Cedar Rapids mayor race opens as Bush departs the post
The Cedar Rapids mayor’s race begins as Mayor Bush declines a state urban affairs post and plans to take another job. With no incumbent, interest rises amid talk of a substantial salary increase to about 16 000 to 18 000 dollars. The two year term and possible field of candidates complicate the open race.
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Cedar Rapids
Bush
Jim Meaghan
Frank Bush
City Hall
Mr. Bush
Public support for one man one vote rises in Gallup poll
Gallup finds 52 percent favor one man one vote in state legislative apportionment, 23 percent back minority-control plans, 25 percent have no choice. Five years earlier 47 30 23. Midwest 51 25 24. Republicans 54 23 23 Democrats 49 23 28. Contention over Dirksen convention noted.
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Gallup
U.S. Supreme Court
Midwest
Dirksen
Congress
Iowa
Committees Probe Iowa Highway Decisions And Land Deals
The Legislative Budget Financial Control Committee inspected the Iowa Highway Commission in Ames on Tuesday. The Special Highway Study Committee, authorized in 1969, began work on how routes are chosen land acquired and highways built and regulated. The panel may also study the social adaptability of commissioners.
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Legislative Budget Financial Control Committee
Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
No Territorial Claim Staked on Moon
The moon is a way station between earth and space with legal status set before lunar landings. The piece argues Antarctica as a terra nullius precedent, the 1966 treaty allowing peaceful exploration, and the fragile space law balance between the United States and Soviet Union amid the Kennedy era push for shared exploration.
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Earth
U.S
Antarctica
Antarctic
Moscow
Washington
General White
Pentagon
Russia
Kremlin
State Department
United States
Kennedy
Cedar Hills runoff blamed for flood damage in Cedar Rapids
In letters to The Gazette readers blame Cedar Hills runoff for repeated flood damage in Cedar Rapids. They urge prioritizing street, sewer, and civic decisions over an $8 million civic center proposal and question tax burdens on average homeowners.
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Cedar Rapids
Vinton Ditch
Cedar Hills
Civic Center
Ballyhoo
Memorial Stadium
Cedar Rapids faces 8 million bonding request amid fire police understaffing
The speaker criticizes an $8 million bond proposal to fund city services, noting understaffed fire and police departments due to funding gaps. Cedar Hills fire station has sat idle for years, and many qualified firemen and officers seek higher wages elsewhere.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Hills
Gratitude for Gazette's July Articles
A reader thanks The Gazette editors for timely July issues July 13 and July 20. The note specially acknowledges Dr Edwin T Settle for the July 13 article Questions Changing Sexual Standards and Mr David Elderkin for the July 20 piece Fe.
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Verish Republic
Gazette
Dr. Settle
Mr. Elderkin
The
Edwin T. Settle
David Elderkin
Nixon Inflation Guide Needs Realistic, Firm Action
The piece argues the administration must realistically address inflation and business uncertainty. It criticizes without wage and price controls and urges clearer guidelines and decisive leadership to curb wage and price growth amid rising contract settlements and earnings gains.
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Ashington
White House
Johnson
Nixon
U.S. Treasury
Economic plan for price and wage alignment
The text argues that dollar purchasing power is falling and real incomes shrink yearly. It calls for an economic stability plan that adjusts wages and prices to preserve the dollar’s value, and favors an educational government campaign over tax hikes or lending-rate increases as anti inflation policy.
Cedar Rapids community scene spans conventions pools and vaudeville
The 41st Iowa American Legion state convention draws 5000 attendees from July 26 to 28. A $17000 donation funds three new swimming pools at Bever Jones and Noelridge parks. Gov Love urges Congress to shift funds to highway construction. A Linn County Bar Assn special committee weighs Cedar Rapids superior court merits. Vaudeville returns with Pat Rooney Jr Watson Sisters and Wally Brown. The Wilsonian by Wilson High School earns merit from the National Duplicated Paper Assn.
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Iowa Department of the American Legion
Bever, Jones and
Noelridge Parks
Jim Meaghan
Chamber of Commerce
Herschel C. Loveless
Congress
Federal General Fund
Road Fund
Linn County Bar Assn
Cedar Rapids
Pat Rooney, Jr
the Watson
Wally Brown
George Cervenka
Wilsonian
Wilson High School
Vera Jeffries
Mayor Opens Ellis Park Diamond with First Pitch
Mayor Frank K. Hahn threw the ceremonial first ball to Nevin Nichols of the playground commission marking the opening of the new lighted diamond at Ellis Park. Bernice Hach Baldwin named chair of the Iowa Federation of Music Clubs junior contest replacing Frances Swab who resigned, to serve with Grace Listebarger.
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Frank K. Hahn
Ellis Park
Nevin Nichols
The
Playground Commission
Bernice Hach Baldwin
Iowa Federation of Music Clubs
Grace Listebarger
Frances Swab
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