Kyl Wins Budget Reduction By Pressing Powell Travel Costs
Rep. John Kyl of Iowa's Fourth district earned acclaim for forcing Rep. Adam Clayton Powell to reveal travel expenses. The disclosure led to about a $200 000 cut in Powell's House Education and Labor Committee budget amid calls to curb taxpayer waste and tighten oversight.
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John Kyl
Iowa
Adam Clayton Powell
House Education and Labor Committee
New York
Kyl
Powell
House
Iowa oil near Keota sparks hopeful but cautious outlook
A modest oil discovery near Keota prompts cautious optimism about Iowa's oil prospects. The piece notes past misfires such as a 1955 uranium find and argues the main value is spurring enterprise and the pending Iowa Senate bill offering a $100 000 bonus for a well producing 50 barrels daily for 60 days with one eighth to landowners.
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Keota
Iowa
Ottumwa
Iowa Senate
State Needs a Plane for Governors Scramble
The piece argues against blaming Governor Hughes for night travel refusals in a single engine plane and supports former Governor Erbe's idea to buy a twin engine aircraft for the chief executive. It notes governors are asked to attend many events and face exhaustion from long hours, suggesting safer transport is needed as public demands grow.
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Hughes
Erbe
Umptydump Club
Powell Power Split Dims Powell Influence in House
Mary McGrory reports a push led by Rep. Landrum and backed by Rep. Vinson to divide Powell's labor and education committees. The move aims to curb Powell's power, drawing cautious support from Southern Democrats and some Republicans despite opposition from labor unions and concerns over leadership.
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Powell
House
Georgia
Carl Vinson
Vinson
Congress
Rep
Landrum
Franker
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
G.O.P
John W. McCormack
Rep. Powell
Europe’s Pinch on U S Poultry May Hurt Grain Too
Journalist Marquis Childs analyzes growing European Economic Community moves that could curb U S chicken exports and affect grain markets ahead of a Kennedy round tariff negotiation. The piece discusses potential shifts in Atlantic trade and the risk to U S farm products amid European policy actions.
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Europe
U.S
Marquis Childs Ashington
Atlantic Alliance
United States
Atlantic
European Economic Community
Freeman
Hallstein
Kennedy
Freeman Warns Europe Farm Policy Portends Isolation
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman warned in Washington that if Europe fixes prices via subsidies and blocks American grains with tariffs a shift in U.S. foreign policy could occur. He cited the chicken export cutback from 414 to 1244 cents a pound costing U.S. growers about 50 million dollars as a wakeup call for regional farm powerhouses in Arkansas and Georgia.
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United States
Europe
de Gaulle
Walter Hallistein
Commission of the European Community
Orville Freeman
Washington
Childs
Marion Forum Criticizes Post Office Tactics
Readers debate Marion post office efforts noting that success hinges on direct talks with U S lawmakers. They urge cooperation with Rep Bramwell and Sens Hickenlooper and Miller, arguing for timely action without clouding the issue.
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Less
Morton
Rep
Bramwell
Sen. Miller
Sen. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
When to Teach to the Editor on Preschool Work
A letter argues against starting 3 and 4 year olds on school work with an electric typewriter. The writer questions timing, urges children to have time to grow and play, and warns rushing education may create neurotics.
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Chamberlain
Omar Khayyam Moore
Should Sunday Be Official Day of Rest For All
The text argues for a nationwide rest day, preferably Sunday, to allow workers time for worship and recreation. It notes historical attempts in France and Russia, current practice of one day in seven, and suggests laws to ensure a weekly rest without forcing worship. It supports exemptions for Jews and Seventh Day Adventists and calls for shifting work away from one chosen rest day.
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France
Russia
Letter to the Editor on Cruden Bible and wine in Iowa
A reader from Vinton replies to a March 6 letter about liquor and faith. She cites Cruden's Bible Concordance noting wine as a common beverage where water was scarce and links this to Biblical accounts of water and wine, urging clarification of misunderstandings. Betty Pingenot signs the letter.
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Cruden
Palestine
Iowa
Betty Pingenot Vinton
Mecca queen chosen by SUI engineering students
Jeanne Hotz of 1953 Fort Dodge was selected by SUI engineering students as their Mecca queen for 1953. Attendants included Marcene Rinquiette Clinton Shirley Loerke Harriet Whitesel Leah Thorpe.
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Jeanne Hotz
Fort Dodge
SUI Engineering
Marcene Ringuette
Clinton
Shirley Loerke
Ottumwa
Harriet Whitesel
Cedar Rapids
Leah Thorpe
DeWitt
Maxine Erickson
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Irk
Frank Less
Howard Morton
Congress of the
Jack Miller
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Rep. Bramwell
John Irwin Smith
Wellington Street
America
South
George Clark
SUI
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Agriculture Service
Scattergood
West Branch
John M. Copithorne
Lieut
Hartley Price
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