Gold stash at Fort Knox under foreign claims risk
The piece notes Fort Knox holds about 11.5 billion in reserve against a total 16.6 billion in U S gold stocks while foreigners hold 18 billion in gold claims. It warns about deficits and spending potentially triggering dollar devaluation and global financial chaos.
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Fort Knox
Kentucky
United States
Ft. Knox
Lion
Sen. Kennedy
Kennedy
Free World
Castro’s Latin America Criticizes Prisoner Trade
A Miami News editor reports editorials across Brazil Colombia and Argentina condemn Castro’s prisoner exchange as extortion. Brazilian press attacks his bargaining while Bogota and Buenos Aires outlets doubt his promises and harshly denounce the tactic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidel Castro
Latin America
Hal Hendrix
Miami News
Brazil
Colombia
Argentina
United States
Goulart
Castro
Bogota
la Prensa
The Street as a Political Force in a Free Society
The piece argues street protests can resemble status symbols in a democracy and may intimidate government action. It cites noisy demonstrations from Boston to London, noting risks when mobs disrupt traffic or worship, and condemns partisan street tactics as illegitimate in a self governing society.
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America
Boston
St. Paul
Polaris Sub Dock
Scotland
London
White House
Secret State Dept Papers on Chiang vs Mao Shift
The article argues US officials deserted Chiang Kai-shek after WWII, backing Mao’s communists as agrarian reformers. It cites discredited analysts and cites Cairo and Tehran meetings with Roosevelt Churchill, claiming abandonment of Nationalists led to Formosa and a grim chapter in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Roosevelt
Churchill
Chiang
Cairo
Stalin
Tehran
Mao
Sea
Formosa
Post Card club outlines committees and local notices
Mrs Bill Walters leads the Girl Scouts program and budget committees as the club names members for the coming year. Mother's Day visitors include multiple Petersen and Cruise families, with other local families hosting at various homes. Several local residents face health issues, while Roy Haynes and Naomi Hobson celebrate their 35th anniversary and Elmhurst visitors plan a Buck Creek camping weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Walters
Herbert Husman
Louie Kouba
Jack Eichhorn
Elmer Petersen
Joe Bartels
Adra Lane
Roy Holzinger
DeVerne Osterfoss
Almer Rexstad
Joe Cat
Hans Petersen
Whittier
Ronald Yarolem
Maquoketa
Mike Yarolem
Wyoming
Hayes Carter
Lisbon
John William Alden
Germany
Alden
Atlanta
Raymond Koranda
University Hospital
Iowa City
Tillie Overly
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Temple Hill Visitors Attend With Relatives in Iowa Convent
A lengthy social note lists visitors and gatherings around Mt. St. Francis Convent in Dubuque, including Marvin Wagner and family Jerome Green and family Bob Wagner and others. Extra events feature Eileen Peiffer returning home for summer, Emmett McDermott visit, Farewell party for moving to Placid, George Stevens visiting from Flint Michigan, and a John Redmond home picnic honoring guests. The report also notes Boy Scout Troop 70 at a Marion camporee and Sunday calls at the Rhiney Wessels home.
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Temple Hill
M. Micheal Ann
Mt. St. Francis Convent
Dubuque
Marvin Wagner
Jerome Green
Bob Wagner
Lester Lyons
P. Je Takes
Bill Felton
James Grant
MaryAnn
Leo
Lucille Burke
Ed Oberbroeckling
Thos, McNally, Herbert
Rosalyn
Cascade
Eileen Peiffer
Immaculate Conception Academy
Mary Ann
Emmett McDermott
Fillmore
New Guinea
Rudy Pickel
Cuba City
Wis
Bob Jones
Olin
Paul Hirtz
Placid
George Stevens
Flint
Mich
John Redmond
Charles Tuttle
Monticello
Ann Redmond
Jim Stevens
Michigan
Mike
Jack Pieray
Louise McLaughlin
Geo. Dietiker
Ed Harms
Galen Harms
Raymond Harms
Marion
Boy Scouts
David Osterkamp
Everett Joslin
Dennis Hinricks
Donald Stebels
Larry
Gary Martin
Amber School Ends After Picnic As Community School Closes
Amber held a Sunday picnic marking the last day of school for students and the closure of Amber Community School. Teachers for two years were Mrs. Dietiker of Cascade and Mrs. Himebaugh of Anamosa. A Friday May 18 saxophone recital by Wyoming native George Foy accompanied by family members and other attendees highlighted a weekend filled with community events and plans for a benefit card party.
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Amber
George
Bernice) Dietiker
Cascade
Bill Himebaugh
Anamosa
Jim Stevens
Pontiac
Mich
Wyoming
George Foy
W. E. Foy
State University of Iowa
Frank Kleusner
Jimmy
Cedar Rapids
Jim Foy
Davenport
Raymond Holtz
Richard
Brian Reade
Progressive Club
Community Notes From Buck Creek And Surrounding Areas
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Freeman Smith Mrs Tom Wilson and others as the Kehoe home hosted slide show from Florida Visiting Cedar Rapids andGreeley families attended with the Laningham and Supple households A new baby Richard Clair born May 17 at Memorial hospital Manchester joins a brother and a sister The Supples former residents of the area welcomed David Edward born May in Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids Cancer Drive raised 146 26 with 25 for a Memorial Fund Church circles elected officers North circle at Mrs Archie Miles with Mrs Gordon Keith as chair South circle at Mrs Raymond Porter with Mrs Ivan Wilson and Mrs Gordon Smith as officers
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Buck Creek
Marcus Kehoe
Freeman Smith
Tom Wilson
Gordon Keith
Ray Billings
Russell Saunders
Floyd Wilson
John Ratcliff
Laverne Roberg
Paul
Coralville
Kehoes
Florida
Fred Nelson
Harry Michaels
Duane
Penny) Leamer
Cedar Rapids
Russell Hook
Greeley
Richard Laningham
Ryan
Richard Clare
Memorial Hospital
Manchester
Laningham
Paul Supple
Marion
David Edward
May
Mercy Hospital
Ter. Tresa
Justin Supple
Dan
Johnny Crilley
Supples
Everett Beitz
North Circle
Archie Miles
John Saunders
Ben Keith
South Circle
Raymond Porter
Ivan Wilson
Gordon Smith
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Claudia) Keith
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Mary) Utley
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Betty) Alferts
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Sonny” Grant
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