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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1955
Page
7
Hal Boyle muses that life begins at 40, joking he is four, and argues the hardest life phase is from kindergarten to 40. He recalls youth, suggests wisdom returns after 40, and offers two birthday tips: avoid religious or political debates at parties and not betting on oneself in pool with strangers.
A poem recounts the poet Edgar A Guest reflecting on his games and limits. It notes poor cribbage luck, lack of skill in baseball and football, a golf hole in one, and a total score of ninety two with chances of a higher score if luck and shots aligned.
Washington writer Phyllis Battelle vents on Senate manners observing Formosan defense treaty debate from the balcony His eye meeting Morse and two other senators shows a lack of courtesy They note officials avoid stepping on each other toes only in formal actions and criticize the chamber's civility and conduct
A veteran observer complains about Senate antics as jeering and rude behavior dominate sessions. He notes Morse haranguing, Long writing letters, Knowland daydreaming, and frequent exits through rear doors. He mocks civics lessons and likens the scene to a hippopotamus’s kin pig.
Across and down clues form a themed winter puzzle. Entries include terms on slipping glacial ages fuel shoveling marches, river names, and common crossword words. The grid gathers geographic, linguistic, and daily life references across a wintery set of clues.
The first 422 corporations reporting 1954 profits show 3.3 percent higher after tax earnings than 1953 with gains accelerating in late 1953. Of these, 237 posted higher 1954 earnings, 15 had a loss, and the group includes varied industries from large to small while many giants have yet to report. Sam Dawson reports from New York.
Early signals hint 1954 ran near 1953 in final tally with profits about 8 percent higher in last quarter. Industries varied from booming aircraft, cement, and oil to struggling coal, textiles, airlines, and steel. Mergers, tax rules, and cost cutting shaped overall earnings across 422 companies, including 305 industrials with a 6 percent gain over 1953.
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