Nixon cuts water pollution funds threaten 1980s cleanup
EPA chief William Ruckelshaus decries the administration for allocating only up to 3 billion for 1974 and 2 billion for 1973, far below the 5 and 6 billion authorized. The move jeopardizes Cedar Rapids projects and the nation’s goal of swimming‑quality waters by the mid‑1980s. The piece notes critics accuse Nixon of cozying with business and warn of delayed reclamation if funds stay lean.
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E Nixon
William Ruckelshaus
Environmental Protection Agency
Nixon
Ruckelshaus
Congress
Cedar Rapids
Burlington Street
United States
Speaker-designate or speaker-elect confusion in Iowa House
The piece argues Rep. Andrew Varley is not truly speaker-elect until formal election on Jan 8, noting the minority rarely nominates a rival and the winner becomes speaker immediately upon election. It suggests using speaker-designate rather than speaker-elect to avoid confusion.
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Andrew Varley
Stuart Republican
Iowa House of Representatives
Republican House
Senate
House
Kissinger's Dilemma as Nixon Kept in State Dept Orbit
James Reston weighs Henry Kissinger's future after Nixon plans to keep William Rogers as secretary of state. Kissinger faces limits of tenure, age near 50, and the pull between diplomacy and memoir ambitions while Vietnam negotiations loom and a potential exit nears.
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Ashington
Nixon
William Rogers
Henry Kissinger
White House
Washington
Kissinger
China
Moscow
Vietnam
Henry
Harvard Yard
Larry Brown
Chase Manhattan Bank
State Department
Cono School Standards Challenged in Public Debate
A reader letters column defends Cono Christian School against claims about atheistic bias in public education. The writer asserts teachers can be Bible believers, notes limited use of electronic education, and argues the school upholds higher standards free from humanistic ideas. The piece also mentions a book drive offering used books to aid Peace and student families.
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Cono Christian School
Cedar Falls
Veterans of Peace run free book exchange at Kirkwood College
Helpful Vets thank Billy Tracey and members of Veterans for Peace who set up a free book exchange for Kirkwood Community College students on November 27. The group connects students selling used books with buyers and assisted the author in selling her books. observers noted students’ reactions to the volunteers’ help.
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Billy Tracey
Veterans For Peace
Kirkwood Community College
Gazette Forum Letters Policy
The Gazette invites readers to send letters on issues or events not personalities. Letters should concentrate on one topic and be concise for broad readership. Limit roughly 400 words, one letter per writer per month, edits may shorten, no anonymous publication, include name address signature and phone for authenticity.
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Gazette
Educational Byways and the Duty of Higher Learning
Dr. Wilbur C. Miller of Drake University urges colleges to resist reducing higher education to vocational training. He defends liberal arts as essential to knowledge, culture, and public life, warning against a society that undervalues universities and public communication of education’s purpose.
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Wilbur C. Miller
Drake University
Polk County Medical and Bar Associations
Des Moines
Teline
ST. Louis
Associated Press
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