Jarvis praises Iowa tax policy and Ray in Cedar Rapids talk
The Proponent of Prop 13 Howard Jarvis offered little criticism of Iowa taxes, praising Gov. Ray while noting Iowa has moved ahead of many states in restricting assessments and limiting budget growth. Iowa officials argue for constitutional or statutory spending limits, preferring flexible laws over rigid constitutional caps.
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Howard Jarvis
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Jarvis
California
Lowell Norland
Kensett
House
Ways-Means Committee
Norland
Alfred Kahn Captures Image As Anti-Inflation Renegade
President Carter’s new anti inflation czar Alfred Kahn stands out as a iconoclastic reformer willing to clash with Washington norms. He rejects euphemisms like recession and pushes for tight money, budget cuts, and reduced defense outlays to curb inflation and shrink the federal deficit.
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Alfred Kahn
Carter
Civil Aeronautics Board
Adviser Kahn
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Kahn
U.S
Mass lunacy in an age of emptiness
A New York Times Service piece discusses Jonestown and broader American malaise. It argues against easy scapegoats, faults the era’s institutions, and cautions that religion’s core value is human life while condemning Jones as a fraud. It cites Justice Jackson on religious freedom and notes ongoing searches for meaning.
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Carter
Guyana
America
The
Wall Street Journal
Jonestown
Rev
Jim Jones
Joneses
Jones
Newspapers and the press freedom that shaped America
Carl Kane reflects on how early American papers were partisan and costly, then explains how Benjamin Day and James Gordon Bennett helped push toward affordable objective journalism. He notes readers must evaluate both sides and that modern papers serve democracy by offering multiple viewpoints.
San Francisco Resident Reflects on Tragedy and Fear
A resident condemns the killings tied to local officials and questions safety after the death of several Bay Area residents in Guyana and a public figure’s fatal shooting. The writer laments the violence, reflects on life in the city, and voices fear for personal safety.
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San Francisco
Bay Area
Guyana
Fear and finance shake a San Francisco reader’s letter
A reader laments fear while pledging a three month stay in San Francisco and critiques the Carter dollar plan. The writer cites Howard J. Ruff and warns that gold reserves, inflation, and a move from gold-backed currency threaten American finance, forecasting a looming dollar collapse.
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Carter
Howard J. Ruff
E.C.U
Treasury
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J. F. Hladky, Jr
J. F. Hladky II
Art Heusinkveld
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Gov. Ray
Iowans For Tax Relief Organization
Federal Reserve Board
Kennedy
Robert
Martin Luther King
Congress of
United States
State Department
Ryan
South Africa
Justice Jackson
Supreme Court of the
Jackson
Congress
Press
New York Times Service
By Carl Kane
Ben Day
James Gordon Bennett
Philadelphia
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
George III
Virginia
Washingtonian
Carl Kane
Coe College
New York Sun
Bennett
New York
Herald
Ing
Jepsen
Clark
James Parton
James Rivington
Day-Bennett
Republican Party
California Supreme Court
Howard Puff
Germany
Japan
Switzerland
Mideast
William Rees-Moy
London Times
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