Khrushchev Calls for Collective Leadership at 20th Party Congress
Editorial contrasts Khrushchev and Mikoyan's push for collective leadership with Stalin's autocracy. It argues Soviet leaders may be moving toward centralized control while praising any signs of shared power. The piece warns against the Communist crop of propagandized unity and notes distrust of current leadership.
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Missionaries teach literacy. Communists reap harvest abroad
Mrs. James D. Wyker of Mount Vernon Ohio spoke at the YMCA Lenten luncheon on the wide gap in literacy. She argued missionaries lead in teaching reading while Westerners fail to prepare suitable material for Asian and African peoples, letting Communists supply accessible literature.
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Change Electoral College Aims for Proportional Voting
The Daily Iowan reports renewed congressional efforts to abolish the electoral college in favor of proportional allocation of electoral votes. Past attempts stalled in the 81st through 83rd Congresses. scholars and politicians urge reform, citing inequities and Jefferson’s 1823 warning on state equality.
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FTC Polishes Rules on Gem Doctoring
The FTC tightens diamond trade rules amid concerns of misrepresentation. It defines a diamond as a natural mineral of pure carbon with specific facet counts for good stones and bans false advertising of flawless or color altered gems. It also regulates mail order catalogs and factory made synthetic diamonds.
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University of Scouting session to begin at Coe College
This Day Ten Years Ago reports key speakers for the University of Scouting sessions beginning February 21 at Coe College. Names include Dr. Jay Mac Gregor of Cornell College Fred Payneer Olso Pickford Ray Short and Harry Boyd.
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Choosing the Best Thyroid Test: BMR or Blood-Iodine
Dr. Joseph Mother explains basal metabolic rate and blood iodine tests for thyroid activity. Both tests have value but must be interpreted by a physician in the context of the patient’s overall health and evolving symptoms.
Stevenson Kefauver duel shapes New Hampshire primary clash
In New England a Stevenson led effort in New Hampshire pressuring Kefauver, with Dunfey steering pro Stevenson delegates. The 1952 dynamic could invert as McIntyre and three minor hopefuls threaten Kefauver’s slate while Stevenson stays hands off, boosting a possible first ballot Stevenson convention win.
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Small potatoes and bribes in a stalled case
A skeptical speaker mocks the Bugsy Baer case, likening the bribery discussion to small potatoes. He recalls 1915 Washington and 1940s distinctions, suggests court of small claims, and warns that an inquiry would embarrass officials.
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Nixon comma controversy over Warren remarks highlighted
The article analyzes how a misplaced comma in Nixon's speech altered its meaning about Earl Warren. It contrasts oral pauses with the printed line and cites Truman and Roosevelt as precedents, noting critics’ reactions and the political risk of misquoting the chief justice.
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Mothers appeal for safer routes to Cedar Rapids schools
A Cedar Rapids mother pleads mothers to back safer school routes. She describes children walking two miles on the shoulder of a highway, mud splashed and danger from speeding traffic, urging support for bus service and sidewalks and listing contact details for Mrs. Clarence Lanier.
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Repentence Denied Judges and the death penalty
Clarence Morris of West Branch questions capital punishment and argues life imprisonment offers a chance for repentance. He asks how an unjust judge can be judged at the final judgment, reflecting on mercy and justice.
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Your Views Are Welcomed in the People's Forum
The Gazette invites letters on topics of general interest to be published with the writer's name and address. Short, pointed letters are favored, and submissions should be on one side of the paper.
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