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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1977
Page
6
The Iowa House State Government Committee rejected a bill to revise the open meetings law by seven to three, with seven members absent. The measure would require tape recordings of all closed sessions and allow courts to review them, aiming to curb abuses of secrecy in public bodies.
Iowa ranks seventh in the nation for life expectancy at 72.56 years based on a decade of records ending 1971. Hawaii Minnesota Utah North Dakota Nebraska and Kansas lead, with Midwestern states favored for climate and lower population density.
George Kennan, famed Soviet expert and former ambassador to Moscow, argues for a restrained yet firm U.S. stance on Soviet expansionism. His career highlights include being barred from Moscow, shaping mid-century policy through resistance and allied aid to counter Soviet influence.
In a reflection from London the author explores how immigrant groups from Irish to Greek Americans wield influence in U.S. politics, notes Kennedy and Byrnes anecdotes, and argues that diverse ethnic pressures shape foreign and domestic policy while urging a balanced approach toward the Soviet Union and a comprehensive SALT accord.
The text asserts that capitalism supports competition among various priorities and life stances and that government lacks authority to enforce conformity. It notes constitutional protections for unions and laws safeguarding these freedoms.
A Letter from a Florida university president prompts questions about word choice reticence versus reluctance. The piece also samples reader notices on usage including cant help but love Betty White and examines double negatives and puns from New York dining room banter.
Grievance due process rights should apply to nonprofit employees and corporate behavior. The writer advocates laws for nonprofit and for-profit entities, urging precinct caucus participation and Linn County Democratic Platform Committee action. Include a ballot measure to require nonprofit firms to guarantee grievance due process.
Dr. Carl Ness and Lt. Col. Arch Roberts warn at a public hearing that Washington driven land use planning pushes regionalism to strip local and state governance. They accuse ACIR and Brookings Institution of shaping prepackaged, federal land control legislation via Blue Books and tax exempt funding.
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