Official Stresses Need for Increase In Postal Rates
Albert J. Robertson told a Cedar Rapids audience that to balance the post office budget the United States must raise postage rates and identify subsidies. He outlined a three-part plan including higher rates, separating subsidies, and a three-member congressionally appointed commission to set rates. He cited prewar price disparities and recent deficits, noting progress under Summerfield but insisting further cuts would harm service.
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Post Office Department
Cedar Rapids
Albert J. Robertson
Washington, D. C
Summerfield
Robertson
Iowa
National Association of Sere Anere
Montrose Otvel
Congress
Post Office
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Communications Commission
U. S
Office Department
Paul Riley to Head Coe Student Council
Paul Riley of Minneapolis was elected president of the 1955 56 student council at Coe college in the all school election Tuesday. Wilbur Delp of Cedar Rapids will serve as the council s vice president. Class presidencies went to Leo Carlson Bettendorf Gail Newgard Minneapolis and Ralph Pucci Davenport Miss Newgard is the first woman elected to a class presidency on the Coe campus since World War II.
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Paul Riley
Minneapolis
Coe College
Wilbur Delp
Cedar Rapids
Leo Carlson
Bettendorf
Gail Newgard
Ralph Pucci
Davenport
Miss Newgard
Coe
Symphony to Play Works by Jewish Composers
Cedar Rapids Symphony under Henry Denecke will perform Yemenite Rhapsody Leon Stein Three Hassidic Dances and Gershwin selections in Coe auditorium on May 16. The second half honors the 300th anniversary of Jewish settlement in the United States with Temple Judah and Rabbi Walter Plaut collaboration. Soloist Leo Jaffer will play Franck Symphonic Variations with the orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Plaut
Denecke
Henry Denecke
Jarno
Leo Jaffer
Morningside College
Sioux City
Franck
Hints for Spring Home Maintenance and Bank Safety
tips urge checking roofs after winter winds and cleaning gutters to prevent leaks. promotes waterproofing basements in warm spells and offers low cost Home Repair Loans with easy terms. warns stop payment on lost checks and explains Series E Bonds growth and holding options at the bank.
Frank A Hayes Named Assistant Professor at Coe
Frank A Hayes of Bloomington Indiana was named assistant professor of philosophy and religion at Coe College by President Howell H Brooks. Hayes age 36 will begin next fall after earning a PhD from Indiana University next month. He holds BA and MA from Stanford and studied at California and DePaul. He taught philosophy, translated Spinoza works, and served in the army signal corps 1942 to 1946.
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Frank A. Hayes
Bloomington
Ind
Coe College
Howell H. Brooks
Hayes
Coe
Stanford University
Indiana University
Indiana
Spinoza
Stanford
University of California
DePaul University
Army Signal Corps
Notice of Appointment of Administrator in Iowa
Notice states that the administrator of the estate of Brainard, deceased, is duly appointed. Creditors and claimants must present their claims to the clerk of Linn County, Iowa. The document references Holmes and other officials in the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Linn
Pune
M. Brainard
Owa
Gorerk
Linn County
Cass
Holmes
Itolines
Carson Taylor Retires From Milwaukee Road
Cedar Rapids judge Carson L. Taylor, who once served on the superior court, retired from the Milwaukee Road on Tuesday ending a long public service career.
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Carson Taylor
Milwaukee Road
Carson L. Taylor
Cedar Rapids’ Superior Court
Young Des Moines judge’s rapid rise to the Superior Court
Des Moines native Taylor served as a superior court judge in 1916 and 1917 while only 26 years old. A separate remark calls reckless driving “kid stuff.”
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Des Moines
Taylor
Named for Offense
Durham defendant William Henry Booze pled guilty to two counts of public drunkenness and received 30 days on each charge in an AP report from Durham North Carolina. Booze faced consecutive sentences totaling 60 days in jail.
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Durham
N.C
William Henry Booze
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Linn County Medical Society
Art Heusinkveld
Iowa State Medical Society
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Linn County Society
Stark
Temple Judah
Walter Plaut
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Lisle & Reichleebee
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Sander
Polisher
Grinder
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Howe
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PN Smart
Newman's
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Powermaster Electric
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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