Open and shut case for library records access in Iowa
The Iowa Supreme Court tackles whether public librarians must reveal patrons checkout records to investigators. The dispute centers on privacy versus law enforcement need, with past Iowa legislative action and a 1979 Muscatine case cited. Courts weigh confidentiality, court orders, and public access balance.
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Iowa
Muscatine
Des Moines
State Supreme Court
High Court
Polk County
Library Board
Iowa Stations Choose News Over Hawkeyes Opener
Readers are reminded of the Jan 5 clash as five Iowa TV outlets pre-empted the Hawkeye basketball game for Ronald Reagan’s news conference. Station managers faced a conflict between sports fans and breaking news, defending priority on news and information while noting viewer anger and cross-channel tutto.
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Hawkeyes
Iowa
Ronald Reagan
Hawk
White House
WGN Chicago
Suspicion blocks progress on U S Soviet arms talks
In Washington and Moscow mutual suspicion hampers informal talks between Reagan and Brezhnev successors. Brezhnev’s illness and Andropov's stance slow summit plans while Geneva arms negotiations stall. Rostow and Nitze clash with conservative lawmakers over control of policy.
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Washington
Moscow
United Nations
New York
Reagan
Andropov
Geneva
Eugene Rostow
Yale Law School
Paul Nitze
State and Defense
Committee On
NATO
Safire column misrepresents my record on Soviet espionage
In a letter to the Gazette the named individual disputes William Safire’s claims about Burgess Blunt and 1951 1952 spying events. He argues Burgess was minor and not a top agent and that he offered limited information to FBI and MI5. He denies calling McCarthy a red under the bed and says his FBI statement was not to clear a career path. He says he has been libeled by The New York Times and pursues no legal remedy.
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William Safire
New York Times
The
Gazette
Safire
Mr. Blunt
Guy Burgess
Washington
Burgess
Professor Blunt
McCarthy
New Republic
Communist Party
FBI
Lively Anchors WVTM News Hour in Birmingham
Gene Lively anchors an hour of news and features on WVTM Channel 13 Birmingham, with later mentions of his occasional KGAN appearances. The note recalls his stature and the wish for a top position, ending with a mailing address in Marion.
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Gene Lively
WVTM
Channel 13
Birmingham
Ala
KGAN
Priority-setting as a national mandate for Congress
A column argues Congress lacks will and real prioritization, urging citizens to push for formal prioritizing procedures. It critiques elite control by leaders and special interests, recommends grassroots adoption in organizations and political parties, and calls readers to caucus in 1984 to influence national direction.
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Congress
Eastern Iowans Share Unrestricted Observations Voices
Periodic notes from thoughtful residents of eastern Iowa inviting personal reflections on any topic. Readers contribute diverse views in a open forum style with no assigned limits or single theme. The column emphasizes individual expression and community voice.
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J.F. Hladky, Jr
Board of
Joe Hladky III
John Donnelly
John Robertson
the Gazette
KWWL
Waterloo Cedar Rapids
Ed Piette
Cuba
Piette
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
United States
Soviet Union
Brezhnev
Yuri Andropov
Hearst
Kingsbury Smith
Rostow
Sen
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Philby
Maclean
Blunt
Thatcher
House of Commons
MI5
Lively
Mrs
Doug Rodes
27Th St
Marion
New York Times Service
Nitze
Scandinavia
James Reston
AMG
Peop
War
Ney
Paul A. Smith
Democratic Party
Steve Severn
Earth
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
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