Court nips a court in nuclear power policy clash
The Supreme Court in a 7 0 ruling curbed lower courts overstepping into regulatory policy by criticizing DC appeals court for judging NRC licensing and energy conservation in two nuclear plant cases. The decision reinforces Congress and state legislatures as policy makers while keeping courts to interpretation.
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Supreme Court
Michigan
Vermont
High Court
District of Columbia
Appeals Court
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Congress
Appeals
Iowa lawmakers weigh ban on automatic restaurant tips
Gratuity law gains House approval 64 20 and moves to the Senate. The measure targets restaurants and hotels in a minority, aiming to end mandatory tips and protect staff from tip withholding. Supporters argue the reform helps tourism regions and preserves employee earnings.
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Iowa
House
Senate
San Juan
P.R
When Moritz ad sparks grammar and word debates
The column discusses if Moritz is singular or plural in an ad headline and explains Madison Avenue’s preference for colloquial language over strict grammar. It also defines priority versus prerogative and notes a moon related lunar calf quip, all from New York Times Syndicate.
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Moritz
J.C. Hepler
Huntingdon Valley
Madison Avenue
Cedar Rapids School Board to cut teachers amid enrollment drop
Letter argues the Cedar Rapids School Board should trim expenses by firing teachers due to lower enrollment, noting no cuts to administrators and advocating trimming the million-dollar Grant Wood Area Education Agency payroll as enrollments fall.
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Cedar Rapids
Grant Wood Area
Where's Oxley letter prompts reader support
A reader praises Rep. Mike Oxley and Gazette reporter Roland Krekeler for help with a legal ownership question after selling a car. The April 5 Gazette letter questioned Oxley's stance on urban sector issues, implying indifference. The writer advocates Oxley’s concern and thanks both for assistance.
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Oxley
Mike Oxley
The
Gazette
Roland Krekeler
Letter praising Rep Mike Oxley and Sen Cloyd Robinson
A resident reports contact with Cedar Rapids and Marion area politicians. They praise Mike Oxley for concern and assistance and suggest his absence from one meeting was justified. They also commend Sen Cloyd Robinson for responsiveness and vow to seek a satisfactory explanation if needed.
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Cedar Rapids and
Marion Area
Mike Oxley
Sen
Cloyd Robinson
Mike
Cultivate Health and Preventative Medicine Message
A historic reflection emphasizes preventative medicine over reactive care. Dr Knowles cites lifestyles like sloth and intemperance as errors while urging self discipline, nature based health, and personal accountability to cut rising health costs projected to 229 billion by 1980.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Cross
John H. Knowles
Rockefeller Foundation
Expectation lifts Cedar Rapids toward higher city life
A Cedar Rapids native analyzes how new developments like the Westdale mall and Paramount Theater, plus a downtown enclosure plan for Lindale mall, spur competition and raise living standards. The piece praises local leadership in culture and commerce, with emphasis on the fifth season concept and future planning needs.
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Westdale
Lindale Plaza
Lindale Mall
Incentives and reform in the Civil Service debate
The piece surveys public frustration with government and the push to reform the Civil Service with performance incentives. It notes Carter's reform proposal, union opposition, and concerns over due process while warning liberals to support efficient, citizen‑focused government.
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Carter
Congress
Milton Friedman
Herbert E. Harris
Northern Virginia
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John Robertson
U.S
Wells
Husak
Toledo
Cedar Rapids’ Horn
Sioux City
Junker
Theodore M. Bernstein
Charles Rabinowitz
Philadelphia
New York Times Syndicate
Internal Pevenue Service
C.R
By Nancy McHugh
Ralph Waldo Emerson
City of Five Seasons
Paramount Theater
Westdale Mall
Emerson
Westside
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Richard Williams
Symphony
Fourth Street
Fifth Street
Nancy McHugh
Iowa State Board of Architectural Examiners
Board of Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library
C.R. Trust For Historic Preservation
By Anthony Lewis
Alan L. Otten
Wall Street Journal
House Civil Service Committee
James D. Hill
National Federation of Professional Organizations
Joseph Cook Jr
American Federation of Government Employees
Cook
Washington Monthly
Michael Nelson
Nelson
Harris
Washington Area
New York Times Service
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