Much Boom No Bust Says Iowa Economist
Iowa City report argues postwar prosperity hinged on American women’s spending and built in stabilizers. Arthur Upgren notes family incomes doubled during WW II and civilian spending offset government wartime cuts, with rapid recoveries in 1949 1950 1953 1955 1957 1959 and inventories driving production.
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Secretary of Defense
Dr. Upgren
Macalester College
St. Paul
Dr. Upgrew
Economist
Cereal rye a modern grain with few ancient roots
Cereal rye, a member of the grass family, has no known ancient history like wheat or barley. Its origins are unclear and no Greek Egyptian Chinese or Hebrew names exist. It resists pests better and can yield profit on poor soil. its long wiry straw is used for paper pasteboard and hats.
Jordan appoints first envoy to UAR since 1958
Cairo reports Mohamed Al Sheriki has arrived as Jordan's first ambassador to the United Arab Republic in over a year. Relations between Jordan and the UAR, severed in mid-1958, were resumed last month after a lengthy break.
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Cairo
Mohamed al Sheriki
United Arab Republic
Atlas Goes to SAC Hands in ICBM Transfer
The Atlas ICBM was transferred Tuesday from Air Research and Development Command to SAC, as the Air Force confirms the move but will not say whether the weapon is operational. Tuesday had been the target date set by Defense Secretary McElroy for an ICBM ready for wartime use.
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Air Force
Secretary of
Defense McElroy
U. S
Air Research and Development Command
SAC
Welfare program studied for better local administration
Linn county officials told the interim study committee in Des Moines that welfare duties duplicate across boards and that a local board should oversee the program. They urged greater access to records for the county attorney, stricter penalties for chiselers, and argued county homes for the aged could be cheaper than private facilities.
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Legislative Study Committee
Des Moines
Linn
Otto Hanzlik
Martin Wiley
Dudley Henderson
Miles Sutera
Valley of The Giants at Lucky Star Theater
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Valley of the Giants
Lucky Star Theater
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