapids remains unlikely for this virus.
A physician states that current cases resemble known enteritis and influenza, with no signs of a new or distinct illness. The remarks suggest health officials see no departure from typical disease behavior.
Cedar Rapids police investigated a break-in at the Midway tavern located at 329 Ninth Ave SE. A prowler pushed through a plywood panel, took about $30 from jukebox coin boxes and a bowling machine, damaged both, and stole $5 from a cigar box.
Four Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce staff members will attend a Small Business Clinic in Rock Island. The 10 a.m. session at Hotel Fort Armstrong targets small business men seeking guidance on government contracts. Delegation includes Robert Caldwell, executive vice president, and William Pohorsky Roy Swanson and Harold Ewoldt.
A coroner's jury in Chicago reported on Wednesday that it could not determine the cause of the Our Lady of the Angels school fire. The blaze on December 1 killed 90 pupils and 30 nuns.
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