Hickenlooper Faces Ratification Doubts On Test Ban
The editorial argues Senator Hickenlooper will likely vote to ratify the nuclear test ban treaty but with reluctance due to vague language and limited access to Khrushchev correspondence. It notes an intensive lobbying push and a shoestring press operation raising questions about funding and motives.
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Enator Hickenlooper
State Department
Senate
Hickenlooper
Foreign Relations Committee
Khrushchev
New York
Savings milestone marks major rise in home ownership
The building and loan industry celebrates passing 100 billion in total assets as home ownership climbs from a tenant Nation to about two thirds. In Iowa tax credits and postwar housing booms boosted starts to waves of new families. 6,300 companies and 35.5 million savers underpin the sector even as housing slows. Cedar Rapids reports nearly 24,000 students returning to school, signaling population growth.
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United States
Iowa
Guam
Puerto Rico
Cedar Rapids
Demos Should Quit Riding GOP on Civil Rights Issue
In Washington Kennedy-era quarrels over a civil rights bill intensify as Republicans fear White House tactics aimed at claiming credit while courting anti reform allies. Donahue and aides allegedly thwart GOP changes, risking a stalled bill and party distrust amid leadership conference maneuvers.
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G.O.P
Ashington
Kennedy
Congress
White House
Keating
Javits
Cooper
Prouty
Senate
Lindsay
Curtis
Brad Morse
Frelinghuysen
House
Advance
U.A.W
A.D.A
NAACP
Leadership Conference On Civil Rights
House Judiciary Committee
William M. McCulloch
Ohio
O’brien
Sen. Javits
Donahue
Bible And Race Do Not Justify Segregation Letter To Editor
The letter argues the Bible shows all humans are created by God and equal in His sight. It disputes Genesis 9:25 27 as endorsing segregation, cites Noah and Ham to show injustice, notes Canaan's descendants not necessarily Black, and points to Jesus command to love God and neighbor plus unity in Christ.
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People’s Forum
Mr. Bierman
Noah
Ham
Canaan
Bierman
Jesus
Simon Niger
Africa
Christ Jesus
Hell
Devil
Satan
United States
Chicago
Special Fund Vote Aimed At Expanding Bever Park Zoo
A 1953 $200 check from Margaret Pratt to Parks Commissioner Dick Jones spurred a city council vote to create a dedicated fund to expand the zoo in Bever Park. Also noted are council actions on selling the old waterworks property to Quaker Oats for $90,000 and local club elections, with a lengthy excerpt on postwar race and religious relations.
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Dick Jones
Margaret Pratt
Jones
Bever Park
Old City Waterworks
D Avenue
Quaker Oats
Cedar Rapids
Romania Thrives With 15 Percent Growth Says Officials
An article reports Romania's economy growing about 15 percent annually, higher than West Germany and second only to Japan, driven by planning, party goals, and rapid literacy and cultural gains under Gheorghiu-Dej. Officials cite careful balance of agriculture and industry and openness to American investment.
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West Germany
Japan
Romania
Communist Party
The
Germany
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Silviu Brucan
Washington
Romanian Television
East Germany
Gheorghul-Dej
Balkans
Carol
Gheorghiu-Dej
State Department
Fogged road collision sparks blunt rear end remark
A driver following a car in heavy fog relied on tail-lights for guidance until the lead car stopped suddenly. The rear driver shouted asking for a warning gesture, while the other replied he was in his own garage.
Thanks for Trip From The Gazette and Parade Magazine
A note of gratitude from Young Columbus VII thanking The Gazette and Parade for a spring trip sponsored by them. The letter credits Mr Ed Alderman and Mr Harold Myron for organizing details and guiding participants during the trip to Switzerland and Germany with peers from across the United States and Hawaii.
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Gazette
Parade Magazine
TWA
Switzerland
Germany
United States
Hawaii
Ed Alderman
West Side Gazette
Harold Myron
Jefferson High School
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Blanche Carrell
Dubuque
T. B. Throckmorton
Des Moines
Ellis Park
Cherry-Burrell
Universal Engineering
Iowa State Archery Assn
George Liddle
American Legion
NRA
Frontier Park
George Clark
Isaac Neuman
Temple
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C.r.marion Area
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