Walk-in vote reform raises questions on costs and fraud
Democratic leaders propose satellite vote offices with strict identification to curb fraud but critics fear higher local costs and complexity. The plan leaves key funding and cross-checking questions open as Mondale O’Neill and Wright seek reform.
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Mondale
House
Thomas ‘P. O'Neill, Jr
Jim Wright
Carter's Iowa love fading as patronage questions rise
Iowa Democrats wonder if President Carter will reward Hawkeye supporters with key posts after a slow start in appointing Iowans. They note Nixon named 17 Iowa Republicans early, while Carter has offered only one regional SBA head and questions persist about future farm and other department appointments.
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Iowa
Carter
Conrad Lawlor
Madrid
Small Business Administration
Justice Department
Congress
Washington
Philip C. Habib
Health oriented letter urges safe bicycle riding
A letter argues bicycles should ride with traffic on the right not the left and criticizes riding against traffic or weaving. It stresses that bikes are not toys and that rider conduct shapes motorist attitudes and road safety behavior.
Editorial on bicycle rights and private property debate
The author argues cyclists belong on streets, urges motorists to look before turning, and defends equal rights for bicyclists under Iowa law. The piece elevates personal responsibility, warns against socialism, and endorses private property as essential to liberty and productivity, urging support for free enterprise.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Koreagate heat rises as Caputo pushes ethics probe
In Washington the House ethics committee moves forward on a Korea gate inquiry. Bruce Caputo presses for full disclosure of Korean payments to members while chairman Flynt resists, and the panel approves a questionnaire and subpoenas for back channel officials including former Kissinger aide Larry Eagleburger.
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John Flynt
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Congress
Bruce Caputo
New York
Ethics Committee
Kissinger
Larry Eagleburger
Yugoslavia
Juanita Moody
National Security Agency
Caputo
Chairman Flynt
Congressional sway on Eurocommunism shapes NATO fate
The piece argues U.S. congressional power, not the White House alone, would decide the impact of socialist communist governments in France and Italy. It cites Byrd, O Neill, Zablocki, and Church opposing cooperation with communist influence and notes Kissinger warns of weakened alliance if communists gain power. It stresses Congress’ decisive role in American foreign policy.
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France
Italy
United States
Europe
Congress of the
Carter
State Vance
Henry Kissinger
U.S
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Congress
Turkey
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Mediterranean
Pentagon
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
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Thomas P
Tip) O'Neill
Massachusetts
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Clem Zablocki
International Affairs Committee
Frank Church
Idaho
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Washington
Bonn
West Germany
Paris
Kissinger
America
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Isn’t it the truth by Carl Riblet on states rights
The columnist notes states once championed states rights but says public stance has shifted. He argues modern state focus centers on securing and spending federal handouts rather than genuine independence.
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Middle East
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Carl Riblet
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