Feed Grains Bill Victory Shapes Wheat Referendum
The administration pushes the feed grains measure to gain votes for compulsory wheat controls. Freeman and Kennedy officials seek swift passage before the wheat referendum, with a voluntary feed grains program and a stricter wheat plan shaping future policy amid farm voter pressure.
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Enate
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville, Freeman
Jack Miller
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Agriculture Freeman
Trawler Trouble Y Mirrors Space and Nuclear Watch
The piece argues that Russian trawlers appear near US space launches and nuclear tests, a pattern deemed more than coincidence. It defends freedom of navigation beyond the three mile limit while urging vigilant surveillance to prevent any interference with US projects, noting that gathering information by trawler is a form of fishing.
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United States
Good Appointments in Iowa Judicial Posts
Governor Hughes names William Eads to fill the Eighteenth district bench vacancy left by Floyd Philbrick. Eads, 36, praised as intelligent and diligent, follows a history as assistant city attorney and strong research. Former judge J E Heiserman was 33 at appointment and became highly respected. Governor also names John Bickel to the new state nominating commission for future supreme court selections.
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Overnor Hughes
William Eads
Eighteenth Judicial District
Floyd Philbrick
Eads
J. E. Heiserman
Anamosa
John Bickel
Cedar Rapids
Newspapermen at Lunch with JFK on Birmingham Crisis
Kennedy brothers press to keep lines open as 26 Alabama editors meet with President Kennedy and Attorney General Robert Kennedy. They discuss federal troops, civil rights leadership, and ongoing efforts to quell violence in Birmingham.
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Ashington
Kennedy Brothers
Birmingham
Alabama
White House
Chicago
Martin Luther King
Justice Department
Robert Kennedy
Burke Marshall
Marshall
Tax program shifts as business upturn grows
A dinner hosted by David Rockefeller signals a brighter economy with predictions of a sustained upturn into 1964. Economists note reduced need for a broad tax cut, arguing expiration or selective relief could spur growth, while Chairman Mills weighs which taxes to ease and aims to send a bill to the House floor by mid June.
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Mills
Tax cuts urged as economy shows upturn in plant investment
Economic forecasts note rising private investment in plant and equipment through this year into 1964. After a 7 percent investment tax credit and accelerated depreciation aided gains, observers say only broad growth can reduce persistent unemployment, while business capacity remains underused in parts of the economy.
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Gainsbrugh
Congress
Harry F. Byrd
Senate Finance Committee
Robert S. Kerr
Senate
No to Mills on Whisky Tax Reduction Debate
The text notes a firm stance against whisky tax relief within a tax bill, contrasting it with possible cuts to Korean War taxes. It frames Mills as opposing whisky levies while acknowledging potential reductions elsewhere, emphasizing propriety over broad cuts.
Mailbox Painters Teach a Lesson Against Theory
In this essay John Chamberlain contrasts Washington based economic theory with a simple street example. Two elderly mailbox painters, forced to work without formal protections, illustrate self reliance and practical labor as a critique of wage laws and social programs. The scene shifts the focus from abstractions to real people managing a modest living.
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LJOW
Washington
Eastern College
Rockefeller Defies Critics Backing Presidential Drive
Rockefeller will not step aside over his remarriage. He plans to speed up his campaign for the Republican nomination, arguing his federal and New York governance record strengths against the Kennedy administration. After his Venezuela wedding trip, intensified campaigning, primaries, and broad support are expected from Albany to Los Angeles.
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Fashington
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Rockefeller x
Venezuela
New York State
Kennedy
Albany
Los Angeles
Cedar Rapids High School Site Purchase and Local Developments
The 1953 Cedar Rapids school board voted to buy 34 acres in southwest Cedar Rapids near the football and baseball stadium area for 34200 as a potential future high school site. The city saw rising all night parties to keep juniors and seniors off highways after banquets and proms. Chuck Johnson of Indian Creek CC would represent Iowa in the PGA national tournament in Birmingham on July 17. Haircuts in 1943 rose to 65 cents by agreement of the local Master Barber Association.
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Cedar Rapids
Associated Press
Chuck Johnson
Indian Creek Country Club
Iowa
Birmingham
Mich
Assa
Board of Education
Hill Park
Marion
Marion Legionnaires
Gilbert Gordon
2. N. Lundy
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Jfk
McGrory
Neil Davis
Auburn
Bulletin
Mary McGrory
Marquis Childs
David Rockefeller
Chase Manhattan Bank
American Bankers Association
Martin R. Gainsbrugh
National Industrial Conference Board
Cands
Nho
House
Ways and Means Committee
Thomas Curtis
Missouri
Wilbur Mills
Ways and Means
Committee For Economic Development
Press For Economy
John Chamberlain
Rocky
Roscoe Drummond
Board of Supervisors
Kentaore
Leo J. Duster
Hanford
American Legion
Iowa Department of the Legion
Davenport
George Clark
Pate
Gors
Hitle Dem
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