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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1955

Page

2

Inez Marvels At Progress Finns Making

Inez Robb paints a vivid, reverent portrait of postwar Finland from Hameenlinna. She notes forests and lakes, a housing boom, widespread woodpiles, and a labor shortage that tempers harvests yet sustains a strong standard of living. Literacy remains high and books are widely read as Finland builds anew toward a hopeful future.

Jean Sibelius Finlandia Sibelius Finland Scandinavia Norway Denmark Dior Clan Robb Europe

Clergy urged to curb wedding horn blasts in Winsted

In Winsted Connecticut city officials appealed to clergymen to ask wedding parties to drop the traditional horn blowing. They cited it as a nuisance and a hazard to startled motorists.

Winsted Conn

Gazette classified notices blur into scattered filler lines

An assortment of short blurbs and ads appears, including thanks for cards and flowers, lost items, and local service offerings. Names, addresses, and phone numbers are interspersed with brief notices on monuments, grading, landscaping, cement work, and repairs. The page shows fragmentary entries and advert lines with Ontario style.

Money's Worth Industry Plans No Change In Expansion

Sylvia Porter reports that top U S business leaders say the presidential uncertainty after Eisenhower's heart attack has not slowed expansion plans. Despite rumors, executives claim they will continue large investments in plants and equipment, driven by confidence in a long term upturn and job creation.

America Deniver Wall Street

Red Cross Orientation Meeting Next Wednesday

Red Cross invites new volunteers and those who pledged help to a general orientation on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Granby building Red Cross headquarters. Linn County officials urged interested persons to call 3 2673 for details.

Linn County Red Cross Granby Building

Stock Market Is Barometer For Economy

Sam Dawson analyzes how the stock market acts as a barometer for the economy affecting workers, directors, and the public. He notes that market swings influence job prospects, business confidence, and regional economies, while psychological factors drive daily reactions and spending.

New York

Voters endorse new school, reject bond issue

Vi Johnson reports voters enthusiastically endorsed construction of a new school but declined the bond issue proposed by aldermen to fund the project. The outcome refines local plans for education and fiscal policy in the community.

Johnson

Four Cedar Rapids teens injured in county road crash

Four Cedar Rapids teens were injured in a late night auto accident on a Benton county road. Sandra McHugh 15 Judith Snyder 15 David McCracken 16 and Howard Saylor 16 were taken to St Luke's hospital in fairly good condition. McCracken drove the car that plunged into a ditch 13 miles west of Cedar Rapids and a mile south of highway 30.

Cedar Rapids Benton County St. Luke’s Hospital Sandra McHugh Eighth Street Judith Snyder Ellis Boulevard David McCracken Thirty-third Street Howard Saylor C Avenue NE Highway Patrol McCracken Highway 30

Defenders Aim to Shield Nation and Economy

Quotes show defense and economic protection seen as essential by officials. Carter Burgess says focus on defense first, economy second. Lord Lewellin warns against allowing women to lead, while Paul Butler contemplates Eisenhower as a candidate.

U.S

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