ISU student council endorses educational policy stance
The Sciences and Humanities Council at Iowa State University backs President Parks in defense of the university’s educational policy. It urges public understanding, support, and trust in young adults while warning that campus debates and perceived pollution of ideals could affect state funding and legislative appropriations.
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Iowa State
Story County Grand Jury
Parks
Iowa
Nixon's Quiet Rise From Defeat to Presidency
Marquis Childs argues Nixon's return from California defeat to the presidency marks a miraculous political comeback. The piece praises his patient, low-key strategy and the middle American appeal that shaped his rise, while warning that the current pause may soon end as deep divides reassert themselves.
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Marquis Childs Ashington
California
Richard Nixon
United States
Nixon’s rise signals a reshaped Republican era and wary expectations
An analysis of the 1960s political shift argues that Nixon faces a nation hopeful for change but wary of past calm. It notes Eisenhower’s era, Warren’s court influence, and Dulles’ rhetoric, while warning Nixon must navigate inflation of commitments and a masterful political resurgence.
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Earl Warren
United States
Cedar Rapids backs strengthened sex education in schools
A Cedar Rapids survey shows 97 percent of parents support expanded sex education in public schools. The program begins next fall with growth toward system wide implementation by 1970, aiming to improve maturity and understanding without claiming a utopian cure.
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Cedar Rapids
Nixon as peacemaker with Russia in new era
Drew Pearson argues Nixon can work with Soviet Russia for peace in Vietnam and the Near East. He cites Eastern European leaders who see Nixon as practical and favorable to cooperation, noting the Soviet press remains cautious but open to dialogue and ratification of arms control.
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Cuba
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Gromyko
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Nicolae Ceausescu
Romania
Josef Winiewicz
Poland
Washington
House An American Activities Committee
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Kennedy
William P. Rogers
Autonomy with Limits Shapes Harvard Black Studies Debate
Harvard faculty favor a degree program in American Negro studies, balancing academic aims with inclusive access. The debate pits Roy Wilkins and Roy Innis over black identity and autonomy, while scholars urge a program open to all and with student input but not control.
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Harvard University
San Francisco State College
Roy Wilkins
N.A.A.C.P
Roy Innis
CORE
Wilkins
Innis
Harvard Committee
Harvard
United States
Charles W. Hamilton
Roosevelt University
Hamilton
Voters urged to focus on fiscal issues not mini skirt debate
A reader criticizes Iowa legislators for a trivial vote on mini skirts worn by aides and urges focus on taxes and funding for Area Ten community college. The letter cites Rep Richard Radi and Rep J C Culver, noting past expansion funding and foreign aid stance. The editors reveal the mini skirt vote was a facetious test of the voting machine.
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Area Ten
Richard Radi
Lisbon
J. C. Culver
Washington
Cuba
Shoes On Car Mirror Cornerwise Advice
An elderly woman stops a driver with a playful warning at a street corner. She points to baby shoes dangling from the rearview, saying the driver should not be without his shoes on.
Ben pro Manufacturing plant gutted by fire in 1959
Firefighters from six engine companies fought a blaze at the Ben pro Manufacturing plant on 533 H Street SW gutting the structure and destroying machinery and equipment. Safecrackers stole 1500 from Knott Motor Co. burglary and a separate break in hit Jack and Jill Drive-In at Coggon.
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Knott Motor Co
Coggon
Clinton
Washington
Warriors
Community service awards announced by Cedar Rapids Chamber
Ten to thirty years ago Governor Kraschel left office. Vernon Jaynes was elected president of the Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce. The Cedar Rapids Young Men's bureau presented community service awards to Ervin Stepanek and A. G. Keyes.
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