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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1956
Page
3
A local AA meeting discussed by John Reynolds and Dick Yoakam examines how outsiders perceive AA 100 percent acceptance and its frank no nonsense approach. The piece outlines AA core beliefs and the 12 steps guiding members toward sobriety and the spread of their message.
A Hermes four engine liner crashed in thick fog near Blackbushe airport killing three children and three crew. Sixty survived the impact though many were injured as the craft burned. Twenty were hospitalized and five passengers remained unaccounted for hours after the crash. The flight carried 74 dependents of servicemen from the Middle East.
The Swedish American liner Stockholm sailed Monday for the first time since colliding with the Andrea Doria. With a new bow, it completed test runs outside New York harbor as officers declared the ship in good condition.
On October 22 1956 Myrtle Sorensen was appointed executrix of Roy E Sorensen deceased of Linn County Iowa. All debts should be paid promptly. Claims must be filed with the Linn County Iowa Clerk's Office through attorney Robert E Ford with proper authentication.
A nationwide survey of 110 retailers in 24 states and two Canadian provinces shows a strong shift to downtown stores and soft goods for Christmas 1956. Most expect sales gains of 3 to 30 percent, with 93 percent predicting increases and 74 percent favoring soft goods over hard goods.
Eastern and Western railroads asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for a quick 1 percent freight rate increase on an emergency basis. They already seek a 15 percent rise subject to hearings, due to a wage settlement reached in Chicago last week.
The World Council of Churches expressed global Christian shock at Hungary developments. Officials said the concerns were shared by many ecclesiastical leaders and congregations amid ongoing political tension times.
Lansing INS reports Oldsmobiles' 1957 lineup debuts with a new body shell deeper bumpers redesigned grille wider chassis and pivot pose front suspension. The Rocket V eight 227 horsepower engine and 14 inch wheels are introduced along with a long accent stripe running along the car side, as J F Wolfram highlights.
The Golden Rocket "88" "Super 88" and Starfire "gg" series expand to 17 available styles. New options include station wagons, hardtop wagons, hardtop coupes and sedan variants. Rocket engine rises from 240 to 277 hp with 9.5 to 1 compression and a four barrel quad ri jet carburetor standard on all models.
Dick Yoakam heads the KCRG news team in a campaign premiere Tuesday at 7 30 PM delivering complete election coverage with team effort and live updates.
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