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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1955

Page

4

Chicago Teens Chart Own Fight on Delinquency

About 30,000 Chicago youths gathered at the International Amphitheater for a city rally against juvenile delinquency sponsored by the Chicago Daily News and local clubs. Senior Robert Miller urged responsible youth leadership while teen speakers described personal consequences of crime. President Eisenhower sent a supportive telegram and two incarcerated teens spoke on the impact of delinquency.

Chicago Robert Miller Janet Ford Eisenhower Chicago Daily News

MoMA Advice Urges Parents to Let Children Create Freely

In New York the Museum of Modern Art tells parents to allow kids to draw on walls and walls with crayons or wall paints, saying such activities develop creativity and free expression.

New York Museum of Modern Art

Taipei Prepares for Impending Air Raids Amid Civil Defense Efforts

Taipei officials move over half the capital population to the countryside as a civil anti air raid committee stocks shelters and bolsters fire brigades. Authorities fear Communist air strikes within months and note extensive airfield construction on the mainland.

Taipei Formosa INS Chiang Kai-shek Chen Ching-tse Milita U. S

Laff-A-Day Quip Links Diagnosis to Bridge Victory

The remark compares the thrill of making a tough diagnosis to winning a bridge tournament. Dr. Swaim, executive director of the department of English Bible for the National Council of Churches, notes his Lenten Meditations were prepared for NEA Service.

Dr. Swaim Department of English Bible National Council of Churches NEA

Linking to a Great Cause Brings Joy in Lent

A Lent meditation connects endured temptation with serving a higher aim. John Bright urged youth to join a great cause, suggesting personal rewards come from the cause’s good. The piece notes how athletes parents and doctors often sacrifice for collective success, finding joy in the team's triumph. A physician recounts medical training's rigors and the calling’s demands, promising deep fulfillment.

John Bright

Humphrey Tax Cut Debate Splits Senate Votes Likely

Senator Humphrey argued the Senate must choose between aiding the American people and aiding big business as it weighs a Democratic income tax cut. Secretary of the Treasury countered that the plan harms job creation and is misleading about helping the little guy. The vote was expected to be tight with administration and Republican support anticipated.

Washington Humphrey D-Minn Senate Secretary of the Treasury Sen. Smathers D-Fla

Excelsior Institute Ad Promises Non-Surgical Cure

An advertisement claims glandular inflammation affects older men and promises relief through non surgical methods at the Excelsior Institute in Excelsior Springs Missouri. It offers a free book from Dept 4811 and cites treatment of patients from 1000 communities.

Excelsior Institute Dept Excelsior Springs Missouri

Tax cut plan sparks Senate clash on revenue impact

Sen Humphrey rebukes the administration tax cut adding 1 year extension, warning depreciation allowances would drain nearly a billion in 1956 and about 20 billion over 18 years. Treasury secretary counters that the plan would cost only cents weekly for some, stressing trust in sound finances over gimmicks.

Sen. Humphrey Treasury

Track dynamited near Yorktown blocks Shriner train run

A railroad track near Yorktown Indiana was dynamited Sunday night just before a chartered nine car New York Central train carrying about 300 Shriners was due to pass. The blast triggered a signal and the engineer stopped the train in time, with authorities noting the blast occurred minutes before the scheduled passage.

Yorktown Ind New York Central

Train derailment interrupts Marsh Foodliners track with strike

A blast damaged a track at a switch near a warehouse owned by Marsh Foodliners as two weeks of driver strikes halted operations. The locomotive and first four cars crossed the damaged section while the train carried Shriners from a convention and bowling tournament in Detroit.

Marsh Foodliners Detroit

Traffic Speedup Plan Boomerangs Traffic Mess

San Francisco planning department removed one way signs on two downtown streets to speed traffic. Police spent four hours clearing a jam of confused motorists after the move caused confusion and snarled movement downtown.

San Francisco

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