Miller backs test ban. warns of Soviet influence on 1964 vote
Iowa Senator Miller joins Hickenlooper in supporting the test ban treaty. He argues ratification could let the Soviet Union influence the 1964 presidential election, outlining scenarios with Kennedy's re election or opponents highlighting failures. He cautions constituents to evaluate moves for themselves.
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Enator Miller
Iowa
Hickenlooper
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Miller
Senator Goldwater
Kennedy
Republican Neutrality on Shaft Plan Commendations Emphasized
State Republican chairman George Nagle defended the party's neutrality on the Shaft reapportionment plan ahead of the December 3 statewide vote. A Linn county staffer stirred controversy by implying an unofficial party line, while officials from major counties split on the measure. The piece commends the central committee for clarifying its neutral stance and criticizes attempts to infer an unofficial position.
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George Nagle
Republican State Central Committee
Nagle
Linn County
Dick Redman
Republican Executive Committee
Iowa
State Central Committee
Central Committee
Wiley
Rep
Riley
Clinton
Redman
Vietnamese Buddhists Targeted as Communist Infiltration Claim
In Vietnam, President Diem’s regime accuses Buddhists of communist influence amid religious tensions. Documents from intelligence sources allege Viet Cong incitement and infiltrated clergy, linking leaders like Thich Tri Quang to rebel networks while police clash with Xa Loi pagoda monks.
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South Vietnam National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
Ngo
Thich Tri Quang
U.S
Tri Quang
Thich Thien Minh
Saigon
Xa Loi
An Quang
Buddhists in South Vietnam Face Political Pressure
Buddhist monks across rural areas beg for rice and preach village by village while avoiding party politics. In Saigon monks denounce Diem and press civil disobedience, seen by many as an alternative to both Diem and the Viet Cong. The Saigon government crushed the movement with arrests after bloodshed.
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South Vietnam
Saigon
Francis Story
Diem
New Automated Traffic Tickets End Handwritten Signatures
The New York Times reports a shift to pre punched buff colored traffic tickets processed by IBM machines in courts. The move ends handwritten signatures and legal challenges by clubhouse lawyers as tickets become impersonal numbers with area codes and zip codes.
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IBM
Changing Labor Picture and Family Crises Put Thousands on Assistance
A report on Aid to Dependent Children shows automation and labor market shifts drive more families into AFDC. In Iowa the program serves about 2 percent of children under 18, with Linn County at 493 cases in July 1963 and totaling $72,229 in aid.
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United Community Service
University of Iowa
Linn County
U.S.A
Iowa
AFDC
la Porte City
Analysis of AFDC outcomes and shortcomings in Iowa
The author argues AFDC has kept families together and reduced child delinquency, yet notes a 36 percent budget cut in Iowa and asks whether that harms schooling or pushes work. Data show low higher education rates among ADC-affected youth, high poverty, and a vicious cycle of weak housing and health leading to disorganization.
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Iowa
ADC
United States
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Lapicds Gazette
Malcolm W. Browne
Associated Press
Aigon
Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Phonies
Shady Record
Tin Quang
le Mai Chi
Cambodia
The
New York Times
William Turner Ntil
America
Iowa City
Marion
Turner
New York City
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