Airport Subsidy Debate Misleads Cedar Rapids Bond Vote
A forum letter rebuts the claim that Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport is subsidized by property taxes. It notes 1971 income totaling 351,622 with 323,700 in outlays, all funded by airport revenues. It argues taxes fund only capital improvements and federal investments, not operations, and stresses the airport’s essential role in local business, freight, mail, and growth.
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People’s Forum
Cedar Rapid
Cedar Rapids
United
Ozark
Wathan
Iowa to adopt uniform state building code to cut costs
The article notes runaway housing prices tie to high costs and many local codes. Iowa lawmakers push a bill to create a state building commissioner and a model code, aiming for cost efficient, updatable standards and voluntary adoption with HUD incentives.
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Hough
Fortune Magazine
Walter McQuade
United States
Budd Co
Continental Motors
Borg-Warner
Fisher Body
Iowa
House
Senate
Office of State Building Commissioner
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Romney
HUD
Panic Sensed Downfall for Muskie in Florida
Hall Syndicate analysis outlines Muskie's Florida defeat as trigger for Democratic disarray. Wallace gains momentum with 42 percent plurality and may secure over 200 delegates, while Muskie’s collapse spurs doubts among supporters about continuing the bid.
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Muskie
Wallace
Miami Beach
Florida
Publisher-Hall Syndicate
Wallace and Busing: Wallace Surfaces As a National Figure
Wallace emerges as a formidable figure over forced busing, with Buckley arguing that opposition to busing can no longer be read as support for segregation. The piece weighs Wallace against Muskie Lindsay McGovern and Jackson, notes Wallace’s populist appeal, and suggests possible cross-party dynamics involving Humphrey. Washington Star Syndicate
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Commentary Magazine
Nathan Glazer
John Lindsay
Muskie
George Romney
Jackson
John Ashbrook
Humphrey
Wallace
Hubert Humphrey
Airport subsidy petition prompts referendum in city
A letter urges opposition to a city subsidy for airport maintenance via a bond issue. The writer argues subsidies favor some transport, cites railroads as self funding, and questions taxing authorities. A second note discusses media figures and late night shows, and a Camp Fire Girls campaign promotes Colgate Palmolive funds for youth programs.
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Camp Fire Girls
Cedar Rapids
Colgate- Palmolive Company
Richard M. Nixon
Help Young America
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Boys Clubs
Girls Clubs’ of America
Wallace Seen as Disrupter by Outsiders Folk Hero in South
Louis Harris surveys show George Wallace, despite a Florida primary win, remains viable only regionally. In the South he is viewed as a folk hero, while the rest of the nation sees him as a potentially dangerous demagogue and racist. North South split grows in 1972, with differing views on law and order and race relations.
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American Jewish Committee
George Wallace
Louis Harris
Harris
Alabama
Florida
Wallace
South
Deep South
Taco
CGA Cea
Ares & Aes
Humphrey May Overtake Muskie In Florida Primary
In a scrambled Democratic race Florida’s second primary produced Wallace a large winner and Muskie a heavy defeat. Humphrey finished strong in second, outpacing Muskie two to one and Jackson two to three. Muskie tumbled to about 9 percent as Lindsay and McGovern trailed. Nixon and Humphrey appear as long-range winners amid a divided field.
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Lace
Muskie
Humphrey
Jackson
Lindsay
McGovern
New Hampshire
Florida
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Nixon
Ashbrook
McCloskey
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
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D. L. Freeman
Midway Drive
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Chicago Tribune
New York News Syndicate
Roscoe Drummond
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