Iowa seat-belt bill lingers but safety case grows
The piece notes the Iowa legislature killed Rep. Tom Riley's seat-belt bill in a house committee yet points to a wider trend as 15 states passed or moved toward compulsory belt laws. Collins Radio joins firms adding belts to all company vehicles, citing National Safety Council estimates that roughly 5000 deaths could be avoided. The author urges renewed action in 1965, citing mounting evidence and broader state progress.
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Iowa
Tom Riley
U.S
District of Columbia
Collins Radio Company
Collins
National Safety Council
Rep. Riley
Statehouse
Police weigh tranquilizer guns for mob control
In the wake of ITH demonstrations and crowd danger, police explore a carbon dioxide powered tranquilizer gun that could deliver a drugged needle to targeted individuals at ranges up to 75 yards. Experts caution about severe medical risks and potential misuse in mass disturbances.
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New York
Maine Eyes Eclipse Boost to State Economy
Officials in Maine expect the total solar eclipse to lift tourism and add about 10 million dollars to the economy. The event will draw visitors, boosting spending beyond the usual levels for a peak season. Iowa wistfully notes the potential, while anticipating the next eclipse not until March 1970 and limited regional impact.
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Ome
Maine
Iowa
U.S
Carolinas
Florida
Georgia
Sooner or Later Revolt Against the Reds
The piece discusses the impact of public opinion in dictatorial regimes like the Soviet Union and China. It cites Eisenhower on internal splits within communism, the cost of armaments, and the hope that dictatorship eventually collapses as in czarist Russia, noting Nixon’s remarks on political pressures.
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Eisenhower
Telstar
Europe
America
Moscow
Peking
Kremlin
Kennedy
Soviet Union
Russia
New York Herald Tribune, Inc
Eisenhower Rejects Bipartisan Race Reform Appeal
In a column by Marquis Childs, the racial issue threatens party unity as Eisenhower avoids endorsing a bipartisan law driven program. Kennedy asks for law backed equal opportunity, while Taft criticizes the administration for not expanding civil rights. Rockefeller edges to lead to Miami Beach Governors Conference and New Hampshire primaries.
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Ashington
South
Eisenhower
White House
Supreme Court
Congress
Republican Citizens’ Committee
Kennedy
Newark
Rep
Robert A. Taft
Senate of Ohio
Newark Evening News
Sen. Goldwater
Rockefeller
Goldwater
Nelson Rockefeller
Miami Beach
Sen
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Rail Fight Risks Right To Strike In Impasse
The railroad management dispute over work rules risks undermining bargaining. Unions resist compulsory arbitration, while unions fear loss of the strike card. two presidential commissions found work rules outmoded, yet the stalemate persists as the industry faces possible broad unemployment and economic disruption.
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Ashington
Senate
Robert Taft
Barry Goldwater
United States
Free World
General Motors
Log on the river compared to Washington ants
A business man at the Capitol window spots a floating log and tells a friend that the log resembles Washington with a thousand ants aboard each thinking he steers it. The remark uses a humorous political analogy to critique leadership.
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Capitol
Washington
This Day Spotlight 1953 Local Civic and Sports Notes
In 1953 Iowa spent over 200000 in six years deliberating a liquor warehouse site and eyed Camp Dodge as a possible state grounds location north of Des Moines. Cedar Rapids pro Johnny Jacobs won the Waterloo Open playoff over Jack Fleck with Bud McCardell taking the amateur crown. Hawkeye scouts headed to Corona del Mar for the National Jamboree.
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Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Johnny Jacobs
Cedar Rapids
Jack Fleck
Davenport
Bud McCardell
Newton
Hawkeye
Iowa
Corona del Mar
Calif
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Drummond
Suade
Arthur J. Goldberg
Iowa City
Wilber J. Teeters
Oliver White
Harlan F. Sprinkle
Iowa State College
Charles E. Finley
John M. Drabelle
Iowa Coal Institute
Iowa Master Plumbers Assn
Roosevelt Hotel
National Master Plumbers Assn
Luther College
Decorah
Donald McKinlay
Iowa Postal Clerks Assn
Marshalltown
George Clark
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