Cedar Rapids plans phased citywide property revaluation
Cedar Rapids will initiate a two-year revaluation program with a $100000 start in 1969 and a total budget around $250000 aimed at creating uniform, equitable assessments. Priority will go to commercial and office properties while legally permissible valuations for completed categories may take effect citywide, though the plan does not promise instant fixes. Courts are reviewing related grievances this spring but officials hope lasting equity will emerge.
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Cedar Rapids
Conference Board
City moves to curb meter fines in new plan
The city council reviews an ordinance change on parking meter penalties aiming to drop the 75 cent discount on early-pay fines of $1. The plan adds courtesy boxes for overparker fines and moves processing from the police station to the municipal court building to improve convenience and fairness.
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Oberthien
Chamber of Commerce
Ha waii summit move shields Thieu from protests
President Johnson and President Thieu decide to meet in Hawaii rather than Washington to avoid domestic political risks and protect Thieu from extremist backlash. The relocation reflects both campaign caution and the need to preserve Saigon’s government authority amid antiwar activism.
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Ee Tokanes
Johnson
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
United States
Hawaii
Washington
Prescent Thieu
Honolulu
Hubert Humphrey
Thieu
Humphrey
Gaullist Reforms Move France Toward Participation
A para about Gaullist phases traces France's shift from decolonialization under Debre to neutralist policies under Pompidou, and now toward participation. De Gaulle seeks faster social modernization and labor-capital cooperation, using strategic rhetoric to prevent upheaval while maintaining control. The piece notes tension between cautious Pompidou and the general's urgency, with Descartes cited.
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C. L. Sulzberger
New York Times
Aris
France
Debre
Pompidou
Russia
China
North Vietnam
de Gaulle
America
Algeria
United States
Couve de
Murville
Louis Vallon
Rene Capitant
Law and Order Backlash Across Major Cities
The letter argues that extremist groups reject democratic outcomes and law enforcement, citing assaults, arson, and disruption of events. It links a nationwide law and order backlash to polling underestimates and political shifts from California to France, predicting conservatives will align with strong enforcement.
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McCarthy
California
Reagan
Sen
Kuchel
Nixon
Humphrey
DeGaulle
France
Law and Order
1958 Iowa delegates discuss tax fairness in Cedar Rapids
Gov Herschel Loveless told Cen tral Union Council delegates in Cedar Rapids that the sales tax is unfair because it is not based on ability to pay. Four Cedar Rapids bridge players competed in preliminary TV Team of Four at Frontier Inn Newhall: Mrs D W Dunhaver Mrs William Reeser D J Rasdal and Harlan E King. Pettibone Mulligan Chicago offered to buy Universal Engineering assets Cedar Rapids stockholders vote July 25. Heavy rains and storms dampen Towns heat wave. 2.62 inches reported in Cedar Rapids.
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Pettibone Mulli
Ken Corp
Chicago
Universal Engineering Corp
Cedar Rapids
Final passage filed on budget exceedance. centennial celebration named
10-20-30 Years Ago notes the city council filed for final passage on July 28 as the budget surpassed the 1938 figure by $66,692. Helen Porter was named foreign queen of Anamosa six day centennial celebration set for August 1 to 6.
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Helen Porter
Anamosa
Praise for John Quinn and Washington High School concert choir
A reader commends John Quinn former director of Washington high school concert choir for selecting a fine group of youths and educating them with respectful leadership. The writer lauds the choice of high quality music and the resulting deep respect for God country school and fellow man. They note the dedication required and thank Mr Quinn and the school board for hiring capable teachers for children.
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John Quinn
Washington High School
Quinn
Truck Bill Critics Urge Defeat Via Local Drivers
Readers commend the July 9 editorial opposing a bill to enlarge truck length and weight limits. A flyer invites area motorists to contact their congressmen, pick up ready‑to‑send letters, and encourage defeat of the proposal.
Readers in Czechoslovakia show surprising support for opposition parties
The Rude Pravo poll drew 38000 responses and found about 90 percent of non communists and over half of party members favor opening opposition parties. About 75 percent rejected the idea that the Communist party is a necessary condition for socialist democracy. The results challenge church authorities’ control and raise questions Moscow will weigh.
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Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Rude Pravo
Pravo
Prague
Moscow
East Germany
Poland
Hungary
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