Republicans Seek Tax Cuts and More School Aid Platform
Iowa Republicans adopted a state platform calling for about 17 million dollars in tax cuts and increased state aid to public schools. The convention omitted any plank on private school bus access and eliminated extremism language after internal debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nye
Des Moines
Iowa
B. D. Silliman
Cedar Rapids
George Nagle
Iowa City
Scranton
San Francisco
Goldwater
Republican Party
Dubuque County
B. B. Hickenlooper
Jack Miller
Platform details Iowa Republican policy platform during campaign
The document outlines a Republican platform advocating increased state aid for public schools and expanded funding for vocational and adult education, despite no clear revenue plan. It supports higher welfare and Medicare spending, longer terms for state officials, civil rights administration in Iowa, stronger home rule, and expanded tourism, conservation, and industry funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr- Mills
Iowa
Lowa Commission
Iowa Development Commission
Iowa Conservation Commission
Agriculture
Labor
No Opposition Reelected in Des Moines GOP Leadership
Robert Ray of Des Moines and Mrs. Charles Laverty of Indianola were re elected to two year terms as Republican chairman and chairwoman with no opposition. The Fourth district chose Herbert Selby and Mrs Glen Pardon, while the Sixth district picked Mrs Dwight Meyer. Incumbents Joel Shirk Violet Nicolay sen Leo Sweesy Mrs Ernest Fossum H. Richard Smith Mrs John Bain Fred Benson H Rand Petersen and Dorothy Christensen were re elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bramwell
Bromwell
B. D. Silliman
John Culver
Cedar Rapids
Grace Cairns
Democrats
Davenport
Ray Clough
Mason City
Patrick Life
al- Oskaloosa
Maurice TePas
Harold Hughes
Sioux Center
Des Moines
Robert Ray
Charles Laverty
Indianola
Republican Central Committee
Goldwater
San Francisco
Ray
William Scranton
Laverty
Herbert Selby
Newton
Glen Pardon
Brandon Farm
Curt Yocom
Chariton
Lavery
Dwight Meyer
Odebolt
Ben Galer
Mount Pleasant
C. P. Weldin
Washington
Richard O. Shirk
Oelwein
Violet Nicolaysen
Clinton
Leo Sweesy
Ernest Fossum
Cedar Falls
H. Richard Smith
Boone
John Bain
Fred Benson
Shelon
H. Rand Petersen
Harlan
Dorothy Christensen
Council Bluffs
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Evan Hultman
Silliman
Barbara Oelrich
Rolfe
Sonja Egenes
Story City
iCarroll County
Robert R. Rigler
New Hampton
A. L. Doran
Richard C. Turner
Linn County
Turner
Johnson
Hughes
Hultman
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
Dubuque
Illinois
Otto Kerner
Hiawatha
Jpenal
Galena
Ill
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Gazette
John McIvor
Fourth Street
Robert Horgan
Pmnowa
Sterling
Ates Sterling
3Rd Ave
First Ave
S.E
BODE
Montgomery
Mullin
Isle
Upper
Mississippi River
McGregor
Island
Indian Isle, Inc
McGregor, Iowa
S First Ave
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