Capital gains tax cut drew Carter's wary stance in June
The piece notes President Carter clashes with House and Senate plans for a capital gains tax reduction. It cites his charge that the proposal yields huge windfalls for millionaires while offering scant gains to average workers. It argues moderates support real estate and investments by middle earners and warns of deficits and alternative incentives.
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Jimmy Carter
Carter
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Senate
Congress
Wall Street
Treasury
Washington
Central Intelligence
Allbee Promoted to Iowa Supreme Court from Appeals
Governor Ray elevates Robert Allbee from the state appeals court to fill Justice M L Mason’s Supreme Court seat. The promotion follows the appeals court’s 18 months of activity disposing of over 500 cases, easing the court backlog. The Judicial Nominating Commission offered Allbee along with Arthur McGiverin and Robert Tilden as finalists. Several justices are aging into retirement, opening two more seats for future appointments.
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Iowa
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M.L. Mason
State Supreme Court
Allbee
Supreme Court
State Judicial Nominating Commission
Arthur McGiverin
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Robert Tilden
Mason
Mason City
C. Edwin Moore
Maurice Rawlings
Sioux City
Carter Faces Jurisdiction Conflicts and Doubts on Policy
The article questions President Carter's grip on foreign policy citing a split between the State Department and the NSC, his inconsistent statements, and alleged off the record plans involving Angola and Soviet energy leverage. It argues Carter may be unaware of internal actions and weighs his claimed authority against aides' covert steps.
Census privacy dilemma spans from Domesday to digital age
The article traces how census data evolved from medieval counts to the 1900 schedules opened for public access, noting the shift to confidentiality in 1900 and the ongoing tension between privacy and the public right to know. It argues for prudent long term preservation and responsible data administration.
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Census Bureau
Iowa
National Archives
Reader Seeks Advice After Motel Job Dispute in Marion
A former Marion motel night desk worker recounts long hours, unpaid overtime, and an incident with a trucker who checked in for the weekend. He notes working 20 hours daily, five days weekly, until the week of May 21, seeking reader guidance on potential rights and remedies.
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Marion
Letter From Iowa Worker Seeks Help Over Overtime Pay
Wyoming resident Jack Young describes long hours in a motel desk job with back pay disputes over a tip and vacation. He mentions writing letters, handling bad checks, cleaning rooms, planting planters, and an inner ear problem limiting work options. He asks readers for guidance on unemployment and fair compensation.
Prisoner Seeks Legal Help in Cedar Rapids Civil Case
Inmate writes to nine Cedar Rapids lawyers seeking aid in a civil dispute. Three respond saying they are too busy. He notes Supreme Court rulings allowing winning prisoners to compel officials to pay lawyers costs and asks for any available attorney names and addresses.
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Cedar Rapids Area
Reformatory
Supreme Court
Excess baggage of words prompts quick fixes and notes
Theodore M. Bernstein cites readers' queries on language usage including open up versus opened, early on versus early, andBritishisms. a poem reprint and a brief etymology of dollar from Joachimsthal establish.Language notes appear from Dogpatch Ark. to Tucson Ariz. and Philadelphia Ark. in a New York Times Syndicate column.
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Dogpatch
Ark
Mamie van Doren
Newport Beach
Calif
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