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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1950
Page
6
In Cedar Rapids parents fear a link between polio and a shift from incineration to sanitary landfill. Officials say landfill is safe if properly operated, but call to restart the idle municipal incinerator resurfaces. The piece critiques political logrolling and urges honest, accountable decisions.
Massachusetts congressman Furcolo argues that state legislatures and local groups should record public sentiment on federal pork barrel spending. He notes Senate spending over 1940–50 averaged about 63 million dollars per year more than House appropriations for pork projects and asks if voters want more public works or lower spending.
A humorous essay contrasts romantic delusions with formal valuations of women's physical attributes. It notes Lloyds insurers paid up to 9600 for a damaged elbow, 30000 for hair, and 50000 for a bust, while earlier estimates placed the chemical ingredients of a body at about 92 cents, hinting at inflation and regional variation.
George E. Sokolsky notes Earl Browder, once Communist party head, now expelled, pamphleteering against Kremlin allies in the United States. Browder argues state capitalism rose 1939 to 1949, with government control expanding in America, challenging private enterprise and promoting welfare state trends.
The article notes Iowa delegates to the 10th Democratic National Convention in Chicago support President Roosevelt for a third term with Wallace as a potential running mate. It also mentions other regional items such as local honors, business plans, and a mine disaster in Pennsylvania with 52 entombed workers and 18 escaped.
In WashingtonStewart Alsop and David Lawrence argue extremists hamper civil rights gains by pushing for a federal mandatory hiring law. They cite Senate races in South Carolina and earlier defeats of cloture, blaming northern extremists and party politics for delaying progress while southern leaders seek practical, voluntary reforms.
Column argues the Korean conflict is a major war requiring stronger American force. It warns of encirclement risk to Kum River and Taejon, limited ports and airfields hindering operations, and a prolonged period of danger before a stable front can be formed.
A reminiscence contrasts the old practice of compound tonics made from many ingedients with modern antibiotics and named drugs. It laments the shift toward standardized prescriptions and warns about overhandling medicines and the risks of sloppy cocktail preparations.
In a readerQ&A style column a mother asks about ivy poisoning and safe home treatment for her daughter while another reader seeks advice on boiling dishes and glasses to prevent tuberculosis. The doctor weighs in on water and soap cleaning and a cardiac condition.
A Waterloo truck driver argues 18 years on the road show trucks rarely worsen old paving while traffic and freeze thaw cycles drive patchwork. He praises blacktop as a durable fix and urges balanced highway policy. Phyllis Rockwell calls for diverse views in The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
A garbled dispatch references political troubles as the GOP faces renewed difficulties in a rough period. The fragment hints at Democratic advantage and shifting leadership during a tense national moment, with wartime and election undertones implied by stray phrases.
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