Linn County weighs site for new jail with island option
After reviewing five sites the Linn County jail subcommittee favors the Mays Island location between the current jail and courthouse. The plan would reuse the remodeled courthouse for the sheriff and courthouse offices, with an estimated cost of 7.2 million dollars. A countywide referendum could occur this or next year to decide the project amid debates over taxes and jail capacity.
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Linn Citizens
Mays Island
Sheriff's Office
Linn
Donald Sawyer
Sawyer
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Third Avenue
Neutron bomb sparks wide nuclear policy backlash across Europe
The administration faces European and Soviet pushback as it presses ahead with a neutron bomb program. Critics argue the weapon provokes escalation and undermines defense diplomacy, with protests in Norway Sweden the Netherlands and West Germany. Allies fear Europe would become a battleground.
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U.S
Soviet Union
Europe
Western Europe
Norway
Sweden
Bonn
London
Helmut Schmidt
America
Reagan
Fearless forecast for Phase II of Reagan reforms
Washington previews Phase II of the Reagan Revolution with ten policy bets. Education tax credits, state control of taxes, Social Security solvency shifts, urban enterprise zones, crime deterrence, potential abolition of Energy and Education, labor busting stance, military pay and draft changes, state abortion options, and a balanced budget amendment drive. The piece notes support from LDS figures and economists, and predicts Senate action and state ratification without detailing exact dates.
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Washington
Sens
Bob Packwood
Pat Moynihan
MEGO
Energy and Education
Maritime Administration
Commerce
Transportation
Congress
Pentagon
Reagan
Orrin Hatch
Milton Friedman
Robert Bork
Letters To Reagan And Local Crime Reports
A reader denounces President Reagan over air traffic controller layoffs and warns of economic and national decline. The letter criticizes the government, urging action to improve working conditions and raises public safety concerns after swan killings and lamb mutilations in Marion with calls for the Sheriff's Office to pursue and punish perpetrators.
Neutron weapons OKd and birth notices collide
A newspaper page paired a neutron weapons OKd story with birth announcements from Aug 9, creating an ironic juxtaposition. No harm intended, but readers noted the unexpected mix of violent policy and new life in close proximity.
Emerald Knights barred from Kingston Stadium field
A caller laments that Emerald Knights and Valiant Knights were not allowed on the field at the Kingston Tournament of Drums on August 2, forcing them to stand before the bleachers. The writer notes his 84 year old mother awaiting her grandsons and argues the decision was discourteous to local youths and visiting corps.
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Kingston Stadium
Tournament of Drums
Emerald Knights
Valiant Knights
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Corps
I Have a Dream of a Giving Christian Church
A vivid dream envisions believers prioritizing lost souls over material wealth. Christians donate large portions to evangelism, sell mansions for heavenly homes, and secretly perform good deeds. Clergy and laypeople unite to witness, study, and confront modern evils with compassion.
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Satan
Church of Jesus
Gazette Letters Guidelines for Editorial Page
The Gazette invites readers to submit letters up to 400 words edited for clarity. Include writer name street address signature and a telephone number for authentication. Anonymous letters not published. Focus on issues and events rather than personalities. Only one letter per writer every 30 days and no verse.
Kilpatrick Budget Amendment Split: Senate Report Criticized
The Senate Judiciary Committee filed a formal report on a proposed constitutional balanced budget amendment. The piece argues the plan is flawed despite broad support for budget balance and warns the amendment rests on shaky estimates of receipts and outlays and could constrain states without fair compensation. It concludes the core issue is political will and the need to elect responsible legislators.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
John Randolph
Roanoke
Speaker
Congress
Commerce Department
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John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
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Times Serv
Geezer
Jack Kemp
Ed Meese
Controllers
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Sandi Brown
West Post Road
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Marion
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Dr. Weinberger
Him Neutron
Christian Dream
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