City agency backs auto testing plan for Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Traffic Safety Commission endorsed a proposed city ordinance requiring motor vehicles to undergo biannual checks at a city safety lane. The plan would charge 50 cents per check, allow voluntary frequent testing, and extend to motorists who do not self-initiate visits. The panel also dropped a curb-cutting review request and urged stop signs on Ninth Street SW at Eighth and Sixteenth Avenues due to heavy traffic and accident history.
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Four Hours to Kill at State Theater Promises Thrilling Drama
Paramount's film Four Hours to Kill opens Tuesday at the State theater. The condemned man escapes and seeks the man who sent him to jail, while theatergoers witness lives tangled with revenge, love, and tragedy as the killer meets a police end. Cast includes Joe Morrison Helen Mack Gertude Michael Dorothy Tree Ray Milland Richard Barthelmess.
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May 15 Horoscope: Power Figures Might Aid Proposals
The May 15 planetary outlook suggests neutral influence with potential delays yet hints of support from those in power for meritorious proposals. Birthday individuals may need initiative and tact, while secret pacts could help advance ambitious projects. A child born this day may be hardworking but likely to use clever means to achieve goals.
Yearning For Nice Clothes Fulfills Youth Wish
The piece notes Mary, now middle aged and fond of stylish attire, once had little means and a plain wardrobe. Her later ability to buy nice clothes fills a long held yearning from youth, though it cannot fully compensate for what she missed. The missive also includes dating advice about inviting a beau to gatherings at home to increase visits.
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Advice Column: Restoring Trust After a Breakup
A reader seeks help for a friend whose boyfriend stopped visiting after a miscommunication involving the girl's mother. The columnist urges the friend to explain the situation to the boyfriend, possibly with the mother present, and to control emotions while making an effort to win him back.
Obituary Notice Lucinda Bailey Ostrander Hawkeye IL
Mrs. Lucinda Bailey Ostrander widow of Frank Ostrander died at her daughter Mrs. Earl Hathaway’s home in Rockford Illinois on Friday. Born October 3 1854 in New York she moved to Iowa young. Survived by son Loren L. Hawkeye and daughter Mrs. Earl Hathaway Rockford. Funeral services were held Monday at the Methodist Episcopal church burial in Bethel cemetery.
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May Robson Stars In Iowa Feature
Two features headline the Iowa bill starting Wednesday. May Robson leads Strangers All with Preston Foster, a family entertainment drama about mother love and a courtroom climax. Death Flies East stars Conrad Nagel and Florence Rice in a plane murder mystery melodrama.
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Harrison School Spring Program Slated for Thursday
About 200 children will participate in Harrison School's spring program at 7 30 p m Thursday in the school auditorium. The event showcases numbers tied to recent lessons with directors listed for each act including kindergarten rhythms dance drama and a dramatization.
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Cherry Sisters at Olympic Theater One Night Only
The Olympic theater presents the world famous vaudeville act the Cherry Sisters for a single Wednesday show with Carl Whyte at the piano. The program mirrors their famed acts from New York and other major cities. Three features on screen include Shirley Temple in Red Haired Alibi Count of Monte Cristo and Zasu Pitts in Their Big Moment.
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Theaters Advertise Notable 1930s Premieres and Casts
Paramount shows Naughty Marietta with Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald while Merle Oberon debuts Thunder in the East. Muni stars Black Fury, Four Hours to Kill features Joe Morrison and Richard Barthelmess, Hellstrom? hells angels not, Wayne in Telegraph Trail, Fay Wray in Cheat ing Cheaters, The Cyclone Ranger with Bill Cody, Shirley Temple in Red Haired Alibi, Count of Monte Cristo and Their Big Moment also listed.
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Stan Stanley Band to Play at Danceland Thursday Night
Stan Stanley and his versatile orchestra will perform at Danceland Thursday from 9 PM to 1 AM. The group features ten violins, eight trumpets, four trombones, a sax sextet and glee club with soloists Van Elkins and Carole Kaye. The band ranked twenty fourth in a nationwide poll, ahead of several famous ensembles. Tama obituary notes the death of Mrs. Joseph Mimra at age 61 after a long illness, with services set at St. Patrick's Catholic Church and burial in the Catholic cemetery. she is survived by husband and sister-in-law.
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Maquoreta William Littell Denied Bond in Statutory Charge
William Littell, 69, jailed on a statutory charge after failing to post a $1,000 bond in justice court. Justice F C Gregory bound him over to await action by the court or grand jury.
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Paramount Presents Ben Bernie Film Double Feature
Paramount screens Stolen Harmony with Ben Bernie and stars George Raft Grace Bradley Iris Adrian and Bernie's orchestra as the first half a tale of a kidnapped troupe and a daring rescue. The second feature Princess O Hara stars Jean Parker Chester Morris Leon Errol in a comedy drama about family and taxi street war.
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