Eisenhower Saud meeting leaves hint of lasting goodwill
The White House says Eisenhower and King Saud reached broad agreement after their Washington talks. The Saudi assurance to use Dhahran airfield for five more years signals reduced risk of new Suez conflict. The exchange appeared mutually respectful, with political implications possibly outweighing military aid.
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Red Cross Drops Plan To Buy Spring Valley Presidents Home
The American Red Cross halted plans to purchase a Spring Valley Washington home for its presidents. The decision followed restrictive residential covenants in the area, with General Alfred M. Gruenther, then Red Cross president, withholding his signature on a contract containing the covenant. The move aligns with funding from a diverse membership.
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George Won't Do It With the Weather
The piece argues inflation will trigger government controls if business and labor do not act voluntarily. It critiques self interest and warns of a welfare-state drift, likening rising costs to an elevator heading toward a snapped cable and a disastrous fall for all. It stresses cautious action by all sectors to prevent crisis.
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Lincoln Knew Easy Way To Do Hard Job
Norman Vincent Peale explores Abraham Lincoln as a model of leadership noting his humility faith and openness to the Infinite. The article recounts portents dreams and prayers attributed to Lincoln and urges readers to saturate the mind with God to transform hard tasks into possible ones.
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Redpath Vawter Lyceum meeting draws Cedar Rapids visitors
Nearly 200 members of the Redpath Vawter Lyceum system attended the fifteenth annual meeting and banquet in Cedar Rapids hosted by Keith Vawter. Star attractions and a patriotism push are noted as the era’s tensions shape local civic life. E. R. Moore visits Cedar Rapids amid criticism of the prior state administration over debt.
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Tensions in the Middle East and U.S. policy strategy
Prof T Cuyler Young analyzes American stakes in the Middle East as postwar power shifts unfold. He argues the region's strategic value lies in its links to Asia and Europe, the challenge from the USSR, and the need to balance economic aid with political restraint while navigating the Arab Israeli conflict and Suez tensions.
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Professor Young leads Cedar Rapids 1957 Decisions study
Topic of the Week Professor Young chairs Princeton Oriental Studies and Near Eastern programs. His clear analysis of U S interests in the Middle East appeared in the January February Headline Series by the Foreign Policy Association. Cedar Rapids groups study the piece this week as the first phase of the 1957 Decisions program.
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Public Pulse considers limits on Hungarian refugees
A Gallup style survey shows 55 percent favor a quota of 21 500 or less, 15 percent want lower, 21 percent want larger but capped, and 10 percent call for no limit. The West is most welcoming, the Midwest least, with women favoring smaller quotas 60 to 26 percent. Men favor 54 to 33 percent. Isolationism fading but fear of strangers persists. Juxtapositions with a wedding verse section follow.
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Matter Of Opinion What Valentine Do You Like to Send
A reflective column explores personal taste in Valentine messages for a wife or sweetheart. It weighs sentiment against humor and suggests choosing a card that mirrors the couple’s relationship and shared memories.
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