Gast urges merit pay and tougher staff quality in Iowa schools
Des Moines reports President of the Iowa State Education Association, Superintendent Gast of Keokuk, called for merit pay for teachers and stronger evaluation to reward quality instruction. He warned against mediocrity and urged active dismissal of weak teachers while pushing for professional status and better pay. The speech targeted ISEA delegates and aligned with state education reforms.
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Hat
Gast
Keokuk
Des Moines
Iowa State Education Association
ISEA
O'Brien Selected to Lead Johnson Campaign Planning
In confidential talks at the White House, President Johnson names Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien to take full charge of 1968 campaign planning. O'Brien becomes de facto campaign manager, with W. Marvin Watson directed to cooperate fully, signaling a shift from past strategy and a bridge to Democratic strength.
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Ashington
White House
Pueblo
Johnson
Lawrence F. O’brien
O’brien
W. Marvin Watson, Jr
Mr. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
LBJ
Texas
Watson
Rowe
Clark Clifford
Secretary of Defense
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Rowe-Clifford- Fortas
Cliff Carter
Arthur Krim
United Artists
Criswell
Afl-Cio
Penal Degradation Near Cummins Prison Farm Attracts Attention
The 1968 Cummins prison disclosures reveal brutality and murder by staff at Arkansas facility. Gov Rockefeller and penal officials launch probes and reforms, with race relations implicated as many victims were Black. Federal and internal pressure push for modernization ahead of other states.
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Arkansas
Cummins
Winthrop Rockefeller
South
Tachyons Hypothetical Faster Than Light Particles Proposed
Dr. Gerald Feinberg of Columbia suggests tachyons may travel faster than light and fit relativity with imaginary mass. He links them to time dilation and potential future signals, raising questions about precognition and intergalactic communication.
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Gerald Feinberg
Columbia University
Feinberg
Notable 1958 Cedar Rapids highlights and local mentions
Dr Harry Schwartz of The New York Times told Cedar Rapids listeners Russians are smart antagonists and the idea of ignorant peasants has shifted. State Rep Ernest Kosek seeks a seventh GOP term. Joe Ann Moore competes for Miss Drake at Drake University Des Moines. A 1948 rent increase to seven percent was approved by Tighe E Woods. City Council approved bus fare rise to 10 cents with two tokens for 15 cents. S L Myers joined World Trade Forum panel for Cedar Rapids February 16. Junior Red Cross meeting stressed bicycle safety and care.
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Harry Schwartz
Russia
New York Times
Cedar Rapids
Ernest Kosek
Joe Ann Moore
Clermont
Drake
Drake University
Des Moines
S. L. Myers
LaPlant- Choate Manufacturing Co
World Trade Forum
Red Cross
Robert Vlach
Coe guards squeak past Ripon in tight finish
LeRoy McLeod sank two free throws in the final 20 seconds to lift Coe College to a 29-28 victory over Ripon at Coe fieldhouse. The coach noted that about 80 percent of accidents are preventable with care.
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Coe
Ripon
Coe Fieldhouse
LeRoy McLeod
Public Satisfied But Likes Johnson Better President Tops Nixon
Harris Survey shows a majority may be dissatisfied with Johnson on key problems yet prefer him over Nixon in most issues. 1602 voters rated Johnson’s handling of the war riots economy and poverty, with Johnson favored against Nixon in all but one issue about aiding the poor.
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Johnson
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Harris
Nixon
Mr. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Vietnam
Sta Olga
Ome
Avis
No Evidence He'll Be Replaced Westmoreland Fixture in Vietnam
Drew Pearson reports that Lyndon Johnson aides fear Westmoreland will stay in command in Vietnam due to political ties with South Carolina figures such as Rep. Mendel Rivers and Sen. Strom Thurmond. Past examples show commanders are relieved, but Westmoreland is seen as retained despite setbacks in Saigon.
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Westmoreland
Vietnam
Walter Short
H. E. Kimmel
Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Saigon
Defense McNamara
Johnson
Guam
Bruce Palmer
Dominican Republic
Palmer
Creighton
John Stennis
Mississippi
Senate
Ben Reifel
South Dakota
House
Humphrey
Harold K. Johnson
United States Army
America
Prayer Breakfast Highlights Official Prayer Tradition
A quiet gathering of about 1000 government officials and military leaders met last Thursday for the Presidential Prayer Breakfast. President Johnson and Vice President Humphrey attended as speakers and participants.
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Ashington
Supreme Court
House
Senate
Lawrence
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Breakfast group leaders form prayer breakfast network
Vereide of Seattle organized an international Christian leadership group to spark prayer breakfast groups nationwide. No denominational ties are required and members come from many faiths. Senate groups draw 15 to 20 members while House groups have 50 to 75. The gatherings have fostered friendships among many congress members.
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Had Vereide
Seattle
Wash
International Christian Leadership
Senate
House
Congress
Publishers-Hall Syndicate
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
O Brien
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
James Rowe, Jr
Washington
Roosevelt White House
Democratic National Committee
John Bailey
John Criswell
National Committee
COPE
Eugene McCarthy
Democratic Party
Larry O’brien
Evans
Novak
Swifties
Linn County
Tighe E. Woods
National Housing Expeditor
George Clark
By Louis Harris
The
Harris Survey
Fiat
Eee
Sears
Drew Pearson
Capitol Hill
William Westmoreland
George Marshall
George Patton
Sicily
Douglas MacArthur
Truman
Korea
Matt Ridgway
Supreme Court of the United States
Abra
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