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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1952
Page
6
The piece recalls the All Iowa fair at Hawkeye Downs and argues it is a major event. It then critiques Republican delegate allocation, citing comparisons like Illinois 32,685 voters per delegate and South Carolina 897, urging reform to reflect GOP vote totals and promote fairness.
The article argues Republicans give Southern states a greater voice than their presidential vote deserves. Iowa Republican headquarters has launched a new line of attack after the national convention adjourned. The piece expresses hope that Iowa will inspire other states to pursue a fairer, more equitable formula for allocating delegates.
Iowa will feature the words The Corn State on 1953 license plates, a governor backed move that confirms plates will be issued. The writer urges replacing The with Tall to better advertise Iowa’s corn pride and calls for changing the molds.
A humorous meditation on punctuality by Boyd, recounting a career guided by strict deadlines. The author laments delays caused by others and external factors, from laundry starch to power outages and parking woes, while defending his own reliability and clockwork routine. He jokes about Chicago train timetables and the dangers of rushing.
The Gazette reports council members argued waivers allowing law violators to avoid police court trials reflect on the legal department. Chicago hosted the Progressive and Bull Moose national convention while Cedar Rapids officials faced tree removal complaints and road paving tests.
A reader asks for views on the origin and meaning of flying saucers, inviting speculation about their purpose, origin, and potential impact on science and society. The column frames the question as an open matter for public discussion.
A group of residents and workers gives varied opinions on flying saucers. The counselor doubts alien origin, suggesting reflections of airplanes. An optician and a student offer ideas of new aircraft or experimental weapons. A service station attendant and others speculate on high altitude reflections and secret government projects.
Four months after Charles E. Wilson resigned as defense mobilizer, President Truman still has no replacement. The Defense Mobilization Administration limps on with no active head while John Steelman handles duties. The delay harms congressional and public perception and hampers recruiting a top executive. The piece notes production pressures from steel strikes and a Canada Europe scrap iron case with possible legal actions. It also mentions Ike donor Joe Schenck funding and Capehart flight correction, plus anti McKinley sentiment within the Democratic National Committee.
The Nenni Stalin interview suggests Moscow sees two Germanies as inevitable with Eastern and Western blocs as counterweights. Stalin predicts Eisenhower as U.S. president and cautions that further Western talks on Germany are marginal. Nenni’s report implies Kremlin influence on Kennan questions and hints at possible diplomacy through Washington.
A. R. George Schwartz of the 4% Sunday Times of London proposes reversing official salaries as currency value falls to curb inflation. Officials would earn less when the currency loses value, aligning public spending with inflation. The plan, though merited, seems unlikely to gain adoption here or elsewhere. Schwartz is noted as an economist and a witty European figure.
Constantine Brown argues postwar Western policy fails to fit Middle East realities. He traces lines from prewar empires to British and French influence, warns against neglecting native nationalism, and critiques U S and British actions on Palestine Iran and Egypt while noting Iran’s danger of Soviet capture and the region’s oil wealth.
The piece analyzes Estes Baer's intervention at a political ballot, noting his unusual behavior and unclear intentions. It recounts Estes claiming he aimed to transfer delegates to Douglas, who would then hand them to Stevenson, and mentions Rayburn blocking him.
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