Frontiers in science and ethics at Dallas and New York meetings
Reports from the AAAS in Dallas highlight advances in neurology and genetics with hopes of boosting intelligence memory and health. Critics warn of ethical risks and urge humanities and social disciplines to shape responsible use while New York conferences reveal clashes over convention sites and political pressure on scholarship.
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New York
Modern Language Association of America
Chicago
American Historical Association
Daley
Longtime Iowa Senator Hickenlooper Retires from Senate
Des Moines tributes pour in after Rourke B. Hickenlooper announces he will not seek re election. Democratic Leader Mansfield lauds his foreign affairs knowledge and service on the foreign relations committee, noting his impact in Washington and Des Moines. Public pride follows his decades of public service.
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Iowa
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Senate
Des Moines
Washington
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Hickenlooper
Jowans
Bourke Hickenlooper
Difficult Dialogue Letter to the Editor on Middle East conflict
Mrs. Lester Johnson argues that terms like Arabs are vague and that Western democracy conflicts with Eastern mindsets. She contends oil politics drive conflict, youth suffer as pawns, and fears U S arming the Middle East while teaching violence at home.
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Dr. Pritchard
Middle East
Syria
Egypt
Jordan
Lebanon
Iraq
Israel
Hitler
Karl Marx
Lester Johnson
Thirty-fourth Street
Public hopes vs Nixon promises on social programs taxes
Louis Harris summarizes a survey showing 74 percent want higher social security, 79 percent favor maintaining aid programs, while 74 percent seek big tax cuts and spending reductions. Only 44-27 percent expect Nixon to expand social security or cut the surcharge, signaling a tough path to balance welfare goals with lower taxes. The race issue adds a further dilemma, with 81 percent wanting a crackdown on protesters and 77 percent backing business assistance for Negroes.
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Nixon
Ing Eveesen
Grape Boycott Spurs Farmer Rebuttal Across Midwest
Prairie Farmer reports Jewel Tea’s 200-store ban on California grapes amid labor union pressure. The piece notes NCC AFL CIO coordinated efforts to expand unionization and grape boycotts, while urging farmers to resist by buying grapes and questioning church involvement.
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Midwest
Jewel Tea Company
California
Jewel
National Council of Churches
NCC
Aflcio
Afl-Cio
The
Poverty War Agency
Fornia
Carlos Mendoza
Department of Labor
Letter to the Editor on 1968 violence and media
A reader laments 1968 as violent, cites pervasive sex and violence in films books and TV. He warns of kill-toys and war games fueling aggression and calls attention to militarized toys and games reflecting a culture of destruction.
Iowa and Rose Bowl boost cited by Cedar Rapids official
L P Boudreaux, Cedar Rapids, credits Rose Bowl participation with industrial and prestige benefits for Iowa and the Development Commission. A state float won first place in its class, while Senate Republicans selected Dirksen to lead the new session and other Iowa figures earned appointments and positions. About 100 couples gathered at Coe College for Kohawk club opening.
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Iowa
The
Development Commission
L. P. Boudreaux
Cedar Rapids
Boudreaux
Senate Republicans
Sen
Dirksen
Ill
Sen. Cooper
Coe College
Kohawk Club
New
Campus Rendezvous for Dancing and Entertainment
Ten to 30 years ago a campus rendezvous featured dancing and entertainment with George Masterson as master of ceremonies. Mrs. Ray Vernimont was named chairman of the Junior Red Cross Linn County chapter.
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George Masterson
Ray Vernimont
Red Cross
Linn County
Frenzy in Washington as Inaugural Week Begins
Don Maclean notes frenzied activity around the Pension Building with hundreds employed and a tangle of chairmen and committees as Washington gears toward a swearing in a ball gala show parade and concert amid crowded preparations.
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Don Maclean Ashington
Normandy
Pension
Washington
Earth
Jupiter
Madness in a Decorated Neighborhood and Party Rituals
A city note reflects on neighborhood pretensions as a housewife touts galvanized metal trash cans in decor colors. It mentions a planned reception for Distinguished Gentlemen and a self praised past at the National Press Club bar. The piece describes Young America's inaugural salute with hundreds of Young Republicans toasting Nixon and Agnew at a hotel reception, praising campaign work and party loyalty. It ends by comparing U S political ritual to England's monarchic ceremonies.
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National Press Club
Young America
Young Republicans Organization
Nixon-Agnew
England
Kennedy Victory Marks Turnover in Senate Leadership
In a surprising shift, Senator Ted Kennedy gains influence as Southerners back off from defending Senator Russell Long. With Russell and Stennis silent at caucus, Kennedy moves toward Mansfield's power, signaling a major realignment in Democratic leadership and Southern influence.
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Ashington
Ted Kennedy
Russell B. Long
Richard Russell
Georgia
Senate
Kennedy
Russell
Long
Teddy Kennedy
Dick Russell
John Stennis
Mississippi
Thomas J. Dodd
Connecticut
Stennis
Dodd
Senate Commerce Committee
Humphrey
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Russell Long
Publisshurst-Hall Syndicate
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She Gedur Rapids Gazette
Tnex
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Dallas
Einstein
the People's Forum
By Louis Harris
Harris Survey
Prairie Farmer
Earl McGrath
University of Iowa
U.S
Guy Gillette
Adolph Topinka
Linn County Reserve Officers Association
L. Curtise Wood
Rourke Hickenlooper
U.S. Senate
Relations Committee
Republican Policy Committee
George Clark
Isra
United Features Syndicate
South
Phrey
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