Linn County considers jail sites cutting suburban option
A Linn County jail site study narrows choices and urges against a suburban location near Highway 30 due to higher transport and staffing costs. It recommends two urban options on May’s Island or nearby, with cost differences of about one million dollars potentially influencing voter bond support, while stressing ongoing staffing and transport expenses.
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Linn County
Highway 30
May’s Island
Sheriff's Department
Bad penny haunts Reagan choice on Lefever policy adviser
President Reagan defends Ernest Lefever as a human rights nominee despite sharp Senate criticism. Lefever, now hired as a terrorism and nonproliferation consultant, also leads a think tank tied to Nestlé, raising questions about linked interests and US policy toward Argentina and other dictators. The piece argues Lefever misreads Soviet rights issues and warns public opinion must counter quiet diplomacy blamed for improving but fragile rights records.
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Reagan
Ernest Lefever
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lefever
Secretary of State
Haig
Nestlé S.A
Argentina
Chile
Paraguay
U.S
Soviet Union
Viola
Jacobo Timerman
If O'Connor is OK'd, Human Life Amendment looks dead
Reagan nominee Sandra O'Connor faces probing questions over abortion views. An opposition sheet cites 1970s Arizona bills on abortion and teen birth control, plus ERA sponsorship, arguing her stance could doom a constitutional abortion ban and affect court balance. The piece notes New Right pressure and political consequences for Reagan.
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O’connor
Human Life Amendment
Washington
Sandra O'Connor
Reagan
United States
Sen
Arizona
Congress
University of Arizona Hospital
Nuclear waste disposal facts in public discussion
Media coverage supports informed public decisions on safe and permanent nuclear waste disposal. The piece notes plans exist, public indecision persists, and cites defense program waste versus civilian output. It stresses responsible information from newspapers and broadcasts to aid understanding and wise use.
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United States
U.S. Navy
Pro-Life Movement Critique Of Abortion Stance
James Kevin Turley argues in a letter that the Moral Majority and pro-life groups oppose abortion on demand but seek to protect both mother and unborn life. He calls for outlawing abortion again and cites medical steps to prevent pregnancy after rape, urging legal action and patient care reforms.
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Debbie Taylor
Moral Majority, Inc
Moral Majority
Quiley
Eastern Iowans Invited To Share Thoughtful Observations
Periodic notes from thoughtful residents of eastern Iowa invite readers to express diverse views on any topic. The column emphasizes personal perspectives as the authors’ own and encourages broad, unrestricted discussion in a community forum.
Editorial letters on freedom and responsibility in journalism
The Gazette invites letters up to 400 words with name address and phone for authentication. It condemns anonymous submissions while praising letters that advance community issues, warns against sensationalism and “editorial monsters,” and calls for responsible journalism free from indecency and sensationalism.
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Gazette
Letters to the Editor on Social Security funding
A reader urges preserving Social Security as designed, arguing cutting retirement ages and diverting funds to Medicare, Medicaid, education, or inmates jeopardizes the program. They contend benefits should match years paid in and criticize policy shifts enabling more inmate releases.
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Carter
Reagan
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