Freeway plan faces scrutiny across Cedar Rapids-Marion
City officials business groups and the public urged revisions to the southwest-northeast corridor proposal. State highway commission will formally settle the fate of the plan and data sheets and design work will proceed with local and state guidance. Mayor Canney and Senator Riley pressed for continued planning to improve First avenue and surface streets while re evaluating the 1-380 alignment.
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State Highway Commission
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Canney
First Avenue
Tom Riley
Secrecy lessons spark debate on journalism ethics
The commentary questions Pat Buchanan and the Nixon era press team over secrecy and honesty. It contrasts Pulitzer winners The New York Times and Jack Anderson for exposing documents with Buchanan’s claim that such work teaches dangerous lessons. It also notes Ronald Ziegler’s Camp David misstatement on Kissinger and asks what officials should learn.
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Patrick J. Buchanan
Nixon
Pat Buchanan
New York Times
Jack Anderson
Buchanan
Pulitzer Committee
National Security Council
The
Times
Ronald Ziegler
Ziegler
Henry Kissinger
Camp David
Moscow
Mr. Kissinger
Mr. Buchanan
Isn’t It the Truth by Carl Riblet Jr
Opinion piece discussing money manipulation across global markets and the desire to obtain dollars in the United States. It argues money eases worry and helps sleep, reflecting on economic anxieties and the allure of wealth.
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London
Zurich
Paris
Bonn
U.S.A
Hypocrisy by James Reston on Nixon and the Soviets
The piece argues Moscow is playing a waiting game with President Nixon over the Vietnam crisis. It claims the Soviets publicly rebuke U S actions while privately engaging with Washington, pressing for Berlin, arms control, and trade deals, and waiting to see the Hue battle unfold.
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Ashington
Nixon
North Vietnam
White House
Vietnam
Hue
Kontum
Moscow
Berlin
Germany
Soviet Union
Washington
Haiphong
Hanoi
United States
Peking-Hanoi
Peking
Thieu
Saigon
Ruhr
Elbe
Hitler
Advisers Vacant as Summit Pressure Rises
They question Nixon’s options to halt arms flow via rail from the USSR through China to North Vietnam. The piece notes condemnation of Haiphong mining while avoiding a decisive move to end the war, urging a test of the blockade's impact on Hue and signaling uncertain next steps.
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U.S.S.R
China
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Nixon
Hue
United States
Richard Nixon
Moscow
South Vietnam
Seniors tax relief and water-rate proposal letters to editor
Letters discuss Cedar Rapids ordinance for reduced water rates for households under 4200 income effective July 1 1972 and a push for broader property tax relief. a citizen urges support from legislators and cites senior concerns.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Senate
House
Iowa
Senate
Gazette Forum Letters Guidelines Friendly readers share opinions
Editorial page invites letters on issues or events not people. Short pieces focus on one topic and engage readers. About 400 words per letter, one per month per writer. Anonymous submissions are not published. Include name address signature and telephone for verification.
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Gazette
Jane Boyd Community House Praises Family Focus
The Jane Boyd Community House notes praise for its emphasis on the family unit and working with individuals within. The approach aims to address deep seated patterns as well as present needs.
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United Community Services
UCS
Jane Boyd
Sound and Fury Signifying What
Buckley argues Nixon’s speech galvanizes some support while outlining four flawed peace terms. He critiques open ended concessions, four month troop withdrawal, and South Vietnamese vulnerability without American airpower, warning of a weakened stance amid Soviet maneuvering.
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Nixon
Indo- China
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Bowman Woods
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William F. Buckley, Jr
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