Population Growth Brings Cedar Rapids Near 100000 Mark
Cedar Rapids officials report the city surpassed the 100000 population threshold by 106 based on mail delivery points, with estimates ranging from 96200 to 99000 from state health and commerce groups. The piece notes the boon and penalty of census figures for state aid, urging updated official counts while expressing preference for growth.
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Fair City
Iowa
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Petro
Caldwell
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Department of Health
Division of Vital Statistics
Arts, government role, and Cedar Rapids festival roots
A Cedar Rapids Summer Festival in Greene Square illustrates grass roots cultural interest supporting the arts without heavy government aid. The piece argues that government should act only peripherally, allowing private and local passion to drive cultural growth, while urging boards to follow attorney general rulings until courts decide otherwise.
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Kennedy
August Hecksher
Cedar Rapids
Greene Square
Iowa Board of Control
Legislative Interim Committee
Board of Regents
Board of Control
Expansion at Anamosa prison and state patrol 24 hour shift planned
In 1953 Ray M. Purcell was named warden of the Anamosa state reformatory succeeding Foss Davis who died June 17. Iowa Highway Patrol will shift to a 24 hour basis starting July 1 to intercept late night reckless driving. Shrine night sees the last place Indians defeat Waterloo 8 to 4 at Memorial baseball park.
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State Men’s Reformatory
Anamosa
Ray M. Purcell
Foss Davis
Iowa Highway Patrol
David Herrick
Indians
Waterloo
Memorial Baseball Park
Ability To Project Our Thinking Imperiled by Politics
John Chamberlain argues that Supreme Court rulings on Bible reading threaten literacy and the tradition of King James prose. He recalls personal memories of Bible study shaping writers and predicts fewer versatile writers if secular drift continues. He imagines schools rebranding as Bible as Living Literature or Cultural Foundations of the West to preserve culture.
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Telstar
United States
Supreme Court
Pressing concerns over speech in schools and industry
The piece critiques time honored schooling methods and flags a trend toward surveillance of speech. It laments Supreme Court focus on religion and argues NLRB actions threaten free expression by linking GE communications on competition and job security to potential interference with collective bargaining.
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Supreme Court
National Labor Relations Board
General Electric Company
NLRB
General Electric
Prayer decision sparks debate on church state balance
Robert H. Cox argues the Supreme Court ruling on public school prayer does not ban religion but limits government endorsement. He asserts government involvement would impose official beliefs and infringe on free exercise, urging individual belief over state support.
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Robert H. Cox
Oakland Road
Ashington
Washington
Europe
United States
America
Police Officer Risks Traffic Daring Crossing
A Miami Herald reminiscence recalls officers facing dangers on busy highways by stepping into traffic like ordinary drivers, highlighting risk and frontline courage.
Kennedy Europe Trip Aimed at Swaying Public Opinion
President Kennedy travels to Europe to reinforce Western unity and deter communist aggression. The trip seeks to reassure European publics and underline US commitment to defend allies under the North Atlantic Treaty, while balancing nuclear and conventional force considerations.
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Mr. Kennedy
Europe
West
Kennedy
United States
Senate
Western Europe
Wasteful Military Spending Critiqued in Parade
Parade magazine accuses military brass of wasteful spending driven by personal vanity and glorification. It argues Congress touts defense contracts during campaigns while cutting medicare housing and education subsidies, urging a conscience in society and warning against socialism.
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Parade Magazine
General Clay Was With Him All Eyes on President at Berlin Wall
President Kennedy toured the Berlin wall with Gen Lucius Clay beside him at Rathaus as they unveiled a Freedom Bell plaque. The scene tested Kennedy's American University speech and the Kremlin’s response amid tensions with China and Moscow.
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Berlin Wall
Ashington
Kennedy
Kremlin
United States
Berlin
Lucius Clay
Clay
Rathaus
China
Russia
the Wall
Moscow
American University
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Kent Andrews
Coe
Coe Playhouse
Grinnell College
Iowa Navy
Iowa City
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John M. Bloom
J League
Daniels Park
Guy Bruce
The
Lighters
Verg Miller
Speeder
A. W. Henke
Upper Iowa
Methodist Church
Johnny Vavra
Tom Hooke
Kenmore
Gazette
Glen Darrow
Walter Markle
George Clark
John Chamberlain
King James Prose
the People’s Forum
Miami Herald
JFK
By David Lawrence
Lawrence
West Germany
Soviet Union
New York Herald Tribune Inc
General Clay
Drew Pearson
U.S.S.R
Izvestia
Pravda
Khrushchev
Peking
Pentagon
Fedorenko
U.N
Pearson
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