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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1957
Page
8
Fragmentary notes show references to published rates and accepted terms in an older context. Details are unclear due to incomplete OCR. The item suggests a focus on conditions and pricing with a one year acceptance period.
Rep. Cretella questions 130 soldiers with scientific and engineering backgrounds doing kitchen police and guard duty at Aberdeen proving ground. The column argues training basics vs specialities, weighing security needs against military discipline and possible reorganization into a scientists corps or engineers branch.
The University of Town considers a $500,000 pressbox at its stadium funded solely by sports revenue. Critics note the price exceeds initial stadium costs and fear it delays needed classrooms. The board defends funds as athletic, not taxpayer, while supporters hope it spurs broader campus building actions.
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale shares a story from a cold morning in Muncie Indiana where a stranger’s vitality inspired him. The man survived a serious accident and chose to dedicate a renewed life to God, finding deeper aliveness and urging others toward spiritual vitality.
A letter from the Commercial club of Cedar Rapids invites all residents to aid a reorganized, active club. The drive aims to raise about 1000 dollars to fund a Christmas gift pledge for every Cedar Rapids boy serving Uncle Sam, started by the Elks lodge.
Charles S. Schwinn, owner of Cedar Rapids Paint and Supply Company, describes his career from Chicago millinery to Iowa wholesale and retail paint distribution. He serves a wide area, notes the shift to custom colors and latex paints, discusses challenges of building dealer networks, and shares hobbies, TV habits, and views on housing, parking, and living philosophy. He recalls WWI service aboard the Matsonia and reflects on family life in Cedar Rapids.
Editor notes a condensed talk by Dr. Schatzman on American crisis under Soviet challenge. He argues values and images are under review, education may shift toward national survival, science cooperation over competition, and rising anxiety from mixed leadership statements.
The article reports Elmo Roper and Associates survey results showing a strong belief that Communist Russia poses a great danger to the United States, with opinions split on domestic Communists and a note on espionage fears from a Russian colonel in Brooklyn. It contrasts foreign and internal threats and discusses political implications and views on the Soviet threat.
Loyd Wright former head of the U S Commission on Governmental Information urges a bill to punish publishing government secrets. He questions who defines secrecy and warns against overbroad classification that hides from the citizenry. He cites radar in Turkey as an example. The danger, he says, is government secrecy expanding at citizens expense.
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