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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1963
Page
1
A traveler recounts en route to Davenport and Illinois visits when the radio announced the president's assassination. The shock described shows blood rushing to the abdomen and away from the brain, prompting cancellation of Davenport festivities and plans to visit friends in Illinois over the weekend.
A reader recounts national shock over President Kennedy's Dallas assassination and the subsequent media spectacle, noting TV coverage and public mourning across faiths. The Moravia Union section includes local voting guidance on the Shaff plan for state legislative reapportionment and a Moravia town council report with financials and street projects.
Moravia Town Council met in a special session at the community building with all members present. Motions covered hiring Bred Cousins as marshal upon bonding, approval of bond for Freda Cousins, and adjournment. later a regular session listed various financial appropriations and audits with names such as Virgil Johnson and Virgie Ray Johnson noted for duties and labor.
The proposed constitutional amendment sets Senate at 58 with one senator per district and outlines redistricting by lot, term completion rules, and compensation. It also restructures House membership to 99 seats (one per county) and details population, contiguity, and division guidelines for senatorial districts. It creates a 10 member redistricting commission appointed by party leaders, with court and legislative oversight and timelines through 1965 and beyond.
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