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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1964
Page
6
The League of Women Voters promotes a seven point program to improve Iowa state government. It calls for four year terms for governor and officials, appointed offices, legislative audit control, annual sessions, civil service for some workers, and shifting auditor appointment to the legislature to reduce duplication.
Republican insiders denounce the Goldwater campaign as botched from start to finish. They cite overreliance on a small inner group, lack of concrete issues, and missed strategy sessions, signaling erosion of conservative backing and a search for a new candidate in 1968.
The Iowa Poll shows Johnson leading Goldwater 64 to 29 with 7 undecided, prompting GOP skepticism about turnout. The piece highlights Gov. Harold Hughes as a driving Democratic force, notes organizational gaps in the Republicans, and discusses the Cedar Rapids expressway dispute amid two party dynamics.
1954 report notes President Eisenhower forms an emergency board to study the dispute between conductors and railroads avoiding a planned Oct 19 walkout. Other items include Marion safety patrols debut Oct 14 and school events in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.
Comment notes public officials sometimes delay on obvious issues and urges action on a rough stretch of S Eleventh Street at the Marion entrance. It stresses early problem handling to avoid voter backlash and strengthens the case for timely maintenance by authorities.
A parent writer thanks the Cedar Rapids city council for daylight saving time and the extra evening daylight. The letter argues DST benefits families and notes many supporters stay quiet compared to opponents.
Cedar Rapids resident questions editorial basis for supporting a proposed freeway route and asserts that citizens have not been polled. The writer accuses local officials and a tax association of governance by a small clique and claims most residents oppose an elevated Northeast to Southwest divider.
The piece debates planned versus free enterprise, arguing for government regulation and long range economic planning. It contrasts conservative laissez faire with liberal regulation, cites examples like the Federal Reserve and SEC, and urges focusing on policy issues over personal attacks.
The Cedar Rapids League of Women Voters outlines that registration remains possible at the city clerk's office in City Hall. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm daily and 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday October 24, the final registration day.
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