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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1952
Page
3
Paris reports show American travelers outraged by high room rates and surprise charges at French luxury hotels. They seek upfront totals, while smaller family inns in countryside France offer transparent all-inclusive prices and better service at lower costs.
The first hurricane of the season battered ports and inland towns in South Carolina. Three people killed as power lines, uprooted trees, and flooded areas disrupted communities, with damage estimated at around $100,000. Walterboro bore the hardest impact. Hilton Head Island families needed aid but were unharmed.
The La Crosse Catholic Register editorial supports Adlai Stevenson despite his divorce. It portrays him as possibly the innocent party and notes his stated stance that he does not believe in divorce but would not contest it, arguing he would not flout marriage’s stability.
A playful caption line invites readers to visit a local show or display, suggesting a humorous scene with a resident character addressing an audience and promising entertainment or novelty. The tone reflects lighthearted community humor typical of a late 19th or early 20th century urban page.
A Moravian court sentenced Josef Marsalek, a Roman Catholic priest, to 15 years hard labor for poisoning Czech school children with western ideologies. Children testified as the only witnesses.
Iowa campaigns move into high gear after Labor Day as Gov William Beardsley seeks re election. He plans a rapid circuit with campaign manager Allen Whitfield and W S Rupe heading GOP speaker bureau to map two months of travel including Des Moines engagements and the state fair.
Herschel Loveless Ottumwa mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate travels to 32 county and district fairs this summer and plans appearances at the Marcus industrial fair and Fort Madison rodeo. He stays in Ottumwa for his campaign headquarters and urges turnout with broad talks and nonpartisan speeches. Lt. Gov. William S. Nicholas remains active after losing the nomination, noting state day at the Iowa state fair. The legislature approves follow up hearings on the Griffenhagen management studies across state agencies with $31,000 contract.
State Sen George O Malley asked if Iowa would follow federal practice to open disputed income tax cases to public scrutiny. Commissioner Ray Johnson said Iowa law forbids releasing personal tax settlement records to the public.
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