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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1955
Page
4
Analyzing the Presidents reported moderate heart impairment, doctors foresee educational value in public discussion of heart disease. Governors and officials consider public "Visitors Days" to hear citizens' concerns, illustrating a trend toward open government and relatable leadership.
The piece lampoons meeting with Governor Hoegh as a popular idea and recalls Governor Stratton’s policy of holding open days with no appointment required. It notes that citizens express a wish to tell off officials and imagines a future public encounter.
One thousand fifty Lowans with federal income tax refunds due never claimed the money. Total refunds 50 723 dollars. Five hundred ten have claimed refunds 27 860 dollars leaving 22 813 dollars in unclaimed funds for 649 Lowans from 1954 taxes. Government puzzles include why people fail to claim owed money.
In contemplating alternate technological paths, Dr George Mandy of the Atomic Energy Commission imagines if coal or jet propulsion had altered the course of aviation. He suggests that early Wright brothers might have pursued speed over control, potentially changing ground speed, safety, and societal adoption.
Ten years ago Cedar Rapids voters faced a council call for a special election on October 15 to decide if the new airport should be run by a commission. The item reflects a period of civic planning and airport governance debate within the city.
A touring House Agriculture Committee subgroup led by Rep. Clark W. Thompson travels by bus through farm regions seeking a nonpartisan answer to the decline of family farms. They cite weather damage, failed acreage allotments, and unequal profits, while Ezra Benson notes submarginal incomes and farm-to-city migration.
Nixon begins his unwelcome role as acting President with deep insider knowledge of White House policy. Eisenhower planned a vice president ready for emergencies and kept Nixon at the center of decision making, surpassing any prior vice president in access to presidential inner workings.
In a letter to The Gazette the author celebrates the first anniversary of the four‑way stop at juncture 30 and 261 near Mt Vernon. The piece credits Ralph Bachan Attorney Wolfe Otis Ellison and other residents for weeks of petitions and outreach to traffic officials, noting no deaths or narrow escapes and praising the community effort.
A reader urges surveying renters on income tax cuts, noting voter opposition until government finances improve. The letter contrasts Eisenhower’s tax promises with a growing deficit and argues prudent public service requires financial health. Journal editor Fred Biermann’s decorah missive is cited praising editorial stance and questioning remuneration in public office.
Dr. Joseph Morher discusses vacation fears, panic, and worry. A reader fears storms and accidents while considering a weekend trip. The doctor argues worry is imagined, urges changing thinking over relying on pills, and suggests using medicine only for physical issues.
The article quips about kinship and diplomacy, noting Bug Baer comments and Bedell Smith remarks on fairness. It mentions screening diplomats, the merchant marine, and deck hands needing tattoos cleared by a demolition squad at the Corcoran Gallery, ending with a jab about excessive cussing and kissing cousins.
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