Interdependence themes mark new Iowa Extension program
The Iowa Cooperative Extension Service shifts from pure technical aid to addressing the total needs of people emphasizing interdependence. Marvin A. Anderson explains society’s growing reliance on shared actions across families communities and nations. A Manchester man wins a prize carrying 80 pounds of pennies 702 feet 5 inches.
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Iowa Cooperative Extension Service
Extension Service
Iowa
Marvin A. Anderson
Iowa Farm Science
Manchester
State plans broad raise for employees first since 1951
State personnel director Weddle announces a thorough overhaul of the salary scale with several hundred workers receiving raises totaling 10 000 to 15 000 dollars a month starting in July. Salaries have been low and raises rare, hindering hiring. The Glenwood successor cost over 21 000 with maintenance, contrasted with Dr Sasser's 10 800. The move aims to attract top personnel while schools advance integration. The rest of the text references political tours and Democratic actions in 1960.
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Dana Latham
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Internal Revenue
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Louisiana
Huey
Earl Long
Earl
WBRZ
Baton Rouge
Watch That Tax Job Ingemar Johansson Upsets Patterson
Boxing news notes Johansson’s upset of Patterson fuels renewed interest as fans recall Joe Louis era. The piece warns Ingemar about potential federal taxes on fight earnings and notes the IRS holds a powerful right hand.
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Ngemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Joe Louis
Inge
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Ingemar
Internal Revenue Service
Joe
Iowa's Highway System Seen As All Mixed Up By Commissioner
A retiring Iowa highway commissioner assesses the system's flaws and reforms. He highlights gains like wide scale widening, open meetings, bypass routing, interstate planning, and long range forecasting. He calls for statewide realignment prioritizing high traffic corridors and farm to market roads while praising the dedication of workers.
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Iowa
Blood Sedimentation Rate Explained for Health Checks
Dear Dr. Mother explains sedimentation rate as a test of how fast red blood cells settle in a tube. A rapid rate can indicate infection anemia or altered blood proteins from disease. 92 is very high and warrants prompt investigation. antibiotics depend on the underlying cause.
No Crusade? Sokolsky Questions Schlesinger as Historian
Columnist Sokolsky argues that Schlesinger crosses from objective history to advocacy when he portrays Hoover Roosevelt cooperation as a myth. The piece notes four men discussed the matter, including Hoover and the president-elect, in the lead discussion.
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Toynbee
Arthur Schlesinger, Jr
Herbert Hoover
Roosevelt
Schlesinger
Hoover
Gov Earl Long’s Race Track Fine Points and Crisis
The piece outlines Louisiana Governor Earl Long’s heavy gambling habit averaging 27 races daily with three bets per race. It notes tax scrutiny over his winnings, political tensions with donors, and his response as he faced a mental health crisis after controversial remarks on race and voting rights.
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Louisana
Earl Long
Long
Earl
Teamsters
Mississippi Bar Pilots
Treasury
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
South
Gov. Long
Galveston
Noted Linn County memories from 1949 dairy queen crowned
In a Memorial stadium ceremony State Sen. Frank C. Byers crowned Linn county dairy queen. Miles Sutera of Robins assisted with the coronation as Clyde Parker won the Linn milk ing contest with a three minute display. William A. Lull planned to begin teaching at Coe College in fall. 1929 Sylvia Cairns elected treasurer of the fifth district nurse association. Raiders star Roger Wolff led Moline with four hits and five assists in a Cedar Rapids 11 to 0 win.
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Memorial Stadium
Frank C. Byers
Miles Sutera
Robins
Cedar Rapids
Clyde Parker
Linn
William A. Lull
Stillwater
Okla
Coe
Raiders
Roger Wolff
Moline
Sylvia Cairns
State Association of Registered Nurses
H. C. Fulmer
YMCA
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