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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1959
Page
2
Senator Hickenlooper backs making all senate payroll salaries public including staff pay. Missouri's Hennings seeks rule change. counterproposal would publish salary ranges to protect specifics. He cites public money use and interoffice awareness, urging openness on pay scales to inform the public.
Major M. L. Juhl of Boone piloted a rescue helicopter to pluck two men from the Cedar River dam at Palisades State Park Sunday. Cedar Rapids’ F. D. Ellis and Bud Gandy led nearby boats in lifeline efforts, but a water rescue would have been perilous. The event marks one of Iowa’s first helicopter extrications, showcasing the Iowa Army National Guard aviation unit.
A satirical note on guided missile mail delivery extending mail service from sea into Florida. It imagines rapid inboxes and the risks of unpunctual replies, jokes about greeting cards, and a ready made excuse to sign letters “Yours in haste.” The piece weighs enthusiasm against potential downsides.
Washington editors argue inter service rivalry blocks unified strategy for new weapons and budget. The piece cites Rep. George H Drummond Mahon and warns that each service guards its own weapons and role, endangering overall national defense.
Former President urges Congress to have the Census Bureau conduct a special survey of police and prison records to reveal crime patterns. The plan would track arrests, charges, trials, sentences, parole, and recidivism, aiming to judge court laxity and inform national crime prevention.
The article lists offenses and guilty counts across categories such as murder, manslaughter, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, larceny, automobile theft, and burglary. It notes 6 920 known murders and 48 executions, with other totals and Hoover estimates derived from FBI samples.
The piece critiques U S practice of appointing ambassadors based on money and influence, noting 51 career and 24 amateur envoys across 75 posts. It cites Clare Luce and Henry J Taylor as controversial examples, warns of morale harm in the foreign service, and questions fiscal and political motives behind public posts.
The reader asks about sunflower corn and peanut oils lard and shortening. Fats provide about 9 calories per gram and contain vitamins A and D. Unsaturated oils are thought to be kinder for arteries, but this is not settled. Saturated fats are solid at room temperature and unsaturated fats are liquid. calorie values are similar across oils.
Five Eastern Iowans are listed to attend State College forestry camp in Kanikau National Forest Idaho. Cedar Rapids residents Vern Haggatt Stewart Hanna Joe Marquardt Wayne Sorenson and John Wilson named among likely attendees. Local markets show crops and livestock prices with wheat oats corn rye barley hay straw hens eggs hogs steers lambs.
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