Cedar Rapids City Hall stays nonpartisan in council rule
The Cedar Rapids mayor and city government reaffirm nonpartisan governance amid campaign trials. The mayor promises a partyless approach from now to next fall's city election, preserving the commission form where five council members share power and remain free from partisan conflict.
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Ayor Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Congress
Robert Kennedy
Rep
Culver
Johnson
Reprieve for Pillars II as courthouse plan revise saves columns
Linn county's board approves revised courthouse expansion to spare ten columns and lower underground space height. The project calls for about 10 000 dollars in extra cost for aesthetics and mayhem prevention, while underground space for municipal court could exceed 400 000 dollars. Future expansion may still remove columns for a frontal addition if warranted.
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Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Iowa
Space debris climbs past a thousand in orbit
The North American Air Defense Command reports over 1 100 objects in orbit including payload satellites dead capsules spent rocket engines and similar debris Astronauts Lovell and Aldrin added a few this month Yet officials remain unconcerned citing ample space room and effective collision avoidance including possible trash-collecting missions to keep orbit clear while money and future missions loom large
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North American Air Defense Command
Lovell
Aldrin
Finch Emerges as Hidden Force Behind Reagan Victory
California Lt. Gov elect Robert H. Finch, a 41-year-old moderate, outpaced Ronald Reagan in the vote and drew broad cross-partisan support. Finch's win signals a potential Reagan-Finch partnership shaping liberal-leaning policy while leveraging Finch's experience from Nixon campaigns and opposition to sweeping censorship laws.
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Ashington
California
Robert H. Finch
Ronald Reagan
Amherst
Calvin Coolidge
Mr. Finch
Reagan
Finch
State Capitol
Earl Warren
G.O.P
Nixon
George Murphy
Pierre Salinger
Houston Flournoy
Alan Cranston
LBJ Ponders Reviving a Fading Democratic National Committee
Washington column notes President Johnson's frustration with an obsolete DNC after staff firings and a shift of duties to aides. It highlights Bailey's distant leadership, O'Brien as a potential reformer, and moves to reassemble party machinery following a tough election.
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Ashington
Johnson
Democratic National Committee
John M. Bailey
Connecticut
Kennedy Brothers
Bailey
Kennedy
John Macy
Civil Service Commission
Marvin Watson
Washington
Halcyon
Barry Goldwater
National Committee
Texas
Capitol Hill
Sam Rayburn
Democratic Advisory Committee
McGrory
John F. Kennedy
Lawrence F. O’brien
O’brien
Senate
Community volunteers aid Linn County law enforcement at Halloween
Citizens praise Cedar Rapids and Marion volunteers from the Cedar Valley Amateur Radio club, Linn County Viking Grid, and Civil Defense who funded gear themselves and helped deter vandalism. They note reduced property damage and fewer youths facing charges as volunteers support officers. Justin G. Huber comments on civic issues and party politics, urging action against printed trash.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Cedar Valley
George Matias
Walter H. Grant
Leighton Ford
William M. Bjorenson
Civil Defense
Nonpartisan city government questioned by Cedar Rapids critic
A Cedar Rapids writer questions the claim of a nonpartisan city government. He asks whether the mayor’s defense of nonpartisanship masks partisan representation and whether elected officials truly serve all citizens beyond party lines. He references Linn County Republicans and Iowa Democrats in state and federal offices.
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Cedar Rapidians
Linn County
Iowa
United States Senate
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Food Dealers Assn
Best Acre Corn Contest winner Ned Morrow from Tipton
Ned Morrow of 1956 Tipton won the Best Acre Corn Contest with a yield of 161.35 bushels per acre, sponsored by the Tipton Lions Club. Dolly Shears, 11, daughter of F B Shears, won a first and a second in a national baton twirling contest at Iowa City.
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Ned Morrow
Tipton
Cedar County
Tipton Lions Club
Dolly Shears
F. B. Shears
Iowa City
Combined Franklin Wilson team faces Roosevelt and McKinley squads
A 10 20 30 years ago note recalls a November 21 event where the Franklin Wilson combined team played Roosevelt and McKinley squads. Prof George Keller of Iowa City was named Iowa WPA administrator.
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Franklin- Wilson
Roosevelt
McKinley
George Keller
Iowa City
Iowa Wpa
Barrier to Barry’s Comeback Stirs Arizona Politics
Marquis Childs analyzes Barry Goldwater’s potential 1968 senate bid as Arizona Republicans swept to governorship and both state houses. He notes Sen Carl Hayden’s enduring power and aging, illness recovery, and the prospect of a renewed Goldwater clash for an eighth term amid Senate seniority dynamics.
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Ashington
Barry Goldwater
San Francisco
Senate
Barry
Arizona
Jack Williams
The
Arizona Republic
Sen
Carl Hayden
Hayden
Goldwater
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