Determination of Authority In Freeway Project Asked
Cedar Rapids attorney questions which body has authority over a major freeway decision. The piece notes Judge Crouch’s ruling on Des Moines plan acceptance and federal requirements tied to funding. It discusses the role of the Central Iowa Commission, legal staff, and anticipated future legislation.
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Dole Seeks Joint Probe Into Vietnam War Actions
Senator Robert Dole introduced a resolution calling for a joint Senate House investigation into the Vietnam war. The plan would form a 14 member committee to study administrations since 1945 and policy assumptions, with a final report due two months before the next election. The proposal also raises questions about Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother and the war’s consequences.
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Stans predicts Agnew will stay on Nixon ticket
Commerce Secretary Stans, resigning February 1 to lead Nixon campaign fundraising, says he believes Vice President Agnew will again be on the Republican ticket. He notes the president does not want to break up a winning team, reinforcing White House talk on Agnew’s position amid calls to dump him.
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Coldest Iowa night probes below zero as readings soar
Clear Skies report record cold across Iowa with Spencer at 32 below and Waterloo Fayette Marquette McGreger and Burlington also well below zero. Cedar Rapids municipal airport logged 10 below while residents reported deeper levels. By 1 pm Wednesday temperatures rose to 11 at the airport and forecasters expect light snow with highs in the teens Thursday.
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Plan Laws To Gut Plant Noise Levels
Washington upi The house commerce committee approved legislation to cut noise pollution by setting government standards for allowable noise. If Congress clears the bill would require the EPA to set noise levels for construction and transport equipment engines and electric and electronic gear Rep Patt Rogers D Fla said it is time to provide protection for workers in environmentally harmful situations.
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Nixon seeks fifth term and world peace hinge
President Nixon signals a potential trip to Peking to avert a future U S Chinese confrontation and frames 1971 as a watershed year for China and the Soviet Union. He notes disappointments including Vietnam and calls for aid to poor nations, UN reforms, and improved U S Soviet ties. Congressman Culver announces bid for a fifth term in the U S House from Iowa.
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Nixon's state of the world message outlines progress and discord
Washington reports Nixon outlining 1971 progress toward world peace and broader alliances while noting sharp disappointments including failure to secure Vietnam peace, Indian Pakistan war, and UN seating of Nationalist China. He cites Russian arms buildup and uncertain Soviet aims, with a possible U S Soviet arms limit agreement before Moscow visit and plans to visit China this month to bridge gaps between great powers.
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Burns Urges Firm Stand on Pay Pact Strains
Arthur Burns, chair of the Federal Reserve, urged the Pay Board to resist inflating labor settlements. He warned against compromises that threaten the board's objective while allowing price flexibility. The Tongshoremen contract on the West Coast raises pay well above the board’s 5.5 percent guideline, with possible exceptions for implementation.
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Des Moinesconsiders 18 as drinking age tied to adult rights
Gov Hebert Ray spoke at a news conference as the House State Government Committee sent a bill to calendar on a 13 to 2 vote. The measure would ban liquor on school grounds and at school events while pressuring the Senate to accept 18 as the legal drinking age. The bill lowers the adult rights age from 21 to 18, with a conference to resolve House Senate differences if needed. Ray warned failure to pass could harm the legislature and state in this session.
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Irish D Day Fizzles in Londonderry and Belfast
In Northern Ireland the Day of Disruption, called by the Civil Rights Association to protest internment without trial, produced little violence. Barricades blocked a Belfast Dublin road in Newry. autos were set afire in County Tyrone. shops and schools largely opened normally.
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