A Step in the Wrong Direction on Shaff Plan
The editorial argues the Shaff plan is not a step toward fair representation but a step away. It details how reducing House seats to 99 and expanding Senate seats on population would give a minority veto. It warns 23.5 percent of people would dominate with 50 smallest counties in the House and urges a "no" vote on December 3 and to demand a fair reapportionment now.
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Shaff Plan
House of Representatives
Senate
Federal District Court
Iowa
Moon Race Debate Shapes Space Policy and Costs
The article surveys congressional worry over moon program costs and purpose while noting opposed views from scientists and astronauts. It discusses funding gaps, possible budget cuts, and the challenge of finding a persuasive spokesman to sell space exploration to the public and lawmakers.
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Christopher Columbus
Isabella
Space Agency
Christopher Columbus Kraft, Jr
Moon
Urban renewal: Blighted areas drain city services in Champaign
A Champaign study shows a small neighborhood, 5.1 percent of land and 7.7 percent of population, accounts for 33.6 percent of arrests, 18.9 percent of fires, 29.5 percent of fire losses, and 18.1 percent of juvenile delinquency. The report urges targeted renewal to reduce public-service drains.
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Champaign
Iowa dormitory policy aims to aid learning
President Hancher cites a nontax dorm system at Iowa as a model where housing supports study and social needs. He argues modern education requires well equipped facilities and pleasant surroundings, not just a log cabin.
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Garfield
Mark Hopkins
Hancher
University of Iowa
Iowa Board of Regents
Iowa
SUI
Field Trip to Dairy Sparks Child’s Dress Question
A first grade teacher leads students to a local dairy. The foreman explains machine uses and pasteurization then asks for questions. A little girl raises her hand and asks if the dress she wears today is noticed.
New York World’s Fair of 1964 65 Moves Toward Solvency
The 1964 65 World’s Fair at Flushing Meadow on Long Island is on track to profitability. Robert Moses leads a lean 75 staff while corporations finance most construction and rent ground space. Early cash flow from rents tickets and royalties totals over 12 million with city backing and long term park improvements planned.
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Flushing Meadow
Long Island
American Economic Foundation
New York City
Robert Moses
Grover Whalen
Kansas
General Motors
Coca-Cola
IBM
Moses
New York
Wagner
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Moon Racers
John Barbour
Associated Press
Ashington
Kennedy
U. S
Polykarp Kusch
Soviet Union
Chet Holifield
D-Calif
John H. Glenn, Jr
Russia
Eisenhower
Rep
Olin Teague
Texas
House
Manned Space Flight Committee
Congress
United States
Manned Spacecraft Center
Max Faget
Ing
Space Committee
Alan B. Shepard, Jr
Redstone
Washington
L. Gordon Cooper, Jr
Glenn
Major Cooper
Industry
Mason City Globe-Gazette
N.Y. World's Fair
John Chamberlain
Tion
Chamberlain
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