Civil defense debate over shelters and fallout protection
The essay argues shelters may help only in fallout protection for smaller cities while metropolitan areas face uncertain gains. It cites Portland Oregon abolishing civil defense as a wake‑up for U S policy and stresses that decisions hinge on each community's threat assessment and potential federal support. It notes Cold War deterrence and requires balancing feasibility with Soviet and Chinese capabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
America
Kremlin
U.S
Soviet Union
China
Iowa farm image urged to reflect industry scale
Duane Sandage of the Farm Brokers Association told Cedar Rapids realtors that Iowa’s image should stress agriculture as a major industry. He noted about 336,000 Iowans work in farming or allied fields, and highlighted Iowa’s lead as the nation’s top meat processor with 19 million livestock slaughtered in 1962, outweighing other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Pope's Encyclical Guided Peace Yet JFK Was Timid
Analysis criticizes President Kennedy for not acting on Pope John XXIII's peace encyclical. The piece argues Kennedy missed late 1962 opportunities to ease Cold War tensions with Khrushchev, while advisers urged tougher moves. It warns Moscow's moderation waned as hardliners gained influence.
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John F. Kennedy
Boston College
Alexei Adzhubei
Khrushchev
U.S
Kennedy
Kremlin
Macmillan
Cuba
Surprises Ahead An Insurance Premium Tax
The Ways and Means Committee probes taxing employer paid life insurance premiums as employee income. Kennedy era debate centers on exemption levels and the future reach of income tax on employer benefits. The issue ties to estate taxation and Court rulings on employer payments.
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David Lawrence Ashington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Kennedy
Treasury Department
Congress
Lawrence
Treasury
Supreme Court
Freeman Faces Backlash as Wheat Vote Shocks Farmers
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman faced criticism after farmers rejected his wheat program. Edging toward political fallout, House and Senate leaders debated the meaning of the vote, with Farm Bureau officials urging Congress to shift toward market-based policies. The margin was 597,776 to 547,151 against the tight price controls, signaling a shift toward independence from federal price supports.
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Ashington
Orville L. Freeman
Eisenhower
Ezra Taft Benson
Congress
McGrory
Secretary of Agriculture
White House
House
Charles A. Haileck
Freeman
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Concord
Lexington
John Birch Society
National Association of Manufacturers
The
American Medical Association
American Farm Bureau
Sam
Farm Bureau
Charles Shuman
Albert H. Quie
Rminn
Me and Juliet star Norma Thorn in Broadway role
This Day 10-20-30 Years Ago notes Norma Thorn a son of Iowa City in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Me and Juliet on Broadway. Also a centennial pageant was set for Ashpark June 5 and 6 directed by Chester J. Webb.
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Norma Thorn
Iowa City
Me and
Juliet
Cornell College
Ashpark
Chester J. Webb
Married students should be allowed in high school activities
Mrs. John Peterka defends married students at Roosevelt High Cedar Rapids arguing that marriage is a valid life choice and should not bar participation in extracurriculars. She notes past board policies were unclear and mocks critics who predicted doom for married youths while celebrating her own diploma and family.
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Bruce K. Harrington
People’s Forum
David Sibley
Roosevelt High School
Cedar Rapids
Supt
Salisbury
John Peterka
Twentieth Street NW
PTA Volunteers Help Run SOS Polio Clinics at Jefferson
Mrs. Lloyd W. Benesh thanks 30 PTA volunteers who staffed Jefferson clinic Sundays registering and tabulating over 10 000 attendees. Their cooperation makes PTA work rewarding and enjoyable.
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PTA
S.O
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
New Frontier Hop
JFK
Pope
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Vatican
Augustine
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Moscow
Red Army
United States
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Victory
Cedar 1943 Rapids
Idaho
Frances Wahl
Marion
Paul R. Evans
Penick and
Ford
Milwaukee
Fifth Avenue
First Street
Public Library
George Clark
the People’s Forum
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