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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1957
Page
9
The Y plans a Friday evening Family Night with all YMCA facilities open and staff on hand. Keith (Pete) Holland, the physical director, says activities include crafts, dancing, games, baby-sitting in the nursery, and a pool open for family swimming. Non members pay 25 cents per person. one member per family must hold a Y membership.
George W. Winchell of Arthur Andersen and Company will discuss inflation in business at a Cedar Rapids National Association of Accountants gathering at the Sheraton-Montrose. He will present a price level depreciation film and lead a post film discussion. Arthur H. Smith will present the Stevenson Trophy banner.
Missoula police hunted an armed suspect who robbed the Roxy theater during a showing of The Ten Commandments. The thief escaped with about $1,000 and fled after the heist.
In Paris a French research team reports a youth serum from cattle embryo extracts. Dr Leon Binet and Dr Colette Jeramec-Tcher nin announce restored muscle strength, improved mental faculties, renewed vitality, and better blood chemistry in aged patients following injections.
The 1957 Parade of Barber Shop Quarters on November 16 at Memorial Coliseum will feature the current international barbershop champions the Lads of Enchantment from Albuquerque headlining a trio of visiting quartets. Also appearing are The Pitthikers of Springfield and For Mor of Madison along with Cedar Rapids chorus and other local quartets. Exchange tickets are on sale with mail orders processed in order of receipt.
Fremont residents Mr and Mrs Robert Binkley found a basket of groceries clothing and a purse placed on a trash truck when they returned to their car. The items were recovered except the groceries and the city agreed to pay for them.
Rome police seized four American made slot machines and arrested four men for operating them in public venues. Machines were adapted to take Italian coins and allegedly earned about 15 000 lira daily. Investigators suspect deported U S gangsters may be involved with a 35 percent cut kept by operators.
Channel 9 airs a 3:00 p.m. Sunday broadcast featuring film and commentary on the Iowa versus Indiana football game with Evanshevski as host analyst.
Two wedding parties rushed for the same train at Malvi Junction. The brides discovered at unveiling that they had the wrong husbands after the rush to the train caused a mixed marriage pairings moment.
A London playwright cites middle class respectability as a motive for murder in Britain. A London boy survives a canal search after a two mile pedal on a red tricycle. In Warren a mailman loses fingers to a dog while delivering. A Hull divorce court judge notes yoga is not grounds for divorce. Tokyo police chase a thief who beat a cop and stole the officer’s wallet.
A segment highlights uncanny chimpanzee antics at the St Louis Zoo. Viewers are invited to watch YOU ASKED FOR IT at 6:00 today on CHANNEL.
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