Two Iowa financial officers and the puzzle of state money
The editorial notes Iowa's two financial bosses, Comptroller Selden and Fiscal Director Wicker, work well together but warns of trouble if they ever clash. It outlines differing June 30 surplus estimates of 21 to 24 million dollars, explaining the timing gap and the legislature's shift to its own financial expert.
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Duane Wicker
Marvin Selden
Iowa
John Q. Taxpayer
John Q
Selden
Wicker
Bowen
Grinnell
British science brain drain sparks U.S. education debate
Lord Hailsham accuses Britain of losing talent to higher American pay research, facilities, and prestige while American science leaders flag gender gaps. Dr. W Albert Noyes Jr notes only 62 of 1,838 physical science doctorates in 1960 went to women, blaming incentives and prep rather than pay. Calls persist to nurture home-grown talent through better education.
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Britain
Lord Hailsham
Admiral Rickover
House Science and Astronautics Committee
W. Albert Noyes, Jr
University of Rochester
Noyes
U.S
Education Drive Expands for Barber and Cosmetology Trades
The House passes a bill raising barber college entry from eighth to tenth grade with broader education requirements for cosmetology also under consideration. Proposals urge training in political science psychology and home economics to improve discourse with clients, while some lobbyists face criticism for lacking similar discipline.
Indonesia Faces Debt Strain as Sukarno Opts for Luxury Ambitions
The regime, led by Bung Karno, borrows 17 million from the U.S. to shore up a crippled economy while planning a 3 million upgrade for three luxury jet air liners. Indonesia backs both the Soviet Union and the United States and leverages oil company profits as it contemplates nationalization.
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Jndonesia
United States
International Monetary Fund
Sukarno
Indonesia
Soviet Union
Malaysia
Bung Karno
West Java
Jakarta
Union
U.S
Sumatra
Indonesian Borneo
Ceylon
Grinnell College and the World Beyond Iowa
Christian Science Monitor details Grinnell College led by Dr. Howard R. Bowen promoting international outlook. The small Iowa institution fosters global contacts through visiting professorships lectures by foreign notables and campus clubs. The Grinnell Peace Corps style program already mentors eight graduates bound for service in developing lands.
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Dorothea Kahn Jaffe
Christian Science Monitor Rinnell
Des Moines
Grinnell
United States
Howard R. Bowen
Iowa
Grinnell College
Bowen
Peace Corps
Arnold J
Toynbee
Press Trends Stress Independence In The American Press
The statement by American Newspaper Publishers Association general manager before the anti trust subcommittee discusses how freedom, independence, and competition shape U S daily papers. It notes the shift from party to independent press, literacy, advertising revenue, and population changes affecting content, readership, and economic bases.
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American Daily Press
Smith
American Newspaper Publishers Association
House Committee On the Judiciary
United States
Frank Luther Mott
Professor Mott
America
U.S
Daily Newspapers of
Carter Lake Friction Drives Iowa Nebraska Boundary Debate
An Iowa delegation urged a mid river boundary at Carter Lake while Nebraska resists. The Shangri La raid near the lake exposed cross boundary liquor violations and prompted talk of a legal boundary question. Omaha authorities fear a permanent enclave would worsen illicit activity and political disagreement.
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Iowa
Carter Lake
Nebraska
Log Cabin
Capri Club
Omaha
Surefire Silence and the Medicine Thermometer
Dr Leon M Shirlaw argues in Lancet that continuous chatter distracts when writing prescriptions and notes and that the thermometer remains handy though largely outmoded. He notes a quiet approach can reduce offense and aid record keeping in medical practice.
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London
Leon M. Shirlaw
Lancet
Shirlaw
Memphis
Spray-On Grass Retardant Hopes to Cut Mowing
A major chemical division touts a spray on lawn retarder that slows grass growth, promising thicker slower turf needing only one to two mowings per season. FDA has cleared it. currently sold to airports camps golf courses and highways with consumer use pending.
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Food and Drug Administration
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