Iowa abortion reform debate echoes in Hill amendment
A proposal by Senator Hill to allow mercy killings for defective infants features in a broader fight over abortion law reform. The piece argues life begins at conception, cites Catholic theologians, and notes a trend toward treating abortion as a private medical matter while warning against state enforced religious doctrine. It also considers court-driven resolution and the need to respect religious freedom.
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Newton
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Thomas Wassmer
Ohio University
Joseph Donceel
Fordham University
St. Thomas Aquinas
Robert F. Drinan
Boston College Law School
Iowa
California
Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Times
Nixon targets one bank holding companies in new treasurys plan
James Reston notes Nixon administration drafts legislation to extend the bank holding act of 1956 to include any company owning 25 percent or more of a commercial bank. The move aims to curb industrial conglomerates expanding into banking while preserving a grandfather clause and local community exemptions.
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G.O.P
Theodore Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Federal Reserve
Congress
Treasury
Capitol Hill
New York Times Service
Iowa Court Ruling Pushes County Supervisors To One Man One Vote
A Iowa House subcommittee led by Rep. Charles Pelton discusses extending the one man one vote standard to county supervisors statewide. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled last May that supervisors must be elected by equal population districts or at large, with changes to take effect by the 1970 elections, ensuring every vote has equal weight.
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Iowa House
Charles Pelton
Clinton
Iowa Supreme Court
Linn County
Iowa
Supreme Court
Exam voting rights call sparks letter on voter knowledge
Alice Cozad argues for universal voter exams, not just for 18 year olds, citing widespread ignorance seen during door to door campaigning for Senator McCarthy. She urges testing all citizens to safeguard privileges and warns street repairs delay due to weather.
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H. W. Scriven
United States
Senator McCarthy
McCarthy
Richard Nixon
Humphrey
Vietnam
Alice
Cozad
Maplewood Drive
Road safety prompt on Glass Road NE crossing
A fragment questions if action is needed before serious harm, noting danger on the Glass Road NE stretch from Center Point Road to the railroad crossing. The text implies risk without detailing events or proposed measures.
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Glass Road
Center Point Road
Public backs education aid and crime programs in tax cut survey
A Harris survey of 1,544 households shows most want to protect anti-crime enforcement, education aid, and the anti poverty program. Space and Vietnam spending face strong cuts, with space listed as top target for reduction and Vietnam spending widely opposed.
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Paris
Midwest
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Congress
Brotherhood and empathy guide sales leadership by Grant M Maples
Grant M Maples writes on brotherhood as empathy and listening in business. He reflects on learning from a small town start, crossing diverse backgrounds, and applying respect to management. He argues that understanding others, compromising, and aiding neighbors are essential to success across professions.
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Grant M. Maples
Dearborn Brass
Cedar Rapids bus fare hike eyed as 1955 price stands
City Lines spokesmen floated a fare increase to replace deeper service cuts. James Fitzgerald of Chicago said a small raise could avoid further reductions while 20 cents per ride or three tokens for 50 cents remained standard since 1955.
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Cedar Rapids City Lines
James Fitzgerald
Chicago
State Safety Department
Decorah
Elkader
Oelwein
Waukon
Cedar Rapids
Quaker group debates refugee hostel at Scattergood
A 40 member Quaker gathering from Earlham Cold Creek Whittier and West Branch discussed establishing a hostel for German Jewish and Gentile refugees at Scattergood, the former Quaker boarding school near West Branch, during observances 10 20 30 years ago.
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Cold Creek
Whittier
West Branch
Scattergood
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Mt. Mercy College
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