Apathy Hinders Iowa Rail Spur Trail Push
Interior Department funds $5 million to develop pilot nature trail projects including abandoned rail spurs. Iowa shows low public interest and divergent user needs from cyclists to hikers, with high financing hurdles and legal barriers delaying conversion of rail rights of way.
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Iowa Territory Applies for Admission in Free Status
During the pre Civil War era the United States debates admitting a new free state from the North or West alongside a slave state from the South. The Territory of Iowa is listed among free states as it seeks admission.
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Senate Ethics Panel to probe Brooke and Talmadge finances
The Senate Ethics Committee voted to investigate the financial affairs of Senators Brooke of Massachusetts and Talmadge of Georgia. The move, unprecedented in its dual party roster, signals a broader push to address suspected misconduct among lawmakers.
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Georgia
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Solzhenitsyn critique stirs mixed response at Harvard address
Edgartown thoughts review Solzhenitsyn's Harvard commencement speech concludes with praise for his courage and faults in his critique of Western materialism. The piece contrasts his warnings on moral decline with defenses of American resolve and questions the value of Cold War strategies amid shifting global power.
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Letter on braces denial to Naval Academy cadet
A family laments their son Dean Studt being denied admission to the United States Naval Academy for lack of braces. He earned an 18th place in a 177 class at Naval Academy Prep School and was deemed fit, yet braces pose the obstacle. The letter questions equity and access in military admissions and urges reconsideration.
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Mark Russell Urges Graduates to Aim High in 1960 Election Year
The LA Times Syndicate piece playfully counsels 1960 graduates to discard childish habits and pursue adult aims. It notes four year cycles in elections, then jokes about college, moving parents to Hawaii, and the split between glamorous careers and teaching. It ends by suggesting politics as a fallback if reading or job prospects fail.
Graveyard Plant Theft at Mt Calvary Cemetery
Sinned against Someone reports two flower planters were removed from a deceased husband’s grave at Mt Calvary Cemetery. The writer hopes the act blesses others’ hearts and pleads for forgiveness for the thief, praying the Lord forgives the offender.
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Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Letter on belief and free speech about God on currency
A reader defends religious faith and quotes the right to believe in eternal damnation and God living. The writer objects to Mrs O Hairs objections and supports printing In God We Trust on coins while stressing mutual courtesy and tolerance.
Lane-frustration remedy found but queuing irks
A Cedar Rapids columnist jokes that traffic flow is hindered by wrong lane choice and proposes an odd fix a city ordinance banning hurried movement during rush hours. He shares personal anecdotes from banks grocery stores car washes football games and amusement parks to underline the daily line dilemma.
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