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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1949
Page
6
A Cedar Rapids opinion piece questions whether power safeguards are sufficient after three major outages within two weeks. It urges the city council and the utility to review emergency measures, warns of the costs and risks of interruptions, and calls for stronger preparedness and accountability.
ITowa Secretary of State Syn Horst criticizes the Iowa Republican Party for giving lip service to younger voters during a meeting of the Iowa Young Republican executive committee. He argues the party remains an also ran until it adopts younger perspectives and ideas.
Minnesota Senator Humphrey says he is 100 percent opposed to the excise tax on jewelry cosmetics and similar items calling it unfair hard to collect and harmful to retail sales He notes his experience running his late father’s drug store in Huron South Dakota supports the stance and suggests more lawmakers try retailing to understand the impact.
In a Senate column, Margaret Chase Smith argues against rigidly balancing the budget during prosperity. She notes treasury warnings and Dr Edwin G Nourse on deficits as a tool for welfare programs, arguing deficits may be necessary in peace when prosperity exists and deficits rise.
The piece questions the risks of an unbalanced budget during a period of record prosperity. It asks lay readers to consider how large the national deficit might grow and what dangers could arise, without heavy economic jargon.
Report notes rapid installation of stop lights on 16 Years A Third and Fifth avenues prompting momentary driver confusion. Patrols led by Capt. Gordon Hughes were dispatched to ease jams. Other items include a Montrose hotel remodeling plan, Broadway nightlife ventures, a Christmas ball at El Kahir shrine, and community theater events.
Dr. Wm. Brady warns that autopsy and lab tests cannot prove rabies in bite cases and cautions against Pasteur rabies treatment. He argues that symptoms cited by coroners may reflect tetanus instead, and recommends following a doctor’s guidance and tetanus precautions after animal bites.
A reader asks about a 15 year old daughter beginning menstruation and heavy bedtimes. The reply attributes painful cycles to education and physical neglect and advises medical evaluation for a patient with arrested tuberculosis showing increased sputum during a cold.
A writer laments the Palomar 200 inch telescope project failing to meet expectations. He recalls early hopes in the 1930s, the build process, delays, and the long wait for cosmic wonders, comparing it unfavorably to Hollywood and expressing disillusionment with the real outcome.
Wallace and Groves clashed over secrecy and control as the atomic program grew. Groves later pressed to continue the Manhattan Project despite initial skepticism from military leaders. The project, once mocked as Roosevelt’s two billion dollar boondoggle, moved forward under Groves and Patterson.
Marquis Childs argues that a federally imposed national health system would not suit the United States. He cites Britain’s long admin experience, climate and population differences, and higher local administration standards to warn against simple comparisons. He notes broad support for higher health levels, with government involvement likely.
Column argues that fears of a deteriorating dollar and unsound fiscal policy threaten democracies. It cites Senator Byrd and public pressure to cut defense and nonessential spending to achieve a balanced budget and real purchasing power, warning that only decisive restraint can deliver an honest deal.
The piece mocks union leaders Petrillo and John L. Lewis as dividing the world and taunts their actions such as halting college cheerleaders from using megaphones. It recalls old coal terminology and shifts in measurement, noting a ton becoming closer to a short ton.
Women at Deane Air Station discussed a woman described as having a magnetic personality and striking attire with comments highlighting her charm and the impression she leaves on others. The exchange suggests social gossip about appearance and appeal.
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