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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1978
Page
9
Iowa moved from half a million residents with no access to libraries to a seven-region system linked by an interlibrary loan network. The program, funded at 27 cents per capita, provides access to books, audio-visuals, and services through regional centers and local libraries, expanding to include earlier non-users and rural areas.
Syndicated columnist recounts Prague in January 1968 with the promise of svoboda and mass hope as Dubcek led reform, tanks rolled in 1968, and statesmanlike dissent pressed on. He notes Husak's later rule, the goulash approach, and 800 Charter 77 signers enduring in memory of liberty.
The piece notes the challenges of enjoying tourism and sharing travel tales after returning home. It highlights unsympathetic listeners, awkward clothing issues, and the fatigue of walking foreign streets, with a light travelogue tone.
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