Two-party system persists in Iowa after key elections
The 1974 and 1976 results show Democrats gaining Senate and House seats and courthouse offices, while Republicans held governor and other state offices. Four special elections in northeast Iowa and Scott County reveal two-party contests now exist at the legislative district level, signaling progress toward broader party competition.
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Sponsors' Self-Imposed Rules Shape TV Sponsorship
A Chicago Tribune columnist notes Kemper Insurance and Financial Companies refuse to sponsor shows with violence crime or biased content. Kemper enforces a sponsorship code through J Walter Thompson to ensure both sides are fairly represented and audiences are not exploited.
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Chicago Tribune
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James Harding
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Wiedrich
J. Walter Thompson
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GI bill in transition marks change for new enlistees
The text explains new GI Bill education benefits for recruits enlisting after last Friday, who can contribute up to 75 dollars monthly into an individual fund with VA matching two to one, potentially leaving with 8 100 dollars in education funds. It notes higher future benefits for those serving before year end, averaging 250 dollars monthly for three years, plus an 8 percent cost of living increase and an extension to 43 months. It traces GI Bill history from 1944, through revisions for the all volunteer force, to the 1976 Post- Vietnam Era program, and cites rising veteran education participation.
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Veterans Administration
Congress
Carter faces a cautious start as new era cools dogma
A New Year view notes reduced dogmatism in Washington and globally as Carter prepares to assume office. It highlights hedged promises, cabinet uncertainty, and a calmer national mood with Congress aligned by party, while warning of early fiscal pressures and delicate foreign ties in 1977.
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Washington
Ford
Fallout fears spark reader letter on pollution and crime
A reader laments radioactive fallout from a Sept. nuclear blast and cites EPA projections of thyroid cancer risk. He warns pollution from air, pesticides, and toxins harms future life and supports tougher crime penalties.
Lincoln School in Cedar Rapids Offers Flexible Independent Study
Lincoln School in Cedar Rapids provides an independent study program for high school completion. About 250 students, including veterans, enroll from ninth grade upward and can study at any time. The school operates with two or three teachers and a tutor by day and one teacher at night, costing less than nearby Kirkwood and Cedar Rapids programs. Students earn 48 credit hours or can pursue a GED, with tests prepared by teachers.
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Cedar Rapids
Lincoln
Kirkwood
Death penalty and rights in Iowa constitution article
A section of the Iowa constitution asserts natural rights to life and liberty and argues capital punishment protects these rights. Citing a Psychology Today survey, the author claims 40 percent of violent criminals are released with minimal sentences and suggests murder or assault occurs frequently, urging strong penalties.
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Iowa
Psychology Today
Gazette Editorial Page Guidelines For Readers Letters
The Gazette invites reader letters up to 400 words with one letter per writer every 30 days. Letters may be condensed and edited without changing meaning and cannot be anonymous. The writer’s name address readable signature and telephone number used for authentication.
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Warning signals of Reform mood sparking unrest for Carter
Louis Harris notes in The Harris Survey that 58 percent of 1,497 adults feel alienated from government as Carter prepares to take office. Disenchantment runs strongest among blacks, low income earners, liberals, union members, Southerners, and those under 30, with fears of inaction and powerlessness amid wartime and economic strains.
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