Cedar Rapids Tax Levy Ranks: Cedar Rapids 15th in State
The Cedar Rapids levy on property stands at 98.379 mills, placing the city 15th among Iowa’s largest 21 cities. Des Moines leads with 125.173 mills, while Cedar Rapids remains fourth among urban centers, with Waterloo at 83.989 mills. The article notes levies by schools and city and county components and calls for uniform assessment to make comparisons meaningful.
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Cedar Rapids
Kulish
Des Moines
Sioux City
Davenport
Waterloo
City
Linn
Iowa
Marshalltown
Fort Madison
Cedar Rapids Should Establish a Tax-Supported Junior College
A Cedar Rapids reader urges the city and metro area to create a tax-supported junior college modeled on California's system. The letter cites wide course offerings and low cost, noting potential benefits for economic status, trained personnel, and local democracy. If funds exist, Cedar Rapids could launch within a year or 53 weeks.
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Cedar Rapids
Monterey
California
Cedar Rap
Patience Tested by Harsh Winter Car Breakdowns in Iowa
The piece reflects on the strain of freezing conditions causing repeated tow-truck waits and broken patience. It contrasts classical views on patience with modern frustration from cold starts and long service delays, noting Iowa winters demand resilience beyond many Americans. It warns California to watch this year's biting stretch.
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Horace
Detroit
Publilius Syrus
Shakespeare
Thomas Hardy
California
Kinnick Scholarship Change Sparks Iowa Debate
The University of Iowa considers awarding the Nile C Kinnick scholarship to a junior instead of incoming freshmen. Supporters urge maintaining freshmen awards, funded by past efforts, and call for renewed fundraising to uphold Nile Kinnick’s high standards for athletic and academic excellence.
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University of Iowa
Nile C. Kinnick
Kinnick
Nile Kinnick
Old Antagonists Face Off as Cohn Fights Kennedy Aid
Roy Cohn now faces Robert Kennedy as the Justice Department probes Cohns tax arrangements tied to Floyd Patterson and Johansson fights. Earlier, Kennedy and Cohn clashed when Kennedy warned him after a McCarthy era rivalry. In D.C., western senators seek a consumer-protecting FPC head. candidates include William Bennett and Leif Erickson with Brown's support.
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Ashington
Roy Cohn
Joe McCarthy
Senate
Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Justice Department
Cohn
Floyd Patterson- Ingemar Johansson
Sonny Liston
Bob Kennedy
McCarthy
Sen
Henry Jackson
Washington
David Schine
Fort Dix
William Bennett
California
el Paso Natural Gas
Brown
Bennett
FPC
Leif Erickson
Montana
Montana Supreme Court
Burton K. Wheeler
Zale Ecton
Erickson
Northwest
Mike Mansfield
Thinkers Pinpoint Some U S Faults
Two foreign critics at a thinking convocation critique Kennedy era policies. Gunnar Myrdal warns of stagnation harming foreign and internal life while Viscount Hailsham urges stronger Western ties and fuller Western-Atlantic partnership. Myrdal contests The Affluent Society notion noting one fifth in poverty and critiques the gold reserve stance.
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York
Kennedy
Gunnar Myrdal
America
Britain
Viscount Hailsham
McGrory
The
Center For the Study of Democratic
Robert M. Hutchins
Santa Barbara
Calif
Lord Hailsham
Robert Kennedy
Texas
U.N
Adlai Stevenson
India
Democracy and economic planning in postwar Europe debate
In a discussion on the New Frontier and European voters, speakers warn against overreliance on a single technology partner and call for broader economic planning. Lord Hailsham cautions that democracy faces risks from negligence and parochialism, while expressing guarded optimism about its future.
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Lord Hailsham
Evening Gown or Nightwear Sayings in Freedom and Union
The phrase suggests play on words comparing evening with night in a quotation attributed to Freedom and Union. It reflects light humorous language linking attire to time of day within a broader historical discourse.
Joy Connor wins Bowlium singles title in Cedar Rapids
Fourteen annual Cedar Rapids Women's bowling tourney sees Joy Connor claim the singles title with a 556 series. Helen Vizal and Hazel Koach win doubles with 1084, Swartzendruber's jewelry team takes the team event, and Gertie Briggman is all events champion. Ella C Taylor dies at 85 in Traer, author of Iowa's first women’s column. A three story 1943 brick building on Manchester’s main intersection is destroyed by fire. Loss estimated at 75000 dollars. Food Center team wins city handicap bowling honors: R Brown C Herbeck F Whitney D Osborne. Team mascot Billy Osborne. State liquor control commission advises ID checks for permit applicants. Iowa lawmakers cut expenditures further. Ray Murray’s TB holiday prompt discussed by Clyde Bechtelheimer. West Highlands Community Club winter picnic at Roosevelt Junior High draws 300 attendees.
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Joy Connor
Cedar Rapids
Helen Vizal
Hazel Koach
Swartzendruber
Gertie Briggman
Ella C. Taylor
Elmer E. Taylor
Traer Star- Clipper
Iowa
Traer
The
Star- Clipper
D. J. Meggenburg
Manchester
Food Center
R. Brown
C. Herbeck
F. Whitney
D. Osborne
Billy Osborne
State Liquor Control Commission
Ray Murray
Clyde Bechtelheimer
Waterloo
Iowa Creameries Assn
West Highlands Community Club
Roosevelt Junior High School
Letter from a parent condemns adult attacker of a 14-year-old
A parent shames an adult who beat their son, questions policing and respect, and accuses store clerks and officers of laxity. The note urges accountability and notes police investigated but could not identify the assailant due to poor description.
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O.K
Buddy
Big Brave
Edward R. Cones
Seventeenth Avenue SE
Kennedy cites federal spending as drag on growth
In a December speech to the Economic Club Mr Kennedy argues the federal spending program punishes most citizens. He states that high spending raises costs for hospital care and college tuition and hampers financing for local and state needs.
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The
Economic Club
Kennedy
Linn County
Tips and Apples Diner Menu Exchange
A diner scene features a waiter and patron bantering about tips and apples. The exchange touches on menu rules and a playful reference to Eden, framed by a period tone. Freedom and Union caption appears as a closing byline.
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Garden of Eden
Alcohol and the case against it in American life
The piece argues alcohol is a disease and drug addiction with five million alcoholics in America. It cites harms from hunger to crime, car accidents, broken homes, and financial costs, noting religion and society both defend or fight alcohol while calling for accountability.
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America
William Reed
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Mary McGrory
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Myrdal
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