Scare-Talk on Smoking and Linn County Representation
The piece criticizes anti smoking scare tactics and urges clinical research to prove health risks. It notes FTC warnings are ineffective and may boost tobacco use while calling for bans if proven dangerous. It also honors Cecil Reed as Linn County’s first Black legislator who resigned to join the Iowa Employment Security Commission and praises his service.
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Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Reed
Linn County
General Assembly
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Iowa House
Iowa's item veto on appropriations urged for clearer budgeting
Opinion urges adoption of an item veto to let the governor chop parts of the money package. It notes a three day window to override by the legislature, but warns a tired body may not challenge the veto. The piece calls for swift Iowa vote on the November 1968 amendment to empower the governor.
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Iowa
Assembly
Reagan's YR expense report stirs grumbling over cost
The Young Republicans at Omaha balk at Ronald Reagan's 1650 expense tally for his trip and staff, while cheaper bills from George Romney and Barry Goldwater spark debate. Pennsylvania polls show Sen. Clark leading, reviving talk of former Gov. Scranton challenging him for the Senate seat.
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Ashington
Ronald Reagan
California
Omaha
Reagan
Nebraska
Blackstone Hotel
George Romney
Barry Goldwater
Yrs
William Scranton
Senate
Scranton
Clark
Two Way Stress on Peace Cabinet Hears Content of Glassboro Talks
President Johnson reported to the cabinet on his talks with Soviet Premier Kosygin at Glassboro. They discussed urging Israel withdrawal, free waterways, and ten points for Near East peace while stressing not to trigger another war. Kosygin pressed for troop withdrawal. Johnson urged settling causes of conflict first and cited U S support for peace and international cooperation.
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Ashington
Johnson
Kosygin
Glassboro
LBJ
Israel
Russia
Near East
Gulf of Aqaba
United Nations
Podgorny
Egypt
Kremlin
Leningrad
Stalingrad
United States
Strait of Tiran
Richard Hughes
New Jersey
Johnson’s MidEast Rally Buckles Up His Poll Numbers
Louis Harris reports that amid the Middle East crisis and Kosygin summits President Johnson gains 11 points to 56-44 against Romney and Nixon. His positive rating rises to 58-42 and his comeback surpasses Kennedy’s peak, driven by hopes of easing tensions and crisis handling despite Vietnam‑era concerns.
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Middle East
Alexei Kosygin
Johnson
George Romney
Richard Nixon
White House
John F. Kennedy
Vietnam
Johnson Gains in National Polls Amid Shifting GOP Affection
A Harris poll shows President Johnson widening his edge over Romney from a slim lead to 65 35 among independents and Republicans who backed Goldwater in 1964. Johnson also outscores Nixon in key crossovers, driven by shifts among East voters and the GOP swing bloc.
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Romney
Mr. Johnson
Nixon
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Johnson
Harris
Barry Goldwater
G.O.P
Michigan
Goldwater
L.B.J
Rainbow Girls assemble in Cedar Rapids for 42nd grand
A Cedar Rapids welcome to 10 000 Rainbow Girls represented by 1700 members at the 42nd annual grand assembly prompts praise for city hosts including Mayor Johnson, the Chamber of Commerce, police and fire departments, hotels, Y M C A, Coe College, and Veterans Memorial Coliseum staff.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Rainbow Girls
Johnson
Convention and Retail Merchants
The
Chamber of
Commerce
Y.M.C.A
Coe College
Charles Decker
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Weather, rescues, and council action in Iowa towns
Thunderstorms and heavy rain hit This Day area with two inches in Sigourney and threats of minor flooding in Marshalltown. Sibley suffered about $100 000 in damages from a severe windstorm while Oskaloosa reported marblesized hail. Cedar Rapids had a light shower, and 1947 fireman Jesse Hunter rescued two boys from the Cedar River. The Parcrest addition plat for a 1 500 000 housing project by Equitable Life was approved by the city council.
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Sigourney
Marshalltown
Sibley
Oskaloosa
Cedar Rapids
Jesse Hunter
Cedar River
Herman Mayer
Darwin Kane
Parcrest
Equitable Life Assurance Society
United States
Controversial Newsreels Shown At Paramount Cedar Rapids
L Woods scheduled to move to Milwaukee. The Paramount theater in Cedar Rapids displayed highly controversial newsreel films depicting the South Chicago Memorial Day strike riots.
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Chicago
Paramount Theater
Cedar Rapids
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Cecil Reed
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Epublican
Pennsylvania
Joseph Clark
Richard S. Schweiker
John K. Tabor
Secretary of Internal Affairs
Moscow
Pearson
Anderson
Mideast
By Louis Harris
Manila
Johnson Romney
the People's Forum
Terest
Leenster
Linn
Lawrence
State Board of Assessment and Review
W. T. Whalen
S. A. Clark
L. Woods
Milwaukee
George Clark
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