Marion Ousts City Manager Amid Controversy
Marion dismissed city manager Bob Johnson last week in a move led by four council members who cited “best interests” while offering few concrete grounds. The ouster drew critique for secrecy and a lack of transparency, described as a bush league act for a city that deserves better. Johnson, longtime public servant, had run Marion since 1970 and faced council friction without clear cause.
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Bob Johnson
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Sixeman City
Johnson
France trains show speed and efficiency for future rails
The article notes French experiments with the TGL-001 turbotrain achieving nearly 200 mph, projecting Lille Paris in 60 minutes and Paris Lyons in 1 hour 40 minutes. It argues Europe’s rail intercity model could outpace cars and planes on midrange trips, urging the U S to learn from foreign practice as highway congestion grows. It contrasts Britain and France with American transit, calling for faster, more frequent passenger service and renewed rail leadership.
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Cedar Rapids
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Bad Trends and Good Earth Hangs in There
The Futurist editors and Lester R Brown outline global trends shaping the century including population growth, rising birth rates, rising unemployment in developing nations, and environmental strain. They note improving transport, education, and communications, with a move toward a global economic system and increased multinational influence.
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Don Oatley
Futurist Magazine
Lester R. Brown
India
Asia
Africa
Latin America
New York
London
Atlantic
Public housing cuts meet mixed voter support
A Nixon administration plan to suspend new federal subsidies for public housing drew 43 to 3 percent support in a Harris poll. Voters see housing needs and cost concerns, with majorities endorsing federal help but criticizing project management and long-term costs.
Call for Better Planned Federal Housing Help
Insights show 48355 agree with halting new funding for publicly assisted housing for 18 months, not from principle but disagreement with federal execution. Voters want federal housing aid for the disadvantaged but better planned, constructed, and operated. A revised program could gain support for lower income families.
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Lewis Harris
Harris
MJE
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Ople
Cheees TraineNew Vorkews Synteate
Nonsmokers Call for Smokerooms in Schools
Readers debate school smoking policies, arguing high school lounges should be banned due to health hazards. Letters show varied views from students like Tim Pot and Anne Nolan about smoke-free environments and personal freedom amid ongoing concerns about smoking in schools.
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Tim Pot
Anne Nolan
Forest Drive
Gazette Editorial Page Welcomes Reader Letters
The Gazette invites letters to the editor subject to guidelines. Each writer may submit one letter every 30 days and signatures must be readable with a hand written signature and full contact details for authentication. Anonymous submissions are not published and content may be condensed or edited without altering meaning.
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Persuade To the Editor on Tax Spending and Service
A letter argues that when citizens support organizations and ignore how tax monies are used they risk trouble. It contends that churches lodges and service groups cannot fix tax policy without attention to humane allocation of funds and criticizes the tradition of separating politics from tax spending.
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Camman
Oman
Burning Ban Demands End to Open Fires
The writer questions who would allow open burning amid poor environmental conditions. They warn it worsens pollution and emphatically urge action to stop all forms of pollution, citing personal experience with emphysema and years of suffering as motivation to fight back.
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Tine
Accountability at Issue President Answers to Whom?
A 1960s style opinion piece examines presidential accountability, contrasting executive power with congressional restraint. It discusses Nixon's secrecy, impoundment, and calls for more public scrutiny, noting critics charge a “father knows best” approach and the balance of power with Congress.
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Congress
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
North Vietnam
23Rd Congress
Sam J. Ervin, Jr
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Senate
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Gongreau
White House
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Britain
Barbara ‘Tuchinin
George E. Keedy
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