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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1956
Page
7
British car design sticks to conventional lines amid a London Motor Show display. The Jaguar Mark VIII shows curves while other models retain familiar forms as Britain loses export ground to West Germany and faces a 20 percent production cut.
The Purchasing Agents committee schedules a Bosses-Buyers Night dinner for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Indian Creek Country Club in Marion. Reservations are due at the Chamber of Commerce by Tuesday. Frank Carideo, Cedar Rapids insurance executive, will speak about his football and coaching career at the University of Iowa.
The piece argues Soviet rule over satellites is fragile and traitors like Rakosi will face retribution, while Mindszenty survives and may lead Hungary. It highlights George N. Shuster’s book on Mindszenty and details Rakosi’s ruthless rise, including a 1946 trip to Washington seeking $52 million of Hungarian gold.
A St Louis man facing a 10 year sentence for a theft of a typewriter valued at 52.25 saw the charge reduced to a misdemeanor after he argued the value included an excise tax. The judge lowered the charge following a legal study by the prisoner. A Tulsa driver survived a truck crash that left the vehicle on railroad tracks after a four hour wait. In Manitowoc a couple welcomes a 13th son in an all boy family. Ipswich resident marries at 95 to celebrate his birthday.
Edwin Diamond notes the medical use of X rays raises health concerns. The American College of Radiology calls all exposure to radiation to be avoided unless benefits outweigh harm, with shoe-fitting fluoroscopes singled out as unnecessary exposure. The National Academy of Sciences cautions Americans receive far more radiation from various sources.
The article discusses the radiation dangers from X-rays and the shorter life spans of radiologists. It notes steps to shield reproductive organs, lower doses, and a potential cleaner device to reduce exposure. It also cites a study suggesting exercise may form new heart circulation paths after a heart attack.
The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Personnel Managers committee will view Commencement, a film about racial and religious discrimination in employment, during its Wednesday noon luncheon at the YMCA. Lloyd H. Olson will present the film, produced under the President's Committee on Government Contracts.
In Emmett Idaho Gern County sheriff's deputies prepared for a flood scenario after a two ton milk truck overturned on a hill. The driver escaped unhurt and said only one can of sour milk was damaged.
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