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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1955

Page

3

Iran Moves Toward Allied Defense Pact Net

Iran appears ready to join a vast NATO linked system spanning from the Arctic to the Himalayas. Tehran host Hussein Ala pushes for closer cooperation with Western allies while Turkey and Pakistan align with U S backed pacts. Iran's shift would challenge Russia and reshape Middle East security.

Charles M. McCann United Press Arctic Ocean Himalaya Mountains Iran Russia Kremlin Bavar Turkey Tehran Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi Hussein Ala Shah Ala Iraq Pakistan North Atlantic Treaty Organization U.S NATO Arctic Norway Europe Middle East Himalayan Mealel Te

Metropolis investment rises in Iowa farms and industry

Metropolitan Life Insurance executives praised Iowa as a top investment area during a Cedar Rapids visit. Frederic W. Ecker said the firm invests two dollars in Iowa for every one dollar in life insurance premiums and noted about ten million dollars invested in town farms this year. The company also loans to Cedar Rapids industries including Cherry-Burrell and Allis-Chalmers, reporting three hundred sixty three million in insurance in force in Iowa at year end 1954. He urged fair prices for farmers and said Metropolitan holds confidence in Iowa’s growth and basic farm economy.

Insurance Lou Breuer Iowa Metropolitansland Life Insurance Company Ecker United States Frederic W. Ecker Cedar Rapids Lester W. Turner Metropolitan Cherry-Burrell Alls-Chalmers Highway Equipment Company Big Town Investment Roosevelt Hotel

Mumps Outbreak Tangles Temple Kin Across Cities

Temple family mumps case draws attention as Los Angeles links to Temple daughter Mia and梅 Shirley Temple’s son reveals a magician tried to ease setback. AP reports Atherton California and Omaha brief notes on rising treatment costs and a precautionary serum.

Temple Los Angeles Mia Atherton Calif Shirley Temples Omaha Blackstone Iusie

Insurance boom drives rental housing push in Cedar Rapids

The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports a surge in life insurance sales as more consumers afford goods, fueling a Metropolitan-sponsored effort to build rental housing. Metropolitan, with 800 offices in the United States and Canada, plans a dinner in honor of a former service man and highlights rising construction costs and expanded signups for policies from $5,000 to $10,000 or more.

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