Washington House passes sweeping post and pay increases bill
A House vote approved a bill raising postal rates by 884 million dollars annually and adding about 2.6 billion dollars in federal employee pay, totaling roughly 3.5 billion in new costs. Critics warn of a presidential commission to fix salaries and warn of inflation and power delegations while detailing effects on first class and air mail rates.
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Cedar Rapids mayoral candidate pledges reform and civic participation
Donn Lucken, a mayoral candidate, attacks city hall for mismanagement and seeks a modern administration with clear priorities and tax dollar accountability. He promises open citizen groups, immediate benefits from spending, and financing an new auditorium via free enterprise while boosting urban renewal and transit oversight.
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Walking in Cedar Rapids Presses for City Hall Reform
The speaker walks Cedar Rapids streets addressing citizens about returning City Hall to the people. He notes restlessness for genuine representation that cares about citizens' needs and vows action to fulfill them. The message laments a city neglecting the human element behind skyscrapers.
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Homemaker guidance on affordable cereals and a cheese apple dessert
Practical tips compare cereal costs by form size and type, favoring 100 percent whole wheat bread and enriched cereals for value. Includes a cinnamon cheddar apple dessert recipe with steps and bake time, noting festival context and serving ideas.
Judy Cites Civic Apathy As Reason for Entering Race
Cedar Rapids mayoral hopeful Mrs. Judith Ahrens told the Business and Professional Women at the Roosevelt Hotel that apathy toward city leadership spurred her candidacy. She cited her work with candidates and vows to review city problems including air pollution, urging readers to support a female Doer for mayor.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
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Grinnell to feature Dekker play and NY art exhibit
Grinnell College presents four performances of Thomas Dekker's The Shoemakers Holiday by the College Theatre with Porter S Woods directing, Augmented by an art exhibition of about 25 contemporary paintings and drawings from Graham Kraushaar Staempfli Bertha Schaefer NY galleries and the college collection. The play runs Oct 26–28 at 8 PM in PA R H Auditorium, with a dress rehearsal Wednesday. The art show at Scheaffer Gallery continues through Oct 30, featuring works by Armitage, De Kooning and Lechay among others. all pieces are for sale.
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World Food Expert to Talk On UN Day in Cedar Rapids
World food specialist Dr Louis M Thompson associate dean of agriculture at Iowa State University will be the Cedar Rapids area speaker for United Nations Day Oct 24 He will address A New Look at the World Food Situation with slides at a 7 pm dinner at Coe College Memorial Union A 630 pm reception for foreign born residents precedes the dinner Reservations for 250 dinner are via four women and the Council of Churches office Public invited Dr Thompson a Texas native is a Texas A&M graduate with MS and PhD in soil fertility from Iowa State He authored three books
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