Juries blamed for high land condemnation costs in Linn County
Linn County supervisors and County Engineer Harrington fault juries for costly condemnation awards. Officials say district court appeals drain funds as cities face higher right of way costs. State highway commission also sees verdicts erode budgets. The piece argues reforms may help, but juries’ sentimentality could keep the system from improving.
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Linn County
Harrington
District Court
State Highway Commission
Idle funds bill applauded as idle funds freed for banks or securities
Legislature backs a bill allowing school boards cities and counties to deposit idle funds for up to 90 days in banks with or without interest. If banks do not offer interest the funds may be invested in government securities. The move follows a prior law empowering the state treasurer to reinvest idle funds and has saved millions in interest to the state.
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Hughes
Senate action clarifies 30 mill tax levy for cities
The piece notes Sen. Martin Wiley of Cedar Rapids cast a lone negative vote on a bill that lets cities levy the full 30 mills for seven operating funds without deducting revenue from the moneys and credits tax. It reasons the deduction is impractical and inequitable, and supports the bill as the proper course to clarify the situation.
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Martin Wiley
Cedar Rapids
Senate
Ite
George McGhee to Bonn Promises Delicate Post
In Bonn, George C. McGhee takes a pivotal ambassadorial post amid Germany’s central role in allied diplomacy. The columnist views Kennedy’s pick as a cautious, seasoned trouble-shooter able to balance Franco American and Soviet concerns while guiding European participation in postwar defense.
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Foreign Service
London
Paris
McGhee
Bonn
Adenautt
Charles de Gaulle
France
Germany
de Gaulle
Britain
America
Europe
England
United States
Kennedy
George C. McGhee
Harry Truman
Free World
Greece-Turkey
Balkan
Truman
George
State Department
Africa
Asia
American Foreign Service
Vacillation and Reneging Red Test Ban Squirming Demonstrates Insincerity
Washington says Moscow back-pedals on a test ban as Premier Khrushchev rejects two to three on-site inspections after years of a reduced inspection plan. Roscoe Drummond reviews Soviet demands, U.S. rebuttals, and the core clash over open versus closed society inspection methods.
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Ashington
Moscow
Karushchev
Kremlin
Drummond
Khrushchev
U.S
Kennedy
Rusk
Mr. K
Cigaret dispute heats up in Congress and world briefings
In Congress two Democratic backers plan to shift smoking oversight to the Food and Drug Administration, citing cancer links and drug policy flaws. Senator Moss of Utah and Rep. Udall of Arizona argue FDA should decide bans, noting nivoline and arsenic in tobacco and proposing danger warnings. A Churchill honor note arrives in Congress. King Hussein of Jordan faces global risk as stability near Israel hinges on Jordan’s fate and Nasser’s ambitions.
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Drew Pearson Ashington
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Frank Moss
Utah
Morris Udall
Arizon
Secretary of the Interior
Moss
Udall
Food and Drug Administration
Jurisdic- Pearson Tlon
Food and Drug
Alton Ochsner
Tulane University
Mass
Maurine Neuberger
Jordan
Near East
King Abdullah
Jerusalem
Mia
Golda Meyer
Israel
Nssein
Hig Amman
Nasser
Iraq-Syria
Egypt
United Arab Republic
Cherry Sorting Modernized Automation Spits a Pit
The San Mateo Times reports a cherry sorter can handle 3,500 cherries per minute, using an electric eye and suction cup to expel bruised fruit by air jets. The piece notes watermelons remain safe but hints at future changes in automated fruit processing.
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Electronica
George Washington
Pet project sparks dog bag plan at dinner
In an exclusive restaurant a young lad barely touches a big steak. Before leaving, his father asks the waiter to bag it for the dog. The boy cheers, saying we’re gonna pet a dog as they depart. The Iowa Siete Traveler
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Iowa
Erskine Memorial Lectureship Adopted by Iowa Board
Day by day items from 10, 20 and 30 years ago highlight the Iowa State Medical Sociology convention in Des Moines adopting a annual Erskine Memorial Lectureship honoring Dr Arthur W. Erskine of Cedar Rapids. Other notes include a new Iowa Democratic farm committee with eight district reps, Bernard F Kozik named Iowa Outstanding Young Farmer, mail directories replacing courier work, Mrs J C Milner elected Cedar Rapids Radio Council president, and park golf ticket price rise to 7.50.
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Towa
Es Moines
Erskine Memorial
Arthur W. Erskine
Cedar Rapids
Democratic Farm Committee
Jake More
Bernard F. Wkozik
Iowa City
Iowa
Lewa Junior Chamber of Commerce
Telephone Company
J.C. Milner
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Tel- Aviv
Hussein
San Mateo Calif
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Sudhindra Bose
SUI Political Sci
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First Presbyterian Men's Club
Philippines
F. E. Wooldridge
Naval Reserve
George Clark
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