Califano pushes second US health revolution into lifestyle change
In his final act as HEW secretary, Joseph Califano promotes a Surgeon General report calling for a renewed public health push focused on prevention through lifestyle and conduct. The piece traces a postwar shift from infectious to chronic diseases and questions public enthusiasm for renewed health guidance.
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Joseph Califano
United States
Califano
Congress
Joe Califano
Gas stations briefly test extra charges for services
Energy Department clearance allowed service stations to charge for windshield cleaning tire inflation and credit card handling for a day. The plan was dropped after surcharges were ruled illegal. Dealers criticize the stunt while noting many still perform small free services when time permits. Washington advocates touted the message amid rising costs.
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Energy Department
Budget balancing proposal meets energy crisis head on
The article contrasts a proposed constitutional amendment to require yearly budget balance with the energy crisis and rising deficits. It argues that even if Congress approves Carter's energy plan, funding risks and cost overruns could push deficits higher, undermining the balance goal and limiting federal flexibility in emergencies.
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Congress
Treasury
Defense
Carter’s statecraft flounders in new ABC Harris poll
A national ABC News Harris survey shows Carter trailing Reagan 51 to 44 and Baker 48 to 43. Kennedy leads both Republicans by large margins, with 59 to 36 against Reagan and 60 to 34 over Baker, signaling sharper GOP splits ahead of 1980.
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Ronald Reagan
ABC News-Harris
Carter
Reagan
Sen
Howard Baker
Baker
Edward Kennedy
Kennedy
California
Letters Praise Sugar Bottom Corps After Public Meeting
A letter lauds the Corps of Engineers for its response to public opinion on Sugar Bottom. The July 5 meeting is praised for four outcomes: admission of inadequate consultation, a tentative plan for day use after mid July, inclusion of public input in the reservoir master plan, and a seminar on August 23 at the Coachmen Inn in Iowa City to gather ideas.
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Corps of Engineers
Sugar Bottom
Corps
Coachmen Inn
Iowa City
Coralville Reservoir
Forum outlines citizen committee for reservoir use
The editor notes a plan to form a permanent citizen committee to advise the corps on reservoir facilities. Contact numbers 626 2580 and Gary Thompson at Coralville Lake Corps of Engineers for membership. The piece praises local cooperation on Sugar Bottom and urges public input on recreation management.
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Gary Thompson
Coralville Lake
The Case for Clarity by Carl Kane
A reflective piece compares Adelia Liercke’s vivid local imagery with a World War II Civil Defense blackout notice. It argues specificity helps readers see the same picture, and notes Roosevelt’s wartime call to illuminate or obscure as appropriate.
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Civil Defense Department
Insights He who talks much cannot al ways talk well
A compact proverb notes that excessive speech harms quality. It emphasizes restraint and clear expression over volume or speed, suggesting thoughtful communication yields better understanding and influence.
Limited housing options for Medicaid patients in Linn County
A social worker with 34 years in Linn County notes scarce post hospital care options for Medicaid Title 19 residents. After short term Medicare, many are routed to lower care with only 30 working days to move. Boldt's Lodging Home and Maple Lawn are often full, leaving Linn County Care Facility as the main residential option with crowded rooms and shared facilities.
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Boldt’s
Maple Lawn
Linn County
First Ave
Marion
Nixon Plans Return to Active Life Says Safire
William Safire reports in the Sunday Gazette that Richard Nixon is preparing an active comeback including a written analysis of foreign policy trends to project U.S.-Soviet competition to 2000. He reportedly deferred SALT II answers to his grandchild, drawing Jim Jennie’s remark.
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Sunday Gazette
William Safire
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Safire
Jennie
Reasonable ERA Debate Shapes Iowa Girls Basketball
A Gazette letter urges defeating the proposed Iowa Equal Rights Amendment to protect girls basketball. It argues against Pennsylvania’s broadly interpreted ERA precedent and notes Iowa’s approach treats sex discrimination like race discrimination, requiring government justification.
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The
Gazette
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
Appreciation for Lin House Gifts and Mrs Dorothy Gibson
The Ga zette notes appreciation for Lin House Gifts and Mrs Dorothy Gibson who honored two boys who recovered and returned over 500 to the store. Gibson presented savings bonds to each boy at a Scout troop meeting and stressed thanks to all attendees for doing the right thing.
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Lin House
Dorothy Gibson
Gazette
Wayne Engle Restores Family Films at Marion Theatre
The Marion Theatre thanks Wayne Engle for bringing back family films to the venue. The note expresses gratitude from the community and acknowledges many more appreciative voices beyond those who write or call.
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Wayne Engle
Marion Theatre
Mr. Engle
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