Users Fees for Travelers Dates Back to 1867
A city council read a letter from the airport commission outlining the history and current status of user fees for air travel. The document notes 1867 freight and passenger charges, Supreme Court rulings, and pending legislation. It argues a freight fee would face constitutional challenges, while a passenger fee has been upheld in some cases but opposed by many cities and critics.
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Cedar Rapids Municipal
Airport Commission
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Congress
South Africa to appoint UN official on self determination
UNITED NATIONS, N Y AP South Africa agreed to appoint a UN official to help bring about self determination and independence for Southwest Africa. Secretary General Kurt Waldheim announced the move on Wednesday. The plan offers no timetable for independence and does not ensure SA will accept Waldheim findings. Southwest Africa was surrendered to SA in 1915 and governed under a 1919 mandate later rejected by the UN in 1966.
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United Nations, N. Y
South Africa
U. N
Southwest Africa
Kurt Waldheim
United Nations
World Court Urges UN Members to Fund Peacekeeping
Ten years ago the World Court advised the United Nations that all member states should contribute financially to UN peacekeeping operations, reinforcing collective funding for international security efforts.
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World Court
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New York Closes Acupuncture Unit After Ruling
Dr Arnold Benson shuts the Acupuncture Center of New York after the state department of education rules non physicians cannot administer needle therapy. The clinic, staffed by four Chinese trained therapists under Benson, treated about 300 patients in its opening week as Benson vows to appeal.
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New York
Arnold Benson
State Department
Second Aircraft Maker Seeking Sales in China
Washington report notes McDonnell-Douglas aims to join Boeing in selling jet liners to mainland China. Commerce Dept approves a 21 million dollar export license for a China sales demonstration, while Boeing awaits approval for ten 707s at 150 million.
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China
Washington
McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft Corp
Boeing Co
Commerce Department
McDonnell-Douglas
Boeing
McDonnel-Douglas
Six mile stretch of highway 6 opens east of Grinnell
Twenty years ago a new six mile section of highway 6 east of Grinnell was opened to traffic, marking a milestone in regional road progress and improving eastbound travel for motorists.
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Grinnell
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Smulekoff
Third Ave
First St
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Ceutt
Collis
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Canada
Nixon
Red China
RCA Corp
Malekoff
1St St. SE
Norelco
Remington Princess
General Electric Steam and Dry Iron
Winston
Carleton
Haveland
Franconia
Mikasa
Tortella
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