Billboard Bill Faces Senate Block Despite New Aid Formula
The editorial argues for voting the billboard ban bill out of committee despite Senator Nolan’s opposition. A new federal aid formula shifted support for Iowa’s ban, covering 90 percent of ad rights costs and a share of a 1.7 million bonus, yet Nolan remains opposed while Wiley now backs the measure.
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D. C. Nolan
Iowa City
Martin Wiley
Cedar Rapids
Highway Committee
Senator Nolan
Wiley
Iowa
Nolan
Senate
Republican Party
Bald eagle under threat calls for nationwide protection drive
The National Audubon Society warns Americans face potential extinction risks for the bald eagle. An eagle census shows only 449% of 368 nests produced young in 1962, while the 1961 tally rose to 3 807 due to better surveys. Hunters kill many eagles, sparking debate over possible protective measures, even in Iowa where the bird feeds on fish.
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Africa
National Audubon Society
Audubon Society
Iowa
Nation Minus Automation Would Be Worseless Yet
John Chamberlain argues that labor’s hostility to automation is misplaced. He cites 6 percent unemployment yet says automation drives efficiency, spurs capital goods and consumer spending, and enables future progress. He imagines a world without labor saving devices and insists ongoing automation is essential.
Congress Images Tarnished by Powell Travel Scrutiny
Iowa Republican John Kyl and New York’s Charles Goodell argue the Powell travel probe seeks to protect Congress’s image. They advocate full disclosure of salaries and tighter controls on travel and air ticket practices as reforms.
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Ashington
John Kyl
Bloomfield
Iowa
Charles Goodell
Jamestown
N.Y
Adam Clayton Powell
Congress
Kyl
Corn Belt
Will Rogers
Europe
Powell
GE Study Links Automation to Job Shifts and Lower Prices
A General Electric analysis shows automation sustains and creates jobs, as lamp production would require far more workers and higher prices if done by 1908 methods. It argues automation lowers costs and frees labor for other roles, noting displaced workers are absorbed elsewhere in the economy.
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General Electric Company
G.E
General Electric
International Business Machines Company
Community radio group aids Cedar Rapids flood and polio drives
The Cedar Rapids Citizens Radio club volunteers provide mobile and base communications in the 27 megacycle Citizens Band. They supported Cedar Rapids flood relief for 36 hours and assisted the Sabin vaccine polio drive by transporting people to clinics. Other volunteer groups include Civil Air Patrol and Collins Radio Group.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
FCC
Citizens Band
Whittier Friends Oppose Liquor-By-The-Drink Bill
The Whittier Friends temperance committee will write to state Senator, representatives, and Governor Hughes opposing the liquor-by-the-drink bill. They urge stronger liquor laws and express a desire for improved regulation.
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Whittier Friends’ Meeting
Hughes
Kennedy Betrayal Critics From Democratic Ultralozers
In 1960 Kennedy drew two sets of jumpers. Physical supporters leaped at his image while ultraliberal backers swarmed him. Now these knee-jerk liberals turn critical, accusing Kennedy of not leading or educating the public, and of betraying aims he never pursued.
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Ashington
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Adlai Stevenson
Yesteryear
Washington
Richard Nixon
Congress
Tama Iowa Tornado Damages Buildings A Day Later
A small tornado yesterday afternoon damaged or destroyed several buildings in Tama and a rural area of Tama county. The storm's impact prompted brief assessments from local officials as residents began cleanup and recovery efforts in the affected zones.
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Tama
Marlys Helland
Marshalltown
Coe College
Armar Ballroom
St. Luke’s Hospital
Afrotc
St. Mary’s
Clinton
Ottumwa
Iowa City
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William S. White
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