Musicians face wage squeeze as classical numbers rise
The piece outlines the dire outlook for American musicians with fewer than 60,000 fulltime jobs, AFM membership of 252,512, and a drop in work since 1930, despite classical music profits. It notes seasonal work, low average pay in symphonies, and shifts to parttime roles, plus a push to cut the 20 percent cabaret tax. It highlights Cedar Rapids and Minneapolis examples, a possible tax cut, and upcoming concerts in Memorial Coliseum and the Paramount.
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America
American Federation of Mc- DONALD KEY _ sicians
AFM
A. W. Zelemek
International Statistical Bureau
Senatevhouse Joint Economic Committee
Pipe Dream Robbers Steal Truck. Cash Used to Pay Cast
A Brink's truck was stolen in Boston's theater district but the crew had emptied it of several thousand dollars to pay the Pipe Dream cast. The truck was abandoned about two hours later, roughly two miles away.
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Boston
Theater seeks shaggy dog for King of Hearts play
The Civic Theater in Grand Rapids advertised for a dog with the proper temperament to play Happy in The King of Hearts. Producers said try-outs would be held for dogs hoping to appear in the role.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
The
Civic Theater
Long Private Bridge Opened to Public Traffic
Paducah Kentucky AP reports after 14 years Sidney Lovelace’s private $80,000 bridge over a slough connected his roadless swamp land to a public road. The state finished a road across the swamp and Lovelace now shares the span with general traffic.
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Paducah, Ky
Sidney Lovelace
Slough
Lovelace
Cornield
Cedar Rapids Jaycees name four democracy speech winners
The Junior Chamber of Commerce announced four Cedar Rapids high school winners for the I Speak for Democracy radio contest. Pat Northrup, Don Sedlacek, Liz Reed, and Richard Gorman had their five minute speeches taped at KCRG and will advance to the state Jaycee contest after a judge panel review.
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Cedar Rapids
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Pat Northrup
Mt. Mercy Academy
Sophmore
Don Sedlacek
Roosevelt
Liz Reed
Wilson
Richard Gorman
Immaculate Conception
McKinley
Franklyn
St. Patrick’s
St. Wenceslaus
KCRG
Jaycees
December Junior Chamber dinner program and speeches
The Gazette will publish winners speeches and recordings will air on KCRG radio. Judges for Tuesday’s speeches include Harry Boyd Gazette editor, attorney William Ryan, KCRG TV director Ed Hutchings a former Voice of Democracy winner, and Jeanette Ringland Cue College speech and debate.
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The
Gazette
Kcrg Radio
Harry Boyd
the Gazette
William Ryan
Ed Hutchings
Kcrg-Tv
Jeanette Ringland
Cue College
Voice of Democracy contest judging details and sponsors
Judges will assess based on 40 percent content 40 percent delivery and 20 percent originality. Local sponsors include Mrs D W Northrup Mrs Helen Sedlacek Mr and Mrs Claude Reed and Mr and Mrs James Gorman. The Voice of Democracy is the U S Junior Chamber contest oldest continuing program.
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D. W. Northrup
Avenue SE
Helen Sedlacek
Fairfax
Claude B Reed
Fruitland
All 'Sw
James M. Gorman
Tenth Street
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Paramount Theater
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Medical Arts Surgical Supply
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Speace
Pipe Dream
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Diamond Head
Waikiki Beach
Islands
Hawaii
Cedar Rapids Auto Club
4Th Avenue
Voice of Democracy
U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
League of Red Cross Societies
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Barry Fitzgerald
Yvonne de Carlo
David Niven
Nancy Kirkpatrick
General Electric
Smalekoff
RCA Victor
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