Registration in Precincts Sparks Linn County Debate
The Linn County Young Democrats urge precinct voter registration for the 60 days before elections, citing accessibility as a barrier. They warn of costs and note Des Moines and Waterloo have used booths with volunteer help, suggesting feasible miniproposals and evening hours, while cautioning about staffing and quarters.
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Linn County
Young Democrats
L. D. Burgus
Des Moines
Waterloo
League of Women Voters
Armchair analysts critique U S defense planning basis
Realist commentators argue the present U S defense framework is unrealistic and risk free for apostas, noting the Pentagon overemphasizes atomic weapons and should rely more on conventional arms.
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Ome
U. S
Pentagon
United States to Emphatically Oppose Colonialism
The article argues the United States will soon state a clear anti colonial policy in North Africa and beyond. It cites Ambassador Dillion in France and reactions from Britain and France over Cyprus and Algeria, urging decisive public stance to regain lost friends and curb Communist propaganda.
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State Department
United States
Dillion
France
North Africa
Great Britain
Cyprus
Algeria
Atlantic
Greece
Cavendish Cannon
Achbishop Makarios
Britain
Humphrey Lumbers Through Movie Row To Hear The News
Senator Hubert Humphrey faced a stalled station wagon and a TV glare as he arrived in Washington to hear testimony on motion picture exhibitors. He praised Kefauver’s victory, pledged to probe the industry, and blamed producers for declining American cinema amid rising rents and fewer releases.
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Washington
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Adlai Stevenson
Kefauver
Humphrey
America
Bethesda
Capitol
Connecticut Avenue
Benng
Allied States Association of Motion Picture Exhibitors
Abram F. Myers
Hollywood
Myers and Co
Myers
Cedar Rapids area bonds and community efforts highlighted
Ten years ago the CIO endorsed issuing 215000 in stadium bonds for Cedar Rapids. Voters set a March 25 election date. Veterans of Foreign Wars paused a 50000 remodel. Coe College urged housing for veterans. Mayor Hahn urged Red Cross relief. others noted local civic efforts and student visits.
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CIO
Cedar Rapids
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 788
Second Avenue SE
Byron S. Hollinshead
Coe College
Iowa
Red Cross
Frank Hahn
E. L. McKibben
Cedar Rapids Baseball Association
Sense of Direction Vital to Business Leaders
Merryle Rugeyser argues that personal direction and self belief drive success in business. William C. Stolk recalls career pivots and stresses that chiefs steady the ship, inspire confidence, and uphold merit while embracing research, progress, and obsolescence to keep firms competitive. Hera cleitus’s quip “All is flux” caps the piece.
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William C. Stolk
American Can Company
Stolk
Henry L. Doherty
Cities Service Company
Star of Creative Applied Science
Alert
Heraclitus
Kefauver’s Minnesota Sweep Faces Senate Roadblocks
An analysis recalls how Kefauver overcame opposition from Senate colleagues to win the Minnesota victory. It details Johnson Humphrey tactics, fundraising gaps, and Stevenson’s larger spend, plus potential party shifts in North Dakota and Oregon that could reshape Senate control.
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Washington
Kefauver
Minnesota
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Kefauver-Stevenson
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Adlaiites
Florida
California
Adlai
Farmer Improves Sales With Clever Mis Spelling Signs
Missouri farmer Hoyt A. Wright of Dunklin County swapped to quirky misspellings at his roadside stand. Signs like Home-groan water melons rite off the vine and These shore air fresh aigs boosted business after slow sales. Wright credits his spelling antics for unexpected genius and success.
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Will Rogers
Missouri
Hoyt A. Wright
Dunklin County
Will
Wright
Farm Journal and Country Gentleman
North Dakota Non-Partisan League Eyes GOP to Dem Switch
North Dakota voters hear the Non-Partisan League aims to break 40 years of Republican control at its Bismarck convention next week. The move signals a major party realignment with potential national impact on the 1956 farm belt calendar and Senate control. The primary motive cited is dissatisfaction with the flexible political stance.
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Eisenhower
National Farmers Union
Ike
NPL
Bismarck
G.O.P
US Senate
Bill Langer
North Dakota
Langer
Paul Butler
Senate
Big Bill
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Morse
Plains of North Dakota
U. S. Senate
League of
Gallstone doubts and acne care from reader letters
Reader asks about medicines to dissolve gallstones and a diet to prevent attacks after a hospital diagnosis. The doctor warns no pill dissolves gallstones without removing the gall bladder and advises cautious eating plus no spectacular cures. The acne inquiry covers diagnosis, nervous tension, low fat diet, avoiding chocolate, seafood, iodine, cleanliness, and regular baths.
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Woneee Street
Educators Discuss Better Schooling for More Students
A 1956 Atlantic City meeting of the American Association of School Administrators drew 19 000 delegates from 30 allied groups to address three core issues. They urged more scholarships for gifted students, expanded guidance in high schools, and expanded training in science and engineering while balancing integration with local action.
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United States
American Association of School Administrators
Atlantic City
U.S. Supreme Court
the Times
Soviet
Russia
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Ward Belmont College
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University of Illinois
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