Expanded Macbride park proposal sparks resident backlash
The state seeks to add 612 acres to Macbride park amid criticism of reduced plans from 900 acres, with concerns over private-property condemnation, water quality, and recreation versus conservation. Locals urge effective sewage treatment, more riprap, and avoiding higher taxes as visitors from Cedar Rapids and Iowa City boost pressure.
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Iowa Conservation Commission
Macbride
Coralville Reservoir
Palisades-Kepler _ state park
Cedar River
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Lake Macbride
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Coralville
Iowa River
Barbara Walters Harry Reasoner on ABCs News Shuffle
The piece surveys Barbara Walters and Harry Reasoner amid stay or exit rumors and media pundit chatter. It notes Walters miscasting claims and Reasoners perceived rudeness, while ratings show only a modest rise and network executives expressing calm.
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Barbara Walters
TV News
Wrnter
Ms. Walters
Harry Reasoner
The Missing Word in a Reporter’s Sentence
A reader cites misuse of “miss” with examples from everyday speech and a murder-trial report. The piece explains removing or untangling nots and using the correct conjunction to parallel clauses.
Freeman student critiques jail policy and crime fear link
A Mount Mercy college student disputes Professor Sweeney's jail maintenance recommendations. The critique emphasizes justice system fairness, asserts fear of crime is research finding, and condemns cruel and unusual punishment in Linn County Jail.
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Mount Mercy College
Coe College
U.S
Sweeney
Linn County
United States
Resource depletion and doubling time in resource use
The 1960s editorial explains a simple growth model to estimate how long a finite resource lasts. With a 7 percent growth rate coal would deplete in about 110 years, and at 2 percent growth about 385 years, urging limits on growth for all essential, nonrecyclable resources.
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U.S
Evolutionary view debated in Gazette letter to editor
A reader criticizes The Gazette for endorsing evolution as the sole scientific stance and cites Creation Research Society, Velikovsky, and Michigan State professor Moore. The letter argues evolution and creationism are faith positions and supports Iowa HF 154 for balanced public school teaching.
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The
Creation Research Society
San Diego
Immanuel Velikovsky
John N. Moore
Michigan State University
Iowa
Misuse of custody statistics by spokespeople
A state official and two N O W spokespersons distort custody data to claim most fathers do not seek custody and win if they do. The author argues this ignores legal realities, parental beliefs, and discrimination, noting many men refrain from petitioning and lawyers often discourage custody claims without proof of a mother’s incompetence.
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N.O.W
Gas-pinch guilt looks preassigned
William Safire argues the natural gas shortage blame is preordained on big oil and gas producers, while regulators and lawmakers distorted the market. He cites price controls, misaligned incentives, and failed energy policy as the root cause, urging deregulation to restore supply and exploration.
PLAN system praised by student in sixth grade
A sixth grader endorses the PLAN individualized learning method over traditional methods in the College Community school system. The student cites clearer explanations and teacher support as the PLAN approach’s advantages while noting mixed use of PLAN and old-fashioned materials.
Land use threat to private property in Iowa
A warning about land use policy and zoning bills S 40 S 87 and H 210 in Iowa. The text claims state control over private land and calls for citizens to contact legislators quickly to oppose the measures. It argues the laws would replace private property with state held social property and expands government authority.
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the Conservation Commission
Iowa
Big Brother
Packinghouse workers respond to teach practices chief claims
In Shellsburg Iowa Packinghouse workers defend their professionalism after Don Bennett of the Iowa Professional Teaching Practices Commission compared them unfavorably. They challenge the remark and note they fund the local school through their wages, tying meatpacking jobs to community support.
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Don Bennett
Iowa Professional Teaching Practices Commission
Shellsburg
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