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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1955

Page

16

Swedish soprano Ericsdotter to lead Cedar Rapids concert

Stockholm and Hamburg opera star Miss Ericsdotter appears as soloist with the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra on Monday night. Critics in Minneapolis and Saint Paul praised her powerful tone and dramatic presence while noting her voice shifts toward coloratura. The program includes arias from Tosca and Cavalleria Rusticana.

Prano Sin Ericsdotter Stockholm Hamburg Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra Minneapolis New York Twin-City Minneapolis Star John K. Sherman Migs Eriesdotter Anna Sin Eanora Erlesdot Ter Johansson Aune Patterson T Blunde Norman Houk the Tribune Minnesota Daily David Cashen Miss Ericsdotter Sweden John H. Harvey St. Paul Pioneer Press Mapleson Metropolitan Opera Company Met John Melton

Ashtray controversy ends with donation to lawmakers

Hartford report says Rep. Daniel J. Mahaney proposed ashtrays to protect new carpeting but was rebuffed by House Majority Leader Norman J. Parsells who warned they could be thrown during debates. Mahaney then announced ashtrays were donated to each legislator, prompting Parsells to quip about Republicans saving money.

Hartford Conn Daniel J. Mahaney Repubiicans Mahaney House Norman JK. Parsells Parsells

Workforce split by gender 20 million women 45 million men

A chart shows the U S labor force divided by gender with 20 million women and 45 million men. Data drawn from the Labor Department Bureau of Labor Statistics in Washington.

America Labor Department Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington

Unsurveyed Lands Prompted New Survey Tools

The report notes 200 million acres remain unsurveyed since colonial times as boundary markers failed. Engineers turned to iron pipe markers with brass caps and zinc to fix corners nationwide, a system dubbed Strauss' law predicting long life and inevitable issues.

New York U. S America Steelways American Iran and Steel Institute Continental Congress Washington Han Lewis L. Strauss Atomic Energy Commission Strauss’ Law Coun

Brass caps endure amid steel sales dip in era

In a brief note, vendors report steady steel sells while some brass caps are marred by souvenir hunters. The scene reflects mild demand shifts and minor damage to prized caps as collectors bid cautiously.

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