Editorial on Washington waste and travel service waste
A caustic 1968 opinion piece condemns government waste, highlighting the U S Travel Service and State Department as prime examples. It criticizes lavish overseas junkets and asks why taxpayers fund such missions, while noting bloated supply purchases at Indian boarding schools and other agencies. The editorial cites figures and names to underline perceived excess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
State Department
House
U.S. Travel Service
Andits
Hores Ag
Congress
John W. Black
U.S
Zoillié
Florida
Jordan
Defense Department
Interior Department
Bureau of Indian Affairs
New Mexico
Arizona
LBJ
New Iowa School Bus Rules Take Effect July First
Iowa DPI Transportation Division reminds school districts and motorists of changes to Code Sections 321.372 and 321.373. Buses must use two amber front lamps and two red rear lamps, with flashing signals and stop arms governed by proximity to pickup points. Motorists must stop for flashing red signals, and overtaking buses is prohibited when stop arms are extended. Local ordinances may restrict use of flashing lamps in certain districts. Applies to public and private pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Instruction
Iowa
Arthur Roberts
DPI
Transportation
General Assembly
Roberts
Thought for the Week Quote on Forgiveness
A columnist reflects on forgiveness vs memory noting that claiming to forgive while keeping a grievance alive is like burying a hatchet with the handle exposed ready for use. The piece attributes the aphorism to D Es Moday.
Scared of Wallace Cause Echoes Across Texas Politics
In Celina Record copy, both major parties fear George Wallace this election season. Democrats and Republicans brainstorm to neutralize his impact as bumper stickers proliferate. The piece warns of a coming middle class upheaval rivaling the Negro revolution and hints at political fallout nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Celina
Tex
George Wallace
National Dairy Cattle Congress At Waterloo 1968
The 1968 National Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo Iowa runs September 21 to 29. One of the nation’s top equipment shows attracts wide interest with early space requests and extensive farm mechanization exhibits. Dairy cattle horses dairy goats and meat animals compete for 50 000 in premiums. all entertainment in the hippodrome and on the race track is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
Junior Bowling Clinic in Iowa City set for Aug 25
The Iowa State Junior Bowling Association will run a one day AJBC certified coach instruction school at Colonial lanes in Iowa City on August 25. The event aims to train coaches and improve youth bowling skills with certified guidance from AJBC standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State’ Junior Bowling Association
AJBC
Colonial Lanes
Iowa City
Cadet Hanna Trains at Ft. Carson
West Point cadet John H. Hanna 19 son of Mr and Mrs W B Hanna Marion is among 800 plus juniors and seniors at Army Orientation Training this summer. He will spend about four weeks at Ft Carson Col gaining leadership and officer duties through demanding Army exercises. He was appointed to the academy by Rep John C Culver and is a 1966 Linn-Marr High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
N.Y
John H., Hanna
W. B. Hanna
Route 3
Marion
N. Y
Ft. Carson
Colo
U.S. Army
Hanna
The.military Academy
John C. Culver
Hei
Linn- Marr High School
Culver Proposes Tour to Gather Support for Great River Road
Congressman John Culver proposed a three stage Great River Road tour to build congressional support for the 56000 mile Mississippi River Parkway. He urged inviting Public Works and Appropriations Committee members from other regions to view the road during spring or fall. He cited strong demand for recreation driving and urged coordinated action across federal, state, and local levels despite Vietnam budget limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culver
Clinton
John C. Culver
Great River Road
Washington
Iowa
Wisconsin
Mississippi River
House
Senate
Public Works and Appropriations Committees
Lake of the Woods
Gulf of Mexico
State Conservation Commission
Allowans
Canada
Vietnam
Help Sought for Belmond Millers Strike Aid
The Grain Millers Local 25 in Belmond has been on strike since June 1 with others joining August 1. The Iowa Federation of Labor urges members to send support checks to Richard Lindwall in Clarion or to Joe Rajcevichees in Cedar Rapids to aid strikers statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmond
Iowa Federation, “of Labor
Richard Lindwall
Clarion
Iowa
Joe Rajcevichees
Owen St
Cedar Rapids
Lucky Number Game Launches Near C-T Next Week
A new free lucky number game debuts next week in the C-T area, inviting readers to play for chance prizes. The promotion emphasizes easy entry and weekend accessibility, with details to be announced in the CT newspaper pages.
Area Ten College adds 17 faculty to Arts and Sciences
Area Ten Community College expands its Arts and Sciences staff to 35 with 17 new full time instructors and 3 part time teachers recruited nationwide to meet anticipated enrollments for 1968 69.New programs in Library Services and Computer Science will begin alongside courses in social sciences and mathematics. Enrollment is expected to exceed last year with about 800 full time students anticipated in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area X Arts
Area Ten Community College
Vernon Pickett
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Colorado
Pickett
Siwu
Gimslis
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REP
H. R. Gross
Beck
Bob Beck
Centerville
Bill Murray
Ames
Hickenlédpér
Loveless
Jack Miller
man—Johnson
American Legion
Ray
Laurens Sun
Laurens
Poland
Air Force
Texas
Columbia
Peru
Georgetown University
Ankara
Turkey
Supreme Court
Justic Clark
New Zealand
Australia
Japan
Hong Kong
Singapore
Malaysia
Indonesia
Thailand
Earl Warren
Zambia
Warren
University of Delware
Massachusetts ‘Boxing Commission
Dominican Republic
Trinidad
Eli: Schwartz
Make Believe
Lydon Johnson
Schwartz
Potomac
Lowans
Angen
Cattle Congress
Cadet Hanna
U.8 S
Amarillo
John T. DeBruyn Jr
John T. DeBruyn
St Lucas
Amarillo Afb
Air Force ‘Technical
Lackland Afb
DeBruyn
University of Iowa
Wall
San Diego
Calif
Wayne .A. Wall
Arnold W. Wall
Hubbard Ave
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Marine Corps
Marine Combat Forces
San Antonio
John M. Dougherty
John “Dougherty
Thiesen
Strategic Air ‘Command
Francis
Warren Afb
Wyo
Dougherty
Wahlett" High School
Dubuque
Area X College
Gary Brinton
University of Illinois
Charles Cunning
University of Montana
James Cunningham
University of Northern Iowa
Allyn Goose
University of Kansas
Richard Koolbeck
Arizona State University
Katheryn McKay
Donna Madsen
University of Nothern Iowa
William Marland
Floyd Meyer
Carol Oliven
Melvin Oliven
James Padilla
University of Southern Illinois
Carol Oosting
Bowling Green State University
J.jc. Smith
North Texas State University
Joan Smith
Sarah Stephens
Charles Traylor
University of Illnois
Hanna Weston
Columbia University
Ralph Wilcox
Case Western Reserve
Robert Young
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