Linn County board votes to abolish executive assistant posts
Last week Tennessee voters backed abolishing the board's executive and administrative assistant roles, signaling a potential shift in Republican control. The move reflects long running disputes over whether duties belong to the county auditor or the board. If the work continues it will require board led supervision to avoid duplicating effort and equipment. The abolished posts drew praise for past improvements in records handling and revenue collection begun in 1965, but critics say authority should rest with the board to sustain gains. The board faces questions about accountability and implementation.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Dudley Henderson
Board of Supervisors
Firsts in Space Highlight Shared Effort Over Heroic Names
The essay argues that space achievements spark rivalry and public funding but fame often favors a few recognizable names while many supporters and ground crews go unseen. It stresses cooperation, luck, and collective effort behind milestones from Gagarin to Apollo 11, urging appreciation of all who contribute.
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U.S
Soviet Union
Orbiting Laboratory
Chronicle of Man
Earth
Borman
Lovell
Finn
Columbus
Lindbergh
Gagarin
Leonov
Tereshkova
Lovell-Anders-Borman
Anders
Goodbye Vietnam reflections and fiscal policy comments
A reader fondly bids farewell to Vietnam and pledges to help the country rise again. The letter also critiques a recent editorial on countercyclical fiscal policy, arguing for active tax tools, citing data on consumer spending and the national debt tied to World War II through Vietnam.
The Last Post for President Johnson by Tom Wicker
A reflective piece argues Lyndon Johnson cannot be sentimentalized in his retirement. It notes his domestic focus and social reforms, critiques his Vietnam war decision, and contends the era’s challenges remain rooted in American society rather than Johnson alone. The piece praises his courage while urging honest appraisal of his presidency.
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Tom Wicker Ashington
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson City
Tom Sawyer
Tom
Huck Finn
Joe Harper
Pedernales
Nixon
Johnson
South
Vietnam
New York Times Service
Responsibility Begins at Home South Vietnam May Withdraw US Forces
The Saigon government agrees it must bear defense duties to allow a staged American troop pullout over the next year or two. Thieu aims to begin with 20,000 to 60,000 U.S. troops leaving and a broader 150,000 to 200,000 by end of 1969, to advance Paris peace talks and reassure Hanoi.
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David Lawrence Ashington
Saigon
South Vietnam
United States
Nguyen van Thieu
Paris
America
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Thieu
Washington
North
Vietnam
Kissinger Prefers Old Pros Over Nixon Loyalist Allen
Washington report notes Dr. Richard V. Allen is being sidelined as Henry Kissinger builds a professional foreign policy staff drawn from Johnson era officials. Allen, 32, a right wing pamphleteer, faced reduced duties while nominees like Mortimer Perlin Helmut Sonnenfeldt and Lawrence Eagleburger join the team. Nixon defends Allen’s viewpoint though it may carry limited influence amid a broader staff for a Republican administration.
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Ashington
White House
Richard V. Allen
Allen
Harry Kissinger
Harvard
Kissinger
Johnson Administration
Daniel Davidson
Averell Harriman
Mortimer Halperin
Pentagon
Helmut Sonnenfeldt
Lawrence Eagleburger
Nicholas Katzenbach
Richard Sneider
Viron Valky
State Department
Robert E. Osgood
Johns Hopkins
Nixon
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Franz-Josef Strauss
Scranton
Germany
Parking fine reform met with public doubt in reaction
Safety Commissioner Bob Johnson signaled that public sentiment would decide the fate of a proposed $3 parking fine to replace the current 25 cent or $1 rate. The plan aimed to boost downtown metered turnover and shopper parking as officials weigh the measure amid a broader city debate.
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Bob Johnson
Harrison School
Tom Ransom
Richard Ransom
Steve Litts
Ron Stoughton
Enforcement of state liquor and slot machine laws noted
The 10 20 30 Years Ago column lists enforcement actions on state liquor and slot machine laws. D M Taylor was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Country Club for 1939 by the club board. Dr C H Herman of Amana was elected president of Mercy Hospital medical staff.
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D. M. Taylor
Cedar Rapids Country Club
C. H. Herman
Amana
Mercy Hospital
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