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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1967
Page
5
A letter urges better bicycle safety and driving habits to reduce accidents. It suggests school courses and home enforcement of rules, licensing riders after tests, and driver caution in bike-heavy areas to prevent tragedies.
In Pittsburgh, white and Black parents picketed to end bussing aimed at school integration. Sign carriers cry for return to neighborhood schools while a board spokesman cites government and civil rights pressure to integrate. The writer argues bussing only masks residential segregation as the real issue.
A reader claims to possess the kin of the unnamed Rebellion Girl after noting the contract is ending and asks about using her. The worded note implies possession and potential use of the subject tied to the contract's termination.
Letters praise Boy Scout Troop 1683 and Troop 1783 for news coverage and achievements. A resident commends the Monticello Fire Department for rapid response that prevented a car fire from reaching a gas tank and potentially exploding.
W. E. H. argues for a genuine merit system to replace patronage in appointive posts. He notes civil service reduces sloth and dishonesty but urges ongoing evaluation and removal of underperformers. He warns that political bias in hiring taints public service regardless of party.
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