Early and Often Mail Campaign Shows Some Progress
Cedar Rapids post office officials report modest gains from a national campaign to speed mail. A Chamber of Commerce article and mail schedules target businesses, urging shipments by 1 30 p.m. and 5 05 p.m. deadlines to improve next day delivery and ease late-afternoon congestion.
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Cedar Rapids
Post Office Department
Chamber of Commerce Monthly
Chamber
E. R. Petro
United States
Petro
Summerfield
United States Postal Service
Samuel Morse Ventured Beyond Invention as Portrait Painter
Samuel Morse, famed inventor of the telegraph, pursued painting as a second vocation, earning recognition for portrait works alongside his scientific innovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Morse
Marie McDonald Granted Divorce in Nevada Case
Actress Marie McDonald obtained a divorce from Harry Karl on grounds of mental cruelty in Las Vegas Nevada. The couple wed in 1947 and the filing followed years of separation and publicized disputes involving Karl, a shoe manufacturer. The ruling ends their marriage with no immediate custody details reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Nev
Marie McDonald
Harry Karl
Adopting parent awarded custody and support terms
The separation orders custody of the two adopted children to the mother. She will receive 1500 dollars monthly for ten years and an additional 500 dollars each month for child support. The arrangement is to provide ongoing financial support and stable custody.
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Washington
Ins
Eisenhower
Julius Raab
United States
Austria
Russia
White House
Raab
John Foster Dulles
State Department
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Ike
U.S
Pierre Mendes-France
United Nations
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Paris
West Germany
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Henry Sayvdan
Berlin
Lara
Cedar Rapids Hardware CO
Paras I
Ford Roberts
WMT Radio
Bendix x
NORGE
Thor
Lowa-Liliness Gas and Electric Company
lowa-Illinois
Ges and Electric Company
Iowa-Illinois Gas
Devis-Devidson Company
Devenport
Federal Distributing Company
Des Moines
Hawkeye Sales Company
G. W. Onthank Company
Midwest
Timmermen Company
Davenport
Republic Electric Company
Davenpot
Roycroft - Lone Company
A. A. Schneiderhahn Company
Davenport - Des Moines
Sieg Home Supply Company
H. E. Sorenson Company
Speed Queen Corporation
Ripon
Wisconsin
R. Distributors, Inc
Witwer Co
2Nd Ave
Cail
Csundeam
Maxmaster
Mixmaster Junior
America
Sunbeam
Sunbeam Cooker
Shovemaster
Sunbeam Coffeemaster
Luntheum Toaster
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