Commission urges on-site review of 549 freeway route through Amanas
Iowa highway commissioners plan an early next month field trip to study the proposed 549 route between I 80 and Cedar Rapids. They seek resident input from Amana figures on both sides and aim for a thorough, informed decision rather than a cursory tour amid the column’s controversy over bisecting the Amana colonies with a four-lane highway.
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Gray
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Amanas
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Strawberry Point Eyes 100000 Pool Bond Vote
Strawbery Point residents consider a fund drive to raise 100000 for a public swimming pool. Campaign would run in hot weather when interest peaks, leveraging an already secured pool site to secure community support and facility delivery.
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Strawberry Point
Dissolution of Marriage Law Proves Effective in Year of Operation
A year after the dissolution of marriage law replaced the old fault based divorce rule, vital statistics show 6966 dissolutions versus 7557 divorces under the old law. Judges cite removal of fault as a key advantage and mandatory conciliation. records are kept sealed until disposition to protect children and innocents.
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Vital Statistics Division
State Health Department
Nixon Policy Debate Sparks Forum Letters
Readers critique James Kilpatrick’s claim that Nixon acted decisively. They argue government controls cause unemployment and inflation and urge restoring individual rights, noting wage and price freezes hurt workers while price manipulators share blame.
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Gazette
James Kilpatrick
Nixon
Kilpatrick
Mr. Kilpatrick
Dale Netherton Prairie Creek Trailer Court
China Reconnaissance: China’s Focus on Unity and Policy
The reporter argues China prioritizes domestic goals over worldwide revolution. Beijing seeks to unify and modernize its vast population, deter Soviet and Japanese threats, and prepare for leadership in the UN, with Mao and Chou En-lai guiding gradual power transfer.
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Taiwan
Korea
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Chou En-lai
Bolivia
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Latin America
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Soviet Union
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Confucius
Nixon
United Nations
Chiang Kaishek
United Nations Security Council
New York Times Service
Public wary of war but supports strong defense stance
Harris Survey 1971 finds a war weary public reluctant to fight abroad yet backing a strong military. A majority oppose unilateral disarmament and see defense cuts as risky while favoring continued superiority in military research and atomic deterrence amid Cold War tensions.
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Harris
Merica
Vietnam
Indo-China
U.S
Yugoslavia
Taiwan
Wester
United States
America
Russia
China
Public opinion shifts on U S Cold War posture and future wars
Harris surveys show majorities favor broad arms strength yet favor wide scale agreements with Russia and China. Many oppose future wars while others back defense of Western Europe and Israel. A new selective internationalism emerges with divided views on Vietnam and potential future conflicts.
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America
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Castro
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Israel
Lenin Too Was a Mover Economic Flashback
In a humorous note during August market gains, a Cleveland broker quips that a Republican President curbs free enterprise by wage and price freezes. The piece compares Nixon's new economic policy to Lenin's NEP, noting similar names but different aims as a cautious reflection on state control and free enterprise.
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Cleveland
Nikolai Lenin
Ital
Soviet Union
Lenin
Newspaper Enterprise Association
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