Calls for nonpartisan fix to Iowa map errors
The piece argues for a sanctioned non political correction at the source the Legislative Service Bureau to fix Town placements and misdescribed districts in Plan 2. It warns that current state law bars amendments to the LSB proposals and urges new statutes to allow straightforward corrections if similar mistakes reoccur.
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Iowa
Legislative Service Bureau
LSB
Serge Garrison
Iowa City
IQ and religion link stirs debate on child intelligence
University of Houston researcher Zena Blau finds environment outweighs heredity for 1000 Chicago area children in IQ tests. She notes lower averages for mothers with strict Baptist or Catholic views and higher scores for nonreligious mothers, prompting questions about testing validity and causation.
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Zena Blau
University of Houston
California
Arthur Jensen
Reagan era doubts on Soviet decline spark dangerous diplomacy
The piece analyzes the Kennedy era theme echoed by Reagan HAIG and Kissinger that the Soviet Union is weakening and near collapse. It notes Aron’s critique on Soviet lag in science and economy, Haig's gloomy view, and Reagan's remarks on Poland and Eastern Europe as signs of the end. It warns of risky rhetoric and strategic missteps in foreign policy.
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Henry Kissinger
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China
Notre Dame
Poland
Eastern
France
End-strike idea nationalizes baseball in U.S. debate
George Will argues for radical steps to resolve the 1981 baseball strike, suggesting binding arbitration and even nationalizing teams or drafting players. He contrasts the era's labor fight with earlier presidential actions, warning of the sport’s loss of integrity and the need to protect its tradition.
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Edward Bennett Williams
Baltimore Orioles
Cy Young
Washington
Reagan
White House
Harry Truman
Pete Rose
Pfc. Rose
Truman
Commerce
Supreme Court
Congress
Critics spar over food stamps and creationism in Gazette
Letters to the Gazette criticize Senators Jepsen and Grassley for cutting food stamp benefits and warn of a meat glut. A June 14 item also rebuts Dr. John Patterson’s attack on creationists, arguing for balanced inquiry and academic freedom in tax supported schools.
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Grassley
Reagan
Farmers Union
Kurt Rogahn
Iowa Academy of Science
John Patterson
D.B. Wilson
Iowa State University
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