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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1956
Page
2
In the Soviet Union shortages boost underground trade. Reports from Trud describe rings in the Moscow region, such as the Lotsmanovs in Cherkizov running a sweater operation from wool to finished garments for the black market. Officials at factories steal and resell fabrics and leather in parallel rackets.
In Moscow a report notes cabinet makers shifting from government work to private business. They started producing storage cupboards from scarce materials seized by the state and easily sold the bulky goods, signaling broader entrepreneurial moves.
Fifteen head waiters at two Manhattan hotels face federal charges for failing to report more than $100000 in tips over three years. Most are Waldorf Astoria banquet captains. two are Hotel Statler head waiters. The case cites a 15 percent service charge split on food and beverage sales. Potential penalties include five years imprisonment and fines up to 10000 per count.
Alfred Leech reports traveler corporation president Joe Friedman foresees a future of compact portable receivers and transmitters in 1980. TV in autos, midget radios underwater, global language evolution, and remote medical consultation via television are among expected advances within 25 years.
In Albany by UP, St. Lawrence County led New York dairy counties in May with milk deliveries totaling 51,675,044 pounds, an increase of 5,857,631 pounds from April.
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