Shrink legislature plan sparks budget debate in Iowa
Sen. Art Gratias proposes trimming the Iowa Senate from 50 to 45 and adjusting the House to 84, keeping a 2 to 1 ratio. The plan would cap total lawmakers at 126, saving about 552000 annually in salaries and expenses. Proponents argue smaller bodies can work efficiently as in California and Nebraska, while critics warn of full-time temptations for a compact legislature. District reapportionment from the census could aid consideration this year.
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Art Gratias
Nora Springs
Senate
House
Sen. Gratias
California
Alaska
Nebraska
Des Moines
Clark learns foreign policy terms during Senate hearings
William P. Clark, California Supreme Court justice and Reagan appointee, describes his "learning process" in confirmation hearings as he admits unfamiliar terms like détente. He avoids commentary on key issues, citing a lack of personal positions on Jerusalem, Taiwan, and Israeli settlements while noting suggested readings.
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California Supreme Court
Senate
Reagan
Soviet Union
Newsweek
Jerusalem
Taiwan
Time
Reagan's SALT stance and the push for arms reduction
The article analyzes President Reagan's openness to discussions or negotiations on strategic arms reductions with the Soviet Union. It contrasts his statements with past SALT efforts, notes Carter-era proposals, and cautions that genuine reductions may face Soviet resistance and political risk for Reagan.
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New York
Reagan
Soviet Union
Senate
Carter
HACAP defends energy project budget and impact
HACAP executive director Thomas Miskimen asserts the 18 month 50000 dollar demo on preventing elderly hypothermia funds public education and direct crisis relief. He says direct services exceed 82 percent, benefiting thousands across seven counties, countering critics who claimed only 6 percent reached the target elderly group.
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HACAP
Gazette
Heritage Agency On Aging
Public Health Nursing
Thomas Miskimen
Hawkeye Area
Eighth Ave. SE
Seventh Annual Don Roberts Heart Fund Square Dance
Circle Eights Square Dance Club thanks participants of the February 1 Seventh Annual Don Roberts Heart Fund event at the IBEW hall. 266 registered, $800.90 raised for the Heart Association. 19 clubs from Eastern Iowa and 15 callers traveled up to 250 miles. Karen Kelly of Britt, Mt. Mercy College student, attended. Karen Hammes of the Heart Association praised for organizing help. Special thanks to IBEW Union, Hy-Vee, Eagle Store, Me Too Store, Pierson Flowers, and Blairs Flower Shop.
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Circle Eights Square
Don Roberts Heart Fund
Ibew Hall
The
Heart Association
Iowa
Iowa Heart
Karen Kelly
Britt
Mt. Mercy College
Karen Hammes
Ibew Union
Hy-Vee
Eagle Store
Council Street
Me Too Store
Marion
Pierson
Blairs Flower Shop
Lyle
Evelyn Dunston
Heart Fund Square Dance
Eights Square
Richmond Road NE
Book Storage Proposal for School Closures
A letter from Frederick C Kruse of Lisbon suggests the library rents basement space to store books from a closing school. He proposes shelving built in classrooms by unemployed carpenters and notes his own 27 feet of shelving built for Legal Aid in Iowa City at five feet high with six shelves for $30 per unit, including painting.
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Iowa City
Frederick C, Kruse Lisbon
Anti-abortionists block medical board nominee
A reader writes in support of evaluating a medical board nominee on qualifications not personal beliefs about abortion. The letter argues representatives should serve all people, not cater to special-interest groups, and that minority views must not infringe on others.
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Medical Board
Women’s titles and last names in reporting critics
A reader supports using Ms titles for women in news coverage, recounting as a city clerk how references by last name felt disrespectful. The letter argues newspapers drop titles to appear neutral on ERA debates, while feminists value courtesy and clear gender identification.
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Tom Riley
Gazette
Cedar Rapids library project sparks debate over funding and location
A reader argues for a new library while noting current economic strain, suggesting the library move into a closed school like Tyler School. The writer envisions using the site for parking and remodeling, claiming cost savings and flood-plain avoidance.
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Cedar Rapids
Tyler School
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