Spaceflight Arm-Shot UAL Triumphs In Space
Spaceflight triumphs last week with Saturn 5 test success and Surveyor 6 moon landing restore U S space program faith amid Apollo fire fallout. Congress wary on funding. Russia’s gains less troubling. If any boost to public confidence, it comes from technical feats and cautious optimism that heavy investment pays off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UAL
U.S
NASA
Congress
Russia
Iowa
Washington
Kucharo
Do It Yourself Redistricting Grows in California
The Wall Street Journal notes a bipartisan push in California where 21 Democrats and 17 Republicans trade population to align districts with the courts one man one vote ruling. Critics urge citizen-led redistricting to avoid self serving gains and protect democratic accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Wall Street Journal
Massachusetts
Elbridge Gerry
U.S
U.S. Supreme Court
Ronald Reagan
Iowa
Citizens’ Committee
Kremlin not Crumbling Coexistence Deceives
The piece argues Soviet communism retains total control despite private initiative and limited reforms. It notes growing internal dissent and cultural demand for freedom, while highlighting continued censorship, lack of peaceful ballot change, and aggressive expansion. The author cites Nutter and Lyons to deny fundamental change and warn that either reform or freedom will prevail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Cuba
Eugene Lyons
Paradise Lost
Iowa mood mix as war weighs on farmers and towns
In Perry and Rippey Iowa the corn crop yields low prices while residents express mixed concern over the Vietnam War and national leadership. Farmers worry about losses, workers note higher local prices, and some residents call for change while others back the President and reflect on craft and local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ES Moines
Raccoon River
Des Moines
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Vietnam
Nelson Rockefeller
Cuba
Reagan
Co-Op
Rippey
Tariff Talks and Canadian U S Trade Alliances
Canadian business leader urges freer trade between Canada and the United States arguing the border is a critical shared market. He cites mutual benefits from tariff elimination, warns against non tariff barriers, and calls for cross border negotiations led by governments with public support from both nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Calgary
United States
North America
Congress
National Planning Association of the
Private Planning Association of Canada
Poisonings at Home Highlight Child Hazards
Letter cites Linn County poisoning data from 1966 showing 290 cases at St Luke's and 324 at Mercy, with children under five forming the majority. It notes aspirin and household chemicals as common agents, urges parental vigilance, and warns about kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom risks. Robert Sheehan of Northeastern Univ praises Attorney General Ramsey Clark and calls for stronger anti crime leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mercy Hospital
Clark
United States Department of Justice
Congress
Ramsey Clark
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pacific
Atlantic
Roscoe Drummond
Middle East
Israel
G. Warren Nutter
University of Virginia
U.S. News and World Report
Caeto
Max Frankel
N.Y
Lyndon Johnson
Russell Hillbach
Perry
Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Atco Industries Ltd
Northland Camps, Inc
R. D
Kennedy
Pakistan
Algeria
Venezuela
Mexico
France
England
China
the People's Forum
International Association of Police Professors
Jack Anderson
Parade Magazine
Anderson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!