Linn County weighs building versus leasing Handicapped Workshop
New supervisor Joe Rinas urges building a $900,000 Handicapped Systems Workshop near Kirkwood Community College to save about $72,000 over 10 years and gain ownership. Leasing a site on Tenth Avenue SE would cost about $1,292,040 over the same period, with 60 percent bond-rule hurdles and mid 1979 lease expiry. The board split 2-1 in favor of leasing, but supporters of the Kirkwood proposal insist the option merits reconsideration and bond voting.
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Life and death choices in elderly care debated
A Harvard Medical School Tufts study of 14 lung cancer patients finds most favor treatment with lower five year survival and smaller risk of immediate death. The piece argues patients should dictate risks and doctors should explain benefits while not overriding patient values. It also urges allowing terminally ill patients to choose life prolongation or voluntary early death.
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Taiwan policy and Carter gambit spark critique
Syndicated columnist argues Carter's move severing ties with Taiwan shifts legitimacy to Peking and undermines U.S. credibility. He warns of economic and strategic costs for Taiwan, predicts further recognitions to Beijing, and notes Washington gains little in exchange while alienating allies. He contrasts U.S. leverage against the Soviet threat with China's need for Western tech and credits.
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Justice Department reports highlight police brutality pattern
Four brief Justice Department releases expose indictments against police and deputies for brutality and civil rights violations. The pieces trace systemic abuse gaps across Gloucester Roseville Tulsa and Pennsylvania, linking patterns to leadership and local politics while urging federal and local action.
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Letters America Betrays Nation Over Communist Ties
The letter condemns U S leaders from Roosevelt to Carter for diplomatic relations with communist regimes. It praises Nationalist China as a steadfast ally, arguing American betrayal harms friends and aids enemies. It warns treason carries severe penalties and condemns socialist leaders.
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Carter
United States
Message to leaders echoes Micah on right and wrong
A letter asserts that communism under peace labels treason differently by side and warns Washington insiders of a step toward a one world government. It cites Micah 3 1 4 urging American leaders to choose good over evil and fears divine withdrawal for evil deeds.
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Micah
Jacob
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Israel
United States
Public meeting on Palisades Kepler dam fuels complaint
Resident criticizes a December public meeting at Squaw Creek Ski Lodge about reconstructing the Palisades Kepler State Park dam. The writer alleges misleading reporting and notes weather and road hazards reduced turnout while asserting broader aims like waterfowl habitat and park beautification justify rebuilding.
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Squaw Creek
Jeff Joens
State Conservation Commission
Palisades
Isn't it the truth by Carl Riblet Jr
A column by Carl Riblet Jr discusses the escalating conflict between the young and the old. It argues the young refuse to grasp aging issues while the elderly forget the trials of youth, centering on the belief in mortality and recent realization of aging.
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