Council's Bid Procedure Under Scrutiny
City council demands a thorough review of how bids are handled, focusing on transparency, full council access to bids and specifications, and independent expert checks. The piece criticizes Finance Commissioner Burgos for acting alone and urges a team approach to ensure value for tax dollars. It also weighs state spending on construction versus staffing for mental health facilities and calls for building replacements if needed.
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Burgus
Cedar Rapids
Burgos
Commission
False economy in Iowa state buildings under Wilson era
The piece argues that years of delaying new construction at Iowa state institutions under Governor Wilson’s Republican administration have increased costs. It cites the condemned administration building at Eldora’s Iowa Training School for Boys still in use as a prime example, urging immediate replacement and removal.
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Beardsley
Board of Control
Iowa
Wilson
Iowa Training School For Boys
Eldora
No Notice Policy Tied Drivers to License Violations
The piece argues that Iowa's former no notice renewal policy caused drivers to unknowingly drive with expired licenses. It notes belated enforcement, arrests for driving without proper licenses, and long term record marks blocking driving until proof of future financial responsibility is provided.
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Iowa
State Department of Public Safety
Airport Limousine Blues on a Lonely Sunday
In a late Sunday city ride, an airport limousine carries detached passengers toward nowhere, as vacant storefronts and gray streets reveal the estrangement of urban life. The piece notes the cold light, blunt faces, and the stagnant mood of a city emptied of warmth.
Arrangements For New Moderate Hotel In Cedar Rapids
The Gazette notes plans near completion for a three story hotel at A avenue and Second street to be run by Frank Dostal as a moderate priced hostelry. A West Side station site push is also underway.
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Cedar Rapids House
Second Street
Frank Dostal
First Avenue
Waterhouse
American Trust and Savings Bank
Ske's First Move as President Should Be Strategic
As a thinking citizen I propose Ske begins by uniting party bases and signaling a clear policy agenda. Immediate steps include assembling a diverse advisory team and outlining priorities on economy health and national security to restore public trust.
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Ske
Opinion voices urge early Korea crisis action
In a Letters to the Editor excerpt, Mrs A B Hird of 2516 ...Bave Lane housewife and Marion Seiler a watchmaker express belief that President Eisenhower should immediately settle or straighten out the Korean conflict.
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A. B. Hird
Bave
Eisenhower
Ya Seiler
Marion
Third Street
Congress
Taft confronts labor bill as Eisenhower aides seek gentler path
In Washington, Senator Taft of Ohio reacts to Eisenhower's labor secretary choice while advisers plan a conciliatory labor management bill. The plan, backed by Rep. Sam McConnell, aims to push the bill without Taft’s direct sponsorship. Bowles urged to stay as India envoy amid praise. Truman defends record and criticizes GOP critics, noting past prosecutions of Communists and deflecting blame for crooked internal revenue collectors.
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Washington
Bob Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower
Martin Durkin
Taft
Sam McConnell
R-Pa
House Labor Committee
McConnell
Philadelphia
Adame Pandit
Chester Bowles
India
Bowles
Madane Pandit
Louis Crow
Joe Shimon
Maine
Brewster
Urow
Demos Stay Put As Washington Welcomes Incoming Republicans
Washington writer Frederick C. Othman notes Democrats largely stay in the capital, while Republicans and their spouses hunt for homes. He observes lawyers and lobbyists crowd the city, predicts many cabinet members will remain, and recalls wartime housing memories as a cold winter looms for Republicans.
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Truman
Washington
Hoover
Coolidge
First Day Confusion Sparks School Advice
A mother tells a teacher on Percy’s first day to avoid punishment and instead slap the neighboring child to frighten him into behaving. The remark highlights inappropriate guidance given for handling a sensitive child.
Out-Bounders Foresee Democratic Shift in 1956 Race
The piece predicts a coming shift as voters again frame themselves as Americans first and Democrats second. It notes Truman and Stevenson discussing party unity, with Jim Farley as the key practical adviser, and suggests Republicans will push ahead until 1956 when a dramatic banner moment could ignite a political blaze.
Changes in Names and Quilting Traditions Noted
Bill Vaughan notes casualties of modern roads and social shifts. The piece mentions the fading of old time quilting bees and the sunset of the nickname Dusty for Rhodes men as roads change routines and naming conventions in the region.
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Bill Vaughan
Kansas City Star
Rhodes
Dusty
From Casablanca to Bonn and Beyond
In the years after World War II the United States shifts policy toward former Axis powers. Italy, Germany, and Japan are urged to rebuild armed forces and industry under supervision to counter Soviet influence. The piece argues Washington’s reversal from unconditional surrender to urging rearmament across Western Europe and Asia.
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Ashington
Roosevelt
United States
U.S.S.R
Italy
Rome
Japan
Gen. MacArthur
Washington
Yoshida
Asia
First day at school prompts a playful family exchange
In a humorous exchange from the Omaha World Herald a little girl answers a teacher's question about her mother's name. The mother explains she calls her husband by nothing formal because she simply likes him.
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Omaha World Herald
When He Started
A terse exchange questions work tenure after a boss threats to fire an employee. The remark implies fear and job insecurity within the company.
Maddening Crime Hyde Sweet in Nebraska City
Two safe crackers worked a Nebraska City scene. One removed shoes and socks and used his toes to turn the safe dial. The other growled to hurry, but the first argued that the plan would drive fingerprint experts nuts.
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Hyde Sweet
Nebraska City
Many Ways to Spell Common Christian Names in Newsrooms
A Cedar Valley Times column laments frequent misspelling of feminine first names in papers. It cites Mary Marye Marey Beth Bethe Bette Ann Anne Annie Doris Dorris Doresse Jane Jayne Joye Jeanne Joan Joanne Shirley Shirly Shirle Ethel Ethelle Fay Faye Georgene Georgeen Harriet Hari ette Harriette Lily Lile Lille Lilly Rose Rosa Rosanne Rosette Vera Veera Isa bel Isabelle Isabel and others. It advises readers to spell their names clearly for publication.
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Doresse
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Lile
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Lilly
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Veera
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Isabelle
Legion
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Glenn
Maurice
Morris
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