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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1956
Page
7
A narrator recalls postwar dreams of home ownership and expanding family space. They describe cramped apartments, rising credit pressures, and the allure of a house and car. The piece warns against debt and the fragile balance of financial life amid changing opportunities.
A plant explosion and collapse in Scranton left two workers dead at an E. I. du Pont de Nemours plant site. Nearby communities reported a 30-second quake felt in California. Local courts and bids for school construction were noted, with details on bonds and contracts.
John Baldwin a 14 year old Star Scout and Gazette carrier on a route near Shaver road Center Paint road and F H avenues NE hopes to fund his National Boy Scout Jamboree trip to Valley Forge PA next July with daily Gazette earnings. He has carried The Gazette for two and a half years and attends Franklin high school as a freshman.
A Martin 404 operated by Trans World Airlines crashed during an emergency landing near Las Vegas. The craft skidded across the desert on its belly, but all 38 aboard—35 passengers and three crew—walked away. Pilot Arthur de Fabry of Los Angeles was credited with saving 38 and keeping calm under pressure.
An advertisement touts Musterole with a moder-formula for quicker pain relief and deeper heat. It claims effective use for back and muscle soreness with three strengths including Extra Strong and Child's Mild, and offers savings on large tubes.
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