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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1955

Page

3

Eisenhower Resting and Working at Gettysburg Farmhouse

President Eisenhower worked and rested Tuesday at his Gettysburg farmhouse headquarters as cabinet talks took place in Washington. A first-hand report will be given by Sherman Adams after the session. Dulles arrives Friday for Geneva briefing. A Black Angus heifer gift arrives for the Eisenhower herd at the farm while a civic reception drew a large crowd.

Gettysburg Eisenhower Washington Sheran Adams Mrs. Eisenhower Commerce Weeks Denver Dulles Geneva Gettysburg Post Office E. Taylor Chewning Maryland Chesapeake Bay

Classified Ads and Services Listing Fragment

A fragmented newspaper snippet shows classified ads and service notices for tailoring, rental cars, rug cleaning, clothing, jewelry layaway, and home services. Names, addresses, and vague details appear with partial phone numbers and ad copy, reflecting a mid century local paper page.

Rosen's Tailor Shop H St. SE Magnus Hotel 3Rd St Kenwood

Rate dispute hearing set by Iowa judge over gas company tariff

Fort Dodge judge Harvey Uhlenhopp slated a November 28 hearing to settle how much the Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Company should be paid. He previously ruled an increase was owed, but the exact amount remains undecided. In Des Moines, Rock Island transit workers staged a one day wildcat strike over the firing of a veteran driver, later ended by AFL officials. A Rock Island freight derailment between Eldon and Floris blocked tracks on the Davenport to Kansas City line, two empty concrete cars overturned with no injuries.

Harvey Uhlenhopp Fort Dodge Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company Uhlenhopp Wildcat Rock Island Motor Transit Company Des Moines AFL Eldon Floris Rock Island Railroad Davenport Kansas City

Farm deaths and accidents grip Iowa region

A series of incidents spread across Iowa and Illinois as farmers Dwight Eveland and Raymond Meyer died from tractor and stump clearing accidents. Other items note a gunman stealing 160 dollars in Davenport and multiple regional business leaders reshuffled at Des Moines institutions.

Timber Cut Worth About Seventy Million Dollars in U S

Timber harvested across the United States last year totaled about seventy million dollars in value. Industry data show the scale of logging activity and economic impact in various regions nationwide.

United States

C R Reportable Disease Cases Take Sharp Drop

Cedar Rapids recorded only nine reportable disease cases in October per the city health department. Assistant Health Officer Carl Smith reported October totals were six below September’s 15 cases and 12 under October 1954’s 21. Leading October cases were two each of whooping cough measles and polio, with additional mumps chicken pox and infectious hepatitis. In October 72 residents died, up from September’s 63, with 35 females and 37 males.

Cédar Rapids City Health Department Asst Carl Smith Smith Cedar Rapids

Iowans Face Four Billion Property Tax Assessments

Iowa Tax Commission reports next year’s total property tax assessments exceed four billion dollars, averaging about 1500 dollars per person. Utilities valued at 464 million are excluded. Farm residents face about 3000 dollars per person while city residents are around 900 dollars. If rates stay level, the average per person would be eighty three dollars and sixty cents to fund local government and schools.

Des Moines Iowa Iowa Tax Commission

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