Amtrak faces 14 May deadline for funding cutback
Congress must disapprove by May 14 to halt a 40 percent Amtrak service reduction. Supporters urge urgent congressional action, arguing rail travel remains underused while subsidies continue. The piece notes low ridership, high costs, and potential route cancellations, especially the Chicago to San Francisco Zephyr through Iowa.
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Amtrak
Bell
Harris
Congressional Quarterly
William Plymar
Des Moines
Chicago
Iranian Revolution and Terror Compared to Classic Uprisings
The piece analyzes Crane Brinton on revolutions and notes Iran 1979 follows liberalist starts but slides into suppression and executions. It contrasts Iran with French terror and US reactions, citing mass executions and possible large prison trials, urging stronger moral exposure by the United States.
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Crane Brinton
Ayatollah Khomeini
Iran
Tehran
Private schooling rise alarms public education in U.S.
A nation on alert as more parents choose private schools amid concerns about public school quality. The shift, evident across New York suburbs California and Washington, prompts calls from officials like Ernest Boyer to address core issues.
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New York City
Washington
Boyer
Spying moral paradox in South Africa policy
The piece argues through cognitive dissonance theory that the CIA's covert spying on South Africa triggers moral contradictions in U.S. policy. It notes the Beechcraft covert gear, questions the need for attaché footage when satellites exist, and suggests aerial surveillance in Africa. It views the CIA as still essential despite criticism, while urging human rights emphasis and openness to reform in foreign policy.
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South Africa
America
Kissinger
Carter
Nuclear energy debate amid Three Mile Island aftermath
An editorial discusses public acceptability of nuclear power after the Three Mile Island incident. It questions whether Americans will consent to risks and future waste burdens and urges that the policy be decided by voters, not just officials.
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Three Mile Island
Washington
Congress
Palo
All Iowa Safe Energy Rally Outlines Anti Nuclear Stand
Iowa City readers are urged to participate in a Cedar Rapids rally on April 21 at Greene Square Park. The event promotes alternative energy, opposes the Duane Arnold nuclear facility, and calls for no new Iowa plants and stockholder rate hike accountability.
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Cedar Rapids
Greene Square Park
Duane Arnold
Palo
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