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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1955
Page
6
The editorial questions the wisdom of closing city hall on Saturdays to match a 40 hour week for employees. It argues for data on Saturday volume, types of business, and comparisons with other days, and suggests exploring staggered hours and staff size before shutting doors. It calls for careful analysis and invites alternative ideas from leaders.
Senate majority leader Knowland calls the Geneva Big Four meeting exploratory and warns that Eisenhower’s travel opening behind the Iron Curtain is not a solution. He urges vigilance against Soviet coercion and argues dialogue is needed to understand Moscow while maintaining U.S. resolve.
Two Russian guests Tulupnikov and Babmindra defect and critique Jane Russell in Fox Fire and Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch. They praise or deride the stars noting Jane's hard face and tinny voice while Marilyn's beauty is praised though the film is said to exist for her presence. The piece mocks cultural contrasts between Russians and Americans in cinema.
The article notes Vice President Nixon forbade umbrellas for President Eisenhower's Geneva welcome, saying the umbrella evoked Neville Chamberlain and appeasement fear. It links the incident to administration caution about public disapproval of appeasement moves and echoes Munich concessions as a warning.
Harry Boyd recalls Elinor Glyn and the 1920s It era, comparing cinema archetypes like Clara Bow to modern views. He notes changing tastes from glossy literary shock to today’s sensitivities, referencing time and perception across decades.
The third Cedar Rapids Open golf tournament began at the Country Club with over 200 players competing for 1500 in prize money while local servicemen return home at a rate of about 10 daily and more than 1268 veterans resume civilian life in the county.
The letter writer condemns tying dogs in hot weather and urges ending an ordinance seen as kids’ play. He cites dogs left with dry water, gnats, and teasing by children, argues for keeping pets licensed and free from undue suffering.
The Gazette commentator David Lawrence faces critique from two Forum writers who argue inflation misunderstood. The piece notes labor demands and rising benefits erode purchasing power, while business combines with labor to shape private enterprise and consumer fate amid rising prices and global competition.
The paper states a policy to publish forum letters only when writers names and addresses are provided. It preserves the original form when not too long, while acknowledging some views may be questioned and readers deserve to know the source.
Ben Dawson argues for cooperation among business, labor and consumers in trade policy. He says humanity should be central in final analysis and calls for joint efforts to resolve U S commercial trade tensions.
Mrs Rene Arens of Belle Plaine complains about egg remittance checks showing low grading rates. She sanded dozens of eggs and questions who benefits from grading promises, noting 19 and 24 cents per dozen in two sales and demanding fair pay for her labor.
ROSCOE DRUMMOND argues the Geneva summit reshapes Eisenhower’s 1956 decision. He notes the conference boosted Eisenhower’s image, pressured Soviet leaders, and set a two to four year path of big power negotiations likely to shape peace. He suggests Eisenhower may seek a second term if he believes he can advance lasting peace.
According to a 1953 clipping the Minnesota woman walked 142 miles round trip daily to reach her favorite restaurant for breakfast and dinner, a routine she has kept since age 53 after heeding Dr Brady's somersault advice. Another Montreal report tells of an 84-year-old acrobat who died from a broken neck after a failed somersault in a parochial show.
George E. Sokolsky argues NATO’s success in Europe shows SEATO could stabilize Asia if expanded. He notes NATO unifies Western defense, Russia fears it, and urges including Formosa and Japan in SEATO. He contrasts Bandung outcomes and urges Asian cultural understanding for policy.
The reminiscence recalls Winsome Churchill and Winnicker’s capsule summaries, likening them to a house detective’s brisk verdict. It notes his historic stencils in stress times and his readiness for a fight, with a nod to Winnie’s place at a peace conference.
An old legend at the Military Academy of West Point concerns a one time commandant who kept guests in a cadet style room in the basement and slept there to impress visitors. A missing commemorative gold plate was reported after he asked visitors for its return. An anonymous note claimed the plate was hidden under a bed sheet in the cadet room.
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