Bus lines press Amtrak clash at Des Moines hearing
At an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Des Moines on July 12, Trailways and Jefferson Lines officials attacked Amtrak arguing the $540 million annual subsidy is excessive and that Amtrak should cover more of its costs. They noted Amtrak routes would drop from 27 000 miles to 19000 by 1980 and proposed a 75 25 revenue subsidy split.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Des Moines
U.S. Transportation Department
Amtrak
Iowa
James Smith
Trailways
Congress
Smith
U.S. Treasury
Treasury
Bill Keller
Jefferson Lines
Northeast
Keller
Kilpatrick column on Young and race in Carter era politics
The July 18 Kilpatrick piece criticizes Andrew Young's remarks on political prisoners, flagging race sensitivity in editorial responses. It notes Evans and Novak’s July 19 misreading about Young and Carter advisers’ fear of losing Black support if Young were dismissed, while hinting Young’s future gaffes could become untenable.
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James Kilpatrick
U.N
Andrew Young
America
Evans
Novak
Ambassador Young
Carter
Young
Subtle usage notes on doubt and doubtful
Theodore M. Bernstein contrasts in doubt and doubtful showing how usage shifts meaning. A reader asks about two rarities from a magazine article on art and John J. McGowan explains zit as pimple and grunge as ugliness or slovenliness mainly in teen slang.
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John J. McGowan
Riverside
Calif
Press access to prisons ruled by Supreme Court
A Washington Star piece reviews the KQED jail access decision. It notes the court held no general right of access to government information and discusses dissenting views that journalists are often the only ones able to expose conditions in prisons. The article critiques Chief Justice Burger and contrasts it with practical needs of press coverage.
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Supreme Court
KQED
Bakke
Greystone
Alameda
Santa Rita
Calif
We of the Press
Burger
White
Rehnquist
Stewart
Stevens
Brennan
Powell
Marshall
Blackmun
Alameda County
Iowa AG asked to rule on IE L P rate hike linked to Duane Arnold plant
The Iowa attorney general is requested to issue an opinion on the legality of Iowa Electric Light and Power Company raising rates for electrical energy due to a Duane Arnold nuclear plant failure near Palo. The proposal ties higher charges to fuel costs and criticizes past bonuses to IE officers, urging Iowa Commerce Commission action.
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Iowa
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Duane Arnold
Palo
Rates Need Fuller Study On Causes Of Hikes
To the editor the writer urges a comprehensive examination of rate increases. The piece questions the need and origin of rises and warns against letting consumers fund privately built industry through higher charges.
Proposition 13 and the fate of CaliforniaTax policy and social order
The text argues Proposition 13 was inevitable as a response to heavy property taxes. It casts Prop 13 as a necessary revolt against a tax privileged oligarchy, warning that neglecting middle and working class welfare risks polarization. It suggests Prop 13 may endure but could trigger dramatic societal changes and affect many needy people.
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California
Drinking age shift to 19 draws mixed student reaction
A 17 year old writes in support of raising the drinking age to 19, arguing it ends the old initiation to 18 and beer culture. The writer notes peers will seek ways to look older, questions law enforcement, and predicts business as usual will resume despite the change.
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Beer City
Carter's missteps on Capitol Hill fuel public relations woes
A liberal Republican senator recounts White House misfires that strain Carter's relations on Capitol Hill. From calls mis-timed after canal treaties to prodding on cloture and a confused neutron bomb push, the anecdotes illustrate persistent White House clumsiness in securing support for the president's agenda.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Capitol Hill
Congress
Senate
Tor
Sam Nunn
Georgia Democrat
Atlanta
Isola tion tax security and rural criminals
A reader objects to a Sunday Gazette article July 16 on rural crime, arguing it invites theft by showing what to steal and naming a group as targets. The editor clarifies the piece described existing crime and offered prevention tips.
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Sunday Gazette
Weeds Overgrow 1-380 Near 27th Ave Bridge
A reader complains about uncut weeds along 1-380 near the 27th Avenue SW bridge. They note partial cutting only once this summer and urge photo documentation to spur tax funded cleanup by a municipal crew.
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27Th Avenue SW
Isn’t It the Truth by Carl Riblet Jr
A brief syndicated column by Carl Riblet Jr reflecting on American devotion to change. The piece muses on nostalgia for old music and fortunes while affirming that ideas and politics evolve as part of national striving.
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Carl Riblet Jr
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