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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1955

Page

14

Ford Now in Position to Offer Stock

Ford poised to offer public stock after labor pact clears path. Ford Foundation sharesl priced around 135 dollars but likely split 10 for 1. Union rejected half price offer as unemployment substitute, preferring separate stock deal. Other firms and pension fund disclosures fuel employees’ ownership hopes.

Ford New York Securities and Exchange Commission Ford Foundation Wall Street Foundation du Pont Senate Banking Committee Sears Roebuck

Alaska Buys Artificial Snow From Chicago Firm

Dor othy Flicek Industries of Chicago sells styrofoam snow to a store in Anchorage Alaska. The artificial snow is the plastic material used for indoor holiday decor and winter displays.

Chicago INS Alaska Robert Deutsch Dorothy Flicek Industries Nations Anchorage

Approve Plans For Giant Statue Of Indian Chief

Washington action backs a 563 foot Crazy Horse monument project in South Dakota. An 11 member unpaid commission would oversee final work with up to 250000 dollars for completion. Sculptor Ziolkowski has invested 270000 of his own funds as blasting continues on Thunderhead Mountain.

Washington House Interior Committee Crazy Horse Thunderhead Mountain South Dakota Korevak Ziolkowski George Custer Washington Monument Ziolkowski

Television theft leaves man $80 poorer

Hartford police report Joseph Callahan dozed off while watching TV when a thief slipped into the living room and stole $80 from his trousers. The incident occurred as he slept, and the victim did not see the crime happen.

Hartford, Conn Joseph Callahan

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