Grain elevator safety urged after deadly southern blasts
Iowa officials warn that grain elevators and processing plants face blast and fire risks if safety standards are not tightened. With dozens dead in New Orleans and Galveston, concerns grow over lack of inspections and dust ignition hazards, while OSHA and EPA rules receive scrutiny.
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Gazette Farm
al Swegle
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Congress
OSHA
Environmental Protection Agency
South
Why Nixon Still Ranks In Gallup Most Admired List
The piece questions the Gallup poll putting Richard Nixon ninth tied with Pope Paul VI. It notes small percentages can produce high ranks, cites a three year earlier study where Kissinger led with 12 percent and Nixon 7 percent, and argues the most admired list misleads about true esteem.
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Gallup
Richard Nixon
Pope Paul VI
Henry Kissinger
Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Anwar Sadat
Hubert Humphrey
Billy Graham
Gerald Ford
Menahem Begin
Ronald Reagan
Bob Hope
Pope
Pentagon finally faces military family issues in drive to retain personnel
The article notes a shift as the Pentagon acknowledges families cannot be ignored in building an all volunteer force. It cites a San Diego conference, high level officials, rising married personnel, and needs for affordable housing and child care as key factors shaping recruitment and retention strategies. It highlights Navy single parents, female service members, and frequent moves as stressors on families within the armed services.
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Pentagon
Armed Services
San Diego
Carter's Mideast diplomacy aims for a peaceful shift
The piece analyzes President Carter's nuanced approach in Middle East talks with Sadat and Begin. It argues his “precise imprecision” aims to keep negotiations alive, reframing Palestinian rights as a path to compromise while balancing Israel's self determination and Egypt's goals. The diary notes leadership dynamics and the public diplomacy impact.
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Sadat
Begin
Aswan
Egypt
Israel
Woodrow Wilson
Truman
Middle East
Jerusalem
Cairo
New Year’s Iowa Legislature Faces Tax Hikes Debate
A letter criticizes the coming Iowa Legislature in Des Moines for tax increases, especially a gasoline tax, and argues IDOT misuses funds. The writer questions highway spending, cites 1-380 route choices, and asks why bridges on new freeways deteriorate quickly.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Bridges Demand Attention Before New Highways
Letter argues IDOT misuses funds for freeway moves and urges legislative review. Cites U S News & World Report claim of 14 000 unsafe Iowa bridges and calls for funds from any gas tax increase to fix or replace existing roads rather than expanding highway miles.
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IDOT
Iowa
U.S. News & World Report
Citizens complain about uncleared sidewalks on city routes
A morning trek on Eighth Avenue SE and SW exposes unshoveled sidewalks at apartment buildings Seventh Street area and the Rusco doors. Snow blocks crossings near the light company and Automatic Door Co, with plus tracks and bridges uncleared.
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Eighth Avenue
Seventh Street
Eighth Avenue SE
Rusco
Light Company
Trax
Automatic Door Co
Martin Oil
First Street
Eighth Avenue SW
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