Iowa Road Fund Balance Shrinks Under Spending Push
Iowa highway commission cut a 23.2 million dollar unexpended balance down to 342 million by November. Chairman Chris Larsen notes 3 5 thousand dollar unexpended balance is too low to operate. State funds exceed 100 million yearly. general fund rainy day reserve of 20.35 million suggested for road fund, NATO aid cited.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Chris Larsen, Jr
Sioux City
Republican and Commission
Iowa Good Roads Association
Stice Highway Department
Renin
Highway Commission
Road Department
General Fund
Iowa
Commission
Rand
Jowans
Highway Department
Time To Take Stock Of NATO Meeting Attended By Eisenhower
A VIEW OF forthcoming NATO meeting pledges strong defense to deter Soviet aggression in the North Atlantic area. A significant issue arose from a recent West German government report highlighting tensions within the alliance.
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Ment
NATO
Luftwaffe
U.S. Air Force
Eisenhower
North Atlantic
Khrushchev proposes peaceful rocket contest with America
The article recalls Nikita Khrushchev proposing a peaceful rocket contest between America and Russia to compare ballistic missiles. It notes his earlier push for a Turkey shoot as well, linking the two diplomatic stances.
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Astrefa Khrusnchev
America
Russia
Nikita
TV X Rays And The Human Body A Reader’s Delight
University of Iowa electrical engineers explore using television to enhance X-ray images of the body. They seek to emphasize bone outlines with increased black and white contrast and imagine doctor dialogue during the viewing. The pieceilluminates speculative yet lighthearted consequences of TV assisted imaging.
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Gineering
Telvision
Stevenson Wary in Talks with Dulles Over NATO Plan
The article notes Adlai Stevenson cautious about joining the Eisenhower administration as an adviser, wanting to study NATO policy before committing. It contrasts Stevenson’s stance with GOP pressure and mentions Meade Alcorn’s efforts, while raising questions about openness at the Justice Department under Brownell and potential shifts under Rogers.
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Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Adlai
John Foster Mutles
Eisenhower
Dulles
Stevenson
Republican National Committee
Meade Alcorn
GOP
Pearson Stevenson
Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Frank Knox
G.O.C
Navy
Henry L. Stimson
Hoover
Taft
NATO
Dutles
Paris
Ian
Ravevel
Wendell Willkie
White House
Trumain
Herbert Hosver
Truman
Justice Department
James Roosevelt
D-Calif
J. L. Burke
Service Pipeline
Standard Oil
Indiana
Burke
Brownell
Congress
Rogers
Chicago firm wins Arthur school addition bid at $284,500
The Arthur school addition project went to Pete Anderson and Company of Chicago after beating Cedar Rapids bidders. W R Link of Cedar Rapids was elected secretary of the Mideastern Baptist Men's Council. J Langerquist of Marion named treasurer. Baby John Harmon named a pre dated member of the Cornell college club following his father Pat Harmon's talk at the college. The town board delayed action on resignation of Dr Eddie Anderson as university football coach. Snow covered Iowa two inches deep. Brazilian pianist Madame Guiomar Muracs performed at the Community Concert series. An accord was reached for E Cohn and Sons to buy salvage from Cedar Rapids and Marion street railways. Two hundred Iowa Degree of Honor members attended the state convention.
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Chicago
Arthur School
Cedar Rapids
Pete Anderson
The
Gazette
Eddie Anderson
University of Uwa
Wien
Guiomar Muracs
Towa Theater
Getulio Vargas
Brazil
Marion City
E. Cohn and Sons
Many Causes of Cough Broad and Surprising
Dr. Joseph explains coughs arise from airways nose throat larynx bronchial tubes or lungs and from irritation like smoking inflammation allergy or tumors. Heart failure aneurysm wax in the ear catarrhal drip nasal obstruction and even nervous tics can provoke coughing. many causes exist.
The United States as a dictatorship feared by readers
A reader laments drift toward government by a few and urges defense of free enterprise. He cites war, taxation, and subsidies as waste and urges stopping government competition with private industry. The letter praises Jefferson J-Hawks and criticizes prior coaching amid field injuries. Gerald L. Matheny and I. B. Bean sign.
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United States
Gerald L. Matheny
Withholding Judgment on Digest Article Sparks Debate
A reader challenges an editorial on the September Reader's Digest piece about new high schools. He suggests rereading the Digest article and the Architectural Forum response before drawing conclusions.
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William J. Beranek
Sea Street
Beranek
Current Architectural Forum
Salute to a Fighting Football Team by Hard Luck Boys
A columnist salutes a small football squad labeled as spirited and determined despite handicaps and being denied a common school. The piece notes their constant effort, individual spirit, and rough practice field with many chuck holes as obstacles they faced.
Ike Hasn't Told Whole Story on Missile Reentry Speeds
Washington reports outline a critique of American policy secrecy. The piece argues the administration uses selective information to present a smoother picture while hiding tougher facts about missile reentry speeds and overall nuclear strategy. It warns selective intelligence can mislead public debate and delay necessary actions.
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Stewart
Ike
Washington
Lenin
Soo
Defense
Charles Wilson
Bugs Baer and the New York GOP Egg Laying Politics
The text parries political figures like Bugs Baer and Nixon against New Jersey Forbes and New York mayoral scenes. It hints at Census sparked mischief in party ranks, White House influence, and echoes classical rhetoric in a chaotic, satirical political panorama.
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Jersey
Ike
New York
Tree nursery owner reflects on Cedar Rapids roots and business
Carl Baumhoefener of Baumhoefener Nursery discusses third generation family business in Cedar Rapids Iowa born 1906 in Williamsburg. He recalls moving at age three and his landscape architect training at Iowa State College. He notes Christmas season peaks, shift to pine trees, live rooted trees, and customer education trends.
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Carl Baumhoefener
Baumhoefener
Johnson Avenue NW
Williamsburg
John
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Russ Wiley
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