Impasse over I-380 interchange threatens delay north of Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids officials and the Iowa Department of Transportation remain at odds over a Forty-second Street NE interchange for I-380. Proposed compromise to ease traffic would add a northbound entrance and southbound exit while omitting north ramps, but regional planners and city leaders split on the plan. Officials warn delays could push back 1978 and later segments, burdening 15,000 daily commuters.
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Cedar Lake
Iowa Department of Transportation
Forty-second Street
Idot Commission
Don Gardner
Cedar Rapids
IDOT
Glass Road
Blairs Ferry Road
Collins Road
Forty-second
Regrouping drugs under one state agency proposed by governor
Governor Ray proposes merging the Iowa drug abuse authority and the alcoholism division to gain economy and coherence. The plan argues alcohol is a drug and calls for unified handling of treatment programs, legal disparities, and related emotional conditions to pave the way for broader reforms.
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Ray
Iowa Drug Abuse Authority
Alcoholism Division
Cedar Rapids Library budget urged amid city finances
Cedar Rapids Marion League of Women Voters asks council to prioritize the library budget for 1977 78 and to fund library materials adequately while cautioning against sole reliance on federal revenue. Petition circulators to inform residents and hearings set for February.
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Cedar Rapids-Marion League of Women Voters
Cedar Rapids
League of Women Voters
Prudy Raymon
Bever Avenue
Rememberances and reflections on family, fire honors, and energy talk
Remembrance of Aunt Mabel and family reunions shows a nostalgic view of a changing world. A Cedar Rapids Symphony event honors Arthur Fiedler with an honorary fire chief plaque, amid debate over its appropriateness. The letter questions the energy crisis narrative and questions thermostat guidance and gas pricing.
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Cedar Rapids Symphony
Arthur Fiedler
Marion
Symphony
William Grundy
Labor wary of Lance push for business tax incentives
The Carter economic package faces liberal labor resistance as T. Bert Lance pushes to emphasize private investment. He favors corporate tax incentives and expects Congress to consider them this year, despite Democratic and labor doubts and a wary bond market response.
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Washington
Democratic Party
T. Bert Lance
Office of Management and Budget
Lance
Congress
Carter
Plains
Georgia
Bert Lance
Lance’s
U.S
Jimmy Carter
Legislative landslide looms as states set new laws in 1977
A survey notes that 49 states plan new legislation in 1977 with only Kentucky keeping a rare biennial session. From Ohio proposals on gun control and civil service to privacy-law backlash, lawmakers face a flood of bills while some names and places face scrutiny under evolving rules.
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Kentucky
Ohio
Civilian Conservation Corps
Insights The chief object of education is not to learn things
A concise reflection on education arguing the primary aim is formation of understanding and character rather than mere factual accumulation. It emphasizes deeper inquiry, critical thinking, and lifelong curiosity as core goals for learners and educators alike.
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Committee On Present Danger
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