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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1955
Page
11
GOP leaders face declining farm prices amid a booming economy and fear past ideas resurface. Acreage rental and production payment plans gain traction despite old opposition, while Ezra Taft Benson weighs January recommendations to aid farm income. Messages of sympathy arrive from abroad as neighborliness shown.
The piece notes Americans routinely aid disasters abroad through the International Red Cross and would do so again. It recalls Greece islands earthquake and Dutch floods, and contrasts with the sympathy shown for New England’s tragedy last month.
Iowa park supporters warn that inflation and tight appropriations threaten park maintenance and access. William Blaski urges a seasonal pass funded by park users, similar to Minnesota’s approach, to stabilize revenue and keep parks open. The proposal would require legislative change and broad public buy in to replace or supplement current funding.
In a humorous tour of razor debates Frederick C Othman relays encounters with a traveling lady barber and a string of shaving experts. Readers receive lively notes on blade dulling oil electric razors and novel tools as the author recounts personal trials and a wish for simpler mornings.
This Day notes R. K. Bliss ending a tenure since 1914 at the state college, successor H. H. Kildee appointed by President Charles E. Finley. Marion high school coaching passes to L. C. Hipple from West Branch. Also mentions 20 and 30 years ago events: Linn County Schoolmen’s Club election, Mercy Hospital staff leadership, and nurses graduating at St. Luke’s hospital with several named individuals.
Marquis Childs assesses the United Nations tenth session amid East West divides and waning faith in reform. He notes potential progress on admitting new members, debates over China seating, and the threat to U S interests from veto power and isolationist sentiment, shaping a tense global outlook.
Washington analyst David Lawrence argues the Geneva era ensures two Germanys and two Koreas endure, with West Germany's NATO ties and East Germany under occupation creating a persistent division. He warns Moscow will exploit partition, delay reunification, and press for Soviet style unification while preserving Western leverage through the alliance.
Dr Molner notes mothers face advice on dressing infants in heat. He argues against unnecessary clothing, says a diaper suffices if secured, and suggests turning the tables on critics by dressing them warmly. He warns critics will crow when a child catches a cold months later.
Dr Nathan Epstein of New York studied twelve years of records and found mild upper respiratory infections in children occur at a remarkably constant rate. On average each child has one to two mild cases and one severe one per year, with less than one in twenty experiencing more than two bad episodes annually.
Chairman Hall states Ike is the GOP favorite as Harry Truman returns from Elba on a cross-town transfer. The piece notes Truman’s negatives, his alleged Stevenson support, and his booster persona amid unusual political bedfellows and quips about his ad libs.
Washington report details weeks after comptroller general ruled Benson cheese deal illegal and $2.5 million loss. Rep. Fountain of North Carolina may push public opinion and new hearings to probe possible influence by Borden and Kraft figures on Agriculture Department actions in March 1954.
A tale from Tracks Magazine notes a tropical republic that loves gaudy military dress hires an American tailor to restyle its outfits. The chief of staff proposes a striking ensemble of green jacket blue trousers red boots and a canary yellow visored cap for the personal guard. The tailor asks if it is for el presidente and the staffer says it is for the secret service.
Five Cedar Rapids mothers oppose the two shift system as their children attend school in the afternoon or morning. They cite disrupted meals, early hours, poor planning, and longer commutes, with concerns about diminished learning time and unfinished Erskine school construction.
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