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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1942
Page
14
Albert E Wiggam discusses whether a person with night work can be a good spouse and argues that hundreds of couples adjust successfully. He cites adjustable habits and stresses overall happiness rather than job title.
A reader letter in Uncle Ray's Corner asks about the moon and earth sizes following the recent total lunar eclipse. Albert LaRocca and a friend seek clear explanations on planetary dimensions and related facts.
In a science feature the article explains the moon's weather is harsher than Earth's with no rain or snow, two week days and nights, extreme heat in daylight and extreme cold at night, and an atmosphere insufficient for breathing. It notes many craters and mountains, including Theophilus at 64 miles wide with a central depth near 19,000 feet, and explains shadows help gauge heights and depths.
Ten to 20 years ago a Cedar Rapids team the Century Oilers beat Dubuque Mullen’s Plumbers to capture the state softball championship. The Cedar Rapids Bunnies took a Labor Day doubleheader from Waterloo. Gus Schrader led a Frontier Park auto race finish ahead of Johnny Gerber. Other items include a radio subscription note and a Cedar Rapids railway inspection.
A compact listing of across and down clues for a New England state themed crossword. Includes abbreviations and definitions for depictions, measurements, dyes, and common words, with several entries hinting at color, geography, and historical terms.
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