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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1956
Page
2
The government reorganization committee plans only minor changes next year citing unlikely public acceptance of eliminations. Dewey Goode argues true savings come from trimming functions, though voters resist such reductions. The piece suggests gauging public opinion rather than assuming it.
The article argues that Britain faces ongoing economic crises postwar and urges the United States and Canada to waive 104 million dollars in interest payments to aid recovery. It credits Allied solidarity amid the Suez fallout and notes U.S. air shipments to Western Europe as a step to mend the rift with France and Britain.
The article discusses withdrawal of British and French troops from the Suez Canal Zone and replacement with a U.N. police force, amid Western unity against Communist threats. It notes Selwyn Lloyd’s view on Anglo U.S. relations and urges American consultation on future military actions while warning Britain to weather internal divisions and avoid regime instability.
The editorial notes Stevenson’s firm vow not to run again, freeing his followers to shape Democratic policy for four years. It suggests his experience could aid national needs during the interim and hints at potential roles beyond the presidency, including a possible Supreme Court consideration.
A traveler recalls quirky safety signs on U S highways near the North Carolina border. Officials led by Chairman A H Graham discuss moving from temporary posters to permanent placements and rotating signs across main roads to spark driver caution and conversation.
A Cedar Rapids report notes 98m working meters during first week of operation yielded 1 05340 dollars, averaging 3L cents per meter daily. William E. Wenning learns Twentieth Century Fox bought his novel The Heller for 49000. The Taun County Rose Society forms with its first meeting announced for early June. Dr Cheslur Wf Werkimin of Iowa State College gains Paris honor as Pasteur death observance opens. Snow thrice in Coral Rapids hints winter. Cedar Rapids street dept hauls eight plows. Social security registrations flood Cedar Rapids with a deadline set for December 15. Muriel Murton cast in University town theater production. Crissman and George T Hedges return from Denver trip. Pauw N Clark elected Canopus club president. Patrolman Dyson injured near the police station.
A reader asks about fissures and treatment without surgery, noting infection control and bowel habits. The doctor advises cleaning, avoiding irritation, and dietary measures, then discusses ovulation timing, conception window, and pregnancy length with variations. A separate exchange covers hives linked to allergies and possible emotional triggers.
New York political observer Roscoe Drummond critiques V. K. Krishna Menon as Indian delegate to the United Nations. The piece questions his neutrality, motive, and influence amid debates on Egypt Hungary and Cold War issues. It notes mixed signals from New Delhi and Western diplomats about his reliability and aims.
A fragmentary column complains the bill of rights guarantees only speedier trials and mocks political excuses. It accuses Western campaigns of dodging truth, cites Hungary massacres and Suez, and notes Smog concerns and UN versus League of Nations struggles.
A man who bet $5 on a horse at 2 to 1 paid $105 in five dollar bills. He then checked each bill carefully to the bookmaker's irritation, saying he wanted to be sure the note he handed over wasn’t the one he received. The scene unfolds at a betting setting with a Wall Street Journal tone.
David Lawrence argues that history from 1933 to 1939 mirrors today with isolationist trends and weak allied action. He cites Roosevelt's 1937 quarantine speech and calls for united Great Britain France and the United States to form a concert of power to avert a third world war.
The piece surveys anxieties among U S presidential advisers over domestic fiscal policy and bond values. It notes Liberty bonds at low points since World War I, high interest rates, and effects on small business credit. It mentions the treasury, the Fed rediscount rate, and variances in bond performance for investors.
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