National Halibut Week Fated by Congressional Idea
Members of the House and Senate urged the President to proclaim a National Halibut Week for seven days, urging ceremonial observances nationwide. The piece playfully muses on possible tributes from Halibut lunches to statues and asks what political payoff, if any, could come from the unusual lobbying gesture.
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Senate
United States
White House
Miss Halibut
Charlie
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Johnson
Greenfield forms committee to preserve Wallace birthplace
A Greenfield Iowa committee seeks to purchase and preserve the 40 acre farm near Adair County that was Henry A. Wallace birth site. Wallace, Hawkeye born, became secretary of agriculture, vice president, and secretary under Roosevelt, pioneering hybrid seed corn and leading a major company. The effort aims to promote Pride and attract tourists to Iowa.
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Greenfield
United States
Henry A. Wallace
Adair Country
Hawkeye State
Youth Opportunity Campaigns Open Paths To Work And School
The Youth Opportunity Campaigns of 1965 66 provided hundreds of thousands of youths with the chance to return to school and begin job training. More than two million extra jobs for ages 16 to 21 were created in a program that linked schooling to work, offering real opportunity and a pathway to meaningful careers. The initiative aimed to prevent a denial of opportunity during formative years and to ensure the nation remains first in expanding opportunities for youth.
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America
Iowa Governor Warns Against Tax Shifts and Budget Cuts
The speaker compares Republicans to Little Jack Horner and warns that a 41 percent school aid plan masks tax increases on working and low income families. He criticizes proposed cuts to a $120 million budget, arguing it hurts essential state needs while tax relief would be unfair. He urges maintaining funding for public safety education development and health, warning that harming growth would stall Iowa’s progress.
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Jack Horner
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Cal
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Iowa
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