Reapportionment urged as Iowa legislators eye true representation
Fair Representation PPHE notes AP poll shows three to one support for reapportionment among future lawmakers. It criticizes current senate districting as unconstitutional and calls for constitutional amendment to create area and population based houses. It argues redistricting can be done by law now, while pursuing full amendment.
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Iowa
Senate
Kowa
House
U.S
House of Representatives
Birthday tributes hail Churchill at eighty
The piece extols Sir Winston Churchill as a superb leader who steered Britain during World War II and influenced a postwar world. It lauds his political skill and linguistic power, noting the worldwide birthday greetings as cheering encouragement rather than final judgment.
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Mary
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Preserve Cedar Rapids Iron Horse A Forum Sparked
A Monday reader proposed placing a small steam locomotive on outdoor display in Cedar Rapids. The editor weighs cost and placement concerns but supports preserving the iron horse for posterity as a tribute to the rail era and its local role. The forum invites brief reader opinions.
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Cedar Rapids
Townsend Plan Promoter Prompts Pension Debate Across State
The Townsend plan promoter R Francis Townsend spoke to a state convention urging immediate rollout of his $100 monthly pension. Critics note limited feasibility but acknowledge his effort formed social clubs, gave elderly people purpose, and fostered continued gatherings, companionship, and a sense of movement despite doubts about payment.
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R. Francis E. Townsend
Townsend Club
Townsend
Doc Townsend
Cedar Rapids airport funds urged for landing strip
A Cedar Rapids airport improvement plan totaling 343000 recommended to Congress by the Civil Aeronautics Administration would add another landing strip. A 2000 grant formed the Linn county veterans service and information center, from joint action by the War Appeals Coordinating committee and the Public Welfare bureau. Henry Nemec, Cedar Rapids police chief radio engineer, was named president of the Iowa Association of Police Communications Officers. Twenty years ago a major winter storm hit Iowa with eight inches of snow in Cedar Rapids. lines and toll circuits were down.
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Cedar Rapids
Congress
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Linn County Veterans Service and Information Center
War Appeals Coordinating Committee
Public Welfare Bureau
Henry Nemec
Iowa Association of Police Communications Officers
Iowa
Penick and Ford, Inc
Medley Whelpley
First Avenue W
West Side
New York Governor Harriman's early picks favor Liberals
George E. Sokolsky notes Harriman faces a Republican legislature and a slim win margin. His initial appointments favor Liberal party figures, signaling a shift toward New Dealers as possible New York state allies. Rumors also swirl of Harriman's potential presidential bid, complicating NY party dynamics.
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Averell Harriman
New York
New York State
Harriman
Irving Ives
Liberal Party
Democratic Party
Appleby Budget Appointment Sparks Democratic Concern in New York
The piece reviews Paul H. Appleby's budget leadership and a controversial 1946 remark on government workers and Communists. It notes reactions from Democrats, worries over 1956 Senate chances, and appointments by Harriman to labor matters and Communist affairs advisers. The column argues party power may be diluted and politics could ripple nationally.
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Paul H. Appleby
Rep. Bradley
Michigan
House
Appleby
New York State
Washington
Harriman
Isidor Lubin
Lubin
New Deal
Alex Rose
Liberal Party
Democrats
Myles Lane
Eisenhower rejects breaking relations with Russia
President Eisenhower opposes severing diplomatic ties with the Soviet Union, arguing it would raise war risk and harm Western leverage. He insists on maintaining open channels with Moscow while allowing Congress to debate the issue, stressing the need to avoid unilateral moves that could destabilize global peace.
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Eisenhower
Senate
William F. Knowland
California
United States
Soviet Union
Moscow
West
Sen. Knowland
Congress
Russia
U. S
Kremlin
America
Split on Asia crisis splits Eisenhower team
Stewart Alsop reports a developing internal rift in the Eisenhower administration between the Radford Robertson Knowland faction favoring assertive action to prevent a Chinese Communist rise and stronger U S measures, and the Ridgway dissenter urging restraint. The stalemate threatens broader policy direction in Asia and the U S alliance.
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Radford
Pentagon
Walter Robertson
William Knowland
Senate
Robertson
Asia
Capitol Hill
Radford- Robertson-Knowland
United States
Knowland
China
Pacific
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Eisenhower
Indo-China
Adm
Matthew Ridgway
Army
Personal Health: Regulating Room Temperature by Metabolism and Thermostats
Dr. Wm Brady explains how metabolism affects comfort and urges thermostat control to suit the majority. He notes slow metabolism causes chilliness for some and recommends regular activity and iodine under medical guidance, especially for women aged 35 to 45.
Terpin hydrate praised for cough relief by readers
A reader reports her husband’s cough ended after two days on terpin hydrate. Mrs F C also credits the remedy for chronic bronchial cough. A letter advises two grains of terpin hydrate after meals, cautioning against codeine.
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Padded Year Ends With Ike Campaign Wrap
In a light political vignette reflecting on Thanksgiving to Christmas, the piece notes Taft Hartley faded from the campaign talk quo and the GOP recession shifting to Democratic blame after November second. Ike is depicted as active and touring like a clam digger at low tide.
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Dan
Beersheba
Univae
G.O.P
Ike
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