MX missile plan split grows as SICM debate heats up
The House backed producing the MX mobile missile to deter a Soviet attack but critics call it infeasible and costly. Some lawmakers urge delaying basing while administration plans are clarified. The Pentagon also weighs SICM as an alternative with 3350 units at about 60 billion dollars, yet faces satellite detection and on-site verification hurdles. A fail safe arms treaty and nuclear reductions are urged as the real deterrent.
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Cedar Rapids Considers Back to Nature Lawns
City council weighs allowing tall grasses and wildflowers in yards while balancing public safety. A June 15 deadline for trimming weeds under current code remains, with potential amendments to define distances and fire risk controls for open ground and dwellings.
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History and memory in Poland and Germany reshape postwar identity
Examination of how history teaching in Poland and West Germany reflects tight political controls and public forgetfulness. Leaders worry that neglect of past events weakens national understanding, fueling neutrality trends and defense debates while echoing Orwellian warnings about rewritten memory.
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Vandalism at Pictured Rocks cave angers local readers
A reader condemns graffiti inside a cave at Pictured Rocks Park near Monticello, urging City leaders to enforce bans and protect fragile environments. The letter criticizes mayor Canney and Public Improvements Commissioner Murdock and questions local weed ordinances and policies.
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Heat and Broadway Gags In Blazing New York City
A humorous New York piece describes triple digit heat with Central Park and melting streets. The narrator and a chatty brain debate Broadway options from Annie to Stripes while cooling under air conditioning and imagining Bill Murray’s presence. The scene ends with the Empire State Building seemingly melting.
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Right Carl Kane Column Notes Redundancy Poses Rhetorical Issue
The text critiques redundancy in everyday phrasing such as currently resides and currently works, using Carl Kane as a named example. It discusses how editors should avoid emphasis words like currently and unnecessary qualifiers, urging concise wording and precise definitions.
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