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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1939

Page

14

TVA Deal for Commonwealth and Southern May Be Blocked

A $78 million TVA purchase of the Commonwealth and Southern empire faces strong opposition in the House Military Affairs Subcommittee. Seven to three against, with three Democrats from coal districts fearing lost coal markets. full committee polls show 14 to 11 against. Hearings start Wednesday with witnesses from coal, workers, United Mine Workers, and taxpayers groups.

Tyashington TVA Wendell Wilkie Commonwealth Southern Empire House Commonwealth and Southern John Lewis United Mine Workers Taxpayers League of Tennessee TVA Board Rayburn Bankhead May

City Council Authorizes Incinerator Payment and Subcontract

The city council approved payment of estimate No. 5 for the municipal incinerator to Nichols Engineering and Research Corp of New York. M. S. Smith of Cedar Rapids was named subcontractor to install steel rolling doors. Council also allowed pool table operation at 702 Third Street SE and directed the waterworks to invest 1050 security funds in U S savings bonds. S. E. Naugle received a class C beverage permit for 700 Seventh Street SE.

Nichols Engineering and Research Corporation of New York Stark Construction Company M. S. Smith Cedar Rapids R. B. Williams Third Street Council United States S. E. Naugle Seventh Street

Ground Nesting Flicker On Fishers Island

A flicker on Fishers Island New York unable to find a suitable nesting tree hollowed a dish shaped nest on the ground outlining a rare ground nesting behavior observed by locals.

Fishers Island N. Y

Variety Of Music Week Programs For Wednesday

A calendar of Wednesday music events features Helen Masha Coe College violinist in a senior recital plus Mozart club and Coe flute quartet performances. Also listed are Immaculate Conception School Orchestra and St Patrick's School juniors with varied repertoire across venues at Coe Chapel Memorial Coliseum and local school auditoriums.

Helen Masha Coe College Mozart Club Immaculate Conception St. Patrick’s School Miss Masha Frank Masha Third Street SE Joseph Kitchin Martha Leksa Max Daehler Coe College Mu Phi Epsilon National Honorary Music Sorority Kappa Delta Social Sorority Coe Women Kathryn Beery Marjorie Deering Betty Anne Spinden Marybel Jacobson Jean Campbell Marabelle Fuller Andrea Johannsen Masha

Poslam Promises Fast Relief for Eczema Itch

An advertisement urges readers to try Poslam for eczema relief claiming rapid action as it penetrates outer skin layers. It emphasizes soothing the itch and irritation stops, leading to improvement with daily use and prices the product at 50 cents.

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