Venice summit raises big coal questions for U S exports
The Venice economic talks touted coal alongside nuclear and solar but offered few concrete plans. The piece questions doubling coal production by 1990 and tripling by 2000, transport methods, rail impacts, water needs for slurry, environmental effects, export terminals, and fuel competition with syn fuels. It notes MIT projections and warns Americans face many unknowns.
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Let the Electoral College Choose the President
The author argues for using the Electoral College to select the U S president. He compares bank boards to electors, noting electors can be independent but are often chosen casually. He proposes district based elector selection and a structured, deliberative meeting to decide the nation's leaders.
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United States
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IBM
Funding feud echoes between state and local welfare groups
The HACAP board votes to drop WIC and related health services this fall due to alleged state meddling and irregular reimbursements. HACAP proposes state subcontracting with other agencies in five counties Linn Jones Benton Iowa and Johnson to keep services alive. The dispute mirrors prior shifts in state reimbursements for short term foster care, underscoring ongoing tensions between Des Moines officials and county service providers.
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Letters criticize anti ERA brochure at All-Iowa Fair
A reader denounces a John Birch Society leaflet at the All Iowa Fair for misinformation. The letter discusses a specific question about ERA claiming it would end laws requiring husband support and the father’s primary child support duties.
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Editorial on Iowa family law and bond issue fairness
The writer disputes Birch Society claims on spousal support under Iowa law citing Section 597.14, noting both spouses are liable for family expenses and child support since 1851. The piece questions equal rights rhetoric and argues bonding issues cannot be undone after passage, contrasting with election reversals.
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Beating dumb ones on bond issue votes debate
A Gazette reader rebuts editorials backing a 60 percent bond vote threshold arguing it protects property owners from passing excessive bonds. He notes diverse voters, including students and the indigent, in favor of a fair minority safeguard and questions an all majorities rule.
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Abandoned Waterloo rail bed blocked by wrecked cars
On Sunday June 29 hikers found the Waterloo railroad bed quiet and scenic until travelers encountered a deliberate trail obstruction with several dumped cars. Carl Riblet Jr notes the need to act and respond to such incidents.
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Open-trial access marks shift in First Amendment
The Supreme Court in Richmond Newspapers v Virginia establishes a right to know how public institutions operate, signaling a new broader First Amendment doctrine. Justices differ on scope, but a 7-1 ruling bars barring reporters from a criminal trial, with implications for pre trial access and general public scrutiny.
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