Central school libraries prove education gains worth cost
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports on a Longmeadow Massachusetts project converting a 420 pupil elementary room into a central library with lighting and furniture and a further 4500 dollars for books and equipment. Teachers helped plan the library and now participate in book selection and curriculum planning, yielding a deeper, more well rounded program. The piece weighs the space challenge of replacing classroom use with a library and the need for possible building additions to scale library projects across districts.
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Cedar Rapids
Longmeadow
Mass
Liberty Amendment gains traction in several states
Mississippi joins seven states in adopting a resolution to ask Congress to submit H J R 23, a proposal to repeal the income tax and bar future estate and gift taxes. The piece would restrict federal activities and set liquidations within three years of ratification, challenging federal funding from states like Mississippi.
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Ississippi
Wyoming
Texas
Nevada
Louisiana
Georgia
South Carolina
Deep South
Congress
James B. Ott
California
U.S
Mississippi
Union
Rockefeller Still Leads California Primary Says Survey
In California a June 2 presidential primary shows Nelson Rockefeller leading Barry Goldwater 57 to 43 in a special survey. The vote hinges on real first and second choices with Lodge and Nixon voters shifting toward Rockefeller while Goldwater remains the underdog.
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Nelson Rockefeller
California
Barry Goldwater
Rockefeller
Goldwater
G.O.P
Lodge
Nixon
New York
Arizona
Gold
Kennedy
West Virginia
Oregon
San Francisco
Queeen
Oregon Goldwater
Mrs. Smith
Ulate T
Cyprus blood feud and UN peace efforts amid bleak headlines
The piece depicts ongoing Cypriot Greek Turkish violence driven by historic enmity, with international diplomacy under the UN aiming to broker peace. It argues the conflict reflects broader human perversity on a small stage and questions the value of global intervention.
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Cyprus
U. N
Mediterranean
Daylight Saving Time urged in Cedar Rapids advisory
City council issues daylight saving observance from June 6 to September 26 urging citizens and civic groups to comply. Dorothy Serovy of Cedar Rapids wins women’s state bowling title with a 595 series at the Burlington tournament. Preston Hanson, formerly of Cedar Rapids, appears as Claudius in Julius Caesar at the State theater. Police adopt new radar speed analyzer to curb speeding. Over 125 delegates to the AFL affiliated American Federation of Grain Processors begin their fifth national convention here, first since 1942.
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Cedar Rapids
Dorothy Serovy
Burlington
Preston Hanson
Claudius
New Radar Speed
American Federation of Grain Processors
Jane Hall Ries Crowned Cornell College Queen
Jane Hall Ries formerly of Cedar Rapids and now wife of Lt Peter Ries of the army air corps was chosen queen of the girls you’d like to come home to at Cornell College. Harold DeWoody resumed his mound role for Dahiels park in a 7 4 victory over Iowa Engineering. An early morning fire damaged the Majestic theater for about 75000. Jesse Clift Cedar Rapids druggist announced his candidacy for Republican justice of the peace for Rapids township. Frank Kinch a graduate of Washington high school and Coe was elected director of athletics at Orange City Ia high school.
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Cornell College
Jane Hall Ries
Cedar Rapids
Peter Ries
Army Air Corps
Harold DeWoody
Dahiels Park
Iowa Engineering
Majestic
Jesse Clift
Rapids Township
Frank Kinch
Washington High School
Coe
Orange City
Customer share in auto gains could curb wage demands
John Chamberlain argues auto producers should share productivity gains with customers via lower prices rather than higher wages. He suggests polling the public to gauge how to distribute the improvement factor between labor and consumers, to influence bargaining and policy without inflaming inflation.
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General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
American Motor Company
Chamberlain
Detroit
American Motors
Walter Reuther
UAW
Automobile
Johnson
Recommendations Without Supporting Facts
The editorial criticizes the Senate Rules Committee and its handling of the Bobby Baker matter. It argues committees failed to question senators, proposes full disclosure of income and business ties, and presses for a robust conflict of interest code. It questions consistency among Democrats and calls for a thorough investigation.
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Ashington
Senate
Bobby Baker
Senate Rules Committee
Rules Committee
McLendon
Baker
Executive
All Accounted For The Warden and the Prisoner
The warden of a modern prison notes one inmate named Ben has no visitors. When asked, Ben reveals he has friends and family, but they are all inside the prison with him. The story ends with the warden reflecting on the unusual bond.
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