Park commission post needs broad leadership not flowers
The discussion argues the park commissioner should be a skilled administrator with broad policy vision, not merely a lover of flowers. It notes salary may fail to attract top candidates and urges evaluating the job's impact on citywide policy and departments. An Indiana employer offering a $100 bonus for quitting smoking shows low participation despite character aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Jones
Park Department
Park
Indiana
M. E. Hicks
Kokomo
Mr. Hicks
Backsliders and Smokers Leave Tobacco Behind
A terse conclusion arises from a fragment about backsliders versus confirmed smokers who abstain from tobacco for an extended period, implying an evaluation of their self-control and habits.
Khrushchev Attacks Ike as Open Skies Plea Draws Fire
Khrushchev assails President Eisenhower over open skies and Eastern European independence while avoiding direct confrontation. He warns of the H bomb’s power and questions Soviet openness, yet his outburst amplifies Ike’s Christmas message about freedom for satellite nations and arms inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmunist Party
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Red
Ike
Kremlin
Moscow
United States
Quiet Holidays With Family And Pets
George E Sokolski recalls a Christmas spent away from the tree with Joe the Keeshond in kennels, family meals, the Met Opera Lohengrin, Bach and Handel on the radio, and mixed religious and political views within a diverse household. The piece reflects on gratitude, togetherness, and simple comforts of holiday time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Nyack
Metropolitan Opera
Famille
California
Brownie
Jimmy Ryan
City Council Tackles Cab Traffic and Other City Actions
This Day recalls the Cedar Rapids council ten years past: traffic captain to confer with taxi firms over cab crowding in the business district. longtime Fire Chief Ben B Benesh seeks retirement with council approval. Dr Arthur E Sulek named senior medical officer at the Veterans Administration sub regional office. Also notes warm weather, and various local personnel changes including Joseph W Stoddard as deputy county recorder and Reverend L W Soule leaving St James Methodist Church for YMCA work. The piece mentions property acquisitions by Craemer Dry Goods, relief plans for the needy sick, and other city notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Hughes
Cedar Rapids
Veterans Administration
Mercury
Sec
First Avenue
Craemer Dry Goods Company
C. J. Deacon
Linn County Physicians
Board of Supervisors
County Medical] Society
State Theater
Wilbur Cushman
Keith Vawter
Mexico City
Edward T. Devine
Mexico
L. W. Soule
St. James Methodist Church
YMCA
Iowa
Middle East Isn't Cooling Off
The piece argues against rosy forecasts for Middle East peace talks. It details Dulles Sharett negotiations, Israeli arms offers with conditions, and a retaliatory Syrian raid that heightens tensions. It notes Arab-Soviet arms balance, Nasser’s potential for settlement, and doubts about U.S. policy and a looming conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Middle East
Israel
John Foster Dulles
Moshe Sharett
Dulles
Sharett
United States
Syria
David Ben-Gurion
Ben- Gurion
Soviet Union
Egypt
Sharrett
Nasser
Politics Will Rule in 1956
In 1956 politics and global economics shape U S policy and growth. The piece weighs Democratic and Republican aims, war risk, inflation fears, and business confidence, arguing trends hinge on political leadership and international tension.
West Coast Dams Battle Links Floods to Power Politics
Drew Pearson notes Pacific coast floods could have been prevented if flood-control dams were built with government power. utility lobbying blocked projects across Roosevelt Truman and Eisenhower eras. He cites Dixon-Yates TVA and regional plans, linking to today’s 43 dead and $150 million in damage as Christmas nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pacific Coast
Roosevelt
Truman
Eisenhower
Dixon-Yates
TVA
New England
Pennsylvania
California
Mrs Mesta Dishes on Diplomacy and a New Home
Mrs Mesta, famed Party-Giver and former minister to Luxembourg, chatted with Mrs Fred Lee about the ouster protests troubling senators. She mentioned a new house on Fifty second Street in northwest Washington where they once lived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perle Mesta
Luxembourg
Fred Lee
Civil Aeronautics
Bugsy Baer’s Toast To A Fateful 1956
The piece humorously notes 1955 ends with major headlines and global tension from A bombs and diplomacy. It predicts a vigilant 1956, urging readers to stay alert as pessimists fear the country faces continued turmoil and uncertain days ahead.
Truman envoy idea sparks Dulles dilemma abroad
Secretary of State Dulles weighs sending former President Truman as a high level envoy to counter Soviet gains seen by Moscow tours. Advisors warn that a Republican gesture in a presidential year may be unwise and consider adding Hoover or Marshall as alternate goodwill emissaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dulles
Harry Truman
Moscow
Bulgania
Khrushchev
Southeast Asia
Truman
Herbert Hoover
George Marshall
Defense
Marshall
Your Health Dialog on Heart Knowledge and Health Myths
The author discusses catheterization versus electrocardiograms, limits of heart knowledge, throat examinations for tonsil issues, and simple home remedies. It also touches on questions about morons being born to older mothers and the uncertainty of such claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. B
Community relief effort supports Linn County retarded children
The Cedar Rapids firemen Beta Sigma Phi and Sigma Alpha sororities joined volunteers in an educational and fundraising drive for the Linn County Association for Retarded Children. Under Vernon Carne George R. Leehman and Chief Jesse Hunter the effort covered two precincts, distributing literature and collecting gifts totaling over 1150 dollars toward a 4450 dollar goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Firemen
Beta Sigma Phi
Sigma Alpha Business I
Linn County Association For
Vernon Carne
George R. Leehman
Jesse Hunter
Dad
Not Enough Officers Says Official In Letter
A Frank statement from Clarence Nessit of 1813 D street SV complains there are not enough police officers to spare for traffic enforcement. He warns Mr Ehrke that despite suggesting clean competition, the town cannot support more officers and asserts no benefit from the event.
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America
Adlai Stevenson
J. F
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Marvin
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Jordan
Arab Legion
Britain
State Department
By David Lawrence
Lawrence
Formosa
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Drew Pearson
West Coast
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Mrs. Lee
Pearson
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Averine
Joseph Moiner
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Linn Co
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