Subtle Hint in Iowa House Over Linn County Contract
The Iowa House spent about an hour debating a bill to legalize an illegal contract for courtroom remodeling by Linn County. It passed with no dissent, highlighting propriety and legal spending rules while raising questions about possible deeper motives behind the county blunder. A $1,000 critique of a $5,000 item prompts caution for Linn County legislators to verify their ground before criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa House of Representatives
Iowa
John Duffy
Dubuque
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Hoyle
Des Moines
Rulebook Realism in Cedar Rapids Fire Department
The civil service hearing this week dismissed a Cedar Rapids fireman over an off duty job with higher ranking officers admitting prior involvement in moonlighting. The incident highlights a longstanding departmental rule prohibiting outside work and the need to reconcile public safety duties with practical life when city officials seem ready to act on reform.
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Civil Service
Cedar Rapids
Ethics of telling and loyalty clash with public good
A panel of essays argues that policing truth telling toward authority sits in a gray zone between home taught morals and legal duty. It contrasts jail break tips, tipster identity rules, and cadet honor code disputes to show how context shapes when informing is right or wrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heriff
Linn County
U. S. Court of Appeals
New York
Air Force Academy
Bundy State Dept Briefing Shapes Saigon War Narrative
Mary McGrory profiles White House adviser McGeorge Bundy and Defense Secretary McNamara as they frame U S policy after the Saigon attack. Bundy returns from Vietnam tour to deliver a clear eyed briefing, praising allied morale and stressing disciplined messaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Johnson
Vietnam
Robert McNamara
McGeorge Bundy
White House
McNamara
Bundy
George Reedy
Reedy
Johnson Plans Shift in Redevelopment Policy
The Johnson administration moves to curb subsidized industry incentives and push federal public works to revive economically depressed areas. A regional Appalachia program will open corridors for migration to prosperous centers, while ARA fights internal battles over funding and strategy amid a broader push to favor viable communities.
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Ashington
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
House
Capitol Hill
President Johnson
Ara
Appalachian
Senate
Appalachia
Italy
Charleston
W. Va
Luther Hodges
Pension-Boost Favored Sparks Local Debate
Reader argues for pension increases for retired police and firemen, recalling 1930s wage concessions and back wages, critiques Mayor Johnson's stance, cites social security timing, and warns against anti union and anti tax rhetoric while urging fair treatment for long-serving public safety workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids area notes and upcoming events in 1945 era
A Cedar Rapids area roundup lists 1945 era events and figures including Dayton County attorney general speaker for a Bosses night dinner Feb 16, Janes Roosevelt junior high Queen Ann Stewart, James Lightner representing YMCA Toastmasters in Iowa City Feb 26, Elks sports night guest Jim Conzelman, Yanks Bill Huber, Exalted Ruler Lynn Swaney presiding, 1945 state checker champions Robert Kennedy and George Huber, Lester Wright named Cedar Rapids Retail Credit Assn president, a 1945 tuberculin test explanation by Ruth Walker, Paramount cooking school organizer Celia Bush, and Iowa City officials electing temporary Federal Savings and Loan charter officers E M Mac Ewen, Frank L Thompson, and A A West.
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Ann Stewart
Roosevelt
Ellis Community Center
James R. Lightner
YMCA
Toastmasters Club of
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Elks
Jim Conzelman
St. Louis Browns
Yanks
Bill Huber
Homestead
H. G. Hedges
Lynn Swaney
Robert Kennedy
George Huber
Blakesburg
Davenport
Lester Wright
The
Gazette Co
Cedar Rapids Retail Credit Assn
Ruth Walker
Public Health Professional Project
FERA
Linn County
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Marion
Celia Bush
New York
Para
Federal Savings and Loan Assn
E. M. MacEwen
Frank L. Thompson
A. A. West
Children S on Manners and Life Lessons from Experience
An elder reflects on teaching children manners through early guidance and example. He cites incidents of a boy opening a door for an elderly person and a racial dynamic at a store, arguing respect must be earned, children must feel loved, and money should not be the sole teacher of value. He urges children to earn money honestly to learn its worth.
Barbarism and law enforcement in capital punishment debate
A letter argues that capital punishment is just and necessary, contrasting it with police killing without trial. It questions disarmament, cites President protection, and condemns alleged hypocrisy over Bible influence and justice, referencing Linn county for context.
Experience It Isn’t What They Know That Bothers Parents
The quote reflects concern about how children learn in changing times and how this impacts parenting. It notes that parental unease centers on discovery and the evolving knowledge children acquire today.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
McCrory
Saigon
Harvard
Mary McGrory
Nguyen Khanh Bundy
Taylor
South Vietnam
National Security Council
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Area Redevelopment Agency
William Batt
Congress
Batt
Aids
Kermit Gordon
National Association of Manufacturers
Evans
Novak
the People’s Forum
American Medical Association
American Bar Association
Dayton Countryman
Mount
Paramount Theater
George Clark
Mars
Secret Service
FBI
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