Mandatory retirement age for Congress debated
Washington columnist Charles Bartlett argued for a fixed retirement age for members of Congress. He noted the drift toward youth and new problems, but warned that seniority and pensions complicate retirement decisions. The piece questions whether age alone limits capability and suggests a nationwide retirement date could sharpen incentives to plan mentally and financially for stepping down.
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Washington
Charles Bartlett
Congress
U.S
Clarence Cannon
Appropriations Committee
Carl Hayden
Senate Appropriations Committee
Bartlett
Junior colleges offer low cost path to higher education
The article argues for junior colleges as affordable stepping stones or terminal technical programs in Iowa communities. It notes tuition averages, facility needs, and lower payroll costs versus four-year schools, with Cedar Rapids budgeting $555.66 per student in 1963-64, and cites enrollment pressures and automation driving demand for post high school training.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
U.S
The
Wall Street Journal
American Association of Junior Colleges
California
Treasury backs new notes with gold and securities
The article explains Federal Reserve notes are fully backed by gold and gilt edged securities while continuing silver certificates for now. It notes the treasury will exchange silver dollars for paper money and that doubting motorists can spend silver certificates as before.
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INCE
U.S. Treasury Department
Federal Reserve
Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank
The
Thomases
Department
du Pont
Washington
Eastern Iowa leaders press bid for NASA electronics center
About 150 business and professional leaders met in Cedar Rapids to hear Dr. James A. Van Allen and Roger J. Pierce argue for locating NASA's proposed electronics research center near Iowa City. They stressed education, facilities, and regional strengths including University of Iowa and Collins Radio. The briefing highlighted regional tech talent, universities with engineering programs, and Davenport Bendix Pioneer support, framing a broader space age economy beyond taxes and wages.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Electronics
Iowa City
NASA
Washington
James A. van Allen
University of Iowa
Roger J. Pierce
Collins Radio Co
van Allen
NASA Research Center
NASA Electronics Research Center
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St. Paul
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Big Ten
Big Eight
Association of American Universities
Collins
Davenport
IEEE
Denver
James van Allen
Research Center
Arctic
Antarctic
U.S
Earth
Attract Research Industries Must Embrace Area Strategy
Mr. Arnold of the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company urges a regional approach to draw research oriented industries. He says single community effort fails and stresses area cooperation, strong educational facilities, welcoming culture, and aggressive resident solicitation to create an image of receptiveness and expand R D activities. Ph D output highlights Iowa's educational and native ability potential.
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Mr. Arnold
The
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
OWA
Not Only Concerted But Continuous For Modern Industry
Editor notes Collins Radio executive argues research and development exist in the Midwest beyond glamorous fields. He urges greater higher education funding, university research, and political support to attract NASA facilities, citing Van Allen's lab, space and defense industry imbalances, and Midwest strengths in mass production and agriculture.
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Midwest
Detroit
NASA
Space research growth in Midwest urged for NASA center
The authors urge locating a major NASA research center near Iowa City Cedar Rapids to leverage Midwest industrial and educational resources. They cite extensive space science programs, 14 PhDs, 40 master's degrees, ongoing NASA funded work, and a strong research-building effort, arguing regional access would boost national space competence.
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Middle West
United States
Venus
Office of Naval Research
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Spain
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Department of Defense
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NASA Research
SUI Pres
Virgil Hancher
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