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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1957
Page
5
The piece questions critics who condemn Scotty McLeod for a 4 year old leak about Bohlen’s 1950s ambassadorial appointment, noting selective outrage and calling for consistency in judging past indiscretions versus long-ago actions. It suggests double standards in public trust debates.
The Fund for the Advancement of Education promotes sending gifted students to college before finishing high school. In a six year experiment with over a thousand top students, results are impressive with graduates showing strong academic and campus adjustment. About 70 percent pursued graduate work versus 50 percent of traditional students.
The speaker urges rapid expansion of an experimental program to address a complex future. The passage emphasizes urgency and the need for bold, immediate action to test and scale the initiative.
The piece argues McCarthy’s sincerity is unknowable and suggests his enemies inflated him. It notes the late forties and fifties culture favored internationalism and that attacks on him magnified his prominence beyond his true capacity.
The Iowa House refused to cut the traveling library director Ernestine Gralton’s salary of $5,700, honoring a moral obligation. Reps Seersland Kimball and others stood firm against two conference committee reports that would have lowered the pay to $4,500, with the third committee approving $5,700, preserving the salary.
Marquis Childs reports Democrats confident in gains next year despite rifts in party leadership. Focus centers on Hell's Canyon hydro project in Idaho and public power vs private generation. Senate votes and potential Eisenhower veto loom as Democrats push for federal dam construction to boost 1958 chances.
The Cedar Rapids school board approves purchasing a 9.91 acre lot on the west side, north of First Avenue, six blocks from the current school, for a new building costing 10 000 dollars. In Marion, a stormy two hour council session leads to a vote on annexation by Cedar Rapids, to be held no earlier than one month. Opera stars Rich 20 Years Ago and Bonelie and others attend a low key production of Il Trovatore at Coe College. YMCA directors elected H F Sundberg C A Beems Clare F Barsnay G Nichols Dr W E Peschau V Shepherd and Karl Blaise.
Cedar Rapids residents vent about pothole plagued avenues with patchwork fixes and urging a full resurfacing program. Editor notes city plans resurfacing 70 blocks this summer starting mid June, while public comments accuse the paper of bias in coverage.
Drew Pearson recalls Joe McCarthy calling after years of estrangement. The former senator, once powerful in Washington, faced isolation as press attention waned and his anti-communist stance drew quiet resistance from publishers and peers. His later life showed brief reconciliations and a return to small-scale support for ordinary people.
Transcripted Q and A discuss the President's 72.8 billion dollar budget, arguing for substantial spending cuts and prioritizing defense and foreign aid. Drummond advocates a deep reduction while warning against cutting programs that build peace and long term stability, urging decisive action to trim waste.
Dr. Joseph Mother answers reader questions about colds and vaccines. He notes no universal cold vaccine exists, mentions flu vaccines require updates, and suggests a multi type vaccine could be needed for broad protection. He advises regular doctor check ups for health maintenance and discusses heredity in premature gray hair with Mrs. F.F.Q and Mrs. K perspectives.
Interview with Coe College violin professor Joseph H. Kitchin details his Cedar Rapids residence since 1916, teaching at Coe College, practice hours, and the trend in string education. He discusses television’s impact, Hi Fi, notable Cedar Rapids musicians, the musicians union, and the proposed arts council.
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