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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1952
Page
10
An Iowa welfare study shows divorced fathers cut public aid costs by collecting child support, yet many pay little or none. The piece argues stricter enforcement of court orders and deeper study of state support adequacy, amid broader political debate on labor and legislation.
Last Wednesday Laborites attempted a tactic described as a sneaky move in Parliament during the Churchill government debate. The incident centered on the second reading vote after a provocative procedural maneuver aimed at altering the session’s course.
Iowa educators warn of expanding school needs as health department figures show 485 600 current public school students and 326 000 children ages birth to six preparing to enter. The data underscore a large future building program for preschool and K–12 facilities, plus more teachers.
Merryle Ruhkeyser argues the new Eisenhower administration will face a choice between pursuing early economic readjustment or delaying it. A proactive fiscal plan, tax reform, and clear public reassurance could restore confidence, boost spending, and avoid a prolonged downturn after the postwar boom.
A blaze at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston’s Back Bay killed more than 479 people. Other items note scrap metal actions, a Cedar Rapids appointment, a Wheaton college student teaching gunnery, a Santa Claus gift incident, duck thefts, an alley parking ban, a Boston remodeling sale, and YMCA youth travel for a conference.
Prominent Republicans who spoke with Eisenhower and Dulles believe the next administration will push to reclaim U S prestige in Europe and consolidate free nations in Asia. A stronger UN role and bold moves in Korea are anticipated, with NATO rearmament debates lingering amid cautious European responses.
White House writes Truman's farewell address aiming for lasting impact. Officials weigh congress versus fireside format to reach radio listeners, hoping to blend humility with resolve. The speech may defend his record while warning against Republican plans and lobbyist power as Eisenhower nears inauguration.
Dr Brady argues that the supposed rabies virus has not been isolated and cauterizing wounds with acids is unsupported. He questions existing medical authority and urges cautious use of inoculation with attenuated virus, noting human rabies rarity and uncertainty about vaccine value.
In a brief humorous note, Omsha World-Herald records a local circus anecdote where a performer nicknamed pop took a fall from a tightrope. The joke hinges on the crowd noting the rope was tight while pop himself was humorously “tighter.”
The passage notes Ike and Harry discussing old days, Ike being welcomed briefly in Washington, and their return to a joint meeting. It frames Ike as the first Republican to breach the Casa Blanca welcome since 1932 and hints at a rapid, limited visit with casual talk of past schooling.
The tangled saga of Noel Field and the three Fields linked to the postwar espionage cases unfolds. New Czech Hungary trials reveal Moscow used Field to remove a potential witness, while Field’s past ties to OSS and Communist refugees illuminate motives behind the satellite state prosecutions.
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