Senators scrutinize trip to lift port ban on nuclear ships
The report questions the four senators and wives and 15 aides who toured Honolulu with top U S Navy officers to discuss Pacific security and the ban lift. It asks if the government paid wives expenses and demands cost and rationale details from Senator John Culver and other delegation members.
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Congressmen acknowledge EPA power grew beyond original scope
A group of supporters of the Environmental Protection Agency admit they did not foresee the agency’s current reach. The piece argues against returning to pure organic farming, noting reliance on fertilizers and pesticides for feeding 215 million Americans and the world, and stresses science’s role in modern agriculture.
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Bouquets and Brickbats Editorial Page Letters and Notes
A reader prompts civic voices on editorial views and Letters to the Editor. The column cites spring weather, local events, a Starlighters dinner theatre, and a critique of foreign aid spending. An amusing child’s fire drill anecdote and a wry quip wrap the Gem of the Week.
Monticello council to seek HUD aid for 40 housing units
The Monticello council authorized applying to HUD for 40 Low Rent Housing Agency units and a primary planning loan of 8000 dollars after a progress report by Les Henderson of Omaha. The action follows a late winter snowfall and a city council meeting on Monday night.
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Letter to the Editor on soil survey cost and local priorities
A reader questions a Feb 11 meeting about a soil survey in Jones County arguing soil tests outrun surveys in value. They warn the $80 000 estimate understates true costs and urge funding for a road to Central Park or Bicentennial projects instead.
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