Indirect Iowa 380 Route Debate Favors Independence Choice
State highway officials compare costs to decide I-380 routes between Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. Independence route, sharing 23.1 miles with freeway 520, costs about 28.6 million versus Palo diagonal at 41.6 million. Critics argue Palo is cheaper, but independence offers double-duty savings and broader state impact for lower overall public outlay.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
State Highway Commission
Independence
Palo
The
Highway Commission
North South Rum
Cedar River
Indepen
Doubleduty
Hokum
Iowa
Amnesty for POWs Noted Amid Scapegoat Debate in Washington
In Washington a diverse group pressed for amnesty for American draft dodgers and deserters while urging improved treatment for U S prisoners of war in North Vietnam. The piece argues for international oversight of camps, rejection of prisoner exploitation, and accountability across nations.
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North Vietnam
Entermripe Agse
Vietnam
Merhige Bus Dogma and the Desegregation Debate
A Virginia district judge ruling on racial balance orders Chesterfield County to merge with Henrico and Richmond, prompting duress-filled school board resolutions. The piece surveys busing as a tool for desegregation, cites Life magazine voter sentiments, and weighs political stances from Nixon to McGovern amid a national debate on integration.
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William F. Bussley, Jr
Chesterfield County
Robert R. Merhige
United States
Richmond
Merhige
Congress
School Board
Cheserfield County
State Board of Education
Henrien
Chesterfield
Henrico
Court of Appeals
Fourth Circuit
Supreme Court of the United States
Life Magazine
Nixon
Muskie
Humphrey
Jackson
Mills
Hartke
John Lindsay
McGovern
Eugene McCarthy
McCarthy
Lindsay
Roy Wilkins
NAACP
Artful defense of Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange letter
A reader defends the Kubrick film against the Hempstone review, arguing the movie conveys a warning about violence, societal trends, and government intervention. The letter praises the film as art that exposes moral decay and the danger of totalitarian control, citing its portrayal of violence and parental laxity.
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Smith Hempstone
Gazette
Hempstone
Stanley Kubrick
Kubrick
Alex
Hemp- Stone
Palo Residents Call for Local School Vote
A Palo reader appeals to voters to keep and fund a local school system. They question cost motives for busing to Cedar Rapids and urge a bond election to build a new Palo school, citing tax fairness and local input.
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Cedar Rapids
Palo
Pala
Nixon War Policy Opinion Hits Acute Tension
A Harris survey shows 23 percent view Vietnam involvement as near an end while 59 percent still call it big and 21 percent see it as very big. Most expect U.S. engagement to persist past the election, with 70 to 15 percent saying withdrawal will not finish by then. Public impatience over troop withdrawal remains high despite steady removals.
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Louis Harrisoh
Herris
AIS
Nixon
America
U.S
Vietnam
Hver
Americas
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Washington
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Washington Star Syndicate
William F. Buckley, Jr
People’s Forum
Robert Mathias
Cornell College
Vernon
Uncle Sam
First Street
F Avenue
ISS
Navy
Richard Nixon
York
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