Bomb-Halt Debate Shapes Campaign Promise
The piece analyzes Humphrey's conditional bombing halt proposal in Vietnam, comparing it with Johnson's stance and Democratic platform language. It notes the proposal’s ambiguity, political calculations, and the potential impact on November elections, while cautioning that the plan may be overstated relative to likely effects.
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Humphrey
Vietnam
Johnson
Kennedy-McCarthy
Chicago
North
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Russia
White House
Bert Humphrey
Tax reform calls for voter approved new taxes and relief
Woodbury County Tax Research Council secretary ARY Sasse urges legislature to allow municipalities to levy new taxes with voter approval and require reductions in property tax to offset new revenue. He warns to first define needed services and funding, avoiding inflexible taxes that trap cities in current binds.
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Ary Sasse
Woodbury County Tax Research Council
Sioux City
Dog deterrents for meter readers prompt public note
A Cedar Rapids meter reader used dog repellent spray to fend off a canine during a house check. The incident underscores the need for nonlethal defense as workers like meter readers and mail carriers encounter dogs.Spray use should continue with care to avoid hitting non targets. Blood injuries from bites rival unintended spray exposure risks.
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Cedar Rapids
Greece weighs path after referendum vote
In Athens the Syriza era debate centers on whether Greece will emulate Turkey’s military reform toward parliamentary democracy or pursue a neutralist, Moscow-influenced stance akin to Nasser. Premier Papadopoulos, a retired colonel, leads a government that appears solid after the constitutional referendum.
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Athens
Greece
Turkey
Nasser
Moscow
Papadopoulos
Winds of Change in Greece Under Papadopoulos Junta
The regime seeks gradual democracy while policing dissent and imprisoning opponents. Papadopoulos praises a “Guided Democracy” while hardliners like Ex-Colonel Ladas push strict anti-communist lines. Army unity remains fragile. a split could prolong military rule.
Misreading the Vietnam War State and Exit Strategy
Roscoe Drummond argues Hawks and Doves misread the war. The U.S. is disengaging from South Vietnam and this will continue under any next president. South Vietnamese leaders prepare to bear the defense burden while peace talks proceed in Paris and disengagement is pursued carefully and steadily.
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Ashington
United States
South Vietnam
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
U.S
Saigon
Nixon
Humphrey
Thieu
Doves
Vietnam
Paris
Demonstrations 17 Years Late To the Editor
A letter criticizes Vietnam era protests and media coverage, arguing earlier US actions in Korea and World War II secured victories. The writer blames politicians for appeasement and calls for personal responsibility in avoiding modern entertainment he views as immoral and harmful.
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Pueblo
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Paris
Vietnam
America
Cuba
MacArthur
Justice or Return: Child Taken From Abusive Home Faces Reversal
A social welfare case details seven year old Johnny rescued from a brutal environment. After eight weeks in a loving foster home he faces being sent back to the original home despite his evident fear and improvement. Witnesses fear the court will dismiss the stability Johnny has found and condemn him to the prior nightmare.
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Social Welfare Department
Johnny
Little Johnny
Nadine Subotnik Critiques The Mulberry Bush Review
The writer credits Nadine Subotnik for speaking out in her review of The Mulberry Bush calling for an end to the sex and nonsense released as motion picture art. The author notes they have not seen the film but have heard of it.
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Cabal
Greece
Nadine Subotnik
Mulberry Bush
Motion Picture Art
Gillon Criticized For Accusations On Campaign Tactics
The letter questions Fran Gillon’s charges about Tom Riley copying Culver in three areas. It notes repeated studies of the Coralville reservoir, farm tours by eastern congressmen, and Riley’s history of addressing schools, arguing those actions were not new or copied but part of ongoing duties.
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Fran Gillon
Tom Riley
Culver
People’s Forum
Iowa
Corps of Engineers
Coralville
Jim Bramwell
Gillon
Eisenhower to Attend National Cornpicking Contest Near Cedar Rapids
Press Secretary Hagerty announced the president would join the national cornpicking contest at Cedar Rapids on October 17 with Mamie and a visit to Jackson School. Bill Thomas will travel to Marion to see his mother Mrs. Gerald Thomas. Democratic presence includes Senator John F. Kennedy. John Culver scored the lone touchdown as Franklin High beat Wilson 7 to 0 at Hill Park. Dr. H B Hunter becomes Mt Zion Baptist pastor. Iowa Czechoslovaks contributed 5000 to Czechoslovakia defense fund per Czech Alliance report. Bert Smith, longtime Waltonian club president, was honored.
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James Hagerty
Eisenhower
Cedar Rapids
Mamie
Jackson School
Bill Thomas
Marion
Gerald Thomas
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
John Culver
Franklin High School
Thunderbolts
Wilson High
Hill Park
H. B. Hunter
Mt. Zion
Czech Alliance of
A. J
Bert” Smith
Waltonian Club
Bronze plaque honors Waltonian cabin donor near Troy Mills
A bronze plaque was erected to honor a donor and fellow member of the Waltons group near Troy Mills, marking the 10 20 or 30 year remembrance of the man’s contribution to the cabin project.
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Troy Mills
Faulty steel plates tied to Thresher and Scorpion losses
Confidential documents show that major steel makers allegedly supplied defective submarine plates to shipyards. Evidence was given to the Navy in 1961 and 1968, yet procurement and mill testing continued. Penn Galvanizing reported hundreds of faulty plates and urged stricter testing after the Thresher tragedy and before the Scorpion’s disappearance.
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Ashington
U.S. Navy
Navy
Steel Mills
Penn Galvanizing Company
Electric Boat
Raymond Perelman
Penn Galvanizing
Steel Companies
Perelman
Adm
Robert B. Fulton, II
Naval Ship Engineering Center
Azores
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Ministry of Public Security
Roscoe Drummond
the People's Forum
Nadine
Oaks
Defense Fund of
Czechoslovakia
George Clark
N.Y. Times News Service
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