OPEC Pricing Rift Delays Unity Amid Global Oil Tension
OPEC members fail to agree on a unified price as Saudi Arabia seeks a $34 benchmark with a 20 percent production cut. Venezuela sticks to $36, Mexico cuts by $2, and market conditions swing toward a buyer's advantage. Ministers plan another meeting in December to push pricing as a top agenda item.
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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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Venezuela
The Turn Signal Debate Stirs Driver Attitudes
A survey questions drivers on why they neglect indicators. Respondents joke about long-ago signals, fear of battery drain, age stereotypes, and lane changes. The piece lampoons lax habits and envisions ads sneering at unused turn signals.
Libya gamble why now
A 1980 sequence shows Libyan jets challenging US RC-135 surveillance over the high seas near Libya. The piece argues Khadafy aims to draw Soviet involvement and trigger overt action, using incidents to force American coercion while testing US resolve and NATO dynamics.
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Athens
Iraq
Iran
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John F. Kennedy
Tripoli
Carter
Carter State Department
Defense Department
Khadafy
Moscow
CIA
Kremlin
Fidel Castro
Poland
America
No.1
Washington
Clash of truth methods drives science and religion apart
The text contrasts science and religion in truth seeking, arguing science relies on evidence and open inquiry while religion confines sources and can oppose scientific progress. It notes historical fear during the Black Death, calls for adaptation to modern knowledge, and warns that militant fundamentalists and accommodating politicians threaten civilization.
Cedar Valley Corridor praised as nation’s conservation recreation project
Editorial commends the Cedar Valley Corridor for transforming an abandoned rail line into a major conservation and recreation effort. The plan preserves linear integrity, fosters economic benefits, and involves advisory boards, landowner meetings, and collaboration among private groups and government agencies.
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Cedar Valley
Iowa
Eastern Iowans invited to share their views
Periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans who express personal views here. DeVere Hirt of Coralville retired in 1973 as a clerk typist with the VA Hospital and previously worked as a life insurance agent, county clerk of court, real estate dealer, and IRS employee.
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DeVere Hirt
Coralville
IRS
Joyce Dennis for Cedar Rapids School Board
A letter praises Joyce Dennis for leadership and dedication to Cedar Rapids schools. It notes 13 years of involvement as a parent volunteer and employee and highlights her role on the declining enrollment committee and readiness to implement future changes.
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Cedar Rapids
Joyce Dennis
Joyce
KOJC FM staff defend station amid Public Dance Permit critique
A reader protests a Gazette August 15 article on public dance permits under City Code Chapter 49. The letter praises KOJC FM as a Cedar Rapids community asset, highlighting staff dedication, volunteer work, and opportunities for youth and adults in radio education.
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Kojc-Fm
Cedar Rapids
Free screening clinic for handicapped childrenSept. 19 at Shrine hospitals
A free screening clinic for handicapped children seeking Shrine hospital treatment will be held from noon to 4 p.m. September 19 at 330 Collins Road NE instead of the time listed in yesterday's letter.
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Shrine Hospitals
Collins Road
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