Bypass Route Debate Divides Marion and Cedar Rapids Officials
Marion and Cedar Rapids officials clash with the Iowa Department of Transportation over a proposed bypass. Local leaders favor a northern corridor to boost industry, reduce traffic miles, and connect with First Avenue, arguing the northern route and grade separation better serve the region.
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Indochinese Refugees Need Safe Return and International Action
The refugee crisis demands a real international solution with faster resettlement and peace efforts. The United States and United Nations should lead in pressuring Vietnam and Cambodia’s factions toward a truce while finding havens for displaced people who cannot yet return home.
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United States
Cambodia
United Nations
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Right Crossword Oddities by Carl Kane
This piece notes quirks in English for crossword creators. It discusses double consonants at word starts, abundant vowel doubles, and cyclical clues favoring terms like aes art anoa and Soo. The author jokes that puzzles rarely boost vocabulary and ends with a playful example sentence about an anoa.
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Celebes
Panel to whitewash illiteracy trend in US education
James J. Kilpatrick argues that a National Education Association and International Reading Association effort to form a Commission on Reading Trends is a biased whitewash. He warns the commission will feature a plush staff and advisory board, aim to produce reassuring findings, and blame socioeconomic factors rather than schools or teachers.
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International Reading Association
United States
Commission On Reading Trends
One-term pledge nudges Reagan age debate in Lancaster
Rep. Robert Walker privately urged Reagan to consider serving only one term to ease age concerns as he nears the 1980 nominating process. Reagan and adviser John Sears resist, though a senior aide says it could be considered later, amid lingering worries about stamina and image.
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Robert Walker
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John B. Connally
John Sears
National Federation of Independent Business
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Jack Kemp
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Defeat SALT II to Strengthen U S Defenses
Letter urges loyal Americans to urge senators to defeat the SALT II treaty and launch an emergency defense buildup. Defenders warn of Soviet strategic advantages and vow to resist disarmament, calling for writing to senators and renewed national resolve.
To the Editor Addressing Dorothy Larson Letter
A reader notes that Dorothy Larson of 1460 Meadowview Dr Marion has submitted a letter to the editor about the editors and the letters count.
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Meadowview Dr
Marion
Tribute to Duke John Wayne as a defiant American hero
A tribute proclaims Duke John Wayne as a lonely American eagle who lived and died with courage and tenacity. He is praised as a stalwart defender of the American way and a colossus of hope, whose passing elicits mourning and respect.
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John Wayne
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Food stamp cap under debate as Congress weighs removal
Congress faces a clash over the 1977 Food Stamp Reform Act cap of 6.2 billion for 1980. Revised CBO estimates suggest costs may exceed the cap by up to 900 million, risking cuts to benefits for low income families unless the ceiling is removed. Officials warn inflation impacts poor elderly and disabled.
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Nations warn UN on perils of overpopulation
Heads of government from 30 nations join in a declaration to the United Nations warning of global perils from overpopulation. The unprecedented gathering marks a united stance among diverse countries, invoking a Shakespearean line as a cautionary aside.
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William Shakespeare
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