Law on medical student training at mental hospitals debated
The Iowa interim committee and State Board of Control weigh a law requiring medical students to train in state mental hospitals. Critics argue hands on campus study plus hiring renowned psychiatrists offers better results and long term patient rehab than legislation. Dr. Woods proposed a 10 year state led pilot to attract talent and cut patient numbers by rehabilitation.
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Legislative Interim Committee
State Board of Control
Iowa City
College of Medicine
Iowa
Woods
Dr. Woods
Senate Committee
White House
Korea
Russia
Admiral Hillenkoetter
Tax ferrets eyed for Linn County tax recovery
The Linn County board of supervisors is urged to hire tax ferrets on a commission basis to recover unpaid taxes. Des Moines firms are considered, with Linn County having used ferrets successfully before, notably to reclaim funds from state institution charges through prior collections.
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Helvin
Linn County
Scrutiny of U S Foreign Policy amid a Crisis Period
George E. Sokols key essay argues that critique of President Truman, Dean Acheson, and the state department is essential. The author warns of repeated failures in policy toward Soviet Russia, Korea, and broader empire expansion, urging a straighter line in defense of the United States.
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Dean Acheson
State Department
Japan
Germany
Formosa
Russia
Korea
Berlin
Gerhardt Eisler
United States
Eisler
Truman
Manchuria
China
American State Department
Burma
Indo-China
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Iran
Iraq
Turkey
Kennan
Bohlen
Soviet Union
Channel Islands Occupied As German Forces Press Britain
German troops seized Guernsey and Jersey marking the first occupation of British soil in the war. The capture comes as reports place the islands about 90 miles from Plymouth, signaling a significant advance on the English coast.
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Channel Islands
Guernsey
Jersey
Plymouth
Tipton
Cedar Rapids
Springfield
Iowa
British Experts Visit Washington Urge A-Bomb Use
In Washington top British defense figures Air Marshal Sir Ralph Cochran and Dr Richard Cochburn arrived to discuss British use of atomic bombs with Defense Secretary Louis Johnson. They urged stockpiling baby A bombs in the Azores and later British bombers joining in a war, ordered by Prime Minister Attlee.
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Attlee
United States
Azores
Kennan’s Quiet Leadership and Lasting Foreign Policy Impact
George Kennan, chief of the state department planning staff, leaves his post amid praise for his role in shaping U S foreign policy. The piece highlights his quiet, professional approach, his collaboration with Charles Bohlen, and his influence on key decisions from the Marshall Plan to Korea, noting the lifelong impact of his work.
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George Witwer
Lou Witwer
Oklahoma City
Robert Elkin
Bertram
A. A. Brooks
Grace Methodist Church
Des Moines
St. Paul’s Church
Cedar Rapids
George F. Kennan
George Kennan
State Department
United States
Kennan
Secretary of State
Marshall
Early pelvic cancer detection via cervical cell tests
Dr Brady’s Rochester report on 200 gynecologic patients shows cervical lining samples revealing cancer in nine cases, with two or three scarcely suspected beforehand. The method aids early diagnosis when combined with history and exam for women over 40, especially with abnormal bleeding or discharge.
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Rochester
N. Y
Tragedy of Navy Carrier Shortages in the Far East
Washington contends the United States faces a strategic mismatch as more than 100 carriers are mothballed while the Far East relies on limited forces. The piece questions why aircraft carriers and Marines are distant from Korea and argues for greater naval and amphibious presence to counter North Korean aggression.
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Korea
Senate Appropriations Committee
Acheson
Johnson
Roscoe Hillenkoetter
Central Intelligence Agency
Senate Committee
Ferguson
Michigan
Central Intelligence
Bor
Washington
Republic of Korea
Far East
U. S
Marine Corps
Continental
United States
Japan
Formosa
Western Pacific
Navy
Island Hopping
Air Force
Bugs Baer Holiday Driving Advice Parade
A humorous weathered note warns drivers to keep arms out of opposing lanes and signals with a white flag. It jokes about traffic jams, long delays, and the limited space for picnics on holiday travel days.
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Andrew H. Woods
University of Iowa Psychopathic Hospital
George E. Sokolsky
Alexander
Caesar
Genghis Kahn
Napoleon
Hitler
Stalin
Humanity
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Modom
New Order
Great Britain
Soviet Russia
Sokolsky
San Francisco
Tennessee
Florida
North Carolina
J. W. Royer
Urbana
Hal Rat
George Clark
Drew Pearson
Der
Bridges
New Hampshire
Republican
Congress
Hillenkoetter
Knowland
California
Chiang Kai-shek
7Th Fleet
By Joseph and
Stewart Alsop
Ashington
Blathershire
Foreign Affairs
Pennsylvania
Ministry of Truth
Charles E. Bohlen
Siberia
Europe
America
Kremlin
Kore
Geers Kennan
Charles Bohlen
Gers Kennan
Stewart
Wm. Brady
N. S
W. T
O.G
By David Lawrence
United States Navy
Guam
U. S. Air Force
Eisenhower
Lawrence
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