EPA critique questions EPA role in pesticide policy
The piece argues 1978 brought bumper crops amid insect plagues and that optimism for 1979 rests on a fragile miracle. It criticizes the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for pressuring EPA to remove carcinogenic pesticides while ignoring failed support for non-carcinogenic biological controls and pheromone-based methods. It notes EPA’s strict handling of biological pesticides and the push to shift monitoring to a health-oriented agency.
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Iowa
House Subcommittee On Oversight and Investigations
Environmental Protection Agency
Subcommittee
EPA
Regulatory
No to costly trips but band tours press on
Cedar Rapids Community School Board members split on funding a Jefferson High band's Orlando trip set for March 15 to 22. Five members approved, tenacity in finances cited by Mary Ann Kucera and others as parents confront costs. Kennedy High plans a Los Angeles trip March 19 to 25. approval expected next Monday.
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Jefferson High
Orlando
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Kennedy High
Los Angeles
Mary Ann Kucera
Kennedy
Governor proposes state backed building financing plan
Gov Ray urges legislature to back state guarantees for interest payments on new industrial buildings in years two to four while the facility is on the market. Any state funded interest would be repaid when the building is sold. The measure aims to help communities attract new industry.
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Ray
Privacy vs safety in postwar security era debate
A Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security farewell laments erosion of domestic security tools amid heightened privacy concerns. Ed Kennedy replaces Eastland, urging balance between civil rights and security, noting reduced access to background checks and intelligence. John Gacy case cited to illustrate risks to the vulnerable. Washington Star Syndicate
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Senate
Senate Judiciary
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
James Eastland
Mississippi
Eastland
Chicago
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Civil Service
House Committee On UN
John Gacy
Illinois
Inflation and sidewalks funded by the federal government
A reader questions federal spending and inflation, recounting that a sidewalk project on Sixth St. SW was installed with federal funding and no charge to homeowners. The letter asks why federal money funds local sidewalks and what the federal government has to do with local street work.
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Sixth St
City Hall
Public concerns over pensions and traffic safety voiced
A letter criticizes pension myths and government pay claims, calls for public research, and questions retirement ages. It laments animal cruelty in road incidents, urges drivers to slow down, and suggests cities and states reject federal funding to curb inflation. The writer stresses responsibility and self reliance.
Federal dog killed prompts plea for care on roads
A grieving owner recalls the Jan 8 incident in which a collie named Laddie was struck and killed by two pickups on a snow covered road. The letter urges drivers to slow down, stop after accidents, check injured animals, and seek owners, noting the family’s deep loss and a child’s grief.
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Laddie
Thanks to workers braving below zero weather
A reader praises dedication of paper boys mailmen milkmen and street crews who continued essential services during a harsh weekend. The note thanks these workers for braving extreme cold to keep life running smoothly and acknowledges the public’s quick complaints when services falter.
Mass murder case tests Illinois death penalty fate
Chicago slayings of up to 34 youths push the state to consider capital punishment for John W. Gacy, with Illinois law shaped by Supreme Court rulings. Commentary weighs deterrence, prevention, and ethics as prosecutors navigate an intricate legal maze.
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John W. Gacy
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Supreme Court
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Gacy
U.S. Supreme Court
Illinois Supreme Court
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