Cedar Rapids Rail Plan Revived to Tackle Fourth Street Gridlock
The Linn county Regional Planning Commission pushes a comprehensive rail study funded mainly by federal rails funds to evaluate Fourth street and the entire city rail network. After repeated studies and delays, officials insist one thorough analysis may finally force a turnaround despite lingering skepticism.
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Cedar Rapids
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Linn County
Regional Planning Commission
Federal Railroad Administration
CIA Drinking Studies Spar Over Secrecy And Utility
An editorial recalls CIA covert experiments on drinking and stress from the 1950s to 1960s. It argues deception was to protect scientific validity, not to harm subjects, and notes limited utility and no clear public harm. It suggests broader societal relevance but weak payoff from the project.
Safire on Carter Lance affair and cover up confession
William Safire argues Carter misstatements about Bert Lance probe show a drift toward a cover up. He notes the Nov 22 lifting of a comptroller agreement and the Dec 2 termination of a criminal inquiry, with December 3 Lance nomination and details of phone disclosures and denials.
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Bert Lance
Lance
James Wooten
The
New York Times
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Atlanta
Plains
Powell
Nicholas Horrock
Justice Department
Sidney Smith
Smith
John Moore
Senate Committee
Foster son injured in bike crash on First Avenue
This afternoon about 5 30 a 14 year old foster son riding a bicycle home from a visit with his sister on the west side of town was traveling north in the far right lane wearing a yellow shirt and red pack. A car behind him turned right clipped his rear tire and sent him sprawling in the street.
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First Avenue
Park Court
Bicyclist Reports Car Incident and Calls for Road Rights
A family recounts a bicycle car collision, noting no injuries but emphasizing societal harm from motorists who feel entitled on the road. They filed a police report to document the event and advocate for bicyclist equal rights and awareness.
Letter Lost at Lindale Plaza Sparks Reflection on Public Service
The writer recalls dropping a stamped letter that was picked up and returned via a mailbox. He laments the collateral damage of government sacrifice on individuals, noting lost wealth and debt while criticizing lofty purity standards in politics and media. The piece cites the Watergate era and questions how many will risk public service after such events.
Women in Soviet divorce trends prompt debate on abuse
A PE A analysis notes one in three marriages end in divorce in the USSR with drinking cited as a leading cause. Historians say modern Soviet women resist drunken husbands, contrasting with Chicago data where women killed spouses more often than men. Police say self defense via killings reflects rising female independence and handgun access.
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Chicago
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