Chamber protests rail plan over routing of national train
The Cedar Rapids Marion Chamber protests the Iowa commerce commission recommendation endorsed by Governor Ray to route the national passenger line via Rock Island instead of Milwaukee. The chamber cites state viewpoints and higher costs, urging Volpe to reconsider. The commission notes prior meetings with several rail firms but not Milwaukee or Rock Island representatives. The article continues on page 3.
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Cedar Rapids - Marion Area
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Commerce Commission
Robert Ray
Rock Island Railroad
Milwaukee
Transportation
John Volpe
Milwaukee Road
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Chamber
Transportation Bureau
Volpe
Rock Island
Commerce Commission
Kenneth J. Benda
Chamber Transportation Bureau
State of
Iowa
The
William Scharnberg
Benda
Marion
Political blocs woo youthful new voters
Youth oriented political groups rush to capture up to 11 million new voters after Supreme Court ruling allows 18 year olds to vote. The Young Republican national chairman describes a national registration plan and pilot programs in two states to computerize 18 to 21 year olds for sign ups. The National Young Democrats join with other youth groups in a campaign to register those millions to effect social change.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Young Republican National
Ron Romans
National Young Democrats
Iowa Debates 18 Year Old Vote Across Elections
Iowa officials react to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing 18 year olds to vote in federal races while state and local elections remain at older ages. Leaders discuss separate ballots and training for election staff, with calls for amendments to align age limits nationwide.
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Des Moines
U. S. Supreme Court
Iowa
William Harbor
Richard Turner
Supreme Court
Turner
Senate
Harbor
Oregon
Lee Johnson
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
Dan Evans
Washington
Georgia
Kentucky
Alaska
Hawaii
Nebraska
Maine
Minnesota
Nixon Increases Oil Import Quota To Ease Shortage
President Nixon ordered a 100000 barrel per day rise in oil import quotas to prevent a possible shortage and curb a recent price rise. Officials said at least half the extra oil would come from Canada.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Canada
Population figures for Gazette area communities released
The Gazette notes that the 1970 population figures for communities in its area are available on page 8A. The notice indicates local residents can consult the page for demographic totals and rankings.
11 year old Mary Perkins funds gifts for homeless
Mary Perkins age 11 saves ten dollars to buy Christmas gifts for four homeless children after their eviction. She gives the money to Mary and her mother, who approve. Sgt. Bill Kimbro assisted with lodging funds as Mary and her mother deliver toys and essentials to Brenda Crawford Anthony and other siblings.
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Miami
Mary Perkins
Dan Perkins
Santa Claus
Mary
Bill Kimbro
Kimbro
Brenda Crawford
Anthony
Brenda
Mike
Bernard
Coast Guard Officers Retire After Kudirka Defection
Two senior Coast Guard officers, Rear Adm. William Ellis and Capt. Fletcher Brown, retire to avoid courts martial over the Kudirka defection incident. Representative Hays blasts Volpe for允许 retirement and seeks congressional appearance. The official report criticized the officers and urged charges, but retirement ended the court proceedings.
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Washington
Coast Guard
William Ellis
Fletcher Brown
Simas Kudirka
Kudirka
U. S. Coast Guard
Vigilant
U.S
Martha’s Vineyard
Mass
Hays
Ohio
Transportation
Volpe
Ellis
Brown
House Foreign Operations Subcommittee
First Coast Guard
Boston
Eye-in-Sky plan eyed to aid Iowa farming
NASA plans to orbit a earth resources satellite in 1972 and Iowa Geologic Survey head Samuel J. Tuthill proposes using the data statewide. He would hire three staff to monitor images and advise agriculture forestry hydrology and planning, with Iowa potentially first to implement such a program.
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NASA
Tuthill
Iowa Geological Survey
Iowa
Moni
Tor
United States
Cambodian royal son linked to recent bombings arrested
Cambodian military police arrested Norodom Ranarith son of ex ruler Prince Norodom Sihanouk amid police claims he aided terrorists tied to recent bombings.
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Phnom Penh
Norodom Ranarith
Norodom Sihanouk
Major Banks Trim Prime Rate to 6.4 Percent
New York banks led by Chase Manhattan cut the prime rate to 6.4 percent from 7 percent due to slackening loan demand. The move followed several cuts this year as other banks including Bank of America First National City Chemical New York Irving Trust and Citizens Southern matched the reduction. National City Bank of Minneapolis reduced its rate to 6 1/2 percent after reporting a 12 percent drop in lending.
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New York
Chase Manhattan Bank of
The
Bank of America of
San Francisco
First National City
Chemical New York
Irving Trust of
Cleveland Trust Co
First National Bank of St
Chase Manhattan
National City Bank of Minneapolis
North Vietnam Turns Over 368 POW Names to U S Senators
In Paris on Tuesday the North Vietnamese delegation provided emissaries of Senators Edward Kennedy and J William Fulbright with a list of 368 American prisoners of war. The list may include 20 who died and nine released, with dates of capture. Kennedy and Fulbright caution on its completeness and accuracy.
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Washington
UPI
Paris
U.S
Edward Kennedy
Dmass
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Defense Department
Pentagon
Fulbright
Foreign Relations Committee
James Lowenstein
Kennedy
John Nolan
Nolan
David K. E. Bruce
North Vietnam
Cora Weiss
Poland Lifts State of Emergency After Riots
WARSAW AP The government lifted the state of emergency imposed during last week’s food price riots. Premier Jozef Cyrankiewicz announced the decree last Thursday and allowed security forces to shoot demonstrators. The decree was rescinded as life in riot-hit port cities returned to normal.
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Warsaw
Jozef Cyrankiewciz
Senate Rejects Halt to SST Debate Again
The Senate again refused to end the filibuster delaying subsidies for the supersonic transport plane. The vote was 42 to 44, short of a majority and 16 short of the required two-thirds.
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Senate
Washington
UPI
Chuckle Quote on Catching a Good Man
A brief joke proclaims that nearly any girl will pursue a man who appears a good catch. The line implies social flirting norms and dating humor.
Purge of Intellectuals Hits Czechoslovakia Across Sectors
A broad purge deprives Czechoslovakia of scientists, academics, journalists, and officials deemed unreliable. Universities lose top faculty, media outlets shed key staff, and even party membership drops from 1.6 million to 880,000 as Gustav Husak pushes the crackdown to satisfy Soviet demands amid post invasion talent drain.
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New York
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Alexander Dubcek
Communist Party
Gustav Husak
Soviet Union
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Dale Kueter
John Stowell
Robert Landers
John Autenrieth
Valparaiso
Ind
Chu Lai
South Vietnam
State Department
C. R. Bender
Bender
Janet Battaire
Des
Tion
Earth
Space Agency
Samuel J. Tuthill
Nab Sihanouk's
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