Iowa lawmakers urged to value homemaker work in divorce laws
A report by Roxanne Barton Conlin for the IWY homemaker committee finds Iowa's code undervalues housewives and allows marital abuse. It recommends reforms to include monetary value of homemaking in property division, alimony, and custodial care costs, plus protection for widows and married women.
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State Supreme Court
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U.S
Lessons From Swine Flu Fiasco Under Ford Administration
Retrospective critics call the swine flu vaccination program a disaster while faulting White House secrecy about risks. Medical groups and public health schools share responsibility for inadequate warnings. Officials admit some adverse reactions and rare Guillain Barré cases were expected, urging candid risk communication for any future epidemic response.
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College of Preventive Medicine
Schools of Public Health
Senate and House battles over debate and secrecy
Washington commentary on Tip O’Neill and Bobby Byrd pushing a fast track to legislate, limiting debate and post cloture talks. The piece contrasts Byrd’s procedural changes with calls for stronger dissent rights and notes past ethics questions surrounding O’Neill’s actions with South Korean figure Tongsun Park.
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House
Tip O'Neill
Senate
Bobby Byrd
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Allen
Secrecy Rules Tighten on Congressional Subpoenas
The House votes to end public disclosure of subpoenas and records. Only the targeted member and the speaker will be notified, halting Record printing and public reporting. Critics call it a rise in power for the speaker amid ethics debates andsunlit government rhetoric.
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Congressional
Government
Protests over fire permit fee spark local forum
In a reader letter, Linn County dealers challenge fire permit fees tied to four annual inspections. They note prior reductions, question legality, and accuse city leaders of collecting for no actual inspections while Mary Holmquist faces trial for nonpayment. The writer praises the fire department but doubts the fee legality.
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Mary Holmquist
Linn County
Bruce Karr
al Dalziel
Colton
Anderson
McMickle
Fire Department
Too many chiefs to the editor letter critiques postal costs
Pat Roger of Marion argues in the Gazette that the postal service should cut administrative staff rather than raise taxes or rates. He suggests eliminating duplicative office roles to improve efficiency and reduce costs, calling for harsher accountability and more true working taxpayers.
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Unkept Letter on Sabbath Doctrine Cites Christ Salvation
In a Forum letter from December 18, the writer disputes Mr Palmer’s Sabbath comments noting Christ came to save the world not to establish a worship day. The piece argues Sabbath keeping does not fulfill all commandments and cites that all have sinned in God’s sight.
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Palmer
Forum
Christ
Moving time in Washington hurts most as power fades
The piece weighs the fate of retiring leaders and those arriving to take power in Washington. It contrasts former presidents like Ford and Kissinger with incoming Carter appointees, notes personal and family upheaval, gossipy press scrutiny, and the lure of public service despite retirement.
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Washington
United States
Jerry Ford
Henry Kissinger
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Georgia
Carter
Leaders on Hill score with public
The Harris Survey of 1,259 adults finds a 59 29 percent majority expect the new congress to do a positive job, a shift from 9 percent confidence last year. Voters credit new blood and changes in committee rules, with Democrats gaining firm control of executive and legislative branches.
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