Iowa jail site debate narrows to four costly options
The Gazette editors weigh Linn County jail plans as the Iowa Resources Council revises flood prospects on May’s Island. Four main choices range from $7.2 million to $9.4 million with tradeoffs on central location, transport, and salability. Public bond votes loom with a 60 percent threshold, risking an outcome of none if voters demand the cheapest or the best.
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Iowa Natural Resources Council
May
Linn County
the Resources Council
Flexible view of justice drags on for two workers' case
Two black former employees allege race discrimination against P H Harnischfeger Corp. The 1980 hearings were delayed to 1981 amid ministerial changes and new city procedures. Attorneys frame issue as procedural rights under old vs new ordinances, while delays appear to extend the case for months or years.
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Mark Doolin
Human Rights Commission
Floyd Jones
Commission
Jones
P&h Harnischfeger Corp
Doolin
Harnischfeger
Pat Roby
the Gazette
Roby
What else but religion can heal U S
The speaker argues for teaching religion in public life while avoiding establishment concerns. He cites reactions to President Reagan's shooting, noting a mix of irreligious and religious responses from the public. He urges religion to teach values, compassion, and the sacred covenant not to kill.
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U.S
Ettlin
Community letters critique council silence and school closure
Readers urge accountability after Coralville council member Ehmsen defrauding two elderly residents and question silence from Stewart Dvorsky and others. They defend Tyler School against closure arguing against desegregation impact and propose funding alternatives while signing as parents and residents.
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Coralville
Ehmsen
Iowa City
Mr. Stewart
Dvorsky
Tyler School
Tyler
Masada and the Illusion of Reality in TV
A reader denounces the Masada TV special as out of touch with reality. The letter claims Americans support imperial aggression in El Salvador and compares U S actions to ancient Rome, urging viewers to shut off TV and write Congress.
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Masada
el Salvador
Letter praising Prof Luxenburg’s journalism and statistics
A former college professor and current sales representative commends Prof. Luxenburg’s articles in the newspaper. He praises his timely topics, solid documentation, and use of statistics and journals to support viewpoints, calling the writing incisive and a distinct contribution.
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Prof. Luxenburg
President Reagan shot stuns witnesses in crowded scene
A six year old observer Naomi Milholland recalls the moment President Reagan was shot amid Secret Service protection. The shooter is described as 25 years old, provoking shock at the attack on the president.
Who Is Jesus Christ A Concise Biography
This compact bio traces Jesus from an obscure birth to a carpenter's son who preached for three years, faced betrayal and crucifixion, and died with nothing but a borrowed grave. Despite nineteen centuries, he remains the central figure of humanity and progress, with aging venerable status replaced by pension needs.
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Jesus Christ
Plural Versus Singular Verbs With Collectives
Mount Vernon reader argues when collective nouns take plural verbs and notes that the majority of guidance favors singular agreement when the group is treated as a unit. The example shows how “a small minority” can force disagreement unless treated as a unit.
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Mount Vernon
Prentice Hall Handbook For
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