Wyoming Speed Law Fight Sparks Western Clash Over 65 mph
Wyoming lawmakers push to raise the speed limit to 65 mph amid federal resistance. Western states, led by Wyoming, challenge the 55 mph national limit arguing road conditions and fuel use differ north and west. The debate draws interest from at least 10 other legislatures as motorists face Interstate travel realities.
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Wyoming
Senate
Federal Transportation Department
Nebraska
Feds
Muddy Gap
Wyo
Cedar Rapids Transit Sees Ridership Boom Amid Bad Weather
City Transit Manager Ray Bagley reports 12 year operation had some of its biggest days with daily riders topping 7 000 versus the usual 5 000 as treacherous streets slow autos and parked cars crowd buses. Transit plans expand peak hour service and possibly routes while a public hearing at the City Council seeks citizen input.
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Ray Bagley
City Transit
Why can farmers drive tractors without licenses on highways
A reader questions licensing for farm tractors and wagon pulls on public roads. They compare farm costs and taxes to town life, noting farmers work hard in summer and winter and speculate on income, permits, and mobility.
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Nixon
Washington, D.C
Snow Walks and Community Aid in Cedar Rapids
Letter notes snow removal issues on K Street and 16th Avenue in Cedar Rapids where two mortuary firms allegedly neglect sidewalks while neighbors and a local man maintain theirs. The writer praises First Baptist and Church of the Brethren volunteers who shoveled a neighbor’s widened path after knee surgery, praising community help and faith.
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Avenue
16Th Avenue
J Street
K Street
Eddie Ciba
First Baptist Church
Church of the Brethren
Constitutional budget battle sparks Tidewater ideas
The piece outlines a push by 26 states to call a constitutional convention to balance the budget, criticizing Washington’s spending and praising proposals like Milton Friedman’s spending brake. At Tidewater II, Sen. John Heinz and others promise a Friedman Amendment approach as a practical path.
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Jerry Brown
John Connally
Founding Fathers
Congress
Washington
Tidewater
Tidewater II
Sen
John Heinz
Friedman
Senate
Dick Stone
Florida
Heinz
Stone
Shoveling Exemption Debate in City Snow Cleanup
Letter to the Gazette questions city snow removal practices citing private property damage. Writer asserts taxes fund street center maintenance, but sidewalk and a foot inside are city-owned and tenants bear upkeep.
Peking Pro-China Sentiment Rises in U S
A ABC News Harris survey shows 51 percent of Americans now feel friendly toward the People's Republic of China, up from 68 percent unfriendly three years ago. Support for China contrasts with 65 percent unfriendly toward the Soviet Union. Americans lean toward Hanoi if China and Vietnam clash.
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United States
People’s Republic of China
China
Peking
Soviet Union
ABC News-Harris
Vietnam
Russia
Hanoi
Chicago Tribune
New York News
Risk Takers and Resisters Clash in Government and Business
John P. Woods argues that government attracts non risk takers while private enterprise draws risk takers. He warns against fusion of state and market, urging separate powers to preserve liberty and prevent a concentration camp future. He stresses citizen vigilance and balanced lobbying to guard democracy.
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Art Heusinkveld
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Iran
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Ing
Rawlins
Cheyenne
Cedar Rapidians
Bagley
Gazette
Goodness At Work
Cedar Rapids
Thrift
Founders
By William Safire
Easton, Md
Carter
Scrooge
Tere
Maryland
Oregon
Bob Packwood
Milton Friedman
Miltie
National Tax Limitation Committee
Ward
Executive
New York Times Service
By Louis Harris
Teng Hsiao-ping
By John P. Woods
John P. Woods
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Bethel College
St. Paul
Minnesota
North East Iowa
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