Government price supports feed dairy and turkey surpluses
A critique of high level farm price supports shows dairy and turkey margins create surplus incentives. Dairy drying capacity and government purchases hide weak demand while losses mount, prompting calls for production controls and flexible policy authority for the agriculture secretary.
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Iowa
U.S
USDA
Benson
Congress
Senate Agricultural Committee
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Republicans in Executive Council Won’t Block Governor’s Appointments
Four Republican members of the executive council, amid talk of blocking the governor’s interim reappointment slate, unanimously approved Irene Mae Smith to the state Board of Social Welfare in the governor’s absence. They resisted partisan tactics, underscoring a mature approach to state duties despite election outcomes.
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Senate
Executive Council
Irene Mae Smith
State Board of Social Welfare
Vitamin C and heart murmur guidance for expectant mothers
A reader asks about giving a child 100 mg of vitamin C daily and how it affects colds. The doctor notes 50 mg is typical, excess waste via kidneys, and high doses unlikely beneficial. Regarding a heart murmur, most are functional and harmless. only valve disease requires careful cardiac evaluation before childbirth.
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National Research Council
Harris Navigates Gas Bill Ties Amid Committee Maneuvers
The House interstate and foreign commerce committee begins voting on the natural gas bill amid behind-the-scenes maneuvering by Rep. Oren Harris. Mayors, lobbyists, and rival lawmakers faced scheduling delays and selective testimony as Harris steered proceedings while awaiting Rep. Wolverton’s June 14 return.
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Washington
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Senator Case
South Dakota
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Sam Moses
Arkansas Power
Arkansas
Charles Wolverton
Camden
N.J
Europe
Wolverton
Harris
John Heselton
R-Mass
Torbert MacDonald
D-Mass
John Heyke
Heyke
Brooklyn Union Gas Company
Massachusetts
William H. Avery
Heselton
MacDonald
Cars Can Go Back to Auburn's Speed
In a column by Frederick C. Othman the writer jokes about car speeds and speedometers, recounting a 1921 Auburn Beauty Six and his own 1955 model. He reflects on accuracy, fuel use, and a failed window motor while noting trends in automotive performance.
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Frederick C.othman
Auburn
Washington
Fellows
Hickenlooper warns on communism vs private enterprise at Legion meeting
In Cedar Rapids the talk mixes a U S Senate warning from B B Hickenlooper at the Hanford American Legion post about America's choice between communism and private enterprise. Retail beef prices rise for three weeks with T bones up to 1 20 a pound. All cargo air service begins Cedar Rapids to Chicago. Other notes cover WW II veteran John Greenlee commanding Hanford post 20 years ago plans to restore Hoover birthplace, and local bar association, bathing season, and fishing news.
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B. B. Hickenlooper
American Legion
Hanford Post
America
Cedar Rapids
United Air Lines
Chicago
John Greenlee
Pliability Quote Attributed to The Rev Owen Prince
A newspaper quote credits The Rev. Owen W Prince with the line It isn't ability that God wants it's pliability. The item notes the preacher's emphasis on humility and adaptability in faith.
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Rev
Owen W, Prince
Reason To Fear Disarmament The Soviet Shift
Roscoe Drummond argues the Kremlin now seriously pursues arms talks and may accept reasonable US reductions. He cites Khrushchev’s openness to limited steps and control measures, while warning that open skies inspection and U.N. scrap heaps risk controllability. He sees greater risk in no agreement than in hard inspections.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Drummond
United States
Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Nikita Khrushchev
Kremlin
London
U.N
Arctic
U.S
Russia
Eisenhower
Essentials of a Safe Disarmament Treaty
A historical reflection outlines three essentials for a safe U S Soviet disarmament agreement. It calls for mutual national interest modest beginnings and rigorous continuous inspection to ensure both sides comply. The piece emphasizes balanced risk and measurable steps toward broader arms control.
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Eisenhower
U.S
Congress
Moscow
Soviet Union
West
Gertrude Lawrence Reveals On Set Unpolished Glass Menagerie Moment
In a diary style note Gertrude Lawrence recalls filming The Glass Menagerie wearing curlers a faded bathrobe and padding. She describes an on set visitor instantly recognizing her despite the disheveled look.
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Variety
Gertrude Lawrence
Glass Menagerie
Bugs Baer's Constitutional Slip Sparks Debate
The piece mocks a controversial athletics episode as a constitutional slip and amendment metaphor. It jokes about records, wind, witnesses, and the Eighteenth and Fifth Amendments in a satirical tone.
Cedar Rapids executive Joseph Riley reflects on life and industry
In a Cedar Rapids interview, Joseph W. Riley vice president of Iowa Manufacturing discusses his 1927 start as a machinist, 1952 ascent to VP, global sales excluding Russia, daylight saving time for Iowa, street rebuilding, and hobbies including duck hunting and family retreats at Palisades. He recalls leading the M J baseball league and his interest in President Eisenhower’s view on atomic progress.
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Joseph W. Riley
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Nineteenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Manufacturing
Wisconsin
Illinois
California
New York
Iowa
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