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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1956
Page
6
A reader critiques the county treasurer's handling of auto license issuance citing long lines at a single window and curt treatment. The letter urges multi line processing, extra help during peak periods, accepting mail applications earlier, clear payment forms, and improved courtesy to the public.
President Eisenhower opens the annual Red Cross drive in March, praising the organization as a national conscience and urging local leaders to boost contributions. He cites Flood relief efforts in New England and the Northwest, noting 11,000 families still in need and calling for doubled quotas and urgent support.
President Eisenhower shifted from rejecting a 1956 bid to run after a mix of private counsel and strategic trips. White House aides including Hagerty and Hall pushed reassurance, while medical cautions limited excitement. A Thomasville visit ultimately helped confirm his return to politics despite lingering doubt.
This Day items note a three-cent per bushel increase in the corn price ceiling announced by Secretary of Agriculture Anderson and Price Administrator Porter, squeezing stock feeders despite narrow margins. The Linn County Red Cross launches a 1946 fund drive led by Reginald B. Figge with $9,200 raised toward an $86,500 goal. Ottumwa adopts on street meters as traffic relief, while Cedar Rapids moves to settle the new sewage disposal plant debt and public schools plan a spring break.
Sokolsky argues mass boycotts succeed by turning social norms against certain goods. He cites China’s 1919 student movement and Gandhi’s influence, notes leaders’ rise from such acts, and explains gradual, nonviolent pressure outlasting swift violence. He recalls stockings in China and asserts passive resistance is universal and innate in children.
The Detroit News notes voters often back politicians offering simple remedies over those posing the hard questions, urging a shift toward valuing candor and accountability in public discourse.
President Eisenhower publicly stated he would run again, presenting his motives in a televised address and outlining a campaign that would rely on his record. The event, held in the treaty room, featured a restrained Q&A and moments of personality that highlighted his honesty and two party system defense.
Dr. Joseph Mother answers reader questions on post operative abdominal toning through steady weight loss posture work and bending calisthenics. He explains hysterectomy as a surgical change of life with variable hot flashes and mood effects, then discusses diabetic neuritis treatment emphasizing insulin control and diet, possible B12 boosts, and mentions a forthcoming diabetes booklet with mail response.
By Robert Paine a nationwide shift toward driver improvement programs is under way as state motor vehicle departments expand point systems to deter chronic violators. Authorities report hundreds of thousands of licenses revoked or suspended, while critics argue some use hidden criteria. The goal remains upgrading public driving skill and responsibility, with walkers rising for those who fail to reform.
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