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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1955
Page
22
The City Plan Commission weighs creating a zoning administration office after Tom Moore's study. It notes zoning enforcement has lagged as Cedar Rapids expanded from 48 000 to about 80 000, with permits rising from 1 425 in 1925 to 4 000 recently and acreage policed increasing.
William H. Nickol of Mason City announces another run for the Republican lieutenant governor nomination in 1956 after a career with two unsuccessful bids for governor and a surprise 1950 win for lieutenant governor. He cites experience, desire to serve, vote-getter strength, and aiding Eisenhower. Critics question his political fit and past frictions with Beardsley.
Dr. Edwin R B Carr notes a shift toward world affairs in curricula driven by economic social and political problem awareness and contemporary events. The author questions whether rising non fiction readership and social concern truly improve understanding of local and global issues.
A ten year old financing plan allowed temporary housing firms in the excess profits bracket to donate outright gifts to a veterans organization that would sponsor emergency housing units. Ira B. McGladrey, an accountant, spoke at the mayor's general housing committee meeting.
In Independence Iowa a new children’s ward shines with bright rooms funded by staff and a local mental health group yet shadows remain. Susan and Johnny face parental rejection while Dr Kyer’s forced resignation sparks questions about care, funding, and the human cost of institutional change.
The piece mocks France's political scene with a quip about Mendes France and a failed confidence vote. It likens the situation to Ali Baba calling Open Sesame, noting the Faure administration's fragility and the flawed understanding of the vote.
Washington columnist Roscoe Drummond argues the congressional presidential commission on government employee security moves too slowly and risks becoming a tool of suspicion. He highlights Porter Williamson who endured years of harassment before being cleared and then dismissed, illustrating how the system punishes the innocent and damages democracy.
The column explains that a heart attack can happen if an embolism reaches the heart even when it appears healthy. It emphasizes the rarity for someone in their 40s but notes younger cases exist and advises calm reassurance. It also offers general guidance on aging relatives and infant crying behavior.
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