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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1962
Page
11
Article clarifies that repeal of Sec. 9, Article 5 allows the legislature to set judges salaries. It notes that some district and supreme court judges have received past increases due to term expirations, while others have not, and stresses the public misinterpretation of the 1959 1961 amendments.
Municipal Judge Glanton of Des Moines returned $492 from a four month Africa and Far East speaking tour. He said he would not profit from the trip and sent two $246 checks to Des Moines city and Polk county after noting $700 monthly travel pay from the federal government.
The Cedar Rapids 1962 graduation ceremonies moved from Kingston Stadium to Jefferson and Washington high schools due to Friday night rain. Officials face a suggestion to set a final decision deadline for threatened weather in the future. Parents and participants praised the smooth commencements, noting the later hour among 102 prior classes.
The Morrill Act of 1862 created land grant colleges to teach agriculture and the mechanic arts, extending higher education to broader social classes. The movement altered university aims, expanding subjects, access, and the role of education in society, with enduring democratic impact.
An Iowa editorial argues cement paving outlasts and costs less to maintain than blacktop. It notes Fayette county embargoing most asphalt roads while concrete roads remain open, cites higher maintenance costs for asphalt, and highlights Iowa's cement industry and the historical rise of land grant colleges.
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