Too High to Fly Allegation on Alcohol and Air Canada Fire
The Gazette questions calls for anti drinking laws for airline passengers after 23 deaths in a Cincinnati Air Canada fire. FAA notes alcohol may have slowed some escape while authorities caution against relying on blood alcohol tests for survivors. Emphasis remains on safety gear and quick evacuation rather than prohibiting alcohol on flights.
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Air Canada
Cincinnati
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Iowa noxious weed list misses hay fever culprits say critic
Linn County weed commissioner Clyde Simonsen notes a paradox in state law naming 23 noxious plants while ignoring ragweed and wild hemp. He jokes that ragweed may never be deemed noxious unless hogs catch hay fever, prompting questions about lawmakers and priorities.
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Iowa
Linn County
Clyde Simonsen
Springville
Simonsen
Gazette Farm
al Swegle
Linn
Extremism and the myth of the national women's vote
A conservative column argues that the National Women's Political Caucus and other fringe groups overstate influence. It cautions that extremists gain short term attention but long term recoil, citing Prohibition, Thurmond, Goldwater, Wallace, McGovern, and the NRA as examples. The piece questions the impact of Gloria Steinem, Bella Abzug, and the San Antonio gathering on the 1970s political landscape.
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Washington
San Antonio
Texas
Reagan
Gloria Steinem
Reubin Askew
John Glenn
Walter Mondale
Ernest F. Hollings
Gary Hart
Alan Cranston
Bella Abzug
Gratitude Notes From Cedar Rapids and Marion
A reader thanks hospital staff, neighbors, and local responders for comfort during recovery at St. Luke's and expresses appreciation for Cedar Rapids police, fire, and EMS. Another letter recalls a June 29 heart attack incident, thanking the jogger, 911 responders, nurses, firefighters, officers, rescue squad, ambulance crew, and a sailor who provided a Navy burial hat.
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St. Luke's Hospital
Chris
Kay
President Dodges Second Questions on Central America Policy
Washington notes two question types in Central America coverage. First, reporters ask officials about policy. second, they press with buts after answers. The president argues second questions reveal the real concerns, citing Nicaragua Haiti Guatemala and naval exercises as examples.
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Washington
Central America
United States
Haiti
Guatemala
Gen. Somoza
Reagan era Central America policy stirs questions on Cuba and intervention
The discussion centers on US plans for Nicaragua and El Salvador, with spokework wary of Cuban, Russian, and Bulgarian advisers in Managua. The administration cites Contadora group aid but bars Cuban involvement, while critics compare with Vietnam era interventions and warn of political risk.
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Reagan
Nicaragua
el Salvador
Managua
Contadora Group
Cuba
Vietnam
Outlooks Critique Sparks License Plate Debate
A reader criticizes Donald L. Kimball's Outlooks column for its views on a proposed state license plate slogan. The letter labels the piece as illogical and condescending and wonders if such opinions reflect Iowa’s majority, suggesting the slogan promote a “State of the Mindless.”
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Donald L. Kimball
Injustice claims through court ruling and media report
A petitioner argues for exposure of alleged judicial errors in a federal ruling and a Des Moines newspaper report. He cites a death note by his wife, claimed police mishandling, missing powder burns, and destroyed fingerprints, urging media to reveal what he calls genuine innocence and a new trial possibility.
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Federal District Court
Des Moines
Robert Antone
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Barry Goldwater
George Wallace
George McGovern
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Nader
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NRA
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Ivan Lawson
Third Ave
Marion
Pigpen Local
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Iowa City
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Tom Braden
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
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