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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1958
Page
10
Local column notes the public mood as a New York desk gor mulls over Sputnik threats and global tensions. It sketches a numb, cautious citizenry while detailing community notices and school achievements from Marion and nearby areas.
Construction gains emerge from rising savings and loan funds, not just federal action. Banks and savings institutions add mortgage lending as life insurance, pension plans, and corporate funds boost investment. New York reports 12 percent housing growth. nationwide contracts up 4.95 percent year over year as civic and industrial projects rise.
Cindy Rae Able aged 20 months died from second and third degree burns after stumbling into a dishpan of boiling water in the basement Thursday. The Elgin area incident occurred while visiting Mrs Grey Ryerson’s family on a farm near Elgin. The child suffered burns over about 80 percent of her body and the body was taken to Muenthaler’s in Elgin.
Independent Insurance agents promote a new comprehensive dwelling policy that covers the home, household contents, personal property away from home, and personal liability for non car accidents on or off the premises. Details available by phone with no obligation.
Ruby Jackson and her children went to Blakesburg to spend the weekend with her parents, the A. Christoers, then Marion F. Robb left for Sioux City on Thursday to visit relatives for the holiday.
Washington AP report says the justice department found the United Press acquisition of International News Service a failing corporation situation exempt from antitrust action. The decision outlines the government’s stance on the merger’s nature and regulatory relief.
Gazette carrier David Fitts plans to study engineering or dentistry at the University of Iowa after high school graduation. He began delivering The Gazette Jan 6 1957 and serves 81 customers on Wildwood Elmhurst and Robinwood drives. He saves for a car and spends some earnings on clothes and music lessons, playing cornet in Franklin junior high’s seventh grade orchestra.
Chicago AP report says the American Medical Association council on medical education and hospitals announced Friday that the number of physicians in the United States rose by 3,955 during 1957.
Violent winds and hail smashed central Czechoslovakia on Thursday causing millions in damage. The Czechoslovak news agency reported Zabradište hamlet demolished and more than 100 buildings ruined but no deaths.
FORT WORTH AP The air force disclosed tentative plans to operate Romarc guided missile sites with national guard or air force reserve units. Lt Gen William Hall said sites could be best manned by reservists in their home towns or by a mix of reservists and regulars. He noted maintenance may dominate duties for months or years and psychological factors could favor reserves. A May 6 memo from Gen Curtis LeMay ordered an investigation into using reserve technicians in the Bomarc program. The program uses civil service air technicians who are reserve members serving full time, a model already used with the air national guard and at 23 reserve bases. LeMay sought comments on reserve readiness and training needs.
New York United Press International reports singer Pat Boone will graduate from Columbia University next Thursday with high scholastic honors. A university spokesman said Boone earned magna cum laude with a 4.0 average, ranking in the top five percent of his class in general studies.
James A. Farley former postmaster general and Democratic national chairman marked his 70th birthday with a family gathering in New York. The event honored a longtime political figure noted for leadership roles in the party and government.
Three men from Cedar Rapids enlist in different branches of the armed forces reported Thursday. The enlistment marks a local contribution to national service with details of branches not provided.
Three people were injured in a collision involving three cars and a boat on highway 63 near Hampton. The first car pulled a trailer carrying a navy recruit bound for basic training. others suffered injuries as the vehicles collided.
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