Mont Blanc tunnel links France and Italy to speed Western Europe trade
The 1964 Mont Blanc tunnel will stretch 7.25 miles through the mountain with 23-foot width and 2.6 mile French approach and 3.1 mile Italian approach. It will handle up to 400 vehicles hourly at 31 to 37 miles per hour, bypassing snow blocked passes. The project costs about $129 million, funded by $42 million public French money and private investment. Progress runs about 26 feet per day as landmarks of regional growth push political barriers aside.
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Italy
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Paris
Rome
Switzerland
West Germany
Mont-Blanc
Western
Dope Sheet OW Predicts End Times Skepticism and Planet Talk
The piece blends astrology, world affairs, and science rumor in a cautionary tone. It discusses how modern astronomy redefines planets and warns of persistent nuclear test talk between the U S Britain and Russia with Izvestia noting possible resumption of tests.
Separation of Powers in Muzzle Hearing
Washington confronts a debate over executive privilege as Sen. Thurmond presses a Stennis subcommittee inquiry into Pentagon censorship of speeches by military officers. The probe risks broader disclosures and echoes tensions from the Eisenhower era, with McNamara resisting naming the censors and State Department officials wary of setting precedents. Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker is among military witnesses.
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Stennis
Pentagon
State Department
McNamara
Stennis Committee
State
Sen. Thurmond
Eisenhower
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
Edwin A. Walker
Military and political clashes in postwar U S defense oversight
The piece notes a uniformed officer's bid for Texas governor amid claims of partisan politics. It compares civilian control under McNamara to past leaders and cites Lovett's warning on military involvement in domestic affairs, referencing de Gaulle and France’s civil-military dynamic.
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Texas
Germany
McNamara
Marine Corps
Defense
Robert A. Lovett
New York
Kennedy
Washington
Lovett
France
Gen. de Gaulle
Peace Corps gains cross party support as volunteers grow
The Peace Corps, under Director Sargeant Shriver, gains new backing from both parties as 802 volunteers work in 14 countries across Africa the Near East South Asia the Far East and Latin America. Countries from Ghana to Thailand request more help and 13 other nations seek volunteers while only one volunteer has quit.
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Ashington
Peace Corps
Congress
Capitol Hill
Sargeant Shriver, Jr
Africa
Near East
South Asia
Far East
Latin America
Peace
U. S
Ghana
Thailand
Tanganyika
Chile
Shriver
Washington
Winneba
Mankoadze
Young Taft supporters form Iowa GOP nomination group
Linn county Republicans under 35 form the first Iowa organization for Taft nomination with Atty. James E. Bramwell as temporary president. District Judge Charles Penningroth says he will not seek re election to Cedar Rapids school board after 18 years. The Linn Lincoln board urges flag respect and ceremonies. A veterans Last Man's club forms in Cedar Rapids with A T Andy Coleman chairing. Irene Rich appears at Paramount. S M Hall and M G Bryan file for June primaries for state senate and congress respectively.
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Linn County
Iowa
Robert A. Taft
G.O.P
Linncoln
Ty Board of Education
Last Man’s Club
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
A. T
Andy” Coleman
Some Opinions on Cedar Rapids Payroll Tax Proposal
Beverly C. Fitz criticizes a 1 percent payroll tax proposed at a League of Iowa Municipalities workshop. She argues non residents should not be taxed and denounces city spending as driving up costs. She calls for budget cuts and warns taxes threaten Iowa’s future.
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League of Iowa
Robert Johnson
George III
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Iowa
Beverly C. Fitz
Citizens review on shared funding for Cedar Rapids canyons?
Letter from Laverne Kerkman mayor of Van Horne questions Cedar Rapids tax funding and non resident worker impact. Argues surrounding towns already subsidize labor, spending, and services, urging municipal economizing over tax hikes. Signatory, Mayor Laverne Kerkman.
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Robert Johnson
Cedar Rapids
C.R
Laverne Kerkman
van Horne
Iowa payroll tax proposal by Cedar Rapids mayor
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports on Feb 6 about proposed city payroll taxes to fund municipal benefits. Mayor Robert Johnson urges legislation to empower towns to levy a 1 percent tax on all employees, resident or non resident, to boost city revenues.
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Iowa
Erbe
Cedar Rapids
Robert Johnson
Regents May Face Decision On Censuring Daily Iowan
Raymond W. Ross urges Iowa State University to empower faculty to review department heads every three years. He argues a stronger faculty voice would replace self perpetuating heads and lead to a dynamic institution, reducing calls to censor the student Daily Iowan.
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State University of Iowa
Lowan
Iowan
Gibson
Raymond W. Ross
Des Moines
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