Threat to Airports Endangers Cedar Rapids Airport Funding
An opinion warns that a House bill and a Senate bill in Congress threaten Cedar Rapids airport revenue by erasing or curtailing landing fees and passenger taxes. It argues landing fees constitute about a third of annual income and that a passenger head tax, if enacted, would not suffice for capital needs. Bills closing funding avenues deserve defeat to protect airport self sufficiency.
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Cedar Rapids
Congress
Washington
Senate
Canney
Sly Don Finch
Clinton
Cooperstown
Finch
Don Finch
Kingdom Come
Dynastic Dream or Faux Pas: Finch’s Fields of Improv
Don Finch of Clinton hawks a bold improvised baserun that defies standard routes, drawing praise for ingenuity while critics warn of undermining rules. The piece also notes Iowa Attorney General Turner seeking to outlaw gambling at the state fair midway, prompting questions about fairs and existing gaming laws.
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Iowa
Richard Turner
Linn County
William Faches
IRS Easy on Teamster Beck Gets a Break
Ex Teamsters boss Dave Beck received a quiet $1.3 million tax debt relief from Internal Revenue, arranged via his wife's estate and Washington land assets. The plan allows five years or more to sell land, protecting profits and reducing current taxes.
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Nixon
Teamsters
Dave Beck
Hoffa
Beck
Internal Revenue
Dorothy
Washington State
Treasury
Bond vote debate on affluence and taxation in local elections
A letter argues a 60 percent bond passage threshold burdens the poor more than the wealthy and questions turnout patterns in Washington school district and Ellis Y.M.C.A. It urges voter participation, scrutiny of candidates, and local government accountability reflecting on police fire and social services.
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Washington
Ellis Y.M.C.A
Linn
A. Gordon Holmes
Falcon Drive
Waiting for Master at Rest Area Dog Seeks Owner
A letter describes a loyal brown and white dog with an Iowa tag living at a Nevada rest area on U S 80 between Sparks and Lovelock. Travelers fed him, but he avoids contact. local accounts say he waits for a master as extreme heat nears. The note also thanks Cedar Rapids residents for care after a family medical emergency.
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Sparks
Lovelock
Nev
U.S. Highway 80
Iowa
Nevada
Election year influences local campaigns amid war and economy
The Vietnam War and economic strain push more citizens toward political activity in the upcoming election year. Many will support national candidates, leaving local races underfunded and understaffed, despite local winners shaping community impact most directly.
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Vietnam
Kenwood ditch debate on flood risk and drainage
Commentary argues the Kenwood open ditch should be cleaned rather than replaced with an underground system. It contends a well maintained open ditch can carry more water than a smaller underground conduit and warns that trenching underground may worsen flooding.
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Kenwood Ditch
Franklin Avenue
The Man Who Wouldn't Be King Abides With Love in Exile
An obituary essay on Edward VIII, who abdicated for love, lived in Paris with his duchess, and died in France. It recalls his speech about ending like a fairy tale and notes his jaunty, gregarious later years, lingering loneliness for England, and final companionship with his American-born wife.
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West
Europe
Asia
Africa
Edward VIII
England
France
George VI
Churchill
London
Buckingham Palace
George
Ham Palace
Paris
United States
Edouard
Edward
California Push Pull Shapes 1972 Primary Stakes
A Harris Survey shows May national lead for Humphrey 45 to 40 over McGovern, with McGovern edging Humphrey 43 to 42 in California’s pivotal western primary. Wallace write-ins loom, California demographics favor McGovern, while national momentum favors McGovern in May butCalifornia could decide the race. the outcome hinges on Wallace voters and turnout.
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Louis Harris
Harris
Hubert Humphrey
George McGovern
McGovern
Humphrey
George Wallace
Alabama
South
California
Humphrey-McGovern
Wallace
Humphrey McGovern
Midwest
West
Politics
Democratic
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Rube
IRS
By Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate
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Chicago
Iowa City
St. Luke’s Hospital
By C. L. Sulzberger
Exile
New York Times Service
Democratic Party
South Dakota
Minnesota
Chicago Tribune
New York News Syndicate
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