Iowa Senator Seeks 30 Days Extra Rock Island Freight Service
Iowa Senator Jepsen proposes a bill to extend directed freight service on the Rock Island for 30 days with a plan for continued service on viable segments. The bill would give ICC and the bankruptcy court 120 days to decide, shielding shippers and labor while bids firm up.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Rock Island
ICC
Rock
Federal Railroad Administration
Iowa House
Department of Transportation
Midwest
Robert Krause
Bankruptcy Court
Cedar Falls
Manly
Court
Sen. Jepsen
Iowa LWV gifts Legislativ e Service Bureau on 60th birthday
The Iowa League of Women Voters honored the Legislative Service Bureau with a valentine of thanks before the Iowa House and Senate. Jane Teaford noted the bureau since 1955 drafts bills researches subjects and cross checks references. The league helped create the bureau and has backed public interest laws including reapportionment and the 1968 ERA.
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League of Women Voters of Iowa
LWV
Iowa Lwv
Iowa Legislative Service Bureau
Jane Teaford
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Iowa House
Senate
Legislative Service Bureau
Teaford
Legislative Research Bureau
League
Bureau
Iowa League
Contemplations on War Fear and Christian Hope
A letter warns that Asia tensions and Soviet aims threaten peace and warn of doomsday if sin remains in humanity. It cites Jeremiah and Harold Urey, urges Christ as remedy to hate and war, and ends with a quip about dieting priorities.
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Asia
Christ
U.S
Berlin
Gas tax and conservation questions to presidential candidates
A reader asks candidates what they are doing to conserve gas and jet fuel. They oppose a 50 cent per gallon tax and criticize campaigns for using gas while urging the public to reduce driving. The letter highlights Iowa campaigning and energy costs for Social Security recipients and workers.
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Iowa
Police reality behind the badge in Cedar Rapids
A reader argues that police face tough workloads and risks including shootings, urging raises for Cedar Rapids police and broader law enforcement to retain qualified personnel. The letter compares policing to other system pressures like courts, inflation, and social problems.
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Cedar Rapids
Power projection in the Persian Gulf questioned
A critique of the Wolfowitz report argues the United States cannot quickly project military power into the Persian Gulf to deter a Soviet takeover of Iran. It urges credible conventional forces, regional alliances, and practical deals over symbolic gestures and nuclear threats.
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Washington
U.S
Persian Gulf
Iran
Arabian
Richard Burt
The
New York Times
Moscow
Mideast
NATO
Japan
Wolfowitz
West
Islam
Community Letter Opposes Cedar Rapids Police Raise
A February 9 letter argues against raises for Cedar Rapids police, claiming inflation and cost of living have declined and officers already earn ample salaries. The writer condemns police as rich and urges readers to oppose any raise.
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Cedar Rapids
Parody and Snippets Sparkled by Newspaper Clippings
A humorous vignette catalog cites clipped lines from American Legion magazine and old papers. It recalls odd phrases from misread lines and sports quips, ending with a Florida fan’s sharp jab at Orange Bowl parking and Kate Smith’s mishap.
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Florida
Miami Herald
Kate Smith
President Carter Faces Overconfidence and Uncertain Re-election
Roscoe Drummond analyzes a surge in Carter's renomination prospects driven by favorable polls and crisis rallying support. He warns that real-election odds depend on inflation unemployment the dollar and energy costs, and asks who is best suited to implement a hard line against the Soviet threat.
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Edward Kennedy
Iran
Kennedy
Middle East
United States
Persian Gulf
NATO
Carter
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Zbigniew Brzezinski
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Khyber Pass
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