State aid debated for Iowa non public schools
The Iowa Legislature weighs a proposed state supplement to non public school teachers salaries to curb rising costs and declining enrollment in about 400 schools. Proponents argue aid could prevent collapse, while opponents warn of tax implications and church property tax exemptions.
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Iowa
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Knoxville
Merle Alons
Pella
Gene Kennedy
D-Dubuque
Arlene Jeans
Davenport
Scott County
Americans United
Lowa
Romulo weighs UN reform and Asia security in China thaw
Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Carlos Romulo, returning from London, urges a three tier UN voting reform and regional weight to reflect postwar power shifts. He warns the UN charter may be obsolete, cites Japan as a potential Security Council member, and says Asia must look beyond domino theory as ping pong diplomacy headlines mislead policy.
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Carlos Romulo
Philippines
New York City
Seato Sessions
London
China
Washington
Phillippine Islands
Taiwan
U.S
Romulo
Peking
San Francisco
Soviet Russia
Security Council
Maldive Islands
Mauritius
General Assembly
India
Japan
Romula
New York
Secretary General
Thailand
Asia
Thanat Khoman
Richmond Annexation Faces Voting Rights Court Trap
A 1965 Voting Rights Act provision intended to curb Southern voting discrimination now collides with municipal annexations in Richmond Virginia. The 23 square mile expansion in 1970 altered political boundaries, while Attorney General Mitchell cites racial impact under Canton Allen precedents, creating legal doubt over the validity of subsequent council actions and future annexations across the South.
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Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
Richmond
South
Attorney General
U.S. District Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Chesterfield
Aubrey Thompson
Mitchell
Canton
Miss
Allen
Black
Harlan
Burger
Blackmun
Bumble
Vaccination for German measles and pregnancy risk
Dear Dr Thosteson explains rubella vaccination considerations for women with birth control use. If no prior rubella immunity, vaccination is possible only after a pregnancy test shows no current pregnancy. Advise strict avoidance of pregnancy for two to three months post vaccination due to birth defect risks. Emphasizes testing, careful patient selection, and warns about post vaccination pregnancy without testing.
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Dr. Thosteson
A Student Letter on News and Belief
Ivan Tagbram argues that news media must report usefully and shape public opinion while cautioning against careless use of words. He compares ancient reverence for dawn and modern faith in communication, urging mindful discourse to protect society and truth.
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Jones
Dawn
Ivan Tagbram
Matthau says daily life is a bonus after heart attack
New York AP report quotes Walter Matthau saying life is a bonus after a massive heart attack five years earlier. He cites career momentum, quitting smoking, reducing gambling, and a philosophy that work matters more than the man. He notes remains of guilt but values not taking himself too seriously.
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New York
Walter Matthau
Neil Simon
Matthau
Walter
Lectures and street work noted in city history
Yesterday and years ago items recall Chestnut Street cutting between Sixth and Eighth, Miss Anna Dickinson lecture on Joan of Arc at Old's Hall next Tuesday, plus community notes from 75, 52, 2, 10 years ago including homegrown strawberries, talks by Ethel Guthrie, Red Cross chair change, and a funeral service for Mrs. Katherine Tripmecher at Zion Lutheran church.
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Chestnut Street
Anna Dickinson
Old’s Hall
Joan of Arc
Adam Hild
Carl Barnard
Ethel Guthrie
Child Conservation League
J.C. Bishop
Muscatine County
Red Cross
Board of
Harvey G. Allbee
Ethel Miller
East Sixth Street
Katherine Tripmecher
Zion Lutheran Church
Today in History highlights through the years
The May 18 historical roundup recalls events from 184 to 196? including Napoleon becoming emperor, Lincoln's 1860 nomination, Vicksburg siege start in 1863, The Hague peace conference of 1898, TVA creation in 1933, Italian surrender in 1941, UN HQ move in 1951, RCA satellite test in the 1960s, McNamara's two year service proposal, and the 1970s near Phnom Penh advances.
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Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Vicksburg
Miss
Hague
Netherlands
Tennessee Valley Authority
Ital
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
United States
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Prayer Excerpt Encourages Steadfast Faith in Trials
A devotional fragment urges daily endurance through testing with a call to live in a Christ like manner. It quotes James 1 2 3 and asks for healthy attitudes, steadfast service, and visible faith through actions observed by others.
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