Iowa public employee bargaining faces funding test in 1977
After three years the first state employee contracts under binding arbitration await legislative action in Des Moines. They propose about 80 million dollars in salary increases over two years starting July 1, with a 120 million dollar reserve if not funded. The outcome hinges on the legislature maintaining purse power while funding or vetoing wage-fringe deals, or risking court battles over appropriations.
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Des Moines
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Responsible State
Tax break for Nixon prompts House split over back taxes
The U S House refused to trim a 169000 appropriation for Nixon staff salaries office rent and supplies for 1977 78 arguing fairness in paying his back taxes. Rep Koch noted Nixon promised to pay but has not. critics question special treatment and suggest garnishing from his federal pension or TV earnings until taxes are settled.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Nixon
New York
Koch
House
David Frost
Burger bull's-eye small-case speedup
Chief Justice Warren E Burger marks his eighth anniversary on the Supreme Court as a reform advocate. The piece contrasts Burger with Warren, praising Burger’s insistence on efficient, nonlitigious dispute resolution and proposing neighborhood tribunals for minor cases to speed justice.
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Washington
Warren Earl Burger
Supreme Court
Burger
Earl Warren
Warren
It Didn’t Start with Watergate book under fire by critics
The letter attacks the Kennedy and Johnson administrations and accuses the media of hypocrisy and brainwashing. It praises Victor Lasky’s It Didn’t Start with Watergate for exposing alleged promiscuity perversion and murder.
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Kennedy
Johnson
Watergate
Victor Lasky
Elderhostel 77 at Mount Mercy College A Grand Senior Vacation
A senior citizen joins Elderhostel at Mount Mercy College for the first time, praising the locale, food, classes, and social exchanges. The writer lauds college staff, hospitality, and future plans for more programs, calling it a valuable leisure enrichment for elderly participants.
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Elderhostel ‘77
Mount Mercy College
Equal Rights Amendment sparks debate on gender roles
A reader argues the ERA would erase gendered restroom signs and family titles, urges repeal of Iowa ratification, and contrasts sexed identity with equal-person concepts. The letter cites privacy, health benefits, and Janet Guthrie’s Indy 500 entry as examples.
Gazette editorial page invites readers letters under rules
The Gazette invites opinion letters up to 400 words and prints one letter per writer every 30 days. Submissions may be condensed or edited without changing meaning. Anonymous publication is avoided. Writers should provide name, address, readable handwriting, and a telephone number for authentication.
Stung sting in return by William Safire
Washington questioned why pundits deny and denounce while Carter justice department shows timidity on witnesses. Park says document forging claims link Korean paymaster to a speaker's aide and DiFlaherty Mondale disputes. Sinatra Giancana Cuomo ties spark fresh denials as press coverage intensifies.
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David Halberstam
Sinatra
Spiro Agnew
Giancana
Rights aid hurts duress for Carter on Shcharansky case
The article questions how President Carter's public denial of a CIA link for Soviet Jewish dissident Anatoly Shcharansky may affect his human rights policy. It notes internal White House study, potential risks of undermining the dissident, and comparisons to past U.S. cases while detailing ongoing tensions with Moscow and limited White House actions.
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Anatoly Shcharansky
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Frederick C. Barghoorn
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Rosalynn Carter
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