Can't Legislate Cures EP Steven V Carter Bill Proposal
An editorial questions Rep. Carter's proposed five hundred million dollar national cancer and disease research program. It argues money alone cannot buy cures and cautions against increased federal control, urging support for ongoing private and institutional research like Sloan Kettering. It notes over 300 Sloan Kettering staff and warns funding could dampen private effort.
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Steven V. Carter
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Carter
Sloan-Kettering Institute For Cancer Research
Sloan- Kettering
Washington
Rumbler Pavement Aims to Improve Stop Sign Safety
A Chicago area road surfacing test embeds slag particles in asphalt to create a rumble 300 feet from stop signs. Since 1955 Illinois has installed it at 134 intersections, with reports of better obedience, braking, and winter traction.
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Cook County
Chicago
Illinois
Nobody's Acting on Farm Problem in Congress
A Library of Congress study tracks Agriculture Secretary Benson as the era’s biggest department spender from 1932 to 1953 and after. Since Eisenhower, net farm expenditures top 31 billion, yet the administration offers no new program or plan to Congress, revealing apathy and political risk in farm policy reform.
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Washington
Library of Congress
Agriculture
Benson
Tory
Eisenhower
Congress
House
Senate
Legislative
White House
Joint Chiefs
Military Chiefs Face Fresh Interservice Rivalry and Reorganization
Washington notes ongoing rivalries among the Army Navy and Air Force over weapons roles budgets and control. Despite a Pentagon reshuffle and recalls to headlines officials warn only a stronger unified approach can curb interservice jealousy and ensure coherent defense strategy.
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Adm. Radford
Pentagon
Joint Chiefs
Secretary Gerter Mocked by Foreign Ministers Amid Speech Slips
The Boston Herald notes Russians mispronounce English th as Gerter at a 4 power talks. cites Cordell Hull, Averell Harriman, and leaders like Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower facing similar slips. suggests counter tactic to call Gromyko Mr Homyko.
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Stace
Gerter
Cordell Gull
Garry Hopkins
Averell Garriman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Garry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Gromyko
Homyko
Holly
Our Own Len Wolf Defended by Reader
A reader defends congressman Len Wolf and others for attending a Hoffa union meeting, arguing it shows citizens what happened and reflects commitment to constituents. The letter praises Wolf’s work on the United Nations food plan, notes colleagues’ admiration, and commends Wolf’s personal signings and dedication.
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Len Wolf
Jimmy Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Teamsters
Washington
Leonard Wolf
Wolf
King
Utah
Community letter praises Bob Johnson for Cedar Rapids safety record
An editorial piece credits Bob Johnson for Cedar Rapids being among the few U.S. cities of its size with no motor fatalities in 1959. The writer urges his re election as safety commissioner, praising his initiative while noting occasional mistakes without diminishing his overall contribution to the community.
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Cedar Rapids
Bob Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Bob
What makes babies spit up and thyroid surgery questions
Dear readers ask why some babies spit up more, with advice that nerves aren’t the cause and teething may irritate. The column notes excess saliva, energy, and outgrowing spit up as common in infants. A reader asks about thyroid nodules despite normal tests. answer cites thyroid growths as a possible reason for headaches and surgery consideration.
Letter to editor lauds J A Livingstons gold article
Reader thanks The Gazette for J A Livingstons piece on gold, praising its broad perspective and the respected author’s clear presentation.
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the Gazette
J. A. Livingston
Notable moments from early Coe College and area graduations
The 1949 commencement included Senator Margaret Chase Smith receiving an honorary doctor of laws, and Hawaii's Wilfred Tsukiyama spoke at the alumni dinner urging statehood. Also noted are first father son Git Alltor Iowa Delta Kappa initiates, college archives mention 1939 Cedar Rapids high school graduates, and a 1929 Washington and Grant high school diplomas ceremony with Frank Miles delivering the address.
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Margaret Chase Smith
Coe College
College
Hawaii
Senate
Wilfred Tsukiyama
Coe
Islands
Craven Luttleworth
Bill
Alltor
Iowa” Club
Omicron Delta Kappa
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