NR Council's Wider Powers in Northern Pipeline Fate
Iowa AG says Natural Resources Council limited to floodways and flood plains. The council may need to broaden inquiry to assess underground water impacts and karst terrain. If route changes avoid aquifer risk, Minnesota refineries gain crude supply without harming Eastern Iowa water health.
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Iowa
Iowa Geological Survey
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Northern Pipeline Co
Minnesota
Iowa arena expansion gains 500 seats at Hawkeye Sports Arena
University of Iowa planners and the state Board of Regents approve adding 500 seats to the Hawkeye Sports Arena east of Finkbine golf course. Capacity rises to 15 000, surpassing the old Fieldhouse by nearly 2 000, with most seating underground to blend with the surroundings.
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University of Iowa
State Board of Regents
Hawkeye
Finkbine
Iran follows risky path as hostage crisis persists
The column argues that sanctions and a naval quarantine in the Hormuz Strait could pressure Iran without immediate hostilities. It criticizes Carter aides for labeling such ideas as extreme while urging readers to weigh the potential costs and benefits of nonmilitary pressure against Tehran.
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U.S
Iran
Canada
Australia
Khomeini
United Nations
Strait of Hormuz
Indian Ocean
Repeal the Wheel a Fresh Take on Congressional Reform
In a provocative piece, William Hakill lampoons Congress by proposing to repeal the wheel to solve energy, tax, and Iran problems. He argues for sweeping reforms, condemns inaction, and warns that strong pressure could deter hostage crises and foreign aggression.
Iowa Gas Tax Hike Proposal Sparks Outcry
Readers blame state leadership for gasoline tax increases tied to highway expansion. They cite IDOT data on declining fuel tax revenue and object to taxes raised to fund roads deemed underused or unnecessary. The letter reflects public frustration with policy and inflationary costs.
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Iowa
IDOT
Letter to the Editor on taxes and Christmas beliefs
A reader denounces tax increases as taxation without representation and urges a Boston Tea Party style response. The letter defends Christmas as a Christian celebration, supports Santa and decorations, and calls for unity against anti Christian sentiment.
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Boston
Clarity Woes Highlight Faulty Newspaper Phrasing
A Fort Lauderdale reader laments tangled sentences in a local paper. He notes a million dollar crime raid tied to football bets and criticizes vague modifiers and pronoun mismatches that confuse readers.
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Idaho
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Fort Lauderdale
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