Linn Republicans adopt resolutions guiding state convention
Linn county Republicans in a recent convention endorsed five proposed state constitutional amendments and called for reforms in legislative research income tax processing court and school finance updates and the liquor control system. They also urged county reorganization into larger units and the hiring of professional county managers with supervisors as policymakers.
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Linn County
Des Moines
New Area
State
Liquor Control Commission
Linn Republicans
Draft Board Reforms Urged To Curb Deceptive Deferment Tactics
The piece urges more humane selective service guidelines and wiser board members to deter phony deferments. It cites ruses like underage drinking arrests, obesity, drunken exams, drug use, and even death certificates as ways to avoid service. It praises T R Warriner for shaping Cedar Rapids city planning and long service on the City Planning Commission.
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Raft Board
Realtors Fight Open Housing Bill Blocked By Real Estate Lobby
The real estate lobby stalled the civil rights open housing provision by delaying House action after Senate passage. Leadership pressure from Rockefeller Nixon aided by Rep. Ford failed to unite Republicans, preserving a planned delay until after Easter. The move dampened hopes for a civil rights bill this year.
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Ashington
Senate
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Everett Dirksen
House of Representatives
Washington
Congress
House
Nelson Rockefeller
Richard Nixon
Rockefeller
Jerry Ford
Michigan
G.O.P
Rep
David Martin
Nebraska
Dartmouth
Nixon
Charlie McWhorter
Robert Ellsworth
Kansas
Ford
Clarence Mitchell
NAACP
Maryland
Melvin Laird
Wisconsin
John Williamson
Williamson
Fred C. Tucker
Realtors’ Washington Committee
House Rules Committee
Martin Luther King
King
Rules Committee
Reston Warns of Subtle War Policy Reassessment
James Reston reports that in Washington a reassessment of Vietnam policy is underway. Westmoreland’s reassignment signals shifting priorities toward South Vietnamese forces and burden sharing, with Thieu urging more conscripts while U.S. aid shifts to weapons. Officials weigh whether victory remains vital and if Saigon can lead the war.
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Ashington
Dean Rusk
Johnson
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Army
Vietnam
Congress
Kerner
McCarthy
Kennedy
Washington
White House
U.S
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Free World
Thieu
United States
Saigon
Jones County Opts Out of Merged County School Unit Debate
A reader criticizes The Gazette editorial on four county merger and argues the plan risks local control. The letter cites the 1947 law, calls for new legislation with explicit autonomy and service definitions, and worries communities were not consulted. The note also includes a personal family concern about a son in Vietnam and missing car transmission.
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The
Gazette
Iowa
Linn County Board of Education
University of Iowa
Linn County
Linn
Israel Reprisals Deep Into Jordan in Mirage Raid
Rowland Evans reports from Jordan on Israeli Mirage attacks during a cross river reprisal operation near Amman. The raid targets a cave complex and a road junction as Israeli officials claim self defense. The piece notes casualties on both sides amid heightened tensions since the six day war.
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Jordan
Amman
Jordan River
Shomneh
Israel
Levi Eshkol
Eshkol
Alec Guinness Wins Best Actor for Bridge on the River Kwai
The 1958 Academy Awards honored Alec Guinness for best actor in a starring role in Bridge on the River Kwai. Joanne Woodward won for The Three Faces of Eve, and Kwai also captured best picture. Sugar Ray Robinson regained the middleweight title with a 15 round decision over Carmen Basilio.
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Alec Guinness
Joanne Woodward
Eve
Sugar Ray Robinson
Carmen Basilio
Cedar Rapids
M. H. Williams
The
Daughters of American Colonists
Des Moines
Iowa Pharmacist Elected Treasurer At University of Iowa Meeting
Milo Chehak, a Cedar Rapids pharmacist, was elected treasurer of the Iowa Academy of Pharmacy during a 10-20-30 Years Ago gathering at the University of Iowa. The article notes broader plans for air base expansion in the United States and its possessions.
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U.S
Milo Chehak
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Academy of Pharmacy
University of Iowa
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Reston
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the People's Forum
Jones County
James R. Poulter
Anamosa Community School District
Anamosa
Sec
America
Valley of Death
By Rowland Evans
Evans
Vick Vance
Paris
William Schmick
Baltimore Sun
Vance
Wilson and Company
James C. Loomis
State Convention
of the Daughters of the
DAR
George Clark
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