Johnson signs expansive housing bill to aid poor homes
President Johnson signed a multibillion dollar housing bill directing federal support for about 1.7 million homes and apartments over three years. The $5.3 billion measure creates a home ownership program with mortgage interest subsidies and limits, plus rent subsidies, flood and riot insurance, and urban renewal continuations. Potential total federal expenditures could exceed $50 billion if fully funded.
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UPI
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Congress
Rockefeller campaigns on poll lead to snag GOP unity
Miami Beach UPI reports Nelson Rockefeller gains in a Harris poll with 40 percent, Nixon trailing, while Gallup shows Nixon ahead. Top Nixon aides dismiss poll significance as convention delegates prepare to gather. Senators Dirksen Scott Mundt and Tower weigh in on polling impact and platform clashes surface ahead of the GOP convention.
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UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Herbert G. Klein
Nixon
Harris
Rockefeller
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Humphrey
McCarthy
Klein
Gov. Rockefeller
Richard Nixon
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Illinois
Republican Party
Dirksen
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Karl Mundt
South Dakota
Gallup
John G. Tower
Texas
Iowans Plan Demonstration to Open Chicago Convention
Iowa supporters of Kennedy and McCarthy oppose Humphrey call for a mass demonstration in Chicago August 26 during the Democratic National Convention. Coordinators Ian and Sheila Crawford of Burlington say the On to Chicago event aims to press for an open convention and to show weak support for Humphrey and the current administration.
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Burlington
Iowa
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
Hubert Humphrey
McCarthy
Miss Crawford
Humphrey
Concessions Raise Hope for Czech Reform Reprieve
Czechoslovakia reportedly won a reprieve for its liberalization program while agreeing to curb anti Russian press attacks. Dubcek secured a similar propaganda pledge from Moscow as talks extended into a fourth day. Soviet tone softened though East German pressure continues. talks resume with differences to be ironed out at lower levels.
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Czechoslovakia
UPI
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Walter Ulbricht
Prague Television
Prague
Intercepted memo at county fair invitation
An intercepted memo from WEJ invites JOURNAL READERS to the County Fair next week. The note signs off with a casual greeting and mentions seeing readers at the event.
Expanded Fair opens Monday at Washington County Fair
The Washington County Fair expands to cover Armory Building to junior cattle pens with new handicraft and swine classes. Activities begin Monday August 8 with 4-H and FFA project judging, livestock displays, and open class exhibits. The week features pageants, tractor and garden tractor pulls, musical acts, and an auction sale Thursday with a extended fair week including a rodeo and midway attractions.
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Armory
Jim Frier
FFA
Iowa
Susan Thompson
Don Warren
Charmonaires
Atwoods
Rich Johnson
Jack Lindle
Bo Jo
Pittsburgh Steel Announces Across The Board Price Increase
Pittsburgh Steel Co matched Bethlehem Steel in raising prices across hot rolled sheets and strips as well as cold rolled products. The move follows President Johnson's warning and precedes potential defense contract withdrawals. The merger with Wheeling Steel to form the ninth largest U.S. steel company also was announced.
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UPI
Johnson
Pittsburgh Steel Co
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Pittsburgh Steel
Wheeling Steel Corp
U.S. Steel Company
U.S. Steel Corp
Bethlehem’s
Bethlehem
Armco
Bloc leaders set Aug 3 Warsaw Pact summit in Bratislava
Soviet and Czechoslovak leaders ended a four day conference in a Slovak village and said they would meet again on August 3 with four additional Warsaw Pact members to discuss East European affairs. Tass and Moscow Radio reported the Bratislava meeting excluding Romania and Yugoslavia. Alexander Dubcek appeared willing to attend the summit amid liberalization efforts.
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UPI
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Tass
Bratislava
Romania
Yugoslavia
Alexander Dubcek
Czechoslovakia
Iowan Is Discouraged By Farm Bill Dispute
Washington reports say the House approved a one year extension of farm price supports by 213 to 176, while also voting a $20,000 cap on government payments to any single farm. The Senate favors a four year extension, setting up a clash in joint committee and raising the possibility that no farm bill will pass this year. Rep Neal Smith warned farmers the future of farm legislation is uncertain.
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Washington
Reed Farm
Journal
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The
Crawfords
Chicago
UPI
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Senate
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Neal Smith
Dlena
Congress
Iowa Weather Outlook Friday Forecast Summary
Partly cloudy in the south and mostly fair in the north through Friday. A chance of showers in the extreme southwest Friday. Warmer conditions, especially in the northwest tonight and statewide Friday. Lows near 50 northeast to upper 50s southwest. Friday highs in the 80s. Saturday outlook shows scattered showers with little temperature change.
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United Press International
Iowa
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