Unity urged among Iowa educational groups in 1965 prep
An Iowa editorial argues for unified action by the ISEA the Iowa Department of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education to press for direct state aid for schools. It notes past partisan shifts and urges readiness before the 1965 legislative session focusing on school budgets over indirect tax credits.
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Iowa
Iowa Board of Public Instruction
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Iowa Senate
State Department of Public Instruction
Iowa State Teachers Association
Iowa State Educational Association
Iowa Council For Better Education
Des Moines
ISEA
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Iowa Association of School Boards
Macmillan Seeks Rescue From Kennedy Amid Crises
William S. White argues that Harold Macmillan relies on American help as Britain faces De Gaulle’s ostracism, a stalled European plan, and a Profumo scandal. Kennedy’s decisions to include Britain in his Europe trip and to back a three power Moscow treaty could aid Macmillan’s troubled government.
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Harold Macmillan
Macmillan
Britain
Charles de Gaulle
France
Moscow
de Gaulle
Western Alliance
Mac
John Profumo
Beasts of fortune and British shifts in the Truman era
The piece analyzes Harold Macmillan's precarious position in the late 1940s and early 1950s, noting Truman's slipping popularity. It suggests John F. Kennedy’s support for Macmillan as a lifeline, and contemplates a potential return of Macmillan’s Conservatives to power amid Laborite Harold Wilson’s rise.
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Macmillan
Harry S. Truman
Truman
HST
Harold Macmillan
John F. Kennedy
Old Mac
England
Kennedy
London
Macmillian
Harold Wilson
Washington
Britain
Wilson
Planning for Parks Ties Marion to Regional Park Initiative
Marion joins Cedar Rapids Hiawatha and Linn county in a metropolitan parks and open spaces program aiming at federal funds. The move signals cooperative spirit and potential to reduce duplication while serving a broader community footprint across county lines. Cedar Rapids residents also use Marion facilities such as the Marion pool, illustrating cross-border park benefits.
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
Linn County
Debate on married students rights in Cedar Rapids schools
A reader letter argues married high school and college students should not face extra restrictions or tax burdens and supports allowing married students to participate in extracurriculars with same standards as others. It cites petition from Washington High School and urges school board to decide. The piece also condemns religious hypocrisy and political radicals misusing scripture.
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Cedar Rapids
United States
Washington High School
Kennedy Warns of Rising Race Tensions in Nation
Attorney General Robert Kennedy, in talks with Southern and Northern Democratic senators, warned of mounting race tensions and possible riots, singling out Alabama's Eugene Connor for harsh criticism. He cautioned that the North could face the worst outbreaks and urged law actions while urging restraint from leaders on both sides.
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Ashington
Robert Kennedy
Wyoming
Gale McGee
Alabama
Eugene
Connor
Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Birmingham
Bull
Mr. King
King
North
South
Louisiana
Allen Ellender
Ellender
Sister Hill
Hill
Bull Connor
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Georgia
Richard Russell
West Virginia
Robert Byrd
Where To A Man S Life Is A Question Asked
A reflective line from Iowa State Traveler noting a life defined by others asking where he is going. The quote contrasts decades of maternal and spousal concern with mourners sharing the same curiosity at the end.
Wife waits up for husband in late hours
A husband laments his wife's habit of staying awake until the early hours. He asks what she is doing, and she reveals she stays up waiting for him to come home.
Civil rights debate at state NAACP session Cedar Rapids
James B. Morris of Des Moines warned a Cedar Rapids NAACP panel that civil rights legislation may not be needed if existing laws are enforced. A six foot globe will be installed in the Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport lobby. Other items include Huck Finn day at Robins Lake, Hawkeye Boys State alumni, city baseball champs, nurse aides pins, Masons grand master election, golf championship defense, and Lisbon sewage project concerns.
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Alaska
Ernest Gruening
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Joe Clark
Phil’ Hart
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Mansfield
G.O.P
Jacob Javits
New York
NAACP
Cedar Rapids
James B. Morris
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids Municipal
Robins Lake
Ellis Park
William Fletch
Robert Clem
Supreme Court
Grinnell
al Schamberger
Butternut Bakers
Roosevelt Hotel
Red Cross
Lars A. Larson
Marshalltown
Iowa Masons
Grand Lodge
Glen Darrow
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William S. White
Beastly
Harold
the People’s Forum
People’s Forum
Payer
Bob Kennedy
Senators
By Jack Anderson
Virginia
Harry Byrd
Thurmond
Byrd
Mississippi
James Eastland
Soap Box
Phil Hart
Congress
Burke Marshall
Eastland
Fred Smith
Kenmore Links
Lisbon
George Clark
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