Highway Commission Approves Route South of Cedar Rapids
The state highway commission selects a new southward route to Highway 30 from Highway 13 east of Marion, replacing part of the Highway 94 plan. Cedar Rapids Marion and Linn County officials plus local chamber leaders supported the shift to ease urban traffic and boost regional access. The plan includes revitalizing Mt Vernon Road to handle current traffic and reduce downtown congestion.
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State Highway Commission
Marion
Commission
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Chamber of Commerce
The
Highway Commission
Mt. Vernon
Nations weigh U.N. force as Lebanon crisis grows
Watchful nations face Lebanon frontier clash amid U A R advances and Nasser influence. Iraq Iran and Jordan weigh anti Nasser moves while Hammarskjold reports to the U.N. on possible negotiations and a strong emergency plan.
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Nasser
Lebanon
Middle East
U.N
United States
Iraq
Iran
Jordan
United Arab Republic
United Nations
U.A.R
Hammarskjold
Chamoun
New York
AEC Mail Practice Sparks Public Skepticism Over Costs
A Morning Chronicle note critiques the Atomic Energy Commission for mailing a one page mimeographed news release in a heavy 10 by 15 inch envelope about a 15,000 kilowatt Puerto Rican reactor. The piece argues wasteful small spends fuel distrust of big budget requests and claims taxpayers deserve transparency.
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Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
National Security
Nagy Executed to Scare Satellites
Drew Pearson argues Khrushchev used Nagy and Pal Maleter’s execution as a warning to Eastern bloc governments to deter reforms. He claims the move aimed to curb drift toward the West amid U S–Iron Curtain tensions and political maneuvering in Congress.
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Drew Pearson
Nagy
Washington
Kremlin
Imre Nagy
Hungary
Khrushchev
Pal Maleter
Soviet Bloc
Poland
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Jack Kennedy
Massachusetts
State Department
Knowland
California
After Suez Crisis Eisenhower Influence Shapes 1956 Race
The piece argues Britain and France fault the United States for stopping the Suez action under Eisenhower and notes the 1956 near east crisis drew U S into Nasserism containment. It recalls Eden Mollet Dulles and Eden telephoning Mollet. It mentions John Blatnik and smoking link to cancer.
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State Department
United States
Lebanon
Eisenhower
Suez
Near East
Eden
London
Mollet
Paris
France
Nasser
Casy
John Foster Dulles
Jacobs leads at 22 holes in Iowa amateur final
Johnny Jacobs of Cedar Rapids stood 2 up on Bob Mann of Spencer after 22 holes in the Iowa amateur golf tournament final at Obehan wrauvuvil w. A Cedar Rapids Moose junior girls drum and bugle corps letter to J W Dahl praises the group as the best to appear here. The Rev Andrew E Kurth journeys to Europe for a summer seminar with clergymen educators and social workers.
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Johnny Jacobs
Cedar Rapids
Bob Mann
Spencer
Iowa
Obehan
Wrauvuvil
Cedar Rapids Moose
J. W. Dahl
Cedar Rapids Lodge
North Iowa Band Festival Committee
Mason City
Andrew E. Kurth
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Europe
Cedar Rapids pool funds show deficit and future costs
The 1957 Cedar Rapids city annual report reveals Ellis Park pool expenses exceeded receipts by 8000 plus. Disbursements for pool operations totaled 7433 more than income, due largely to repairs on 17 year old facilities funded from a 16327 pool balance. Officials expect future revenues to cover ongoing costs. No tax funds pool operation.
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Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Nevin Nichols
Nichols
Congressmen Rely on Gifts Critics Clash Over Adams
ROSCOE DRUMMOND argues that lawmakers use moralizing about Sherman Adams to dodge reforms. He highlights Senator Neuberger’s call to curb gifts and influence, proposing stricter conflict of interest rules, protected agency independence, and reduced political contributions.
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Washington
Sherman Adams
Adams
Congress
Richard L. Neuberger
D-Ore
Mr. Goldfine
Neuberger
H B Housh reflects on Cedar Rapids packing role
H B Housh, general manager of Wilson and Company Cedar Rapids plant, discusses career path from Oklahoma to Iowa, company growth, and packer trends. He notes shift to centralized buying, self service, and frozen foods while praising Cedar Rapids economy and colleagues.
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H. B. Housh
Wilson and Company
Cedar Rapids
First Ave
Meeker, Okla
Disaster Looms in Lebanon Prompts Intervention Fears
Joseph Alsop warns in London that American policy faces disaster over Lebanon as risk grows of a British American landing in Beirut. He notes minimal Beirut news access and recalls Britain's pledge to deploy troops if Lebanon asks, framing a possible move to protect Chamoun's government amid Egyptian Nasser's threats.
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London
Beirut
Lebanon
Chamoun
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Bate Asad
Washington
Middle East
Nasser
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Promise Not Altered in U N Lebanon Crisis
The Anglo American commitment to Lebanon remains intact despite U N observer deployment. U S envoy McClintock says the U N resolution does not affect the pledge or the readiness to land troops, while Chamoun faces pressure and the risk of a broader regional disaster if escalation continues.
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U.N
U.N. Security Council
U.S
Beirut
Robert McClintock
Chamoun
Lebanon
Washington
London
Mediterranean
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Pathologists as the unseen balance wheels of medicine
The article explains how pathologists support surgery by examining tissues for cancer and infection, guiding treatment decisions. They study samples from thyroids, appendices, blood, and other tissues, acting as detectives and referees to ensure the right amount of tissue is removed and diseases are detected early.
Special wire mesh used to reinforce weak hernia area
Mail Bag replies on hernia repair success, gelatin safety, plant respiration, and occasional heartbeats. A specialist notes mesh reinforcement for persistent hernias, gelatin harmless, plants emit small oxygen amounts, first-cigarette reaction common, and extra beats are not rare but require other symptoms to worry about.
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Stone City
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