Four-state compact would protect upper Mississippi riverway
A proposal by Iowa Wisconsin Illinois and Minnesota aims to create an Upper Mississippi Riverway Commission to guard a one mile shoreland belt along the river from Minneapolis to Keokuk. Each state would appoint four members, develop parks, guide industry growth, curb pollution, and coordinate across borders without taxing power. An initial Iowa $25000 two-year appropriation is planned with future land purchases voluntary.
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Great Lakes
Mississippi
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
Upper
Mississippi Riverway Commission
Minneapolis
Keokuk
Riverway Commission
Supreme Court limits disclosure of tipster identities in Chicago case
The court's 5 to 4 ruling favors police protection by not requiring reveal of informant names in court. The opinion emphasizes public safety over procedural detail, noting convictions rely on solid evidence. It raises questions about all or nothing jury standards versus broader democratic voting methods and the consistency of justice.
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Supreme Court
Chicago
Brooke Speech Marks Turning Point in Senate Influence
This column praises Senator Edward W. Brooke for a maiden address that elevated his national prominence. It argues his impact stems from the man and the moment, not era altering rhetoric, detailing his steadfast stance on Vietnam and his method of first hand fact finding and respectful persuasion.
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Ashington
United States
Sen
Edward W. Brooke
R-Mass
Congress
Brooke
Ho Chi Minh
U.S
North Vietnam
Roscoe Drummond
Hanoi
Southeast Asia
Cambodia
Turbulence Unparalleled Chafes Viet Chafing Upsets Present
Congress in the Easter holidays shows a mood described as troubled yet content with progress. The central issue is Democratic Senate leadership, notably Mike Mansfield of Montana and J William Fulbright of Arkansas, whose dynamics shake longstanding party authority amid partisan sparring.
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William S. White Ashington
Congress
G.O.P
Senate
Sen
Mike Mansfield
Montana
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
Coe Festival Panel Cites World Pulling Artists Apart
During a 1957 panel at the Coe Fine Arts festival Paul Engle of the University of Iowa laments artists being pulled apart by the world and says their traditional values are being corrupted. Prof Ray of the Coe music dept notes the Verdi opera Il Trovatore will be staged May 7 instead of April 26, with Metropolitan Opera Baritone Rich set to perform.
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Paul Engle
University of Iowa
School of Creative Writing
Paul
Ray
Coe Music Department
Metropolitan Opera
Rich
Cedar Rapids Highlights 1947 Community notices
Ten to thirty years ago items include Bonelli slated for a leading role with Cedar Rapids soloists and orchestra. Helen Grubick setting YWCA sports records. Dale Amendt named honorary captain of Coe’s Midwest Conference title team. Also plans for Purple Heart veterans group activities and Cedar Rapids housing project funding debated in Des Moines.
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Bonelli
Cedar Rapids
Helen Grubick
YWCA
Coe
Dale Amendt
Grinnell
Col. C. B. Robbins
Nicholas T. Habib
Kenneth L. Moon
Robert P. Mahon
Ellis Terrace
Des Moines
Congress Feuds Threaten United States Foreign Policy Direction
The piece argues that a small Democratic Senate minority, led by Mansfield and Fulbright, threatens to undercut the Johnson administration and U.S. foreign policy in Vietnam. It cites discord between Senate and House leadership, calls the rebellion dangerous, and warns of fraying party discipline and the rise of self appointed foreign policy figures.
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New Left
White House
Guam
Vietnam
Mansfield
Fulbright
United States
Johnson
United States of America
Senate
House
Democrats
Congress
Statesmen Stuns Epithets in Senate Foreign Relations Feud
A growing rift between the Senate Foreign Relations Committee led by Chairman Fulbright and the State Department over Vietnam policy and the Latin American Alliance for Progress worsens. The dispute centers on a $1.5 billion five-year plan and a March 23 deadline, with renewed name-calling and debate about executive versus congressional power.
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Marquis Childs
Ashington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J. William Fulbright
State Department
Senate
Congress
White House
State
Vietnam
Alliance For Progress In
Punta del Este
Fulbright
Washington
Sen
Albert Gore
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Latin America
House
Ten Minutes for a Quickie $2.1 Million Profit Scrutinized
Securities and exchange investigators question a fast $2.1 million profit from Glen Alden after a brief Schenley Lorillard merger rumor sparked a stock halt and rapid trading. Officials probe inside information versus luck and why the exchange reopened minutes before close.
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Ashington
Securities and Exchange
Wall Street
Schenley
Big Liquor Company
P. Lorillard
Exchange
Glen Alden
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