Senator Williams Fights Waste In Congress
Senator Williams of Delaware attacks misuses of taxpayer funds, citing Adam Clayton Powell’s Europe trip with two women and a $250,000 nucleus for a domestic peace corps. He highlights housing loans totaling over ten million and an exempted Washington hotel property as tax dodge.
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Delaware
U.S. Senate
Iowa
Gross
House
Senator Williams
Adam Clayton Powell
Europe
Peace Corps
Congress
Home Finance Agency
Washington
Powell and Associates
Powell
Administration
50 Mile Hike Meet Warns Off Washington Officials
A columnist urges caution about a proposed 50 mile hike by 20 Marine Corps officers at the President's suggestion. The piece mocks Pierre Salinger and warns that such endurance treks are not for everyone, citing past blisters and advising calm restraint.
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Marine Corps
Washington
Pierre Salinger
Salinger
Polk County Votes Change in Voting Machine Payments
Polk county supervisors approved a new arrangement for Des Moines to borrow county voting machines for a March 18 bond election. The city will pay the service workers directly rather than writing checks to Auditor William E. McCulloch, aligning with state Auditor C. B. Akers criticisms and an attorney general opinion. It ends a practice newspapers criticized as improper.
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Polk County Board of Supervisors
C. B. Akers
Polk County
William E. McCulloch
McCulloch
Des Moines
Akers
Atty
Hultman
Polk County Supervisors
Real Intruder Is Russia Canada Needed Prodding
The piece argues the United States must pressure Canada over joint North American defense with Russia named as intruder. It defends Dean Rusk and Kennedy's policy stance, warning against letting Canada back away from a unified continental security role.
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Ashington
United States
John Diefenbaker
Canada
Diefenbaker
North America
Mr. Diefenbaker
United States of America
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Kennedy
Iowa lawmakers face death penalty repeal debate
Readers urge retention of capital punishment for first degree murder in Iowa. Letters criticize repeal, urge judges to adopt tougher mandatory penalties, and call for public voice against the bill. Signers defend Sheriff Haas amid related court case updates and community support.
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Iowa House of Representatives
Senate
Poweshiek
Herbert J. Haas
Haas
Brooklyn High School
Brooklyn
Henry van Ersvelde
Howard Gritsch
J. A. Jermier
L. F. Foster
James M. Barclay
Carl Toney
Arthur S. Moore
Lyle R. Nesselrood
Evalena Dale
Bruce B. Miller
Bill Dale
Howard Richison
Clarence Cram
Elmer H. Roudabush
Lois A. Lidzka
Bill Wilcox
Ken Keller
Raymond M. Foster
Max R. Young
Dean van Tomme
John Bellano
Gerald Thompson
Q. O. Montgomery
John F. Goff
Bryan Toney
Melvin Kasal
Harley H. Burch
Wayne Sheets
Lois Cook
James Doonan
John Krumm
Lynn Montgomery
Mack Johnston
Floyd McAllister
Harold P. Keller
Paul Gerard
Junie Manatt
L. R. Carson
Mr. Haas
Poweshiek County
William Welch
Europe at a Crossroad Between Past and Future
Editor's note outlines a four part series based on Ryan interviews with officials in Germany France Belgium and Britain. It examines Europe's choice between national self interest and unity and the impact on Kennedy era Atlantic ties the Common Market and Western alliance.
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Ryan
Germany
France
Belgium
Britain
Europe
Charles de Gaulle
Kennedy
Brussels
U.S
West Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Luxembourg
de Gaulle
United States
Sicco Mansholt
Common Market Commission
Western European Union
WEU
Common Market Six
EFTA
European Free Trade Association
Exponents of safety warn Iowan industry leaders on risk of legislation
At a Roosevelt hotel meeting, northeast Iowa industrialists heard safety programs must grow amid the threat of state and federal laws. Coe Athletic Director Dick Clausen announced Doug Hamilton of Cedar Rapids, a three year tackle, signed with the New York Giants. The Cedar Rapids American Legion post urged a boycott of Limelight. War ration book crews register as of 1942 dates. Boy Scouts led by Acting Mayor John Liddle took over city government during Scout week. Col Dan Hunter urged a permanent Iowa aviation commission. Linn county supervisors sought 70000 dollars in Reconstruction Finance Corp funds for March and April work relief. Government takes possession of the new federal building. SUI offers free starting service for cold-weather basketball crowds.
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Coe
Dick Clausen
Doug Hamilton
Cedar Rapids
New York Giants
Cedar Rapids American Legion Post
Limelight
Linn County
Boy Scouts of
John Liddle
Dan Hunter
Iowa Aero
Board of Supervisors
State Emergency Relief Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corp
U.S
Federal
Treasury Department
Frank K. Hahn
SUI Athletic Department
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