County At Large Board Elections Debated In Iowa Editorial
Gedur Rapids residents weigh a special ballot on November 3 to elect all three county supervisors at large, seeking equal voice beyond Cedar Rapids dominated districts. A Michigan case under appeal may influence future districting standards for county governments nationwide.
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Fred N. Sears
Boards of Supervisors
Michigan
U.S. Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
U.S. High Court
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Home Rule In Legal Limbo After Court Ruling
A Greene County district judge ruled Iowa’s 1963 home-rule law unconstitutional, aligning with Dillon’s rule. If upheld on appeal, cities may again need explicit state permission to act, potentially awaiting constitutional amendment. Voter registration deadlines loom with Oct. 24 cutoff and multiple Cedar Rapids sites open through mid October.
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Iowa
Greene County
State Supreme Court
Dillon
Goldwater's States' Rights and NATO Policy Debate
Roscoe Drummond argues Goldwater's campaign hinges on two issues beyond conservatism. He contends states' rights used to justify racial discrimination clash with equal protection, and NATO nuclear-weapon delegation fuels perceptions of risk in war and peace. He warns against labeling Goldwater a war hawk and stresses constitutional federal safeguards.
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Ashington
Goldwater
Sen. Goldwater
Washington
Goldwater Split Over Nuclear Control In 1964 Speech
The piece argues Goldwater’s stance on nuclear control and racial policy drifts from conservative philosophy. It notes Johnson’s Fargo speech framed as a choice between war and peace through preparedness and warns that nuclear debate harms Goldwater’s bid more than other factors.
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Johnson
Fargo
N.D
Goldwater
Taft Faces Tough Ohio Rally Amid Split Ticket Motion
In Ancaster Ohio Robert A Taft Jr seeks Senate victory amid a heavy split ticket vote. A hundred party faithful including physicians lawyers and industrialists gather for coffee and doughnuts as Taft appeals to moderate voters and stresses campaign realities.
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Marquis Childs
Ancaster
Ohio
Robert A. Taft Jr
Senate
Taft
Ohio Poll: Goldwater Backlash Risks Republican Split
In Ohio voters favor Goldwater while Taft warns against backlashes. A Cleveland Press poll shows Johnson leading 79 to 21 in three wards and Young ahead of Taft 71 to 29 in the Senate race. Taft argues Republicans must support the full ticket to prevent a Democratic control of the state legislature and reapportionment.
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Ohio
Johnson
Taft
Cleveland
Goldwater
Sen
Stephen M. Young
Louis Harris Elood
Barry Goldwater
TVA
Arizona
America
James A. Rhodes
Indiana
Illinois
California
Ray Bliss
Republican State Central Committee
League of Women Voters
Voter Registration Facts For Cedar Rapids Residents
The League of Women Voters of Cedar Rapids explains that registering to vote in Iowa is free and a citizen duty. It also notes that moving within ten days before an election allows voting in the registered precinct unless the move occurs earlier.
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The
League of Women Voters of
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Guts Defined: Woman Pedestrian Challenges Driver
A Wall Street Journal report highlights a dramatic confrontation between a female pedestrian and a woman driver. The incident centers on courage and risk in urban streets.
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Wall Street Journal
Cedar Rapids Fire Parade and Local Elections Chronicle
A 1954 horse drawn fire brigade return highlighted Fire Prevention Week in Cedar Rapids along with an annual parade. Jaycee Toastmasters officers were elected led by Robert Ford, Albert Shank, Paul Schneider and others. The Lindistrict school building sold for 4151 dollars. Wilson High School class officers were named. Osco Drug Co. sold to W L Walker per Owners Service Co. Iowa hairdressers elected officers. 1934 4-H dairy team from Fayette County won the national contest. Coe College presidents were chosen after ballot-box stuffing led to a ballot cancellation.
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Aherns
Belle Plaine
Cedar Rapids
Jaycee Toastmasters Club of
Robert Ford
Albert Shank
Paul Schneider
William McMaster
Lee Wilts
Jack Hart
Henry Haegg
Lind District
Wilson High School
Donald Conway
John Moore
Patricia Farmer
Verne Martin
Jim Conway
Tom Ipson
Osco Drug Co
Third Ave. SE
W. L. Walker
Owners Service Co
Chicago
Charlotte Lamb Por
Grover Miehe
Maynard
Robert Putman
Arlington
Paul Harrison
Leonard Talcott
Randalia
Paul Niles
Minneapolis
Coe College
Maurice Severson
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the Gedur Rapids Gasette
Marion
Merchants Motor Bank
Roscoe Drummond
NATO
Sen Goldwater
Brink
U. S
Harris Survey
New Deal Philosophy
John
Bliss
Nixon
G.O.P. Healthy
Robert Taft, JR
Guts
Fayette County
Waterloo Cattle Congress
George Clark
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