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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1955
Page
4
The article covers atomic test smoke screen research by Creasy outlining how fog oil and carbon smoke could shield heat and limit fires after a bomb explosion. It also reports Iowa senate votes on a sales tax bill exempting basic foods, including milk and eggs, with amendments defeated and debate over state deficits and appropriations.
Army says artificial smoke blankets can reduce heat from atomic blasts. Maj. Gen. William M. Creasy notes the smoke acts like clouds, protecting people and cities from the intense sunward heat of a nuclear explosion. Charleston report states the finding from Tuesday briefing.
A dense TV grid for channel lineups across Cedar Rapids Waterloo Rock Island and Des Moines detailing programs from morning weather to late-night dramas. Includes mentions of News Sports and variety shows with times and channel numbers and a closing weather forecast segment.
DES MOINES the Iowa senate passed a bill raising the sales tax from two to three percent with exemptions on certain foods by a 31 to 18 vote. The measure would generate about 17 million dollars for the general fund and 3 million for the road fund annually, effective for two years beginning July. Backers defeated attempts to defer action and to broaden exemptions to all foods and prescription drugs.
A federal jury convicted the Kansas City Star on two counts of antitrust law violation. Emil A. Lees was convicted on one count with Lees facing up to 5000 dollars and one year in jail. The Star faces potential fines up to 10000 dollars. A separate civil suit seeks an injunction and divestiture of radio WDAF and TV WDAF F. The trial began January 17 with 91 government witnesses and 17 defense witnesses.
The White House overruled the State Department and allowed a 10 million pound butter export bid offer as a market test, despite State Department objections to a larger 20 million pound bid. Samuel C. Waugh testified before the House subcommittee on agricultural appropriations, detailing the clash with Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson.
Benson said farmers have avoided a speculative land boom like that after World War I and repeated that postwar farm price adjustments are about over. He declared at one point the economic health of the nation is good.
Seventy one Polled Hereford cattle sold for an average of 410 at Hawkeye Downs in the third annual Hawkeye Polled Hereford Association sale. Forty four bulls averaged 454 and 27 females 336. total sale value 29080. Top bull and show champion was W Prince Rupert 3d at 1250 sold to Miller Stock Farm. Top female Real Princess 10th sold for 625 to Dr Z W Zittleman. Reserve champion bull and second-highest individual sold to end of report.
William McArthur of Mason City sold a bovine lot to Happel and Son of Cedar Rapids for $1,000. The reserve champion female shown by J. W. Campbell of Tiffin sold to O. F. and M. A. Osburn of Delmar for $560. Emerson Marting of Washington Court House Ohio and Tom Sherlock of Oxford acted as auctioneers. Sale managers were B. Gammon of Des Moines and Delbert Krug of Atkins.
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