Smooth Transition Periods in Thanksgiving Editorial
A year opening editorial praises bipartisan cooperation during government transitions. It cites President Johnson and President-elect Nixon for smooth national handoffs and Governor Hughes with Governor elect Ray for state matters. Former leaders Hoover, Truman, Eisenhower are noted for helpful counsel, contrasting past frictions.
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Johnson
Nixon
Hughes
Ray
Harry Truman
Hoover
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mr. Hoover
Mr. Truman
Making Bills Understandable in the 1969 Iowa Legislature
A legislative research committee seeks rules to attach plain English bill explanations and fiscal notes to all spending and revenue measures. Proponents say clear explanations and accurate notes will aid public understanding, though concerns about misuses remain. The plan aims to improve the legislature's image and transparency.
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Legislative Research Committee
Legislative
Iowa House
Iowa
Almanac Chronicle 1969 Oddities and Crises
A mock yearly calendar recounts a turbulent 1969 with staged political farce and chaotic events. Nixon inaugurated amid hijack rumors, Johnson travels, and wild weather dominates New York.
Israeli Vengeance Riles U.S. Politics in Fish Award
Israeli consul general Michael Arnon arranged a special award for Hamilton Fish amid his son Hamilton Fish Jr’s tight congressional race in New York’s 28th district. The move, approved by Premier Eshkol, bypassed the Israeli embassy and could have influenced the election as Fish faced Democrat Dyson. Fish’s prewar ties to fascist-linked groups and opposition to involvement in WWII are noted.
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Congress
Rome
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
Russia
Congressional
Nixon
Moscow
Kosygin
Ashington
Michael Arnon
Hamilton Fish
Fish
Hamilton Fish, Jr
Young Fish
John Dyson
Ham Fish
Manhattan
House un-American Activities Committee
Silver Shirts
America Firsters
Hitler
Hans Thompson
Berlin
Thompson
Drew Pearson
Ribbentrop
Nazi Germany
Arnon
Washington
Jerusalem
Eshkol
Ham Fish, Jr
New York State
Jacob Javits
Louis Lefkowitz
Israel
Beirut
Satellite TV Opens World to Moon Mission Viewers
The piece explains satellite relay tech that let viewers watch live moon mission footage from the Pacific on television. It notes uncrewed satellites, Washington and Atlantic stations, and global reception enabling instant broadcasts. It reflects on peaceful uses and potential for world unity through shared news.
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Moon
United States
America
Mexico City
Mid- Pacific
Japan
Cartoon Violence Condemned by TV Critics
The 8 a.m. to noon children's hour on the three TV networks drops two violent cartoons Birdman and Super President. Replacements will feature live animal segments and a kids version of an adult quiz show. Critics say violence in cartoons, though sometimes exaggerated, leaves a strong impression on youths and fuels concerns over law and order.
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United States
Washington
Jordan
Robert F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
Lebanon
Israel
Bourguiba
Tunisia
Shah
Iran
Hussein
Beirut
Longfellow
NBC
Ben H. Bagdikian
President’s Commission On the
Sam Blum
New York Times
Iowa’s Rose Bowl Victory and Parade Float Sweep
1959 Iowa football team won the Rose Bowl and its float captured first place in Tournament of Roses Parade. Joanne MacDonald of Ames, Miss America runner up, waved from the float by the Iowa Development Commission saluting Iowa farms factories and football.
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Iowa
Joanne MacDonald
Ames
Iowa Development Commission
Linn County leaders changes highlighted in 1939 notes
Fred Stirm of Alburtne t was elected chairman of Linn county in 1939. Rollin Frink was appointed general yard master in Cedar Rapids for the Rock Island railroad.
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Fred Stirm
Alburnett
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Rollin Frink
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island Railroad
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