Well-Warranted Concern Over Salary Rise For Iowa Official
The governor commends withdrawing a $ three thousand nine hundred retroactive raise for Highway Director Joseph Coupal Jr. He supports keeping promises but cautions large raises by a single agency without broader salary structure planning. He warns reorganization efforts could be undermined if adjustments aren’t coordinated with top state officials.
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Overnor Hughes
Joseph Coupal, Jr
Highway Commission
Coupal
Iowa
Rumors of Vietnam Talks Stir Cautious Public Expectation
The article notes widespread speculation of possible negotiations to end the Vietnam War with reports of North Vietnam and Viet Cong signals. Officials warn against trusting unofficial lines and urge patience until any concrete talks materialize, while urging continued vigilance for false hope amid a long struggle. Also praised Cedar Rapids snow removal efforts with Canney and street department for the recent 7 inch snowfall, though traffic and curbside issues remain, and future storms may bring similar challenges.
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NCE
Vietnam
United States
Cedar Rapids
Canney
Civil rights outlook dim in 90th Congress session
Civil rights legislation looks unlikely in the 90th Congress with hints of splitting housing from broader measures. President Johnson proposed a new housing approach while lawmakers weigh splitting bills and potential shifts to banking and currency committees amid cautious advocacy and fears of rioting provisions.
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Ashington
Congress
Capitol Hill
Leadership Conference On Civil Rights
Johnson
State of the Union
White House
Department of Justice
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
House Judiciary Committee
Celler
Justice Department
Iowa Democrats Split On Johnson 1968 Run
A UPI survey finds six Democratic strategists, including Iowa chair Clark Rasmussen, doubtful Johnson will seek another term. Most believe Johnson will run with Hubert Humphrey as his VP, while a minority fear retirement or a Kennedy challenge. Michigan chair Zoltan Ferency says the party has no choice if he wants to run.
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Ashington
Iowa
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
White House
Clark Rasmussen
Rasmussen
UPI
Kennedy
Michigan
Zoltan Ferency
George Romney
Editorial backs Nebraska Daylight Saving time bill
The Omaha World Herald argues that Nebraska should join the national trend and adopt Daylight Saving time before the April deadline. It warns that remaining in standard time would isolate the state at borders with Iowa South Dakota Colorado and possibly others and that Congress would enforce a uniform time.
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Nebraska
Congress
Iowa
South Dakota
Colorado
Everything Promoted Multifarious Weeks
A survey of Chase's Calendar of Annual Events for 1967 reveals an array of themed days and weeks, often linked to products or causes. It lists events from Whale Watching Week starting Oct 21 to Old Maid's Day in June, plus various observances aimed at humor, sales, or social ideas across months and types.
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Chase
MacBird draws mixed heat as Johnson gains sympathy
The piece notes rising polls for Lyndon B. Johnson amid backlash over the Kennedy era book The Death of a President and the fringe hit MacBird. It cites Johns Hopkins editors linking Johnson to mass murderers and highlights praise from Brustein and Lowell while warning satire can backfire.
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UBLIC
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Johnson
Roosevelt
Johns Hopkins University News-Letter
Charles Whitman
Richard Speck
Chicago
MacBird
John Kennedy
Ken O’dunc
Macbeth
Duncan
Egg
Head
Adlai Stevenson
Ted Ken O’dunc
Texas
Barbara Garson
Robert Brustein
Yale Drama School
Robert Lowell
Dwight Macdonald
Macdonald
Macdonald Does Admit That Mrs. Garson
Sen
Robert Kennedy
D-N.y
Kennedy
Bob Considine
Lyndon
New World Journal Tribune of New York
Britain Overdoes It Reigning Cats Dogs And Pets
A British pet culture roundup notes 9 million birds 6 million cats and 4 million dogs with 50 million people. Highlights include a bishop opposing dogs at communion Pip the terrier and Earl of Cranbrook keeping bats at home with a three month diet recipe.
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Britain
Exeter
Pip
Amusement taxes raise about 35 million in 1966
The Tax Foundation notes amusement taxes in 50 states total about 35 million dollars in 1966, up from 19 million in 1956. Nevada leads with 18.2 million, followed by New York 4.5 million, South Carolina 1.7 million, and Maryland 1.6 million.
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Nevada
New York
South Carolina
Maryland
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Lizzie Borden
LBJ
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Christian Science Monitor
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Tax Foundation
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