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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1957
Page
6
Supreme Court, under Warren, has become a de facto lawmaker on civil rights and liberties, expanding protections and limiting government power. Rulings include banning segregation in schools and tightening defendants’ rights, while faces criticism from southern critics.
West Germany announced a move to relax the embargo on trade with Red China following Britain’s example. In Connecticut, Dr. Herbert Simon rescued his Irish setter after it broke through thin ice on the Saugatuck River and could not reach shore.
Peiping radio, cited by Tokyo dispatch, claims 15 million in Hopei province near starvation amid broader famine. News notes 200 million Chinese with subnormal rations and 45 million possibly in famine grip, with relief of 1,775,000 tons cited. Western analysts attribute hunger to disasters and regime miscalculations.
Postmaster General Summerfield lobbied for more money to keep postal service normal. A House Appropriations subcommittee approved a 133 million dollar supplemental fund to prevent service cuts, with full committee expected to back the measure. Summerfield warned of Saturday closings and suspension of Saturday deliveries without funds. Subcommittee members expect the extra 140 million to suffice, else economies would be determined by Summerfield.
An advertisement explains a “thrifty colon” that holds too little moisture and claims Colonaid re moisten s and adds bulk to restore normal motion. It touts overnight relief from chronic constipation with a gentle formula safe in pregnancy and claims no gagging or bloating. The offer price is 98 cents for a 50 tablet package.
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