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The 1970s in Iowa decade reflection
A Cedar Rapids Gazette retrospective piece surveys Iowa in the 1970s. It recalls gas wars, social change, divorce shifts, and the rise of women in work. It notes political shifts, farm prices, infrastructure debates, and the impact of nuclear power and abortion on public life, with quotes from local figures. It closes hinting at continued discussion on social change as the decade ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Reilly
Cedar Rapids
Buchanan County
University of Iowa
Kent State
Wadena
Iowa
Women’s Liberation
Alice Johnson
Roland Johnson
Memorial Drive SE
Ken Torne
Lutheran Family Service
Leon Schmidt
Torne
Schmidt
Julia Anderson
Iowa State University
Cauce
Delaware County
Buck Creek
Mississippi
Palo
U.S. Supreme Court
Iowa City
Waterloo
New Hampshire
George McGovern
Jimmy Carter
Donald Canney
Ed Colton
Wallace LaPeters
LaPeters
Colton
Harry Boyd
The
Gazette
Boyd
Mary Lawrence
Mercy Hospital
Mercy Hospital Foundation