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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1954

Page

9

Artist Dong King paints democracy on the world stage

Dong King a 43 year old Chinese American former San Francisco houseboy returns from a six month international tour. State Department selected him to teach the American way of life and combat communism with watercolors and an easel. His success leads to a program to use top American artists to spread democracy.

Washington Dong Kingman San Francisco Dong State Department Henry Howland Department International Educational Exchange Service Hong Kong Columbia University Eddie Korea Germany New York Sze-to Wai

Thanksgiving Festival at the Music Hall Features Kids Acts

A numbered schedule lists performances including Crusader Rabbit and Captain Video at 5 30 plan. Acts span across multiple rooms with ads for films and music shows and a Weather segment closing the lineup.

This 1 Believe News at Anderson Huck Worcester

A brief local item reports on a community event or notice involving Anderson, Huck, and Worcester. Names appear without clear context, with no explicit date or outcome provided in the surviving text.

Ay Anderson Huck Worcester

Swine Producers Urged to Economize and Feed Right

Dr. Damon Catron of Iowa State urged swine producers at the Western Grain and Feed Association convention to economize on both ends and feed right in the middle. He emphasized high quality rations from farrowing to 50 pounds, efficient gestation feeding, and early weaning of piglets to 5 or 12 pounds, plus economical rations for growing hogs. He urged feed industry to develop and market baby pig feeds for the critical early period and promised mutual profit for producers and feeders.

DES Moines Damon Catron Iowa State College Catron Wesern Grain and Feed Association Hotel Fort Des Moines

Oxley Farm Home Destroyed by Fire near Marion

The Harrison Oxley farm home seven miles southeast of Marion burned Tuesday afternoon. Firemen arrived around 1 p.m. to find the 10 room house, built about 60 years ago and remodeled later, engulfed. Loss partly covered by insurance.

Harrison Oxley Marion

Funds To Finish Repair Of SUI Building Okayed

The interim committee approved a $30,910 allocation from the state board of education to complete repairs to the fire damaged chemistry building at the University of Iowa. Total project cost cited as $348,913, about $35,231 below the original estimate.

DES Moines State Board of Education University of Iowa David Dancer

Time Spent by the Breadwinner Under Eight hour Day

An analysis from the HETAX Foundation claims the average married man with two children earning about 4500 dollars annually spends two hours and thirty five minutes daily earning taxes leaving just 23 minutes for all other needs.

Hetax Foundation Tax Foundation

Dollars and taxes in a life of plenty and freedom

The speaker defends the value of the American system against critics and uses comparisons to Europe and Russia. He notes Tax Foundation figures and argues that despite mistakes the nation enjoys a superior standard of living and broad freedoms.

Martin Attends Beardsley Funeral Rites

Rep. Thomas E. Martin of Iowa will attend Gov. William E. Beardsley funeral services in New Virginia. He plans to return to Washington Thursday then depart Friday for a two week Seattle vacation with his family and five grandchildren.

Gazette Washington Thomas E. Martin Iowa First District Iowa William E. Beardsley New Virginia Martin Seattle Ray Raiser

Eisenhower Creates Panel to Avert Railroad Strike

President Eisenhower moved to prevent a nationwide rail strike by forming a three member fact finding board to investigate the dispute. The action aims to keep major freight and passenger lines operating and avoid widespread disruption.

Washington INS Eisenhower

Rail wage dispute triggers White House board action

A broad wage dispute involving nearly all U S railroads and the conductors union led the White House to call for a fact finding board. The panel will be named later and a strike was postponed for at least 60 days with no strike authorization yet by workers.

White House

Firm Seeks To Evict Strikers Over Rented Homes

Dierks Forest Inc served eviction notices to 123 striking employees living in company rented houses in Mountain Pine Arkansas. Officials said strikers owe back rent and the company needs the homes for non union workers replacing them amid a months long strike as a federal mediator met officials in Mena to seek an end.

Mountain Pine Ark INS Dierks Forest, Inc Mena

Ella Logan Granted Divorce From Writer in Santa Monica

Singer Ella Logan obtained a divorce from Hollywood producer writer Fred Finklehoffe in Santa Monica California after 12 years of marriage. She cited mental cruelty and said he went out every night but did not take her. She received the couple’s $100000 home and alimony of 6000 a year for three years.

Santa Monica Calif Ella Logan Hollywood Fred Finklehoffe Finklehoffe

Jail Escapees Suspected Of $1800 Safe Robbery

Five prisoners escaped through the Delaware county jail roof in Muncie Indiana and are suspected of cracking a safe for 1800 dollars three hours after the escape. Police link the jail break to the hatchery robbery.

Muncie, Ind INS Delaware County Muncie

Eleanor Parker to wed artist in Hollywood

Actress Eleanor Parker 32 prepared to wed artist Paul Clemens on Thanksgiving Day. She had secured a final divorce from film producer Bert Friedloch 42, after an interim decree on November 10, 1953 following a custody settlement granting her three children Susan 6 Sharon 4 and Richard 2 custody and $300 monthly support.

Hollywood INS Eleanor Parker Paul Clemens Bert Friedloch Friedloch Susan Sharon Richard

InfraRUB Arthritis Cream Ad Promises Pain Relief

An advertisement from New York markets InfraRUB a odorless greaseless cream claimed to relieve arthritis and rheumatism without pills. It cites deep skin penetration increasing blood flow to sore areas and neutralizes pressure and congestion. Sold without prescription at drug stores for 98 cents a large tube with a money back guarantee.

New York, N. Y Europe U. S

Methodists Plan Television Show

The Methodist Church announced plans to sponsor a nationwide half hour TV show with appeal for all. Bishop Donald H. Tippett of San Francisco outlined the aim to raise 296000 dollars for a quality national distribution series. The format is undecided but is to resemble This is the Life from the Lutheran church.

Chicago Methodist Church Donald H. Tippett San Francisco Evangelical Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod

Cancer Society Responds to Critics Over Smoking Link

The American Cancer Society on Tuesday defended its stance that cancer prevention focuses on cancer itself rather than tobacco industry politics. The reply came amid criticism from a cigarette manufacturer.

New York American Cancer Society

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