Civil rights and federal overreach in Weather Underground case
A federal grand jury indicts FBI figures L Patrick Gray W Mark Felt and Edward Miller for home break ins wiretaps and mail tampering in pursuit of Weather Underground targets. The piece questions civil rights limits and warns against setting dangerous policing precedents while noting the Weather Underground's violent acts.
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Grand
FBI
L. Patrick Gray
W. Mark Felt
Edward S. Miller
Weather Underground
Tax indexing could reveal hidden hit from brackets
The article argues inflation measures miss tax effects on living costs. It cites a $30,000 earner gaining 10 percent yearly raises yet losing real buying power due to bracket creep. It endorses a taxing cost index to show hidden costs and ease bracket transitions.
Letters mock the tax funding of exotic Kirkwood courses
A letter responds to April 3 7 and 8 letters criticizing tax money for courses like Wines of France and Sailing. It argues for taxpayer funded education, promoting matching funds to support “Great Gatsby” training and mocks overseas aid and a Yale funded party. The writer urges caution in inviting more Jacks to fund jet set privileges.
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Kirkwood
France
Acapulco
Jack
Oxley Seen Attending Diverse Public Meetings
E F Pat Kane of Marion writes that State Rep Myron Oxley is active and accessible, noting meetings at Vernon Junior High in Marion Linn County Taxpayers Association gatherings Shiloh Cafe dinners with constituents county officers and legislative sessions in Des Moines Kane and others praise the Linn County delegation for hard work and responsiveness.
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Vernon Junior High School
Marion
Linn County Taxpayers Association
Shiloh Cafe
Des Moines
Wide backing for striking miners in Harris poll findings
A 1199 adult nationwide Harris poll shows 62 percent sympathize with miners over coal operators and 75 percent of union members backing the miners. College graduates and business leaders also expressed broad sympathy, though the public blames leaders for the strike and supports limited concessions on health costs and wage increases.
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Harris
United Mine Workers Union
Carter
Correction Clarifies Dr Utley Practice in Clarence
The April 6 notice corrects an error implying Dr. Utley no longer practices in Clarence. He is a practicing physician in the town, busy and supported by a local pharmacist and dentist. The letter also credits rural healthcare workers for their dedication and notes the editor's clarification on page 3 of the April 7 Gazette.
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London Medical Clinic
Utley
Clarence
Dr. Utley
Senators Ignore Constituents Over Canal Vote
A letter from an anonymous writer scolds senators for voting their own way on the Panama Canal issue despite repeated calls and written petitions. The writer admits they are ignorant constituents who previously voted for these lawmakers and now insist on accountability.
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Panama Canal
Isn’t it the truth By Cor Riblet Jr
Heavy taxes are the price we pay for liberty, though lately we get more of the former and less of the latter. The sun sets on days without new taxes, a brighter, warmer, merrier impossibility.
Shortage of Family Doctors in Linn County Spurs Remedies
Citizens report difficulty finding a family doctor in Linn County amid retirements, scope limits at practices, and Medicaid concerns. The county has 44 physicians for about 163,213 people, far from the 1:2,500 target. Advice includes urgent trauma care, referrals from Mercy and St Luke's Trauma Centers, and using the Family Practice Center and Medical Society resources. efforts like the Cedar Rapids Medical Education Program and a new Physician Recruitment Committee aim to attract new practitioners. Percy G. Harris, longtime Cedar Rapids physician, highlights local leadership.
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Linn County
Department of Social Services
Mercy and
St. Luke’s
Public Health Nurses’ Office
American Academy of Family Practice
Call Mercy Trauma Center
St. Luke’s Trauma Center
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospitals
Cedar Rapids Hospital Council
Linn County Medical Society
Percy G. Harris
St. Luke's Hospitals
State Board of Regents
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Art Heusinkveld
J. F. Hladky II
Frank Nye
John Donnelly
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Myron Oxley
Linn County Recorder
E.F
Pat
Kane
Blairs Ferry Road
Louis Harris
Harris Survey
Cern
Chicago Tribune
New York News Syndicate
By Mark Russell
Richard Nixon
Ricardo Montalban
Bebe Rebozo
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Gordon Liddy
Marine Band
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Frederick Decker Clarence
Cor! Riblet Jr
InterOcean Press Syndicate
Linn
United States
Medical Society
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