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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1954
Page
6
The administration ruled that Alger Hiss and any convict who earned retirement pay as federal employees may collect it at the proper age. If upheld, retirement pay qualifications will need overhaul. Early congressional reaction suggests an overhaul could be pursued.
Republican congressional chiefs say there is no need for an extra session this year and expect the essential parts of the Eisenhower program to be enacted by July 31. Senate Leader Knowland and House Leader Halleck meeting with White House leaders argue adjournment by then is feasible, prompting questions about what remains of the program and how well leaders’ judgments align with voters.
The article lauds Iowa Senator Hickenlooper and Senator Thye for pushing to restore a six million-dollar cut in the educational exchange appropriation. It argues the restoration preserves the Smith Mundt and Fulbright programs, notes uncertainty of conference acceptance, and highlights the need to finance a U.S. information program valued by Hickenlooper.
The piece urges checking India's UN voting record to avoid myths about its stance. It notes India backed the United States on 22 of 48 Korea related votes from 1950 51 and aligned with or abstained against the U S on 26. In General Assembly sessions India sided with the United States 10 times and with or against us eight times. The record shows mixed alignments with both blocs and urges relying on the record.
The speaker lauds the Smith Mundt and Fulbright programs for long term mutual benefits. Cedar Rapids hosts foreign students on American Field Service scholarships, with local clubs aiding yearlong high school and college stays. Cedar Rapids students travel abroad each summer. the exchange fosters lasting understanding beyond diplomacy and military alliances. Penny wise retrenchment risks slowing this slow but penetrating path to peace.
George Sokolsky notes a surge in medical uses for radioactive isotopes. John Jay Hopkins of General Dynamics cites leukemia treatment with radioactive phosphorus and radioactive iodine capsules, predicting vast health gains and fewer hospital needs. He warns about insulin-related pancreatic disorders and hyperinsulinism, while shipm ents of isotopes rise from 246 in 1946 to 10 676 in 1953, with Canada a key producer.
This Day 10 Years Ago Gov Bourke appoint ed R L Whelan of Cedar Rapids as advisory member of the Iowa postwar rehabilitation commission. Mrs Imogen Emery of Cedar Rapids elected Quota International director. Cedar Rapids 20 Years Ago site chosen for 1935 Iowa State Bar Assoc meeting at Waterloo. Ladd re elected secretary treasurer. Leland Miller named to code au pein of Western Grain Dealers. 30 Years Ago a man drowns in Indian Creek near the Country Club after falling from a bridge. Bernice Lissen, 10, suffers facial lacerations after a sidewalk incident in the business district.
Dr Brady dismisses chronic arthritis as misnamed rheumatism and argues it's tissue degeneration from nutrition issues. He cites calcium and vitamin deficiencies, sun vitamin D, and vitamin E as main causes, warning against overemphasis on inflammation and calcium.
The new French premier Mendes-France gains favorable US regard based on his World Bank tenure and cautious stance on Indo China. American insiders see potential rejuvenation under his leadership and a push to wind down the war. Dick Nixon pursues backchannel GOP unity, meeting with key senators and party leaders to coordinate strategy.
A brief exchange turns on how to describe the cashier. The bank president answers that the cashier is both tall and short, prompting a humorous or paradoxical description in the dialogue. The scene highlights a playful misdirection in character portrayal.
The piece portrays Congress as a body in flux with July 4 as a hoped liberation date. It notes photographers and public attention, and reflects on how a congressman feels pulled between Washington and his home life as the eighty-third Congress lingers toward August and the plan to start work for the eighty-fourth.
Roscoe Drummond argues that while Americans unite against subversion, public feuds over McCarthy's methods split the nation. He credits President Eisenhower with firm internal security actions and urges Congress to back enforcement, not partisan harassment, to restore unity. He calls for investigative reforms and cautions that divisive tactics harm the country more than they harm subversives.
Dr Nathan Pusey Harvard president has a new high number plate H 1636 for his official car Reflecting Harvard origins founded in 1636 The Massachusetts H series plate was awarded at his twenty fifth Harvard reunion through Harvard connections at the motor vehicle department Minneapolis Tribune
General assertions about scientists harm the United States says a special board on the Oppenheimer hearings. John Lansdale Jr notes Oppenheimer’s reluctance to share information frustrated the espionage inquiry, and while loyal, he doubts full security clearance. The board warns against blanket defense of science, citing notable testimony where some scientists supported Oppenheimer despite questions about recollections.
Several residents from Solon Cedar Rapids and nearby areas share views on the municipal golf course and park facilities. They praise improvements but call for more access and a new swimming pool while noting crowds. They describe enjoying picnics softball and family outings at Cedar Rapids parks.
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