Republicans Face ERA Rift At Platform Convention
The piece weighs if the GOP platform will embrace or drop the Equal Rights Amendment as Ronald Reagan and ERA opponents contend. Gov. James Milliken warns repudiation would cost GOP broad support, while pro ERA Republicans fear losses. It queries platforms' influence on voters and candidates, concluding the answer is no.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican Party
Michigan
James Milliken
America
PTA
Reagan
Eisenhower
New York
Chuck Grassley
House of Representatives
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue
DOE To Allocate Getty Oil Settlement Funds Amid Controversy
The U S Department of Energy faces a tangled plan to distribute a $25 million Getty Oil settlement. States may receive most of the money for heating oil relief, with $4 million earmarked for the military. DOE seeks a fair method but faces no clear state buy in and questions about beneficiaries.
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John Beresford Tipton
U.S. Department of Energy
DOE
Getty Oil
Iowa
Getty
the Gazette
Energy
Charles Duncan
Duncan
Congress
Smoke filled rooms lure? convention doubts
Nancy Kassebaum opens the Republican National Convention with 20 000 attendees amid questions about its purpose. The piece argues conventions have lost influence, delegates rubber stamp nominees, and primary elections decide most outcomes, while praising some still vital roles of national gatherings.
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Detroit
Nancy Kassebaum
Whaffer
Why tax aides blubber over a client's return
The piece outlines common pitfalls in tax planning around property dispositions and sales. It warns against selling and immediately reinvesting, explains like kind exchanges, and advises consulting before transfers. It covers installment sales, tax timing, estimated taxes, and special rules for primary residences with cautious notes on IRS guidance.
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Iowa
IRS
Arbiter weighs correct use of a and an in school doubt
An English teacher writes about grading disputes over choosing a or an before words like useful. She explains usage rules with examples such as university and European, noting the correct form depends on sound rather than letter.
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Tweed
Cleveland
I and I and Periodic Observations From Eastern Iowans
The piece invites Eastern Iowans to share thoughts with no topic limits. It notes David W. Prudden of Cedar Rapids is an income tax consultant en route to practice before the IRS. His background spans Collins Radio Arthur Andersen Co. the U.S. Navy and the Social Security Board.
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Tom Riley
Arthur Anderson & Co
Tax Department
David W. Prudden
Cedar Rapids
IRS
Collins Radio
Arthur Andersen & Co
U.S. Navy
Social Security Board
Letters Support ERA and Voting Equality
A reader rebuts an earlier letter by questioning why the 15th and 19th Amendments were added to the Constitution if the word men was meant to include all people. The writer argues for equal rights, urges recognizing women as viable citizens, and states they will vote Yes on November 4.
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Turner
Iowa
U.S
Born Again Revival At Georgetown Draws Crowds
The article contrasts deadly Jonestown reports with a five day Georgetown revival that drew 25 000 attendees. It notes many participants were devout Christians, and cites John 3 3 and 5 about being born again to enter God’s kingdom. It highlights limited press coverage of the revival.
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Georgetown
Jesus
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