Administrator's resolve to defend teacher deferments
The piece praises Arnold Salisbury Cedar Rapids superintendent of schools for resisting drafting competent teachers. It argues school administrators should advocate deferments emphasizing competence, since individual teachers face bias and hardship proving their value while educators must ensure no generation of students loses essential learning due to dips in teaching quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Salisbury
Cedar Rapids
Brundage and Amateurism Define Olympic Debate
The piece criticizes Avery Brundage and IOC for clinging to rigid amateurism definitions. It argues their view misreads public taste and threatens Olympic relevance by suggesting dropping team sports or even the Winter Games. It warns of a phony, distorted Olympics if leadership persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery Brundage
Christian Science Monitor
Brundage
Humphrey's Quiet March Toward the 1968 Nomination
James Reston outlines Hubert Humphrey as the likeliest late entrant in the Democratic race, noting his talent and public appeal despite repeated setbacks. The piece compares him to Stevenson, discusses key rivals Kennedy and McCarthy, and explores how labor, business, and regional attitudes shape his bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Reston
New York Times
Ashington
Hubert Humphrey
Kennedy
McCarthy
al Smith
Adlai Stevenson
Senate
Hubert
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Mike Mansfield
ADA
Joe Rauh
Reinhold Niebuhr
James Loeb
Robert Kennedy
Gene McCarthy
Nebraska
Johnson
Humphreys
Vietnam
White House
California
New York
New England
Illinois
Ohio
New Jersey
Senate Ethics Code Flawed Says Opposing View
The piece argues the U S Senate failed to police itself over a two year draft of a conduct code, citing loopholes and lax disclosures. It notes Nixon era slush funds, hidden holdings via spouses, loopholes on legal fees, and under 300 dollar disclosure exemptions. George Aiken is praised for speaking truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Senate of
United States
Melvin Price
D-Ill
House
Senate
Richard Nixon
Nixon
California
Sen
Bernard Goldfine
Baker
Dodd
Capitol Hill
Senate Ethics Committee
Tom Dodd
Boyd
George Aiken
Vermont
Aiken
Putney
Iowa Cycle Rules Spark Reader Complaint and Debate
The letter from C. B. Fillenworth criticizes state safety rules for motorcycles as unfair to riders. He cites rental riders, alcohol and driving, and car-centered drivers, urging broader vehicle checks and public education. Another brief note praises licensed practical nurses and their duties, urging public recognition of LPNs as professional nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Safety Commission
Iowa
Safety Department
Roberta Simms
Lpn
Ninth Avenue SE
Residents object to Cedar Rapids street paving plan
A Cedar Rapids home owner writes that local council plans to pave gutters between blocks in the northeast area at this troubling time, arguing the project is unnecessary and would raise taxes. She warns of possible civil unrest if taxes rise further and praises a Prairie production of The Unsinkable Molly Brown by Molly/Jean Barta and cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Jean Barta
Molly
Molly Brown
Prairie
Tornado warning system discussed by Cedar Rapids experts
The 1958 edition notes C E Lamouraux and Fred Carstens discussing the tornado warning system with spotters Don Osenosak Wayne Stein Harold Rammelsberg and Frank Young. The Cedar Rapids Home Show committee checks Hawkeye Downs facilities ahead of the April 10 opening while Linn county marks New London’s 93rd birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Fred Carstens
Linn County Civil Defense
Don Osenosak
Cedar Rapids
Wayne Stein
Newhall
Harold Rammelsberg
Atkins
Frank Young
Amana
Gazette
Hawkeye Downs
Ken Borschel
Andy Hanson
L. M. Duffy
Robert Condon
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
New London
Springville
Harold Meyn
FTA Council
Eastern Iowa Snow Storm Relief Returns Amid Damage
After a two day snow storm Eastern Iowa eases as utilities tally hundreds of broken poles and thousands of snapped wires. Slush floods Cedar Rapids streets while a Toledo business district fire causes $12,000 damage.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Toledo
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Humphrey
Washington
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Bobby Baker
Dconn
the People's Forum
Virginia Holm
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Thirty-fifth Street
City Safety Council
George Clark
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