Dirksen Amendment Debate Aimed at Minority Rule
Iowa House set to debate HCR5 a concurrent resolution urging a constitutional convention to push a Dirksen amendment restoring minority weight in state legislatures The measure backed by Iowa Farm Bureau could threaten Congress while the author argues it falsely cites apportionment history and risks minority rights over majority rule
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Congress
U.S. Senate
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
J. Merrill Anderson
House
Senate
Iowa
Army says war exists in Vietnam and martial law extends
The U.S. Army declares a state of war in Vietnam making civilians with or near U.S. forces subject to military court martial. Critics note cautious government language and question whether the Pentagon has secured State Department clearance to extend martial law without risking broader foreign policy complications.
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U.S
Vietnam
Pentagon
State Department
Cedar Rapids Pass Over for State Highway Commission
Cedar Rapids critics vent frustration over being passed over for an ap pointee to Iowa's highway commission. The piece argues home-town representation matters, notes Cedar Rapids is the state's second largest city, warns against delays or curtailments of planned area road projects, and stresses unmet urgent needs despite current allocations.
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NCE
Cedar Rapids
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Otto Ambroz
R. Patton
Mason City
Boy Scouts
Marion
Robert Lary
Billy Wahl
Keith Ellison
Arnold Pyle
Marvin D. Cone
Benjamin W. Robinson
Killian
Nuclear treaty talks offer glimmer of peace progress
Washington reports gains in wording on the 17 nation disarmament conference as talks resume on a treaty to curb nuclear weapons. Washington aims to limit explosive use to a few powers under international supervision while West Germany and others press for wider inclusion.
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Ashington
Soviet Union
Nuclear
United States
Moscow
Willy Brandt
New
Geneva
Panama Canal
William C. Foster
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
International Atomic Energy Agency
West Germany
India
Himalayas
East German Fear Grows as West German Ties Move Ahead
In Washington the East German leader Ulbricht frets as Bonn moves toward normalization with East European states. Moscow hesitates to aid him, fearing loss of German division, while Eastern blocs edge toward recognizing West Germany. Ulbricht worries broader rapprochement could erode Soviet troop presence in East Germany.
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Soviet Union
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Bonn
Moscow
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Warsaw
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Rumania
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
East Europe
East Germany
Russia
Europe
New Year and zodiac beliefs mix with world peace views
A reader from Osaka reflects on Japan's sheep year 1967 and the hinoe horse superstition, then shifts to global events including US Vietnam casualties and hopes for peace. A separate letter from Iowa argues for Iowa state rock Geode, urging a mineral show and pride in heritage amid wage debates and social policy concerns.
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Japan
Ministry of Health and Welfare
United States
Vietnam
Iowa House considers driver training in high schools
A 1957 Iowa bill by Rep LeRoy Chalupa and colleagues would require all high schools to offer driver training courses. Judge Fred Slater urged broader race relations efforts at the Allen Lincoln Douglas banquet in Cedar Rapids, calling for stand up for beliefs and shared solutions.
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Iowa
LeRoy Chalupa
Pleasant Plain
Fred “Duke” Slater
Chicago
10-20-30 Years Ago in Rapids Raiders Highlights
A Rapids Raiders feature recalls 1956 World Series film showings at a High Twelve Club meeting. It notes Wilbur Schramm taking chairmanship of the 1947 National Council on Radio Journalism at the University of Iowa.
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Rapids Raiders
High Twelve Club
National Council On Radio Journalism
Wilbur Schramm
University of Iowa School of Journalism
George Waite
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Enemy Who Can't Inspire Hate Why Hanoi Persists
Mary McGrory profiles Ho Chi Minh at age 77, noting his complex image as liberator and revolutionary. He blends charm with ruthless acts, and despite U.S. bombing, remains central to North Vietnam’s resistance and political leadership.
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Ho Chi Minh
Harrison Salisbury
New York Times
New York City
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Escoffier
Paris
Johnson
Vietnam
Republic of Vietnam
U.S
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Graham Greene
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