Open season on mourning doves sparks Iowa reform talk
The Iowa conservation commission presses an emergency rule to open mourning dove season despite Attorney General Turner’s opinion of illegality. Critics warn the move bypasses the legislature and could trigger a legislative backlash next year to close this loophole and curb agency policy outrunning elected representatives.
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Turner
Iowa Conservation Commission
Legislative Rules Review Committee
Senate Natural Resources Committee
Iowa
Letters on dove season and wildlife in state politics
A reader criticizes the attorney general for opposing dove season while accusing him of seeking taxpayer-funded travel. The letter questions wildlife conservation efforts, praises the conservation director for candor, and argues for responsible wildlife attention beyond dove hunting.
Waterworks board and dove season views in editorials
A letter praises the city water board for stable service and long range planning, defending current management against transfer proposals. The author argues for preserving the waterworks board and cites deep wells, storage, and plans as key. The piece also defends dove hunting seasons with mortality data, referencing the Lacey Act and endangered species protections.
Why extraterrestrials may avoid open contact with Earth
Two astronomers Thomas Kuiper and Max Morris of JPL and Caltech propose that superior civilizations stay hidden to avoid blighting Earths knowledge. They argue open contact could derail human progress as minds focus on absorbing advanced tech and culture. They contrast this benign view with common fears of theft or hostility.
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Thomas Kuiper
Max Morris
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Caltech
Earth
Georator case shows danger of federal harassment
James J. Kilpatrick argues that the federal suing power harms small business. Georator Corp in Manassas faced a 1974 sex discrimination claim that centered on rude questioning. The EEOC subpoena and delays wasted years and money, prompting a call for a general law letting victims sue over government harassment.
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Krasnow
Georator Corporation
Manassas
Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
Washington
Doe
Georator
EEOC
Congress
Marion Faces Aug Vote On Water Board Control
A call to voters in Marion ahead of an August 30 election on whether to keep the waterworks trustees in charge or transfer management to the city council. An engineer who served ten years with the board warns a change may not deliver added benefits to water customers.
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Water Board
Waterworks Board of Trustees
Marion
Board of Waterworks Trustees
City Council
Limitations on Controlling Tobacco Smoke Yoke
William F Buckley Jr argues government should stay out of smoking debates and let airlines, restaurants, and transport services set flexible policies. He notes rising anti smoke activism but contends state power should apply only in airless public spaces like subways and space modules.
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Art Heusinkveld
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Senate
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Priebe of
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Board of Trustees
Posal
Wisconsin
Department of the Interior
U.S
Feds
By James J. Kilpatrick
John Marshall
Shelley Krasnow
Jane Doe
Washington Star Syndicate
Marion Water
William F. Buckley, Jr
Vietnam
Lucy Page Gaston
United States
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