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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1955
Page
6
Analysts discuss an American push for a show of force through an H-bomb test and its potential dangers. The piece notes wartime nostalgia and fear, warning such a move could seem appealing to weary publics but risks escalating global insecurity.
OCR scraps show various Cedar Rapids Waterloo Waterloo Davenport Ames Des Moines spots with garbled station call letters and program notes. Mentions include sports or time stamps and stray names but no coherent event or schedule.
The article quotes Strauss warning that the Cold War is fought in schools and laboratories. He cites U.S. lag in trained engineers and scientists versus Russia, predicting a potential strategic disadvantage within a decade without urgent action. He argues battles of ideas and education must outpace Soviet propaganda.
At West Orange New Jersey Atomic Energy Commission head Lewis Strauss urged a two point program to secure American science manpower. He called for college physics and chemistry credits as a requirement and for scientists to teach in secondary schools. He warned a decade of training shortfall could leave the United States outpaced in the nuclear age.
A LAFF-A-DAY strip bets that the Eskimos would be prime allies in the cold war. The joke hinges on icy humor and a punchline about Arctic cooperation.
Betty Hutton defends her career and calls critics biased as she recalls her TV venture. The article notes her clash with New York reviewers, her one woman tour, and her stance that she is not a Mary Martin or Judy Garland, but a performer on her own terms.
Critics rate Betty's talent as fine though not spectacular. The piece notes a studio advance billing of a million dollars, and a large family gathering with 192 guests including Ferrier's descendants. The write up contrasts professional scrutiny with audience appetite.
Jonathan A Ferrier celebrated his centennial on Sunday in Pontiac Michigan with a family gathering and coffee. The event marked his 100th birthday reflecting a long life through decades of work and community ties in the area.
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