Iowa court halts state funded inmate chaplains
A Lee County judge ruled that using tax money to fund prison chaplains violates the Iowa constitution’s church state separation provision. The decision questions whether state funds should meet inmates spiritual needs, while chaplains warn of liability and private resource limits. The ruling could prompt legislative action.
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Simon tax plan tests Ford courage and Kennedy support
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report Treasury Secretary William Simon pushes a nondeduction tax reform risking White House backlash. Kennedy endorses privately while Ford shuns public backing, avoiding a potential election year clash with powerful interests.
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Burlington board keeps JFK photo in Notre Dame library
The Burlington Catholic school board unanimously rejected removing John F Kennedy from the Notre Dame high school library photo gallery despite a 300 name petition. The decision defends preserving presidential symbols amid reports about Kennedy's private life while noting Nixon’s image has already been altered in the school.
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Women at academies end all male bastion
Jan. 31 deadline for nominations to Army Air Force and Naval academies marks a turning point as for the first time women will be admitted to all three academies. The change, urged since 1972 and debated since 1973, will alter life at West Point, Colorado Springs and Annapolis.
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Entitled Usage and Women in Service Academies Debate
A discussion traces entitled usage to medieval soldiers and notes a New York Times Service memo on social security credits. It then reports on coeducation shifts in military academies, with aims to enroll 80 to 150 women, reforms in physical training, and noncombat career paths for female officers amid continued combat-role restrictions.
Cedar Rapids Civic Center Advocates Call For Support
A reader argues the Cedar Rapids civic center is essential for growth and economic vitality. They contend the city would lag without modern facilities and tourism revenue, urging residents to back the 1969 plan and its benefits to local activities.
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Grammar Grief Over Point Gaffe Triggers Reader Letter
A reader laments a sports report claiming Wash has went over the 100 point mark and warns editors about grammar decline. The letter from H H Hawkins at 14 Blake Terrace SE urges higher standards and notes editorial guidelines permitting readers to submit opinions with authentic signatures.
Snoop-proof Hubert Humphrey keeps noncandidacy intact
The piece argues Humphrey avoids the public scrutiny of early primaries. It cites past associates’ alleged misconduct and campaign debts as potential faults that could surface if he ran. It notes Walters, Kampleman, Peterson, Foley, Sherman, Chestnut cases and debts to American Airlines and Joseph Clark.
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