Midwest Conference Draws 2000 Democrats in Des Moines
The Democratic Midwest Conference in Des Moines drew over 2,000 attendees from 14 states with three cabinet officers. National Chairman John Bailey cited farm income gains under the Kennedy-Johnson administration and noted increases in housing loans and small business contracts. Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman attacked the GOP as ineffective and urged broader access to nutrition and international sharing. Interior Secretary Stuart Udall urged preservation of land and water and space awareness.
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Humphrey predicts narrow win in Midwest, civil rights push
Sen Hubert Humphrey amid a Democratic Midwest conference warned against a landslide for Johnson and urged civil rights action. He said Johnson would win key western states, drawing a parallel to Truman in 1943, and stressed the need to pass civil rights legislation by summer’s midpoint.
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A Sheriff’s Job Is a Curious One in Possum Holler
A verse portrait of a sheriff’s life filled with night calls and mundane dangers. It mixes humor and hardship, noting endless duties from tax work to court days, and the risk of violence, ending with a veteran sheriff’s desire for another term.
Johnson era poverty program faces future strain
Secretary of Labor Willard Wirtz warned of turmoil and disorder as the nation pursues a broad anti poverty push. He called the administration's effort a genuine attempt to keep everyone included and urged bold thinking to meet forthcoming challenges that could dwarf current issues.
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Willard Wirtz
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Johnson
Senior Citizens Month Highlights Iowa Workforce Age
The Iowa Employment Security Commission says 42 percent of Iowa workers are 45 or older, about 439000 people. May is set aside as senior citizens month to raise awareness of problems and needs that come with aging.
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RIOTING Atty Gen Blames Gov Hughes for Prison Riots
Atty Gen Evan Hultman, Republican nominee for Iowa governor, accuses Gov Harold Hughes of meddling and direct prisoner interviews that he says undermine prison officials and fuel disturbances at the Anamosa mens reformatory. Hughes defends a modern correction and probation stance, likening opposition to penicillin versus blood-letting.
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Wells State Geologist Notes Iowa Oil Prospects
Wells State Geologist H. Garland Hershey says several wildcat oil exploration crews will drill wells in Iowa this year. Over the past two decades, explorations began in Iowa but only one became a steady producer. Hershey cites potential shallow-depth oil finds drawing investor interest.
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Wildcat
Iowa
Hershey
Iowa Enabling Act Meets Federal Aid Criteria
Atty Gen Evan Hultman ruled that a special session enabling act complies with the Federal aid program for construction of mental illness and retardation treatment facilities. Gov Hughes sought to make Iowa eligible for about 3.5 million dollars in federal funds over three years.
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