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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1957
Page
7
Observers note a mixed weekend for Republicans as President Eiservglars plans troop movements loom over Lit-figure. A sacked nominee vacationing in Palm Springs reports civil rights gains for Democrats, who press in the Midwest farm belt while southern states remain contested.
In a personal reminiscence from Iowa, the writer recalls wood burning stoves and free-standing heating stoves in grandmother’s kitchen and a southern farmhouse. He describes the warmth, scents of hickory, and the sense of security from wood heat, contrasting with modern central heating.
A brief excerpt mentions a wood store and a damp setting with a character described as Sartali. The text records that singing occurred at times when a specific angle or condition affected the room or atmosphere.
United Press reports tornadic storms across Alabama and Mississippi killed five people and damaged homes and barns. A rural Jasper area and a northwest of Micon Mississippi settlement were hit, with residents escaping into a car as two tornadoes merged into a large funnel. The day extended into north Georgia and lower Tennessee with threats of flash floods.
Ethel Hagseth of Robinson Dak. was among the first buyers of an antelope tag and shot an antelope one hour after North Dakota’s 84 day season opened.
The Commerce Department reported a one billion decline in October personal income to 345.6 billion annually, due to layoffs and shorter workweeks, with industrial production also dipping to a year’s low. The release notes inflation and wages held high in hourly rates but paychecks fell, while construction activity showed a brighter spot.
Former President Truman weighs a campaign strategy to attract Northern urban voters while not alienating the South. He compares the plan to his 1948 effort, which carried civil rights gains but cost four Southern states.
The fragment discusses Democratic options for governors and candidates amid civil rights tension, mentioning Meyner and Williams with Williams cited as more outspoken. It notes a belief that Republicans would not threaten the South in three years, and pitches a life insurance offer from Old American Ins. Co. with a return-mail request.
Hollywood police report a burglary at Tennessee Ernie Ford and his wife, with thieves taking jewels and furs valued at six thousand dollars from their home. No arrests announced.
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