Road Sign Consistency Urged For Safer Intersections
Consistency in road markings and stop policies is urged to improve safety at arterial intersections. The call cites the Grinnell Brooklyn area and the old highway 6 63 junction, noting inconsistent stop requirements compared with other busy crossings near Marshalltown and Cedar Rapids Mt. Vernon. Conflicting stop rules create driver uncertainty and reduce safety benefits.
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Highway Commission
Grinnell
Brooklyn
Tama
Monezuma
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vermon
Unusual self funded study on European parliaments by Dr Spencer
Dr Richard C Spencer of Coe College political science studies small European nations and Ireland with a quick look at Britain. The Belgium briefing notes Ireland uses proportional representation, Britain uses territorial voting, Norway and Sweden vary in list systems and two chamber links. Denmark uses single chamber with proportional representation, Belgium two chambers with party lists. The report suggests proportional representation is common outside Iowa and promises a full study later.
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Richard C. Spencer
Coe College Politicial Science
Belgium
Spencer
Ireland
Great Britain
Fred Cheval
Associated Press
Brussels
Britain
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Avoiding Boom Town Disorder
A real estate promoter called Cedar Rapids a boom town but citizens urge orderly growth. The piece notes rapid expansion in industry construction and retail, warns against boom-town psychology and excuses for disorder, and calls for vigilance to maintain orderly development.
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Cedar Rapids
Sometimes Its Human To Be Stupid By William Saroyan
The essay reflects on knowledge and ignorance from Saroyan's viewpoint. He jokes about memory, spelling, and hearing while noting daily limits of what he knows. He contrasts self perception with common claims to knowledge and ends with a humane note on human fallibility.
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Harry Parity
Harry
Cpmmon
Cedar Rapids Faces Freight Bill Rise After Rate Increase
Ten years ago this day the ICC authorized a six percent general rate hike for rail and water carriers. Cedar Rapids' annual freight bill was projected to rise between 320000 and 350000 dollars after July 1. The report notes local officials and business leaders reacting to the change.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Harry F. Sundberg
Chamber of Commerce Traffic Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Paul Coastas
U. S. Army
Organized Reserves
Shrine Temple
Loop
Second Avenue
Superior Court
Refugees as Red Targets Highlight Chinese Students Dilemma
George E. Sokolski discusses how about 3,500 Chinese students in the United States face pressure to return to Communist China. Archbishop Yu-pin champions refugee welfare, offering cross cultural support through Sino American Amity. The piece argues coercion is psychological, not political, as families’ letters lure students back to a regime.
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United States
Peiping
Washington
United Nations
China
Formosa
Paul Yu-pin
Nanking
Europe
New York
Sino-American Amity
Red China
Yu-pin
Australia
Canada
Africa
Israel
Soviet Russia
Adlai Stevenson Plans Potent 1956 Campaign Strategy
Adlai Stevenson aims a disciplined presidential bid if nominated, focusing on a strong organization, refined themes, and mass media use. He plans to finance, select issues, and shape a coherent, moderated campaign while challenging Eisenhower’s record and Soviet policy perceptions.
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Stevenson
Kefauver
Gov. Harriman
Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Republican National Committee
Health habits for blood pressure by Dr Joseph Mother
A reader aged 72 with hypertension seeks how to prevent stroke. Guidance covers medication under doctor, weight control, balanced diet with protein and vegetables, rest of eight hours, balanced activity, fluids totaling about a dozen cups daily, moderation, and bowel regularity. A second reader asks about persistent hoarseness and chest X rays. answer urges complete exam focusing on the larynx.
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Fater
Dark Horse as a Pet Pony in Presidential Timber
A satirical look at presidential politics and nominating quirks. The piece mocks compromise candidates pulled from unlikely places and describes odd paths to nomination, likening them to a rabbit in a hat and a pony in the ring. It plays on shibboleths, missteps, and whimsical obstacles faced by contenders.
Liberals Misfire in Trying To Split Business World
Merryle Rukeyser argues against liberal critics who pit big against small business to undermine Eisenhower era prosperity. He stresses cooperation between large firms and smaller suppliers, notes decentralization at GE GM and DuPont, and discusses productivity gains from technology, agriculture, and the need for rural decentralization to avoid farm decline.
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Eisenhower
General Electric Company
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