Canada rescues six Americans from Iran amid oil futures shift
Canada carries out a secret rescue of six U S embassy personnel in Tehran as Ottawa shutdowns its embassy stirring thefts of oil supply. The move prompts Iran to threaten retaliation while Canada secures new oil deals with Iraq to cover the 90 000 barrel daily shortfall. Canadian support for U S sanctions against the Soviet Union softens tensions and eases lingering U S Iran hostages worries.
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Iowa Legislature Ends School Residency Rules Nationwide
Iowa lawmakers passed a bill barring school boards from imposing residency requirements on teachers and other employees. The measure, urged by the Iowa State Education Association, aims to keep good staff on the job by allowing workers to live where they choose while staying near work. The bill awaits the governor's signature to become law.
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Roast from Coast by Carl Kane invokes grammar critique
A Corvallis doctorates holder blasts the column calling it barbarous and lists critiques of my style. He cites a sentence about police organized crime analysts and seized records in two bookmaking raids as proof of my alleged incompetence.
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Corvallis
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George Bush’s political career and credentials outline
The record surveys George Bush’s background noting a Yale BA in economics, two terms in Texas Congress from 1967 to 1970, a failed Senate bid, and a one year stint as U.N. ambassador in 1971 to 1972.
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Gardener’s Letter Echoes Cold War Politics and Oil Clash
A reader attacks the political history of a GOP candidate and warns about American dependence on foreign oil. He praises President Ford, rails against party tactics, and argues the Soviets seek world oil control via Afghanistan and Iran. He urges farmers to back grain over oil and ends with patriotic praise for America.
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Supreme Court
Red Bear
Afghanistan
Persian Gulf
Iran
Editorial cartoon sparks Nazi comparisons over nuclear waste
A reader condemns a Gazette page 6A cartoon showing two nuclear plant workers with barrels labeled Iran. The letter argues the depiction reflects Nazi mentality, warns against revenge fantasies, and urges restraint amid Iran and Vietnam war imagery.
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National registration of young people urged by Carter
Kilpatrick argues for a simple national registration of ages 18 to 26 as a prudent step to prepare for future needs. He notes broad public support among youth, cites manpower limits in the all volunteer force, and suggests the Postal Service could run the program in four to six months.
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Voters' turnout signals vitality of Iowa caucuses
The piece highlights record turnout in Iowa precinct caucuses and argues that high participation shows renewed voter engagement. It compares 1976 and 1968 efforts, notes rising expenditures and media coverage, and credits candidates Carter Kennedy Bush Connally Reagan Baker with broad organization and financing.
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