School merger study eyed for Cedar Rapids Linn Mar and Marion districts
The newspaper argues for a joint committee to study merger possibilities among Cedar Rapids Linn Mar and Marion school districts. It notes mutual consent required for any union and urges friendly consultation to understand potential benefits and drawbacks, with no obligation beyond exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Linn- Mar
Linn-Mar
Hiawatha
Cedar
Federal funds spark call for state school construction agency
At a House committee hearing on using federal school funds, no one criticized accepting the money. Members recognized the need for a state agency to receive funds for school construction, noting many oppose federal aid but insisting the state should take its share or risk loss to others.
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House
Federal Treasury
Youth bands and age limits in Cedar Rapids
A discussion urges allowing talented youth to perform after hours in small bands while noting state and city rules barring under sixteen from after hours work and public dances. The piece cautions against loosening restrictions without safeguards to prevent abuse and preserve supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
State Labor Commission
Health Examinations Draft Age Drop Proposed
Sargent Shriver proposes lowering the draft age to 16 to focus on youth health. The plan would test 16 year olds and, if they enlist in a domestic peace corps, place them in conservation work to improve fitness under government guidance.
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Ashington
Sargent Shriver
Anti-Poverty Campaign
America
Army
Navy
Air Force
Shriver
Peace Corps
Agriculture Department
Department
Australia
New Zealand
Cedar Rapids Expressway Progress and Interchange Ideas
A Cedar Rapids reader lauds the north south expressway plan as essential for the city's future and notes potential interchanges at Eighth and Wilson. He argues the $45 million cost is a standard investment, compares it to interstate road funding, and commends city leaders for advancing the project. The piece also reflects on a National Geographic tribute to John F. Kennedy, urging citizens to emulate his vigor and purpose in daily life and civic duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Eighth
Wilson Avenues
United States
John F. Kennedy
National Geographic
Amherst
Calvin H. Plimpton
JFK
Disturbance Over Beef Prices Sparks Political Storm
West grain of discontent grows as cattle raisers push for price relief and oppose imports cuts. Senate leaders Mansfield and Albert back tariffs and import limits, while farmers rally public support. Esther Peterson unsure of practical impact as wage and consumer issues loom amid farm state pressure.
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Ashington
Johnson
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
House
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Mansfield
Australia
New Zealand
Geneva
Department of Agriculture
Esther Peterson
Peterson
Use of Force in Civil Rights Debate Sparks Church Letter
A reader quotes Pastor Perinchief and argues pastors should not endorse force. He cites Bible values of love and forgiveness and warns that the civil rights bill before Congress could compel force. He asserts true Christianity opposes using force to enforce laws.
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Perinchief
Church of God
Congress of the United States
Sense and Justice Go Against Sukarno In Spite of Smoke
Roscoe Drummond argues in Kuala Lumpur that war between Malaysia and Indonesia is unlikely despite tension and cease fire violations led by Sukarno. He notes Indonesian raids into Malaysian territory and warns of possible but unlikely full conflict, with Britain and international support acting as deterrents.
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Uala Lumpur
Malaysia
Indonesia
Sukarno
Robert Kennedy
Borneo
Subandrio
Jakarta
Peking
Communist Bloc
North Borneo
Britain
Cedar Rapids Highlights From The Past Week In 1954
Idle Camera club won third place in February’s National Camera club color slide contest. Lincoln Zarub and Owen T. Barry earned honorable mention. Coe football coach Dick Clausen denied taking at North Dakota State college. Carol Dohnalek won the sweepstakes prize at the Iowa State Spring Market Hog Show.
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Idle Camera Club
National Camera Club
The
Photographic Society of America
Lincoln Zarub
Owen T. Barry
Press Association
Fargo
N. D
Coe
Dick Clausen
North Dakota State College
Cedar Rapids
Clausen
Carol Dohnalek
Iowa
Memorial Coliseum
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Eldur Rapids Ouzette
Drew Pearson
the People’s Forum
Marquis Childs
Childs
Africa
Charlotte
Ark
News Observer
Roscoe Drummond
Drummond
Southeast Asia
Sabah
Sarawak
United Nations
NAACP
Consumers Non- Partisan League
Robert Davis
James Bell
YMCA
Sid Leibsohn
Harley Hallenbeck
Douglas Boynton
John Schell
Iowa City
SUI College of Engineering
W. A. Pratt
Illinois
George Clark
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