Saints highway plan gains IDOT support in Iowa link
Iowa officials warmed to a four lane expressway connecting St Paul to St Louis via New Hampton Waterloo Cedar Rapids Iowa City Mt Pleasant and Keokuk with a possible 239 Iowa mile central link called Avenue of the Saints A $600000 feasibility study had been sought to map right of way and financing others warned the project could unlock Iowa’s economic health by tying the Midwest pentagon together and boosting access across the state
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Chrysler to Make Airbags Standard on Domestic Cars by 1990
After years of hesitation Chrysler Corp announces airbags will be standard on several lines this year and in all domestically produced cars by 1990. The move pressures rivals GM and Ford and aligns with tougher federal passive restraint rules, signaling a leadership shift in passenger safety.
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One Party Rule and Reform Push in the House
Washington Post Writers Group argues the U S House, long under Democratic control, faces paralysis and reduced openness. Republicans urge ethics inquiries and more access to amendments while highlighting dwindling productive output and the stifling of reformist ideas like Thomas E Petri s Earned Income Tax Credit proposal.
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Letters to the Gazette Warns About Jehovah's Witnesses
A reader recounts joining Jehovah's Witnesses after door visits in 1975 and later leaving. the letter condemns the group for end‑of‑world prophecies and social control. The second item questions a candidate's residency and past campaigns in House District 51, urging voters to note an incumbent vacancy and avoid carpetbagging.
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Iowa Legislation Enables POW MIA Flag Purchase
In 1987 a petition urged the Iowa Legislature to fund POW MIA flags for municipalities. Rep Richard Running introduced the measure backed by veterans groups and the National League of Families. On May 15 1988 Governor Branstad signed the bill authorizing 10000 for flags statewide.
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Concerns Over Child Welfare Practices and Parental Rights
Letter accuses Human Services of mishandling custody cases and stripping parental rights from heterosexual divorced fathers. Claims social workers stigmatize Christian child discipline, warn of state funded legal costs for mothers, and allege widespread bias against heterosexual parents and fathers.
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Clean up litter drives for summer youth effort
A reader urges young people with free time to clean up litter along highways and county roads. They note weeds, grass, and trash in ditches, praise farmers for tidy plots, and call for no littering signs with posted fines to improve Iowa’s roadsides.
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Right Carl Kane Quiz Highlights Homonyms
Readers spot homonym slips in a pop quiz column listing five sentences with wrong words that sound correct. The first four error pairs include jive jibe shoe in cite role and here war while the editorial note mentions exalted.
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