Premiere Roosevelt string orchestra to perform Pyle premiere
Roosevelt High School hosts a 30 piece string orchestra under Dallas Tjaden for a premiere of Dr. Francis J. Pyle's work in Cedar Rapids. Pyle, Iowa composer and Drake University professor, has several Midwest performances and a new four movement suite “Pictures for Suzanne” written for teens. The 8 p.m. Friday concert in Roosevelt auditorium marks the first Cedar Rapids premiere of his music.
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Remiere
Francis J. Pyle
Pyle
Iowa
Drake University
Des Moines
Dallas Tjaden
Roosevelt
Drake
Donald Key
Cedar Rapids
Tjaden
Roosevelt Auditorium
Steel Production May Level Off After Demand Rise
Steel magazine notes a possible leveling of steel production as scrap prices rise and mills operate near 87 percent of capacity, producing 2,226,000 tons the previous week. The publication links December scrap declines to earlier cuts and May price increases to an end of year inventory adjustments.
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Cleveland
SNS
Steel Magazine
Stratojets To Toss Bombs at Targets
Minneapolis sphere Honeywell Regulator Co wins a U S Air Force contract valued over 1 000 000 to supply its toss bombing system for the B 47 Stratojet bomber The system lets a low flying plane toss a bomb at distant targets and escape the detonation area by an acrobatic maneuver after release.
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Minneapolis
Mns
Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Company
Sports car crew hitchhikes for parts in Janesville
An elaborate truck and trailer carrying a sports car owned by Chicago racer Jim Kimberly broke down near Janesville on the way from Sebring. The truck had a rolling repair garage but parts were custom designed for the car, forcing crewmen to hitchhike into town to obtain needed components.
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Janesville, Wis
Jim Kimberly
Chicago
Here
Sebring
Fla
Janesville
Gifted Pianist Melnick Joins Coe College Faculty
Herbert Melnick named associate professor of music and head of piano at Coe College. Fast rising pianist and teacher previously on Stephens College faculty in Missouri, with Juilliard start and postwar degrees from Juilliard and Columbia. He has performed with Stephens Symphony and Burrill Symphony and earned praise from Alton Jones and Guy Maier.
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U.S. Navy
American Federation of Music Clubs
Herbert Melnick
Coe College
Melnick
Stephens College
Columbia
Juilliard School of Music
New York
Elizabeth F. Harris
Juilliard
Columbia University
Stephens
Stephens Symphony Orchestra
Burral Symphony Orchestra
James Pease
Hamburg State Opera
Clifford Harvuot
Heidi Krall
Jon Crain
Thomas Hayward
National
Columbia Artists
Chautauqua
N.Y
Alton Jones
Guy Maier
Santa Monica
Pianist of Outstanding Gifts to Visit Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs Meinick announce their pianist guest will arrive in Cedar Rapids late this summer. The visitor is described as a musician of exceptional talent and refined artistry.
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Meinick
Cedar Rapids
Newsprint Group Formed in Canada To Inform US
A committee of Canada's leading newsprint producers was formed to improve understanding of the industry’s problems and achievements in meeting U S newspaper needs. Harold S Foley of Powell River Co Ltd chairs. He notes Canada supplies 74 percent of U S newsprint and holds 81 percent of Canadian producers' market.
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New York
INS
Canada
Harold S. Foley
The
Powell River Co., Ltd
United States
Insurance Chief Accused of $277000 Fire Fraud
Tokyo prosecutors charge Kozo Sato 61 former head of Nippon Fire and Marine Insurance Co with pocketing 277000 dollars between 1950 and 1955 by reporting fires that never occurred to collect insurance payments.
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Tokyo
Kozo Sato
Nippon Fire and Mairine Insurance Company
D M Editor To Speak at Chamber Fete
Des Moines Register editor Kenneth McDonald will speak at the Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting a combined Junior Chamber of Commerce Coe College night and Good Will Tour visit. Cedar Rapids guests join the tour by train with police escort and Legion band. Jaycees nominees for the 1950s awards will be announced. McDonald is a Jefferson native and 1926 Iowa alumnus.
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Kenneth McDonald
Des Moines Register
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa
Des Moines
American Legion
Coe College
Jaycees
Gail Newgard
Minneapolis
Beverly Wolfe
Washington
Ann Hasler
Cedar Rapids
Ann Peterson
Freeport
Sallie Tiller
Marion
Stanley Henderson
Waukon
Thomas Ciha
Solon
Stewart Shaw
Oelwein
James Rhatigan
Jefferson
University of Iowa
Harvard University
McDonald
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Navy
Pacific
Associated Press
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Stung 20 Times He Pardons Bees in Memphis
Wayne E. Baker, hospitalized after 20 bee stings, absolves his attackers saying he would have done the same for breaking up their home. Mr Lamont Stays All Night aired with Trouble with Father starring Stu Erwin. schedule notes for Channel 9 at 6:30.
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Memphis
Wayne E. Baker
Mr. Lamont
Father
Stu Erwin
Channel 9
Wednesday Jaycees Meeting Votes on Dues Increase
Wednesday night a Jaycees meeting will vote on a proposed dues increase following the program.
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lJaycees
Ed Harvey Faces Odd Listener Demands On Early Show
Philadelphia DJ Ed Harvey shared bizarre calls from listeners during National Baby Week. A doctor requested a three minute record to boil an egg, while others claimed pets had litters and fish spawned, sparking humorous chaos on the morning program.
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Philadelphia
Ed Harvey
Harvey
Life Underwriters Hear Doctor Reeder at Cedar Rapids Meet
Dr. C. L. Reeder vice president and medical director of Continental Assurance speaks to Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters at noon Friday. The Illinois native, a 1941 medical school graduate at twenty two, interned in Chicago and served in the army before joining Continental Assurance after discharge.
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C. L. Reeder
Continental Assurance Company
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters
Sheraton-Montrose
Reeder
Illinois
Chicago
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