Iowa Describes Rep Gross Remarks Abroad and State Board Reform
Iowa editors criticize Rep H R Gross for off color remarks about Queen Elizabeth during a Hong Kong trip and urge tone down to protect Iowa image. They praise his congressional work but warn outsiders misread Iowa values. The piece also endorses Regent Jonathan Richards and a committee plan to streamline board procedures to focus on policy over routine construction matters.
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Britain
Iowa
H. R. Gross
Iowa Trade Mission
Hong Kong
Hughes
Rhodesia
New Zealand
Australia
U.N
Gross
Rep
Waterloo
H.R. Gross
Congress
Mr. Gross
Third Congressional
Capitol Hill
Mark Painter
Jonathan Richards
Board of Regents
Richards
State Board
De Gaulle’s Challenge Endangers NATO Unity in Europe
General de Gaulle seeks to place French bases under his control and urges withdrawal from NATO’s integrated command. Military experts warn this moves risks weakening Western defense, pushing Europe toward reliance on nuclear retaliation and increasing Soviet leverage. The shift could threaten West Germany and undermine future reunification prospects. The United States remains the principal NATO backer as France's stance fuels European anxiety about security.
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Ashington
de Gaulle
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Europe
Western
America
NATO
United States
General de Gaulle
France
Russia
West Germany
Soviet Union
East Germany
Moscow
Peking
Western Alliance
New York Herald Tribune, Inc
Des Moines Safety Program Uses Blue Star Windows
Des Moines launches Blue-Star Windows II a safety project aimed at guiding children to refuge points during difficulty. Large blue stars on two homes per block mark safe locations with police discretion and PTA sponsorship ensuring adults present during school travel.
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Des Moines
PTA
Three Percent Decline In Democratic Lead In 1966 Poll
Louis Harris reports a 54 to 46 Democratic to Republican edge for the 1966 House race, down 3 points since January. Voter unrest, higher living costs, and Vietnam War frustrations drive the shift, with the GOP gaining ground in the Midwest and urban areas.
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Vietnam
Congress
House
Johnson
Korea
North
Big City
G.O.P
Midwest
Three Syrian Students Stranded in Cedar Rapids
Three young men studying at Collins Radio faced hotel bills after their government was toppled in Syria. A delayed government check left them short of funds, though they paid the hotel themselves. They made friends during their stay and plan to visit Cedar Rapids friends before returning home.
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Syria
Collins Radio
Cedar Rapids
M. Yates
Third Avenue
Human Interest Voice Over Loss in Oelwein
Sympathy offered to Mr. Culver in brief notes of his time of need. The writer questions Culver's political allies or enemies and hints at a quiet, reflective human interest moment in Oelwein.
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Mr. Culver
Oelwein
Red feathered hat sparks uneasy memory at millinery window
A man asks the shop to remove a red feathered berry hat from the window. He then reveals the hat “horrible thing” haunts him whenever he passes, leaving the clerk to respond with courtesy as the exchange ends.
Moon Vacation Ambition Turns to Space Holiday
The article envisions the moon as a future vacation spot with travelers facing an otherworldly experience. It suggests travelers will have little earthly responsibility while visiting the lunar environment.
NAMs MIND program trains Harlem dropouts into workers
Harlem dropouts are being trained at New York in NAM led MIND courses to become stenographers and through reading and arithmetic tutoring. Early results show six girls reaching 65 words per minute in six weeks and landing jobs at Chase Manhattan Bank. Six older teens show reading gains and two hired to teach future classes. A six teen zero level group gains a full grade in seven days. Projects expand to Chicago plant and other sponsors to push private industry to tackle joblessness.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Park Avenue
New York City
Harlem
Samaria Kimball
The
NAM
Chamberlain
W. P. Gallender
Washington
Charles F. Adams
New York
U.S
Manhattan
Chase Manhattan Bank
Chicago
College Life Insurance Co
Indiana
Chemical Bank New York Trust Company
Sargent Shriver
Train Sickness On Backward Car Causes Laughter
A man exits a train looking green in the face and explains he is deathly ill when he rides backward. His friend asks why he did not switch seats. The man replies that there was nobody sitting opposite him to ask.
Long-Served Polk School Principal Honored at PTA Reception
In 1956 Inga B Tapper who had led Polk school for 30 years received a surprise reception from the school PTA at Central Park Presbyterian church. Also noted Tama county hog show grand champion, Denice Bruene, daughter of Richard Bruenes of Gladbrook, displayed a purebred Yorkshire. Community leaders addressed recreation needs for teens in Cedar Rapids at Linn County Council of Social Planning meeting.
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Inga B. Tapper
Polk School
PTA
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Traer
Denise Bruene
Richard Bruenes
Gladbrook
James Meaghan
Nevin Nichols
Playground and Recreation Commission
Don Gardner
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
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