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Newspaper
Citizen Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1967
Page
2
The Agriculture Department will require poultry based soups to contain at least two percent by volume of the meat of the bird. The rule means soups labeled chicken noodle must actually include two percent chicken, with turkeys and other fowls also affected in future steps.
The nation and Iowa face a shrinking rail system with declining passenger revenue and loss of mail contracts. Two Iowa Congressmen Culver and Schwengel urge a hard look at rail passenger service as lines are abandoned and RPO mail handling ends. They note Cedar Rapids stopped the north south train recently and a major east west service is under review.
The Iowa House considers scrapping an old statute banning Memorial Day baseball before 3 PM and other archaic rules. The editorial praises modernizing codes such as repealing warnings on public vehicles for three card monte, prohibiting duellists from office, and harsh penalties for waving red flags or damaging plows. The piece questions why these provisions existed and notes they may no longer reflect contemporary life.
The Iowa House committee backed a bill 15 to 6 to require majority consent of the eight member Employment Safety Commission before the Labor Commissioner can seek court action against manufacturers for safety violations. The measure, backed by the Iowa Manufacturer's Association, risks deadlock and could rollback a recent expansion of labor safety oversight. The bill moves to the full House, where defeat is hoped.
The Times invites readers to submit brief letters on any subject of public interest. Letters should be signed unless withheld, addressed to the editor, and reflect a free open forum for readers to share opinions.
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