Soil-saving need and policy clash in farming debate
The Gazette argues the topsoil crisis demands action beyond ideology. It critiques USDA opposition to conservation mandates and notes Senate and House panels rejecting soil-saving provisions in a four year farm bill. It urges government integration of high yields with soil retention to avert decline and calls for urgent reconsideration of non-support.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
House
Senate
USDA
Manson TV interview sparks debate on checkbook journalism
The NBC interview with Charles Manson funded by a $10,000 payment to Noel Emmons drew criticism over pay-for-access reporting. Critics say airing such mass murderers risks glamorizing crime, while supporters claim it informs youth about the drug culture and Manson’s mindset.
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Tom Snyder
Charles Manson
Manson
California
NBC
Noel Emmons
Emmons
Snyder
Charlie Manson
Middle East conflict call for embargo after Israel attack
Corrine Whitlatch of the American Friends Service Committee urges the U S and U S S R to cooperate with France and other European suppliers to embargo arms and nuclear materials to the region and push for a nuclear weapons free zone. She argues the Israel raid on Iraq’s reactor risks a broader war and demands a comprehensive peace framework in the Middle East.
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Iraq
Middle East
U.S
France
U.S.S.R
Lebanon
Syria
Corrine Whitlatch
American Friends Service Committee
Des Moines
Concert at Indian Creek Nature Center Praised
Concert delighted attendees at Indian Creek Nature Center on June 7. KTOF sponsors and center staff organized a successful event in a beautiful setting. Many enjoyed the music and expressed hope for a repeat in the future.
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Indian Creek Nature Center
KTOF
Indian Creek
County faces 2.36 million judgment and one-time tax plan
A reader criticizes flawed reporting about a $2.36 million judgment against the county for three P D workers injured two and a half years ago. The piece notes the county may levy a one-time tax to cover insurance shortfall of 1.5 million, and calls out punctuation and wording errors.
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P.D
Levy
Capital's star name caller a front for star skimmer
Washington notes a critique of Terry Dolan and his NCPAC while tracing money to Richard Viguerie. The piece argues Viguerie funds Dolan and other single issue groups, with substantial cash skimmed from donations though mailing and overhead costs. It cites examples from 1974 to 1977 showing disproportionate allocations to campaigns versus real causes.
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Mr. Dolan
Richard Viguerie
Viguerie
Dolan
Korean Cultural and Freedom Foundation
Sun Moon
Serendipitous meeting and a prepaid ride in DC
An unnamed narrator meets a stranger in Washington DC after shopping in a suburban mall. The woman offers a ride from Hilton to Georgetown, sparking a cross regional friendship as they share life stories and philosophies, ending with her urging strangers to smile.
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Washington, D.C
Surburban Mall
Hilton
Lord and Taylor
Nieman-Marcus
Ozark
Georgetown
National Cathedral
Eastern Iowans invited to share thoughtful observations
Periodic observations from residents of eastern Iowa invite public expression. Louise S. Mc Cants of Cedar Rapids serves as dean of arts and sciences at Kirkwood Community College. A mathematician and educator, she has worked in government and industry.
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Louise S. McCants
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
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