Editorial: Block Should Resign Over Farm Woes
The piece argues Agriculture Secretary John Block is likely to resign as farm income and debt worsen. It notes predictions by Rep. Cooper Evans and Devon Woodland, cites deep structural problems from years before Reagan, and says Block will “take the fall” while the administration bears political risk.
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U.S. Agriculture
John Block
Block
Cooper Evans
Iowa
Devon Woodland
National Farmers Organization
Woodland
John Black
Reagan
Iowa backs away from Rose Bowl float plan
Iowa will not field a state-promoting float in Pasadena for New Year festivities due to an estimated 18 month lead time and at least 30000 dollar cost. Gov Branstad notes promotion value hinges on the Hawkeye football team and the conduct of fans and band, predicting more impact from on-field success than from marketing hype.
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Iowa
Pasadena
Branstad
Charms of
Hawkeye
Hands off approach urged for U S in Philippines
Benedict J Tria Kerkvliet argues for a U S hands off policy toward the Philippines warning that direct intervention risks civil war and damaged bases. He urges stopping military aid and bases expansion while shifting aid through international groups and negotiating future base status with any new government.
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Marcos
United States
Philippines
Washington
Pentagon
Clark Air Base
Subic Bay Naval Station
America
China
Vietnam
Nicaragua
Iran
Asia
Proposes merging Iowa Braille and School for the Deaf
Readers oppose Gov Branstad plan to join the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School in Vinton with the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs. They argue separate facilities best serve special needs and cite long standing educational practice. They urge citizens to contact the governor and legislators.
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Iowa
Readers praise Cedar Rapids Airport snow crew
Two letters discuss kindness of the airport snow removal team during a December layover, noting doors opened and reassurance given, praising their help and morale. A second writer argues abortion ethics, urging perspective on pain of unwanted children and urging care for fellow humans.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Louis
Cathmar S. Prange
Morison case threatens free press
A New York Times editorial questions why press groups hesitate to join the ACLU in appealing Samuel Loring Morison’s two year prison sentence for leaking classified photos to Jane's Defense Weekly. It warns the Morison precedent could curb whistle‑blowers and reporters, widen classified material and demand source identification, while noting Congress and the Reagan administration have rejected an official secrets Act.
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American Civil Liberties Union
Samuel Loring Morison
Jane’s Defense Weekly
Pentagon Papers
Morison
Jane’s
Morison’s
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United States
Michael Schatzow
Schatzow
Washington Post
Reagan
William Casey
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Ferdinand E. Marcos
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Pacific Studies
Australian National University
Canberra
Los Angeles Times
Neto
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the Gazette
Thomas Lorange
Zacheis
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Tom Wicker
New York Times
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