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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1955
Page
3
New York AP reports the GI home loan program will persist toward 2000 AD. As of June 30, total home mortgage debt stood at about $82.1 billion, with VA insured loans at $22 billion. Projections push total debt near $88 billion by year end, GI loans remaining roughly one quarter of the total.
Memphis chemist Joe Dabney has turned cottonseed gum waste into a versatile, fireproof roofing and construction material named Alumanse. The 45 year old, with a secret formula shared with three others, claims the product withstands extreme heat and cold and resists corrosion while serving as roof coating insulation and armor across buildings and vehicles. His firm Alumasife Company operates in New Market New Jersey.
A Steelways article by Tom Campbell describes fierce steel industry competition across 27 states and 255 finishing firms. Key factors include base price, delivery, and strong customer relations led by the contact metallurgist who solves client problems and bridges sales.
An employee at a plastics firm found a smashed safe missing $25 and a taunting note reading What a bunch of cheapskates Next time have more money for me and I won't dirty your place up See you soon The note was signed or signed off in the taunt by the burglar in a local UP dateline report from Yonkers New York.
Indiana University dormitory authorities ban hamsters for rapid multiplication and parakeets for messiness and neglect when students leave. Goldfish and canaries remain allowed as desirable pets for college students.
AP Newsfeatures writer Syd Kronish presents varying theories on the Star of Bethlehem. Catharine E. Barry of the Hayden Planetarium suggests a mix of astronomical events and faith, noting a possible 6 B.C. origin and a rare planetary alignment linked to Kepler’s observations.
The game of anagrams, though often for adults, proves perfect for bright young students. It stimulates learning and keeps grade schoolers engaged in word play and puzzle solving.
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