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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1955
Page
4
Chicago hogs and cattle reports show weaker to steady demand with growers watching futures. Slaughter hogs traded thinner on slower demand, while cattle and calf receipts showed mixed movement and varied by weight. Wheat, corn, and soybeans futures edged mixed as traders eyed weather and harvest progress.
New York AP reports strong motors bolstered the market with General Motors and Chrysler up at times. Busines: one to an estimated two and one half million shares traded amid brisk dealings. DES MOINES AP notes an elite crew burying a Wrecking the Plaza hotel worker under debris as a third floor section collapsed. Gilbert A. Anderson, 43, was hospitalized with undetermined injuries after rescue. Five other workers were hurt less severely. The accident occurred when a basement area rived 1 by 0 feet gave way, dropping bricks and plaster onto the worker. This is a compressed report of the day’s stock and accident items.
G.O.P. leaders plan campaign schools at state and county levels. Hospital tax proposal requires a people’s vote before a one-mill levy for a county hospital addition. An attorney general’s office tile notes the issue. Rodeo injuries spark $110,000 suit against the Pre Madison Square rodeo committee. Daniel Lowther, 24, held for armed robbery. address misreported as Cedar Rapids.
Robette Horning and Jon Trimble, both of Marion, married Tuesday evening at Marion Christian Church in a single ring ceremony conducted by Rev. Roy P. Fields. Edna Haberts played nuptial music as bridesmaids wore pink and blue. Richard Trimble served as best man. Reception for 50 relatives followed in the church parlors.
Dennis Schwarz four son of Mr and Mrs Victor Schwarz was fatally crushed under his father's vehicle Tuesday evening near West Liberty He and his sister Linda Kay two had been with him on a business call to a farm home The father said the children were playing near the truck when it moved forward a wheel passed over Dennis Funeral service will be in Bettendorf where the family lived before moving to West Liberty last January
A Coralville burglary report details a theft from Virgil Bowers appliance and plumbing store where a coin collection valued at about 150 dollars and cash and checks totaling roughly 800 dollars were taken from a cash register. A safe filing cabinet was broken into, files were ransacked, and property damage occurred. Separate break-ins at a Seven-Up testing plant involved two broken rear windows with no valuables stolen.
Wharton mayor told council men that action is needed on Marion sewer system. C D Mullinex of Howard R Green Engineering proposed a disposal plant contract and use of precollected data, with engineering costs not to exceed 5 percent of construction. Council to consider. traffic signals for Lincoln school area approved with half cost shared by the school board. Several administrative and community notices follow including city clerk appointment, annexation talks, and safety patrol details.
A delegation of mothers and children protested a $175 monthly limit on aid to dependent children in Gov. Hoegh's office. Led by Mrs. Ome Rhoads of Des Moines, they cited reduced payments from $214 to $175 and asked for a special legislative session to study Iowa tax issues while counties push fathers to support their children.
Mrs Frances M Channer of Oelwein appointed director of alumni relations at Parsons college in Fairfield Dr Millard G Roberts president announced She formerly directed admissions at Upper Iowa University and will be associate professor of chemistry in charge of alumni activities and Midwest church troupe partnerships
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