Look-See Hear-Ask Odyssey Draws Wide Civic Interest
Cedar Rapids annual Look-See Hear-Ask Odyssey showcases the city’s growth from new housing and schools to paving and a well organized route with police escort. A Della women’s club tour group praised the homes and civic progress, suggesting the event also builds goodwill with surrounding areas. The piece also notes the state liquor commission faces 42000 in unused permit books and considers using them for record keeping after the by the drink law, or repurposing as travel expense or gin rummy score cards.
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Cedar Repids
Della
Sigourney
Cedar Rapids
Ancient Baghdad Pots Leak Clues to Early Electrical Science
A 2 000 year old pot battery found near Baghdad yielded current from a copper iron setup in acid. GE专家 reconstructed the device and showed it could electroplate gold and silver. Archeologists also found 4 000 year old electroplated materials, implying Mesopotamia kept electrical knowledge secret delaying progress. The piece notes today’s tech momentum ignores political barriers and laments lost centuries of potential advancement.
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Baghdad
General Electric
Old
Iraq
Mesopotamia
Rooney questions high cost of Savannah ship models
Rep. John Rooney protests 38 three foot long Savannah models purchased for 25 501 dollars totaling 700 each. He notes U SIA spent 3 800 for two models, about 1 800 each. Rooney also questions a Europe survey on American women costing 1 467 85 and yielding unflattering views.
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Ashington
John Rooney
Brooklyn
U.S
Rooney
Savannah
Commerce Department
USIA
U.S. Information Agency
Europe
France
Italy
West Germany
Congress Faces Staffing Imbalance Across Committees
A Library of Congress study notes a serious gap in professional staff between the parties in Congress. It argues both parties need adequate staff and that minority staff should be empowered to a substantial share.
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Ashington
Congressional
Legislative Reference Service
Library of Congress
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Everett Dirksen
House
Fred Schwengel
Iowa
Republican Conference
Schwengel
Thomas Curtis
Missouri
Glenard Lipscomb
California
Progress on Cedar Rapids cleaner city drive noted in letters
Editor's note cites Lawrence Williams correcting a location error in a traffic issue. Frank D. Sheppard praises city sanitation and anti litter efforts and urges continued community help. Separate letters question municipal court reporter costs and defend public school prayer rights amid Supreme Court rulings. Citizens cite tax allocation and legal arguments.
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Cedar Rapids
Health Department
School Prayers Face Supreme Court Review Letter
In Life magazine April 12 issue Madalyn Murray identifies herself as an atheist and a principal challenging Bible reading and prayer in public schools. The piece discusses First Amendment rights to freedom of religion and speech.
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White House
Capitol
Congress
Supreme Court
New York State
Murray
Life
U. S
C. C. Hauser
Nineteenth Street
Life Magazine
Madalyn Murray
U.S
Oppenheimer Vindicated After McCarthyism Claim Debunked
The piece argues Oppenheimer was not a victim of McCarthyism when the Atomic Energy Commission denied him security access in 1954. It credits the Gray committee with a balanced inquiry and notes his later 1961 Fermi Award as vindication, criticizing ADA rhetoric.
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Hen J. Robert Oppenheimer
Los Alamos
ADA
Oppenheimer
Princeton
Ing Oppy
Gordon Gray
Oppen- Chamberlainheimer
FBI
Atomic Energy Commission
Wfe
Communist Party
Gray Committee
Berkeley
Calif
AEC
Joseph McCarthy
Iowa Commerce Commission grants rail to bus service swap
The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Co. gets authority to replace two daily rail round trips with two bus round trips Monday through Saturday. Art Tinkletter arrived in Cedar Rapids to tape a People Are Funny show for Amana Refrigeration to be broadcast May 14. James Foster of Wellman named editor of the Daily Iowan for the 1943 Civil Defense office.
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Iowa Commerce Commission
Cedar Rapids and
Towa City
Cedar Rapids
Amana
James Foster
Wellman
Daily Iowan
SUI
Victory garden contest prizes announced by The Neighbors
George Clark reports citywide event offering war bonds and stamps to the 20 best victory gardens. Edwin J. Bruns demonstrates portrait making at Cedar Rapids Art Assn pottery in the public library. OPA in Des Moines cites “serious misuse” of rationed gasoline. Cedar Rapids area car checks show about half lacking gasoline stickers. Master Bakers and allied tradesmen attend the 1933 state convention at Hotel Montrose with a dance and a German band. Adjutant General’s office says three Iowa National Guard companies withdraw from Denison to prevent farm sale riots.
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Edwin J. Bruns
Cedar Rapids Public
Cedar Rapids
Hotel Montrose
Memorial Building
Adjutant General’s Office
Iowa National Guard
Denison
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Liquor Commission
Drew Pearson
Freedom & Union
New York
People’s Forum
Lawrence Williams
H Avenue
G Avenue
Oakland Road
Frank D. Sheppard
Thirty-fifth Street
William Lindsey
B Avenue NW
John Chamberlain
Civil Defense
George Clark
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