Odor in Cedar Rapids Lingers Despite Reductions
Cedar Rapids faces ongoing odor challenges linked to its robust food processing industry. Linn County air officer Keith Erickson notes substantial reductions over the last decade with future improvements planned, yet residents still perceive strong odors near plants like Wilson Foods Corn Sweeteners Penick Ford and Quaker Oats. The nose remains the best detector, and public perception varies with distance from sources and psychological factors.
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Keith Erickson
Linn County
Erickson
Cedar Rapids
City
Wilson Foods
Corn Sweeteners
Penick and Ford
Quaker Oats
Panel To Get Hoover Oswald Memo Revealed to panel
Washington reports that a 1964 FBI memo stating Lee Harvey Oswald told Cuban officials he would kill President Kennedy was found in new government files to be turned over to the House Select Committee on Assassinations. The document, prepared for J Edgar Hoover, may indicate Cuban backing for the plot.
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Washington
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Congressional Investigating Committee
Edward Levi
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
House Select Committee On
FBI
CIA
J. Edgar Hoover
Warren Commission
Commission
Oswald
Fidel Castro
Hoover
Des Moines
David Belin
John McCone
Amlash
Castro
Mexico City
Cuba
Soviet Union
Nixon Inaction on Korean Probe Charged
A former state department official on Korean affairs alleges Nixon officials did little to curb the South Korean lobby to avoid jeopardizing the 52 000 US troops in Vietnam. Donald Banard says leaders prioritized Vietnam and avoided embarrassing an ally, recalling no clear policy guidance and noting pressure to keep Korea engaged in Vietnam.
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Washington
State Department
Vietnam
Donald Banard
Office of
Banard
Special education program at Polk Elementary detailed
The Cedar Rapids Community school district outlines the Polk Elementary class of 21 special education students and their activities. The feature notes individualized learning, lunch fixing, library use, and varied games as part of Daily routines.
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Cedar Rapids
Polk Elementary School
Doderer Loses Iowa Senate Pro Tem Bid On Ballot Three
Iowa politics report from Des Moines shows Sen. Minnette Doderer losing the president pro tem race 14-13 on the third ballot to Sen. Joseph Coleman. Sen. Richard Norpel voted for Coleman after a prior pledge to Doderer, amid a prior conflict over a state office building. House leaders and party shifts are noted, with Des Moines golf pro George Kinley re-elected majority leader.
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Des Moines
Senate
Minnette Doderer
Iowa City
Iowa Senate
Richard Norpel
Bellvue
Jackson County
Coleman
Doderer
George Kinley
Sen
Joe
Sen. Coleman
Norpel
Senate Democrats
Floyd Millen
Farmington
House
Andrew Varley
Stuart
Calvin Hultman
Red Oak
Clifton Lamborn
Maquoketa
GOP
Lamborn
Lowell Junkins
Rhodesian greeting turns hostile for U.S. senator visit
U.S. Senator Dick Clark faced curses from two white men at Salisbury airport as he arrived for a two day tour. Clark denied supporting black nationalist terrorism and was escorted inside by a security officer amid protests from Hatfield Patriots led by Dorothy Martin. He said he had not used the term terrorism and would meet Rhodesian officials during talks on Africa policy.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
U.S
Dick Clark
Clark
Iowa Democrat
William Richardson
Free World
Senate
Africa
Radio Tanzania
Geneva
Liberation Movement
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By Dale Kueter
Chamber of Commerce
Fourth Street
Associated Press
UPI
NEW York Times
Iowa
Martin Luther King, Jr
Richard Sprague
Senate Select Committee On Intelligence
Earl Warren
McCone
Nixon
Robert Ray
Iowa News
Marion
Rosyth Naval Dockyard
Scotland
North Atlantic
Kinley
Charles Miller
Burlington
Gene Glenn
Ottumwa
Jesse
Dale Cochran
Deagle Grove
Gazette
Hatfield Patriots
Rhodesia Herald
Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania
Jimmy Carter
Dorothy Martin
Crystal Lake, Ill
Richardson
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