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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1966
Page
1
Pella is described as on the way up and readers are asked which direction they are headed. The piece presents a policy note about presenting multiple sides on important issues. It invites reader opinions and explains submission guidelines and editorial rights.
A state map released by the Iowa Highway Commission outlines corridors for a proposed four lane freeway and supplementary expressways, sparking a regional debate. Officials say construction is years away, with completion of the Interstate system not until 1972 and some segments possibly 20 years from now. Local observers argue the natural traffic pattern favors a Des Moines through Pella to Oskaloosa and Ottumwa route, which would align with Red Rock Dam access and existing four lane roads and right of way.
In a Congressional Record excerpt from February 3 1966 a Willington Ohio letter to the editor satirically details government payments to farmers for planting and not planting. The writer argues such subsidies prove a shift toward a state controlled economy undermining constitutional free society.
A collage of jokes, quotes, and daily tidbits from mid century columns. It includes a cigarette gift catalog jibe, a small town postmaster joke, and lighthearted quips about life, gardeners, readers, and misread routes.
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