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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1955

Page

3

Russian disarmament plan mirrors old model with added frills

Washington coverage notes Russia's latest disarmament proposal resembles the prior plan but adds new elements. It envisions UN General Assembly adoption, broader atomic knowledge sharing, and two inspection paths while aiming to freeze budgets and force German withdrawal, challenging NATO aims. The piece cites Cold War dynamics and past proposals by Jebb and Moch.

Eisenhower America Russia Red China Britain France Gladwyn Jebb U.K Security Council General Assembly

Cost of Driving Car Put at 3.54 Cents Each Mile

Detroit report explains AAA figures show 3.54 cents per mile for gas oil maintenance and tire wear. It notes fixed costs like insurance licenses and depreciation are not included and that ownership costs average $1.64 daily plus per mile charges.

Detroit American Automobile Association AAA

Car costs, depreciation, and travel choices analyzed

The article calculates automobile ownership expenses, noting depreciation around 447.36 dollars yearly, maintenance about 1.74 dollars per mile, and changes in insurance costs from 1953 to this year. It compares driving versus public transit and estimates driving costs at roughly 3.5 cents per mile. It ends with Lou Watson reporting pigeons migrating from his Cleveland restaurant to his Lakewood location.

Cleveland Lou Watson Lakewood

Music In the Air ACROSS Puzzle Clues

A dense crossword style clue grid with partial theme entries including My Wild Trish and Chills Overture. Clues cover a range from legal matters and moral wrongs to noble titles and musical terms with scattered answer references.

Bargaining Intensity Signals Potential Strike Wave

Washington AP reports a spring rise in labor strife across auto, steel, electrical, maritime and copper sectors. Unions push for wages, guaranteed employment, pensions and profit sharing while employers brace for tougher contracts. Key talks loom in Ford GM steel and electrical sectors as 1955 labor stories unfold.

Washington John L. Lewis Eir CIO Communications Southern Bell Michigan AFL Midwest CIO Electrical Workers General Eledric

Labor mood improves as construction booms and profits rise

Last year saw efforts for long term gains, but construction boom fuels a livelier labor scene this year. Profits and business improve as workers push to grab a larger share, while banks nationwide distribute novelty pennies with a quip about samples from a bank.

Unstable Catch Nets Deputies Afloat In Tennessee

Two Knox county deputies returned from a fishing trip with about a 751 pound catch while fragments mention Pratt Kansas and a First National Bank open house inviting 7 000 attendees to the event.

Knoxville Tenn Knox County PRATT Kan First National Bank

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