Flimsy Objections to Road Money Bill Called Lacking
A columnist argues that proposed county supervisor reporting to the state highway commission would not erode local autonomy but would give funding sources a voice in spending. The piece cites half the road funds coming from nonresidents and praises a newspaper carrier boy as a symbol of American freedom aiding enslaved peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Voice of America
Communist Party
Kremlin
United States
Europe
Carl Vinson
Georgia
House Armed Services Committee
Vinson
Paula Swasey
Wayne, Me
Rep. Vinson
Paula
Boys in Cedar Rapids Launch Crusade for Freedom Drive
Gazette carrier boys in Cedar Rapids start a community fund drive to support the Crusade for Freedom. The effort funds Radio Free Europe broadcasts aiding Hungarian refugees and others behind the Iron Curtain with independent news and truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tater
Gazette Carrier Boys
Cedar Rapids
Crusade For Freedom
Radio Free Europe
Iron Curtain
Free World
One Man Car Experiment Aimed at Efficiency in Cedar Rapids
Police Chief Carl Badger tests one man car units as part of Cedar Rapids policing strategy. Cities nationwide report satisfactory results under sensible limits. The move, amid tight manpower and tight budgets, signals a push toward higher efficiency and prudent use of officers with public support encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Badger
Cedar Rapids
Stevenson critiques create opposition but offers no policy
The piece analyzes Adlai Stevenson's speech criticizing the Democratic opposition and foreign policy critique. It argues Stevenson has no clear alternative policy for the Middle East and notes the opposition must do more than oppose with epithets while urging constructive criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Avenue
State Department
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Hungary
United States
Russia
Britain
France
Egypt
Middle East
Adlai Steven
Indefinite Postponement on Iowa World War II Bonus Bill
The house military and veterans affairs committee in Des Moines voted to indefinitely postpone a bill proposing a 90 million dollar expenditure in bonuses for Iowa World War II veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Des Moines
Iowa
George
Martha Washington
Coe
Margaret Surfus
Fayette
Renee Cardell
Kenosha
Wis
YWCA
City Workers’ Union
CIO
Understanding a pilonidal cyst and its treatment
A reader asks about causes and management of a pilonidal cyst at the spine base. The reply explains it arises from a congenital tract that seals over. diet or hygiene do not cause it. Hot compresses and antibiotics can quiet infection, but recurrence is possible, and surgery to remove the cyst is a definitive cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C
Eisenhower Saves Ft Myer Army Horses After Wilson Move
A wartime feud over horse drawn funerals ends with President Eisenhower ordering the horses to stay at Ft. Myer. General Palmer had ordered the end, citing Wilson anti-horse views while Marshall and a grateful girl from Wayne Missouri spurred action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ft. Myer
George C. Marshall
Wayne
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Wilkiston Palmer
Maxwell Taylor
Army
Palmer
Pentagon
Taylor
White House
Eisenhower
Wilton Persons
Persons
Settlement with Israel Nears in High Level Talks
Washington frames secret diplomacy as a path to Israel withdrawal from Gaza and Aqaba. The U N salvage mission stalls without Israeli troop removal, while the United States pledges joint action to secure open Gulf of Aqaba passages for Israeli ships. Ambassador Eban travels to brief Israel's parliament to push toward an early settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Israel
United States
Lawrence
Eban
Dulles
Gaza Strip
Gulf of Aqaba
Suez Canal
Raymond E. Wheeler
U.N
United Nations
Egypt
International Court of Justice
Suez
Ebhan
Bugs Baer Skewers Republicans With Middle Democrats
The item jests about Republicans packing the White House and losing the Senate and House for the first time while weaving in historical allusions to Madison Ross Dolly and Dolly Madison. It riffs on political tactics and a performative protest by a figure nicknamed Bug Baer with playful vulgarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Senate
Nasser Gains Leverage As Suez Tensions Rise
Marquis Childs argues Nasser with Soviet backing holds extraordinary power over Suez traffic and threatens Western unity. He warns Europe faces economic strain and Paris and London demand U.S. action, while Washington struggles to curb Cairo and prevent canal disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gamal Adbel Nasser
Soviet Russia
Nasser
Suez Canal
Western Alliance
West Europe
United States
Paris
London
Cairo
Britain
France
Moscow
What is the most enjoyable part of your work
A collection of personal views from workers on what they enjoy about their jobs. Kepler and Smith reflect farming and market excitement while Lauscha Davies and Paulus praise outdoor tasks secretarial work and varied duties.
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M. Louis Kepler
Mr. Vernon
Senvearan
Kepler
Florence Paulus
Fifth Avenue SW
Paulus
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Cedar River
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Third Avenue
J. C. Blodgett
J. K. von Lackum
W. R. Boyd
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Davenport
Harry Falmer
George Farmer
Roy Harger
Robert Harger
John Emery
Ed Soboda
Ralph Yuill
Id Leibsohn
F. P. Shean
San Francisco
California
Dr. Joseph
Drew Pearson
By David Lawrence
Israel Nears
Charter
U. N
Bugs” Baer
Madison
Ross
Dolly
Truman
Harry
Marquis Childs
Saunier
Japan
Lincoln Zarub
Donald ST. John Smith
Thirty-second Street
Walter E. Lausch
Ninth Avenue SW
Lausch
Elmer Davies
E Avenue NW
Mrs. Davies
Ireland
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