Feudalism and retirement plans spark debate in Iowa and beyond
Experts like Beardsley Rum and A A Berle Jr discuss employee retirement plans creating a feudalism effect by tying long tenure to pensions and hindering movement. Iowa’s plan faces bankruptcy risks, prompting study committees and actuaries. The column also questions Soviet signals after Geneva as diplomacy heats up.
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Aor
Beardsley Rum
A. A. Berle, Jr
United States
Iowa
Rum
Reign of purge rumors in postwar Russia
The piece suggests Russia may purge more officials tied to Lavrenty Beria and the Stalin era. It notes Molotov driving hard talk at Geneva, with Bulganin and Khrushchev showing a quieter stance as axes fall on potential rivals.
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Kremlin
Molotov
Geneva
Russia
Lavrenty Berea
Bulganin
Khrushchev
New Delhi
Stalin
India
Nehru
Asia
Moscow
Vyacheslav Molotov
Bulgarin
Jaycees Back Fair Representation Move Endorsed
Jaycees at a Council Bluffs meeting endorse reapportionment and announce plans to form local education committees. They call for fair representation based on population and urge the legislature to craft a workable plan that reflects true population in at least one house.
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Fee Jaycees
Council Bluffs
Jaycees
Charter Revision Moves Forward Amid Soviet Opposition
The U N General Assembly backed a charter revision 43 to 6 but Soviet opposition threatens action. Russia blocks enforcement of Security Council measures and maintains veto power, preserving its influence and membership control.
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U.N. General Assembly
United Nations
U.N
General Assembly
Russia
Soviet Union
Adlai Says Democrats Won Both Houses in 1954
In a nationwide speech Adlai Stevenson claimed Democrats won both houses in 1954 but the record shows the Senate remained tied at 48 48 after the election with one switch giving Democrats control by one vote. The piece argues no clear victory and predicts 1956 outcomes amid debates over New Dealism and party contrasts.
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Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Congress
Senate
Stevenson
Reublican
Ssakaeestert
New Jersey
Truman
Illinois
Harriman
House
Kefauver
City council approves land sale for highway project
Ten years ago Cedar Rapids council authorized selling east Hawkeye Downs land to the state for 1200 to form part of a new four lane airport road right of way. Six new directors joined the Chamber of Commerce Young Men's bureau including Brecht Gantt Hallenbeck Hohen shell Holmes and Palmer. Cedar Rapids police and firemen declined to join the state pension system for public workers.
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Hawkeye Downs
Young Men’s Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Iver Brecht
Frank A. Gantt
George Hallenbeck
Cecil Hohenshell
Leo S. Holmes
Paul E. Palmer
Cedar Rapids
Pushing Warren Candidacy Seen as Political Trick
George E. Sokolsky analyzes why Earl Warren’s potential bid for 1956 is viewed skeptically. He notes Republicans fear southern and border-state losses over desegregation and questions Warren’s electability versus Nixon Knowland and Dewey. He mentions Milton Eisenhower’s limited appeal and the lingering hope for Eisenhower’s second term.
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Earl Warren
United States
Eisenhower
Warren
Nixon
Knowland
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican Convention
Richard Nixon
William Knowland
Tom Dewey
George Humphrey
Treasury
Big Business
Thanksgiving History Across Nations and Eras
The column recalls early Thanksgiving stories, noting English and American observations. It mentions 1588 celebrations of defeating the Armada, 1621 Plymouth observance, and contrasts ship departures with pilgrim meals. The piece blends playful notes on turkey and place cards with a rough timeline.
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Turkey
Russia’s Bold Asia Tour Signals New Communist Strategy
Marquis Childs writes that Bulganin and Khrushchev’s visit to India marks a radical shift from Stalin era tactics. Moscow offers arms, aid, and technical help to flexible regimes, aiming to expand influence in Asia while bypassing Western parliamentary controls.
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Moscow
Egypt
Cairo
Great Asswan
Upper Nile
Abdul Nasser
International Bank
Washington
Britain
West Germany
Nasser
Soviets
United States
Burma
Khrushchev
Bulgarin
Asia
Peiping
China
New Auto Ad Language Leaves Reader Behind
Frederick C Othman notes 1956 car ads invent a flood of terms like motoramic styling and flightsweep. He mocks safety surge and speed- lines while admiring ad writers for creating dazzling features and phrases beyond general understanding.
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Washington
Flightsweep
Flatone
Health Advice for a Worried Young Woman
Dr Joseph Moiner counsels Miss G E P that her symptoms stem from nerves and eating habits rather than cancer. He notes anxiety about health is common among youths and urges continued check-ups, lighter meals, and avoiding over concern while emphasizing a normal health report.
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G.E.P
Random Views on Thanksgiving Celebrations Across Five Families
Five brief interviews reveal varied plans for Thanksgiving including farm gatherings in Iowa with turkey and hunting, a large family dinner with pies and Scrabble, grandmotherly travel helpers and pheasant hunting, a home stay with church attendance, and a simple home feast with relatives and television afterward.
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Carroll Miskimen
Westwood Drive
Miskimen
Dean Smith
Lamont
Coe
Smith
Robert L. Jordan
Twentieth Street
Bob Weems
Ninth Avenue SE
Weems
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