Loose-Leaf Codes and Iowa College Enrollment Outlook
The Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Iowa is building a loose leaf model city code for Iowa municipalities to streamline local ordinances with help from the Iowa League of Municipalities. A coming enrollment boom may push SUI summer and overall campus populations higher, urging Iowa to invest in campus facilities now to accommodate growth.
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Institute of Public Affairs
University of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa League of Municipalities
SUI
Rise in Iowa summer enrollment tops 4,500
Total summer enrollments at the University of Iowa reach 4,577, the highest since 1949 when 4,862 attended. Last year’s 4,219 and the male-female split of 3,053 to 1,524 reflect factors from the recession. The rise is seen as a prelude to a larger influx of students ahead.
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University of Iowa
SUI
Edge-painting contract for Illinois tollway line
A last Friday let contract by the Illinois State Toll Highway Commission covers paving and center-line striping plus reflectorized white outlining of the outer pavement edges on the 187 mile tollway. Officials argue edge delineation may improve night driving safety and reduce edge overruns, suggesting Iowa engineers study Illinois results.
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Illinois
Illinois State Toll
Highway Commission
Iowa
Trade and Culture Exchanges Drive East West Ties
In a Moscow scene where politics cools, trade and culture push toward closer East West ties. Mikoyan leads bid for Western machinery credits while Britain leans to remove embargoes. the United States, cautious, envisages a gradual expansion of trade and cultural exchanges despite chilly political climate. The effort aims to build consumer goods plants with Western technical help as Soviet citizens anticipate a cultural tour program.
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Eisenhower
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Mexander Nikola Ander Nikolayevitch Kusnetzov
Washington
Committee
Milk and Cream Prices Rise in Cedar Rapids
Ten Cedar Rapids dairies announced a one cent per quart rise in milk to 18 cents and a two cent hike for a half pint of cream to 21 cents. The report also notes a new Iowa official and various local appointments and past anniversaries.
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Lee R. Watts
Corning
Robert D. Blue
Iowa State Highway Commission
Dorothy Drew
American Legion Auxiliary
Hanford
George Burch
Kenneth L. Moon
LaVon Mandel
Veronica Kirkland
Betty M. Hughes
John C. Lewis
William Zaruba
John E. Greenlee
Inflexible Moscow and the Geneva test talks
Washington examines Moscow tactics at the Geneva nuclear test inspection talks signaling the Kremlin seeks to set the agenda in advance. The piece questions perceived U.S. inflexibility, contrasts it with Soviet rigidity on disarmament, East European independence, and wartime propaganda, and weighs whether Moscow truly pursues peaceful coexistence.
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Hearing aids and operations for impaired hearing
Dr. Joseph Mother explains there are many options for hearing loss including ear wax removal infections and damaged ear structures and notes that newer methods have improved outcomes. Decisions should be made after examination by an experienced physician. He also reassures a parent that vaccination remains effective once the vaccination site is healing.
U S Government in Disarray by Joseph Alsop
Joseph Alsop argues the United States government is in deep disarray. He cites Sputniks economic woes and the Adams affair as key failures, warning future crises could strain governance further amid weak defense, fragile economy, and fragile foreign relations.
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Joseph Alsop
U.S
Washington
United States
Sherman Adams
Harry Vaughan
Adams
Bernard Goldfine
White House
Eisenhower
Toy prescription sparks debate in Sunshine Magazine
A mother questions a preparatory toy sold as educational as a salesman defends it as preparing a child for modern life. The exchange highlights tension between parental skepticism and marketing claims in educational products.
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Sunshine Magazine
Public Pulse Hope Expressed for De Gaulle
Elmo Roper and Associates report American views on Charles de Gaulle after his rise to power on June 1. Americans recall his WWII leadership and see potential for stability, with 52 percent saying his leadership would be more good than bad, 11 percent the opposite, and 37 percent expressing no opinion. Voter sentiment varies by political alignment. independents favor him nine to one, Republicans six to one, Democrats four to one, though no group shows negative exceeds 12 percent. The piece notes uncertainty about France's future amid Algeria and governance challenges, yet little fear that De Gaulle threatens liberty.
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Charles de Gaulle
State Department
de Gaulle
France
North Africa
Pat Tracy of Wilson Junior High Shares Life and Career
Principal Pat Tracy discusses twenty three years at Wilson since 1941, his nickname origin, early teaching in Unionville Brighton and other towns, and evolving school leadership. He recalls junior high renovations, discipline shifts, and the balance of administration with counselors and nurses. He reflects on hobbies, community work, and adjusting after a heart attack with practical advice.
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Pierre A. Tracy
Wilson Junior High School
Meadowbrook Drive
Brighton
Pat
Grant
Wilson
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