Legislature and 40 hour week debate at the Iowa statehouse
Gov Leo Elthon questions a 40 hour week for state mental hospital workers while the board of control cites staffing and wage pressures. He urges capital needs and notes farmers in the legislature may resist due to long seasonal hours. A broader overhaul of state personnel policy and tax law is urged by the tax commission.
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Statehouse
Leo Elthon
Board of Control
Iowa Senate
Elthon
Clyde L
Ring
Iowa
Dom Feiereisen
State Board of Assessment and Review
Des Moines
Feiereisen
State Assessor’s Association
Franklin School
Tax Revision Urged As Iowa Tax Laws Stay Confusing
The Iowa tax commission has prepared a report urging a new study committee to overhaul the state tax structure. The piece argues current patch-work amendments have left Iowa tax laws confusing, hindering clear policy. The article emphasizes gathering weight for broader reform.
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State Tax Commission
Iowa
We Can Lose in '56 Olympic Training Debate
Jesse Owens supports the American system over the Soviet year round program. The Life magazine and U S Junior Chamber of Commerce campaign seeks voluntary funds from Cedar Rapids Jaycees and others to finance training for 1956 Olympic competition.
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Jesse Owens
Russia
Helsinki
United States
Life Magazine
U. S
America and the H-bomb threats to free government
The piece argues the H bomb endangers representative government more than cities, risking losing public control as secrets are held by a few. It notes rapid retaliation decisions by a president and fear driving urban to suburban dispersion, with Gov. McKeldin warning that suburban drift may dull interest in good government.
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Theodore McKeldin
Maryland
H Bomb and Democratic Voice in Suburban Shift
Analysis argues that moving residents to suburbs reduces local civic engagement and shifts problem solving to distant centers like Washington. The spread weakens individual citizen influence on future policies amid the H-bomb era.
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Washington
King Features Syndicate, Inc
City plans land grant for skating and canoeing area
The City Plan Commission unanimously approved a measure to obtain title to all land not owned by the city between the Cedar River and Robbins Road north of Ellis Park for use as a skating and canoeing site. Also noted: David G. Bleakley resigned from Linn County assistant attorney post to focus on private practice and veterans affairs work. Ruth Elaine Knight and several local figures are mentioned in various civic items.
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Cedar River
Robbins Road
Ellis Park
City Plan Commission
David G. Bleakley
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Veterans’ Service and Information Center
Ruth Elaine Knight
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Phi Beta Kappa
Don’t Cheat an Old Man or an Old Woman
Merryle Stanley Rukeyser urges a pragmatic financial plan stressing self discipline, budgeting, and early saving to protect future security. He warns against reliance on high current earnings, advocates prioritizing savings, and outlines investing, insurance, and debt avoidance as safeguards for aging.
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Merryle Rukeyser
New York
Ins
Shel Rukeyser
Takes Courageous Stand by Eisenhower Press Conference
Roscoe Drummond lauds Eisenhower in a 15 minute written script analysis of his press conference. The piece notes the calm masterful handling defending restraint and patience versus warlike provocation, and credits Dulles for policy exposition and the White House for coordinated messaging. The columnist argues Congress and the nation back the president.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Free World
America
Knowland
United States
Senate
State Dulles
Dulles
Red China
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Visitors for the Capital and the Diplomacy Pulse
The piece praises invited alien dignitaries and the diplomatic glare surrounding Washington. It uses playful imagery to describe foreign visitors as instruments of prestige, while asserting Washington as the world’s capital and the center of power.
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Marco Polo
Cathay
Washington
Martin Won't Step Down as House Leader
Washington reports say Speaker Joe Martin plans to remain House minority leader despite White House pressure to install Charles Halleck of Indiana. Ike and Sherman Adams reportedly back Halleck for 1956 and a possible vice presidential bid, while Martin vows to stay active and resist retreat.
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Washington
Joe Martin
House
Martin
Charles Halleck
Indiana
White House
Speaker Martin
Joe
Ike
Sherman Adams
Charley Halleck
Halleck
Massachusetts
Harriman Opposes Appointing Appleby as Budget Director
Roy Coli allegedly tried to influence Gov Harriman's choice for budget director Paul Appleby now dean at Syracuse University. Cohn reminded Harriman aides of the controversy and possible political fallout amid the appointment debate.
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Roy Coli
Paul Appleby
Syracuse University
Averell Harriman
New York
Cohn
Harrimanites
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Don Cook
First Avenue E
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Roscoe Drummond
Mr. Eisenhower
Congress
Sen. Knowland
Bugs
Baer
Moscow
Drew Pearson Martin
Appleby
Henry Wallace
Milton Eisenhower
John Paton Davies
Davies
Scott McLeod
State Department
Farmers Union
Denver
USA
J. Lawton Collins
Viet Nam
Collins
Indo-China
Pearson
Washington Pipeline
George Clark
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