Flawed on Election Day Registration Amending Bill Faces Veto
Critics warn the plan to allow first time voters to register at the polls could still enable fraud. Linn county auditor Merle Kopel withdrew prior objections, yet officials fear repeated registrations at multiple locations remain possible. Paper ballots with sealed envelopes aim to curb fraud but conflict with secret ballot norms and could slow lines or raise costs. The measure may still be rejected by the governor if passed.
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House
Linn County
Merle Kopel
Weathered Baseball Jibe Sparks Confused Metaphor Debate
After Jim Hunter laments a seven to three lead melting away, fans debate whether his metaphor should be drain or dam. The quip highlights lingering frustration as the pitcher contends the loss is water under the bridge.
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Jim
Catfish) Hunter
Insurance policy loans show 5 to 6 percent rates across decades
The article notes policy loans were vital in the 1930s and remain a bargain at 5 or 6 percent today. It explains Iowa law requires no legislative change and that current rates apply to loans on existing policies, with future changes not affecting in-force contracts. It also mentions insurers seeking higher rates in other states.
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Iowa
William Huff
Iowa Insurance Department
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Inside stories of decency and common sense across towns
A digest of small, hopeful anecdotes from Oregon to New Jersey and California shows everyday fairness in dining, funerals, the army, and animal companions. Highlights include a Denny’s billing dispute that ended in damages, a Palo Alto funeral gift dispute settled by court, and a Navy hopeful turned recruit discharged after marriage and pregnancy.
Page One Briefs and World Population Note
A quirky page one item mentions a man drinking a bottle of Scotch daily for health and the amusing views of Samson and Thumper. It notes Henry Kissinger’s rare agreement with them. Three Wichita paragraphs report Dr L C Nehrt's calculation that world population reached 4 billion around April 1, with a neutral reflection on ideas arising from large numbers.
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Samson
Thumper
Henry Kissinger
Wichita
L. C. Nehrt
Kissinger, Nixon, and Detente in Watergate's Shadow
A Washington Star piece argues Nixon faced a possible purge of Vietnam actions if Congress had upheld obligations after Paris accords. It questions Watergate's impact on judgment, contends detente depended on US resolve, and urges Congress not to be taken for granted.
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Henry Kissinger
Congress
Richard Nixon
United States
Kissinger
Thieu
Watergate
Tom Wicker
John Osborne
Nixon
Hanoi
Haiphong
South Vietnam
Soviet Union
China
Ford
Election Day Holiday Proposed for 1976 Bicentennial
A reader objects to a voter incentive proposal by Sen. Joan Orr and urges making election day a holiday. The letter suggests closing nonessential services to ensure high turnout and ties the plan to the nation's 200th birthday celebrations.
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Joan Orr
Grinnell
Senator Culver
Bob Johnson
Freedom belt movement in southeast Iowa counties
Citizens in Washington Jefferson Van Buren and Lee counties reject county zoning as part of a regional push dubbed a freedom belt. Residents urge leaders to keep counties free and resist state or county control. The effort follows earlier activism in Van Buren and Lee counties and signals broader local opposition to zoning policies.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Washington County
van Buren County
Lee County
Des Moines
Washington
Jefferson
van Buren
Lee
Spending, elections, and foreign aid critique in Congress
A letter argues Congress spends millions on science and India while debating arms for Israel. It accuses a 94th Democrat majority of bias toward donor blocs and praises restored Congress power over foreign policy while warning on aid to Vietnam and Israel.
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Congress
Vietnam
Israel
America
Insurance policies moving toward plain language trends
Consumer advocates and industry spokesmen alike push for clear auto and health policy language. States like Pennsylvania Florida and Illinois explore readability standards while federal lawmakers pursue truth in life insurance. Experts note legal terms and contract law may complicate full simplification.
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Philadelphia
Florida
Illinois Insurance Department
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Carl Ripiet, i
InterOcean Press Syndicate
Decency
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Moses
Oregon
Malcolm Douglas Stroud
Denny’s
Stroud
Oregon Supreme Court
Denny
Palo Alto
Calif
Fiorine Marguerite O'Shea
Fort Dix
N.J
Sandra Gaudreau
Women's Army Corps
Pentagon
Guadreau
Army
Middle East
Bloomington
Ill
Luke Tardy
Tardy
Associated Press
Adelaide
Australia
Zoo
Russell
New York Times Service
William F. Buckley, Jr
New York Magazine
New Republic
Osborne
Russia
Washington Star Syndicate
Tshal
People's Forum
Michael Blouin
National Science Foundation
India
Insurance Legalese
By Don Oakley
Herbert S. Denenberg
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Insurance Department
Truth In Life
Philip A. Hart
Newspaper Enterprise Association
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