Changes in USDA Under Secretary Benson Reuters Style
The text argues Ezra T. Benson will reshape US agriculture policy away from the Truman Brannan coalition toward GOP aligned groups. It predicts reduced PMA centralization, expanded land grant and extension roles, and greater emphasis on cooperative farming and market expansion. Carlson’s world‑wide outreach is praised as a model for grass roots diplomacy.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ezra T. Benson
Brannan-Farmers Union Alliance
Farm Bureau
Grange
Co-op Council
PMA
Truman-Brannan
Washington
Land Grant Colleges
Extension Service
G.O.P
Eisenhower
Benson
USDA
Elmer Carlson Heads Import of Hand Corn Picking
Elmer Carlson of Audubon Iowa, 1935 world corn picking champion at age 26, now runs a hybrid corn company and still farms by hand. He was invited by the government to demonstrate hand corn picking in three European countries, a trip criticized by Senator Mundt as a wasteful Fair Deal junket.
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Carlson
Washington
Elmer Carlson
Mundt
America
Oscar Ewing
Truman
Iowa
Gross
France
Italy
Netherlands
Europe
Farmers of America
Audubon
Senator Mundt
South Dakota
South
High School Role in Serving Community Stirs Debate
Dean F. E. Henzick of Nebraska State Teachers College urged that high schools chiefly improve their own communities through education. He warned against viewing schools as channels to move youth and wealth out of towns and called for programs that keep graduates as active local citizens.
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Nebraska
Dean F. E. Henzick
Nebraska State Teachers College
Dean Henziik
Big Job in Justice Awaits Brownell Says Nimitz Panel
George E. Sokolsky argues for reviving a presidential security commission as a cure for subversion. He criticizes Sen. McCarran and praises Attorney General-designate Herbert Brownell Jr. while condemning past FBI neglect and urging stronger action against Soviet subversion.
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Brownell
FBI
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Russia
Joseph L. Rauh, Jr
Americans For Democratic Action
Socialist Party
Adlai Stevenson
United States
Winter day recall 10th anniversary visit in Cedar Rapids
The city marked a decade since a notable winter visit as the temperature plunged to 9 degrees and about two inches of snow fell. Brig Gen Charles H Grahl addressed Linn County draft board representatives and manufacturers, noting manpower losses would stabilize through leveling. A 20 year old Presbyterian church anniversary and DeMolay district leadership changes were noted alongside local theft and waterworks pump upgrade plans.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles H. Grahl
Selective Service
Linn County
What people do to prepare for winter at home
George Hilts says he puts up storm windows and checks the furnace. A Lagerquist adds stocking coal and weatherproofing. B Westby changes storm windows and shuts outside water pipes. Quaker Oats worker notes getting everything in working order for winter. E Book mentions putting up windows. Stanley Elias says storm windows are the only winter prep.
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Eorge Hilts, Boone
Tanley F. Elias
Thirtieth Street
Morse Seeks Audit On 1945 Through Senate Tax Returns
Oregon Senator Wayne Morse visits the Internal Revenue Service to request a thorough audit of his income tax returns since taking office in 1945. He waives the statute of limitations to ensure scrutiny of campaign deficits and prior donations. The IRS agrees only to post-1949 reviews unless written authorization is provided.
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Leonard Boyd
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Morse
Congress
Senate
Oregon
Swartz
John S. Graham
Thanksgiving toast and political jabs in a busy week
A chaotic column playful about holiday and politics. France warns on aid if US backs Tunisia Morocco talks. A scolder resigns. another official slips past a window. Thanksgiving looms as tickets remain unsold and Uncle Sam funds a marine bakery amid a warm Gulf stream.
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France
America
Tunisia
Morocco
Palomar Observatory Reveals Vast Cosmic Frontiers
Marquis Childs describes a visit to Lomar Mountain Observatory in California. The 200-inch Palomar telescope maps the universe night after night, extending humanity’s reach from 500 million to a billion light years, revealing countless distant systems and our fragile place in space.
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Pasadena
Palomar
Astrophysical Laboratory
Cal Tech
Mt. Wilson
Earth
Isaiah
Highway markless stretch sparks reader complaint
A reader from Route 1 voices concern over a pristine highway between Mt. Vernon and Iowa City lacking warning markings. He cites near misses and questions if tragedy involving Mrs Meder might have been avoided with proper signage on the busy road near the state university.
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Mt. Vernon
Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Your Views Are Welcomed in the People's Forum
Readers are invited to send letters commenting on Gazette editorials or any topic of public interest. Letters must include the writer’s name and address for publication, should be concise, and preferably be written on one side of the paper. The Gazette reserves the right to shorten submissions.
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Gazette
People’s Forum
Rheumatism Not Affected by Climate Says Brady
Minnesota reader reports doctors advise moving south for rheumatism, but Dr. Brady counters no cure exists anywhere including cold or damp climates. He notes modern views differ from Osler era and calls many medical labels merely vague terms for joint trouble.
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Minnesota
Osler
Mail Bag Claims on Enlarge Heart Longevity
A reader reports a doctor told her sister with enlarged heart she has only ten years left. The reply dismisses the prognosis as baloney and criticizes the physician as a charlatan.
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