Cedar Rapids to Proceed with First Avenue Bridge Reconstruction
Cedar Rapids voters face a costly yet necessary project as second round bids for the First Avenue bridge reconstruction come in around 850000 dollars. The city will award the contract, keep some traffic with a partial opening, and manage detours to minimize cost and disruption while emphasizing patience and cooperative effort.
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First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
F Avenue
Second Avenue
Second
Third Avenue
National Committee for Support of Public Schools Meets in Washington
The IRST group formed by Agnes E. Meyer gathers members from all 50 states for its first Washington meeting. It aims to publicize benefits of quality public education, highlight problems from inadequate schooling, and push fiscal actions to fund education through grade 14.
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National Committee For Support of the Public Schools
Washington
Agnes E. Meyer
Eugene Meyer
Washington Post and
Times-Herald
John K. Norton
Columbia Teachers College
Barry Goldwater Draft Prospects Spark Moderate Optimism
Barry Goldwater signals willingness to entertain a presidential draft while remaining Arizona senator. Observers note his realism and steady approach could sustain supporter enthusiasm, though chances for nomination are not strong at present.
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Enator
Barry Goldwater
Senate
Arizona
Senator Goldwater
Muckraking Advice on Rockefeller and Kennedy Legacies
The piece argues against revisiting past Rockefeller entanglements as Nelson Rockefeller runs for the 1964 Republican nomination. It notes rival mudslingers may target John D. Rockefeller and Joseph P. Kennedy, but highlights modern scholarship that portrays Standard Oil growth as largely legitimate. It urges letting descendants speak for themselves.
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Goldwater
South
G.O.P
New York
Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller
Kansas
Rocky
Frank
Standard Oil Company
John D
Standard Oil
Nelson
Ralph
Muriel
South Improvement Company
John D. Rockefeller
Joseph P. Kennedy
Joe
Goldwater Emerges as Backbone of GOP Nationwide Rally
National political buzz centers on Barry Goldwater gaining cross country traction for 1964. Support grows among rank and file and leaders in the West and South while critics note his stance on civil rights and Cuba shapes the nominating scene ahead of the convention. Goldwater’s forthright critique of administration policy and his perceived honesty fuel the momentum as Republicans weigh liberal versus conservative appeals.
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Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Republican Party
Wendell Willkie
Lawrence
Willkie
New York
Republicans
Senator Goldwater
Goldwater
South
Congress
Sen. Goldwater
Rockefeller
Romney
Michigan
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Art’s Popularity Question Sparks Local Debate
In Cedar Rapids letters to the editor question art funding and public taste after Mr. August Heckscher’s Coe College lecture. The piece criticizes use of taxpayer money for art centers and comic books, praises Randall bill H.R. 4856 aiding animal research, and contrasts Rockefeller and Kennedy era rhetoric with current campaign moves.
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August Heckscher
Coe College
Heckscher
Coe
Cornell College
Peoples Forum
Cedar Rapids
United States Information Agency
Kennedy
Congress
Humane Society of the United States
Randall
What Is Past Is Prologue Meaning
A tourist visiting the national capital asks about the carved inscription on the government archives building. The driver replies with a witty line saying it predicts more to come, implying the visitor has yet to see everything the city offers.
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Government Archives
Coronation of 10 A class king and queen at Wilson High
In 1953 Wilson High School crowned sophomores Don Henderson and Joan Louvar as king and queen at a coronation party for the 10 A class. Other yearbook style items note community events and civic figures in Cedar Rapids and surrounding Iowa, including theater showings and local organization activities.
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Wilson
Don Henderson
Joan Louvar
John R. Burrows
Belle Plaine
Iowa Press Assn
Sheba
Shirley Booth
Paramount Theater
Good Old Days Extras as Special Editions
A reflection on how early newspaper extras were valued as unique editions and contrasts them with modern car pricing that includes many extras. The piece notes nostalgia for a simpler era and hints at changing media and consumer costs.
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The
Cedar Rapids Gasette
Barry
Willin
Chamberlain
Yesteryear
Joseph Kennedy
Victor Lasky
MacMillan Company
Richard Whalen
John Chamberlain
Backbone Heroes
Goldy
David Lawrence Ashington
Eco
Rocky Waves
Omaha
Mary McGrory Maha
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nebraska
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
America
Charles Halleck
Frank B. Morrison
Fred A. Seaton
John G. Tower
Texas
Idol of the
the People’s Forum
United States Senate
D.C
Public Library
Sen
Tower
Manhattan
Hruska
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Robert Frost
George L. Hinman
Cockie
Delta Kappa Gamma
Edith L. Barber
Belle Campbell
Thelma Morton
Jaroslava Holub
Alice Rudd
Marion Huntley
Claudine Thomas
Lowa
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
F. W. Lindahl
Commercial Savings Bank of
Marion
Linn County Bankers Assn
George Clark
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