Nuts and Bolts Language Shapes Trust in Defense Policy
Rep. Melvin Laird argues the public cares less about flashy defense figures and more about practical readiness. He cites Secretary McNamara’s cost savings on bolts and nuts as evidence of prudence, while warning such arithmetic does not prove infallibility in ensuring peace beyond 1980.
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Melvin Laird
Wisconsin
Secretary of Defense
Laird
McNamara
Defense Department
Cleaner Air: Cedar Rapids Council Moves Toward Pollution Ordinance
The Cedar Rapids city council shows progress on an air pollution ordinance, planning to hire a consulting engineer for expert guidance before action. The slow, deliberate pace aims for a workable, enforceable measure with gradual anti pollution steps within a reasonable timeframe.
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Cedar Rapids
Hoarding of Kennedy Half Dollars Plays Down Practical Loot
Readers ponder why people stash Kennedy half dollars. Old halves and silver coins lure hoarders while mint updates flood circulation. Silver prices would have to rise sharply for extracted value to beat 50 cent worth. unlikely future for collector premiums. Put saved coins in bank or soybeans.
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Mint
New Left Liking Doctrine? LBJ Courts Asia
President Johnson’s Asia doctrine envisions United States leadership in the Pacific, pairing military resolve in Vietnam with economic aid and an alliance of free nations. It signals a shift toward a broader Asia policy, potentially challenging New Left isolationism and shaping domestic debates over Vietnam.
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Ashington
Johnson
Asia
United States
Pacific
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
South Vietnam
Thailand
Australia
New Zealand
Europe
Theodore Roosevelt
China
Senate
New Left
Vietnam
College Grads Shun Corporate Work Says Chamberlain
John Chamberlain argues that firms have made bachelor’s degrees the gate to nonfactory jobs, pushing graduates toward graduate school or social service work. He notes Harvard’s 1966 results and similar trends at private colleges, with high school attitudes less hostile to business than colleges. He urges a change in corporate image or university structure.
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Chamberlain
Harvard
America
Buncombe County
N.C
Ashville
Sales and Marketing Executive Club
North Carolina
Editor Replies Over Rezoning and Liquor License Case
In reply to a July 14 letter, the writer defends the rezoning and liquor license granted to Sine Kalell at 835 Center Point Road NE, noting several errors in the original letter and urging correction of the record.
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People’s Forum
Center Point Road
Signals on First avenue e at 38th street debated by council
City council and signal experts discussed installing stop and go signals on First avenue E at 38th street rather than at 36th. State highway commission had urged 36th as a compromise due to issues near Town and Country shopping center. Keith Bigelow to city park board in Waukon. Dr. John Rensenbrink named assistant professor at Coe. Post office payroll delays leave 160 workers unpaid as of payday. YMCA group honors Gurney Day before his move to Portland. Whisky ration set for July 22 to Aug 11 period per liquor commission.
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First Avenue E
Thirty Eighth Street
State Highway Commission
Thirty-sixth
Keith Bigelow
Waukon
Harry Winegar
Congress
Cedar Rapids
Washington
YMCA
Gurney Day
Portland
Ore
Kalell
Kalells
First Pentecostal Church
Jesus Christ
Dubuque
Telegraph-Herald
Old Dubuque
McGregor
First Avenue
1936 Benton county 4-H health champions named
The Neighbors county health champion of 4-H girls clubs in Benton county for 1936. Backed by the Iowa City American Legion post, the campaign for a municipal swimming pool in Iowa City was renewed. Harold Reid, Kenmore golfer, shot his way into the semifinals of the Kenmore championship tournament by scoring a surprise victory over Johnny Jacobs.
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Benton County
Iowa City
Community letters weigh morality and MLK in city debate
Readers critique liquor license plans near a church, call for tolerance, and question Dr. King’s approach to race and reform. A Cedar Rapids correspondent defends Dubuque, praising hometown pride and neighborly loyalty in a lively exchange of opinions.
Urban designers dream up fit for living cities at Woods Hole
HUD hosted 50 scientists and urban specialists at Nantucket Sound to plan existing cities into livable neighborhoods with schools, hospitals and jobs. They proposed features include a multi service tunnel under cities and driverless buses on computerized freeways, though costs and timelines push these ideas at least ten years away.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Woods Hole
Mass
HUD
National Academy of Sciences
Nantucket Sound
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