ByPass dispute splits Marion Cedar Rapids on route choice
Marion and Cedar Rapids officials clash with the Iowa Department of Transportation over a northern versus southern bypass route. Local leaders argue a northern corridor reduces traffic miles and gas use, allows industrial development, and favors a grade separated link at First Avenue, while IDOT favors a southern route through the Indian Creek valley.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Department of Transportation
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29Th Street Drive
33Rd Street Drive
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International action urged for Indochinese refugees return home
The piece argues the refugees must be able to return to their homeland and that an international conference and UN efforts are needed, with the United States and China urged to push for peace. It notes Malaysia’s policy of turning away boats highlights a global need for havens and coordinated resettlement.
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Vietnam
United Nations
Cambodia
United States
U.N
Soviet Union
Republic of China
Khmer Rouge
Right Crossword Oddities by Carl Kane
A playful look at English quirks in crossword clueing. The author notes scarce words starting with two identical consonants and highlights cycles in favored terms such as aes and ana, with examples like Eerie and aardvark and recurring pairs like Eden Aden eel.
Panel to whitewash illiteracy trend in U.S. education
A syndicated columnist alleges a plan by the National Education Association and the International Reading Association to form a Commission on Reading Trends. He mocks the effort as a prestige project designed to produce a favorable report by year 1981, blaming the educational establishment for stagnating reading skills.
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National Education Association
International Reading Association
United States
Commission On Reading Trends
One-term pledge idea surfaces for Reagan
Lancaster area report details Rep. Robert Walker private suggestion that Ronald Reagan pledge to serve only one term. The piece notes Reagan's age near 70, mixed reactions among Republicans, and advisers views, with Walker hoping to ease age scrutiny while others doubt the plan's viability.
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Lancaster
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Robert Walker
Walker
Detroit
John Sears
Boston
Washington
National Federation of Independent Business
Jack Kemp
Connally
Field
Americans urged to defeat SALT II and rebuild defenses
Letter writers claim televised propa ganda promotes a peaceful union with the communists if SALT II passes. They urge Senators to oppose ratification and launch an emergency push to strengthen national defenses, arguing SALT II would give the Soviets large advantages in offensive weapons, defensive systems, and megatonnage. The writers warn of a Communist vow to bury the United States and insist on lasting freedom.
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America
To the Editor: Their Letters Count
Dorothy Larson of 1460 Meadowview Dr Marion writes to the editor remarking that the letters count in the correspondence deserve attention and consideration for clarity and reach.
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Dorothy Larson
Meadowview Dr
Marion
Tribute to Duke John Wayne as American icon and hero
A tribute honors John Wayne as a solitary American eagle and stalwart defender of the American way. It praises his courage tenacity and hope amid discontent while sending condolences and marking his passing as a loss to the nation.
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John “Duke” Wayne
John Wayne
Valhalla
Duke
Food stamp cuts spark congressional battle over ceiling
The Food Stamp Reform Act of 1977 set a $6.2 billion cap for fiscal year 1980. Revised CBO estimates project costs could exceed the cap by up to $900 million as food costs rise. Officials urge removing the cap to prevent widespread benefit cuts affecting low income families and the elderly.
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Congressional Budget Office
CBO
USDA
Nations unite to warn on world overpopulation
Heads of government from 30 nations join in a United Nations declaration warning of perils from overpopulation. The unprecedented joint effort highlights global concern and echoes Shakespeare on unlikely alliances.
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United Nations
William Shakespeare
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