Postal Service Cuts Prompt Tax Debate and Commission Critique
A critical look at further postal service reductions and the administration’s stance. Postmaster General Watson faces accusations of pressuring Congress amid proposed $6 billion spending cuts. A presidential commission urged modernization and a businesslike approach, while critics question the pace and necessity of service mangling.
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Marvin Watson
Congress
Watson
Commission
Nixon-Eying Percy for Running Mate
Washington column by William S. White argues Nixon may choose Charles Percy of Illinois as his vice presidential running mate. It notes Percys electoral strength, Chicago Democratic base, and potential strategic benefits against a Humphrey-led ticket while weighing Rockefeller and Reagan as alternatives.
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Ashington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Miami Beach
Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
California
New York
Reagan
Rockefeller
Dwight Eisenhower
General Eisenhower
G.O.P. Lodge
Vietnam
Eisenhower
Johnson
Sen
Charles Percy
Illinois
Percy
Chicago
Hubert Humphrey
Iowa GOP debates voting age plank at 1968 convention
The piece notes Fred Schwengel's push to lower the voting age and says Iowa Republicans narrowly rejected a 19 year old plank. It cites Schwengel's history advocating 18 as a constitutional amendment and argues for nationwide standardization for federal elections. The discussion includes other platforms like college expenses and reapportionment.
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Iowa
Fred Schwengel
G.O.P
Miami Beach
Schwengel
Iowa House
West Liberty
U.S
Georgia
Kentucky
Alaska
Hawaii
Humphrey Sticks to Vietnam Position for 1968 Run
Roscoe Drummond reports Hubert Humphrey will stay steadfast on Vietnam, resisting liberal pressure to flip stance. He argues defense of South Vietnam was necessary and in U.S. interests, aiming to avoid perceived hypocrisy while the public debates endings and goals.
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Humphrey
Vietnam
Hubert Humphrey
South Vietnam
United States
Humphrey Builds On Peace Shift In Presidential Tone
The text frames Hubert Humphrey as pursuing a forward looking campaign focused on achieving a peace settlement in Paris rather than dwelling on the war. It notes Nixon and Humphrey share a stance on the past, suggesting the choice may hinge on who can better shape the peace.
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Humphrey
Paris
Richard Nixon
Rockefeller gains in three way race with Nixon and Wallace
Louis Harris reports Rockefeller has moved from a 3 point deficit to a 3 point lead over Humphrey in a three way race with Wallace. Wallace sits at 15 percent nationwide while Nixon trails Rockefeller by 11 points in the South and Nixon leads McCarthy in other matchups. The Harris Survey fielded July 8 to 14 with 2,012 households and 1,569 voters analyzed.
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Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
McCarthy
Rockefeller
Nixon
Wallace
South
North
Wercent
Peeee
Ewe Humphrey
Rockefeller-McCarthy
Wallace Rockefeller
Miami Beach
Rockefeller Romertoens
Eesti
G.O.P
Delicate Czech Crisis Handled by LBJ Says Pearson
Drew Pearson argues President Johnson skillfully manages the Czechoslovak crisis without provoking a Soviet backlash. Johnson pursues a hands off approach, opens talks with Moscow, and avoids provocative moves that could trigger Soviet action. The piece contrasts Hungarian era tactics with current restraint and notes Czech desires for democratic socialism within Soviet protection.
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Drew Pearson
Johnson
Czechoslovakia
Europe
John Foster Dulles
Richard Nixon
Red Army
Nixon
New York
Moscow
Kremlin
Russia
Yugoslavia
Iowa and Cedar Rapids Local Government Actions Cited
In Washington Secretary Brucker defends Mehaffey bridge as economical. Rep Fred Schwengel reports on Des Moines freeway priority and property appraisals. Cedar Rapids expands rent advisory board and VP Wilkinson seeks four nominees. Barak Mattingly named general counsel for GOP national committee. Hawk Eye Downs improvements listed for All Iowa Livestock Exposition under WPA orders.
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Brucker
Washington
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Iowa Highway Commission
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
T. J. Wilkinson
John J. Wagner
Republican National Committee
Barak T. Mattingly
St. Louis
Harrison Spangler
Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
WPA
Cedar Rapids girls form Pen and Pencil club
Ten to twenty to thirty years ago five Cedar Rapids girls met to write letters together. The members included Virginia Bolenbaugh Margaret Bitzer Catherine Katz Betty Meyer and Betty Sadness.
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Cedar Rapids
Virginia Bolenbaugh
Margaret Bitzer
Catherine Katz
Betty Meyer
Betty Sadness
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William S. White
Roscoe Drummond
Dovish
Louis Harris
Harris Survey
Mak
Rocky Vs. Wallace
LBJ
Russkis
Pravda
Izvestia
East Germany
Walter Ulbricht
Prague
Eastern
Central America
West Germany
France
de Gaulle
George Clark
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