Senate panel trims food stamp aid amid deficit drive
The Senate Agriculture Committee proposes an $11.3 billion three year authorization with about $850 million in annual savings by delaying indexing of the thrifty food plan and penalizing high error states. Spending would rise to $13.2 billion by 1985, shielding the program from deeper cuts while reflecting inflation and enrollment growth. Critics warn delaying price indexing cuts purchasing power for the hungry.
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Regulators Face Legal Challenge Over Bone Contained Mechanically Processed Meat
Four consumer groups sue to block a federal rule that would permit hot dogs with ground bone fragments to be labeled as mechanically separated meat without stating bone content. They argue the change violates the Federal Meat Inspection Law and misbrands food.
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Virginia City Council Allows Santa Claus Helicopter Landing
Iowa City council reversed a prior ban and approved Santa Claus landing by helicopter at Sycamore Mall for a sales promotion. Debate centered on safety and precedent with some concerns about traditional holiday magic amid summer heat and retailer momentum.
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Tragedy narrowly averted rescuer cites luck then providence
In a Gazette report on a near drown rescue the rescuer credited luck for the boy grabbing a concrete piece under a manhole. A second incident involving youths in swift water is described as a lucky escape. The writer argues divine providence protected them. Rex Barber and others work to help jailed men through Christ.
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RAGBRAI Coverage Request From Cedar Rapids Reader
A Cedar Rapids reader urges The Gazette to cover RAGBRAI, noting 7000 riders this year and claiming bias due to sponsorship by the Des Moines Register. The letter emphasizes the ride starts in Akron and ends in Davenport and asks for Eastern Iowa coverage.
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From ENIAC to AI the computer’s evolving wisdom
The article contrasts human intuition with computer power, noting ENIAC’s 1940s birth, garbage in garbage out limits, and the impact on banking, space, and satellites. It cites Tom Alexander’s remarks on brain neurons and eyes future AI through VLSI, large-scale circuits, and cross referenced variables for better accuracy.
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Computers to wisdom may redefine humanity says Alexander
The piece argues that econometric models and war games rely on if then rules and that advances in silicon chips and neural scale could yield smarter predictions. It foresees computers surpassing human limits by translating information into knowledge and then wisdom, warning the pace could redefine mankind's future.
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Dark age warning and abortion clash in modern politics
Joseph Sobran argues that the modern era mirrors a new dark age with totalitarian drift. He cites Auschwitz and Gulag histories, critiques Washington power, and condemns abortion as a marker of moral decay while contrasting right to life protesters with pro abortion activists in Cherry Hill.
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The Story of Love and Eternity in Helen Hayes Quote
The passage reflects on love as the defining power in human life and eternity, credited to Helen Hayes. It presents a philosophical reflection rather than a narrative event or report.
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