Noelridge park transfer to Cedar Rapids district urged
A plan favors transferring Noelridge park from Marion rural to the Cedar Rapids school district by legislative action rather than a public election. Supporters argue it saves money, aligns site needs with future junior high plans, and could yield a reciprocal eight acre park swap. Critics fear boundary shifts and potential consolidation pressures. The piece urges swift legislative passage for the Noelridge bill, claiming no harm and broad community benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Rural School Board
Cedar Rapids
Noelridge Park
Marion
Marion Rural Board
Noelridge
Marion Rural
Knezevich
Stu
First Avenue
Linn County
Leasing Car for Governor Stirs Iowa Debate
Opinion argues the state may lease a car for the governor only if legal, urging the attorney general to issue an opinion and Secretary of State Synhorst to be consulted. The piece contends the governor deserves an official car but stresses legality over popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Executive Council
Synhorst
Iowa
Erbe
Loveless
Hoegh
Elthan
Beardsley
Cedar Rapids secondary radials plan details 1960s road widenings
The article outlines proposed secondary radial streets feeding Cedar Rapids center. It specifies widening repaving and extensions for Bever avenue SE, Fourth to Parkwood SE, 12th 14th Parkwood drive SE, J street SW, Rockford road SW, Eighth avenue SW, Johnson B A avenues NW, Council street NE, Regal avenue NE, A and B avenues NE, Prairie drive Eastern avenue 20th street NE, Center Point road NE and related access improvements. Tomorrow's note promises coverage of primary crosstown streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Way News
Bever Avenue
Third Avenue
Trail Ridge Road
34Th Street
Indiandale
Trail Ridge
East Post Road
Bever
13Th Street
Fourth
Fifth Avenues
Twelfth
14Th Avenue
Parkwood Drive
12Th
Parkwood
van Vechten Park
Mt. Vernon Road
42Nd Street
J Street
Second Street
53Rd Avenue
33Rd
Rockford Road
Center Drive
Center
Wilson Avenue
Eighth Avenue
Sixth Street
Williams Boulevard
Johnson
First Street
North Western
Ninth Street
Council Street
Hollywood Boulevard
48Th Street
Blairs Ferry Road
50Th Street
Hollywood
Oakland Road
35Th Street
First Avenue
20Th Street
Center Point Road
Cedar Rapids
3Th Street
Second Avenue
Guidance on advisory street plan proposals
The proposals are advisory as part of a major street plan. Their inclusion does not commit to exact locations or timing. The recommendations serve as a general flexible guide for street system development and can deviate in detail.
Kennedy programs begin erosion of state powers, historians warn
The article argues that Kennedy era proposals to spend 5.6 billion for education and to raise social security taxes could centralize power in the federal government. Ivan Nestingen contends states lack funding and jurisdiction, risking a shift toward national administration over education welfare and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Kennedy
Congress
Lyndon
U.S. Treasury
Propaganda Film Sparks Student Protest Letter to Editor
Dewey E. Goode of Bloomfield blasts the House Un-American Activities Committee film Operation Abolition as a dangerous propaganda tool. He condemns the congressional process, defends due process, and fears the film could ignite another witch-hunt while urging support for fair play and constitutional methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Un-American Activities Committee
San Francisco
Star Chamber
Congress
Young generation urged to respect decorum and duties
Frederick J. Miller notes George Sokolsky's view that youth, amid atomic threat and war fear, must learn decorum, responsibility, and dress. He argues generations faced crises and that atomic energy can aid humanity if guided wisely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sokolsky
New Mexico State University
Sokolsky
United States
Frederick J. Miller
Third Ave
Amendment Demand In Editorial Question on Convention
In our February 19 editorial we address the constitutional convention issue with the line So far as we know and examine the current state of calls for a convention. We outline arguments for and against an amendment driven process and caution readers about potential risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Dewey E. Goode
Bloomfield
There Is No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
A short fable frames economics for lawmakers and officials. An old king asks for a single sentence explaining the basic law. The royal adviser cites the learned economist who declares in nine words that there is no such thing as a free lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
The Lion Tact Ends a Quandary Over An Allowance
A dialogue about supporting a daughter unfolds with a suitor offering five thousand a year. The father notes the amount and counters with a wry remark about already counting that figure, illustrating a sharp bluff and social maneuver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Lion
Blaine appointed agent for railroad in Cedar Rapids era
In 1951 Robert C. Blinn of Waterloo was named agent in Cedar Rapids for the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railroad, replacing E R Petro who resigned to become Cedar Rapids postmaster. Also noted are patrols at Winter Fair and appointments at Northwestern Bell. The column recalls earlier 1941 and 1931 civic appointments and local milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Blinn
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls
J. T. Soleglad
Sioux Falls
S. D
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
W. F. Mollenhoff
Des Moines
George A. _— Wilson
Howard R. Green
Town Industrial and Defence Commission
Wilson School
Bob Hubacek
Martin Fitzgerald
Joe Pelisek
Ernest Hillmer
Bob Blessing
Roscoe Paulson
Bill Cloudy
George Clask
Charles Elias
Melvin Krapen
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She Cedar Rouids Gazette
Art Heusinkveld Gazette
Fourth Street
30Th
33Rd Street
Harold Drive
38Th
42Nd
U.S
By David Lawrence
Cawrence
the People’s Forum
Professor Mad
St. Paul
Ski
Frank Stastny
Mary DeGreif Meffert
Independence
M. L. Healy
George C. Scott
E. T. Koch
Iowa League of Women Voters
League
George Clark
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