24 Feb 1958
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1958
Page
1
A columnist cites Cairo's 500000 crowd as a warning and argues television could curb mass demonstrations. He suggests sending free TV transmission gear to trouble spots and airing U.S. shows to keep people home. The piece notes Nasser era crowds and proposes media-driven solutions.
Officials urge safer road behavior as no passing zones lengthen and drivers risk accidents. A proposal suggests painting broken lines before solid yellow lines to warn drivers and reduce misjudgments. The piece also notes the Federal Reserve Board lowering reserve requirements boosting lending capacity by about 3 billion dollars.
The author argues the government should auction radio and television channels instead of gifting them. He cites Channel 10 Miami as an example where a sale could have raised about 5 million dollars and suggests hearings and a new law to require future sales. He notes officials and a Col. Katzentine pursue licenses amid allegations of influence peddling.
Ten years ago Cedar Rapids city council opened bids for a 12 block street improvement in downtown with plans approved by City Engineer Frank Young to add gutters on four thoroughfares and widen three. Patricia Gorman won Linn county oratorical title with a ten minute defense of the Constitution. Robert C. Armstrong was named to chair a St Luke's hospital building fund campaign.
Doctor explains ulcers as sores anywhere in the digestive tract including stomach and duodenum. Causes include mucosal injury and irritants plus lifestyle. Healing relies on bland diet, appropriate drugs, and most of all habit change, with recovery typically in three to eight weeks.
Mrs. Everett Thede calls for abolishing Cedar Rapids schools extracurriculars to reduce teacher strain and keep staff from leaving. Richard S. Leghorn warns that Russian stockpiles risk sufficiency, urging the United States to end nuclear weapons work and tests to prevent mutual destruction.
Retired air force Colonel voices alarm about escalating dangers in modern warfare and potential miscalculations that could lead to catastrophic outcomes. He urges renewed diplomacy and tighter controls on advanced weapons systems.
The Gazette invites letters to the People's Forum on topics of general interest. Letters must include the writer's name and address for printing. Short, concise letters have the best chance of publication and should be written on one side of the paper.
A wealthy man in a fur coat speaks to a beggar about enduring cold. The beggar says he has stood for hours and is frozen. The rich man suggests the remedy is to jump about a bit as a joke.
Roscoe Drummond argues that Soviet leadership seeks talks at the top level but blocks substantive negotiation. He contends the Kremlin aims to avoid resolving key issues and would use a summit to create a false impression rather than achieve real disarmament or troop withdrawals. He warns of a dangerous stalemate.
The speaker argues Moscow seeks a breathing spell to ease Cold War tensions without addressing their root causes. He warns a summit could harm the Free World by delaying action, allowing the U.S. to fall behind in industry and prompting Western defenses and alliances to weaken. The question is how to avert an unprepared summit.
A woman orders two dresses at a western city department store and warns the salesgirl to avoid misaddressing the items. The clerk assures delivery tomorrow but admits the error-prone worker is out sick, delaying the order.
The passage portrays a satirical view of students labeled as future atomists facing austere punishment. It claims a switch in attitude from nuclear curiosity to conformity, with references to oaths, censorship, and a helicopter- accessible western mesa.
Wallace G. Boyson of Boyson Jewelry Company discusses his career entry in 1934 after graduating from the Wharton School, trends in wedding gifts and watches, his horses and a Shrine show win in 1956, recalls the Kimball Building fire, and critiques Cedar Rapids one way streets amid recession impacts.
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