Iowa Secretary Cameron Pushes Election Law Revisions
The Iowa secretary of state, a Democrat and lawyer like his predecessor, Cameron leads efforts to overhaul election laws amid review by a legislative committee. He notes ambiguities such as political organizations versus parties and calls for legislative clarification before the 1967 session and the 1968 presidential election.
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OWA
Cameron
Melvin Synhorst
Iowa
Synhorst
National Association of Secretaries of State
Congress
Painstak
Peace Independents
Prohibition
Area 10 levy wins broad support for college plan
Arch district vote shows 37 of 42 districts approving a five year three fourths mill tax for Area 10 Community College. Cedar Rapids district leads with 75 percent yes. other districts total 65 percent yes. Dissenting areas include Linn Center Point Lisbon North Linn Benton Shellsburg and Highland.
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Area 10 Community College
Area 10 Board
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Center Point
Lisbon
North Linn
Coggan- Troy Mills
Walker
Benton County
Shellsburg
Washington County
Highland
Area 10
Percy’s Liberal Pitch for Senate Victory Amid GOP Realignments
Republican Percy camps for a November U S Senate win with a liberal program aimed at open housing and civil rights, while facing opposition from old-line Republicans and Senator Douglas. He advocates evacuation of Vietnam stalemate via an Asian conference and a Head Start like universal preschool plan funded by HEW.
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Charles H. Percy
United States Senate
Percy
George Romney
Michigan
Johnson
Norman Rockwell
Senate
Illinois
Everett Dirksen
Dirksen
Tally
Paul H. Douglas
United States
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Douglas
John F. Kennedy
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Edmund Brooke
Massachusetts
Cynics Can't Belittle Viet Vote's Punch
Roscoe Drummond argues the South Vietnamese election achieved meaningful dividends. Voter turnout over 80 percent despite Viet Cong threats shows a populace intent on democracy, strong support for the Ky government, and rejection of the communists.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Viet Cong
Pace of Slippage Quickens Poll Shows Democratic Margin
National survey by Louis Harris shows Democrats slipping 52 to 48 percent overall from 55 to 45 percent last month. House races tilt 52 to 48 in favor of Democrats, Senate 52 to 48, gubernatorial races 53 to 17 for Republicans. Southward, Democratic hold weakens in governor contests, with GOP gains possible in Arkansas Georgia Florida South Carolina and Alabama. The trend suggests GOP coattails could erode freshman Democratic seats.
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Louis Harris
House of Representatives
Senate
South
House
Arkansas
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
Alabama
Johnson
Midwest
West
Galois A
Toyep
Goldman Exit Signals Johnson Strain With White House Aide
The article reports the abrupt departure of Eric Goldman from the White House in 1964. It outlines strained relations with President Johnson, Goldman’s resignation letter, and the ensuing press interview. It notes Johnson's unhappy rapport with intellectuals and aides, and Lloyd in the White House. Everything points to Johnson's ongoing struggle with subordinates and trust.
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Ashington
Johnson
White House
Eric Goldman
Goldman
Johnson White House
Princeton University
White House West Wing
Oval
Robert Kintner
Mr. Johnson
Washington
Bill D. Moyers
Robert Lowell
White House Festival of
Oval Office
Lyndon Johnson
Regional patterns show Democratic losses in 1966 midterms
The analysis notes Democratic decline in the East and modest gains in the Midwest and West, with overall national voting at 57.5 percent. It highlights ticket splitting rising, especially in the South and among young voters, and expects a strong off-year trend against the in‑power party in 1966.
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Democratic Party
House
Senate
Wind and rain lash New England causing floods and damage
The night brought wind lightning and rain across New England with flash floods and power outages. Hailstones the size of acorns fell in Maine. At Coe College a space shortage led to Bryant House at 212 Center Point Road NE becoming a dormitory for 12 senior women. Bryant House will serve as an annex to Vorhees Hall. Milo Wolrab of Mt Vernon placed second in the purebred truckload division at the National Barrow Show in Austin Minnesota. Iowa Democrats at Des Moines debated a liquor sales plank, then withdrew it. R Ariel Cross of Tama was named director of the Cedar Rapids VFW Drum Corps. Mildred Hunt of Mt Vernon was named state director of Child Welfare in Des Moines. Senator Dickinson of Iowa commented that Maine results signal the end of the New Deal. 105 churches gathered in Cedar Rapids for the opening of the Iowa Conference of the United Brethren Church. Paramount showcased My Man Godfrey starring Powell and Lombard.
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New England
Maine
Coe College
Bryant House
Center Point Road
Vorhees
Milo Wolrab
Mt. Vernon
Austin
Minn
Iowa
Des Moines
R. Ariel Cross
Tama
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cedar Rapids
Mildred Hunt
Linn County Overseer of the
Brethren Church In Christ
United Brethren Church
Paramount Theater
William Powell
Carole Lombard
Lawmakers oppose veteran benefits linked to Philippines aid
Rep H R Gross and Rep Charles E Chamberlain pledge to block a bill expanding benefits for Filipino World War II veterans unless the Philippines increases its support for the U S in Vietnam. The editorial argues the benefit decision should be based on veterans' merits, not Manila's policy.
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PRR
H. R. Gross
Iowa
Charles E. Chamberlain
Mich
Philippines
United States
Gross
United States Treasury
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Marquis Childs
Roscoe Drummond
U.S
America
Stanley Karnow
The
Washington Post
Charles Mohr
New York Times
Harris
Kintner
Princeton
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Evans
Novak
North
Ricabalds-os
Kennedy
Sen. L. J. Dickinson
U. S. Senate
Iowa Conference of the United
George Clark
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