Cedar Rapids area bids for new state vocational school
An eight county coalition around Cedar Rapids pushes to locate a state funded vocational school in the region. Officials argue the plan supports urban and rural interests, anchors industrial training, and could blend with a community college framework to strengthen employment prospects across Linn and neighboring counties.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Linn
Benton
Cedar
Johnson
Delaware
Jones
Washington
Gazette Financial
Discards E case chairs from courthouse to party HQ and back
The ten dilapidated chairs once public property in Linn County drew partisan sharp words. The piece urges a formal inventory across departments, with fair public access and possible small auctions or donations to aid community groups, to avoid embarrassment and restore trust.
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Linn County
Democratic Party
Social Security Administration
Ugn
Friendly Free Asian Forces Could Aid In Vietnam
John Chamberlain notes that US Asia strategy gains backing from free Asian nations. He recalls the Philippines offering about 6,000 troops for South Vietnam, a pledge that faded from headlines after rejection. He cites Philippine ambassador Narcisco Ramos in Taipei signaling ongoing goodwill and potential revival of the offer.
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John Chamberlain
United States
Asia
Philippines
South Vietnam
U. S
Narcisco Ramos
Taipei
Southeast Asia
Ramos
Taiwan
Viet Cong
Vietnam
Pathet Lao
Laos
Africa
Latin America
Peking
India
Iowa Jaycee honor and Asia anti-communist alliance talk
Don Hunzik of Decorah named outstanding young man of the year by the State Jaycees at Mason City. Other items include William Porter discussing The Right To Be Wrong, trapshooting trophies, and various local civic notices. Ambassador Ramos critiques U S attitude toward a cohesive anti communist alliance in Asia and outlines potential partners and strategic aims.
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Don P. Hunzik
Decorah
I Iowa
State
E. L. Howarth
Clair Rausch
SEATO
de Gaulle
France
NATO
Southeast Asia
Asia
United States
Hawaii
Ramos
Posthumous Kefauver Book Reassesses Monopoly Power
Posthumous publication of In a Few Hands Monopoly Power in America revisits Estes Kefauver s fight against monopsony and administered prices in bread drugs autos and steel. The Tennessee senator argued for free enterprise limits on corporate power and left a lasting legacy in the Kefauver Harris Act and a continuing push by Sen Hart to carry on his probes.
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Ashington
Estes Kefauver
Senate
America
Kefauver
Kefauver- Harris
Philip A. Hart
Dmich
Hart
South America
Musicians Praise Cedar Rapids Denecke Couple
A letter from Jean Craig Greenwich Connecticut praises Henry and Julia Denecke for shaping Cedar Rapids music. The writer recounts joining the Cedar Rapids Symphony, studying flute, and thanks the Deneckes for fostering community musical excellence.
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Cedar Rapids
Henry Denecke
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Oberlin
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Symphony
Julia Denecke
Cedar Rapidians
Henry
Jean Craig Greenwich
Refutation To The Editor On Capital Punishment Letter
A reader objects to Rev. S. V. Williams sermon letters in The Gazette dated February 16. The writer questions the claimed Bible basis for capital punishment and notes missing identified passages, suspecting Old Testament references. The exchange hints at broader theological debate within the newspaper’s letters section.
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Williams
Christ
Rev. Williams
S. V. Williams
the Gazette
Coalition reshuffles hint at bipartisan balance in Congress
Analyst David Lawrence notes that the new Congress shows a potential coalition pattern where Republicans and Democrats may curb Johnson administration aims on economic issues. He cites the rules change vote where 78 Democrats and 123 Republicans joined to block amendments, while 208 Democrats and 16 Republicans supported the administration. The pattern suggests local contests in 1966 and a need for liberal Republicans to back conservative Democrats from the South for any major action.
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David Lawrence Jashington
House of Representatives
Southern States
Death of Betty Low noted for Cedar Rapids service
Obituary pays tribute to Betty Low, longtime Cedar Rapids wire service reporter and publicity advocate. She aided Red Cross work, reported church events, served as secretary to ministers at Peoples Church, and supported charities. A Coe College graduate who also spent time at Columbia University, she returned to Cedar Rapids to continue her publicity work.
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Betty Low
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Betty
Miss Low
Red Cross
Peoples Church
Coe College
Columbia University
Marion council backs Fairview drive as truck route
A Marion resident criticizes the city council for designating Fairview drive as a truck route to the dump beyond the cemetery. The letter argues the plan endangers nearly 100 children on a narrow, crowded stretch and claims council members misjudge community impact and respect for the dead.
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Marion
Fairview Drive
South 11Th Street
Iowa
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Clinton
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Jacob van Berkel
Lions Club
W. A. Koster
Newman Company
Cedar Rapids Retail Credit Assn
Hotel Roosevelt
Motus Club
Clarence Andrews
Darrell Jay
Carl Lindsay
Ralph Cerney
St. James
George Clark
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Marquis Childs
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