Subsidy Idea for Legislators Faces Ethical Hurdles
United Steelworkers President David McDonald proposes subsidizing union members to run for state legislatures by covering pay and expenses. Critics warn this raises loyalty and fairness issues and could set a dangerous precedent for other special interest groups.
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United Steelworkers
David
MeImald
USW
McDonald
USW “International Executive Board
Tennessee
Not All Waste In The Cold War Arms Balance
The article argues that both the Communist bloc and Western powers are so well armed with modern weapons that neither side will risk a major war if avoidable. It asserts that whether atomic bombs come via missiles or conventional aircraft, a guaranteed knockout on first strike is unlikely for a long time.
Space Race as Cold War Tool Against Communists
The text argues that the United States must outpace Communists in psychological warfare and technological achievements, including space exploration, to counter their influence. It contends that indirection through infiltration and propaganda may be necessary and highlights the higher moral cost of such efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reus
Murray Receives Gamma Sigma Delta Award for Agriculture
Dr. William G. Murray of Iowa State College earned the Gamma Sigma Delta award for distinguished service to agriculture and leadership in agricultural finance and farm appraisal. The 33 year ISU faculty member has political ambitions, exploring a bid for Iowa governor as a Republican. Observers question, then weigh his unusual blend of academic achievement and potential political success.
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Ames
William G. Murray
Gamma Sigma Delta
United States
Dr. Murray
Iowa State College
Murray
Iowa
Bowl of Soup Combats Flying Saucer
A columnist lampoons the flying saucer fad, recounting sightings near Washington and narrating encounters with alleged saucer experts. The piece mocks hoaxes and sensational claims, noting weary pilots and a dubious lecturer, while predicting the trend will fade in a few days.
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Frederick C.othman
Latin America
New Orleans
Washington National Airport
Arkle
Capital
Westups
Sud
Mare
Friendship Train drive fuels Eastern Iowa fundraiser
Cedar Rapids students contributed 82 314 to a Friendship Train fund aiding hungry children in France and Italy. About 9 800 was raised locally to buy oat meat bags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Fate
France
Italy
Residents oppose heavy industry zoning near Hunter airport area
William P. Kunel argues against rezoning Cedar Rapids area from residential to heavy industry. He cites dust, traffic, lowered property values, lack of water, sewers, and assurances for residents. He links urban planning to broader concerns about science education and national programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
J Street
Hawkeye Downs
Sixth Street
Cedar Rapids director Tescher on community theater goals
In Cedar Rapids Donald Key interviews Why Tescher director of Cedar Rapids Community Theater who arrived September 1951. He recalls past work at Cleveland Play House and regional groups, notes the Strand Theater purchase, and discusses casting, audience expectations, and his philosophy of art and daily life.
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Cedar Rapids
Allan Kline
Vinton
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
Howard Rk
Green
Sted
Ames
Don Tescher
Cedar Rapids Community Theater
First Avenue
Dorn
Oxford
Cleveland Playhouse
Strand Theater
Salvador Dali
Donald Key
Virginia Governer Race Highlights School Segregation Issue
In Virginia the gubernatorial contest pitted two candidates opposed to school integration. Democrat J Lindsay Almond won a decisive victory, signaling strong public support for segregation and a rebuke to Supreme Court decisions. The Republican Party lost ground, while Democrats overall gained votes compared with the prior year. Both candidates debated legal avenues to circumvent the court's call for mixed-race facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Virginia
J. Lindsay Almond
Eisenhower
National Democratic Party
Supreme Court
North Carolina
New Jersey
Robert Meyzer
Meyner
Stevenson
Ike
Malcolm Forbes
Placement Laws and Political Shifts Across States
The piece discusses pupil placement and segregation debates in Virginia and broader implications from New Jersey and New York City elections. It notes troubling questions about constitutionality, voter turnout shifts, and a pattern of Republican decline in the North with potential South gains, while stressing local factors may drive results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presidentia
Robert Wagner
Ike
Wagner
Stevenson
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Virginia
New York City
What Is Your Opinion of Asthma and Health Questions
Dr. Joseph Mother answers readers on asthma causes noting allergy triggered breathing swelling and accompanying heart conditions that worsen symptoms. He adds fissure suspicion from a rectal description and surgical suggestions, plus guidance on thumb sucking and child bowel movements with concise parental advice.
Bugs Baer Seethes Over Bureaucratic Warp in War Planning
The piece satirizes interservice rivalry between navy and army and mocks hidden agendas in wartime strategy. It imagines undercover agents in a blanket factory probing grass root officials while lampooning delays and rivalries in lunar and military plans.
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Boss Blanket Factory
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Beckman
Dubuque
Torch Press
Third Street
Republican
Dom Fejereisen
J. Donnelly
Donnelly
Notre Dame
Buck
the People's Forum
Hunter Airport
Russia
Navy
Army
Air Force
Atomic Commission
Sputnik
William P. Kunel
Twenty-first Avenue
Caesar
Cleopatra
Reelaxation
the Gazette
Catherine the Great
Shaw
Odets
Tennessee Williams
Giradoux
Anouilh
Napoleon
David Lawrence
G.O.P
New York
Dr. Joseph
Ilrs. P
Bugs” Baer
White House
Serviette
George Clark
Ken
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