Iowa editorial calls for safeguards after tainted road oil spill
The Gazette editorial discusses toxic recycled road oil spread on Linn County gravel roads causing illnesses from styrene and naphthalene. It blames Illinois regulations for sale and urges Iowa to strengthen testing, oversight, and prevention rather than punish Linn County.
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Linn County
Iowa Department of Water, Air and Waste Management
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Iowa
Linn
Telephone workers end protest at Des Moines State Fair
Striking Communications Workers of America picketed the State Fairgrounds but agreed to remove pickets to let fair operations continue. Union and fair officials avoided a public relations blow by moving communications duties to union staff, potentially setting a nationwide model for similar disputes.
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Fair
Iowa
Westmoreland v CBS Libel Case Shapes Debate in Pretrial Phase
A detailed look at the Westmoreland libel suit against CBS, filed for 120 million dollars over The Uncounted Enemy Vietnam documentary. The piece argues the lawsuit raises dangers to democratic debate and public criticism of officials, urging resolution through ongoing discussion rather than litigation.
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Boston
William C. Westmoreland
CBS
Westmoreland
Vietnam
TV Guide
CBS News
American Lawyer
Connie Bruck
Dan Burt
Capital Legal Foundation
Burt
David Boies
New York
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Boies
United States
Republic
Jefferson
Supreme Court
Letters to The Gazette on Paraquat misuse and car seat theft
A letter urges Iowa residents to oppose Georgia paraquat spraying to kill marijuana plants, arguing it endangers smokers and could overwhelm Iowa hospitals. It warns of legal consequences for marijuana users and cites NORML against herbicide use. A second letter laments the theft of a daughter's car seat, expressing family hardship and pride in the lost item.
Right Carl Kane and the Maquis versus Marquis confusion
A reader corrects a Gazette article misusing Marquis for maquis in a WWII French underground tale. The maquis is the guerrilla hideout network, not a noble title, and a member of the underground is a maquis. A Baltimore want ad about a lost dog named Lucky is noted.
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Marvin Cone
Coe
Wendy Lemmel
Marquis
Maquis
The
Gazette
Johnny Carson
Baltimore
Lucky
Mind body mystery across science and philosophy
The piece argues minds and bodies are distinct yet linked, noting science fixes bodies well but struggles with mind. It cites Russell and Einstein on perception and secondary versus primary properties, questions hidden variables, and ponders how secondary qualities arise from physical causes.
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Galileo
Newton
Boyle
Democritus
Einstein
Uncle Albert
Readers Write In from Eastern Iowa Citizens
Periodic observations invite thoughtful Eastern Iowans to express views on unlimited topics. The column presents diverse opinions as a platform for local perspective and community discourse.
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John Donnelly
John Robertson
the Gazette
CWA
Anthony Lewis
Nemark Times
Servic
South Vietnam
William Colby
Paraquat Menace
Ray Perry
Iowa Norml
Des Moines
Linda S. Ralls
Third St. NW
Carl Kane
France
Mediterranean
Brian Flanagan
Wenen
St. Augustine
Bertrand Russell
Russell
Shakespeare
Cedar Rapids
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