Military surplus aids Cedar Rapids water works program
Cedar Rapids water department benefits from military surplus stockpiles available to defense related agencies. Surplus items including generators, amphibious ducks, and trucks arrived through civil defense channels at a fraction of original cost. Examples include a 1,040 hp generator for 200 plus 1300 for transport from California and a five ton truck secured for 300.
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Cedar Rapids
William M. Bjorenson
Springville
Cedar Rapids- Linn County
Civil Defense
Iowa
Bjorenson
California
Linn
Linn County
Boy Scouts
Ben-Gurion Leads Split From Mapai Party in Israel
Former Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion splits Israel's Mapai party amid a feud with Levi Eshkol over the Lavon affair. Ben-Gurion supporters announce a separate candidate list for the November election, while Dayan and Haifa mayor resist joining the breakaway faction.
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Tel Aviv
David Ben- Gurion
Israel
Mapai
Labor
Ben- Gurion
Levi Eshkol
Lavon
Defense
Pinchas Lavon
Cairo
Ben-Gurion
Eshkol
Khousky
Haifa
Moshe Dayan
Era of Good Feelings in GOP Hopes and Woes
James Marlow surveys the political shift from the era of good feelings of 1817 to present day, noting Republican losses in 1964, leadership upheavals under Dean Burch and Ray Bliss, and cautious optimism about future campaigns. The piece highlights party evolution, key figures, and electoral trends through 1966.
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Congress
Johnson
Senate
Everett Dirksen
Dean Burch
Republican National
G.O.P
Barry
House
Goldwater
Republic Senate
Manville man seals road with 45 tons of dirt on Brooks Boulevard
Property owner Joseph Utasi says Brooks boulevard runs through six acres he owns. He dumped nine truckloads of earth to block the street and posted a private property no trespassing sign. Mayor Papawick will not remove the blockade despite traffic complaints.
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Manville
N. J
UPI
Joseph Utasi
Brooks Boulevard
Utasi
George Papawick
Hillsborough
Laconia police eyed extra day off with pay bonus
Laconia police are in line for an extra day of vacation with pay as a bonus for their performance during a recent riot at Weirs beach.
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Laconia
N. H
Weirs Beach
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C.R
Ken Sullivan
Gazette City Hall
Sullivan
Bob Gardner
Gardner
Forestry Department
Israel Mapai
By James Marlow
Washington
James Monroe
The
Federalists
Marlow
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Monroe
White House
Woodrow Wilson
Burch
Jman
Ray Bliss
National Committee
16Th Ave
S.W
House of Name Brands
Robinson
Hotpoint
BIU
Bud” Stepanek
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Federatist Insurance Corporation , Federal Reserve System
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