Cedar Rapids rejects two school bond proposals in special election
Cedar Rapids voters soundly defeated two school bond issues Monday. A 450,000 Kennedy Taft construction measure and a 300,000 Kingston turf project fell well short of the 60 percent needed. Unofficial ballots counted 51,...
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Downed Line Cuts Power to Cedar Rapids Homes
About 15,000 Cedar Rapids residences lost electricity briefly Tuesday morning when a ice coated line broke near the Sixth Street NIC generating station. Marion to station feeder outage affected 6,000 east side and 10,000 west side homes from 10 07 to 10 21 a.m. Industries including part of Collings Radio were affected until the line was isolated and power rerouted.
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Bond Issue 60 Percent Rule Upheld by Court
DES MOINES UPI reports the town supreme court on Tuesday upheld the 80 percent approval requirement for general obligation bond issues. The ruling supports the extraordinary majority rule as an effective check on local government spending.
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Air Crash and Viet Nam Toll Reported
The UCS campaign final report shows 95.2 percent of goal reached as air losses in Vietnam emerge. A Ranger carrier plane with six passengers and four crew vanished after catapult launch near Tonkin Gulf. Two bodies recovered. no survivors. In Saigon a grenade attack injures two American officers and two Vietnamese.
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High Court Toughens Criminal Trial Line
The Supreme Court, aided by Justice Harry Blackmun, upheld a murder conviction in Gwinnett County, Georgia, where the defendant did not confront a co-conspirator’s testimony. The 5 to 4 ruling split conservatives and liberals, signaling a conservative shift with Nixon appointee Blackmun. Dissenters argued the defendant’s rights were violated and a new trial was needed without the damning testimony.
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Iowa City 208 Ordered to Appear in Mass Trial
Iowa City authorities plan a mass trial for 208 University of Iowa students arrested May 8 during campus demonstrations. The group faces disorderly conduct charges with a maximum 100 fine or 90 days in jail. Attorneys discussed joint trial options, but Judge Thornton may proceed separately.
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Venus and bomb ads in odd cross nation tale
The report blends space news with a Fort Madison school bond case and Vietnam conflict notes. Venus 7 spacecraft transmissions are described alongside a 1969 court challenge to bond voting rules and smoking ad policy shifts. The mixed items show presswire style coverage of science, local governance, and public health.
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Snowmobilers Face Fences and Dissent at Iowa Reservoir
Snowmobiling in Iowa grows but raises issues. Coralville Reservoir owner Verne Eden seeks removal of last summer fences, arguing open country and safety risks if maintained. Reservoir Manager John Story cites grass damage and erosion and opposes removing barriers. Corps official says no formal request yet and notes snowmobile use is a broader recreation issue.
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Union Rn tifies Ford Contract
DETROIT UPI The United Auto Workers Tuesday ratified a three year contract with Ford Major Co leaving Chrysler as the only Big Three automaker yet to agree on a new pact
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Tarpon Springs surveyor testifies in Medina assault case
Michael Bernhardt 24, a Tarpon Springs surveyor, testified after questioning that Captain Medina urged quiet and warned against writing congressman or the inspector general. He said his platoon sergeant echoed the idea of him being a letter writer.
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Lower Sum for SST Approved by House Vote
The House approved 210 million for the supersonic transport program by a 319 to 71 vote, trimming Nixon's 28 million request this year by 80 million. Opponents in the Senate aim to delete all funding, arguing the cut delays development and raises costs for the SST.
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