American Legion site plan faces Fourth avenue access clash
City officials and a committee warn the proposed Legion building cannot block Fourth avenue access to the business district. They may seek land from Rock Island railroad to offset parking losses and consider ramping the lot or other options. Hospitals work with nurses through time motion studies, yet new recruits are urgently needed.
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American Legion
Fourth Avenue
Fourth Street
Rock Island Railroad
The
Legion
Need for more nurses highlighted during Nurses Week
A long standing plea marks Nurses Week as author argues for tackling the nurse shortage. He notes postwar birth rates and population growth outpacing supply, citing 390 000 active and 150 000 inactive nurses and calls for policy action to expand the workforce.
Soldier Vote Apathy Hint in Wartime Absentee Ballots
The piece notes that wartime laws allow service members to vote via absentee ballots, but few in uniform are showing interest. Apathy among civilians appears mirrored in the armed forces, raising questions about the right to vote versus choosing not to vote during the war.
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Iowa
Uniform
Weather Woes Spread From Coast to Plains
The piece notes widespread weather distress with California smog, Midwest floods, and Eastern winds. It questions preparedness, urges a federal inquiry, and argues for clearer national exposure and discussion of the ongoing weather crisis.
By Frederick Othman Kennel-Fed Dog Emma Dreaming of Bird Work
A humorous sketch about Emma a standard poodle raised as a kennel-fed dog who believes she is a bird dog. She chases rabbits skunks and steals food while her diet and antics frustrate her owner and prompt wishful calls for expert remedies.
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Mclean
Emma
Mrs. O
Ten Year Ago Post Office Delivers One Daily Declared
A reminiscence recalls Postmaster Frank predicting mail cuts to one delivery daily unless more carriers stay. Other notes mention a British embassy official speaking in Cedar Rapids, boulevard light plans approved, a dam project near Palisades-Kepler state park completion, a pastor heading to New York for a liberal religious meeting, and a large dog show with 200 dogs across 25 breeds in Cedar Rapids.
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Frank
Baldwin
Capt. H. Cotton-Minchen
Washington
Cedar Rapids
First Street
First Avenue
B Avenue
Cedar River
Palisades-Kepler State Park
Clyde Herring
The
Peoples Church
New York City
National Federation of Religious Liberals
Cedar Rapids Kennel Association
National Guard Armory
Second Avenue
Fifth Street
Stagnation debate marks election era economic view
The piece argues against economic stagnation talk as a misreading of stable growth. It notes uneven but positive growth since 1953, praising policy steps by the administration and predicting a new growth phase without mass pump priming, while criticizing critics including Adlai Stevenson.
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Adlai Stevenson
White House
Treason Cases Out of Gear
Irene Corbally Kuhn profiles war era treason questions amid trials of GI and civilian collaborators. It recounts Cpl. Batchelor’s life sentence, John W. Powell’s Fifth Amendment refusals, and the father son Powell legacy from Shanghai China Review to the United States.
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Korea
Red China
United States
Army
Marine Corps
Shanghai
Cpl
Claude Batchelor
John W. Powell
Senate
Internal Security
Washington
Pws
Dolores Gill
Kansas City
Powell
John B. Powell
China Review
J.B
Japan
China
Pearl Harbor
University of Missouri
Pacific
U N debate on West New Guinea provokes sharp clashes
In the General Assembly a heated session raised tempers as 39 to 12 votes moved to consider Indonesia’s claim on the island. The U N rejects any decision altering Dutch sovereignty, challengers say it undermines the for all for one principle and the unity of the organization.
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Hassel
Dutch West New Guinea
Holland
U.N
West New Guinea
Lymphatism and the lore of cod liver oil remedies
In this health column Dr. Brady defines lymphatism from Webster and Dorland and notes the lymphatic tissues involved. He recalls 19th century lore that cod liver oil was once a common remedy, describes a preparation method, and asserts cod liver oil remains a good source of vitamin D and iodine for lymphatic conditions.
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Webster
Dorland
Stedman
Dewey asks for disclosure ahead of November
A. Claire Dewey of Washington Iowa asks Iowa voters to demand public answers before Election Day. She cites The Des Moines Register report on Senator Watson and $1000 for billing a cemetery bill, and questions about homestead credits and Polk County grand jury actions and bi partisan disclosure.
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Cort Klein
Des Moines Register
Watson
Cemetery Association
Mr. Herring
Mr. Klein
Herring
Klein
Sen. Shaw
Iowa
Polk County Grand Jury
Sen. Watson
Readers invited to send letters to The Gazette Forum
The Gazette invites readers to submit letters to the People's Forum sharing views on topics of general interest. Include name and address for publication, letters should be concise, written on single side, and may be shortened or not returned.
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Gazette
People’s Forum
Nurses Keep Cedar Rapids Healthy Through Community Support
Marion S. Orr, president of Mercy Hospital Women's Auxiliary, calls Cedar Rapids residents to support health services. She emphasizes public health nurses, well equipped hospitals, and strong nursing education as essential for a healthy city and urges citizens to learn, inform, and participate in improving nursing services.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion S. Orr
Mercy Hospital Women’s Auxiliary
Fifth Avenue SE
Army training methods move from camps to civilian life
A reader argues that training for destruction should stay in military circles and not be exposed to the public via books and media. The writer criticizes the Killer Course article for its intimate details and suggests that Dr Jones’ idea, while militarily sound, belongs in military arenas only.
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American Nurses Association
U.S. Health, Education and Welfare Department
American Hospital Association
ANA
East
Midwest
California
Frederick C.othman
Othman
George Clark
OB Pat Off
News Syndicate
Colm
Business Week
By Irene Corbally Kuhn
Irene Corbally Kuhn
Young Powell
Inter
Kuhn
Bugs” Baer
Nesia
United Nations
Wm. Brady
M.D
the People's Forum
Ign
A. Claire Dewey
Washington, Iowa
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