Legislature hears request to boost osteopathic school aid
Des Moines College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery asks for 1.848 million dollars for 1979 80 up from 1.2 million. President Azneer cites inflation and enrollment growth while lawmakers debate the constitutionality and conditions tied to the aid including Iowa resident enrollment requirements.
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J. Leonard Azneer
College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
Des Moines
Joint Legislative Appropriations Subcommittee On
Ray
COMS
Azneer
Still College of Osteopathy
Iowa
Bate
University of Iowa
College of Medicine
Mistrial in Flood case prompts call for jury reform
A hung jury in the Daniel Flood case underscores the flaws of unanimous verdicts. The 11 to 1 or 10 to 2 outcomes waste three weeks of trial time, risking injustice and urging reconsideration toward more flexible verdict standards in American courts.
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Pennsylvania
Daniel Flood
Flood
United States Supreme Court
Zoning Clash on Memorial Drive Se Provokes City Council Watch
A resident laments naive faith in zoning commissioners to resist a memorial drive change from R-2 to R-4. The writer criticizes supporters William Shuttleworth Thomas Collins and J Thomas Hoegen and fears federal money influence if the City Council follows the commission.
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Memorial Drive SE
William Shuttleworth
Thomas Collins
J. Thomas Hoegen
Commission
Police examine roles amid Cedar Rapids tensions after near fatal shooting
A Cedar Rapids police officer faced a near fatal shooting last week as the department reevaluates its purpose amid repeated taunts of brutality and racism. The piece notes concerns over community support and safety, acknowledging ongoing questions inside the force about the uniform and badge.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids praise contrasted with Palo plant woes
A Cedar Rapids reader commends the local police as excellent while questioning the Palo nuclear plant saga. The letter complains of delays, alleged sabotage, high costs, and bills rising as workers earn high wages, with one welder noting strong criticism of burying the plant.
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Nuclear Energy Regulatory Commission
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Safety first in industry after 1919 Douglas Starch Works disaster
A historical letter urges workable safety programs citing the May 22 1919 explosion at Douglas Starch Works that destroyed the plant, killed 43, injured many, damaged local stores, and led to debates on causes from acid blast to dust ignition. It notes rescue hazards and lingering warnings about paper safety programs.
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Douglas Starch Works
Mount Vernon
Thompson Clothing
Second Avenue
Third Street
Rotc Replacement Officer Training Center
Coe College
Douglas Co
C. Craft
Harry Hall
David Hartman
Evening Gazette
Chicago
Poor rich Rocky would have been president in another history
Henry Kissinger lauds Nelson Rockefeller in a funeral eulogy as a man who could have been a great president yet never secured the moment. The piece traces how timing and political shifts from 1948 to 1960 shaped Rockefeller's fate and a hypothetical Kennedy victory.
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New York
Henry Kissinger
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Rocky
Kennedy
Nixon
Tages
Eisenhower
Stevenson
What Ifs of 1960s American Leadership Moments
In a speculative look from New York Times Service, the piece argues Kennedy’s 1960 victory shaped history, claiming Rockefeller might have led a different path with Goldwater as veep. It notes Eisenhower’s 1952 moment and Nixon’s 1968 rise, framing Carter’s 1976 as the final decisive moment.
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Dewey
Kennedy
Rockefeller
Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Moss
Congress
Gerald Ford
Carter
What price must U S pay for CIA errors in Iran
Norman Cousins argues CIA failures in Iran reflect broader flaws in intelligence policy. He cites Vietnam as a cautionary example and warns that a system prioritizing clandestine operations over information gathers weakens democratic accountability. The piece calls for accountability and reform.
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U.S
CIA
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Frank Nye
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Jerry Brown
Sen. Joe
Truman
Red Hunt
Korea
Adlai Stevenson
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Barry Goldwater
Vietnam
New York Times Service
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Stansfield Turner
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Kremlin
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