Family Farm Act Seen As Barometer In Race
A proposal by U S Representative James Abourezk to curb nonfarm firms and landowners seeks five year phaseouts of farming operations by corporate entities while preserving farmer co ops and nonprofit groups. The move echoes worries over corporate farming though debates over constitutionality and practicality persist as Democrats and the administration weigh options and political risk.
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U.S
James Abourezk
D-S.d
Rep
Abourezk
Swain
Iowa
Hughes
South Dakota
McGovern
Nixon
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Congress
Butz
Hickel
Shocker H O H and Pioneer 10 plaque sparks debate
The Pioneer 10 mission to Jupiter will bear a message plaque with naked human figures. Critics warn future beings may misinterpret the depiction, risking a clash with universal pornography laws between Earth and any visiting civilizations.
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H-Oh
Pioneer 10
Jupiter
Solar System
Earth
Intergalactic Patrol
Ralph Ginzburg
Postal Rate Shifts Divide Opinion Across Mail Classes
The Postal Service raises third class rates 23.9 percent to curb junk mail while imposing a 145 percent hike for second class. Buckley and other publishers condemn the move as damaging educational publications and threatening magazines like National Review with higher costs and possible closures. The 1970 act’s profit focus fuels fear of widespread subscription increases and industry decline.
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U.S. Postal Service
William F. Buckley, Jr
Tional Review
Aggressive Consumers Picked for New Lifestyle Magazine
A 300,000 strong group from 59 million names will receive a free magazine called Lifestyle featuring travel arts sports and other discretionary pursuits. The selection targets families with high purchases stock values home values travel habits and purchase patterns as aggressive consumers.
Limits to Growth and the Planetary Boundary Debate
A New York Times analysis reviews the Club of Rome report Limits to Growth about exponential human impact on Earth. It warns the world faces limits within a century, risking rapid declines in population and industrial capacity if current trends continue, and urges broad political action and deeper thinking on resources, pollution, and sustainability.
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Ashington
Club of Rome
Lily Pond
Dennis L. Meadows
M.I.T
Defense Assured Taiwan Impregnable By Pentagon Study
A Washington feature cites secret Pentagon papers arguing Chiang Kai-shek’s forces are adequate to defend Taiwan against amphibious assault. CIA and DIA analyses deem a major CPR offensive unlikely on more than one front, while U.S. deterrence and air sea control would deter and, if needed, enable reserves without extra Pacific forces.
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Jack Anderson Ashington
Nixon
Peking
Taiwan
Truman
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
U.S
Pentagon
Defense Intelligence Agency
CPR
Chinese Peoples Republic
Mao Tse-tung
Russia
Central Intelligence Agency
GRC
Republic of China
Nixon Leads Muskie and Humphrey in Harris Poll Before China Trip
The Harris survey of 1,480 likely voters shows Nixon 44 percent to Muskie 40 percent and 47 to 36 percent over Humphrey with Wallace at 11-12 percent as a third party. Wallace’s presence narrows Nixon’s edge against Muskie. Nixon leads Humphrey by 10 points when Wallace is removed. Muskie gains with younger and lower income voters. Humphrey trails Muskie among youth, signaling a persistent 1968-era weakness.
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Harris
Dent Nixon
Muskie
Hubert Humphrey
China
Nixon
George Wallace
Wallace
Senator Muskie
Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Edmund Muskie
Midwest
South
West
Chicago Tribune
New York News
ETV Support Grows in Northeastern Iowa
In a readers letter the editor argues Senator Balloun misrepresented school interest in educational television. It notes a February 24 meeting with school superintendents Wayne Burns and Gordon Christianson supporting ETV, asserts programming is educational, and claims residents demand ETV without censorship.
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Charles Balloun
Balloun
Iowa
Wayne Burns
Decorah
Gordon Christianson
North Winneshiek
Balloun and Messerly aimed to stall Iowa TV expansion
Richard Ylvisaker of Decorah criticizes Senators Balloun and Messerly for using objections to state network programming to block expansion, arguing that delaying access harms 35 percent of Iowa’s population and reveals a failure of logic and justice.
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Senator Balloun
Senator Messerly
Balloun-Messerly
Iowa
Richard Ylvisaker Decorah
Bever Zoo Campaign net gains for park improvements
The Bever Zoo Preservation Club thanks supporters for a Nov 15 to Dec 15 fundraiser that raised 869.02 toward a 600 goal. 287.93 disbursed, leaving 581.09 net. Two baby ocelots cost 425, with 156.09 earmarked for future structural improvements. Contact 365-2639 to help.
Reader letter accuses Gazette of biased Muskie coverage
A reader complains the February 28 front page overstates Muskie’s lead, implying an uncontested Democratic nomination. The letter argues McGovern will likely win delegates, urges fairer treatment of all candidates, and asks for corrected policy.
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Muskie
Iowa
George McGovern
Lesser Evil When Iowan Students Pick Carson Over Changes
A Iowa State University student in South Amana voices disgust at KCRG changing The Dick Cavett Show time during quarter break. The writer had preferred the Cavett program but now favors Johnny Carson as the lesser evil amid the TV schedule shift.
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Iowa State University
Dick Cavett
KCRG
Johnny Carson
Larry Hertel
South
Amana
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By Louis Harris
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