Iowa Lawmakers Draft Token Property Tax Relief Bill
The tax study committee proposes a plan shifting part of school funding from property to income taxes, freezing current inequities and expanding the corporate tax. It includes a 2 mill state aid foundation for 453 school districts and favors a foundation over a formula approach. Critics call it token relief, noting many Iowa residents will pay more in income tax than they save in property tax cuts.
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Court Bill Sparks Public Pressure in Iowa Legislature
The Iowa senate plans to revive the unified court bill this session after the house fast tracked a truck bill. The senate argues the house must act first on the people in this court reform effort, urging constituents to write their representatives before the session ends.
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Wordplay on gender terms at Daily Iowan the grammar revolt
A satirical look at a year of language changes at the Daily Iowan Iowa City showing shifts from man to person form like policeperson and chairperson. The piece mocks zealous feminists and questions why woman was not replaced with no person while debating the fate of mankind.
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U S clout with Arabs rises amid Arab‑Arab tensions
Moscow grows wary as U S prestige climbs in the Arab world amid shifting Cairo leadership and a Russo‑Egyptian pact. Israel balances against Egypt while Washington’s influence widens, challenging Soviet arms and aid leverage in the region.
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Elderly advocates plea to preserve Linn County Council on Aging
In a letter to the editor A S Myhre argues the Linn County Council on Aging provides essential services that keep hundreds of seniors in their homes at no tax cost. He urges continued local funding by Linn County Health Center and United Community Services beyond 1971 to avoid loss of these survival services.
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Love and intellectual pride in Coe College address 1971
Chancellor Joseph E. McCabe urges Coe College graduates to prioritize love over knowledge and pride. He cites Bonhoeffer Russell and Menninger, warns against intellectual vanity, and emphasizes love as the sustaining force guiding moral action and human fellowship beyond academic achievement.
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