Nursing home rules debated by health officials and physicians
State Health Department and Linn County Medical Society discuss nursing home regulation aims and enforcement. They stress patient comfort and safety as top priorities while noting that strict compliance with minor issues should not close facilities. A Cedar Rapids official cites no closures solely for dust or paperwork. Revisions or legislative help may be needed to better differentiate essential care from fringe deficiencies.
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State Health Department
Linn County Medical Society
Cedar Rapids
Carter urged injunction on coal miners crisis tests his leadership
The article weighs Carter's push for a court injunction against striking miners and the options to force a return to work. It compares past presidents and argues a swift legislative seizure or tempered pressure may prove more effective, while noting the president's public image and crisis leadership.
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New York
Carter
Washington Post
William Greider
Eisenhower
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Harry Truman
Marion Council weighs youth swim fee split by age
The Marion City Council reviewed a proposed fee schedule for the Legion Memorial Swimming Pool proposing 16 and 17 year olds pay adult admission of $1.25 while younger children pay 60 cents. After objections from parents, the item was tabled for two weeks.
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Marion
Legion Memorial
Opposition to Eisenhower School Closure
A pastor from St. Andrew Lutheran Church questions the wisdom of closing Eisenhower Elementary. He argues neighborhood pride, property values, and safety costs would suffer, noting that the Citizens Advisory Committee favors savings over community impact.
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St. Andrew Lutheran Church
Eisenhower School
Citizens Advisory Committee
Cedar Rapids
Eisenhower
District urged to weigh community impact before closing Eisenhower School
A letter argues the school district must consider community and neighborhood effects when deciding whether to close Eisenhower School. It stresses government units should act cautiously where actions influence other authorities and urges measuring community costs alongside district costs.
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Eisenhower School
What is life and love in a moral fable
A meditation on love over wealth and conflict, weaving a fable about a carpenter and fisherman who preaches goodwill. It contrasts love with power and pain, cites Jesus teaching with modern critique of Christian behavior, and ends with a call to live by Christ's message.
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Mediterranean Sea
Jesus Christ
God
Better Lives for Seniors Under Full Medical Coverage
An appeal for universal full medical coverage for the elderly arguing that those who worked hard deserve secure care and easier lives in later years. It urges society to consider expanding medical support for seniors.
Dangerous precedent sensed power habit eases FCC into news overreach
In a Washington column, Roscoe Drummond argues the FCC is expanding beyond its authority by meddling in newspaper finances and station ownership. The piece cites its actions regarding the Washington Star, ABC and CBS assets, and pressure on publisher Allbritton, warning of creeping regulatory overreach.
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The
Washington Star
Washington Post
CBS
Washington, D.C
Joe L. Allbritton
Star
ABC
Washington
Allbritton
Congress
Commission
Time Inc
Good compromise honors church directory continuation
Readers applaud the decision to keep publishing the church directory on a periodic schedule. The move allows more space for religious news and feature articles while preserving a valued public service.
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Church Directory
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