Supreme Court expands warrantless car searches ruling
The court 6-3 allows police to search an entire stopped vehicle without a warrant if probable cause exists to find contraband. The decision, praised for practicality, raises alarms about privacy and the risk of abuse, with Justice Marshall dissenting on the erosion of Fourth Amendment protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
High Court
John Paul Stevens
Thurgood Marshall
Justice Marshall
Conlin Urges More Working People on State Boards
Roxanne Conlin, Democratic gubernatorial hopeful, calls for broader citizen appointments to state boards including the Board of Regents. She argues many current appointees are affluent and Republican, and that employers could allow worker time for public service in a healthier economy. She urges the next governor to adopt her plan for citizen appointments to reinforce government by the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxanne Conlin
Board of Regents
Ray
Conlin
Iowa
Falklands war tests media credibility and public right to know
The piece argues Britain must defend information policy as fiercely as its troops. It cites slow and biased reporting, calls for a national inquiry, and praises the BBC for striving objectivity while warns sensationalism risks democracy. The author notes Thatcher era debates and a public 80 percent BBC approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BBC
Parliament
Nation
Falklands
Community voices raise United Cerebral Palsy funding concerns
A letter outlines lifelong CP advocacy, praising UCP for Cedar Rapids programs from education to adult services, and warns that United Way funding cuts threaten essential services. It urges home care options for the elderly and community involvement to support disabled and aging residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Cerebral Palsy
Greater
Cedar Rapids
Taylor School
UCP
United Way
Soviet Relations Improved by START Hopes Amid Tense Ties
Wallace W. Littell, Counselor of Embassy for Press & Culture in Moscow, clarifies that Soviet relations are at their worst since 1956. He notes potential improvement if START negotiations proceed and a fall summit occurs, while urging the USSR to focus on development of its Siberian frontier and refrain from neighboring interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Reed
Soviet Union
Siberian
Wallace W. Littell
Press & Culture
St. Petersburg
Fla
Memorial flowers donations for Cedar Rapids Fleet Reserve services
Velma H. Miller, chaplain of Unit 26 Ladies Auxiliary, Fleet Reserve Association, thanks Pierson's Flower Shop, Newport's Flowers, Inc., and Lapes Florist, Inc. for fresh flowers used in Memorial Day tributes in Cedar River. Gratitude is extended to The Gazette and local media for coverage amid unemployment and inflation, with reverent attendance and patriotic prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierson
Newport’s Flowers, Inc
Lapes Florist, Inc
Fleet Reserve Association
Cedar River
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Velma H. Miller
Ladies Auxiliary
Second Ave
Gerunds as Nouns and Possessives in Grammar
A discussion on gerunds acting as subjects or objects and the need for possessive forms before gerunds. Examples from Prentice Hall illustrate correct usage such as what was the excuse of his being late and Roys keeping the money. The piece notes common errors and emphasizes proper possessive pronouns with gerunds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prentice Hall Handbook
Roy
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J.F. Hladky, Jr
Joe Hladky III
John Donnelly
John Robertson
the Gazette
U.S. Supreme Court
London
Britain
Alasdair Milne
New York Times Service
Margaret Thatcher
America
Galtieri
Times
Falklanders
House of Lords
Thatcher
U.S
Washington
George Howard
Milne
Flora Lewis
United Cerebral Palsy Organization
Gail Cooper-Evans
Jonathan Reed
Cornell
Carl Kane
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