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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1954
Page
6
A 1950s discussion urges Congress to reassign tax powers to reduce overlapping burdens. It notes states should keep sales taxes while the federal government cedes income and certain excises, with property tax largely local and Iowa relying on wartime veterans bonuses.
City Plan Director Tom Moore discusses a rear lot line sidewalk concept from a MIT training session. The plan would place a single sidewalk along the back of lots, reducing costs and increasing safety for children while serving two frontages where alleys are absent. Potential flaws in alley areas noted but overall promising.
Vice President Nixon accuses Adlai Stevenson of deliberate misstatement in Iowa remarks about farm programs. Democratic Chairman Mitchell denounces Nixon for deliberate falsehoods in Washington. The two party leaders clash days after signing the fair campaign code, signaling a heated election phase.
A profile of John Hays Hammond Jr. of Gloucester Massachusetts praises his 800 plus inventions in electronics and his two new patents. One device computes submarine detection and guides a depth charge via sonar radar and a helicopter, while another patent covers a magnetic device to hold a milkshake cup. The piece argues such free roaming imagination supports peace and urges backing inventive minds like Hammond.
Roosevelt high school Roughriders convert a blocked punt into a touchdown for a 7 0 win over McKinley. It marks Roosevelt’s third win of the season and second in intra-city play. Bob Barnes blocked the pivotal punt.
Dr Williams Brady discusses dental care stressing that better public education on tooth development and preservation could reduce many ailments. He criticizes DIY cleaning and argues that professional inspection, tartar removal, and polishing are essential for proper oral hygiene.
Reader notes a strong fishy odor in urine after eating seafood. Answer says likely no significance. If concerned about kidney function consider a professional examination for peace of mind and to assess health.
Frederick C. Othman writes from Caracas about Venezuela and its wealth driven by oil fisheries diamonds and other exports. He notes high prices for imported goods and compares local and American tobacco and cigarettes while musing on lettuce farming opportunities and immigrant successes.
A 1954 analysis notes that intentional nonvoters form three quarters of abstainers, and that party switches are rare among those who listen or read most. It credits precinct organizers with persuading indifferent voters, citing Columbia and Michigan surveys on 1940 1948 1952 elections and the impact of nonvoters on outcomes.
A simple trip by U S army Navy and marine units to Canada for Windsor's Friendship day drew little news. The Detroit Free Press notes that such routine behavior contrasts with unlikely troop parades in other nations, praising peaceful border coexistence.
Prof Bruce Hopper, veteran Harvard professor and OSS veteran, argues the Free World faces a quieter period and must shift from arms to demonstrating Western civilization through culture. He urges freer cultural exchange with Europe and Asia and outlines four frontiers and four recommendations to publicize a cultural program.
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