Cedar Rapids fights labor reclassify and tests new keyboard method
In Cedar Rapids the Chamber of Commerce argues against upgrading the area to a critical labor shortage, citing a low unemployment rate and a broad labor draw. The piece notes how statistics can mislead and favors gradual adoption of a new keyboard system, suggesting a cautious, experimental approach.
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Washington
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Department of Labor
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Labor Department
Government plans four month test of new typewriter keyboard
Government departments will test a new keyboard layout for four months. Advocates say the design rearranges letters to favor frequently used keys and should boost typist efficiency once mastered. The current layout is criticized as illogical.
Let Them Be Heard on Witnesses in Dr Kyer Hearing
The legislative committee weighing Dr Kyer and the Board of Control will decide whether to hear all witnesses. Some members urge including any with pertinent information, while others advocate limiting to board and Dr Byer. The aim is a thorough, unblocked inquiry to inform state interests.
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Legislative Budget and Financial Control Committee
Statehouse
Robert Hogan
Iowa Daily Press Association
Stevens
Jefferson
Board of Control
Byer
Senator Byers
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Kyer
State Department
United States
U.S.A
Soviet Union
Russia
Kremlin
Christmas Starts Bright and Early by Frederick C Othman
Washington columnist Frederick C Othman reflects on the early Christmas rush in 1955, noting radios playing Rudolph and department store music while Santa Claus parades the streets. He recalls humorous holiday tales from Chicago mayor Big Bill Thompson and Hollywood's first Santa delivery of snow made from corn flakes, ending with a personal note on never returning to Hollywood.
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Washington
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Santa Claus
Big Bill Thompson
Chicago
King George
City Hall
Big Bill
Property Department
20Th Century-Fox
Hollywood
Santa
City seeks bids on sewer construction in 1943 resolution
Public notices recall a 1943 move by Iowa officials to bid sewer work after City Council approval. The plan included December 13 final passage and a special state session to address board of control issues amid the era's urban needs.
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Public”Provements
Dave L. Williams
Iowa
Board of Control
Carroll A. Lane
Carroll
Johnson Lines Up Roats
Senator Lyndon Johnson outlines a detailed Democratic program for the next session, courting unity and presenting New Deal style aims in social security health roads housing and tax relief. The plan risks internal splits over natural gas regulation and may affect Adlai Stevenson ahead of the election year.
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Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Texas
Congress
Johnson
Adlai Stevenson
Poor Manners in Barn Calf Antics at Milking Time
Two cows jostled at the barn door during milking. One admonishes the other with a quip about upbringing, reflecting a playful animal anecdote from the Wall Street Journal.
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Wall Street Journal
Will Politics and TV Mix in 1955 Campaign
Washington analysis on how advertising and politics merge for the 1955 presidential race. It cites Printers’ Ink on task forces and pooling talent, the role of the Advertising Council, and expected TV and radio spending in 1956. Quotes Montgom ery on TV’s impact, arguing exposure aids honesty and favors the best candidate over the best showman.
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Washington
New York
Madison Avenue
Montgomery
American Association of Advertising Agencies
Advertising Council
Republican National Committee
Barton
Cern
Robert Montgomery
Eisenhower
Lincoln
Reducing Wrinkles and Health Q A From Dr Joseph Mother
Readers ask about wrinkle prevention through gradual reduction and avoiding constant stretching. A 50 year old asks about syphilis risk after past treatment. expert notes treated disease poses no current brain danger. Advice covers dry skin in a child and TB transmission from a treated patient with negative sputum.
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A.F
Detroit
J. G. Brackenidge
J. H
Bugs Baer Demos Seeing Thumb to Eye in New York Politics
The piece mocks New York political feuds between Mayor and Governor, noting Wagner and Harriman as adversaries and joking that Tammany Hall may have been exposed in the last investigation. It frames a divided city leadership and tensions over slum clearance and election alignments.
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New York
Wagner
Harriman
City Hall
Diplomats Undermine People to People Friendship
Drew Pearson argues Geneva talks sparked a people to people movement between Americans and Russians. He cites farm exchanges, US officials and broadcasters, and fears in Washington that military funding would be affected, urging broader citizen contact beyond top leaders.
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Washington
Madison Avenue
Geneva
Bohlen
Moscow
State Department
Kremlin
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Mike) Healy
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Sinclair
Kathryn Watts
St. Luke’s Hospital
Tampa
Fla
J. O. Duffy
Zion Evangelical Church
Moody Bible Institute
George Clark
By Stewart Alsop
Danger For Demos
Roscoe Drummond
Dr. Joseph
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Esau
Harri
Tammany
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Vladimir Maskevich
Voice of America
Maskevich
Kefauver
Hennings
Missouri
Sparkman
Alabamba
Malone
Nevada
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U. S
Harold Stassen
Nelson Rockefeller
White House
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Ike
Bulgarin
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Rosewell Garst
Ezra Benson
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