Census data push to aid reapportionment and districts
Federal census officials promise block by block population data for 1970 cities with 50 000 or more and offer mapping of metropolitan areas. If met early fall 1970 release, cities and states can reprecinct and redraw legislative districts with more accurate precinct figures, reducing future reapportionment headaches.
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Federal Census Bureau
Iowa
Robert Voight
Census Bureau
National Legislative Council
St. Louis
Bureau
Northwest Passage fulfilled through Arctic ice breaker voyage
The ice breaker Manhattan breached impassable Arctic ice proving a northern sea route to Alaska can open vast oil flows. If commercial gains materialize, Alaska's oil reserves could reshape transport costs, prices, and industries across the nation, linking wealth to shared policy outcomes amid politics and oil.
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Canada
Manhattan
Arctic Circle
Atlantic
Alaska
Northwest Passage
Sense of Values Emphasized Over Gas Shipments
The Indianola Tribune questions public obsession with the phosgene gas train through Iowa, arguing daily highway hazards, industrial pollution, and sewage dumping pose greater life risks. It urges politicians and press to focus on these steadier dangers for real life-saving impact.
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Indianola Tribune
Tribune
Iowa
the Tribune
Nixon map argues for direct national vote to unite the country
Tom Wicker analyzes Kevin Phillips map of the 1968 election, arguing the winner take all system emphasizes sectional results. He notes Nixon's apparent landslide in electoral votes contrasts with the close popular vote and suggests direct popular election would reflect a truly national outcome with each vote equally counted, reducing regional divisions.
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Waad
Kevin Phillips
United States
Hubert Humphrey
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New York
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Maine
Michigan
Texas
Washington
Minnesota
George Wallace
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Nixon
Humphey
Wallace
John F. Kennedy
Phillips
Humphrey
California
Far West
House
South
Missouri
Dixie
Gunboat revival questioned after Rio ambassador kidnaping
William S. White analyzes how the Elbrick kidnapping by Castro-linked militants challenges U S prestige in Latin America. He warns of damaged face for Brazil and the United States, the risk of repeat incidents, and debates whether tougher measures or a return to gunboat diplomacy may be necessary to deter anti U S violence in the region.
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United States
Brazil
Burke Elbrick
State Department
Vietnam
Middle East
Rio
Washington
Latin America
Uncle Sam
Asia
North Korea
Cuba
Castro Cuba
Letter to the editor praises jail benefits and Cedar Rapids civic efforts
A reader responds to a prior Forum piece praising jail life while criticizing crime. The letter defends Miss Sondra Callan, argues jail harms far more than it helps, and urges focus on youth with a Cedar Rapids civic center idea. It recalls a decades long local road project on Mt. Vernon road SE improving travel, utilities, and community services for Forty fourth street residents.
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Linn County
Sondra Callan
Miss Callan
Iowa
Mt. Vernon Road
Otis Road
la Plant Choate Co
Forty-fourth Street
Parents Should Teach Their Children About Sex
Letter writer LeRoy D. Mahoney urges adults to handle sex education at home rather than in schools. He argues for courses to help parents talk naturally with kids and criticizes society for overexposure in media and the removal of religion from schools. He notes Cedar Rapids civic center bond issue failure and aging residents’ complaints.
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LeRoy D. Mahoney
H Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
Civic Center
Dial System Switchover In Wyoming Telegraph Co
The Wyoming Mutual Telephone Co completed its move to a dial system as the last old board call was made by Henry Fishwild to Bill Morris, with Mrs. Ernest Rietz as chief operator. Also noted are Coe College appointing Richard W. Taylor as head of political science, and local civic items including a Linn county club election and festival coronation.
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Wyoming
Tual Telephone Co
Henry Fishwild
Bill Morris
Ernest Rietz
Coe College
Joseph E. McCabe
Richard W. Taylor
Coe
Barbara Trimble
Harvey E. Trimbles
Whittier
Marion
del Adkins
Armar
Cedar Rapids
Years Ago: County Education Meet and Old Settlers Picnic
The tri county improvement of instruction meeting was held at Franklin school with teachers from Rendon, Jones and Linn counties in attendance. The Johnson County Old Settlers Association picnic occurred at City Park in Iowa City. The county's oldest residents were Mrs. Mary Greene, 92, and Sam Bane, 91, both of North Liberty.
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Franklin School
Renton
Jones and Linn
Johnson County
Old Settlers Assn
City Park
Iowa City
Mary Greene
Sam Bane
North Liberty
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By Tom Wicker
America
New York Times Syndicate
Tom Wicker
William S. White
Ashington
Ambassador Elbrick
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Psst
the People's Forum
Jimmy Jones
Linn County Club
Cunard
Joseph P. Kennedy
J. B. Edmonson
University of Michigan
George Clark
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