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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1957

Page

9

New Vendor Devices Are Shaping Up

The vending industry plots bigger advances with a coffee brews inside a can machine and home methods. Engineers plan a machine that delivers hot meals from freezing storage to serving temperature in under a minute, with hot food on a tray plus salads and desserts. Such units may arrive in two to three years. Fueling pumps, food machines at service stations, and grocery vending in parking lots are in development.

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Potato Origin and Early Global Spread Highlighted

A historical overview traces the potato from the Andes to Spain and North America, suggesting introductions by Spaniards returning from Peru and later Irish contributions. The article surveys vending machine innovations, in-plant cafeterias, and the growth of cash-change tech, noting evolving machines, industry players, and widespread use of automated food and drink services. It concludes with a brief notice of Algerian flood deaths and farming losses in the region.

Ireland Andes Spain Peru North America

Car Rigs Home Father Killed in Reseda Crash

In Reseda California a car plowed into a sleeping family, killing husband Howard Hamilton age 28 and injuring his pregnant wife, while their 2 year old daughter escaped unharmed. Neighbor driver Alex J Magas 39 failed sobriety tests after the crash. The mother 24 was critically injured. This incident disrupted a quiet Sunday night in their home.

Reseda Calif Mane Howard J Hamilton Cedar Rapids Mon Eaewtle Alex J. Magas

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