Gun-rights ruckus as Morton Grove ban sails toward Supreme Court
The Morton Grove handgun ban in Illinois faces a 2-1 federal appeals court ruling and a protracted path to the Supreme Court. The editorial notes ongoing clashes between gun rights advocates and gun control supporters, questions about the meaning of the Second Amendment, and potential state constitutional angles, including Iowa and Illinois provisions.
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Illinois
Morton Grove
U.S. Supreme Court
Morton Grovers
High Court
U.S
White House looks at taxing health benefits as revenue idea
The plan would tax workers on part of employer paid health insurance as a revenue source. Supporters say it could curb costs and raise funds, but faces opposition from health insurers labor and business groups, with Congress unlikely to back a measure unpopular to many voters.
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White House Budget Office
Edwin Dale
Dale
Congress
Iowa
Reagan
House
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Townes
Iowa basketball ticket plan prompts donor friendly single tickets
Letter discusses how season ticket allotments should favor large donors by offering six to eight single admission tickets distributed in pairs to less affluent fans. Other letters praise Metro High School staff for Cathy’s education and health needs while criticizing Greene Square Park concrete forms that limit seating and greenery.
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Iowa
Greene Square Park
Coloring book sale honors Cedar Rapids artists
A reader commends the Cedar Rapids Advertising Federation for a local coloring book by Dick Pinney and others. The book will be sold at the Holiday Boutique in Town and Country on December 11, with calls to Mrs. Kay Staub at 362-6373 to purchase. Each copy costs $2.
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Cedar Rapids
Kay Staub
Ad Federation
Reagan missing a chance to push CTB amid MX defeat
After losing a House vote on MX production funds Reagan faces an opening to seek limits on both nations arsenals. Congress favors renewing Threshold Test Ban and Peaceful Nuclear Explosions treaties and resuming CTB talks to curb nuclear buildup and move toward a comprehensive test ban.
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Senate
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Afghanistan
Joint Chiefs of Staff
CTB
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Kennedy
Geneva
Doris Lessing's Canopus in Argos alters science fiction outlook
A reviewer surveys Lessing’s Canopus in Argos series, noting a cosmic, spiritual cosmos where Earth is a small part. The critic compares Lessing to Dante, explains four novels, and offers guidance on reading order and library availability.
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Canopus
Argos
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Dante
Planet 8
Thoughtful Cedar Rapids Editorials From Local Readers
Periodic observations from Eastern Iowans invite expression on unlimited topics. Views are author’s own. Terry Heller of Cedar Rapids is an associate professor of English at Coe College.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe College
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