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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1948
Page
3
Washington reports in October a peacetime production record near double the prewar average with the Federal Reserve noting output 95 percent above 1935 39 levels. Durable goods up 130 percent and non durable 79 percent. steel and auto lead gains while prices fall and store sales lag seasonal rise.
The National Congress of Parents and Teachers will investigate publication and distribution of unwholesome comic books to determine action at the source. Mrs Joseph W Eshelman leads the action committee and will review state and local ordinances on objectionable literature and seek community action to enforce laws.
Mrs. Harmon Spencer Auguste, wife of a New York stock broker, reported losing a $22,000 diamond and platinum ring at the Metropolitan Opera opening Monday night. She said the ring slipped from her right hand while moving from her seat to the lounge. the ring featured 102 diamonds.
The Cedar Rapids council of the United Commercial Travelers of America will hear Grand Counselor John J. McTigue of Spencer speak Saturday during the annual meeting. Events include sessions at 2 and 3 30 p m a reception at 5 banquet at 6 30 and dance at 9 in the Roosevelt hotel with officials Celia Barron of Waterloo attending. Reservations to be made by phone or by address. Represented cities include Clinton Davenport Dubuque Waterloo Charles City Mason City Fort Dodge Spencer Des Moines Iowa Falls Ottumwa Marshalltown Chariton.
Winston Churchill turned 74 as Britain’s wartime symbol received many congratulatory messages and gifts. He was flooded with flowers books a large cake from a London firm and numerous cigars.
Los Angeles AP A model studying to be a lawyer won a divorce after testifying her husband said he did not want his wife to be more intelligent. Patti Sacks Karger 22 charged cruelty against Frederick Maxwell Karger 27 musical director. She said he knocked a Karl Marx book from her hand while she sought to learn why Communists think as they do.
Police investigate a possible demented killer pushing passengers from trains in southern Sweden. Over five weekends four killed and one critically injured in similar weekend incidents. The latest victim, Magnus Joensoon, 58, was found dead near Malmoe. a survivor, Carl Nilsson, has amnesia about his Oct 30 trip.
In San Francisco a 51 year old man named G. H. Derr leaped from the bridge ramp railing and fell 75 feet to the ground marking the 107th death by own action at the landmark this year.
Washington AP reports A. E. Baughman Jr. becomes Secret Service head replacing James J. Maloney. The 43 year old chief advocates evidence based cases and prosecutorial presentation. Both men earn 10300 dollars yearly. Baughman started as a clerk stenographer in Philadelphia 21 years ago.
In Muncie AP reports Mrs. Harold Lewis of Toledo delivered a seven pound son while her car, driven by her parents Mr and Mrs Orro Reach of Gaston Indiana, sped toward a hospital. This echoes a previous birth in the same car on January 6 1947 when a girl was born.
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