Senator Walsh Opens Public Opinion Poll On Municipal Services
The cities and towns committee led by Senator John Walsh seeks public input on which town services are adequate or unnecessary, what services should start, and what programs could improve communities. The piece notes a missing tax question and references Governor Ray's Cities and Towns committee.
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TATE
John Walsh
Dubuque
Senate
Walsh
Ray
New
Fifty years of gasoline tax progress and perils
February marks the 50th anniversary of the nations first gasoline tax begun in Oregon in 1919 at one cent a gallon. By 1968 the tax take reached 129.6 million nationwide while roads still demand more funds. The article notes broad adoption, federal adds, and the rise of the horse less carriage.
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Oregon
Union
Iowa
U.S
Census 1970 Questions Spark Privacy Debate
The 1970 census will cover 22 routine items with a longer form for a quarter of households. Officials stress anonymity and value in measuring living standards while opponents fear privacy invasion and seek limits. The piece argues better data than ignorance during a pivotal period.
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Peo
Unrefunding legal debate over retroactive tax repeal
Letter to the editor questions the legality of a retroactive tax repeal proposed by new Iowa leaders. The writer cites ex post facto concerns, cites the Iowa State Bar Association opposition, and condemns quotes and actions by Mr Statton and a law academy chairman candidate amid racial tensions.
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Senate
House
Iowa
Iowa State Bar Association
Towa
Derogatory remark sparks Iowa law enforcement debate
A letter to the editor questions Donald Statton's racial joke at Camp Dodge on January 31 and the suitability of his role as chairman of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. The writer argues Statton knew the slur's connotation and should not hold such responsibilities.
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Donald Statton
Camp Dodge
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
Statton
Iowa
Station
Computer Cost for Cedar Rapids Bookkeeping Upgrade
Resident questions the 145000 yearly lease and operation expense for a computerized bookkeeping system and notes a 23500 feasibility study shows no potential savings. The writer urges a hard review before proceeding, stressing that a computer must yield municipal cost savings or profits.
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Cedar Rapids
Nudity in Entertainment Sparks Social Change Debate
A columnist argues nudity on stage and screen threatens social norms, warning of a slippery slope from actors shedding clothes to broader public exposure. The piece critiques morality talks, urging focus on practical impacts and restraint in social contexts.
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Ashington
Clark Gable
Jean Harlow
Surprise Snowstorm Quietly Closes Cedar Rapids
A 1959 blizzard dumped ten inches of snow on Cedar Rapids causing one death and widespread disruption. Highway and air traffic halted as residents shoveled the heavy powder and officials reported slick conditions citywide. Dr Francis White Pritchard was named senior minister at First Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids succeeding Theodore LIlley. Billy Pulda announced Linn County Young Democrats would hold their state convention May 16 and 17 at the Sheraton Montrose hotel.
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Cedar Rapids
Francis White Prit
Chard
Marysville
Tenn
First Presbyterian Church
Theodore Lilley
Buffalo
N. Y
Billy Pulda
Linn County
Young Democrats
Sheraton-Montrose
Notable 1949 Flood Threats Mixed With Civic Scandals
The item notes floods threatening Iowa towns led by Missouri Valley near undated regions while Cedar rivers rise. Cedar Rapids police raid three clubs seizing four percent liquor. Also mentions a Czech refugee aid fundraiser and Roosevelt high basketball victory.
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Iowa
Missouri Valley
Cedar Rivers
Cedar Rapids
President Polls Unreliable
Clippings discuss how polls mislead the public and presidents. It reviews historic high ratings after disasters, the effect of international crises, and domestic interventions, noting polls reflect sentiment shifts rather than overall performance. The piece urges not to overrely on polling and expects the real test to come in November 1972.
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Gallup
Nixon
F.dr
Pearl Harbor
Truman
Roosevelt
Kennedy
Bay of Pigs
Johnson
J.F.K
Burns Roper
Ken
Eisenhower
Little Rock
Mr. Roper
Nixon's Vietnam War dilemma and stalled Paris talks
President Nixon returns home in a muted triumph while negotiations in Paris stagnate. North Vietnamese and NLF leverage delays to seek gains, signaling a prolonged, costly war that tests public patience and Nixon's domestic plans. Analysts note few concessions risk alienating his party and Pentagon hawks.
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Ashington
Nixon
New Hampshire
Paris
Ambassador Lodge
N.L.F
Hanoi
Lyndon Johnson
Pentagon
Joseph Alsop
Vietnam
Johnson
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