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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1956
Page
10
AP by Sam Dawson notes spring boosts consumer spending and construction hopes. Auto dealers anticipate demand returning. steel orders rise while manufacturing output edges up from December peak. VA mortgage guarantees climb as home buying and vacations spark optimism.
Chicago authorities report 17 fires since Saturday night causing four deaths and about 8500000 in damages. Arson is confirmed in several cases as fires erupt on the West Side with two buildings ablaze on the same block and a policeman saving 12 residents from a burning apartment.
One hundred sixty Americans stationed at Little America and Melturete Sound endure 24 hour days of isolation in a wintering mission. They will face record cold and 80 knot winds, with central heating and meals as they await Navy rescue later in the year.
In a United Nations statement FEC officials rejected claims that its information balloons caused the Jan. 18 Czech air crash in which 22 died. They argued the accusation is propaganda and cannot be supported by records of wind direction and balloon weights.
Iowa City hosts a Memorial Honor Roll unveiling for University of Iowa students and alumni who died in World Wars I II and the Korean conflict. The event will be viewable via closed circuit TV from the Terrace Lounge at the Iowa Memorial Union due to space limits.
Georgi Malenkov toured Stratford-on-Avon visiting Shakespeare's birthplace. The Soviet official's trip framed as cultural and technical cooperation, signaling a cultural engagement during his visit.
Chicago AP grain broker Manny Carlsen of Harris Upham and Co. was slugged by a cab driver after receiving a 15 cent tip. He collapsed near the Board of Trade pit, suffered a skull fracture, and was taken to hospital semi conscious. The driver demanded more money and bit Carlsen at his North Side apartment after he offered a five dollar bill.
West Liberty Telephone Company outlines a 125000 expansion including a new 42 by 22 foot building on the current site. The project adds a larger reception room, records room, wire-chief room, private office and public loudspeaking phone with air conditioning. Automatic dial equipment arrives October with system rollout planned for March 1957 as Geralds total costs cover building, wiring, dials and cables.
An airline passenger at Miami International Airport forgot several items onboard. A book titled Stop Forgetting and a mental concentration pamphlet were left as a bookmark.
Colorado universitiy social fraternities and sororities face abolition of national race color or religion restrictions by Sept 1 1982 or be placed on probation without Greek privileges. Regents approved the policy after a lengthy hearing with student and alumni attendees.
Deaf man H A Lyons touts a transistor Featherlite hearing aid with cordless features that let users hear voices, radio, and clock ticks. Write D W Egaland Evansdale Waterloo towns for full information and no obligation.
A new stainless Pazo compound promises instant relief for internal and external piles without surgery. Doctors test it as a proven treatment and many long sufferers report real comfort from six medically proven ingredients.
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