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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1954
Page
6
Iowa Republicans meet in Cedar Rapids to map campaign tactics for November. Reports suggest no landslide, with Democrats hopeful. Internal rifts and Taft Eisenhower factions threaten unity as they seek to reverse a midterm trend and safeguard future elections.
The Indian parliament approved a marriage bill introducing divorce by mutual consent. Prime Minister Nehru supported the provision noting that couples must have time for consideration and reconsideration to prevent hasty, impulsive separations.
The Footlighters bought the old Strand theater in Cedar Rapids and still need about 10,000 to complete renovations. They have 16,500 in hand, 12,000 spent on the purchase, and aim to raise 4,500 more for dressing rooms stage shop lobby seating and decor. Credit goes to careful leadership and a single campaign to fund a community theater home.
A humorous column recalls W P Owles the Institute of breathing founder arguing for conscious breathing. The piece riffs on aging, improper breathing, and potential gains from better breathing techniques, noting the writer’s late realization and limits of changing habits.
Ten years ago at a convention in Cedar Rapids the Iowa State Teachers Association chose a president and elected officers. Jones was named president with Nel e Morey of Anamosa as vice president and they would serve until the next officers were chosen.
Dr Brady questions routine tonsil removal in childhood arguing most operations are unnecessary and calls for tonsillotomy as the proper alternative. He cites definitions and notes patients left with residual tissue despite surgery. Also includes reader questions on tuberculosis risk from kissing and aging concerns with nutrition and vitality.
By George E. Sokolskiy the piece argues that expanding federal authority forces citizens to reconsider their relationship to the state. It notes Americans’ historical distance from federal power and the recent rise in government reach through investigations and inquiries into beliefs and associations.
Ohio State professor David Spitz argues that civil disobedience undermines democracy and would threat national order. He contrasts obedience to law with conscience, warning that revealing political beliefs before Congress raises moral conflicts and citing the dangers of nonliberal loyalties among faculty.
The text references Alger Hiss and a climate of suspicion, noting heightened scrutiny and warnings to watch individuals tied to espionage. It mentions President Eisenhower and England preparing actions, implying government concern and public rhetoric about counterintelligence.
Thomas L. Stokes discusses how foreign policy dominates coastal voters' anxiety in the race for Congress. He notes Democrats capitalize on policy concerns, Republicans trumpet bipartisanship, and voters fear upheaval from Korea to Formosa, with debates over who guides policy and why.
The letter from A Claire Dewey questions Herring for not naming the senator who took a $1000 fee for prepa r ing a bill before a committee. The case involved Sen DeVere Watson who admitted research pay from the Iowa Cemetery Officials before the 1953 legislature. Watson justified the work as a service and a grand jury was to investigate. editors noted the moral concerns more than legal violation. Cort Klein, Democratic publicity director, says Dewey misinterpreted the events and Herring’s stance.
A reader complains about the strong bus exhaust smell and dirt in Cedar Rapids. They urge lifting exhaust outlets above street level to vent fumes away from pedestrians and car heaters, noting trucks vent above air while buses spew fumes in congested areas. The writer agrees with Elmer Hendrickson that this could improve air quality, despite the cost.
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