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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1964
Page
6
The NAACP survey of 260 Negro families reports 87 percent see civil rights issues in Cedar Rapids yet notes major improvements in racial relations. Interviewees identify problems as confined to a few types and some non Negro issues affect whites as well. The report credits progress and anticipates continued success in resolving these concerns.
A Davenport meeting between the Iowa Federation of Labor and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation leaders signals a move toward mutual understanding. President J Merrill Anderson of Newton told the labor group that agriculture should be steered by government as a referee, not a czar.
A Nation's Cities survey via Montana Municipal League reports 112 women mayors nationwide with 30 states represented and eight in Iowa based on directory data. Illinois Minnesota South Dakota and Kansas each show several female mayors, suggesting momentum in women holding key civic roles despite political stereotypes.
In a historical UPI piece, Harry Ferguson explains the Electoral College setup can yield a president without the popular vote. It outlines how 538 electors cast votes, the potential for pledges to be broken, and past examples, ending with a note on reforms and future discussion.
John Chamberlain argues polls fail to capture shades of voter emotion. He suggests multi color ink, seven-way gradations, and notable reactions like Yale president Brewster's mixed stance to gauge likely Nov. 3 outcomes. He notes abstentions and shifting support among Scranton supporters and R moderates.
British voters in Streatham show apathy as Sir Alec Douglas-Home runs a calm campaign on Oct 15. Harold Wilson derides him while Labor teeters on winning with rising costs, housing shortages, and education concerns.
If you changed your name by marriage or divorce you must re register in your new name. Registered voters who change their name are not automatically kept on the rolls. Re registration ensures your ballot is counted under the correct name.
Quote attributes freedom as acting without consideration for others except spouse, law enforcers, employer, insurers, government authorities, and neighbors. The remark underscores tension between personal autonomy and societal oversight.
A Kreolite News item reports a comrade at an American Communist meeting asking what happens to his compensation checks if the government is overthrown. The moment captures a light, ironic note on earnings and political upheaval.
Richard M. Cedar Rapids was the first nominee from the city for the National Jaycee Ten Outstanding Young Men award. The year 1954 featured multiple civic notes including a Linn County Bar Association speakers bureau announced by Thomas M. Collins and James Freeman of Iowa City named United Press lineman of the week after Iowa’s 48-6 victory over Montana.
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