U.S. urged to expand refugee intake as aid faces cuts
The State Department seeks 100 million in supplemental refugee aid as Congress debates higher immigration ceilings. Dick Clark says 84 000 Indochinese refugees should be admitted in the year ending October 1980, up from 17 400. Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union also rises, with plans to admit tens of thousands. Congress weighs aid and policy amid intense debate.
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Umpire contract stand has critics calling greed in baseball
The piece defends major league umpires seeking contract honoring pay and benefits as volumes of TV revenue rise. It argues experienced umpires deserve big league compensation and criticizes owners for clinging to lower paid minor replacements. It highlights integrity and professionalism of umpires as key factors.
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Marvin vs Marvin World Change Speculation
A satirical piece from the Los Angeles Times Syndicate parodies future shock with absurd rules for romance and social behavior. It imagines signable agreements for acts of affection and declares cohabiting declarations invalid unless couched in dispassionate daytime scenarios at mundane locations.
Rhodesia Election Keeps Smith Era Ties Ahead
The Rhodesia vote produced Muzorewa as prime minister with a bare 51 seat majority amid white minority reserved seats and ongoing guerrilla warfare. Smith remains influential in cabinet as the Patriotic Front abstained, while sanctions debate pits Western aims against continued conflict and regional stability.
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Misleading bluegrass festival at Five Seasons Center draws ire
On April 21 the Five Seasons Center hosted a nine hour bluegrass festival featuring Doc Watson Vassar Clemets and Earl Scruggs but attendees say the lineup was country rock and pop rock with drums and a piano. Manager Mike Gebauer claimed bluegrass but could not name its instruments leading to complaints about a $8.75 admission and a leaky new roof.
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Volunteers Celebrate National Week at Linn County Care Facility
Residents and staff thank numerous individuals groups and organizations for their time and service during National Volunteers Week acknowledging generous donations and many invitations for activities away from the home. The note expresses warm gratitude and smiles left behind.
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Gazette Editorial Page Seeks Reader Letters
The Gazette invites letters to the editor with a 400 word limit and one letter per writer every 30 days. All submissions may be condensed and edited without changing meaning and none may be published anonymously. Writers should provide a readable signature, name, and address with a non printed telephone number for authentication. The page focuses on issues and events rather than personalities and disallows poetry.
Reason vs Bible in Moral Distinctions
A letter to The Gazette argues that Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter shows flaws in both moral systems based on reason and on religious doctrine. The writer contends that morality should derive from the Bible and from God’s standards, not human reason alone, to achieve true peace with self and with God.
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Mercy Hospital pledge anchors ethics in health care policy
A Mercy Hospital leadership address argues health care should be guided by ethical and spiritual values, not broad government control. It defends private, religiously affiliated care, emphasizes holistic patient needs, and calls for life-centered, Judeo Christian principles to shape future debates on insurance, costs, and regulation.
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