Mezvinsky pushes ethics to curb lobbyists in Iowa
Representative Edward Mezvinsky of Iowa City pushes for lobbyist disclosure of who pays, how much, and how funds are used. He seeks banning lobbyists from the House floor during session and urges ethics committees to broaden financial disclosure to include lobbyists. Indications show committees are rethinking current rules.
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Edward Mezvinsky
Iowa City
Rep. Mezvinsky
Town House
Senate
House
Mezvinsky
Draft policy debate mirrors long American restraint traditions
Nixon calls for planning to phase out the draft as Vietnam winds down, but critics fear cost and emergency gaps. The piece argues civilian power over the military is a constitutional principle and Americans will not yield control, keeping a phased-out draft as a long term goal.
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Nixon
Vietnam
America
Pentagon
Various 1959 Cedar Rapids items include school board changes
Dr. Carl Kesler announced his long service on the Cedar Rapids school board since June 33 M6 and vacancies filled after George Rose. The text also notes Iowa Midland Supply recognition for reservist benefits and a Marion versus Manchester basketball game led by Mike Smith and Jim McKean. Other items reference a habeas corpus matter in St Louis a mayoral invitation over the French Thank You Train cattle market prices and a 1999 Iowa welfare consolidation bill moving to the Senate.
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George Rose
Marion
Manchester
Mike Smith
Jim McKean
Les Hipple
Robert Rut
Lodge
St. Louis
Cedar Rapids
Byron Hartman, Arso
Cedar Rapids Baseball Park Lease Reaches Agreement
Cedar Rapids school board and the Cedar Rapids Baseball Association moved toward leasing Hill Park for the season with a final offer of 1250 dollars accepted after initial bids of 1500 and 1000 were exchanged. Paula Robinson of Des Moines urged aid to dependent children during a Cedar Rapids Woman's Club meeting attended by 200.
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Cedar Rapids Baseball Assn
Hill Park
Iowa
Paula Robinson
Des Moines
Department of Social Welfare
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
Congress Reform Push Aims To Modernize Lawmaking
A bipartisan group led by Rep. Donald Rumsfeld proposes measures to weaken chairmen dominance, increase transparency, and make Congress more responsive to the majority. The plan includes public committee meetings, roll call votes on bills and appropriations, mandatory cost estimates, and a permanent joint committee on congressional operations.
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Ashington
Congress
House
Donald Rumsfeld
R-Ill
Senate
Congressional
Monroney Joint Committee On
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Forum Letter Demands Fair View of Bucher Case
A reader criticizes navy brass and officials for pressuring Cmdr. Bucher amid the Bucher case. The author argues Bucher acted with humanity and minimal risk while seeking aid, condemning political blame and urging Americans to support him against perceived persecution by officials in Washington and the White House.
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Washington
D.C
White House
Bucher
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Pueblo crisis framed as high-stakes spy game
Virginia Payette questions the Pueblo incident in a Feb. 3 Gazette piece. The column weighs government risk in spy operations and whether actions were designed to rally public support, noting commanders face tough choices in a dangerous game.
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Gazette
Cmdr
Bucher
Accidotes Reflect on Judgments of Modern Girls by Attire
A brief, provocative note argues that appearances mislead judgments of young women, urging readers to seek substantial evidence beyond clothing. The fragment hints at social commentary and the tension around modern femininity.
Kennedy’s Thirteen Days A Guide For Nuclear Crises
Marquis Childs reviews Robert F Kennedy’s book Thirteen Days and argues its lessons for handling nuclear confrontations. The column notes Kennedy’s courage and warns against quick military remedies urged by generals, urging calm, informed exchange and preparation. It discusses desegregation politics tied to Thurmond and Finch, with looming deadlines for HEW negotiations and potential policy shifts.
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Ashington
Robert F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Soviet Union
United Feature Syndicate
Finch Moves Toward Mandatory Desegregation
Secretary Finch aims at compulsory school desegregation in the South, marking a clash with Senator Strom Thurmond as the Nixon era opens. He cited an order from January 29 withdrawing federal funds from five segregated districts, framing it with face-saving arguments for Thurmond.
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Thurmond
South
LBJ
Publishers Hall Syndicate
Ashington
Robert Finch
Health, Education and Welfare
Sen
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Nixon
Johnson
Goldwater Blocks McKeldin Indian Claims Commission Bid
Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater uses senatorial prerogative to block the nomination of Maryland ex-Gov Ted McKeldin to the Indian Claims Commission. McKeldin, a Republican, backed Johnson in 1964 and supported his re-election in 1968, drawing GOP resistance despite Agnew’s push and Maryland Republican officials’ support. Dirksen faces unwritten courtesy limits over the matter.
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Ashington
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Washington
Maryland
Ted McKeldin
Indian Claims Commission
McKeldin
Goldwater
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Dirksen
Nixon
Coldwater
Metroliners Offer Hope and Challenge for Fast Trains
A ride on the six car Metro liner from Washington to New York shows promise and sobering limits in fast intercity rail. The cooperative project aims to ease booming travel between New York and Washington and possibly spur similar lines elsewhere, while weighing environmental and urban impact.
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New York
Washington
America
Manhattan
Northeast Corridor
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New York-Boston
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