Close ties tighten Cedar Rapids school leaders and advisory group
M Holbrook Morrison and Harry Sargeant exchanged a congratulatory handshake after Sargeant joined the school board to fill a vacancy while Morrison became president of the citizens advisory committee. Former committee members Sutherland Cook and B A Jensen now serve on the board as joint efforts on bond projects and new curricula unfold during American Education Week.
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Cedar Rapids
Jensen
Congressional Medal of Honor Society Convention In Lakeland
The first national convention of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society gathers in Lakeland with 176 of 320 living recipients as members. Directors ONeill and Shea stress humility, while members share families, weather, and team loyalties, not war exploits.
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Bert Okuley
Lakeland
Richard W. O'Neill
Bronxville, N. Y
Society
O’neill
O'Neill
France
Charles W. Shea
U. S
Marilyn Monroe
Giants
Dodgers
Yankees
Smoking Benefits Outlined by British Doctors
The British Medical Journal reports quitting smoking lowers the risk of dying from cancer chronic bronchitis peptic ulcer and pulmonary tuberculosis. The analysis used responses from 40 701 doctors in Britain from a 1951 questionnaire and examined their smoking habits.
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London
British Medical Journal
Britain
Flat Tire Ends With Robbery in Newport
William S. Miller, 44, stopped to fix a flat near there when two men in a car stopped, robbed him of 117 dollars at gunpoint, and fled. Police said Miller was left flat broke after the incident Friday.
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Newport
William S. Miller
Miller
Gordon Edwards Named To Head Tuesday Optimists
Gordon J. Edwards named president of the Tuesday Evening Optimist club succeeding Kenneth C. Delp who leaves the city for Lincoln. Edwards is a partner in Burgess and Edwards Printing Company.
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Gordon Edwards
Gordon J. Edwards
Kenneth C. Delp
City
Lincoln
Mr. Edwards
Burgess and Edwards Printing Company
Sumida
Tokyo Bay
Gibberellic Acid Triggers Bloom in Nonflowering Plants
A report notes gibberellic acid causes flowering in plants that normally do not bloom including carrots and Sweet William catchfly, indicating a growth regulator can alter reproductive timing in these species.
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William Catchfly
Betting Woman Lands in Jail in Lawton
Margaret Allen a 19 year old Bet her boyfriend police would not stop her when she drove yet she was picked up by police and jailed overnight on reckless driving charges and fined 29 30 dollars
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Lawton, Mich
Margaret Allen
Construction Industry To Continue Increase Thirteen Year Peak Predicted
Steel magazine forecasts 1957 construction totals reach $62.5 billion, up $2.5 billion from 1956, with housing down $100 million to $15.7 billion while highway work climbs to $6.8 billion, a $1.7 billion gain.
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Cleveland
INS) — Steel Magazine
Tokyo Rebuilt From Ashes Marks Five Hundred Years
Tokyo, rebuilt after repeated devastations, marks 500 years since its origins as Yedo. The modern capital blends Ginza nightlife, department stores, Kabuki theater, and ancient landmarks like the imperial palace with new skylines and a growing 8 million plus population.
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Tokyo
See Business At New Highs During 1957
Government and industry economists forecast renewed consumer credit growth will lift business activity to new records in 1957. The Business Advisory Council meeting in Sea Island, chaired by T V Houser of Sears Roebuck, outlined optimistic projections for auto and home appliance sectors. Secretary Weeks noted the first half of 1957 should exceed 1956 in production and sales.
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Sea Island
Weeks
Council
Consumers reduce debt but warn of rising prices in 1957
The BAC notes households are paying off old installment debts as fast as new easy payments accrue. The pattern, seen only three times since WWII, signals lean toward future purchases while rising prices demand vigilance. Government will not ease tight money, but direct controls on consumer credit are unlikely. Autos and other consumer goods may improve in 1957. Officials Weeks and Houser report findings. Burgess cautions.
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Burgess
Driver explains crash after slamming into tree
Salt Lake City police cite 41 year old Thomas O Neill for improper lookout after his car struck a tree causing over 600 dollars in damage. He tells officers he will never look at pretty girls again.
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Salt Lake City
Thomas O’neill
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