Remap Idea on One Man One Vote for Local Seats
Des Moines Rep John Tapscott has proposed extending the one man one vote rule to school boards city councils and county supervisors. The piece explains the distinction between at large local elections and state legislative districts noting that local elections already operate on equal voting weight and that the proposed change would mirror that principle nationally.
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John Tapscott
Des Moines
Tawa House
Wold
Rep
Tapscott
Sheriff Lobby Funds Defeated In Iowa House Vote
The Iowa House defeated a bill allowing counties to pay dues for sheriffs to join the county officers association. The piece argues sheriffs, as county officers, have a right to belong, but warns taxpayers paying for all public officers’ groups would invite more requests in 1969. Rep. Charles Pelton noted broader pressure.
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Iowa House
Charles Pelton
Clinton
House
Senators Buy Lapel Pins for 30 Dollars Each
Rep H R Gross highlighted a Senate vote to provide members with $30 lapel pins paid from public funds. The move, led by Senator Dirksen, aims at a status symbol for senators, prompting criticism about rising ostentation and the need to avoid escalating costs.
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OWA
H. R. Gross
U.S. Senate
Rep. Gross
Dirksen
Tax Parents For School Support In Iowa Debate
In a Cedar Rapids letter the writer urges a school age tax of five to ten dollars per child to fund education, arguing it would reduce property tax burdens and ensure school use pays for schooling. The author supports vocational two tracks and area school funding, urging legislators to back community college geared funding and local board needs.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cigaret Problem To the Editor
Letter to the editor criticizes juvenile delinquency and a local store that sells cigarettes to youths. The writer argues the shop owner bears responsibility for attracting teens to smoke and fights outside the store, urging parents to keep children home until schooling ends.
Senator Hill Urges Vocational Education And Civic Training
Sen Eugene Hill argues for combining academic study with vocational training in area schools. He says a skilled worker should have reading and background education to make informed democratic decisions, and stresses the need for training the mind as well as the hands.
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Eugene Hill
D-Newton
Hill
Unclear Message From Comrade Man Leaves Colleague Baffled
A terse remark from a Krempin official to a colleague mentions a mysterious gift labeled as a present from Comrade Man. The box purportedly contains Viva AUUSLUF LUG CUMIN and a cryptic Ceuri¢r Journal, leaving readers unsure of its meaning or origin.
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Krempin
Man
Confidence grows as U S UFO study begins at CU
Qulder Colorado reports the U S government funds a serious inquiry into flying saucers. Led by Dr Edward A Condon, head of physics and astrophysics at the University of Colorado, the team aims to uncover facts regardless of outcomes under a 300000 dollar Pentagon contract.
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Qulder
Colo
U.S
University of Colorado
Air Force
Edward A. Condon
Department of Physics and Astrophysics
Condon
U.S. Bureau of Standards
Washington
Boulder
Dr. Condon
Robert J. Low
Condon UFO Study Urged to Seek Facts Regardless of Belief
The assistant dean Dr. Condon heads a team to exhaust all reasonable paths to obtain new evidence on flying objects with no conventional explanation. The project welcomes believers and nonbelievers, aiming for a factual outcome beyond mere reports, and urges waiting for the forthcoming Condon report.
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Air Force
Condon
Tion
Colorado
Johnson Letter Seeks Vietnam Truce Amid Chinese Russian Influence
A Washington column pieces together a chapter of peace feeler talks with Ho Chi Minh. It shows Johnson pushed for a truce while Russians aided, and Chinese influence with North Vietnam outweighed Moscow. The plan hinged on secrecy to avoid leaks and curb Beijing’s leverage.
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Ashington
Ho Chi Minh
State Department
Bobby Kennedy
Johnson
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Haiphong Harbor
Hanoi
China
Senate
Asia
Europe
Cedar Rapids Plans 225 New Downtown Parking Spaces
In 1957 Cedar Rapids will add about 225 downtown parking spots. A lot for 100 cars at Fourth Avenue and Second Street should open in two weeks, a metered lot for 123 cars at Avenue A and Third Street to be ready in three to four weeks. The City Plan Commission nixed a zoning request for the Ely property office use, sending it to the zoning committee. The council began a 1947 project to widen three downtown streets, First and Second Avenues SE and Fifth Street. FPHA ordered six ampere fuses in Kendrick Terrace trailers for public safety. Police station funds showed $219 remaining after the new building, as per architect Charles Zalesky’s 1937 figures. The council met in special session to approve contractor bonds and award contracts.
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Cedar Rapids
Fourth Avenue
Second Street
A Avenue
Third Street
First
Second Avenues
Fifth Street
Kenridge Terrace
FPHA
Ralph Pickering
Charles Zalesky
10-20-30 Years Ago item on local injuries and resignations
L T Tommy Caldwell sustained injuries in an automobile accident in the 800 block of A avenue NE. Dale Welsch completed his tenth year as Elkader public schools superintendent and resigned to take a professor of speech and director of forensics post at Coe College.
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L. T
Tommy” Caldwell
Dale Welsch
Elkader Public Schools
Coe College
Johnson Ends Pause in Bombing After Hanoi Letter
The article outlines how North Vietnam sought Chinese support to resist Johnson’s peace push. After weeks of silence, Ho Chi Minh’s negative reply prompted a resumed bombing on March 16. Beijing’s pressure led Hanoi to release Johnson’s letter, while Washington kept other exchanges private for future talks.
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Hanoi
Peking
Johnson
North Vietnam
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnam
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bobby Kennedy
Ho Chi Minh
Moscow
LBJ
Guam
Nicholas Katzenbach
Air Force One
Hawaii
California
George Christian
Washington
Rusk
Defense McNamara
Romney Vietnam Speech Draws Mixed GOP Reaction
Gov. Romney’s Vietnam address drew largely positive GOP reception with two notable reservations from Sen. Perey and Mayor Lindsay who preferred a freer leftward stance. The late page three change linking military force to North Vietnam flow sparked debate among advisers and party strategists. Johnson praised Romney, aligning headlines to Johnson’s war program and narrowing Romney’s political margin.
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Aslington
George Romney
Vietnam
Charles Perey
Hlinow
John Lindsay
New York
Romney
Perey
Lindsay
North Vietnam
Johnson
North
Rominey
Republican Coordinating Committee
Thomas E. Dewey
Jahnson
White House
Michigan
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