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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1980
Page
6
Iowa Senate Primary Looms in Republican Moderates Fight
With Democratic incumbent John Culver set to seek re election the Democratic primary lacks suspense. The GOP battle centers on whether Charles Grassley or Tom Stoner wins the nomination as conservatives clash with moderates in a contest that could affect voter turnout and the November race. The outcome hinges on whether Republicans nominate a conservative or a moderate, with results expected from the June 3 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culver
Charles Grassley
Tom Stoner
Des Moines
GOP
Branstad
Jepsen
U.S. Senate
Harold Hughes
Hughes, Culver
Dick Clark
U.S. House
The List puzzle draws Iowa law enforcement scrutiny
Iowa officials probe The List chain letter scheme claiming legality yet risk of gambling or securities violations. Federal intervention aims to halt mail to high rollers in Sioux City as lawmakers consider closing gaps with new statutes. The piece urges timely action to define the crime and empower enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Postal Service
Sioux City
Questions for candidates on economy and budget impact
A column proposing pointed questions for presidential contenders on inflation, budgets, energy, taxes, regulation, and long term economic vision. It asks how they would balance growth with environmental concerns, address special interests, and deliver a surplus while avoiding default.
Drafting Women Alters Soldier Identity in Modern War
Frances FitzGerald argues that compulsory service for women would redefine the soldier's role and erode the masculine culture of the U S armed forces. She cites Israel and Vietnam to show women can serve effectively, but warns it challenges unity and morale without a national emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montego Bay
Jamaica
Carter
United States
Congress
Israel
Golan Heights
Vietnam
Rip van Winkle
Editorial clash over farmland, highways and urban use
A reader accuses the editorial page of inconsistency urging I-380 toward Waterloo while decrying farmland conversion. The letter argues an acre remains unproductive whether paved as highway or parking lot and calls for constancy in opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Disappointed customer ends cable service after brief trial
A shopper describes a three week cable TV experience costing 15 to hook up and 16.50 monthly. He cites 18 channels with redundancy as 12 and 10 duplicate and 3 and 4 reruns. He notes 5 as HBO showing repeated movies and expresses no perceived advantages.
Roe v Wade and abortion facts dominate reader letters
The letter cites Roe v Wade and argues abortion legality, health and mental health tests, and political critique. It references physicians H e f f e r m a n and Hellman, the first fetal heartbeat timing, brain waves, and quotes from J C Willke. It urges adoption over abortion and mocks cable TV variety.
Will E Warren Contacts Sought in Cedar Rapids
An old timer requests contact with acquaintances or relatives of Will E Warren who lived on Park Court in Cedar Rapids during the late 1930s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will E. Warren
Cedar Rapids
Park Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lisher
John Robertson
John Culver
Grassley
Hampton
Iowa House
Stoner
Ray
Roger Jepsen
Arthur Neu
Neu
William Harbor
Terry Branstad
New York
U.S
Manchester
N.H
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Frances FitzGerald
The
New York Times
New York Times Service
U.S. Supreme Court
R.J. Hefferman
Tufts University
Louis Hellman
HEW
Sen. Culver
Judiciary Committee
J.C. Willke
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