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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1963
Page
6
The piece weighs annexation by mutual consent as Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha consider merging to improve services and growth. It contrasts current levies 98.379 and 85.495 mills with future tax questions, asking if a merger would raise rates and how long-term costs align with civic stability.
A 65 year old retiree in a nearby city cannot prove his birth details, born in New York City before records required. He has filed four affidavits yet lacks a birth certificate, delaying Social Security benefits and prompting calls for possible legal action or congressional help. The writer notes frustration at government procedures and ponders repayment if funds were misallocated.
In 1964 the liberal wing of the eastern Republican Party fears losing power as Goldwater gains steam. With Rockefeller's collapse, they lack a clear frontrunner and consider Romney or Scranton, but stand-off chances fade as mass media builds potential front runners. The Conservative party threat adds pressure to accept Goldwater.
Drummond argues Kennedy raised American leadership in Europe but warns the U S lacks a real nuclear sharing policy. He urges a bold step to empower a united Europe with independent nuclear capability under European control, beyond a multinational Polaris force, to ensure true equal partnership with the United States.
The resignation of Harold Macmillan prompts intense speculation on his successor. Reginald Maudling leads the field, with R. A. Butler, Lord Hailsham, and Lord Home as contenders. Peers may renounce titles to open the path for plain leadership. The party seeks a young, vigorous figure to guide a comeback in the general election.
Iowa State Tax Commission reports retail sales in Cedar Rapids rising faster than in Des Moines, Council Bluffs, Dubuque and Sioux City. Linn County issued 42 July 4 fireworks permits, denying one within city limits. Kathy Kelly wins Linn county 4-H poultry sweepstakes at Hawkeye Downs.
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