Levy growth could fund Kirkwood college campus project
The Kirkwood Community College plans a new campus library with a projected cost around 12 million dollars funded mainly by a renewed percent mill levy over five years. Advocates say pay as you go avoids borrowing and interest, and extendable levies at 24 mills for schools show a model for cities and counties to adopt similar capital financing with simple majorities.
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Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Iowa
Community College
Iowa optimistic on corn harvest as spring warmth favors planting
The Detroit Free Press notes a window of ideal planting conditions in Iowa amid a warmer spell and hopes for a bumper corn crop. Past years show weather swings delaying planting but later favorable conditions led to record yields, raising caution about potential reversals and price shifts for pork beef and poultry.
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Iowa
Chicago Cubs
Ford Succeeds Where Johnson Failed on War Powers
Editorial notes Ford acted decisively during the Mayaguez crisis, asserting presidential war powers despite doubts about legality. It contrasts Ford's swift actions with Johnson's Tonkin Gulf responses and traces evolving laws limiting presidential military commitments.
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Johnson
Mayaguez
Congress
Tonkin Gulf
U.S
Vietnam
Time to give world more hopeful vision
James Reston argues that the next year will test global leadership as major powers confront postwar legacies. He surveys June meetings on Europe and Middle East issues, Taiwan, detente, and asks Ford and Kissinger to offer creative strategies for a more peaceful future.
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Yugoslavia
Cedar Rapids Airport bond vote urged for May 27
A Cedar Rapids reader requests support for a proposed airport bond issue insisting it will not cost taxpayers as bonds are repaid from airport revenue. The letter argues air transport is vital for industry jobs and city progress and urges a yes vote on the upcoming election.
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Cedar Rapids
Airport Commission
South Korea Defense Alert Raises Vietnam Parallel Debate
In a Los Angeles Times Syndicate column, Roscoe Drummond argues the South Korean defense alert and 38,000 U.S. troops there demand a clear U.S. policy stance. He cites Brzezinski opposing a troop withdrawal and warns Congress must endorse or reject the President and risk inviting North Korean pressure.
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United States
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Research Institute On International Change
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Meet the Press
Truth by Carl Riblet A mid-century view on aging and vitality
The columnist argues that true living occurs between ages 30 and 65, criticizing youth-idealism in media and noting crime trends and churchgoer ages. He contends virtues in old age may reflect fear of the afterlife and urges a pragmatic life path beyond dreams and regrets.
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