Cedar Rapids unveils portable stage on new recreation truck
The Cedar Rapids Playground and Recreation Commission showcases a new truck that folds into a 15 by 9 foot stage with a built in PA system piano and screen. Outside man T Ray Frame led the design, adapting a 9 by 7 foot body with folding legs, speakers, and storage chest for on site shows at 13 playgrounds and the pool.
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Cedar Rapids Playground and Recreation Commission
T. Ray Frame
Commission
Ray
Open class boat race highlights Lions club program
The article notes an open class outboard motorboat race with entries invited by calling Dave Ross or Charles Munn. It lists the Cedar Boat club leaders including Commodore George W. Smith and Sea Scout skippers. A nine-piece accordion band will perform on the waterfront as part of the festival.
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Dave Ross
Charles Munn
George W. Smith
Don Isett
Dave Carlton
Harold Hixson
Nate Worcester
The
Sea Scouts
Merl Lund
Everett
Cedar Boat Club
Sinclair Park
Playground and Recreation Commission
Allied Industrial League
Speedboat Race To Be Feature Of Water Show
A Flying Dutchmen fleet of small speedboats will star in the water show at Ellis park Sunday afternoon during the Community Sports festival. Cedar Boat club and Cedar Rapids Sea Scouts co sponsor a 2 p.m. race near Sea Scout headquarters on Ellis boulevard with pilots Roy and Bill Gaddis Richard Beck and Jack Barton in the lineup. Other events include Sea Scout canoeing and swimming, class C outboard races, a comedy water skit and sailing race with Kiwanis Elks support.
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Ellis Park
Cedar Boat Club
Cedar Rapids
Roy
Bill Gaddis
Richard Beck
Jack Barton
Sea Scout
Sea Scouts
Kiwanis, Elks and
Lipstick Sparks Highway Crash In Nebsville
CHADRON Neb UP two 9 year old girls played with lipstick causing George P. Miller 78 to lose control while trying to prevent smearing. His car crossed a bridge and overturned no injuries were reported.
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Chadron
Neb
George P. Miller
Russia seeks tougher Czech rule as purge advances
Washington based sources report Moscow pressing its satellites to install more ruthless Communist leaders in Prague and Budapest. Rakosi and Gottwald may be discarded, while a purge follows the roundup of 71 in Czechoslovakia linked to an alleged American backed plot. Internal security rests with Nosek as plants like Skoda and Brno push arms to Russia in exchange for grain.
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Washington
Russia
Rakosi
Gottwald
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Tito
Ferenc Nagy
Nagy
United States
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Zapotocki
Slanski
Clementis
Nosek
Interior
Hasal
Germany
Skoda
Brno
Japanese Youth Quits to Steal Payroll in Tokyo Office
A slender Japanese youth entered Tokyo's attorney general finance office and demanded the crime detection division payroll. He received 434000 yen about 1607 dollars, signed a receipt, wrapped the money, and left. Moments later the real payroll clerk showed up.
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Tokyo
Attorney General's Finance Office
U. S
Britain Outlaws Reds in Malaya
British officials outlawed the Communist party in Malaya and Singapore. An official statement said the party has for some time planned and carried out violence to upset lawful governments. Malayan Communists directed the armed revolt and subversive propaganda.
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Singapore
Communist Party
Malaya
Isolated Guerrilla Raids Hit Plantations Across Malaya
Fragmentary text notes guerrilla raids targeting plantations in Malaya during the last few months. Mentions bands and possible theft of cash and goods. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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Inea
Wondine Malaya
Bus crash injures crippled children during city outing
In Chicago a city sanctioned picnic outing by the Cripples Association ended when a bus carrying eleven crippled children collided with a street car. The driver and two children were seriously injured while the remaining passengers sustained minor injuries.
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Chicago
Tliois
Associa Ine
Local Business Names in City Directory
A list of businesses and associated individuals appears in the OCR fragment including Boyson Jewelry Co. and Kenneth Averill. Builders Marginal Inc. with Rodney Aimers. Claxton Rexall Drugs. Calvin Clark. King’s Crown Plaster Co. with Kent Aldershof. and Business Men’s Assurance Co. with Robert Ernest.
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Boyson Jewelry Co
Kenneth Averill
Builders Marginal, Inc
Calvin Clark
King’s Crown Plaster Co
Kent
Aldershof
Business Men’s Assurance Co
Robert Ernest
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John Reynolds
Garatie
Playground Commission
Jeff Cogk
Cepicka
de Var’s
Britain
Mello
Milk Ney
Knotty Pine Hill
Akron
Ohio
David Mitchell
Edward Harriott Wathan Motor Co
Cecil E. Moore
Midland Industries
Lee E. Nelson
Kenneth Rolsto Custom
Baling Atkins
Melvin D. Rittger Weston D
Ralston Ins., Inc
Jim
Fee, JR
Hunter Motors, Inc
Edward Webster
Swab Motor Co
JIM Ruggles Stamats Publishing Co
George Raftis
Kenneth Bell
City Cab Co
Borden Co
Harold D. Hathaway
Buresh Motors
Leo
Milota Milhiser Insurance, Inc
Robert Brown
Checker Electric Co
James L. McCurley
Grain Belt Dist. Co
Killian Company
Lowell Phelps
Ronald L. Tietge
Henry Keyes
American Transfer Co
Robert J. Smith
Phillip DE Wees
Hawkeye Express
Orville Coonley Bramson Truck Sales
Joseph F. Scolaro
Armstrong
Hiawatha Grocery
Paul R. Eaton
Joe Chadima
Edward R. Fowler
James W. Bell Co
Richard Podhajsky
Hebbel Co
Edward Drahozal
Esquire Cleaners
Arlen R. Howe
Marion
Don Fowler
Brinkmann Insulation Co
Richard Aldershof
Eldon L. Hensch
E. Wayne Selzer
Prastia Jewelers
Billy Osborne
W. H. Wenkstern Co
Dwayne G. Polka
Tama Hardware Co
Tama
Ronald P
Robert Lievach
Franklin H. Forsythe Leibsohn’s, Inc
Clifford Goldsberry Hatch and Brookman Co
Paul Whitters
Alan Snodgrass
Garlan Hoskin
Ti-Pi-Tin Club
Aenaret Paint Co
Leon J. Suchomel
Paraland Gas & Oil Harrys Service
JAY C, Timmerman Interstate Finance Co
Jerry D. Walker
Hart’s Loop Service
Rapids Chevrolet Company
the Gazette
Optimist. Club
Nicholas Dreystadt
Frize—Welst Watch. Ry
Shell Oil Co
Celligs and Aikin
Re 9 &Power
Nicholas N. Svoboda
Syndicate Clothing: Co
Paul Kessler
Rodney Aimers
Claxton
Rexall Drugs
Frozen Foods Locker
Jimmy McDonald Barron Motor Supply
Donnie Fitzpatrick
Vinch Motok Co
David Wall Edwards
Elec
Michael M. Parker
Quality Furnace & Sheet Metal
Douglas L. Davis
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