Senate debates election reform stretch into late night
Iowa Senate kept session past 8 p m debating election reform. Senator Walsh pushed a half staff flag resolution for POWs in North Vietnam. 42 to 7 passage amid tensions over priorities and time. Critics called the move unnecessary and beyond authority, urging focus on controllable matters.
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Senate
Lamborn
Walsh
Dubuque
Hill of
Newton
Guam
Pws
Sena
Tor Conklin
Waterloo
Congress
Lawyer Legislator Debate Sparks Call for Recruits
A letter-writer claims the legislature is loaded with lawyers, while a lawyer-legislator counters with figures showing few lawyers in the 50 senate and 100-member house. He urges more lawyers to review bills, saying they face extra burdens from other members seeking legal input.
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Rep
Bray
Pioneer 10 and grand tour of outer planets proposed
A Space Odyssey inspired plan notes Pioneer 10 could tour Jupiter and sail on to Saturn Uranus Neptune and Pluto using gravity assists in a billion-dollar grand tour. The idea faces funding limits as NASA weighs the $5.5 billion shuttle and a rare 180 year planetary alignment.
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Jupiter
Pioneer 10
Solar System
Man
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
NASA
Public TV Faces Decentralization and Funding Clash
Editorial discusses White House push to decentralize public broadcasting into local outlets, the fate of a fourth national network, and pressures from Congress. It cites Sander Vanocur’s $85,000 hire, calls for sustained funding, and PBS plans to appoint a journalist coordinator and a 12 member advisory panel to guide public affairs programming.
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Madison Avenue
Clay T. Whitehead
Office of Telecommunications
Whitehead
Public Broadcasting
Network TV
Sander Vanocur
National Public Affairs Center For Television
Vanocur
Kennedy
Nixon
Corporation For Public Broadcasting
Public Television
Lester Markel
Public TV
British Broadcasting Corporation
PBS
Washington
Taxpayers Burdened by Congressmen Bank Ties
A report by Jack Anderson alleges 80 House members from 33 states hold-bank stock or lead banks and benefit from government deposits. It notes interest free deposits to banks and lawmakers voting for banking measures, with several named reps cited across Michigan California New York North Carolina and Florida.
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Ashington
Capitol Hill
House
House Banking Committee
Martin Price
Treasury
Ed Hutchinson
R-Mich
National Bank of Detroit
Michigan
Hutchinson
William
Mailliard
R-Calif
Wells Fargo
Les Whitten
Henry Smith
R-N.y
Marine Midland
Smith
Robert McEwen
R-N
Rhodes
Valley National
Gruff Rep
Richardson Preyer
D-N.c
North Carolina National Bank
Prey
Congress
The People’s Forum on Social Security and Politics
A letter criticizes President and GOP budget choices, argues social security benefits should rise, and condemns wasteful spending on space trips. The writer urges laborers and seniors to vote a new party into office, questions crime deterrence, and stresses the need for people to seek help when needed.
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Peking
Mars
Jupiter
Moon
Another Execution Job and Public Sentiment
A reader statement criticizes the newspaper for being out of touch with the public on capital punishment. The letter argues more people support the death penalty than magistrates imply, accusing the paper of overemphasizing psychologists and ignoring law enforcement views.
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Mansons
Sirhans
Community Concerns Over Rising Crime and Safety
A reader laments increasing crime and abuse in public spaces and worries for personal safety. The note mentions many people in hospitals and institutions who do not belong, reflecting frustration with social harm and safety issues.
Latin Under Siege Letter to the Editor Acceptance
A reader endorses the February 24 editorial on Latin in public schools. The writer credits Latin with enriching English vocabulary and linguistic understanding, urging continued study and noting Latin roots in many words.
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Rome
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