Iowa lags in safety aid for railroad crossings
GAO findings show federal safety funds for railroad crossings are not based on need. Connecticut with 110 crossings got 4.6 million 41 700 per crossing from 1974 to 1978 while Iowa with 2 555 crossings received 7 1 million 2 800 per crossing. The column urges shifting focus to bridge upgrades noting 11 000 Iowa bridges and total road safety funding share concerns.
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Mortgage loan ceiling debate stalls ahead of 1978 session
A legislative committee fights over raising the home mortgage ceiling and tying it to lowering the service charge cap. The five Democrats favor a package to raise the mortgage limit and lower charges, while four Republicans split on packaging. The absence of Senator Curtis may have blocked a decisive vote, leaving the panel unsure if it will recommend action for Friday reconvening.
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Monroe
Small
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Curtis
Carter's world card play highlights policy ambiguity
Washington sees Carter avoiding clear lines on taxes, inflation, and foreign policy while insisting on continued negotiations with Israel and Moscow. The president defends a balanced approach, notes no present peace threat, and plans a high profile Beijing mission followed by talks in Moscow and Bonn to address global power shifts.
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Carter
Peking
Sunday closing revival fuels old world dominance claims
The letter to the editor argues Catholic Church influence behind Sunday closing and cites Cardinal Gibbons. It warns of ongoing church state power and calls out labor unions including the United Mine Workers for Sunday work bans as threats.
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J. Cardinal Gibbons
United Mine Workers
Editorial Letters Clash Over Religious Liberty And Smoke Detectors
A reader letter condemns what it calls a surge of anti religious liberty actions tied to a Supreme Court case and Sunday observance. It contrasts these views with praise for smoke alarm mandates and Cedar Rapids Building Department efforts, noting lives saved and voluntary detector purchases.
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Cedar Rapids
Tax revolt in perspective says public wary of taxes long run
The Harris Survey shows long standing tax dissatisfaction across eras with cynicism toward politicians and tax relief. Majorities fault government waste and question value received from taxes at local state and federal levels while supporting restraint without harming elderly disabled or poor services.
Oil prices stable as OPEC keeps hand on price
Don Graff reports oil on world markets at 12.70 a barrel with a tentative, short lived stabilization. OPEC members Saudi Arabia and Iran urge a freeze while Iraq, Libya and Algeria push for near term hikes amid a glut and rising non-OPEC supply from Alaska and the North Sea.
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