Iowa Faces Soil Loss Challenge and No-Till Resistance
Federal and state soil experts warn Iowa must expand conservation tillage to prevent erosion after July rainfalls. Despite cost sharing and equipment trials, many farmers cling to moldboard plows, risking further topsoil loss as counties like Lucas, Decatur, and Clark report severe erosion. The estimate suggests 50 percent of soil loss could be avoided with wider no-till adoption, urging a strategic shift.
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Los Angeles Times
Iowa
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Mark Berkland
Federal Conservation Service
Berkland
Lucas
Decatur
Clark
Saysfield
Ken Bruene
Iowa Department of Soil Conservation
Ottumwa
Pottawattamie
Crawford
Nixon and Kissinger under renewed scrutiny in wiretap case
A Wall Street Journal report highlights Nixon hosting conservatives in New York as the legal fallout from the Halperin wiretap case unfolds. The piece notes Kissinger’s potential liability, Hoover's role, and questions the media’s coverage of the ex-president.
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Nixon
National Security Council
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
NSC
New York Times
Halperin
Henry Kissinger
Johnson
Kissinger
Tad Szulc
Hoover
Can Israel Become Weimar by Its Proportional System
The piece argues Israel's national PR system prevents a clear majority and fosters fragile coalitions. It contrasts Israel with West Germany's mixed PR and 5 percent threshold, noting dangers of minority rule and calls for reform while citing Teddy Kollek and potential parallels to Weimar.
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Israel
Jerusalem
Teddy Kollek
Holland
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Assembly
Weimar Republic
Bundestag
Werner Hoeffer
Weimar
Baseball's Babe Ruth as the Alexander of the diamond era
The piece lauds Babe Ruth as a legendary, transformative figure who revived baseball after the 1919 scandals. It contrasts Ruth’s leadership and public appeal with modern Cubs players, recalling Ruth's early career, feats like 61 home runs in 1961, and his cultural impact while criticising contemporary baseball and stadium culture.
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Alexander the Great
B.C
Macedon
Asia
Philip II of
Olympias
Ariistotle
Chicago
Cubs
Alexander
George Herman Ruth
Sultan
Swat
Babe Ruth
Babe
White Sox
Roger Maris
Ruth
Maris
Eastern Iowans invited to share thoughts here
Readers are invited to submit periodic observations on various topics. The note highlights G Ioannis Karoules of Cedar Rapids as president of Ioannis International Imports, a former Eighth Air Force member in World War II, underlining local voices and perspectives.
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G. Ioannis Karoules of
Cedar Rapids
Ioannis International Imports
Eighth Air Force
Begin Likely to Remain Prime Minister Despite Narrow Victory
Israel faces a tight post election path as Menachem Begin preserves power with a slim majority. The next government may tilt ideologically toward Likud and religious parties, risking sharper West Bank settlement policies and possible strain with Egypt and the United States.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Menachem Begin
Begin
Likud
West Bank
Egypt
Camp David
Sadat
Bad Judgment in Agriculture Letter Critics Food Stamp View
The writer rebukes assertions about food stamps, notes agriculture’s hardship with last year’s net farm income near $11 billion (1967 dollars) and a constant-dollar $4 billion above the Great Low Mood peak. He questions links to Reagan’s inflation plan and argues the wealthy consume more food, not farmers’ aid.
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Sens. Grassley
Jepsen
Reagan
Lutherans respond to AP distortion on salvation teaching
A Missouri Synod pastor rectifies a Gazette misquote claiming the ALC teaches works save amassing God’s favor. He reiterates LCMS faith in Christ alone and defends fraternal ties, urging calm amid church body split and media accuracy.
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Associated Press
Missouri Synod Lutherans
ALC
LCMS
Jesus Christ
American Luthern Church
Missouri Synod
Lutheranism
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