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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1958
Page
5
The speaker mocks a friend John Reynolds as he details a three month Europe trip with fixed schedules and layovers. The narrator critiques such frantic planning, calling it a marathon rather than a relaxing vacation, predicting fatigue upon return.
The piece contrasts rigid itineraries of seasoned travelers with a lighter approach to vacations. It argues that obsessively scheduling every stop drains spontaneity and questions whose vacation it is, urging a more relaxed mindset. It mentions a separate note on the Atomic Energy Commission reporting early medical bulletins on plant workers exposed to radiation.
Public notice announces a July 22 1958 hearing on plans and contracts to extend Decorah Iowa waterworks. Bids will fund 8 inch 16 inch pipes 4 inch copper lines deep well turbine pump and pump house with electrical controls. City funds via water revenue bonds with 90 percent progress payments and a 100 percent performance bond. bids from Iowa firms preferred.
Specialists at the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies said five men exposed to radiation Monday experienced health concerns and were receiving medical monitoring. The incident occurred at the Oak Ridge facility as authorities investigated the exposure.
By direction of the Cedar Rapids City Council sealed proposals will be received by the City Clerk for sanitary sewer construction on Northwest M Street and Northwest E Avenue segments. Bids due July 18 1958 to August 1 1958 with bonds 10 percent of bid. City reserves right to reject. Published June 1 1958. Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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