Bonding for Highways in Iowa debated by two gubernatorial candidates
Iowa Daily Press Association convention heard Democratic candidate Paul Franzenburg demand a revenue bond issue to accelerate highway work citing human lives. Governor Robert Ray favored bonds only for a specific paving project and warned against broad highway bonding due to long-term costs. The Gazette argues against continued bond issuance, advocating pay-as-you-go use of existing road funds and smarter mileage reduction to save money while maintaining essential maintenance.
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Iowa Daily Press Association
Paul Franzenburg
Franzenburg
Robert Ray
Iowa
Robert Rigler
New Hampton
Iowa Senate
Ray
Iowa Highway Commission
the Gazette
Iowa towns balk at costly freeways displacing hundreds
Cedar Rapids balks at an 80 million north south freeway plan displacing about 750 structures and 2 600 people while Dubuque rejects a 105 million northern alignment displacing around 600 homes and 2 500 people. Both councils urge better balance between engineering and human values. planners should act soon.
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Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Iowa
State Highway Department
Industry Government Push for Recycling Reduces Waste
The National Center for Resource Recovery in Washington reports industry sponsored programs boost the recycling movement nationwide. Cities salvage steel cans by magnetic separation at 2.5 billion annually, with expectations of rising to over five billion by 1975. A North Hempstead plant will double glass bottle recoveries. landfills remain dominant, and NEC launches a comprehensive pollution and ecology advisory program to aid disposal operations amid soaring site costs and environmental scrutiny.
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National Center For Resource Recovery
Washington
R. Thomas Willson
American Iron and Steel Institute
North Hempstead
N.Y
Public Health Service
National Environmental Controls, Inc
NEC
Jefferson Parish
McGovern’s Hope For an Electoral Miracle In 1972
James Reston reports Gary Hart believes McGovern can still win despite Nixon leading by about 34 points in polls. Hart outlines a plan to concentrate on 13 Humphrey states plus California and one of New Jersey Ohio or Illinois, leveraging major city TV exposure and organized Democratic strength to swing the election by November. The strategy centers on building a widespread campaign organization to turn the Electoral College in McGovern’s favor.
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Ashington
Richard Nixon
George McGovern
Gary Hart
McGovern
Lyndon Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Franklin Roosevelt
Alf Landon
Warren Harding
James M. Cox
Nixon
Hart
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Connecticut
Hawaii
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Texas
Washington
West Virginia
District of Columbia
California
New Jersey
Ohio
Illinois
Harris
Edward Kennedy
McGovern Shows a Distaste for Wealth
In a Washington Star syndicated column William F Buckley Jr critiques George McGovern post Texas trip. He questions McGovern's fixation on wealth arguing he misreads billionaire support for Connally and notes McGovern’s own high earnings while challenging his attack on executive pay. He likens his stance to envy and urges calling out high earners like Rolling Stones instead.
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William F. Buckley
McGovern
Texas
John Connally
Nixon
Connally
Senator Eagleton
John Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
George McGovern
Keota praises Mrs. S. R. Bell for positive image
Keota residents defend town’s image after a Roger Linehan UPI piece in the Sept. 3 Gazette. They commend Mrs. Bell’s Sept. 11 Forum letter for improving Keota’s portrayal and note the area’s beautiful homes and top farmland. They urge a return visit.
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S. R. Bell
Keota
Forum
Roger Linehan
UPI
Promissory To the Editor From Center Point
A reader argues that election promises fool the public while noting the courage of candidates who risk their lives for others. The letter also reflects on war, highway issues, and citizens growing up through service, signed by Darlene R. Mollenhauer of Center Point.
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Darlene R. Mollenhauer
The Mt Vernon Road Work Saga Keeps Unfolding
The piece chronicles months of streetwork chaos in Mt. Vernon as crews from utilities and city offices flood the area with holes, sand, and stalled progress. Residents and merchants endure parking chaos and rising red ink while officials respond slowly. The author predicts more delays, buried tractors, and a civic show of progress by next spring, with merchants hoping for relief.
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Mt. Vernon Road
Fire Department
Telephone Company
Light Company
Gas Company
Water Department
Sewer Department
Sixth Avenue
Tenth Street
Courtesy Hike on Water Rates Hoax or Policy Reprint
A reader argues that if inflation drives water rate increases, the city should accept them. The writer suggests also raising courtesy rates at the water company to align with other utilities, claiming other services already have higher charges. The note implies a stance on utility pricing and public acceptance.
Nixon may ease Cuba stance after election
Jack Anderson reports Nixon rejects Cuba inclusion in campaign aimed at East West tensions but may ease Cuba policy after election. Plans to end the boycott and resume trade depend on OAS vote. Moscow and Gromyko’s quip underscores Cuba’s costly burden to the Kremlin as normalization could follow a softer Soviet line.
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Ashington
Nixon
Cuba
Havana
Organization of American States
United States
OAS
Moscow
Andrei Gromyko
Kremlin
Fidel Castro
Vietnam
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Che Gedur Rapids Gazette
Glasswear
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Don Oakley
By James Reston
New York Times Service
James Reston
Anti- Saloon League
Dow Chemical
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Iacocca
DuPont
Standard Oil
Rolling Stones
Grateful Dead
Elvis Presley
Elizabeth Taylor
Bob & Carol
Ted
Alice
Ken
Galbraith
Washington Star Syndicate
William F. Buckley, Jr
the People’s Forum
By Jack Anderson
Fidel
United Feature Syndicate
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