Governor's acting appointments face Senate confirmation question
Iowa Attorney General says Governor Ray overstepped in keeping Victor Preisser as acting social services commissioner for about 15 months without Senate confirmation. Preisser and others held acting posts while salary and tenure questions linger, prompting calls for all top state posts to seek confirmation within 90 days of the Senate’s convening.
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Marion theater sale aims to revive downtown after porn confrontations
Wayne Engle purchased the Marion Times Theater from Bourbon Street Enterprises of Des Moines, ending eight years of decline on 10th Street. The deal promises family films and community uses, countering licensing pressure and reviving a once thriving venue in a town that hopes for a cheerful rebirth.
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Tobacco study typifies federal waste
The FTC seized seven tons of materials from Brown and Williamson in Louisville to Washington along with 400 pounds of records on film as part of a broad tobacco advertising probe. The cost and scope prompted criticism of regulatory overreach and alarm about the bill for U.S. productivity as federal agencies issue thousands of rules annually.
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Early Church Writings and Infant Baptism Debate
Correspondent questions the origins of infant baptism alleging it was authorized by law in 416 AD, 320 years after the biblical canon was completed in 95 AD, and claims this violated Biblical practice. The letter references Augustine and church authorities and discusses the influence of civil law on doctrine.
Early church doctrinal shifts and Marian devotion warned
The text traces baptism and obedience, noting baptism as a result of salvation, not its cause. It criticizes early church Fathers at Chalcedon 451 for Mariolatry, arguing for one mediator as stated in I Timothy 2 5, and continues to 787.
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Five pet peeves from a columnist on modern life
William Schneider lists his top five annoyances from restaurant naming trends to long phone holds, economic excuses, campers at Coralville reservoir, and know-it-alls. He riffs on religion history portions and current social quirks with a humorous, personal tone.
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Americans Back Federal Handgun Registry by Wide Margin
An ABC News Harris poll shows 78 percent favor a federal handgun registry and 72 percent support broader gun control laws including universal purchase registration. The survey questions the NRA’s political clout and suggests public support for gun control remains strong but uneven in intensity.
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