Russia and the West in Africa Asia aid clash at Cairo conference
Western powers accuse Soviet delegates of leveraging aid to win influence in Africa and Asia at a Cairo conference. The piece argues the U S and Britain still fund most programs like Point Four and UN projects, while warning that Soviet rhetoric could erode goodwill unless Western info efforts and aid are intensified. It also notes drivers and decision making on safety reflect broader caution in policy.
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United States
Great Britain
Cairo
Apushavan Agafonovich
U.S.S.R
Syria
Kremlin
United Nations
Soviet
Russia
Britain
Africa
Asia
America
Outer
We’ll Miss It ARE Campaign Against Signaling to Pass
The Iowa Motor Truck Association supports a campaign discouraging truck drivers from signaling when to pass. The piece notes passing decisions depend on road clearance, truck power, driver temperament, urgency, and other factors, beyond simple distance.
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Iowa Motor Truck Association
Iowa
Spaceflight debate and Crossfield gamble in space plans
A critical column questions Scott Crossfield's claim to be the first space man and the timing of Vanguard, arguing the announcement leaks pressure to rivals. The piece notes Dr. Donald Michael's views on space travelers being semi-screwballs and suggests pairing two chess players for a long voyage as a satirical solution to boredom and psychological strain.
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Iming
Scott Crossfield
Sputnik
Vanguard
Crossfield
Donald Michael
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Michael
Dr. Michael
Mr. Crossfield
Moon
Mars
Year 1957 Left Much To Be Desired
George Sokolsky reviews 1957 noting little political change, Sputniks shocks, and U S leadership strain. He cites Eisenhower’s illness, rising living costs, and calls for a constitutional fix on presidential disability amid looming 1960 politics.
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George Sokolsky
Cedar Rapids To Consider Bus Fare Hike And City Line Details
This Day ten years ago Cedar Rapids eyed boosting bus fare to a dime with three rides for one dollar after a council session with Cedar Rapids City Lines officials. Nearby notes include golf results and local civic reorganizations.
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Cedar Rapids
Presa
Frank K. Hahn
Bill McPartland
Montebello Country Club
Waterloo-Decorah
Oelwein
Iowa Commerce Commission
Harry Sundberg
Free System Urgency Against Soviet Challenge
Roscoe Drummond argues urgency must reflect a full view of the Soviet challenge. He warns it tests our political educational and economic systems, not just military power, requiring sacrifice and bold policy shifts beyond defense spending.
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Roscoe Drummond
Russia
Washington
New Policies Mean New Faces in Washington
Stewart Alsop notes that changing defense and foreign policies bring personnel shifts, with President Eisenhower unlikely to resign but influenced by aides like Sherman Adams and Robert Cutler. Quarles may depart over repeated delays to radar projects, while Strauss resists dismissal but faces fire from others. Domestic battles threaten Benson’s position, and Dulles’s future is uncertain as new officials rise amid policy realignments.
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United States
Earth
NATO
Paris
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Bulgarin
Mao Tze-tung
Bulganin
Mao
Zhukov
Ike
Hoyle
Geneva
Washington
Stewart Alsop
Sherman Adams
Robert Cutler
Strauss
Ezra Taft Benson
Mundt
South Dakota
Carlson
Kansas
Benson
Midwest
Adams
John Foster Dulles
State Department
Defense Department
Christian Herter
Douglas Dillon
James Smith
Infertility Talk From Dr Joseph Mother
In a patient letter Mrs G aged 25 asks about childbearing after a one year marriage and an alleged infantile womb. The doctor cautions that doctors can err and urges evaluating male factors first before blaming the wife.
Cedar Rapids Life Insurance Executive Reflects On Youth And Community
Ray Vernimont of Equitable Life of Iowa discusses early memories in Monticello, his move to Cedar Rapids, and switching from theater to life insurance in 1941. He outlines long work weeks, civic drives, hobbies like golf and hunting, and his view on a proposed wildlife refuge.
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Ray Vernimont
Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa
Merchants Bank
Twenty-fifth Street
Monticello
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J. A. Clark
Louis Luke
Frank Johnson
Charles Hayner
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Balcom Luberger
E. R. Pratt
Ungen
Munich
George Clark
By Stewart Alsop
Quarles
Donald Quarles
Charles Wilson
Wilson
Laredo
Texas
Florida
Lewis Strauss
Dulles
Treasury
Humphrey
Dr. Joseph
Ray Mills
Beahl Perrine
Jones County Fair
Paramount
Hospital
United Fund
Lake Odessa
Wapello
Coralville Dam
Air Force
Hawkeye Downs
Canada
Bruce Fishwild
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