Iowa House shifts to non controversial bills and sifting
The Iowa House moved to curb its calendar, placing most bills under the new sifting committee and limiting action to non controversial measures and those approved by budget and ways committees. A key bill, passed unanimously by the Senate, would shift mental illness commitment decisions from county commissions to qualified medical experts, a move praised as aligning with decades of reform.
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Freedom of speech under threat amid harsh criticism
Senator Fulbright, questioned by advocates who label him criminal, argues that dissent is essential even in tough regimes. He cites Lenin and remarks on press freedom, noting that government divergences are no longer publicly debated and implying the United States risks eroding rights through suppression.
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Reagan tax question draws public interest debate
The piece argues reporters overstepped by probing Governor Reagan’s tax filings while noting that high public officials’ private finances are public matter. It contends taxation of top officials is appropriate and that even those with $40,000 to $50,000 salaries may owe taxes on side earnings.
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Cedar Rapids plans largest paving program to add 20 miles
Public Improve ments Commissioner Woody Stalba announced Cedar Rapids would tack 20 miles of paved streets onto the system that summer, a move viewed as the city’s largest paving project to date. The Clean-Up week committee urged petitions for 400 percent trash pickup and to present them to the city council while state actions and national events filled the rest of the page.
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Milwaukee park system notes and Roosevelt ship requisition action
Ten to 30 years ago items report the city plan commission asking Parks Commissioner Ed Stefan to protect Bever Park’s Vardy house from vandalism, Cedar Rapids’ oldest framed house, and a House passage of legislation to permit President Roosevelt to requisition idle foreign ships for national defense, now sent to the Senate.
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Nixon Jackson contest could shape 1972 nomination race
In Washington Jackson rises as a potential Democratic contender as Nixon quietly shapes Vietnam policy. Insight notes that withdrawal plans may defuse Vietnam as an issue, letting Jackson emphasize domestic liberal credentials and potentially challenge Nixon by 1972.
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Depreciation plan explained to the editor
The letter argues the Nixon proposal to accelerate depreciation applies to all businesses using equipment, not just big corporations. It notes faster write offs can boost near term profits and tax revenue for suppliers, with overall tax impact balanced over time. It cites effects on borrowing, rates, and future deductions.
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Appreciation Letter Praises Meg 2 Gazette Coverage
A reader expresses approval for Roscoe Drummond and items like One Sided Antiwar Push Can He Risky and Coo Small But Big in KO4G praising the free press. The note favors patriotism over subversive politics and thanks Mrs Pete Sieveka Olin.
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Quiet shift in Ivy league grads away from advanced degrees
A New York Times report shows a silent revolution among elite college seniors as interest in graduate school declines. Harvard and Columbia report rising law and medical applications while a growing undecided cohort opts for travel or "vacations" over careers, signaling a broader move from academia to vocations.
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