Editorial Page Urges Caution Over School Grievance Plan
The Cedar Rapids citizens advisory committee weighs forming a grievance unit for public schools. Teachers oppose participation, risking a muted effort and public skepticism. Authorities urge using existing channels for complaints and favor cautious initiative to boost civic action without undermining the school system.
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Citizens’ Advisory Committee For Public Schools
Cedar Rapids
Citizens’ Group
Citizens’ Committee
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Correction of a Quote Mixup Sparks Reader Notice
A reader flags a misquotation in David Lawrence's column about presidential campaigns and the phrase too damn dumb to understand. The piece traces the quote to Vice President Charles Curtis at a Spencer Iowa fair, clarifying Hopkins may have echoed it later.
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David Lawrence
Harry Hopkins
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lawrence
Volving
Charles Curtis
Spencer, Iowa, Fairgrounds
Rex Conn
Curtis
Mr. Curtis
Lown
Charley Curtis
G O P Mulls Solid South For Goldwater Victory
The Republican National Committee aims to secure the South for Barry Goldwater in the 1964 race. The new leadership projects a practical, decisive path to carrying the region, signaling a bold strategy shift for the campaign season.
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Republican National Committee
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater aims to sweep Dixie in 1964 election strategy
G O P strategists predict solid southern and border state backing for Goldwater, citing long running shift from Democrats since the 1930s and a rising two party South. They acknowledge civil rights gains help but emphasize regional realignment, noting Georgia and North Carolina look tough, Texas close, while Louisiana Florida Virginia pose less trouble.
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South
G.O.P
Goldwater
Arizona
Dixie
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Sen
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Louisiana
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
Texas
Soviet Complacency Slows Olympic Prospects in Tokyo
Western observers note a shift in Soviet sports from dominance to self-critique. Reports from Komsomolskaya Pravda Sovetsky Sport and Legkaya Atletika cite soft living and greed as factors behind weaker showings, with warnings that Moscow may fail to field top performers at the 1964 Tokyo Games.
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Moscow
Tokyo
Komsomolskaya Pravda
U.S.S.R
West
Sovetsky Sport
Union of U.S
Legkaya Atletika
England
Australia
Soviet Union
Rome
Campaign Plane Beats Whistle Stops for Scranton Iowa Tour
Gov William Scranton's Iowa campaign day blends jet travel with rapid stops from Cedar Rapids to Fort Dodge to Iowa City. A 16 seat Fairchild F 27 turbo jet ferried him and aides, with a stylish hostess serving sandwiches and Gold Water drinks, while crowds greeted the caravan in Webster and Linn counties.
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Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge
William Scranton
Pennsylvania
Sunshine
Central Avenue
Webster County
Iowa City
Gov. Scranton
Roosevelt Hotel
Mrs. Scranton
Scrantons
Linn County
Republican
First Avenue
Alben Barkley
Republican National Committee
Goldwater-Miller
Richard Nixon
San Francisco
It Would Be Tribute to the Press Special Stamp for Ernie Pyle
Rep. Richard L. Roudebush seeks a commemorative stamp honoring Ernie Pyle, slain war correspondent on Ie Shima in 1945, timed with the 20th anniversary of his death. The idea meets resistance from the House Post Office Committee and the Post Office Department.
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United States Post Office Department
Amelia Earhart
Cordell Hull
Eleanor Roosevelt
Sam Houston
Montgomery Blair
U.S
Richard L. Roudebush
Indiana
Congress
Ernie Pyle
Pacific
le Shima
Pyle
House Post Office Committee
Post Office Department
Rep
Roudebush
Ernie
Lincoln
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Ashington
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Blues
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John Chamberlain
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Grigory V. Yuriev
Institute For the Study of the
Munich
West Germany
Yang- Chung Kwang
Josif Brodsky
Arctic
Brodsky
Russia
Scranton
Iowa
Frank T. Nye
the Gazette
Armstrong's
Greene Square
Dick Nixon
Harry Truman
Tom Dewey
Earl Warren
John Bricker
Morning Mail
Eisenhower
Truman
Don Oakley
Newspaper Enterprise Association
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