Choice of Judges Sparks Davenport Debate Over Candidates
Davenport voters face a choice among three candidates for two municipal judge positions. The controversy centers on expanding or limiting ballot options while a bipartisan tradition and bar association norms influence nominations. Former Mayor Don Petrucelli’s candidacy prompts debate on partisan vs nonpartisan systems and the value of multiple candidates.
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Davenport
Bar Association
Phillip T. Steffen, Jr
Bertram B. Metcalf
Don A. Petrucelli
Scott County
Iowa
Supreme Court
DAR Opposes Moving National Holidays to Floating Mondays
The Daughters of the American Revolution resist a bill shifting five fixed national holidays to floating Mondays. DAR leaders argue such changes undermine traditions, citing Washington birthday on February 22 and Independence Day on July 4, noting calendar history and the original congress dates. The article criticizes ancestor worship and urges firmer reasoning beyond automatic dislike of change.
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Washington
Continental Congress
DAR
Mrs Romney Scolds President Over Detroit Troop Delay
Lenore Romney arrives in Washington to condemn President Johnson for delaying federal troops in Detroit. She portrays the governor as disciplined, urges a change in attitude, and frames the riot as a civil rights crisis with strong support from civil rights leaders.
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Eorge Romney
Lenore
Washington
Bottorn
Detroit
Lissome
International Platform Association
Johnson
Romney
Kennedy
America
Mida Oe
Anti rat bill debate ranks humor above danger to public health
In a letter to the editor a reader condemns laughter over the anti rat bill as the House of Representatives mocks a threat causing an estimated 1 billion dollars in property damage annually. The writer cites a 1967 Joy Carole Harrison Adler Planetarium quote on space, speed of light, and planetary life limitations, referencing the 1966 World Almanac.
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United States
House of Representatives
H. R. Gross
House
Washington, D.C
Joy Carole Harrison
Astronomy
Adler Planetarium
Chicago
China’s H-bomb leap reshapes world power balance
An Associated Press study warns that China’s explosive nuclear progress could double its arsenal within 30 months and field missiles capable of reaching the United States. The piece cites experts and lawmakers cautioning on arms races, nonproliferation hopes, and possible regional shifts if Beijing expands bomb diplomacy.
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Red China
Ralph Lapp
U.S
China
United States
Craig Hosmer
California
Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
John O. Pastore
D-R.i
Associated Press
Middle East
Israel
Japan
India
Mao Tse-tung
Russia
Britain
France
China’s Nuclear Ambition Grows With ICBM Focus
An analysis cites McNamara’s posture statement and experts predicting China could test launch an ICBM by year’s end and build 100 H bombs by 1970. Dr. Lapp says China may turn 1000 pounds of U235 into 20 H bomb triggers annually, with costs and strategic gains discussed alongside U.S. and Soviet lessons.
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Tson
Pentagon
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
China
Lapp
Washington, D.C
Rep
Hosmer
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Soviet Asia
Southeast Asian
Jackson
North America
United States
Nordic Fest in Decorah Showcases Norwegian Heritage
Writer praises cultural heritage and slow reflection amid today’s pace. Last week Decorah hosted Nordic Fest celebrating Norwegian culture with affordable experiences. The author urges Cedar Rapids to offer Czech or Czechoslovak trips and invites local groups to promote heritage tourism for profit and community engagement.
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Norway
Decorah
Cedar Rapids
Czechoslovakia
Velkommen
Probability of intelligent space visitors reaching Earth
The article discusses the probability of intelligent interstellar spacecraft reaching Earth. It cites Webster's College Standard Dictionary 1950 edition, page 645, as a unimpeachable source for planetary distances, noting distances of the other eight planets from the sun relative to Earth.
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Earth
Webster’s College Standard Dictionary
Michael Slaman files for Cedar Rapids Riverfront post
Michael Slaman filed nominating papers in 1957 to run for a Riverfront Improvement Commission seat in Cedar Rapids fall elections. A City Lines bus driver, he was among the first to seek one of three non-salaried city jobs up for election this cycle as the Rev Dr A M Jayne spoke at St Paul’s Methodist church in Lansing Michigan during August union services.
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Michigan
Boston
Republican Coordinating Committee
Romeney
National Guard
Michael Slaman
Riverfront Improvement Commission
Cedar Rapids
City Lines
A. M. Jayne
Lansing, Mich
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Holiday on Ice to Feature Cedar Rapids Night at All Iowa Fair
Fair Manager Andy Hanson announced the premiere of Holiday on Ice with Cedar Rapids Night on August 11 at the All Iowa fair. Heat wave 1947 moved into the state pushing temperatures toward 100 degrees with Cedar Rapids at 97 at 2 30 p m and no relief expected soon. Mary Louise Cordingly, a 26 year old Des Moines golfer, won the Iowa state women's golf championship at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. The 1937 note warns that life’s mechanisms grow so complex machines may master men.
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Cedar Rapids
Andy Hanson
Mary Louise Cordingly
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids Country Club
City Hall Paint Contract Approved for Technik and Son
The city council approved a resolution awarding Technik and Son a $698 contract for part of the painting work at city hall to begin in the near future.
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Technik and Son
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