Representative democracy and the Jepsen victory debate
The piece discusses how special interest groups shape elections and questions whether the public truly represents its voters. It critiques both pro life and pro choice movements, defends Sen. Dick Clark’s approach to voting, and argues that representative democracy means weighing all sides rather than bowing to powerful voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Clark
Iowa ‘Pro-Life Action Council
Roger Jepsen
National Abortion Rights Action League
Pro-Life
United States
San Francisco politics and the Milk vacancy debate
An opinion on San Francisco governance questions whether appointing a homosexual to replace Harvey Milk on the Board of Supervisors reflects public values. The piece argues sexual orientation should not determine public service or representation and warns of a misguided moral rush in city politics.
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Guyana
Diane Feinstein
Harvey Milk
Milk
San Francisco
Board of Supervisors
Mason City
Bat
Mike
Cedar Rapids
Public backs targeted relief over deficit rise in Carter plan
An ABC News Harris Survey of 1197 adults finds 54 percent fear elderly and pensioners will face unfair hardship, 51 percent see the poor hurt, and 48 percent accuse big business of getting off easy under Carter's inflation drive. Many support a federal jobs and aid program despite potential deficits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
ABC News-Harris
Times remains shut as unions threaten British press
A Times Newspapers Ltd strike and union pressures cripple Britain’s paper, with 65 union chapels bargaining over pay and production. The Times suspends publication while management fights what it calls industrial anarchy, risking a major loss to national discourse and the left’s endorsement of labor actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coypu
The
Times
Fortnum & Mason
the Times
Sunday Times
Times Newspapers Ltd
Britain
New Statesman
Harry Evans
En garde! Letters respond to Mike Edwards and author
In a reply to prior letters from November 10 and 18, the writer announces it is time to speak about Mike Edwards and the author, addressing ongoing exchanges in the letters page. The piece frames a confrontation through editor letters and personal stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Edwards
Beginnings and biases on usage in a storm of opinions
A collage of notes covers sentence starts with that and stylistic quirks, plus letters praising and challenging speakers, local figures, and community pride. The writer cites editors, critics, and resident names while discussing language, identity, and hometown loyalties.
Cedar Rapids Airport Weathered Storm Runways Stay Open
A private pilot notes Cedar Rapids Eastern Iowa airport remained operational during a weekend storm. The Gazette and local stations reported delayed flights and poor conditions, but Cedar Rapids kept runways visible and open while O'Hare struggled.
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Iowa
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
O’hare
Chicago
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John Robertson
Representative Democracy
National Right To Life Committee
John Culver
Louis Harris
Harris Survey
Teamsters
United Auto Workers
UAW
Chicago Tribune
New York News Syndicate
By Anthony Lewis
New York
Times of London
Morris Gosling
Norwich
London Zoological Society
M. Mouse
Sunset Boulevard
Oxford
Far East
E.H. Cooke-Yarborough
Kenya
Mount
Elgon
Kenya-Uganda
Uganda
New York Times Service
En Garde
Theodore M. Bernstein
Fowler
New York Times Syndicate
Mr. Edwards
Police Department
IBM
Pride
Howard Hall
Otto Kohl
Jim Smith
John Ely
G.K. Thompson
Roy Harger
Ben L. Knight
Mrs. K
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