Schools Ready or Not at Opening Day in Cedar Rapids
Contractor Roy Bey told Cedar Rapids board and Citizens Advisory committee that Wright and Erskine school classrooms would be ready for fall. Architect W. J. Brown doubted, August would reveal truth. If not ready, nearby Grant Wood Kenwood Garfield may switch to half day and double faculty. Committee plans progress checks. administration seeks preemptive plans to educate affected students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Bey
Cedar Rapids
Grant Wood
Kenwood
Garfield
Citizens Advisory Committee
Bey
Erskine
Harry Sargeant
Citizens’ Committee
Truth and the prisoners behind the Iron and Bamboo Curtains
The piece argues that Soviet and Chinese propaganda misstates the motives behind American prisoners and cites the Daily Worker in New York as the outlet parroting Moscow and Peiping. It asserts the newspaper reflects official communistic policy and distorts warfare rules and American motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Worker
New York
Moscow
Peiping
Citizen Commended for Making a Traffic Arrest
A Benton county man describes making a citizen arrest after witnessing repeated no passing violations on highway 30 near Cedar Rapids. He accompanied the offender to the police station. the driver pled guilty and received 10 days to pay fines and costs. The citizen spent over two hours but says it may save lives by promoting law observation.
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Highway 30
Benton County
Cedar Rapids
Atkins
Tito Plans To Undermine the Balkans
Bogdan Raditsa argues Tito’s Belgrade accord with the Soviet Union marks a dangerous shift in world Communist strategy. He claims Tito is now a recognized factor, with three centers for Communist action in Moscow Peiping and Belgrade, and that Yugoslavia will push independent lines to advance communist aims across the Balkans and beyond.
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Bogdan Raditsa
Tito
Stalin
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Belgrade
Red China
Bulganin
U. N
Formosa
Europe
NATO
United States
Asia
Brioni
Moscow
Peiping
Tio
Wu Hsiu-chuan
China
Balkans
Bulgaria
Albania
Romania
Hungary
Balkan
Turkey
Greece
This Day Wholesalers Optimistic On Cigaret Supply
Cedar Rapids based This Day Wholesalers expects cigaret supplies to normalize in about 30 days if smokers stop hoarding and resume usual purchasing. The Tribune Flishing Company announced plans to buy property at 853 Second avenue SE to build a site for its commercial printing and newspaper plant.
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Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue SE
The
Tribune Flishing Company
Trojan Horse Lesson On Disarmament Gullibility
In this commentary, David Lawrence compares Cold War disarmament moves by Soviet leadership and a planned Four Power conference to the mythic Trojan horse. He warns that Western pullbacks could let Moscow redeploy troops and dominate Europe, urging firm defense lines and support for oppressed peoples to safeguard democracy.
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Washington
Troy
United States
Europe
Germany
Kremlin
Soviet Russia
Austria
Mediterranean
Baltic
Ays
Busy Day Blunder Meter Reading Gaffe
A mother sends her son to remove torn pants then finds him missing. She scolds him and asks if he is downstairs in the cellar without pants. A deep voice replies he is not running around but reading the gas meter. Healthways.
Congress Is Setting Records
Roscoe Drummond argues the 84th Congress under President Eisenhower shows bipartisanship, cooperation, and efficiency. Democrats and Republicans alike supported the president on foreign and domestic measures, with notable changes to housing, highway, wage, and aid bills without stalling progress.
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Roscoe Drummond
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Hoover
Republican Congress
Truman
Senate
White House
House
Personal Health Care of Teeth By Wm. Brody M D
Dr Brody defines pyorrhea as a group of complex oral conditions due to alveolar atrophy. He urges vitamins A B C D and daily milk to supply calcium and vitamin D, plus sun exposure for D. Cooperation of physician and dentist is emphasized.
Mail Bag Gray Hair Causes and Advice
Question about sudden widespread gray hairs in a woman in her late twenties. Respondent advises medical check-up if health is lacking and notes readers report temporary color return after iodine treatment, but cautions professional guidance.
Middle Road Idea Helps Reds in Moral Debate
George E. Sokolski argues Marxists exploit guiding ideas to advance their politics while others drift toward pragmatism and fear of controversy. He cites Murray Kempton and his book Part of Our Time as a beacon against fashionable but confused liberal and conservative stances, preferring moral clarity from earlier decades.
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the Daily Worker
China
State Department
Reds
United States
Free World
Murray Kempton
Ibsen
George Bernard Shaw
Havelock Ellis
Life in a Half Sleep and Civilized Living
John Pfeiffer summarizes a Coronet idea on half awake living. People perform routine tasks on autopilot and reserve full attention for rare moments. He notes driving, housekeeping, and cooking require little conscious concentration while occasional make up and new recipes demand extra effort.
Davy Crockett Fans Share School Kids Views
Children from St Wenceslaus Cleveland and St Patrick schools express admiration for Davy Crockett. They mention bravery at the Alamo and enthusiasm for costumes and toys, with lines about his fighting for what was right and lively TV shows.
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Mary Francis Stodola
Second Street
St. Wenceslaus School
Mary
Davy
Attlc
Dianne Carol Heefner
Tenth Avenue SW
Cleveland School
Davy Crockett
Dianne
Francis Lillis
Fifth Avenue SW
St. Patrick's School
the Alamo
Francis
Davy Crockett Admiration From Local Students
In Franklin school and Garfield school children, including Steven Keller and Mike Ray Jones, express favorable views of Davy Crockett. They discuss liking the TV life story, the hat, and outfits though prefer avoiding coonskin caps and cowboy Indian imagery.
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Steven Keller
Oakland Road
Franklin School
Davy Crockett
Mike Ray Jones
J Avenue NE
Garfield School
Mike
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Mt. Herman Lodge No
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Horace Hedges
Dartmouth College
Delaware County
James Thompson
Robert McNabney
Nate Baldwin
Ireland
England
Nik
By David Lawrence
Lawrence
Western Wall
Drummond
Democratic Congress
Taft
President Truman
Wm. Brody
M.D
George E. Sokolsky
Sokolsky
John Pfeiffer
Coronet
Steven
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