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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1955
Page
3
Community Chest leaders promote an economy supper plan for Oct. 17 to help reach the $300,686 goal. The menu features hamburger pie carrot and raisin salad apple crisp and beverage. Housewives are urged to contribute the savings per serving while supporting health welfare and recreational agencies.
The piece argues for reform of the court system to reduce delays. It notes Iowa’s relatively better performance, contrasts with Illinois and New York where cases linger, cites New York’s 52.9 month average to decision, and praises Iowa’s 1955 move to appoint a court statistician to gather data and guide improvements.
Commentary says Nasser misreads Western fears over Cairo's arms deal with Czechoslovakia. This one shot pact could fuel an arms race in a volatile Middle East, where Arab Israel, Cyprus, and Algerian conflicts simmer. Nasser could be a mediator, but the agreement risks pulling the region further into tension.
A satirical sketch questions Molotov’s grip on foreign policy as he faces a possible shift under Bulganin and Khrushchev. The piece recalls his 1939 pact with Hitler and his UN veto stance, portraying him as a long running political comedian loses top billing in Moscow.
A King Features Syndicate column laments modern overstimulation from global news, weather alerts, and constant reports. It argues people are overwhelmed by distant crises and weather updates amplified by electronic media, risking nerves and concerns beyond local needs.
The Grain and Feed Dealers National Association chose F. Peavey Heffelfinger of Minneapolis as president. Other officers included R. C. Peed Cedar Rapids junior vice president. Cedar Rapids area Boy Scouts hosted the University of Scouting opening at Coe College on Oct. 15.
Washington reports a deep rift among top officials as members of the Eisenhower cabinet split over backing the Eisenhower Benson farm policy or yielding to farm bloc pressure. The dispute hinders a unified recommendation to the President amid declining farm prices and political maneuvering.
The article outlines a cabinet split over Eisenhower Benson farm policy. Adams blocks a controversial position paper awaiting a high level committee to resolve the disagreement between Benson supporters led by Arthur Summerfield Harold Stassen and Herbert Brownell versus anti Benson factions. Nixon sits neutral as farm income and prices face pressure amid 1956 election concerns.
Frederick C. Othman examines whether jeweled garters are taxable under the jewelry tax rules. He ponders utilitarian versus display use, with humorous anecdotes about tax inspectors, congress, and a garter queen. The piece satirically questions how authorities would enforce a quirky fashion tax.
Washington experts predict President Eisenhower will be urged to bow out early and designate a preferred successor. If he stays in, a fierce internal power struggle pits party managers and delegates against the idea of any non Eisenhower candidate.
Dr. Joseph Mother explains that a catheterization involves a small arm incision and guiding a soft tube into the heart to obtain information, stating it is safe and commonly done. The piece also covers bunion surgery, foot straightening options, tonsil considerations, bottle vs breast feeding and rickets prevention, gallstones treatment, sleep needs for children, and varicose vein surgery.
Congress weighs capping party election spending at 3 million dollars with focus on economics. Compare past years where 1952 GOP spent 16 million while Democrats used 7 million, illustrating why party fortunes shifted and the value of costly campaigns.
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