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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1954
Page
2
New York columnist laments modern cameras, praising simple Brownie days. He notes a lavish German model with a 90 mm lens and complex dials, forecasting struggle between man and machine as automation grows, while hoping his husband wins the fight with the new device.
Washington (UP) Harry L Lourie of the National Association of Alcoholic Beverage Importers says Americans drank more Scotch in 1954 than ever, signaling prosperity. He cites 6,367,000 gallons taxed in the first eight months of 1954 versus 5,287,000 in 1953, with final tally seen at about 4,700,000 cases, topping 1953’s 4,400,000. Lourie notes Scotch as a barometer of economic conditions.
Detroit police cited Anthony G. Azoury for a parking ticket he reportedly could not move his car from because the night before someone stole three wheels from it. The claim sparked debate over enforcement and vehicle abandonment rules.
In Winchester Virginia the apple capital storage holds more than a million bushels reflecting a surge since December 1953. The AP report notes storage totals have more than doubled over that period as cold storage warehouses near capacity.
Washington humor column notes Secretary of State John Foster Dulles is famed for absent-minded travels and missing underwear and handkerchiefs. The piece mentions VA bonus recipient Mona Capparell, mail mishaps, and savings from dictation cuts, plus Army costs for guards at a European supply dump and Texas tank maneuvers at Fort Hood.
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