Zoning in the Open Calls for Open Public Process
Cedar Rapids planning commission defends keeping discussion and voting open to the public while restricting access for speakers after their talks. Editors urge full transparency, noting reporters and public observers must stay involved to ensure accountability and uphold Truman’s kitchen heat standard.
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City Planning Commission
Cedar Rapids
Commission
Planning Commission
Harry Truman
Sixth Grade Smokers Call for Enforcement at Stadium
A ninth grade Roosevelt junior high student urges action on underage smoking by students at football games. She notes law gaps, police enforcement, and school rules, urging parents, officials, and citizens to address the issue and enforce the no smoking rule. The piece also mentions Tate College achieving university status and the need for a distinct name.
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People’s Forum
Roosevelt Junior High School
Iowa
Kingston Stadium
Johnson Far East trip framed as global diplomacy not domestic politics
The piece argues Republicans misread President Johnson's Manila and Asia trip as domestic political leverage. It parallels Dulles and Eisenhower era calls for unity for security and economic planning in Asia, noting aims to strengthen the Asian Free Nations and deter subversion while broadening economic cooperation.
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Ashington
Johnson
Manila
Far East
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
America
Asia
Dulles
United States
Asian Alliance of Free Nations
U. Alexis Johnson
Japan
New Zealand
Australia
Philippines
Thailand
Malaysia
South Korea
Red China
Korea
New York
Winston- Salem
N. C
San Antonio
Texas
Peiping policies urged to foster Asian peace and progress
A call advocates Peiping shift policies toward peace in Viet Nam to spur rapid economic progress across Asia. The message argues immediate effects would benefit Chinese people and wider regional economies.
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Peiping
Viet
Nam
Asia
Publishers Newspapers Syndicate
Birch Society Leader Wins Back $6000 From Campaign Fund
A Sept 15 letter from a Democratic National Committee aide to J Edward Martin of Los Angeles explains the return of his $6,000 March 1966 contribution. Martin believed the funds went to the Democratic National Committee. officials say it was returned quietly after a misunderstanding with the President's Club.
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Ashington
Democratic National Committee
John Birch Society
J. Edward Martin
Los Angeles
Birchers
Democratic Party
California
White House
Martin
Great Society
National Fund
President's Club
President’s Club
Geri Hair
Miss Hair
Bircher
W. Marvin Watson Jr
Johnson
Former President Projected Into 1966 Campaign
Eisenhower reenters public life as a potential influence on the 1966 race. He advocates caution on Vietnam and Korea and may shape policy with a peace image, while retirement suits him less than active public duties. The piece recalls his past stance on Korea and Vietnam and notes his anticipated 77th birthday.
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Ashington
Eisenhower
Korea
Vietnam
Midwest
Newton
Iowa
United Nations
America
Asia
West
Adlai Stevenson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Community Forum Questions Mayor on Bus Help
A reader asks Mayor Bob Johnson to explain his stance on bus service for Cedar Rapids and Marion. The letter accuses officials of insufficient support for the needy and mentions social security benefits.
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Bob Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Johnson
Iowa school officers gathering in Cedar Rapids forecast
About 1 200 delegates from across Iowa were expected for the Iowa State Association of County Officers annual school of instruction in Cedar Rapids. U S Sen Hickenlooper and Gov Hoegh greeted early arrivals. Howard McKnight of Cedar Rapids was elected president of the Iowa State AF of Teachers convention at the Roosevelt hotel.
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Iowa
Iowa State Assn
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Leo A. Hoegh
Howard McKnight
American Federation of Teachers
Roosevelt Hotel
Eastern heritage noted in Gazette church page
A reader praises a Gazette Oct 1 church page for highlighting the oldest known Bible a Syriac Aramaic New Testament from about 350 AD. The letter emphasizes the language used in Eastern Orthodox liturgy and urges Western Christians to recognize Eastern Christian heritage.
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Christ
Gazette
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