Senate Lone Wolf Investigator Never Relished His Reputation
Washington based Sen. John J. Williams says he never enjoyed his reputation as a hanging judge and will not seek reelection in 1970 after a quarter century of lone wolf probes. He warns against labeling crookedness by party and reflects on the personal toll of public accusations.
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CCC
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Reader’s Digest
Britannica
Williams on reform and probe of high office
The article profiles Williams as a cautious, principled investigator who challenged duPont linked tax moves and pushed for curbs on farm payments. It cites his role in the Bobby Baker inquiry and its broad IRS fallout, noting his restrained demeanor and conservative Republican stance.
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Democratic Party
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Internal Revenue Service
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East Iowans On Luther Honor List
Decorah and surrounding towns report 463 Luther College students named to the dean's list for the first semester with 325 GPA or higher. The delay was due to earlier examinations during flu season. Notable honorees include Anamosa, Cedar Rapids, Decorah, Elkader, Independence, Monticello, Postville, Waukon, and Williamsport residents among others. The item also notes political commentary and a Channel 9 film feature Flower Drum Song scheduled for Wednesday night.
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Dennis Caldwell
Barbara Fitton
Lynne Hirleman
James van Dine
Pat Hein Wangberg
Cynthia Flak
Kevin Sand
Paula Berg
John Hoslett
Rebecca Linnevold
Adrienne Leseth
Marilyn Daniels
Deborah Franke
John Hoegen
David Jacobsen
Eric Olson
Keith Strinmoen
Karen Ogloe
Stephen Norland
Mary Keefe
Nancy Knudson
Mary Leistikow
Kathryn Bradley Lee
David Larson
Susan E. Johnson
Karen Headington
Karen Strum
Elkader
Linda Lembke
Elkport
Sandra Groth
Garnaville
Karen Sorensen
Hazleton
Carol Franz
Homestead
Terry Trimpe
Independence
Linda Fry
Richard Roehrkasse
Lansing
James Wilde
Luana
Pam Leath
Monticéello
Lani Morf
ME. Vernon
Kathleen Brawner
Postville
Connie Osmundson
Ola Erickson
Ridgeway
Dennis Linderbaum
Judy Vopavai
Springville
David Weler
Militant Reformers Challenge Democratic Mainstream
A group of doctrinaire liberal militants press for immediate party reforms while clashing with party regulars. Key figures Adlai Stevenson II and Paul Simon attend a mixed gathering as reform zeal meets establishment pragmatism amid debates over seating, deadlines, and leadership.
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Adam Walinsky
Robert Kennedy
Fred Harris
Georgia
Alabama
Elementary Arrest for Sherlock Holmes
DALLAS UPI report notes Sherlock Holmes has been arrested. The story references Stevenson, once spurned by Mayor Daley of Chicago for higher office in 1968, suggesting he may feel he has nothing to lose.
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UPI
Sherlock ‘Holmes
Stevenson
Daley
Chicago
Wilson Rejects De Gaulle Invite Amid Illinois Hearing
Prime Minister Wilson rejected a suggestion from a Labor group to invite de Gaulle to Britain as a debate on future relations was held by a Democratic study group in Illinois. The meeting, part of a Springfield event, discussed the supersonic jet program and related policy topics.
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Hum
Reform rhetoric and public temper clash over sweeping change
The passage argues that sweeping reform claims misread public mood, noting diverse families and groups resisting sweeping changes. It contends that most Americans oppose arrogant reformers and their hardline tactics, whether mild or violent, and that broad reform requires broad private support which is not present.
Not Enough Time To Read Leaflet
In MOUTH England Bernard Mysock discovered woodworms in his new house deterring him from moving in. An exterminator left a leaflet as a precaution while a plumber checking a bathroom ignited a match causing a small explosion injuring Mysock’s foot. The plumber escaped serious harm.
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England
Bernard Mysock
Mycock
First American Printing Press Set Up in Cambridge 1640
The first printing press in America was established by Stephen Daye in Cambridge Massachusetts in 1640. The historical note marks the founding of colonial printing and early literary production. Daye's press enabled local replication of books and proclamations, shaping early American publishing.
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America
Stephen Daye
Cambridge, Mass
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