Sinatra in Politics A Record-Setting Entertainer Turned Liability
The piece traces Frank Sinatra’s shifting political alignments from JFK to Reagan, highlighting his relationships with Kennedy, Exner, Giancana, Humphrey, and Agnew. It notes his fundraising influence, blacklist exposure, subpoenas, and the view that Reagan should distance from Sinatra to preserve appearances.
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Frank Sinatra
U.S
Sinatra
JFK
Judith Campbell Exner
Sam Giancana
Robert Kennedy
Reagan
Desegregation clash in Buckeye spurs local tension and court fight
In Buckeye Louisiana a federal busing order to integrate Alexandria schools clashes with state court resistance led by Judge Richard Lee. Parents seek to keep their children at Buckeye High School while reactions reveal deep Southern attitudes on race and schooling. The dispute underscores broader battles over equal educational opportunity in the South.
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U.S
Nauman Scott
Buckeye
Scott
Richard Lee
South
Lee
Alexandria
Buckeye High
Louisiana
Rick Sarro
KALB
Sarro
Ku Klux Klan
Judge
Reagan Era Gap Talk Revisits Old U S Soviet Mismatch
The piece reviews the notion of a strategic gap favoring the Soviet Union, comparing current caution to the 1960s missile gap. It cites Team B, CIA spending assessments, and commentary by Caspar Weinberger and other officials on defense spending efficiency and the reliability of Gap claims.
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Washington
Reagan
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Soviet Union
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Air Force
House Appropriations Committee
Kennedy
Robert S. McNamara
Hanson Baldwin
New York Times
Defense Department
United States
Weinberger
Team B
CIA
McNamara
Arthur M. Cox
State Department
New York Review of Books
NATO
Paul Warnke
Center For Defense Information
New York
Daniel O. Graham
Defense Intelligence
Cox-Warnke
Graham
Moscow
Harold Brown
Cox
Utah
Nevada
Conservatism in Crisis as Reagan Cabinet Draws Fire
Letter writer urges Cedar Rapids readers to oppose library expansion and renovation plans while criticizing media bias and CFR TC links in government, warns of hidden leftist agendas, and urges a no vote on a proposed library project amid economic strain.
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Council On Foreign Relations
Trilateral Commission
Carter
CFR/TC
Iowa
National
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids thanks for heroic fire response and aid
Don and Mary Jones express gratitude to Cedar Rapids Fire Department for turning a tragedy into a recoverable event. They commend Police and helicopter units, Street Department for sanding, Red Cross for aid, and neighbors for shelter and support after the garage fire at 1427 Yuma Drive NW.
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The
Red Cross
Don and Mary Jones
Yuma Drive
Grateful hunters thank Iowa farmers for pheasant hunts
A warm note expressing gratitude to town farmers who allow pheasant hunting on their land each year. The writer praises farmers for kindness and patience, notes friendships formed, and apologizes for a few hunters who fail to show proper respect. The letter emphasizes appreciation and enjoyment of visits to Iowa.
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Iowa
Appreciation for Cedar Rapids Police During Christmas
A visiting observer thanks Cedar Rapids Police Department for courteous conduct during Christmas shopping season. The writer recalls being escorted to a destination by an officer after getting lost while seeking KTOF 104FM. The note praises the local officers as keepers of the peace and expresses goodwill.
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Cedar Rapids
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