Where Was Turner Then
The Iowa attorney general Turner faces Republican questions as James Reynolds, a 33 year old Dubuque lawyer, challenges him on the Democratic ticket. Reynolds criticizes Turner for unsolicited legal advice and overreach in enforcing the anti gambling law at state fairs. The Gazette notes Turner’s long tenure and questions his sudden stance after five decades in office.
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Turner
Iowa
James Reynolds
Dubuque
Dubuque University
Reynolds
Gazette
State Fair Board
Linn
Faches
Senate panel backs national land use planning bill
A bill cleared the Senate Interior Committee to require state plans for environmental, public facilities, population and regional growth with $100 million yearly federal grants for eight years covering beaches, parks, highways, airports, housing, power plants and mass transit. The proposal aims to coordinate urban and regional development and reduce overlapping jurisdictions. Senator Henry M Jackson urged building as many homes and public facilities in the next 30 years as in the previous 300 to meet rising population and mobility.
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U.S
Senate
Interior Committee
Henry Jackson
Congress
Public letter salutes Cedar Rapids youths in Rapid City rescue
A Cedar Rapids reader pays tribute to eight Nemo 8.D. Job Corps Center youths aiding Rapid City search and rescue efforts. He notes parents’ ongoing worry and urges voter participation to address tax issues, while revealing his own prison sentence and intent to engage in politics. William A. Holland, Fort Madison.
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Rapid City
Cedar Rapids
Nemo
8.D
If we vote less, taxes stay high and rights fade
An editor urges readers to study candidates and vote to curb wasted government funds. The letter argues high taxes come from neglected oversight at city, state, and federal levels and warns that not voting cancels others' votes. It cites a reader's question about tax dollar destinations and calls for proactive civic engagement.
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McGregor
Forum
Bus troubles mount editor letter urges Cedar Rapids Marion region
A letter to the editor from Marion city manager Robert M. L. Johnson argues the editorial should read Cedar Rapids Marion rather than Cedar Rapids alone when discussing municipal bus subsidies. He notes Marion taxpayers also fund the bus system and urges regional thinking and combined services for tax relief.
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Mount
Cedar Rapids
Whither the Party Angela and Communism
Roscoe Drummond analyzes Angela Davis acquittal and its impact on the Communist party US. He argues her fame makes her a powerful instrument and questions whether communists will back Nixon or oppose him, noting historic shifts in 1930s and WWII era politics and the potential Kremlin influence on domestic strategy.
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Miss Davis
Angela Davis
Communist Party of the
United States
U.S
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Earl Browder
Fdr
Roosevelt
West
Hitler
Europe
San Jose
George Who Tames Campaign Wary Progress By Kilpatrick
James J Kilpatrick reflects on George McGoverns rise in the 1972 Democratic race noting his superior organization early fundraising and data driven campaign. He argues McGoverns youth antiwar stance and broad shifts in politics underpin the surge, while warning of vulnerability in the South and potential Stop McGovern backlash as the nominee appears likely.
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Sam Yorty
Sam
George McGovern
George
New Hampshire
Los Angeles
South Dakota
New York
McGovern
Chicago
President Nixon
Isnt It the Truth by Carl Riblet Jr
A columnist recalls a Washington trip where a seatmate, a self described lobbyist, explains lobbying as twisting arms and backing lawmakers while shafting the public. The piece contrasts money flow with public opinion and cites Disraeli on money.
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Carl Riblet, Jr
Washington
Reactionary Fits Him Better McGovern's Tag of Radical Condemned
The piece argues that McGovern is not radical but reactionary, contrasting his tax reform aims with Nixon’s aggressive foreign and domestic policies. It critiques the misuse of radical labels, notes Congress controls tax changes, and contends a president’s power to redirect wealth is limited while McGovern’s domestic focus would break long standing norms.
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Nixon
China
Supreme Court
Charles I
McGovern
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
John Kennedy
Congressional
America
Hanoi
White House
Capitol
Senate Finance Committee
Truman
Johnson
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Gary Hart
Robert Kennedy Hands
Sears, Roebuck
Humphrey
Muskie
Wallace
Jackson
Vietnam
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Miami
Washington Star Syndicate
James J. Kilpatrick
Santa Claus
Benjamin Disraeli
InterOcean Press Syndicate
Moscow
New York Times Service
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