Jernigan Jepsen Loan Fallout Weighs in Iowa Politics
Former Iowa Commission for the Blind director Kenneth Jernigan and ex lieutenant governor Roger Jepsen are at the center of a dispute over a $24,700 bank loan for a truck purchase. Ray Raymond, a former employee, accuses Jernigan of pressuring for secrecy. Jepsen is accused of cosigning and misreporting. The FBI and Roxanne Conlin are reviewing the case, while Jernigan denies the charges and counters that Raymond is disgruntled.
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Iowa Commission For the Blind
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Roxanne Conlin
U.S
Iowa
The
Central National Bank of Des Moines
Jepsen
Undiscovered bio resources and the value trap
A Worldwatch Institute manifesto questions using extinction risk to justify protecting all species for potential drug gains. It notes only a small fraction of the 3 to 10 million species identified are studied, and broad screening would be impractical. The piece labels the argument as pseudo practicality and warns other factors may dominate.
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Worldwatch Institute of
Washington, D.C
Iowa
Monkshood
Brazil's Alcohol Fuel Drive Surges Amid Oil Dependence
Brazil expands a government program to produce alcohol as vehicle fuel, investing over a billion dollars and thousands of acres. Last year it yielded more than 200 million gallons of ethanol for combustion engines. Gasohol in the United States mixes 10 percent ethanol with 90 percent gasoline, with modest fuel savings and emission cuts.
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Brazil
Wall Street Journal
Midwest
Speeding semis raise highway safety concerns
A reader reports a near collision on Highway 151 when a cement truck roared past at high speed and forced the caller off the road. They urge more enforcement of speed limits for heavy trucks and better curbs on risky driving by commercial vehicles.
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Highway 151
Springville
Rehabilitating the Dollar with Silver Backing
A reader argues the 1964 silver content should back the dollar again. They urge restoring precious metal backing and a balanced budget to curb inflation and regain global currency strength.
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U.S
Intelligence pool sought in Korea investigation
Rep. Bruce Caputo pressed for testimony from the back channel of intelligence that operated during the Nixon and Ford administrations. He named Brent Scowcroft and other aides, arguing such information could reveal intelligence handling outside CIA and NSA channels and would broaden the Korea probe after Leon Jaworski’s resignation.
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Korea
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Caputo
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National Security Agency
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Committee
Executive Branch
CIA
Thomas P
Tip) O'Neill
New York
Laughter at Carter highlights policy doubt at Bohemian Grove
The New York Times Service reports at a Bohemian Grove gathering in San Francisco a crowd mocked President Carter's foreign policy while praising some prudent moves. The piece notes lack of strong Democratic support, concerns over civil service reform, and calls for selective criticism to spur change.
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Lakeside
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Carter Administration
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Lyndon Johnson
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