Cedar Rapids flood plan eyed for revised federal study
Cedar Rapids editors urge a new FEMA review of flood plain limits after river flow studies since 1967 suggest lower peak discharges. They argue updated data from USGS and resources council support reducing the affected downtown area from Second Street E, easing development constraints. Local officials and citizens push for fairness and accuracy in defining the hundred-year flood.
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Public Service
Jon Janda
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U.S. Geological Survey
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Council
Second Street
Corps of Engineers
Washington’s trust crisis shaped by tight laws
In Washington a pattern emerges where new officials confront ultra detailed statutes that limit discretion. Health secretary Joseph Califano must issue 90 regulations in 240 days with exact dates, and Indian education director picks hinge on tribal nominees. The era’s laws reflect broad congressional mistrust beyond Watergate.
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Joseph Califano
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Ford Administration
Congress
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Energy policy debate on taxes and supply limits
The column debates belt tightening and energy taxes. It contrasts James Schlesinger and Anthony Lewis on fuel demand, explores tax versus supply effects, and notes Carter era attempts to restore executive discretion on aid and human rights amid historical abuses.
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Congress and executive power clash over human rights and governance
The piece analyzes congressional limits on the executive, noting the Harkin amendment against lending to violators of rights, Kissinger's lecture sparking debate, and Woodrow Wilson’s critique of congressional overreach. It argues reform is needed while praising Congress as a more informed partner, citing HEW hospital cost plans and Califano’s praise for staff expertise.
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Kissinger
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Tom Harkin
Iowa
U.S
House
Harkin
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
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HEW
Johnson
Congressional
Horn uses budget clout to press fieldhouse at Iowa
State Rep. Wally Horn of Cedar Rapids leverages his education budget subcommittee chair role to push funding for a new University of Iowa fieldhouse, delaying the Lindquist Center project for the education college. Proponents say better fieldhouse facilities are overdue while university leaders emphasize prioritizing core educational needs.
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University of Iowa
Wally Horn
Cedar Rapids
Horn
Clarification on Transcendental Meditation program
A reader offers clarification on Transcendental Meditation, noting it differs from other self development programs. The method requires 15 to 20 minutes twice daily with no lifestyle changes and is said to help enjoy success in work and other undertakings.
Transcendental Meditation program cited in AAUP letter
The AAUP executive committee argues against budget cuts to state universities, noting potential damage from reduced services and crowded classrooms. They reference TM research praising restfulness and improved functioning as part of a broader call for expanded educational funding and quality.
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AAUP
Board of Regents
Gotcha and Word Oddities Across Language Usage
Reader letters explore gotcha as a catch phrase for error. They discuss present usage and ellipses in phrases like absent events given the situation and granted the defendant. Pierrette F Murray of Bel Nor Missouri weighs boo-boo origin from French bobo as a child’s word for a sore.
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Pierrette F. Murray
Bel Nor
Professors Alarmed by Budget Cuts in Legislature
Members of the American Association of University Professors voice concern over proposed education budget reductions. They urge efficient use of state capital resources and note the inflationary period forcing widespread economizing.
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American Association of University Professors
Tax collection compare in ancient times and 1977
Carl Riblet notes a stark contrast between historical and modern tax systems. In ancient times a payer could strike a collector without immediate consequence, whereas today such acts would be pursued as crimes in most jurisdictions.
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