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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1956
Page
11
The piece notes Alger Hiss speech at Princeton prompts students to showcase broadminded tolerance. It argues the event reveals freedom in America but warns ostentation disrupts desegregation efforts and calls for focused action on racial discrimination and interstate projects.
The House approved the Fallon Boggs plan establishing a 13 year federal state program totaling 51.5 billion dollars. The Senate faces opposition from Davis Beacon and a track weight limit proposal. The Beacon Beacon measure seeks wage scales for workers under the program.
Obert E Newton of Muscatine a 25 year old University of Iowa political science major and state representative candidate says he will not answer the W C T U question about his use of alcoholic beverages He supports legalized liquor by the drink and questions the value of home life questionnaires in politics
Norman Vincent Peale recalls a night when a physician and a pastor joined in prayer to heal a feverish patient. He describes a shift from a purely material view of medicine to healing through faith and science working together.
Forty years ago Cedar Rapids business leaders pressed the city council to finish Twelfth Avenue from the Western tracks to Mt. Vernon road. The project was promised in 1916 after paving from the river to the railroad in 1915. Citizens prepared for a second annual Clean Up Paint Up Week and city officials vowed careful street maintenance. Hawaiian tenor Prince Lei Lani announced nine recitals across Cedar Rapids Solon Mt. Vernon and Fairfax while Ralph H. Ward earned commendation for border action with U S troops. Merchants pledged cooperation with Linn County Equal Suffrage Association Week observances. An oration titled Preparedness vs Peace was delivered by Clyde O. Colver from Fort Dodge after winning Bever oratorical contest at the college.
The editorial argues American prosperity under Eisenhower rests on four stability factors: population growth, broader income distribution, planned capital expenditure, and a balanced government role. It urges understanding and resolve to sustain the boom while warning three threats: farmer price pressures, union influence, and inconsistent monetary policy. It cautions against overclaiming and calls for clear fiscal and monetary rules.
Arthur Daley recalls Bob Feller’s first day with the Indians as a 17 year old. Trainer Lefty Weismann fitted him with a uniform and warned him to keep it loose, a memory that shows Feller’s modesty despite fame.
Gov. Edwin Johnson argues for a nationwide competitive television system with more local stations and a new revenue source through subscription TV. He cites Colorado shortcomings, notes only 275 of 1,238 communities have local stations, and says non-network outlets need support to serve small businesses and promote local expression.
A sampling of how residents propose handling anger. Frazer Thomason suggests empathy and self discipline, while Mrs. Hepker favors talking problems over with elders. Others advise walking away, counting to ten, or keeping busy to prevent temper flare ups.
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