Grassley Leads Stoner Narrowly in Iowa GOP Senate Poll
A March Iowa poll shows Grassley ahead of Stoner by 3 points when undecided voters lean, with 40 to 37 or similar margins. Both would beat Democrat Culver if the election were held now, and the race highlights a conservative versus moderate split within the Iowa GOP ahead of the June 2 primary.
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Iowa Speed Crackdown Slows Interstate Travel
Iowa enforces speeding laws with higher fines and license suspensions, cutting average speeds on I 80 in Pottawattamie to 56.1 mph from 57.6 mph and reducing those over 60 mph. Nebraska lags with looser enforcement and higher speed indulgence. Governor Ray praised the crackdown and patrols report more drunk driving charges alongside fewer fatalities and lower fuel costs.
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Linn-Mar Board Rejects State Funds for Non-Public Bus Program
The Linn-Mar Board of Education refused a $60 000 state grant to buy buses for transporting non public school students, a policy dispute that has persisted for over a year. Critics say rejecting the funds harms taxpayers while public districts receive state support for similar transportation costs. Public busing of non public students operates in more than 60 districts statewide.
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Readers urge school transport move and critique local politics
A letter urges Linn-Mar to study district transport for non public students amid high current rates and notes parent associations will push the issue at board meetings. A reader defends investigative reporters and questions fraud prosecutions, contrasting capitalism with interventionism and critiquing government bureaucrats.
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Scary TMI proves blessing in disguise
The writer argues the Three Mile Island accident shifted nuclear power debate to public concern, spurred safety measures, and showed no casualties. Public opinion favors continuing and expanding nuclear energy, with polls and politicians broadly pro nuclear power.
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Gazette Editorial Page Guidelines
The Gazette outlines its editorial page policy inviting readers to submit opinions under strict rules. Each writer may contribute one letter every 30 days, with content condensed and edited without altering meaning and no anonymous publication. Telephone numbers and readable signatures accompany submissions for authentication, and poetry is not permitted.
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Iran Tactics and Carter Response Questioned
A Washington column criticizes President Carter for belated sanctions after the Iran hostage seizure. It argues a stronger, multilateral approach and a bold diplomatic image could have pressured Iran and deterred Soviet opportunism, warning that delay invites repetition of audacity elsewhere.
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