Tragic Waterloo deaths magnify Iowa police manpower crisis
The deaths of Officers Rice and Hoing after a nuisance call highlight nationwide rising violent crime and chronic staffing shortages in Eastern Iowa. Cedar County and others struggle with funding, training, and recruitment as the state faces looming LEA cuts and a looming criminal prevention conference. Citizens groups push for prevention and public funding to strengthen protection while questions arise about police overreaction amid stretched forces.
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Tennis Flashpoints Stir Up Quiet Sports Scene
The sports page notes a dull stretch with John McEnroe beating Bjorn Borg at Wimbledon and Bjorn Borg's predictable allure. Billie Jean King gains attention for heckler interaction and a past same sex liaison with Marilyn Barnett, leading to palimony disputes.
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Bjorn Borg
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Chris Evert Lloyd
Ms King Sparks Fire On Court Inspires Personal Triumph
Ms King’s one finger salute echoes Nelson A Rockefeller’s retort in 1976. The multimillionaire, now an art historian, faced backlash for the gesture seen as noblesse oblige or outdated. Times have changed as celebrities are now seen as real people with tempers. Her moment on court led to ongoing professional wins and a personal victory, teaching the heckler a lesson about women.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
Reagan arms control shifts on breeder reactors debate
New York analysis notes gaps in Haig remarks on nuclear nonproliferation. It argues the administration favors controls only for Europe and Japan, with possible breeder reactor tolerance, risking a return to limited Soviet talks while delaying broader weapons ban efforts. It questions whether such stance reassures allies or pacifies critics.
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Davis-Bacon Act criticized by Iowa builder group
An Iowa construction veteran argues the Davis-Bacon Act harms business and taxpayers. He cites wage determinations, regional bias, and project inefficiencies, noting postwar shifts and modern equipment show bureaucracy should shrink. He says the act cannot be fixed to help anyone.
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Norman Hanson
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Newton
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Controversy Over O Neill Slur and Nuclear Viewpoints
Readers condemn a published slur about Speaker O Neill and criticize a columnist stance on nuclear power. The letter reflects debates on editorial choice, gender barriers in law, and calls for balanced public discourse with Myra Bradwell and historic legal reforms cited.
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