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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1950
Page
1
A 21 inch walking doll with moving arms legs and head sells for 19.95 while a smaller model priced at 15.95 appeals to late shoppers. Eyes roll and sparkle as she moves on a walking mechanism. Santa’s helpers showcase a dazzling year for children with many choices.
Joan Liffring notes toy buyers see steady pricing despite metal shortages. 1950 toys range from atomic age sets at about 50 dollars to tractors and windups, trains, German autos, and a 24.95 television toy. Fashion shifts to cowboy gear, ukuleles, plastic organs, and career themed playthings.
A brief scene describes an infant being held and squeezed gently in the middle while she puckers her lips for a baby kiss and cries softly.
DENVER UP The Bureau of Mines says it produced motor gasoline from coal shale for about a penny more per gallon than standard fuel. Pilot tests near Rifle Colorado indicate high efficiency and potential for a large Western industry.
In Columbus Ohio the rabbit and pheasant hunting season opens November 15. Fighter Squadron 244 Marines Reserve planned to report for active duty on that date but Brig Gen W O Brice set the new date to November 16.
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