Stay Off Flood Plains: A Lesson From History
The piece argues floods devour vast regions from the Kansas river basin to the Rio Grande and Europe’s Danube. It blames human settlement on flood plains, urges zoning and forest restoration, and cites William Vogt on beaver dams and flood-control dams. It ends with a cautionary parable about disaster relief after risky siting.
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Kansas River
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Rio Grande
Texas-Mexico
Europe
Black Sea
Vienna
Greece
Mediterranean
Congress
William Vogt
Pan-American Union
Vogt
Mississippi
Empire State Building
Iowan Named President of National Alumni Council
Loren L. Hickerson executive secretary of the University of Iowa Alumni Association is named president of the American Alumni Council. The honor follows President Hancher’s national appointment to advise on the Air Force Academy site. Iowans take pride in the university's rising national recognition.
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Rom OL
Mississippi
Deep South
Loren L. Hickerson
University of Iowa Alumni Association
American Alumni Council
Iowa
Eisenhower
Hancher
How Far Right Is Caesar's Ghost Sokolsky Observes Rights
George E. Sokolski discusses political extremes by comparing modern views to Caesar's ghost, noting distinctions between rightward stances and Shakespearean echoes. He recalls Caesar, Brutus, Antony and how their plots mirror political maneuvering, leaving him to question where he stands.
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Tanglewood
Berkshires
George Sokolsky
Caesar
Bach
Sokolsky
Heaven
Hell
Julius Cassar
Rome
Cassius
Brutus
United States Senate
Mark Antony
William Jennings Bryan
William Shakespeare
Egypt
Dem national convention call shapes Iowa plea in 10 years
Vice-president Wal lace to attend Chicago Democratic national convention after a request from Iowa chair man Jake More. Legion of Merit awarded to Major Matthew C. Steward for North African training center efforts. Cedar Rapids school board touts 1945 46 budget of 1 318 717 with wage hikes for teachers and seeks Beatty Bennett levy increase amid reserve losses.
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Jake More
Iowa
Wallace
Chicago
Matthew C. Steward
Cedar Rapids
People should vote on taxes and policy, says Nelson
Herbert Nelson argues that Americans are not trusted to decide on income tax, foreign commitments, and public housing. He cites Switzerland’s referenda, warns against centralized power, and urges a new Bill of Rights returning powers to state and local governments. He calls for candidate pledges and direct referendums on major issues.
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Congress
Switzerland
Washington
Potomac
Judiciary Committees
Backtracks at Geneva test U.S. Indo China policy
Washington fears a wider loss of influence as Undersecretary Smith and Secretary Dulles shuttle between Paris and Geneva. The Eisenhower Churchill pact eyed a defensible line in Indo China with a promised guarantee, not direct U.S. participation. Mendes France presses for a workable settlement while the United States risks alienating allies and delaying a South Asian defense community.
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Washington
W. Bedell Smith
Geneva
State Department
Pierre Mendes-France
Indo-China
Munich
Far East
Eisenhower
Churchill
America
Britain
Paris
Mendes-France
Winston
North Vietnam
Red River Delta
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Sen
William Knowland
China
United Nations
Dulles
Smith
United States
Mendes - France
Mendes
France
Eden
Hernia Treatment Debate Cited by Dr Brady
Dr Brady responds to critics who call his warning against tonsil snatchers unfounded and argues for individualized evaluation of hernia injections. He cites Leigh Watson’s textbook and notes injection therapy has historical limits, urging patients to consult open minded physicians for method choice.
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Brady
Leigh F. Watson
C. V. Mosby Company
St. Louis
Watson
Mail Bag on Iodin Ration for Expectant Mother
A reader asks if iodized ration helps a mother expecting her fourth child in October. The reply from Mrs A indicates a positive view on iodine intake for the mother and baby, prompting consideration of dietary guidance during pregnancy.
Public views on U N Charter reform and segregation debate
W B Mead of 127 28th Street SE argues public apathy toward a Des Moines Charter revision conference harms U N standing and cautions against Knowland proposal to block Red China entry. He links Charter debates to racial segregation, urges open education and reevaluation by sociologists and courts. The Gazette noted full Des Moines Charter outcome coverage on June 20 front page.
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U.N
Des Moines
Gazette
Knowland
United States
Red China
John Q
State Department
Supreme Court
W. B. Mead
28Th Street Drive
the Gazette
Votes and visions of farming in a divided era
John Kriz reflects on the DST era from crop shortages to surplus under quotas. He notes hybrid corn boosts yields, debates acreage limits, and laments political division among farmers. He urges biblical guidance from Leviticus 25 and ends with a civic jab at voting.
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America
John Kriz
K Street
No Answer Sparks Debate in Mukwonago Chief Phrase
A terse remark from the Mukwonago Wisconsin Chief notes that agreement with an opposing view implies admitting fault. The brief quote reflects a sharp editorial stance amid ongoing local discourse.
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George E. Sokolsky
Shakespeare
Board of Education
Beatty-Bennett
Dempsey Jones
Dale
Donald
Harrison
Ray Hough
Los Angeles
W. L. Yancy
Grand Island
Neb
George Clark
John
Herbert Nelson
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Nelson
Joseph and
Stewart
U.S
Wm. Brady
the People's Forum
Mukwonago
Wis
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