Change in Economic Winds T
President Nixon plans a NAM address in New York City that signals a possible shift from fine tuning to stronger policy action. The White House inflation alert criticizes the General Motors wage settlement and flags ongoing inflation, high interest rates, and rising unemployment as indicators of a persistent economic strain.
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Nixon
National Association of Manufacturers
NAM
New York City
Council of Economic Advisers
White House
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
American Motors
Iowa Census Final Count Reframes State Growth and Funds
Iowa posted a 3.2 percent population gain to finish with 57,027 more residents than the May 1969 preliminary tally. Cedar Rapids gained 16,076 since 1960, while the national shift reduces concerns over losing a seat. The extra population boosts state funding streams but raises questions about quality of life and rural-urban balance over the next decade.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
C.R
Connecticut
Relief funds diverted to Irish gun buys
Jack Anderson reports that charity gifts intended for Northern Ireland victims have been diverted to fund arms for Irish revolutionaries. He traces gun purchases to two groups, Irish Justice and Irish Northern Aid, with ties to radical and activist circles, while noting some funds reached families.
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Ashington
Northern Ireland
U.S
America
National Association For Irish Justice
Black Panthers
Black Panther
Irish Justice
New York City
East 23Rd Street
Joan of Arc
Bernadette Devlin
Irish Northern Aid Committee
Irish Revolutionary Army
IRA
Sean Keenan
Derry
Joe Cahill
Belfast
Miss Devlin
Irish Revolutionary Movement
Miss
Northern Defense Committees
James Kelly
West Germany
Munster and Leinster Bank
Dublin
Kelly
Ireland
Antwerp
Trieste
Republic of Ireland
Order of Hibernians
Agnew Faces Renewed Criticism Over TV Fairness
In a national broadcast discussion on Face the Nation Sen. J. W. Fulbright accused the U S government of being ruled by a military complex and a secondary State Department role. The program offered no rebuttal and critics question equal time for the vice president and administration.
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Ashington
Spiro Agnew
CBS
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sen. Fulbright
State Department
America
Congress
Department of Defense
Secretary of Defense
Congres
Secretary of State
White House
Rogers
Paris
Fulbright
Hanoi
Nixon
Vietnam
South Vietnam
United States
Mr. Agnew
Dangerous Corner traffic problem spurs call for caution light
Letter outlines serious crashes on a gravel road near Squaw Creek golf course on highway 13 east of Marion. The writer pleads for immediate action after multiple incidents, including a fatality involving a child, and criticizes patrols for lacking time to monitor the crossing.
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Squaw Creek
Highway 13
Marion
Loyalty Tested Husband Career in Cedar Rapids Sheriff Race
A letter to the editor recounts Johnny Hoyt’s 16% years of marriage and 12 years in law enforcement with Cedar Rapids police and state liquor control, praising his loyalty to city, state, and the law, and noting his bid for Linn County sheriff ended in defeat as he transitioned to trucking company management.
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Johnny Hoyt
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Cedar Rapids Realigns Parking Rules and Bonds for Downtown Ramp
The Cedar Rapids city council introduced an ordinance banning parking between Twentieth street NE and the city limits on First Avenue. It also approved a 1.7 million dollar bond to finance downtown parking facilities and to hire George A. Devlin and National Garages, Inc. to design a parking ramp on First Street SE.
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Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
George A. Devlin
National Garages, Inc
Detroit
First Street
Guttenberg
Pearl Button Factory
Democrats Read History Warned Against Negativism
In this Los Angeles Times commentary, the author argues Democratic strategy for 1972 risks opposing reforms for political gain. It cites lawmakers like Muskie supporting reforms while Harris Fulbright Church and McGovern push opposition to Vietnamization and poverty programs, urging leaders to avoid partisan attacks and learn from history.
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Vi Ashington
Congress
Sen
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Nixon
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
J. W. Fulbright
Arkansas
Frank Church
Idaho
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Poverty Subcommittee
Office of Economic Opportunity
Donald Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld
OEO
G.O.P. Senate
Robert Taft
Harry Truman
Lyndon Johnson
Sam Rayburn
John Kennedy
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
N. Ireland
By Jack Anderson
Bell-McClure Syndicate
Agnew
Army
Navy
Air Force
Publishers Hall Syndicate
David Lawrence
the People's Forum
Hennessy
New General's Office
Truman
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Iowa Commerce Commission
Springville
The
Highway Commission
George Clark
Roscoe Drummond
Geoffrey Drummond
Cambodia
Church
George McGovern
South Dakota
G. Drummond
R. Drummond
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