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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1957
Page
9
A columnist argues for a national plan to educate gifted children, noting Russia’s Sputnik impact and rising higher education costs. He urges engaging educators to create a conservation program for genius, warning against wasting exceptional talent.
Milwaukee Up report: 16 months of litigation end with Shimek defeating Gu Larson, corporation president. Court rules Larson underpaid the 14 year old for cutting his brass, awarding verdict in favor of Shimek.
The YMCA Youth Center in Marion provides a supervised program for elementary, junior, and senior high students after school and in the evenings. In 1958 the center needs 9 084.45 dollars to operate, with United Fund contributing 775 dollars. Donors are urged to give a fair share to help youth programs.
Standard time returns Sunday in nine states including Connecticut Maine Massachusetts Missouri New Hampshire New Jersey New York Rhode Island and Vermont. The nation’s capital also reverts to standard time as clocks move back one hour. Indiana shows the most confusion with mixed zones still in effect in parts of the state.
November issue of Homes & Gardens showcases rich desserts for Thanksgiving including Pumpkin Chiffon, Country Kitchen Mince Pie, Cranberry Mince Pie and Grandma s Pumpkin Pie. Color photos illustrate decorative touches for a festive finish.
Hoosierland cities from Gary to Valparaiso will switch to standard time this Sunday while northeastern and southeastern areas including Fort Wayne and Elkhart stay on fast time all winter. Officials say the law should not force individuals to set their clocks and governments will keep clocks on slow or fast time as appropriate.
A wide spread of retailers including B F Goodrich Cedar Rapids Boner Radio TV Spohn's Home Specialty Cedar Rapids Hank's Service Anamosa and many more across Cedar Rapids Anamosa Belle Plaine Center Point Central City Decorah Elkader Guttenburg Iowa City Independence Lisbon Manchester Marion McGregor Mechanicsville Oelwein Tama Tipton Toledo Urbana Vinton Willamsburg and Wyoming feature Motorola TV availability through local electronics and hardware outlets. The roster lists stores by city with numerous radios and TV specialists offering the new Motorola models.
President Eisenhower lauded Niels Bohr for advancing nuclear theory as Germany’s uranium breakthrough and the atomic bomb race loom. The ceremony in Washington honored Bohr with the Atoms for Peace award, with Strauss, Bronk, Rabi, Libby and others in attendance. Oppenheimer sat in the audience as officials stressed science’s power for good or peril.
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