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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1950
Page
6
The column critiques a few contested nominees for confusing phrases about government. It cites a proposed Iowa Development Commission and a 1947 highway plan with $80 million yearly funding. It notes constitutional limits on gas tax use and mocks candidate rhetoric as flying saucers and boyish boasts.
Readers are told to cast aside doubt as ads claim flying saucers exist in toy form. The piece emphasizes the advertisements declare their existence and presence, noting toys marketed as saucers.
The editorial notes that crude name calling was kept to a minimum during the campaign leading to today's primary election. It credits all candidates for maintaining a high level of honesty and extends congratulations to those who conducted themselves honorably.
Alderman John F. Hackbarth in Oshkosh proposes cutting his own salary by 51 percent, arguing elected officials do not need raises. He cites his own resolution as a cautious stance amid broader wage trends, noting Wisconsin and Iowa contrasts and wartime pay changes.
In Washington, John Foster Dulles privately challenges GOP lines on Japan and Formosa while Secretary of Defense Johnson backs MacArthur. Dulles warns that troops pullout could invite Communists and argues for a restructured Pacific defense force. Johnson heads to Tokyo to press arms sales to Formosa in talks with MacArthur.
A compact quotation attributed to Bunyan on the value of genuine feeling over empty phrases in prayer. The saying contrasts inner sincerity with verbal flourishes.
The agreement envisions France focusing on land forces while the U.S.A. handles long range bombing and naval warfare and Britain concentrates on fighters. It emphasizes persuading sovereign nations to relinquish independent command for a cooperative defense system as a landmark in military cooperation.
The article recalls events from 10, 20, and 30 years back including a birthday surprise for N. P. Craemer hosted by sister Mrs. J. J. Studer, attendance records at Franklin and Roosevelt schools, a street car accident injuring Mae Crowley, a fire at a shoe store, a family trip to Columbia Missouri for a graduation, and artists Marvin Cone and Grant Wood planning a summer in France.
The article praises the telephone as a boon while noting a new gadget to curb conversations. A local phone company installs a meter to cut talk time to six minutes, reducing total gab without reducing usefulness. The piece hints at a housing shortage by avoiding location details.
The article explains hay fever symptoms and distinguishes perennial cases from non pollen related conditions. It recommends increasing calcium and vitamin D intake weeks before onset, continuing through the season, and notes calcium helps spurious hay fever with watery eyes and nasal discharge. It also covers iodine supplementation and a corn remover remedy using salicylic acid in collodion.
A humor column notes that tall tales after fishing are exaggerated myth, and real catches appear as photos. Some fishermen boast about future plans to fish, while many keep quiet after bad days. The piece calls much talk mere talk and warns too much bragging would deplete fish.
Marquis Childs argues a Senate resolution for UN disarmament talks could shift global policy by proposing a real timeline and funding for peacetime uses of atomic energy and rehabilitation. He notes opposition from Acheson and concerns over Soviet intransigence and domestic public opinion shaping acceptance.
A woman sits beside a reveler on a Montreal bus and unfurls a map of Manchuria. The stranger studies the map and asks if she is sure she is on the right bus, adding a curious note to the encounter.
George E. Sokols key argues the genocide convention, though rooted in abhorrence of mass murder, warrants careful line by line study before ratification. He warns it could bind the United States to UN actions or war without congressional consent, and critiques narrow State Department definitions of genocide.
The piece mocks Rep. Flood of Pennsylvania proposing government stockpiling of hard coal. It compares federal overproduction to the Brannan plan and a vast bureaucracy to resell goods, noting how newspapers lampoon such ideas while hinting at broader political platforms. It concludes by praising candid political ambition.
The piece notes leaks and hush hush culture affecting wartime grip on secrets. It mentions Billy Patterson’s strike in Baltimore and Amerasia’s top secrets. It suggests paranoia and lax security during lunch breaks and questions how victory was achieved amid a marked deck of information.
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