Highway 150 debate weighs Independence route
Cedar Rapids and Independence supporters push for a diagonal Highway 150 through northeast Iowa linking Canada to New Orleans and serving farm outlets. Proponents claim cost savings, reduced congestion, and improved access for Cedar Rapids area industries, while critics warn against route inefficiencies and funding hurdles. Local officials, farmers, and business leaders voice varied views at public meetings in Waterloo, Independence, and Cedar Rapids.
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St. Luke's Hospital
Coopers
James Wells
Ivor Stanley
Cutlier Rapids
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William DO. Gray
Cedar Rapids
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Watarlan
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Sioux City
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Hiawatha
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Elmer Stambaugh
Collins Radio Gon
Draft inductions halted by scheduling ahead of time
Washington AP reports inductions nearly halted as draft boards processed men early and orders to pause went out. Officials say 40 000 men allocated for November and December were already accounted for. No stay issued by Supreme Court Justice William Douglas in the draft extension case.
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Focal Draft Boards
Selective Service
Supreme Court
Willian Douglas
Southern California
Douglas Sliver
United States and Canada sign anti hijacker extradition pact
The United States and Canada signed a new extradition treaty on Friday aimed at hijackers and conspirators. It hinges on ratifications by both legislatures and lists forty extraditable offenses while excluding political offenses. Officials expect more extraditions from Canada to the United States under the conspiracy clause.
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UPA
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Canada
Healy
Rogers
Canadia
Mitchell Sharp
Senate
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Hose
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Nixon Eyes Property Taxes as 1972 Issue
AP reports President Nixon plans to frame property taxes as a defining 1972 campaign issue. White House strategists see revenue sharing as a path to tax relief, arguing federal-state funds could reduce local taxes. Nixon highlighted anecdotes of seniors burdened by rising real estate levies and urged tax reform.
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Nixon
Florida White House
White House
G.O P
Congress
City Treasurer Resigns. To Move to Cedar Rapids
Maxine Lower resigned as Arlington city treasurer to move to Cedar Rapids. No replacement was named. The council then approved a five year contract for Lester Hadd of Hazleton for garbage pickup.
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Maxine Lower
Cetar Rapids
Elon
Prant Ada
Lester Uadd
Hazleton
Garbago Ajekup
Demonstrators clash with police in Chile amid unrest
In Santiago protesters including a women’s brigade confronted police for a second night. Police fired tear gas as demonstrators burned tires and blocked streets near government buildings. Marxist President Allende blamed anti government factions and vowed reforms as clashes continued through the night.
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Chile
Abi-government
Hurstay
Pote
Fidel Castro
Salvador Allende
Allende
Castro
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