Initiative for Iowa-2 Constitution Opens Door
The article argues Iowa can gain the initiative only by constitutional amendment. It notes Iowa's amendment path requires approval in identical form by two successive General Assemblies and ratification by voters. It discusses legislative prerogatives, safeguards, and timing, and previews an editorial on why the right would be useful.
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Iowa
General Assembly
California
67Th General Assembly
68Th General Assembly
Tax message spreads from Prop 13 to Congress
Two Iowa congressmen James Leach and Mike Blouin cite Prop 13 as influencing Congress on fiscal restraint. They note a 5 percent cut in Congress budgets and a 2 percent cut for Health, Education and Welfare as signs of the nationwide tax stance taking hold.
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California
Congress
James Leach
Mike Blouin
Blouin
Leach
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Department of Transportation
Enemies List of Word Misuses and Suggestions
A letter discusses a New York Times Enemies List for misused terms like parameter and interface and adds three million sanitized square feet of campus to the list. It cites H. W. Fowler on faulty parallelism and suggests correcting sentences with an extra and.
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New York Times
P.S
John L. Liddle
Riverside
Calif
Shuster Leads House in Airbag Stand for Freedom
Pennsylvania Republican Bud Shuster won a House vote 237 to 143 to bar DOT funding for airbag implementation or enforcement in fiscal 1979. The debate framed personal responsibility and limits on federal power, with supporters urging freedom to choose and opponents defending safety rules.
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Washington
Bud Shuster
Congress
Shuster
House
DOT
Questioning Ransom Capture of Vernon View Dog by Humane Society
A tenant alleges a dog from Vernon View Addition was captured by the Humane Society and held for ransom after escaping. The letter questions why this dog was taken while others roaming the area were not, suggests profit motives, and criticizes the $16 ransom and notification failures. It argues about humane treatment, licensing, and rabies vaccination.
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Vernon View Addition
The
Humane Society
Vernon View
Mount Vernon Road
Letter to the Editor on a stray puppy and humane treatment
A reader recounts finding a stray white puppy dumped near a bridge and details its rescue. The writer denounces cruelty, urges humane handling and notes the animal’s dire condition, while contrasting compassion with harsh societal judgment. The letter advocates notifying owners and limiting capture costs to actual expenses.
Jail Blues From Linn County Inmate Detailing Hardship
An inmate describes delays for earned jail phone calls, limited visitation, rapid weight loss due to meals, and personal hardship from criminal charges and family impact. He laments lack of income for his wife, job risk, and a sense the town and system are uncaring.
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Linn County
Isn t it the truth by Carl Riblet Jr
A columnist argues that politicians push new laws to curb liberty while seldom proposing measures to preserve freedom, noting the ongoing cycle of government proposals affecting citizens.
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The
Carl Riblet, Jr
Carter Faces Veto Fallout As Tax Debate Heats Up
June 12 talks in the vice president's office tied Carter to a looming veto fight over a tax package led by Rep. James R. Jones. The plan to oppose Jones risks turning Carter into a tax revolt target, with capital gains relief and Steiger style cuts fueling hard-fought battles in Congress and a January tax rise for many filers.
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House
Jimmy Carter
Walter F. Mondale
Senate
James R. Jones
Oklahoma
Carter
Congress
White House
William Steiger
Wisconsin
Steiger
Ways and Means Committee
Jones
Charles Walker
Treasury
Jimmy Jones
James Corman
California
Abner Mikva
Illinois
Mondale
The
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Dan Rostenkowski
Ways and Means
Frank Church
Pat Moynihan
Sam Nunn
Georgia
Kemp-Roth
Chicago
Mr. Carter
Mikva
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Massachusetts
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Brock Adams
John J. McFall
Virginia
Robert W. Daniel
William S. Broomfield
Michigan
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