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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1955
Page
12
The department urges prewinter steps for safer cold weather driving. Topics cover lighter engine oil, electrical checks, cooling system antifreeze, exhaust leaks, brake and tire inspections, spark plugs and timing, heater and defroster performance, and adopting cautious winter driving habits due to poor visibility and icy roads.
The National Housing Center announces the staff and public opening of its first reference library on home building on Oct 3. Chief Librarian Karl A. Baer says the collection will be practical and current, with books journals government documents and trade publications. It features digest services translation photo duplications and a two-file system for trade catalogs.
Highway Surveyor John De Barbian reports theft of a road strip in Dunstable Massachusetts. A section of asphalt about two feet wide and eighteen feet long was stolen from a highway, prompting inquiry into the culprits.
BRISPOL England UP Psy choanalyst Dr Joseph Sandler told the British Association for the Advancement of Science that many people who blush easily hate eating in public dislike jazz keep their things tidy and feel guilty. He noted they often wear wide brimmed hats or use a sun lamp tan to hide their blushes.
About 200 residents packed a Midwest City council meeting to denounce dogs as a nuisance. Mayor Marion Reed invited a defense of dogs and J. C. Jiggs Ray urged a fireplug be installed for his nine year old airedale Roger. Two days later the council voted to install it.
DETROIT (UP) Donald Hardwick, 26, hid $800 won at a racetrack in his billfold before visiting a bar to celebrate. Two bandits robbed the bar and took $90 from his wallet, then returned the wallet without the hidden money being found.
Detroit painter David Courlander, famed for his "fantastic primitives," celebrates his eighty ninth birthday and shares his blunt secret to longevity. "Just keep breathing," he says, offering a simple path to long life.
Barbers in Port Huron Michigan say a rare revival is under way as teens use mustache wax to stiffen crew cuts. This marks the first notable sales run in decades with barber shops noting growing demand.
Norbert Niedziela, 24, walked up to two men, flashed a badge, claimed to be a private detective. The men, police plainclothesmen, arrested him and he admitted obtaining the badge from a mail order house for $5.
Reno gamblers alert staff after discovering wooden nickels worth ten thousand dollars tied to Sparks Fiftieth anniversary. The tokens redeemable for five cents of merchandise fit dollar slot machines, prompting warnings to employees to avoid accepting them.
A home treatment promises to remove blackheads quickly, offering Queen Helene like results at a fraction of salon prices. Killian's sells the same treatment for under 10 cents, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
A skin specialist demonstrates a home beauty regimen using Queen Helene products. Five women and two men receive three items including Whipped Cleansing Cream and Masque with steps of cleansing, medicated masking, and an Argilla-based suction masque to draw out pore debris. The process emphasizes visible dirt removal and skin tightening effects.
An ad describes a three step facial regimen using Queen Helene products. Wash away dirt with water rinses, then apply astringent to dissolve clogged pores and tighten openings. Results promise visible changes after a single 15 minute treatment, with best gains after multiple sessions.
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