Cedar Rapids Plans Elevated Pedestrian Overpass
A city display shows Leo C Peiffer and Associates design for an elevated canopy bridge across Cedar Rapids loop. The structure would run from the Second Street Mall to First Street SE crossing the roadway to City Parkade with a 20 foot easement kept for construction and redeveloper duties for portions over First Street SE.
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Cedar Rapids’ Loop
City Hall
Leo C. Peiffer and
First Street
Postal Rate Increases Backed by Senate Panel
Washington AP The senate post office and civil service committee approved a postal rate bill raising first class letters to 6 cents from 3 cents per ounce. Postcards jump to 5 cents and airmail letters to 10 cents per ounce. The panel rejected a two per magazine charge beyond 500000 copies.
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Washington
Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House
Williams Wins Landslide Governor Victory in Mississippi
Rep. John Bell Williams, 46, Democrat, defeats Republican Ruchel Phillips by large margin as 1,785 of 2,115 precincts report. Williams touts peace and harmony after rebuffing GOP opposition. Holmes County voters back the first Negro legislator since Reconstruction. Robert Clark defeats J P Love with Mississippi Freedom Democratic backing.
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Williams
Phillips
Holmes County
Robert Clark
Mississippi
Ethel Gien
Hop’”’ Barnett
Neshoba County Sheriff Elected After Civil Rights Murders
In Philadelphia Mississippi a candidate who survived the 1964 deaths of three civil rights workers was elected sheriff of Neshoba County. The election follows the long crisis over the federal Mississippi murders and ties the county’s law enforcement leadership to a pivotal historical event.
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Philadelphia
Miss
Neshoba County
New Jersey Republicans win big in state legislature race
In Newark the GOP celebrated a landslide that gave them a sweeping two thirds majority in the New Jersey senate and assembly. Party leaders tied the victory to discontent with the Johnson administration and argued it signals a march toward a 1968 presidential win. Democratic Gov. Richard Hughes called the result a local phenomenon despite GOP gains.
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Newark
New Jersey
Johnson
Webster Todd
Richard Hughes
G.O.P
Senate
Assembly
Soviet Leader Podgorny to Attend Finland Independence Anniversary
In Helsinki AP reports Soviet President Podgorny will attend Finland’s Independence Day anniversary celebration in December. He notes that U S policy shifts resemble a yo yo and a possible reversal may come in two years.
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Helsinki
Podgorny
Finland
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C.R
Tom Merryman
Childre Sno- Boots
U.S.A
Children's Sturdy
Oxfords and Loafers
Teel Toes
Wellingtons
Acme Cowboy
Beatle
Cedar Rapids
Second Ave. SE
Sade
By Bob Haring
U.S
Clifford B. Case
Vietnam
N.J
Hughes
Alan's Furniture
First St
Old Post Office
Hawkere
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