Countryman one last enforcement stunt chance eyed
The piece proclaims Attorney General Countryman’s last minute demand for state agents is a publicity ploy to boost his image before retirement. It doubts any lasting impact on liquor law enforcement, notes Nebraska tax struggles, and argues real long term fixes require honest fiscal choices rather than political theatrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Countryman
Mr. Countryman
General Assembly
Countryman
We Are Not Alone in Reporting State Problems
The piece argues for Iowa focused journalism that also notes similar issues in other states and offers possible solutions. It defends not ignoring homegrown problems by comparing them to broader national patterns and emphasizes learning from others’ approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Legislative Council
Iowa
Khrushchev Sees God On Soviet Side In Speech
In a West blasting address Khrushchev claimed history and God favor the Soviet Union. He ignored Hungary’s turmoil and said things are going very well. if God exists, he would thank Him for it. He suggested God is for capitalists, not believers.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Red Party
Hungary
Khrushchev
Nikita
Organized Thinking Can Aid Appearance
Norman Vincent Peale recounts two encounters emphasizing inner discipline through imagination faith and prayer. He argues willpower fails against temptation and urges spiritual imagination and organizational religion to master self control and personal problems.
Permanent Crossing Planned at Fourth Street
Commissioner zike presented plans for a permanent crossing at Fourth Street and First Avenue to coincide with the spring First Avenue repaving project. Upton C. Blake, Cedar Rapids lawyer and community leader, died at his home on First Avenue. Nationwide Amendment Day featured interviews and letters to members of Congress on suffrage. Congressman Good voiced support. Palace theater matinee planned with two potatoes as admission to aid needy families amid high potato prices. City discuss hiring a police woman for Cedar Rapids and consider a detention home for delinquent girls at YWCA and juvenile court meeting.
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Zike
Fourth Street
First Avenue
Upton C. Blake
Scottish Rite
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Baseball Association
National Equal Suffrage Association
United States
Congress
Congressman Good
Desbold
Palace Theater
YWCA
Juvenile Court Committee
Public purse peace was first concern of most voters
The article examines post election views showing peace and foreign policy as the top issues favoring Eisenhower. It notes groups differed on other concerns like taxes and farm problems while Republicans and Eisenhower supporters emphasized Russia and world peace. It also discusses the Democratic senate victory and domestic issues where Stevenson showed strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Hungary
Middle East
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Ike
Russia
Senate
House of Representatives
Democratic Party
Metropolitan Cedar Rapids Faces Growth and Governance Challenge
Cedar Rapids must confront metropolitan growth as the area expands beyond city borders. The piece calls for greater regional cooperation, potential metro government, and regular meetings among Linn County taxing units to solve annexation, zoning, and school district issues while preserving local identities.
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United States
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Cago
Chicago
Linn
General Assembly of
Iowa
General Assembly of Iowa
Twisted party labels spark Eisenhower paradox tale
Maurice Zolotow challenges readers with a column arguing that party label manipulation shaped the 1956 election. He describes a district letter urging votes for Carlebach over Gwinn to aid Eisenhower's agenda, suggesting a nationwide strategy to tilt Congress toward Republicans while Democrats appeared to back Republican goals.
Hastings Campaign Exec Committee Endorses Carterlebach View
A Hastings statement from the Hastings Campaign Committee for Stevenson Kefauver contends the district favored William D. Carlebach for aligning more with President Eisenhower than incumbent Ralph W. Gwinn. The remark suggests Democrats in Congress running under Stevenson may be undercutting his national campaign by pledging loyalty to the party platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings-on-Hudson
Hudson River
Westchester County
N.Y
Ralph Waldo Gwinn
Gwinn
William D. Carlebach
Carlebach
Adlai Stevenson
Congress
Ralph Gwinn
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Westchester
Fisenhower
Hastings
Stevenson-Kefauver
Ralph W. Gwinn
Adlai Ewing Stevenson
Holiday menus from readers reflect simple family gatherings
In a community feature, several residents discuss their planned Thanksgiving menus. Respondents like Mrs Maser and Mrs Duxbury share modest plans centered on turkey or traditional baked goods, while others mention Norwegian dainties, cranberry salads, pumpkin pies, and family get togethers.
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Harry Christle
Seventh Avenue SE
Christle
Norman King
Mechanicsville
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