Snow plan reforms urged after costly overrun in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids faces a costly overspend in snow removal as Streets Department crews endure harsh conditions. Public Improvements Commissioner Phillips and Safety Commissioner Bergen advocate emergency snow routes and a snow parking ban to keep traffic moving and aid emergency access. The plan targets 137 blocks of arterials and two lane residential streets with bans, towing, and enforcement to speed plowing and reduce delays. City officials urge quick action before next winter.
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Streets Department
Phillips
Bergen
Prospect
Cedar Rapids
Chauvinist Eyeballing And Equal Rights A Satire
A column by William Hukill mocks equal rights debates and gender roles. It blends chauvinist humor with muddled arguments about sharing duties, ends with a Valentine wish to women and a Labor Day greeting to men.
Inmate Property Loss Reported at Linn County Jail
A series of infringements on inmate rights at Linn County Jail involves repeated losses or misplacements of inmate property. Items such as cigarettes Kool-Aid magazines and other goods disappear between the front desk where items are dropped off and the cell blocks.
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Linn County
Jail conditions and inmate grievances reach public eye
An inmate letter describes severe jail neglect including lack of clean water and sanitation, cold cells, broken windows, leaks, and insufficient food. The writer accuses jailers of indifference, mentions threats to food, and urges Sheriff Workman to take action or publish the complaint to prompt relief.
Farmers Face Costs and Ambitions in Changeable Land Market
A reader argues farmers pay high rent and taxes on land, highlight investments like tractors rivaling homes in value, and notes young growers struggle to expand as land prices soar. The letter ends with a defense of farming life and a caution that appearances hide costs.
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Nixon
Misleading American Reporting on Iran Revolution
The piece critiques U S coverage of Iran s new People s Revolution calling intelligence reports general and misleading. It asserts journalists lack facts and notes farming has become a big business.
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Iran
Emperor has no clothes on SALT II clash at White House
Freshman Republican senators Bill Armstrong and William Cohen challenged President Carter at a White House breakfast over SALT II. They warned the U.S. appears a “paper tiger” abroad, and argued Carter’s optimism ignores NATO weaknesses and Soviet advances.
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Salt II
Washington
White House
Jimmy Carter
Carter
U.S
Senate
State Department
Colorado
Bill Armstrong
Maine
William Cohen
Armstrong
NATO
Cohen
Richard M. Nixon
Moscow
Leningrad
New York
Chicago
Billy Cohen
Armed Services Committee
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William V. Hakill
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Ottumwa
Family of Nations
Walter F. Mondale
State of the Union
Soviet Union
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