Iowa House backs faster highway land seizures in 1 380 case
A bill passed by the Iowa House would let the state take possession of land for public highway projects after 180 days from the initial condemnation filing, even if the owner has not exhausted all appeals. Proponents say this prevents costly delays on urgent projects like I 380 south of Cedar Rapids while maintaining final court settlements.
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Iowa House
Senate
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
League of Women Voters funds Iowa youth political project
A three year Iowa study funded by a 55 thousand dollar grant aims to explore how to engage people under 30 in state and local government. The initiative, backed by national and Carnegie funds, will recruit young Iowans across roles to examine motivations staying power and systemic reforms.
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Iowa
League of Women Voters
National Organization
Carnegie Corporation
Iowa League
Iowa House Fights Over School Aid Tax Bill
The Iowa House failed to finish the school aid tax bill within five days as leaders hoped. Senate leaders expected a two to three day handling once it reached the Senate, but it took five. The measure sits in conference committee with no adjournment in sight before the May 28 deadline, as big appropriations and reapportionment bills loom and promise fiercer battles. Brother, you ain't seen nuthin' yet.
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Iowa
Senate
Clifton Lamborn
U.S. Soviet Dicker Brings Arms Talks Into Focus
Roscoe Drummond explains the Nixon Kosygin summit yields a joint pledge to agree on limits for ABMs and missiles. The deal signals potential but not guaranteed progress, with a freeze on land based missiles and broader restraints under negotiation. The step shifts leverage toward future agreements and could cut arms costs if carried through.
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Nixon
Kosygin
Kremlin
United States
Russia
China Warmup Meets People's Approval By Louis Harris
The Harris survey shows Americans favor friendlier U S China relations after the Ping-Pong visit with 70 percent approving. A 55 percent to 26 percent split says the visit will aid better ties and 76 percent to 11 percent support an U S China nuclear weapons control agreement.
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U. S
Peking
United States
China
Russia
Public opinion on U S China ties and arms control
Harris poll shows 52 to 28 percent favor travel between the U S and China and 47 to 29 percent favor increased non strategic trade. Majority backs friendlier relations and arms control while a minority warns against trusting communists. details include reasons from respondents and related U N and recognition questions.
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United States
U.S
China
U. S
Nixon
Russia
Decatur
Ill
Brandenton
Fla
Toledo
Harris
U.N
Peking
Eastern Iowa zoological garden plans draw community support
Letters discuss the Hawkeye Zoological Society seeking land and a director to create an Eastern Iowa zoological garden combining conservation and education with regional exhibits. They urge local backing, parks cooperation, and tax-aware planning.
Eastern Iowa Band Festival attracts thousands in Cedar Rapids
About 15 000 to 20 000 people lined Cedar Rapids streets to watch 3100 Eastern Iowa high school students march in the 15th annual festival. An era of air power saw a B 58 Convair Hustler fly New York to Paris in 3 hours 20 minutes at 1105 mph. Linn County 1951 health board asked State Sanitary Engineer A L Bennett to study sewage disposal north of Cedar Rapids. Britain refused to sign a Japanese treaty without a unified China settlement. South Korea stated it would not accept a truce order that did not unify Korea.
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Hawkeye Zoological Society
Society
Zoological Garden
Iowa
Eastern Iowa
Eastern
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Cedar Rapids
New York
Paris
Linn County
1951 Board of Health
A. L. Bennett
Great Britain
China
Korea
10 20 30 Years Ago Highlights From The Paper
An application filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board seeks direct airmail service for 39 Iowa towns. Iowa Safety Commissioner Karl W. Fischer says license renewals need not be sworn before a notary. The German battleship Bismarck was sunk about 400 miles west of Brest, France, in retaliation for the Hood loss.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Iowa
Karl W. Fischer
Germany
Bismarck
Brest
France
Hood
Coordinated Water Control Proposal for Cedar Rapids
A speaker at a May 19 Cedar Rapids meeting calls for long range water planning. He suggests systematic holdbacks in ditches and valleys with earthen dams and controllable gates to prevent flooding and aid river traffic, financed by public funds.
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Cedar Rapids
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