Opponents Warn Coralville Dam Would Devastate Local Lands
Paul Kral of Oxford Iowa outlines the citizens' committee arguments presented to Governor Wilson against the Coralville dam and reservoir. He cites 22 000 acres of flood inundation, loss of homes and bridges, disrupted drainage, and a projected $8 000 to $12 000 annual tax revenue loss for Johnson and Iowa counties.
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Wilson
Joe C. Coufal
Peter Stuck
Paul Kral
Citizens’ Committee
Coralville
Mississippi
Cairo
Johnson
Iowa
Opposition to a presidential third term
J C Oliva of Marengo Fa argues against a third term for a president while defending life tenure for Supreme Court judges and continued re election of Congress, framing it as progress rather than tradition and cautioning against a life term for any president.
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Gazette
Herbert Hoover
Supreme Court
United States
J.C Oliva
Marengo
Democracy and civic duty urged at Cedar Rapids elections
Frank Filip urges voters to participate in the March 25 polls, warning that apathy endangers democracy and the city’s future. He notes low turnout in school and city primaries, cites Cedar Rapids’ 31,450 registered voters, and calls for responsible citizenship and active voting.
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the Gazette Today
Cedar Rapids
Frank Filip
Health talk on preventing respiratory infection with partitions and masks
A columnist recites Van Winkle's idea on stopping airborne diseases. He urges universal use of glass partitions and masks for front line workers to block conversational spray within five feet. He argues isolation when ill and hygiene as practical defense against respiratory infections.
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van Winkle
Rip
Bs Bank
Belly Breathing and Wheat Germ Benefit Diabetics
Readers report weight stability and improved energy after belly breathing guidance and daily wheat germ intake. An unnamed tipster, A J Coincidence, offers breathing instructions by request, noting diabetes patients may benefit from vitamin B complex as a form of “poor man's insulin.”
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John WP
Dille Co
30 Years Ago in the Gazette Highlights
March 22, 1930 items note Cedar Rapids students from Tabor Academy winning trips to Mexico and the tropics, plus University of Iowa Coif honors for senior law students. Local fare includes markets prices for wheat and livestock, theatre at Greene’s, travelers returning from Europe, and rescues at sea.
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David Hedges
Jack Greedy
Tom Jackson
Cedar Rapids
Tabor Academy
Marion
Mass
Mexico
Tropics
New York
William Wright Crissman
University of Iowa
Elec- Gon of
Coif
George M Taylor
James
Scotland
England
France
Snow Storm Hits Seaboard and Rescue Efforts Describe
A snow storm sweeps the eastern seaboard with limited visibility in New York City. In a separate incident Ralph falls from a rowboat near a dam as Miller and Strakota attempt rescues, with Strakota using a rope to pull all to shore. Local markets report typical prices for corn oats rye hay and eggs.
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Kota
Ralph
Miller
Strakota
Seaboard
New York
New York City
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