Warden reshuffle signals bold social services upgrade
Department of Social Services Commissioner Victor Preisser shifts Lou Brewer from Fort Madison to Mount Pleasant and names Jack Baughman as Brewer’s successor in Mason City. The move, viewed as controversial, aims to speed up operations across Iowa's welfare, mental health, and prison systems amid unrest.
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Department of Social Services
Victor Preisser
Lou Brewer
State Penitentiary
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Mount Pleasant
Jack Baughman
Department
Mason City
Brewer
Illinois
Preisser
Baughman
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Iowa
U.S. farmland report fuels bounty of foreign ownership debate
The Senate and likely the House consider a bill requiring foreigners who own or buy U S farmland to report holdings to the agriculture secretary. Officials say about 3 percent of land changes hands annually, with 25 states pushing limits though the department lacks precise overseas ownership data. The bill, led by Clark and Culver, aims to ensure Americans retain the lion’s share of U S farmland amid rising foreign interest.
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Senate
Carter
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Agriculture Department
Congress
Clark
Culver
Iowa Guard Letter Sparks Probe Oversight Debate
The Iowa National Guard faced scrutiny after Deputy Adjutant General Frederick Oelrich wrote to senior officers and retired generals asking them to contact a House committee investigating guard activities. He urged warning the committee about the impact of rehashing past issues. Governor Ray condemned the letter during a Monday news conference.
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Iowa National Guard
Frederick Oelrich
Oelrich
Iowa House
Ray
Women in Congress Stumble Amid Campaign Hurdles and Gender Bias
A 1978 analysis finds women face funding barriers and donor bias that depress candidacy viability. It notes few win early seats without party backing and highlights cases like Gloria Schaffer and Olympia Snowe as evidence of uphill battles. Retirements reduce female House presence while some rise to higher aims.
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Snowe and Smoley
Capitol
Carter gets high marks in Bourne affair for most Americans
A Harris poll shows 40 percent give Carter positive marks on handling the Bourne case, with 76 percent saying he acted promptly after learning of illegal drug use. Viewpoints deem the episode peripheral and not a major threat to his presidency.
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Carter
Peter Bourne
White House
Bourne
Harris
Carter White House
President Carter
Jimmy Carter
Who Qualifies for Food Stamp Help Says Elderly Should Eat
Letter questions who receives food stamps under limits of 197.80 monthly for singles and 266.70 for married couples. The writer compares restaurant meals to home cooking, cites Social Security and income ranges, and argues stamps should go to those truly in need.
Cedar Rapids public praise for police and Gazette readers
A Cedar Rapids letter-writer defends the local police and The Gazette, praising the department as one of Iowa’s finest. The writer, citing 68 years in the city, argues critics misjudge officers and notes personal experiences where police acted professionally, save for occasional parking tickets.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Education values guide returns to fixed schedules in schools
The piece argues that formal education ends a vacation of values as students return to classrooms with strict routines. It cites controversy over diploma standards, praises Loma Linda University and Seventh Day Adventist philosophy, and calls for character and moral absolutes guided by faith.
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Loma Linda University of California
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Defends C R I in Cedar Rapids Gazette reply
A Cedar Rapids writer rebuts a Houston letter writer who disparaged local entertainment. The author argues Cedar Rapids offers plenty of good clean entertainment despite missing Houston’s bustle and confirms residents won’t be swayed by outsiders.
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Houston
Texas
Cedar Rapids
Isn’t it the truth by Cor Riblet Jr
A short aphorism from InterOcean Press Syndicate comparing today and tomorrow. The piece notes the same sun and moon but different headaches, claiming today’s headache is worse than yesterday’s.
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Cor Riblet Jr
InterOcean Press Syndicate
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