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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1964
Page
8
Voters delivered a landslide for Lyndon Johnson on Tuesday over Barry Goldwater, with polls largely accurate but the scale surprising. Analysts consider reactions to Kennedy’s death, party responsibility, and a nation's readiness for a complex future guiding the sweeping results.
Russian astronomer Nikolai Kardashev analyzes two mysterious radio sources in Aries and Pegasus. He compares their spectra to an ideal interstellar beacon pattern, suggesting possible communication by advanced civilizations beyond Earth.
The piece argues the 1964 election leaves deep party splits with no clear mandate. It notes enduring doubts about foreign policy and the U S economy, the unresolved budget path, and fears of Vietnam draft and unemployment. It calls for a future poll to gauge voter satisfaction.
DRUMMOND argues Khrushchev’s fall reveals a pattern of ruthless, capricious rule described by Lenin through Kosygin, Brezhnev, Molotov, and others. He notes four decades of infighting, purges, and labeling leaders as enemies of the state, warning Soviet people face a dangerous accountability.
Marquis Childs argues that if Kennedy had lived he would have faced vicious calumny and attacks similar to those aimed at Johnson. The piece reflects on the November mood, the Cuba missile crisis, and the fragile aura of Kennedy’s legacy amid harsh political rhetoric.
A reader questions the reliability of Social Security urging Americans to shift to private annuities. The letter compares current payroll taxes and benefits with a hypothetical 4 percent annuity, detailing potential retirement income, beneficiary options, and the risk of losing unclaimed funds. It cites composting plant examples from Altoona Elmira and Houston as practical local innovations.
Statisticians estimate by 1970 there will be at least 100 million vehicles on U S streets and highways. If lined bumper to bumper the crowd would form a 337000 mile unbroken line, 251 cars abreast every foot from New York to Miami.
Virgil M Hancher announced Elwin T Joliffe as University of Iowa business manager and secretary Joliffe from Humboldt had served as assistant business manager since 1941 Nancy Jayne Morley crowned Anamosa King Corn Festival queen Glenn McLaughlin Anamosa Chamber of Commerce pres Dave Ennis Mt Vernon named Explorer Scout for Hawkeye Area Council troop 40 Mt Vernon American Legion sponsor 1934 First Trust and Savings Bank opens for business after licensing sessions Alice Post Springville wins seven year 4 H club record book contest trip to National Club Congress at Chicago.
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