Cedar Rapids weighs local plans versus distant experts
The Cedar Rapids editorial argues for listening to outside professional planners as well as local boards. It praises Bartholomew Associates while noting that long distance expertise can clarify competing ideas and reduce costly mistakes, especially in a period of rapid city growth. The piece also reflects on year end top stories lists and lauds Benny Hooper's rescue as a notably hopeful local tale.
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Dee
Bartholomew and Associates
Cedar Rapids
Plan Commission
Bartholomew
Associated Press
Sputnik
Little Rock
Khrushchev
Hoffa
Syria
Audrey
Eisenhower
Asiaflu
Girard
Benny Hooper
Manorville
N.Y
End of Year Week Quiet News Expectation
In the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day the press anticipates a relatively calm news slate with fewer major events. The quiet period may focus on holiday observances and routine updates rather than breaking stories.
From Seaweed to Fission a Bold Theory Emerges
Prof Lawson Dillon proposes that all animals are highly modified plant life derived about a billion years ago from common ancestry with brown seaweed. He cites a cycle from water to seaweed to fish to mammals and even atomic fission, asking what began the cycle and suggesting possibly cultivating seaweed to start a new branch.
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Lawson Dillon
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Globetrotters Impress Moroccan Crowds In Casablanca
Harlem Globetrotters wowed packed Casablanca fans in a Christmas tour stop. crowds surged for autographs after the game, with dignitaries including Crown Prince Moulay Hassan attending. Abe Saperstein financed and organized the rugged 10 day 10000 mile trip stretching from the Azores to Tripoli.
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Casablanca
Air Force
Harlem Globetrotters
Casablanca Convention Hall
Franklin Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Moulay Hassan
Moulay Abdullah
Dave Zinkoff
Philadelphia
Chico Burrell
Benny Schiitzinger
Henry Ford
Little Rock
Sputnik
Abe Saperstein
Globetrotters
Azores
Tripoli
Notable Local Changes and Events From Earlier Times
A historic snapshot mentions the fire department’s old proof Hudson used for collecting parking meter coins in the loop. Boone minister Harry A. Christiansen moved to lead music at Cedar Rapids First Lutheran. Walter J. Hamer became Golden Gloves chair for the YM Bureau. Whitney Gillilland named state Republican chairman. City Attorney Don Hines authorized actions to halt Chicago milk distributions after producer protests. A police and fire wage discussion yielded no firm approval. A three day stage show Three Cheers for Rhythm opened at the Iown theater. Linn County moved 40578 from emergency to county poor funds. Julia Robbins and Robert Pohl made the University of Iowa honor roll with B or better averages. Dr S W Stookey of Coe College chaired the NEA werallas committee.
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Hudson
Harry A. Christiansen
First Presbyterian Church
Boone
First Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids
Walter J. Hamer
Young Men's Bureau
Whitney Gillilland
Glenwood
Board of Health
Don Hines
Frank Hahn
Chicago
Iown
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Julia Robbins
Robert Pohl
University of Iowa
S. W. Stookey
Coe College
N.E.A. Werallas
Ted Tens
Weagner
Explaining colon cancer types and belladonna effects
Dr. Joseph Mother answers questions about colon cancer terminology and tissue types, noting adenocarcinoma involves glandular tissue and how X rays may miss non-bone injuries. He also discusses belladonna side effects from high doses and how to correct them by reducing or stopping the drug.
Forum reader urges looking for the good in life
A reader writes that they will refrain from criticizing civic or international issues and instead encourage finding the good in life. They note topics range from Elvis to Eisenhower and hope for a calmer, more positive outlook as the new year begins. Best wishes for the New Year.
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Forum
Elvis Presley
Eisenhower
United Nations
NATO
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
White House
Steve Allen
Are Myths Right About Santa and God A Child’s Question
The writer notes minority belief in Santa and cites Noah, Christ, and apostles as examples. They warn children may later doubt God and Jesus and ask if teaching on religion is a myth. They caution against teaching myths and compare misguidance to poison labeled cure-all.
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Santa
Noah
God
Christ
Apostles
Santa Claus
Jesus Christ
J Clyde Lick of McKesson and Robbins Discusses Life
J Clyde Lick division manager and vice president at McKesson and Robbins describes his family drugstore roots dating to 1840s Dubuque, education at the University of Iowa, and joining the Cedar Rapids firm in 1916. He covers his division, staff, antibiotic sales, war-era changes, travel plans, favorite spots, TV tastes, football, and family life. He notes two children and four grandchildren.
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J. Clyde Lick
McKesson and Robbins Wholesale Drugs
Second Street
Woodland Drive
East Dubuque, Il
University of Iowa
White House
Europe
Asia
Critics Offer Gobbledygook On Cold War Defense Costs
Washington column catalogs partisan jabs at federal spending and defense budgets. It links calls for more money for Europe Asia and missiles to a broader push for deficit financing tax hikes and heightened executive leadership while noting disarmament talks in London and Moscow press for costly measures without clear security gains.
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Washington
Lawrence
Uncle Sam
United States
Congress
Arbors
London
Moscow
Down Was Right Jim's Fishing Trip Called Off
A planned fishing trip with neighbor Charlie falls through as he explains a domestic issue. The exchange highlights Charlie's imperfect English and humorous miscommunication.
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Jim
Charlie
Truth Will Out
Two fathers discuss their families and a method to identify a culprit among three boys. The father explains sending all three to bed without supper and thrashing the one with the black eye the next morning.
Adlai’s foreign policy and wires through the ages
A wry column mocks Adlai Stevenson’s foreign policy stance. It jokes that his leadership lacked substance, compares him to a Phoenix rotting, and riffs on a flawed national network joking about ratings, bi partisan failures, and a punchy image of an open window and Rudy Vallee’s megaphone.
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Adlai
Rudy Vallee
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