The Delusion of Racial Superiority in World History
This essay traces a long history of racial superiority myths from ancient empires through modern nation states. It notes how such delusions fueled wars and decline, citing Britain, Nazi Germany, the Aga Khan, and Somerset Maugham, and warns that these prejudices still shape groups in Russia, the Arab world, and the United States.
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Rome
Hitler
Somerset Maugham
Aga Khan
Maugham
Morocco
Arabian Middle East
United States
South
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
General Mat Tinley remembered as eminent soldier and surgeon
He Kept His Guard Up honors Lt. Gen. Mathew Tinley of Council Bluffs at 80, a Spanish American War and World War I veteran who commanded the 168th Infantry and the 34th Red Bull division. A medical man who served as combat officer, he led Iowa guards between the wars and remained a morale force even from a wheelchair until his death.
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Mathew Tinley
Council Bluffs
Mat
168Th Infantry
Douglas MacArthur
Iowa National Guard
Iowa
Iowa-Nebraska
Write-In Votes Prove Power in Recent Elections
The write in process remains alive as voters in the New Hampshire primary and Iowa school elections express dissatisfaction with announced candidates by selecting favorites. The method showed weight in South Carolina two years ago when Thurmond won a Senate seat. Write in campaigns may grow as voters learn the power of this option.
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New Hampshire
Iowa
South Carolina
Thurmond
U. S. Senate
Better Leave Capitol Building Alone
Architectural Forum argues against expanding and moving the Capitol front at the cost of up to 15 million dollars. It warns the plan sacrifices architectural character for space, urges a full report from Henry Shepley before pursuing “architectural boondoggling.”
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Capitol Building
Congress
Chrysler
New York
Capitol
George Stewart
American Institute of Architects
The
A.A
Republic
Henry Shepley
Boston
Annual Iowa colleges tournament to be held on Coe campus
Forensic Association of Iowa colleges will hold its annual tournament at Coe College on March 15 and 16 with delegates from Simpson Central Coe Cornell Morningside Iowa State Teachers Iowa Wesleyan Penn Wartburg and Upper Iowa University expected to attend. City approves lease for 80 veteran housing trailers south of Ellis lane Ellis park area west of Eighth street NW. Red Cross drive surpasses goal with 87061 raised against 86500 target.
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Iowa Colleges
Coe
Simpson
Central
Cornell
Morningside
Iowa State Teachers
Iowa Wesleyan
Penn, Wartburg
Upper Iowa University
Frank K. Hahn
Maude M. Krebs
Frank S. Collins
Federal Public Housing Authority
Ellis Lane
Ellis Park
Eighth Street NW
Q Avenue NW
Red Cross
Reginald B. Figge
Figge
Whistler’s Father Reassessed by Readers Forum
In a letter section discussion the editor clarifies George Washington Whistler as a real figure born in 1800 at Fort Wayne. It notes his West Point education, railway engineering work, service as a major, and his 1862 commission to build a St Petersburg Moscow railroad. Whistler’s father later worked in Russia until his death in 1849 and Whistler the artist gained fame after 1878, with lasting recognition by 1903.
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Baer
Whistler
George Washington Whistler
Fort Wayne
Military
West Point
Czar Nicholas I
Russia
Col
Melnikof
America
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Ruskin
Victor D. Brenner
London
Beer at Ball Park Debate Stirs Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids resident argues against approving a beer permit at the ball park. He cites concerns for youth, citing a judge who links liquor to crime, and urges keeping baseball a clean family recreation with strong attendance without alcohol. He endorses the Knothole Klub and urges local support for a liquor-free park policy.
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Cedar Rapids
Liquor Menace
L. W. Dunlap
Elmhurst Drive
Competition is Good Cedar Rapids Shopping Growth
Cedar Rapids welcomes growth with more department stores across town including a Sears Younkers area. Proponents argue new stores create jobs and boost downtown prosperity while attracting doctors dentists lawyers insurers grocers and factories.
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Cedar Rapids
States' rights manifesto could swing 1956 election
A Southern bloc of 100 congress members signals a plan to use electoral votes to block a presidential majority, potentially pushing the contest to the House. The piece notes risks to federal power, school integration, and judiciary confirmations, with emphasis on states' rights and possible constitutional amendments.
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Washington
Congress
House of Representatives
Eisenhower
South
House
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Richard Russell
Georgia
Federal
Supreme Court
Cabinet Shake-Up Advance for Ike Ahead of 1960 Campaign
Washington column details a planned major cabinet reshuffle under President Eisenhower. Secretary of the Interior Douglas McKay will be first to leave, followed by Commerce Secretary Sinclair Weeks and undersecretary Walter Williams, then Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield. Replacements discussed include Len Hall or Charlie Wilson, with Defense Secretary Wilson facing mixed views and potential exit.
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Washington
Ike
Eisenhower
Douglas McKay
McKay
Sinclair Weeks
Commerce
White House
Walter Williams
Washington State
Sunny
Williams
Citizens-for-Eisenhower
Arthur Summerfield
Capitol Hill
Henry Ford
Michigan
Summerfield
General Motors
G.O.P
Len Hall
Charlie Wilson
Defense
Wilson
Eisenhower High Command
Anderson Aiding G O P Shifts Farm Debate
The text notes Senator Clint Anderson of New Mexico introduced the first flexible price support amendment, praised as one of the best Republican moves in the farm debate. It highlights his role as a key supporter within the party.
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Anderson
Lyndon Johnson
Clint Anderson
New Mexico
What to Do About a Self Conscious 12 Year Old Daughter
Dr. Joseph Mother advises that gentle lifestyle changes like good meals rest exercise and fresh air aid a self conscious 12 year old. Emphasizes adequate protein fruits vegetables and milk with limited sweets and cautions against unnecessary pills unless a health issue is suspected. For leg cramps calcium is likely safe to continue, and swollen ankles warrant medical check if edema persists with leg elevation and activity adjustment.
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You Couldn’t Depend on Her Two Dollar Cornet
In a hospital essay Baer recalls writing the line You couldn't depend on her she was as true as a two dollar cornet. He explains the sarcasm flowed from heartbreak after his girl left for a musician and notes the joke carried envy and male frustration.
Opinion Pieces Debate Adding Grades to Public Schools
A mixed set of citizen views on whether 13th and 14th grades should be added to public schools. Respondents from diverse backgrounds discuss education quality, costs, college access, and potential tax effects, with perspectives from teachers, a student, a tavern operator, and a preacher.
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Jess Fauchier
Fourth Avenue SE
Robert Elam
Ninth Street
Elam
Betty Shores
H Avenue NW
Hazel Miles
Tipton
Miles Doney
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