Iowa Moves Toward Saving Endangered Wildlife
State ecologist Dean Roosa notes six new wildlife preserves bring Iowa total to 48. The 712 acre range sites support 37 species on the endangered list, including mammals birds reptiles amphibians and fish. Loss of buffalo elk and mountain lion blamed on prairie conversion and wetlands drainage. Legislature’s 1975 act spurred protection efforts. Roosa seeks stricter rules banning power lines and commercial buildings on preserves to aid survival.
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Iowa caucus questions answered with leaflets and help
With precinct caucuses set for January 21, Iowans seek clarity on caucus basics. The Gazette will run Ken Sullivan's explainer next month and the League of Women Voters Iowa Citizens Information Service offers two four page leaflets detailing Republican and Democratic processes, eligibility, and delegate allocation.
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Letter supports Cedar Rapids schools removing religious references
A reader commends Cedar Rapids public schools for removing religious content from winter programs while noting that removing songs with direct references does not eliminate religion from the program. The writer, an educator and humanist, urges continued non sectarian, pluralistic education for all children.
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Secretive group questioned as CFR influence alleged
The editor is urged to scrutinize the Council on Foreign Relations and its influence. The writer cites a Marxist founder and urges readers to question candidates and Sen. John Culver about CFR membership and aims an accusation at national sovereignty erosion.
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Holocaust talk and pro choice debate amid donor drive
The column critiques comparing present relief efforts for Cambodia and abortion rights to the Holocaust, arguing the rhetoric is dangerous and urging a faith-based warning against political and moral extremes. It cites Daniel and biblical prophecy, insisting only God's word offers true foreknowledge.
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Iconoclasm and the Supreme Court Under Fire
A 1980s view on how attacks on leaders and institutions define an era of public scrutiny. The piece notes assassinations and resignations since the 1960s, presses debates on Carter and Reagan, and warns against stripping away the robes of the Supreme Court, highlighting quotes from Yoder and Kilpatrick about maintaining institutional dignity amid controversy. It concludes with a call to balance press scrutiny with respect for lasting institutions.
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Notable members of the Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations, founded in 1921, lists 1,878 members in 1978 with David Rockefeller as chairman. Among them are 284 U.S. government officials and 171 members in news or media, including Republicans Dewey Eisenhower Nixon and Democrats Stevenson Kennedy Humphrey McGovern plus figures like Howard Baker and Mondale.
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Prognosticators misfire on 1978 predictions
A look at 30 leading psychics and astrologers shows only six of 250 published predictions for 1978 coming true, a failure rate above 97 percent. The piece notes the upcoming 1979 period ahead as a skeptical forecast.
Reunion planned for USS Weehawken sailors in Williamsburg
A spring 1980 reunion for the men of the U S S Weehawken CM12 is planned in Williamsburg Virginia. The organizers seek Iowa veterans who served aboard during Atlantic Mediterranean and Pacific operations and ask interested parties to send current addresses.
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Unclear call for drastic actions amid Iran crisis
The speaker urges the U.S. to close the Iranian Embassy and detain 50 Iranians for exchange with hostages, paired with a moratorium on Middle East oil. The plan is framed as a quick, face-saving pivot, while promising decisive action beyond talk despite widespread backlash.
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Reagan shifts Iowa strategy for big turnout in caucuses
Ronald Reagan the front running Republican candidate plans a large turnout in the Iowa caucuses on Jan 21 rather than targeting known pro Reagan voters. He hopes to draw at least 40 000 participants up from 24 000 in 1976 while Sen Howard Baker teclm plans a 400 000 Iowa campaign mainly for three mailings to Baker leaning Republicans.
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