Cedar Rapids School Board Race Faces Five Candidates
The Cedar Rapids School District election features five candidates for two seats. Incumbent Ben J. Trickey seeks continued service with Mrs. Fred Bjornson offering a woman's perspective, Ron Moore a business view, Bob Moes a youth and working man angle, and Donald L. Stoecker bringing civil engineering public project experience. All pledge quality education and resist budget cuts. Voter turnout remains typically low, with participation shaping the board’s future.
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Cedar Rapids
Frank Nye
Ben J. Trickey
Fred Bjornson
Ron Moore
Bob Moes
Aegis
Donald L. Stoecker
Zoning reform urged by Cedar Rapids official amid expert-led overhaul
Wiser Zoning Chairman Paulson urges a series of meetings to rework Cedar Rapids zoning code with expert input. Local groups provide local context but final enactment must rest with specialists. a thorough expert review could lead to a modernized system for years. Georgia authorities say they have enough evidence to convict SNCC leader Stokely Carmichael of inciting a riot.
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Cedar Rapids
Plan Commission
Georgia
Stokely Carmichael
SNCC
Peace talk games in Peking Hanoi amid Vietnam conflict
The United States, Peking, Hanoi and Moscow maneuver to avoid full escalation while signaling openness to peace talks. China and the Soviet Union push for conditions, yet refuse open negotiations. A hidden plan may seek a gradual hostilities taper and possible Geneva framework continuation.
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Red China
Soviet Union
Retired Mayor Spins Tall Tale At The Pub
The former mayor recounts an explorer tale to patrons at the pub. He claims to have faced a giant lion, describing its ferocity and the moment he fired a shot. A listener asks for clarification on "yours" and the mayor orders a whisky and soda.
Red China opposes Vietnam war settlement move
The Chinese ambassador in Warsaw called any move to end the Vietnam war out of the question. Some Japanese mission members in Peking denied any signs of Red China willing to negotiate with the United States on Vietnam.
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Ashington
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Red China
Soviet Union
Chen Yi
United States
Lawrence
Tokyo
Peking
China
Hanoi
Warsaw
Will LBJ Buy It Education Bill May
The article reports HEW planners drafting an education bill for 1967 to fund districts achieving racial balance through rezoning schooling and bussing with goals of integrating schools. Grants would start at 175 million and rise to 375 million, linked to Johnson’s demonstration cities plan.
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Education task force leans toward broader federal funding pullback
The task force proposes adding school grants to the list via a simple 1967 amendment. If districts fail federal racial balance standards, the metro area could lose extra grants and 20 percent of other funds. Funds would be allocated by Washington in this scenario. Commissioner Howe champions direct federal involvement in desegregation, aiming to redraw districts to include inner city slums, signaling a shift from predecessor Keppel. The 1967 bill reflects Howe’s view, awaiting Johnson’s official stance.
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White House
Harold Howe
Howe
Congress
Education Task Force
State Departments of Education
Commissioner of Education
Washington
Francis Keppel
Uncle Sam
Keppel
Reformatories discipline and public accountability urged
Reader argues rehabilitation must balance education with firm discipline at the Iowa reformatory. She cites years of poor management, calls for department head cooperation, and notes a shift from the current unrest to a shared goal. She also mentions an alternative rail trip site in Wisconsin as a nearby interest.
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Eldora
Waterloo
Dubuque
Iowa
National Railway Society
Mid- Continent Railway Museum
North
Walkers and Pearsons on Asia Russia China All Three
Former British secretary Patrick Gordon Walker argues the United States and the Soviet Union share interests in Southeast Asia as communism wanes. He notes China presses claims on Formosa and on Russian territories while Khrushchev and Mao clash over regional influence. A Capitol anecdote reports Jim Griffin recalling Uncle Joe Cannon preferred onion soup over the bean soup claimed for his era.
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Patrick Gordon Walker
Tax Executives Institute
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
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Vietnam
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China
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Khrushchev
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Tibet
Sinkiang
Uncle Joe
Bread price hike and polio rise in Cedar Rapids in 1956
In 1956 Cedar Rapids saw Butternut Peter Pan Colonial and Wonder Bread raise loaf prices by two cents amid similar moves in Des Moines. Nixon announced a 15000 mile air tour across 32 states. Polio cases in Cedar Rapids rose to eight in August from none in July.
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Peter Pan
Colonial
Wonder Bread
Des Moines
Nixon
G.O.P. National Committee
Sioux City
Asst
Carl Smith
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