Cold fusion debate stirs science world and public
This Times commentary discusses the Utah chemists Pons and Fleischmann and the fierce reaction to their cold fusion claim. It notes historic resistance to new ideas, weighs potential vindication, and urges open inquiry regardless of federal grant loss or ridicule. Rep. Rohrabacher remarks frame the policy angle.
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University of Utah
Utah
Britain
Pons
Fleischmann
Science, Space and Technology Committee
House
Academic turf fight over Iowa public universities report
Editorial criticizes the Peat Marwick efficiency study for proposing cutting duplicative programs at Iowa State, UNI, and the University of Iowa. It argues turf battles drive objections more than educational quality while noting potential benefits in aligning programs across the state system. The piece urges Regents to hear faculty concerns, then weigh legitimate criticisms separate from ego and turf.
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Board of Regents
Acamedicians
House
Peat Marwick
ISU
Gordon Eaton
Iowa State University
Eaton
Regents
Iowa
James Martin
University of Northern Iowa
UNI
Interstate 380
University of Iowa
Martin
Iowa City
Cedar Falls
Bennett comments spark beheading debate on drug dealers
CNN Larry King Live discussion cites William Bennett saying beheading could be morally plausible for drug dealers. He clarifies the issue is legality and government limits in fighting a powerful criminal network, urging extreme measures to stop the drug trade.
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BB Isseet
William Bennett
Bennett
CNN
Larry King
Let Farmers Farm Without Bureaucratic Soil Rules
Farmers resist new soil conservation plans that tie FHA loans SCS benefits and ASCS subsidies to compliance. They claim aerial mapping and no till threaten productivity and financial security, noting past shifts from pasture to corn and erosion concerns. The piece argues for allowing farmers to continue practical farming with limited government overreach.
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Usda-Scs
Separate Cards and Voids in Receipts for Vacation Safeguards
Advice on handling receipts and credit cards while traveling. Notes risks from rushing signatures and blank lines. Stresses separating cards from cash, destroying slips with account numbers, and tearing up car bons to prevent fraud. Includes a reader letter praising Mike Deupree’s columns on communist regimes.
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Mike Deupree
Hemisphere
el Salvador
Cedar Rapids Safety Commissioner Jaeger Cleared in State Review
The Iowa Civil Rights Commission has finished its inquiry and will not pursue complaints against Cedar Rapids Safety Commissioner Bob Jaeger. The decision is described as proof he was performing his duties properly.
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Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Cedar Rapids
Bob Jaeger
Bob
Marion Residents Call for Police Leadership Change
A Marion resident urges removal of Chief Birmingham and Captain Neuhaus citing high legal costs and disputed conduct. They detail budget pressures and list projects like 31st Street extension, sidewalk repair, sewer work, and a new fire truck, arguing disciplined action would save money for city improvements.
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Marion
31St Street
Birmingham
Neuhaus
Westenhagen
Rightful stumbles in language and a stamp praise
A humorous column surveys grammatical quirks and misused phrases. It cites a Johns Hopkins stamp praising the hospital, a court ruling about a murder case due to an informant, and several punny or misprinted lines including obituary cremation quips and a boat ad claiming a place to take a leak.
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Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Hopkins
Mike Mrkvicka
Iowa Court of Appeals
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