Debate on abortion rights and congressional power
The article argues that courts, not Congress, should decide when life begins and cites CDC data showing legalized abortion reduces pregnancy related deaths. It warns against a human life bill, urging public opinion to influence senators and representatives before an anti abortion constitutional amendment gains momentum.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Centers For Disease Control
Department of Health and Human Services
High Court
The
New Republic
Arms sale fallout threatens regional war risk
The pending 15 F-16 sales to Pakistan draw Indian opposition as New Delhi expands fleets with Mirage 2000s and MiG-23s. Indira Gandhi warns the F-16s shift regional power, while U S policy defends arms sales amid near East instability and fear of a broader conflict involving Pakistan, India, and competing powers.
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India
Pakistan
Iraq
Israel
Near East
Indira Gandhi
Soviet Union
France
Britain
Gandhi
Conoco merger argues for and against big corporate bigness
The piece weighs antitrust predictability in Conoco deals, noting that a DuPont or Mobil purchase would not erase law. It argues mergers hinge on market geography, financing, and policy, warning that large scale purchases can boost efficiency and competitiveness even as they prompt public education about the role of big corporations in the economy.
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Washington
Dupont
Mobil
Conoco
IBM
Sperry Rand
U.S
Japan
France
OPEC
Congress
Paradise Valley Tour and the Mystifying Celestial Railway
A reflective traveler recounts an Amtrak journey across America seeking uplift through a planned Paradise Valley Tour. The narrator critiques materialism and urban life while imagining a grand federal project guiding tours to Paradise Valley, hinting at a nationalistic dream of Western civilization and civic grandeur. The piece transitions to California with a guide in brass and braid beginning his narration.
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America
Paradise Valley
Amtrak
Christian
Bunyan
Celestial Empire
California
Paradise Valley and the Rocket Facility Tour
A narrator tours a desert complex housing 200 missiles in shelters linked by the Celestial Railway. The guide mixes grand visions of space with grim talk of warheads and first strike capability. The scene juxtaposes American progress with looming costs and public taxes.
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Paradise Valley
Death Valley
America
Celestial Railway
Hawthorne
Sidewinder Humane Project
City of Destruction
John Prine
Paradise
Mr. Peabody
Joni Mitchell
Prayer's reward: Compassion for DeVere Hirt
A reader expresses compassion for Outlooks writer DeVere Hirt despite past anger at his July 1 article Prayer's reward: Psychological. The letter laments Hirt's possible atheism or agnosticism, urges humility before God, and requests forgiveness and enlightenment through Christ Jesus. The writer recalls personal growth from sarcasm to faith and stresses loving concern.
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Jesus Christ
DeVere Hirt
Mr. Hirt
God
Christ Jesus
Christ
Observations From Eastern Iowans Share Everyday Views
Periodic thoughts from thoughtful Eastern Iowans invited to express themselves here. The topics are unlimited. The views are theirs.
Best for child, not natural mother, in custody law
A letter argues custody rulings should favor the child's best interests over automatic return to the natural mother. It questions uprooting children from caring guardians and warns about the lasting harm of shifting custody, urging a standard that protects the child’s welfare.
Space Week Proclaimed Space Day In Iowa On July 20
Gov Ray signed a Space Week proclamation designating July 20 as Space Day in Iowa to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the moon landing and promote space development. The editorial urges a long term, non-political U.S. space program to maintain technological leadership and prevent foreign influence on the future of space.
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Ray
Iowa
William H. Gregory
Aviation Week
Space Technology
Gregory
U.S
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Terry Heller
Lord
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