Diplomatic Compromise Key to NATO Armament Wins Support
The piece argues U S diplomacy often yields to allied views to maintain Western unity and strong defenses. It cites Geneva Indo China armistice and NATO atomic missile talks as vital outcomes, while criticizing British sources for demanding dogmatic policy and urging careful balance between alliance and independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Paris
Eisenhower
Dulles
Soviet Union
U.S
NATO
Russia
No Recession Warned by Porter's Coverage
Sylvia Porter, a leading economics columnist, recounts criticism from some quarters who argued she should not report signs of recession. She counters that ignoring such signals benefits no one and that responsible reporting serves the public interest despite pushback.
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Sylvia Porter
Sputnik Becomes Lexicon Benchmark In American English
A Russian term swiftly enters the U S dictionary as an earth satellite. Sputnik fills a language gap, replacing dull phrases like baby moon with a concise descriptor. Critics note minor spellings such as pupnik and savitnik may fade over time.
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Sputnik
America
Ready To Decorate OMEONE Who Didn’t Appreciate Christmas
A Louisville housewife dyes her hair green to celebrate Christmas. Her husband supports the look, and the item imagines adding a star and bulbs to intensify yuletide spirit. The piece wryly notes unpredictable human behavior during the holidays.
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Omeone
Louisville
Inefficiency Reigns at Cape Canaveral Launch Site
Cape Canaveral operations face waste and mismanagement amid secrecy. Instances include ruined wiring from plastic cable, costly lab revisions at Patrick AFB, staff cuts during Sputnik era, Calypso entertainer trips, a bloated requisition system with 67 forms, Ascension island supply mixups, a misrouted fuel order, a destroyed Thor missile due to wiring errors, scrubbed Vanguard tests for alcohol pump failure, and damaged recorders at the test center.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Florida
Patrick Air Force Base
Patrick's Brass Hats
Trinidad
Dominican Republic
Ascension Island
Ascension
Atlantic
Orlando
Douds Senator Leads Gop Chairman Hopeful in Des Moines
State Senator Al den L. Doud of Douds led the field to succeed Willis B. York as state Republican chairman at a Des Moines central committee meeting, York submitting his resignation. The lengthy note covers a mix of local items from Cedar Rapids, including Ford visits, KCRG radio dedicatory, and school board bus meeting, plus Cedar Rapids Chamber elections and 30 years ago ISU graduates.
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Alden L. Doud
Douds
Willis B. York
State Central Committee
Des Moines
York
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company
Cedar Rapids
West Coast
George Hearn
Louis B. Stevenson
John T. Hamilton II
KCRG
Robert D. Blue
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Murray Wier
Iowa
Washington University
St. Louis
P Gatto Grocer
Third Avenues
Phil Shive
Iowa State Highway Commission
Hall Manufacturing Company
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Herbert J. Beals
Roy E. Choate
William C. Carers
Sutherland C. Dows
Perry C. Rude
A. L. Smulekoff
Herbert S. Stamats
Is baking soda daily harm for stomach health
Dr. Joseph warns that daily baking soda can disturb digestion by neutralizing stomach acid which is needed for proper digestion. He notes some people rely on soda, but it often worsens symptoms and suggests stopping use for a period to test improvement while advising against forcing a fixed development schedule for infants.
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H.P
Cedar Rapids Joy Over United Fund Victory
The People's Forum voices pride at Cedar Rapids achieving the United Fund goal. The writer credits the city with a delayed but clear success, boosting faith in Cedar Rapids' future and its community spirit. A reader recounts a lost bicycle incident, hoping for return and seasonal goodwill.
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United Fund
Cedar Rapids
Missing bike found by neighbors sparks quiet appeal
Our son Tom left his bike in front of the house after returning from the playground. Between four and six yesterday it was borrowed or stolen and not yet found. We ask for information on its location to recover it, offering no questions in return. Perhaps a neighbor took it for a ride for a child’s Christmastide gift.
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Mas
Tom
Time Out For Accuracy
The Boston Globe recalls publisher Joseph Pulitzer strict about accuracy. A guest claimed an untruth, so he halted serving and provided reference books on the topic to diners. After diners checked facts, the meal resumed.
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Joseph Pulitzer
Cos
E. E. Edgar
Frien
Pulitzer
Community wish for more high school chorus TV appearances
A reader praises four high school choruses televised last Saturday calling it a refreshing change from pop music and urges more Saturday morning programs featuring school singing groups. Mrs Louis Pohl Route 3 Independence expresses the view.
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Louis Pohl
Route 3
Independence
NATO Aims to Keep Reds Busy in Paris Talks
In Paris NATO leaders debate accelerating disarmament talks with the Soviets while arming alliances with missiles and bases. Bulganin’s prominence unsettles weaker allies who fear appeasement and seek strategic leverage, with Adenauer urging cautious exploration of Bulgarin letters before pledging new missiles. Public opinion across Europe shapes tempo and caution.
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Paris
NATO
Bulganin
Kremlin
United States
Adenauer
Britain
Macmillan
Munich
U.S
Brinkmanship and peace proposals to Moscow in 1960s discussion
A White House style editorial urges persistent Western initiative to deter Soviet appeasement. It proposes concrete peace moves including Middle East guarantees, a missile ban under safeguards, halting nuclear weapon production, NATO Soviet pullback with a 10 mile demilitarized zone, and a Warsaw-NATO non aggression pact to keep Moscow engaged and constrain risky diplomacy.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Middle East
Israel
NATO
Swiss Dignities and Droll Dwellers in Wartime Tone
The piece playfully questions Swiss neutrality and pacifist stance while joking about peace conferences. It notes Swiss geography as a factor in aloofness and mentions major insurers and cities like Lausanne Bern and Geneva. The tone is satirical about wartime behavior and international meetings.
Longest-serving Cedar Rapids postal carrier Emil A Rosenberger
Emil A Rosenberger, veteran Cedar Rapids letter carrier since 1921, reflects on mechanized delivery, scooter use, and changing post office practices. He notes shifts from two daily deliveries to one, a five-day week, and the challenge of Christmas parcel preparation, while sharing views on dogs, weather, and personal hobbies. Interview by Bruce Fishwild.
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Emil A. Rosenberger
Cedar Rapids
A Avenue NW
Woodland, I
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Chicago
E. L. Dieman
Dr. Joseph
Z.B
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Hugh Orchard
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Ralph Badu
Fourth Avenue
Boston Globe
George Clark
Roscoe Drummond
Drummond
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Free World
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Bugs” Baer
Lausanne
Bern
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Geneva
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Switzerland
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Lawrence Welk
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