Junk-heap justice in Polk County kidnapping murder case
The 8th Circuit orders a second new trial for Anthony Williams in the Pamela Powers case after police used mental coercion during questioning. Prosecutors fear another conviction is unlikely as debates over Bill of Rights protections and police conduct continue to haunt Iowa justice.
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Polk County
Anthony Erthel
Robert Anthony
Williams
Iowa
Cleatus Leaming
Des Moines
Davenport
Leaming
Driving record questions task force head 14 speeding convictions
Cedar Rapids and government officials debate whether Carole Harder should resign after records show 14 speeding convictions in about 51 months. Governor Ray dubbed her “heavy foot” though she remains in post as head of a 12 member task force to educate on drunk driving. Critics cite credibility concerns while supporters note recent improvement and ongoing service.
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Carole Harder
Cedar Rapids
Ray
Harder
Letters to The Gazette about self-appointed intellectuals
A reader criticizes current self-appointed intellectuals and questions the sources cited in Mike Mellhon's Outlooks column from December 22.
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the Gazette
Mike Mellhon
Social Security details and I R role in aid services
A Prairie High School senior describes Social Security funding, employer matching, and tax aspects, praising United Way Information and Referral Center as a 24 hour help hub. The piece argues against dismantling federal pensions and defends military and civilian retirement participation as legitimate. It notes I R links clients to needed services and documents programs for food energy clothing and medical aid.
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Prairie High School
United Way Information and Referral Center
S&r
Mike
I&r
Truly Americanist in the Nuclear Debate
The text profiles Petr Beckmann and Helen Caldicott, contrasting Beckmann’s Prague roots and Colorado career with Caldicott’s Australian birth and anti nuclear activism. It cites Caldicott visiting Moscow in 1980, calls nuclear plants safe and cheap, and defends The John Birch Society while urging an educational offensive to counter Soviet influence.
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Petr Beckmann
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences
University of Colorado
Helen Caldicott
John Birch Society
Welch
United States
Prop 15 gun control initiative defeated 63 to 37
An editorial roundup notes Proposition 15 failed in California with 63 percent against. It lists top supporters Otis Chandler of Times Mirror, Hearst Corp, and CBS, publishers of several major papers magazines and broadcasts. It urges readers to scrutinize patronage motives.
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California
Peterson
Hunting Magazine
Otis Chandler
Times Mirror Co
Los Angeles Times
Outdoor Life
Hearst Corp
Columbia Broadcasting System
Field and Stream
Parallelism and clarity in alumni gift phrasing
A critique of awkward writing about alumni gifts. The text argues for plural agreement and parallel structure, noting errors like singular verbs with alumni and unclear antecedents. It suggests proper rewrites such as Alumni can give gifts during life or through bequests in wills.
Message for apostles of appeasement
A TV drama airs on public television portraying Winston Churchill in the 1930s as a stubborn leader divided over arms spending and appeasement. It compares Churchill's stance to 1960s US policy and current defense debates guided by budget limits and deterrence costs.
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United States Supreme Court
Burger
Winston Churchill
India
Lion and the Jackal Cross
Munich
Churchill
Germany
U.S
Britain
Hitler
Martin Gilbert
Houghton Mifflin
Controversial Quote Attributed to Adolf Hitler
The remark assigns a harsh moral stance to art and expression, warning against aesthetic practices deemed unacceptable. The phrase reflects extremist rhetoric and a call for drastic measures against perceived cultural threats. It illustrates how language can weaponize cultural critique.
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Institute of Electrical Engineers
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Physicians For Social Responsibility
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CBS
Dailey
USF
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Are
George Will
Ost Writers Group
Washington
Baldwin
Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Secretary of Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Adolf Hitler
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