Iowa panel approves motorcycle park at Wilcox Wildlife Area
The Iowa Conservation Commission approved a 600 acre Wilcox Wildlife Area project near Knoxville for a motorcycle park. The Department of Transportation will fund about 67 855 dollars for hill climb tracks trails an office playground and campground while expecting 52000 dollars yearly gross income for the private concessionaire. Concerns rise over potential wildlife disturbance from visitors noise and erosion despite the approval.
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Iowa Conservation Commission
Wilcox
Knoxville
Department of Transportation
DOT
Conservation Commission
Metric motoring faces phased nationwide sign change plan
Cedar Rapids Gazette discusses a gradual switch from miles to kilometers for road signs nationwide. It argues for a transitional system displaying both units on signs to ease learning, reduce costs, and avoid public backlash, noting specific conversions and regional impacts.
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Iowa
Congressman Grassley
Grassley
Federal Highway Administration
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Highway Administration
Metric
Carter promises OSHA reform and tougher focus on hazards
The Carter administration pledges to revamp OSHA by concentrating 95 percent of inspections on injury prone sectors such as petrochemicals, transportation, construction and manufacturing, reducing visits to low risk businesses. Penalties for non safety related standards will be dropped, aiming to ease regulatory burden on harried small firms.
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OSHA
Mickey Mouse
Carter Administration
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Ray Marshall
Ford Administration
Carter
Iowa letter recounts commodity loss and local town changes
A Northwest Iowa correspondent notes a retired meat market owner ruined by risky commodity trading after a long career. He warns about aggressive out of state telephone pitches and urges shopping with local firms. The letter also covers a park move for Longview recreation, a tragic two year old injury, Muscatine’s growing development, and restoration of historic buildings including the Octagon House.
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Sioux Center
Iowa
Soviet rights critique echoes Helsinki debate in Moscow
In two AP reports from Moscow, Soviet officials defend social rights and blame Western hypocrisy for human rights critiques. Dissidents say Helsinki promises are unfulfilled while Kremlin media spotlight alleged U.S. violations. Pravda defends nonpersecution of views but warns against anti Soviet propaganda.
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Kremlin
APS
Auth
Sy Seth Mydans
Associated Press
Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
Carter
Latin America
Africa
Europe
Northern Ireland
Tass
Us.s.r
U.S.A
U.S
Pravda
Communist Party
Cedar Street house for sale at $1,000
Yesterday’s item notes a two story eight room house with cellar and cistern on Cedar Street between 4th and 5th sold for $1,000 with easy terms. TD Smith is the agent.
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Cedar Street
4Th and
Sth
T.D. Smith
W.H. van Lent
Centerville
van Lent
Today in History Highlights for June 18, 1977
On June 18, 1815 Britain defeated Napoleon at Waterloo in Belgium. American forces entered Philadelphia as the British withdrew in 1778. The U S declared war on Britain in 1812. The Nazis captured Cherbourg in 1940. Egypt was proclaimed a republic in 1953 with Mohammed Naguib as president. A 1958 Washington controversy concerned gifts to Sherman Adams. Earl Long was confined to a mental hospital in 1989. Ten years earlier U S jets conducted heavy raids on North Vietnam.
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Napoleon
Waterloo
Belgium
Philadelphia
United States
Britain
Cherbourg
Egypt
Mohammed Naguib
Washington
Sherman Adams
Louisiana
Earl Long
Baton Rouge
U.S
North Vietnam
Preschool for handicapped children planned in Muscatine
Letters to the editor describe a Monday June 6 discussion by United Way Planning Sub committee the Association for Retarded Citizens Area Education Agency and Muscatine Community School District about a preschool three mornings a week with AEA supplying the teacher and materials and the district providing a room. On June 14 the school board approved the plan and will provide a room at Washington school. The association thanks specific individuals from United Way the school district AEA and the association for support and cooperation.
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Muscatine
United Way Planning
Association For Retarded Citizens
Area Education Agency
Sue Koehrsén
Mary Harvey
Kenneth Duncan
Ralph Hodapp
Fred Leonard
Frances McRoberts
Ruth Webb
United Way
Ann Hart
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Gil Dietz
Dietz
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Tsai
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