Iowa Senate bill would require teaching scientific creation alongside evolution
A proposed Iowa Senate bill would mandate that when origin of man or Earth is taught public schools present creation as a theory backed by scientific evidence. Supporters say both sides deserve mention while critics warn of politicizing science and widening disputes. The piece urges lawmakers to redirect time to more productive uses.
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Iowa
Senate
Sen
John Jensen
Plainfield
Campaign PR and faith clash in Davenport service
The piece notes Iowa figures Senator Jepsen and Rep. Grassley at a Davenport Government Day service with church ties. It questions church involvement in politics, warns against mixing divine authority with secular power, and compares it to Ayatollah Khomeini’s consolidation of power, urging separation of church and state.
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Iran
Iowa
Jepsen
Rep
Grassley
U.S. Senate
Davenport
Westside
Rep. Grassley
Senate
Sen. Jepsen
Mr. Grassley
Charles Wright
Tommy Barnett
Taiwan
PLO
Khomeini
Earth
Carter’s restraint defines postwar White House stance
In a Washington context, Carter avoids direct force like Ford. He stresses restraint after the Mayaguez episode and Mexico City insult. aides say his steely, calm approach signals a shift away from macho leadership and a tougher Kremlin posture.
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Washington
U.S
White House
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Mayaguez
Carter
Tehran
Cambodia
S.S. Mayaguez
Mexico City
Lopez
Rhodesia elections near as U S stalls on observers
In a Washington stance on Rhodesia, the piece urges U S and British election observers for the April 20 to two-week vote under a new constitution. It notes rebels refuse negotiations and cites the 1978 act linking sanctions relief to inclusive talks and impartial monitoring.
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Washington
Rhodesia
Harold Wilson
United States
Religious tests debated in U S Constitution critique
The letter critiques religious tests for public office and discusses presidential faith claims by Carter and Brown. It notes Republican leaders in Davenport testifying they had "seen the light" without straying from their prophetic beliefs, raising questions about genuine belief versus proclaimed faith.
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Davenport
Abraham
Candidate defends honesty and helmet safety in broad public letter
The letter argues for a lie detector test for presidential candidates and urges helmet use for motorcyclists. The author, a former riding instructor and Arctic Cat employee, recounts helmet design benefits for protection and argues against compulsory helmet laws while stressing personal headgear use. He recalls motorcycle fatalities and calls for accountability and safer riding.
Junior Achievement Promotes Student Run Enterprises
The article highlights Junior Achievement's role in Cedar Rapids teaching high school students to form miniature corporations and run businesses. It notes the top quarter national ranking of Cedar Rapids JA, the new Economic Education Center, and invites the public to see students learning by doing at JA Center open houses in March.
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Junior Achievement of
Cedar Rapids
JA Center
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