False economizing on CETA job training reforms
The Reagan plan would shrink federal CETA involvement by about a third and shift job training to private industry with governors directing funding to area councils. Critics like Bob Ballantyne doubt private enterprise will shoulder responsibility, warning of higher joblessness and misaligned training as states chase Sunbelt jobs. Congress faces a choice that could affect next fall's elections.
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Bob Ballantyne
Linn County
Ceta Consortium
Ballantyne
Congress
Friction over wages at International Harvester sparks UAW dispute
UAW protests a $100 million wage and benefit concession while IH grants bonuses to 3,300 salaried non union employees. The exchange highlights calls for equality of sacrifice and job security amid a downturn and declining productivity, with union leaders defending hard bargaining.
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United Auto Workers
International Harvester Co
UAW
Ken Bannon
O'Connor Emerges as Steady Conservative on Supreme Court
The article reviews Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's early role on the U S Supreme Court through January, noting she aligned with Burger-Rehnquist conservatives in several key 5 4 decisions while occasionally dissenting with liberal justices. It portrays her as a promising but cautious addition shaping a steady conservative course.
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Washington
Sandra Day O’connor
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Brennan
Marshall
Burger
Rehnquist
Justice O'Connor
Justice O’connor
Shay
Black
Frankfurter
White
Blackmun
Powell
Stevens
Justice Blackmun
Nixon
Minnesota Twins
Supreme Court right to choose birth control affirmed
A historic January 22 1973 decision affirms a woman's right to decide to bear a child. The note urges readers to contact legislators in support of pro choice laws. A public celebration is planned at Old Brick in Iowa City.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Old Brick
Iowa City
Captain Kangaroo’s early start sparks reader outrage
A reader laments moving Captain Kangaroo to 6:30 am and asks how many children and parents will rise that early. The letter compares children's educational programming to abundant news, voicing concern about societal priorities and the balance of information and entertainment.
Rural fears rise after storms and slow emergency response
The letter condemns a snowplow driver from the Iowa Department of Transportation for not clearing a road to a burning house during severe storms. The writer questions official decisions and argues rural taxpayers deserve timely road service and neighborly aid in emergencies.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
Commended Couple Help Gazette Carrier On Harsh Route
A Gazette carrier recalls six months on the route and praises a generous couple for helping during a brutal January walk. On Jan 10 the car wouldn't start in sub zero wind chill, forcing the carrier and sister Diane to deliver by foot after starting at 5:30 a.m.
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Diane
Resisting threat and union history warn of dangers
James R. Kane of Cedar Rapids voices in a guest column that the American labor movement supports living standards and democracy. He cites the 1919 Palmer raids under Attorney General Palmer and President Wilson, noting raids, presses burned, literature destroyed, and thousands jailed or deported, warning such actions could recur.
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James R. Kane
Cedar Rapids
Poland
Palmer
Wilson
Exaggeration in a Restaurant Review and Sports Commentary
A restaurant reviewer warns readers not to overstate desserts by describing an overflowing cart while a top sports editor likens the Dolphins to a raucous Orange Bowl scene. Other notes include a carilloner feature from 1953 and a businessman hedging claims about one-time service plans.
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Dolphins
Philadelphia
United Press International
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Valley Forge Christian College
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Iowa
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