Milwaukee Road embargo hearing sparks concern
A Chicago federal judge schedules May 4 hearings to decide if Milwaukee Road can embargo freight on 75 percent of its tracks starting May 8. The move risks severe economic disruption in Iowa and the upper Midwest, with limited time for states to respond and questions about trustee financing.
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Chicago
Milwaukee Road
Iowa
Upper Midwest
Interstate Commerce Commission
Milwaukee
Stanley Hillman
Kissinger FOIA case tests privacy vs public right to know
A Supreme Court ruling on Kissinger’s phone notes could clarify FOIA scope. The 1977 ruling freed part of the notes held at the Library of Congress, but Kissinger argues they are personal property not agency records. If disclosed, notes may reveal sensitive personal details or prove largely uninformative to the public record.
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Supreme Court
Henry Kissinger
High Court
Library of Congress
Kissinger
State Department
FOIA
Government lies and the Vietnam War guilt felt by viewers
A viewer expresses fury over government deception about Vietnam, guilt for not acting to stop the conflict, and concern that national security excuses further lies. They urge honesty and public awareness to prevent another Vietnam and demand truth about U.S. involvement abroad.
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Vietnam
U.S
Public opinion on nuclear power after Three Mile Island
A nationwide ABC News Harris poll of 1,200 adults finds most Americans distressed by the Pennsylvania accident yet not ready to abandon nuclear energy. Voters favor tighter federal supervision, stricter safety standards and ongoing spot inspections, with broad support for more licenses under stricter oversight.
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Three Mile Island
Pennsylvania
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Misgivings over gifts misread snow funds transfer
The letter corrects a misinterpretation of a $1.1 million House vote for extra snow removal costs. It clarifies the sum was a transfer within the primary road fund rather than new general fund money, noting the road use tax funds cover maintenance and administrative costs.
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House
State Department of Transportation
DOT
Editor Letter Critics Lake Macbride Plan and Pleasant Creek Park
The writer rebuts April editorial on Lake Macbride enlargements, highlighting Pleasant Creek State Park near Cedar Rapids with 1927 acres and a 410 acre lake. They criticize the master plan for crowds and beach access, question the 4000 picker figure, and urge attention to unused Meyer farm land and south-side beach options.
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Pleasant Creek
Cedar Rapids
Palo
Macbride
Conservation Commission
Solon
Letter seeking community support and school science debate
A reader from Martelle requests a roller skating rink and after school activities for youth while another letter questions a local school board debate on teaching creation and evolution. The writer thanks local foster parent groups and references Cedar Rapids and Linn County.
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The
Gazette
Linn County Foster Parent Association
Department of Social Services
Beautiful People of
Cedar Rapids
Graduate schools accountable for mis preparing teachers
Paul A. Smith argues graduate schools wield unrestrained power over future teachers and call for accountability. He contends professors prioritize research over teaching, shaping the values of students and future public school educators in a system lacking checks and balances.
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J. F. Hladky, Jr
Art Heusinkveld
John Donnelly
John Robertson
William Henry Vanderbilt
New York Central
Vanderbilt
United States
Chicago Tribune
New York News Syndicate
Lake Macbride Park
the Conservation Commission
Paul Meyer
Randy Jensen
Commission
Varcoe
Cindy Cullen
Linn County
Foster Parent Association
Lorita Hendrickson
John Jensen
God
Martelle
Paula Smith
By Paul A. Smith
Paul A. Smith
Coe College
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