Tough Campaign Ahead for Governor Hughes Senate Bid
Governor Hughes announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate challenging Senator Hickenlooper. The piece notes his strong vote-getting record as governor, questions about his legislative experience, and the likely grueling nationwide campaign amid a Republican mood in the Midwest.
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U.S
Hughes
Washington
Iowa
Senate
Hickenlooper
Ernor
Midwest
Harris poll on antiwar protests raises freedom concerns
The Harris survey shows about three in five Americans support rights to voice unpopular views and peaceful demonstration against the Vietnam War. Yet over a quarter doubt free-speech rights in dissent, and more than a third question peaceful protests, with 70 percent believing marches have hurt the antiwar effort. The piece warns that rising anti-demonstration sentiment risks undermining core democratic freedoms.
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Harris
Vietnam
Cedar Rapids Chamber Elects Boudreaux President
L P Boudreaux was elected 1958 president of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce with H A Schimberg as first vice president and Donald Hines as second vice president. The report also notes weather across Eastern Iowa with snow in Maquoketa and Dubuque, and a separate item on rising living costs in November.
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L. P. Boudreaux
Penick and Ford
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Neighbors Recall Moves to New Radio Station
Capt Jesse Clift and Harvey Lodge moved to the new station as other operations already shifted. Winter added a 1.5 inch blanket of ice and snow in Cedar Rapids. About 2,300 people attended a Christmas Nativity pageant in Memorial Coliseum auditorium sponsored by Allied Industrial Civic League.
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Jesse Clift
Harvey Lodge
Winter
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Coliseum
Allied Industrial Civic League
Senate Losing Dignity as Younger Generations Push Ahead
In a somber wrap of year end, William S. White decries a decline of Senate dignity amid younger, ambitious members led by Kennedy and McCarthy. He argues their hustling erodes careful deliberation, unity, and old fashioned gentility, leaving an undisciplined, overbearing chamber.
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Ashington
Congress
United States Senate
Senate
Robert Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
Act III in Continuing Greek Tragedy
C L Sulzberger reviews Greece’s 1965-66 crisis in Act III, noting King Constantine’s failed bid to regain influence as Papadopoulos and the junta consolidate power. The calm amidst looming upheaval masks ongoing military and political maneuvering and a fragile path to any resolution.
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Aris
Constantine
George Papandreou
Papandreou
Andreas
Athens
George Papadopoulos
Sophocles
Papadopoulos
National Defense Council
Spandidakis
Constantine Karamanlis
Kallias
Revolutionary Council
Padadopoulos
McCloskey Funds Questioned After Primary Win
Congressional Republicans pressed Paul McCloskey on campaign funding after his victory over Shirley Temple Black for the San Mateo vacancy. He said sources were conventional and rejected rumors of peace group or Kennedy support due to his Vietnam stance. Some Republicans lamented the loss of a glamorous fund‑raiser in Temple Black.
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Ashington
Congressional Republicans
Paul McCloskey
Shirley Temple Black
McCloskey
Washington
San Mateo
Calif
Kennedys
Selves
Vietnam
Capitol Hill
Shirley Temple
Kenneth Bogaard
DVM
Cedar Rapidians
Rights and risks in campus talks on Vietnam
A LaSalle High School senior letter defends Edward Hoffmans right to speak about the Vietnam issue despite parental opposition. The writer argues academic freedom allows exposure to diverse views, while noting the need for respectful discourse and the Voltaire quote about defending speech. The piece also includes tributes and student opinions from University of Iowa and Cedar Rapids perspectives.
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LaSalle High School
Edward Hoffmans
LaSalle
Hoffmans
Social Studies Department
National Honor Society
Voltaire
University of Iowa
Capitol
Judy Pavelowa
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