Europe Responds to U S Oil Shipments and UN Steps
The United States activates an emergency oil shipment plan to support Britain and France as the Western Alliance seeks to restore trust after the Suez crisis. Washington argues for UN guided actions and expects European powers to follow UN and U S recommendations to ease tensions and secure peace in the Middle East.
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Western Alliance
United States
Europe
Britain
France
Egypt
America
Washington
United Nations
Middle East
U. N
U. S S
Suezeres
Eisenhower
Augusta
Suez
Iowa Leads In Achievements Prompts Legislative Wish
A reflective column celebrates Iowa successes from 1955 to 1957 in sports and public life, highlighting Janice Hullinger, the ISU livestock team, Iowa football, beauty queen Carol Morris, Jaycee golf champion Jack Rule, and Jack Fleck. The piece urges the 1957 legislature to match these strides by advancing Iowa's representative government.
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Ottumwa
U.S
Carol Morris
Jack Rule
Waterloo
United States
University of Iowa
Iowan
Jack Fleck
Davenport
Ben Hogan
Iowa City
Art Andrews
Iowa
California
Council-Manager trend grows as cities adopt system
The Des Moines ruckus may delay but not stop the nationwide shift to council-manager government. Over 70 years an average of 75 cities yearly have adopted the form, with 111 changes in 1955 and 70 more this year including Mapleton Indiana. Training for city managers increases as demand from federal and state governments remains strong while occasional setbacks occur.
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Des Moines
Yowa
Mapleton
A.D
M.J.B
C.C
Blacklisting and taste in entertainment ethics debate
George E Sokols ky argues against coercive blacklisting in entertainment, noting viewers’ choices, advertiser leverage, and the public to decide who earns a living. He cites shifts in soap ads and TV programs as market responses, emphasizing personal consumer choice and economic determinism in shaping industry practices.
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Workers Defense League
Daily Worker
Supreme Court
Compliance checks and civic notes crop up in brief
A past week power-saving order is checked for compliance amid tight controls on shops. A 15 year old Keswick girl watches a 1260 pound Hereford win junior champion at Chicago’s International Livestock Exposition. Cedar Rapids begins first nickel and penny meter collection, planning 25 cents daily per meter. City council discusses a new through street to Marion to ease First Avenue traffic and reviews a northeast district plat.
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WWE
Iowa
Janice Hullinger
Chicago
Iowa State College
University of Iowa
Lane
Phyllis Bonnater
Keswick
Cedar Rapids
Marion
First Avenue E
Democratic leaders clash over liberal program and Johnson
Washington scene shows Paul Butler briefing Lyndon Johnson on a unanimous executive committee move to push a liberal 16 point program, defying Johnson’s wait-and-see stance. Johnson angrily disputed the plan and sought talks with Sam Rayburn as liberals gain momentum.
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Washington
Paul Butler
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Butler
Eisenhower
Paul Ziffren
California
Ziffren
Sam Rayburn
South
Ike
Texas
Pittsburgh
Dave Lawrence
Adlai Stevenson
Jim Finnegan
Finnegan
Kentucky
Earle Clements
F.D.R
Jim Rowe
Democratic National Committee
Lawrence
Democratic Party
Democratic Digest
Time To Repair Alliance in Egypt Crisis
Roscoe Drummond argues for rapid steps to mend the Western Alliance after the Anglo-French intervention in Egypt. He urges phased troop withdrawal, UN involvement, continued oil shipments to Europe, and a broad push for a lasting settlement rather than a mere truce, warning against Soviet influence.
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Washington
United States
Egypt
U. S
Health Q and A from Dr Joseph Mother columns
A reader asks if his ulcer could turn cancer after alcohol use, and the doctor warns against assuming cancer and urges caution. Also addressed are menopause related weight gain, late pregnancy after menopause, and depilatory hair removal effects on facial growth with practical cautions.
Boil His Own Rumors? Mount Vernon Still Sparks Debate
Internal revenue reservists found a working still at Mt. Vernon dated 1776 reportedly tied to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. The piece, copper and brass with an English-made pipe, stirred old frontier imagery as Parson Weems stayed silent amid talk of tea kettles and saxophone spouts.
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Internal Revenue
Mt. Vernon
George
Parson Weems
Wake Up to the Threat of Multiple Sclerosis in Our Town
A letter urges action as MS believed to be the nation’s major dread disease. It cites rising cases in nearby towns, contrasts MS with polio funding, laments lack of local programs, and calls for drastic penalties to curb reckless driving amid road safety debates.
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M. S&s
M.S
U.S
Canada
Iowa
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Pierre Tracy
J. W. Engler
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Democratic Pipeline
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Syria
Red Army
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