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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1955
Page
19
An article outlines the 1954 tax rules for filing jointly or as head of household. It details eligibility for widows and widowers, conditions for joint returns, and the two year extension for survivor benefits after a spouse’s death.
A 14 year old pensioner named Andrew Jackson Bugs Stages was stabbed to death in a downtown hotel lobby after a fight over criticism of his cowboy boots. Oren Nettles was arrested. witnesses say Stages pulled a hatchet and challenged Nettles before the stabbing. Nettles was uninjured. In a separate item a German police dog escaped from a sheriff’s patrol car in Kennewick Washington while tracking a fugitive.
The Outboard Boating Club of America calls for a uniform boat regulation act covering pleasure craft up to 26 feet. The code would establish simple traffic rules, accident reporting, lighting requirements, and a licensing system for hire boats with penalties up to 200 dollars.
Cedar Rapids boating club directors say they will wholeheartedly endorse a move for uniform boating laws. President Ed Leiske notes the Cedar Boat Club, with local enthusiasts, spends summers on the Cedar River and began a safety campaign two years ago listing courtesy and safety rules for boaters.
The Cedar Rapids Coast Guard Auxiliary, organized in 1952 with 14 members led by Commander RE HH Ellison, trains in first aid boat handling regulations life saving and seamanship. It offers courtesy examinations to nonmembers and checks boat safety and equipment on request. Members display a blue auxiliary ensign on their boats.
Darlene Cowden of Los Altos California won Miss Snow Fun in Dodge Ridge California. Seven contestants paraded before judges for about 15 minutes despite a heavy snow storm and freezing temperatures.
In Denver a civil suit filed by Western Foundation Construction asks for sale of the multi million dollar Denver club skyscraper to pay for basement work.
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