Iowa plan to save Rock Island lines avoids rail collapse
Iowa officials present a plan to the ICC proposing state backed operation of key Rock Island routes and potential state purchase to prevent widespread shutdowns If North Western takes control. The blueprint acknowledges some segments should be abandoned and urges keeping Des Moines to Omaha service and I 80 corridor efficiency.
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Watchdogging the land in Iowa housing bill debate
Iowa senators backed a land disclosure bill requiring annual reports from aliens, their corporations or agents on land ownership and farm activity in towns outside cities. A $10,000 maximum penalty for noncompliance could yield data to judge whether such activity serves public interests and whether domestic food needs are protected. The bill should advance to final passage.
Four American wild flowers added to endangered list
The Interior Department will include monkshood Sullivantia bird's-eye primrose and Forbes saxifrage among endangered species. The piece frames the move as a critique of environmental apathy from colonization onward, noting historic abundance and current dwindling numbers.
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Clark
Journal of Exploration
Monkshood
Sullivantia
Forbe
Grassy Knoll tops Memory Lane tour
The essay critiques the nostalgia market led by Kennedy assassination relics and Zapruder film reissues. It argues nostalgia has become a dominant American industry, selling memories across media and products while chasing ever newer pasts. It notes dwindling untouched history and a shift to focused remakes.
Outrageous hospital charges and grateful firefighters
A reader laments rising hospital costs from 30 dollars for ten days to about 400 for three days of obstetrical care and notes the burden on workers. The letter also thanks volunteer firefighters for their dedication, skills, and unpaid hours protecting the community and enabling a well equipped fire department.
Mail order houses offend most years of greatness summed up
A columnist criticizes mail order firms for poor service while praising legitimate companies. He notes the prevalence of complaints about late or missing goods, and argues that small outfits suffer from poor management and customer relations. Nostalgia and conspiracy ideas are also discussed as cultural effects.
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Sumer
New Jersey Lines Up Pick-It Numbers Game With State Lottery
New Jersey announces a May 22 start for Pick-It, a three digit numbers game at lottery outlets to compete with illegal bookmakers. Delaware’s failed Loto-Superfecta and federal gambling stamp rules loom as potential hurdles while states rely on Congress for relief as lotteries expand nationwide.
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Barron's Financial Weekly
Noted Truths on Pollution and Political Bombast
Cor Ribiet reflects on types of pollution air and water, plus mental and spiritual pollution from politicians. The author cites Wendell Phillips to illustrate the deceptive nature of political rhetoric and public gullibility.
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