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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1961
Page
6
The piece contrasts Shermans antiwar view with MacArthurs later caution about war's glamor and escalation. It cites Einstein and Eisenhower, warning that sovereign power and world dom inance threaten peace. It argues for disarmament and a moral course to prevent future destruction.
Residents warned about dangerous new pothole like craters at the Eighth Avenue crossing approaches to the tracks near Rockford Road SW. The city has not repaired the road surfaces, posing risks to cars bicycles and other wheeled traffic. A drive along Rockford Road is advised to witness the hazardous condition while avoiding crossing the tracks.
The column riffs on coaches saying they will play each game one at a time and jokes about wishing teams could play two at once. It notes manager Fred Hutchinson of the Reds giving the line during pennant talk and ends with a quip about it being news if a team could play two at a time.
The Berlin dispute intensifies as Khrushchev debates a summit or prolonged stalemate. U.S. leaders warn a new airlift is impossible and nuclear war may be the only defense, while Kennedy weighs options amid Soviet troop strength and Western alliance commitments.
A Cedar Rapids reader lauds the Iowa Historical Society monthly The Palimpsest for its breadth and local focus while contrasting Iowa's efforts with Minnesota. The letter urges appreciation for William J. Peterson and Bruce Mahan and commends the magazine for highlighting places of interest like New Melleray Abbey.
On June 26 the mayor announced to The Gazette several residents and groups for civic improvements. The ceremony highlighted new projects across public spaces and community programs.
Johnson County Farm Bureau board of directors commends your Sunday editorial titled Farm Story Needs Telling. They say a terrific story exists but has been hard to convey and thank you for outlining the facts and ideas to better tell it. Keith Kegley, Fieldman, Johnson County Farm Bureau, Iowa City.
The 1951 report lists Stewart E. Shank, Philip W. Shive, Abe Pilker and Woody Stolba as interested in filling the public improvements commissioner vacancy after David L. Williams resignation. Mrs Truman E Tuttle resigns Linn county extension home economist role with Farm Bureau board. Sally Ann Cerny wins American Legion auxiliary scholarship to Coe College. University of Iowa study predicts no severe U S depression if world peace returns. Four cabins at Camp Good Health were lengthened by seven feet to create six double decker units.
The page recalls past items such as beds added to accommodate 60 children, El Brendel and Fifi Dorsay at Rialto in Mr. Lemon of Orange, and the King of the Wild serial at its tenth chapter. It also reports Moray Stephen gon praising American naval occupation of Iceland and a pocket billiards tourney led by Tom Keene with Rec ord and Phillips among top players.
Mrs A F asks about dry itchy legs from wearing elastic hose. Lanolin ointment or cold cream can help. consider allergy to stockings and consult a physician for guidance.
A terse aphorism notes that the person who laughs last planned to narrate the tale himself, suggesting irony in who holds final control over a story or outcome.
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