McCartney plan to fund Iowa highways with revenue bonds
Sen McCartney of Charles City proposes selling 820 million in road revenue bonds to accelerate the freeway expressway program. Bonds would be paid from road use tax receipts, no voter approval, with 5.5 percent interest and 28 year span, callable early. The plan aims to cut construction time and reduce inflationary costs, arguing it speeds up modern highways without overburdening property taxes.
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NTIL
Iowa
McCartney
Charles City
State Highway Commission
G.O
Sen. McCartney
Rattlesnake Roundup Sparks Ethical Debate
A Jack Anderson column notes humane society concerns about cruel rattlesnake roundups in the West. It questions whether human cruelty is preferable to animal cruelty and whether rattlesnake extinction would disrupt ecological balance, urging careful value judgments without condemning natural processes.
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Humane Society
Jack Anderson
William Buckley
Services Attract Volunteers Troop In
An all volunteer army may meet manpower needs before the draft ends. Recruits come from the Southeast and Midwest seeking education and civilian skill development. Long term discipline and morale remain in doubt. recruiting is costly with pay rises.
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Ene
Navy
Pentagon
Southeast
Middle West
Vietnam
Soviet Union
China
United States
Nixon snubs economist call amid inflation warning
Dr Pierre Rinfret, head of Rinfret Boston Associates, attempts to reach President Nixon to warn of runaway inflation. The call lands with Haldeman aide Lawrence Higby who remains silent as Rinfret labeled Nixonomics a political Waterloo. Other economists warn of price controls and Brazil-like inflation if policy does not shift.
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Richard M. Nixon
White House
Pierre Rinfret
Rinfret
New York
Rinfret Boston Associates
Nixon
H. R
Bob) Haldeman
Haldeman
Lawrence M. Higby
Higby
Nixonomics
George Shultz
Treasury Department
Albert Sindlinger
Nixon's meat price ceiling triggers recession warning experts say
Waterloo's leading consumer analysis expert predicts a full recession in 1973's final quarter based on nationwide poll data. He cites rising inflation fears, hedge buying, and political missteps around meat price ceilings as signals of a shift from anti inflation gains to renewed price pressures.
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Tlon
Sindlinger
Nixon
Marion Forum Letter Debates City Policy and Airport Management
A reader critiques Marion mayor and council over policies including bus service and airport issues. The letter accuses low voter turnout of apathy, defends council decisions, and calls for better airport management without new bonds. It cites pension comparisons between Iowa and New York, ending with an invitation to a public meeting on April 16 at the Peoples Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sion
Sion
Marion
Lion
Gazette
Airport bond issue debate and funding priorities
In a letter to The Gazette the writer disputes the airport commission and city council crisis rhetoric used to push a $15 million bond. They question runway maintenance versus land purchases totaling 2.2 million and accuse officials of misallocating funds from "gravy" sources.
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Airport Commission
Gazette
Donald Hines
Hines
Harold Schaefer
The Farmer Economic Role in Iowa Society
Russell Miller argues that Iowa’s economy hinges on farmers and agri-business. He warns boycotts on meat items could ripple through labor costs and consumer prices, stressing cooperation across all workers to sustain the state’s prosperity.
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Nixon
Texas
John B Connall
White House
Iowa
Russell Miller
Pension disparity noted between Iowa IPERS and New York plan
A former Iowa school superintendent recalls 1952 69 IPERS coverage at max rates paying 2379 and predicts about 70 a month at age 65 in 1988. He compares Iowa and New York teacher retirement systems noting two similarities and highlights concerns with benefits.
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New York City
Ardsley
Iowa
New York
IPERS
New York State
Keystone
West Union
Keokuk
Concerned Citizens Against Drug Abuse Formation
A local group named Concerned Citizens Against Drug Abuse outlines its goal to prevent and eliminate drug abuse. The organization seeks members to address all aspects of drug misuse and to support families and friends affected by drug problems. They note interest in rerunning Art Linkletter's film On Your...
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Concerned Citizens Against Drug Abuse
Art Linkletter
Let George Do It In Wounded Knee Crisis
A narrator contends that multiple men named George were present during the Wounded Knee trouble and argues that if one George had begged the Indians for the prisoners’ release, the Indians might have released them and left. The piece implies George failed to act.
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George
A TV ad on butter cheese sandwiches and critique
A Monticello reader mocks a TV commercial showing a cheese sandwich method and notes high food costs including meat, coffee, citrus, and snacks with prices such as lettuce 45 cents and cigarettes 18 dollars per pound.
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All Foods
Fred L Kromminga
Monticello
Food Funds My Turn to Cry and Budget Woes
Ken Flint of 1311 Forty-second Street SE describes wages raised to 49 cents an hour for two years while feeding his four children. He calculates meat at one-third pound per person per meal with hamburger at 1.19 per pound and totals weekly food costs around 75. He questions who is cheated between farmer and city resident and asks for budgeting tips.
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Ken Flint
Forty-second Street
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