Landmark case signals patient care priority in Cedar Rapids trial
The seven week neurosurgeon versus anesthesiologists case in Cedar Rapids was touted as landmark though it produced no dramatic revolution. It upheld high quality care motives behind withholding services when patient safety demands it and suggested physicians face less liability risk if they act on conscientious doubt about a colleague. The verdict reinforced local health care reputation and quality across providers.
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Cedar Rapids
Watts Interior secretary pick sparks energy policy clash
Ronald Reagan taps James Watts a pro business attorney for Interior amid fears over land use and oil gas policy. debate centers on multiple use of federal lands, coal and synfuel development, environmental protections, and the need to balance growth with wildlife and land reclamation.
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Interior
OPEC
West Germany
U.S
Department of the Interior
Carter on hostage crisis a legacy of restraint and risk
The New York Times assessment says President Carter will leave office without freeing the 52 Americans held in Tehran. It credits him with avoiding war or ransom while criticizing his approach and noting lessons for Reagan, who faces Iran’s distrust and pressure to act.
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Carter
Tehran
Iran
Edward Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
U.S
Washington
United States
Patience under duress is a vice in Iran hostage crisis
William Safire criticizes Carter for appeasement toward Iran during the hostage crisis. He urges bold steps: mine Iranian harbors, release frozen assets to hostage families, deploy forces to the Persian Gulf, threaten Western trade with Iran, and warn the Soviet Union. These actions, he argues, would break paralysis and guide a stronger U.S. stance ahead of a new administration.
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Europe
United States
Dobrynin
Retailers vow to meet advertised quantities amid shortages
A reader defends retailers against raincheck abuse and explains stock forecasting based on past sales, market knowledge, and data from sources. The letter argues competition, consumer affairs channels, and the era's political biases shape perceptions in Iowa, while recounting a family bicycle theft that harmed a boy who saved for a racing bike and values patience and love.
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Greg
Bever Park
Nativity Theft Sparks Call for Kindness and Return
Fred and Eileen Foster report their St Joseph and baby Jesus figures stolen from a Nativity scene between 7 p.m. Saturday and 1 30 a.m. Sunday. The couple, who bought the figures 17 years ago, ask the thief to reflect on Christmas spirit and consider returning or replacing the statues.
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Eileen Foster
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Parachute Toy Demonstration Ends With Injury
Nostalgic experiment with a Poopatrooper toy turns risky as adults test a handkerchief parachute using a plastic tub kit. A fall leads to broken bones and months of recovery, prompting a warning that nostalgic demonstrations can be hazardous to health.
Periodic Observations From Eastern Iowans Invited
A Marion pharmacist who runs the Sorg Pharmacy serves on the Iowa Council on Social Services from 1969 to 1979. Readers are invited to share their thoughts on any topic, with views belonging to the authors. The column emphasizes local voices and community engagement.
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Lois Emanuel
Marion
Sorg Pharmacy
Iowa Council On Social Services
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