Time and automation pace postwar science race
President Virgil M. Hancher argues that while more funding helps, time is crucial to scientific progress. He cites Vannevar Bush’s call for mechanized, efficient handling of knowledge and notes that advances in computing and data management may outpace missile and satellite efforts, suggesting better information synthesis could outstrip Russia.
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Virgil M. Hancher
Davenport
Dr. Hancher
The
Atlantic
Vannevar Bush
Dr. Bush
Terrace Hill at Des Moines Aims for State Action
A legislative committee weighs whether to acquire Terrace Hill, the 90 year old mid Victorian mansion at 2300 Grand Ave. on Hubbell estate terms. Land is valued at 200 000 to 250 000. state use debated, governors mansion proposal rejected, non profit museum option urged for preservation.
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Des Moines
Committee of Legisla
Tors
Terrace Hill
Grand Avenue
Capital City
F. M. Hubbell
Hubbell
Iowa
J. W. Hubbell
Legislative Committee
Khrushchev hailed as top power by 61 nations at Soviet anniversary
George Sokols ky reports Khrushchev greeted by delegates from 61 nations at a Soviet Russia 40th anniversary event. Mao Tze Tung signaled Kremlin power, while no US or Arab nation delegation attended, underscoring Cold War alignments.
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Soviet Russia
Communist Party of Soviet
United Nations
NATO Sokolsky
Baer
Communist Party
Khrushchev
Red China
Mao Tze-Tung
Albania
Enver Hoxha
Bulgaria
Todor Zhivkov
Hunary
Janos Kadar
Viet Nam
Ho Chi Minh
Germany
Walter Ulbricht
North Korea
Kim Il Sung
Mongolia
Damba
Poland
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Romania
China
Stoica
Czechoslovakia
Antonin Novotny
Yugoslavia
Eduard Kardelj
Tito Sick
France
Mauerice Thorez
Italy
Palmiro Togliatti
Austria
Johann Koplenig
Great Britain
Harry Politz
West Germany
Max Reimann
Spain
Dolores Ibarrari
India
Ajoy Ghosh
Indonesia
Sudisman
Japan
Yoshio Shiga
Canada
Tim Buk
Finland
Villa Pessi
Argentina
Victorio Codovilla
Mexico
Dionisio Encina
Sweden
Hilding Hagberg
Norway
Emil Loevlien
Australia
Lawrence Sharkey
Switzerland
Edgar Woog
Luxembourg
Dominique Urbany
Iceland
Einar Olgeirsson
Israel
Shmuel Mikunis
Uruguay
Rodney Arismendi
Morocco
Ali Yata
Tunisia
Mohammed el Hamel
Ecuador
Pedro Saad
United States
Syria
Russia
Mange Epidemic Broadens in Cedar Rapids
An epidemic of mange affects Cedar Rapids with 140 reported cases as of mid December. Health officials note October sparked the spread but call the outbreak mild and not a severe threat. Forecasters predict fair and warmer days ahead, damping hopes for a white Christmas.
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Cedar Rapids
Clyde White
Barry Cohen
Ronald Siders
Franklin School
Nathan Howard Gist
Marion
Rotary Club
Three Views on Paris Talks
The Paris NATO conference showed the West has not halted the deterrent's decline. Western strategy relied on nuclear power. long range delivery and missile development were underfunded. Khrushchev appears rash and unpredictable. NATO favors negotiation and disarmament, aligning with UN proposals.
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Paris
NATO Conference of Chiefs of State
West
United States
Eisenhower
Kremlin
NATO
Strategic Air Command
Soviet Union
Atlantic
Harold Macmillan
Khrushchev
United Nations
Protecting the Remaining Kidney From Stones
Reader asks how to keep the remaining kidney healthy after losing one. Doctor notes that gout and parathyroid disorders predispose to stones. maintain steady urine flow by drinking adequate water, treat infections promptly, and consider periodic exams. Vitamin A may help suppress stone formation.
Satchmo Seeks Iron Curtain Tour Despite Past Critique
Louis Armstrong, fresh from a Latin American tour, expresses a strong desire for a State Department invitation to perform behind the Iron Curtain. He praises Eisenhower, recalls wartime tensions over Little Rock, and notes his aim to counter communist propaganda about African Americans while highlighting his recent international engagements and high-profile receptions.
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Washington
Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong
State Department
Louis
Eisenhower
Little Rock
Ike
Armstrong
United States
New York
Copacabana
Satchmo” Nour
Ishes
Uncle Sam
America
Buenos Aires
Brazil
Kubitschek
Chile
U. S
Satchmo
Venezuela
Jimenez
New Orleans
Cedar Rapids Electronics Pioneer Builds Wireless Future
Paul Palmer, president of Communications Engineering, details a Cedar Rapids firm serving primarily commercial needs as Motorola sub‑contractor in Eastern Iowa. The business installs two‑way radios, hospital paging, and background music systems, with TV repair on the side and 70–75 hour weeks on call for police radios.
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Paul Palmer
The
Communications Engineering Company
Iowa Radio Supply Company, Inc
Meadowbrook Court SE
Maqueeta
Motorola
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Checker Electric Supply Company
Iowa Radio
Burge
University of Iowa
Iowa City
NATO conference yields unity and decisive steps
Roscoe Drummond reports that the NATO gathering shifted from early disputes to a unified decision approving arming NATO with modern weapons and to stimulate talks with the Soviets. The conference moved from postponing weapons to enabling an atomic stockpile and missiles, marking a substantial shift in mood and policy.
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Paris
NATO
Paris NATO summit signaled unity and propaganda value
Washington argues the Paris meeting produced a united front among 15 NATO nations and President Eisenhower benefited from the televised drama. Yet opposition parties and Communist forces are portrayed as challenging gains, focusing on overseas bases and nuclear stockpiling to deter another world war.
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Washington
NATO
Paris
America
United States
Eisenhower
Europe
Case for Mutual Assistance to Zululand Rock Reaches New York
A Zulu disc jockey visiting New York from South Africa under a U S grant says rock n roll is eroding traditional Zulu music at home. He suggests sending rock records to Zululand while the United States stays out of the exchange.
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South Africa
New York
U. S. State Department
State Department
Zululand
Omaha
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