Nature Still Grand Amid Headlines at Wild Oat Farm
Inez Robb muses on nature as refuge from grim headlines praising blooming peonies roses and iris at Wild Oat Farm Fleming ton New Jersey. She recalls Hawaiian flora and contrasts lush Tropics with temperate gardening while noting weeds and pests but affirming nature’s enduring vigor.
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Inez Robb
Flemington
N. J
Hawaiian Islands
Champaign
Honolulu
Hawaii
Phlox
Compromise Reached on AEC Chief
Washington Post reports a congressional accord trimmed Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Lewis L. Strauss powers. The measure names Strauss as official spokesman to Congress while preserving equal voting rights for all five commissioners. The plan keeps one acting chairman power for Strauss when he is away, with full commission oversight.
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Washington
INS
Atomic Energy Commission
Lewis L. Strauss
AEC
Rep. Cole
R-N.y
Joint
Congressional Atomic Committee
Sen. Hickenlooper
R-la
Cole
Strauss
Commission
Congress
Eisenhower
Rep. Holifield
D-Calif
White House
Cedar Rapids Gazette 1954 Political Row Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes a chairman chosen by seniority while Senator Hickenlooper denies a report accusing Strauss of installing recording devices and wiretapping commission members during meetings. The issue outlines concerns over alleged surveillance and governance practices.
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Cedar Rapids
Thurs
Hickenlooper
Strauss
Commission
Witness Compares Papal Texts to Communist Literature
In Washington a congressional panel hearing on tax-exempt foundations heard Assistant Research Director Thomas H. McNiece say two papal encyclicals resemble Communist writings. Rep Hays suggested witnesses lift excerpts out of context to attack foundations, prompting McNiece to declare the excerpts closely parallel communistic ideals.
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Washington
INL
Congressional Committee
Thomas H. McNiece
Rep
Hays
Ohio
McNiece
Leo XIII
Pius XI
Nine Missing on Yacht Off China
A British navy pleasure yacht Elinor with nine sailors aboard was four days overdue off Red China near Hong Kong. The 72 foot craft sailed June 1 for Tolo harbor and was due back Sunday. An extensive air and sea search found no trace of the vessel.
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Hong Kong
Red China
Elinor
Tolo Harbor
Woman near 102 prescribes daily apple sauce habit
Mrs. Lutia Shumway of Westminster Massachusetts will be 102 on July 1 she credits longevity to eating apple sauce every day and drinking a glass of water before each meal This simple health tip comes from a nonagenarian who shares her daily routine.
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Westminster
Mass
Lutia Shumway
Women drive giant stock trucks and a quirky letter column
A Tama resident reports a woman at the wheel of a large stock semi on Highway 30. A South Amboy resident seeks contact about a handkerchief collector named Beside with Cedar Rapids ties. Readers comment on local topics from cemetery debris to a Manchester university brain singing God Save the Queen and dream advice.
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John Reynolds
Fred Guy
Tama
Fred
South Amboy
N. J
Ruth L. Biddle
Manchester University
England
Appointment of Administrator for Julia A. Lawrence Estate
Lucian John Lawrence named Administrator of Julia A. Lawrence estate in Linn County Iowa on June 2 1954. Creditors are urged to present claims to the Linn County District Court Clerk and debtors to pay promptly. Carl Hendrickson is attorney for the administrator.
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Iowa
Linn County
Julia A. Lawrence
Laws
Lucian John Lawrence
Carl Hendrickson
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