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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1964
Page
1
The Chronicle declares its policy to present both sides of important issues as space allows and states that no opinion on this page is necessarily the paper's own. It invites reader comments on any content and notes contributions are subject to the same editing standards.
ISU expert Burl Parks explains that zoning does not force uses and agricultural land remains exempt unless removed from farming. The piece notes potential gains from zoning for protecting farmland and discusses petitions to rezone, plus political reactions on Urban Renewal and Feed Grains programs across Iowa and congressional votes in 1964.
Northwood Anchor Commentary laments that while opposing communism, domestic policy embraces centralized government and welfare state expansion. It warns voters are enticed by promises of government handouts, risking liberty and tax burdens as bureaucracy grows.
The piece urges residents to follow Dr Huffman's recommendations to slow Dutch Elm disease, including removing and burning dead elm limbs. It notes city council studies an elm disease ordinance and warns against inaction that could prompt local authorities to remove trees at low cost. It also covers State Senator Nolan criticizing University of Iowa figures for political activity.
The narrator recalls standing with family in Antwerp in 1933 observing World War I scars on the city then contrasts with later life in New York. The piece reflects on cyclical wars, cruelty, fear, and the hope placed in God and future generations amid global conflict.
Bandstra told Mahaska County Young Democrats in Oskaloosa that the 1964 Feed Grains Program will create 166 new jobs in Mahaska County and benefit local merchants and farmers. The program, supported by Urbana Democratic Congressman, will distribute about 2.5 million dollars to farmers and related sectors.
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