11 Jun 1955
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1955
Page
1
The piece criticizes Democrats for clinging to the Dixon-Yates power project as a political issue in 1956. It argues the topic offers little drama or voter engagement, relying on complex bookkeeping to inflame audiences. It notes the tactic appeals to both left and right factions while lacking genuine public appeal.
Northwestern Bell reveals a hands free telephone that projects voice across a room. The device uses a built in microphone and a small loudspeaker, switching to traditional use by lifting the receiver. Demonstrations show its suitability for business conferences and shared conversations.
A letter argues Cedar Rapids has rough Fourth Street crossings well into spring and asks why railroads delay permanent surfacing. The writer recalls past cement resistance, notes concrete use elsewhere, and suggests city signs naming railroad presidents and contact methods to press for repairs and earlier action.
A reader describes the moment a friend’s wife berates her husband for failing to mail a letter. The scene highlights household duty, social expectations, and how small chores become test cases for marital harmony.
Officials flag Seventh street SE Bever avenue crossing with no stop sign as a risky intersection where Bever avenue buses meet heavy traffic on Third avenue. They suggest rerouting to Fifth or Tenth street with stoplights, noting few passengers board at Seventh and Third. Other similar sites may exist and should be checked to prevent accidents.
Joseph and Stewart Alsop argue the Eisenhower administration suffers a severe censorship syndrome. The piece notes the presidency suppresses military facts to avoid influencing defense spending while public scrutiny would pressure treasury and defense, citing examples with missiles and public speeches. The column discusses how Soviet planning is mischaracterized and claims the president underestimates transparency.
Ten years ago plans for a youth activities drive to raise 3000 dollars for the Reedna playground development were underway through Linn county. The campaign remained 1000 dollars short at a Cedar Rapids meeting of local youth workers.
A map by the American Association of State Highway Officials shows Iowa with a heavy concentration of federal aid on its secondary road system. Iowa has 8,679 miles of primary roads and 92,125 miles of secondary roads, placing it among states with the most secondary road miles.
Roscoe Drummond lauds the Ford UAW agreement as nonpartisan, cooperative bargaining without government tilt. He credits mutual respect, caution against strikes, and a move toward competitive enterprise with high take home wages and new supplementary unemployment benefits funded to 55 million dollars, avoiding guaranteed annual wage pitfalls.
Frederick C. Othman reports from Travemunde a Baltic resort split by a tense border with guards and the opposite shore in Communist hands. He describes hotel service and amusement venues, a casino crowd, and a bar scene as he observes the juxtaposition of Western leisure and Cold War tension.
The Harry S. Truman Memorial Library in Independence begins with a $1,750,000 project. The circular group of stone structures with glazed sides adopts a contemporary style, aimed to house papers of the living former president.
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