Iowa Redistricting Compared with Nationwide Struggles
The Gazette notes Iowa's 1982 remapping was smoother than many states amid post 1964 one person one vote rulings. It highlights Indiana’s gerrymandered plan, Democratic voting consolidation, and the Justice Department’s vetoes in North Carolina, Georgia, and Dallas. Iowa’s non partisan map process and respect for county lines are praised as relief.
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Justice Department
U.S. Supreme Court
Common Cause
Colorado
Hawaii
Montana
Iowa
LSB
Supreme Court
Indiana
U.S. Justice Department
North Carolina
Georgia
Justice
Dallas
Texas
Iowa House Upholds Golf Cart Bill Against Reconsideration
The Iowa House sent a bill to Governor Ray allowing cities to permit golf carts on municipal streets not on primary highways. Supporters cite local control and aid for elderly golfers. critics warn of hazards from unlicensed, unstable, underpowered carts moving in traffic at modest speeds.
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Iowa House
Ray
House
Senate
Venus Declared Hell by Soviet Surface Module
Fresh data from a Soviet lander on Venus reports surface temperatures around 869 degrees Fahrenheit, with water boiling at 212 and sulfur melting at 245. The alien landscape glows orange under the sky, yet no signs of inhabitants are detected, prompting a proposed rename of Venus to Hell.
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Earth
Venus
Soviet Union
Hell
Strange truth behind artifical smoke powered heat and nicotine pills
A fictional set of characters explores affordable space heaters emitting pollution, a cheaper rescue mask failing air standards, and coworkers misreading nicotine pills as odd behavior. Jim and Joe contrast smoking versus saving, highlighting long term health and financial outcomes.
Judy’s Cough and Wheeze Across Smoke and Air
A brief fiction style essay describes Judy, a one year old, whisked between a babysitter’s fresh air and a smoker home. Her wheezing and coughing vanish at the babysitter’s but recur at night with her parents who smoke, illustrating secondhand smoke effects. The piece notes truth could be stranger.
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Judy
No First Use Policy Sparks National Debate on Nukes
Reagan remarks on Europe’s potential shift to nuclear use sparked debate in the United States. Advocates argue no first use could curb escalation but warn it would require war-plan redesign and larger European forces. Critics fear reduced deterrence and greater risk of war. The proposal aims to restore restraint and Churchillian peace amid global tension.
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Jerry
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Europe
U.S
NATO
Defense
Robert MacNamara
United States
Beat the Prez game show review with Lekachman clash
A transcript style recap of the game show Beat the Prez featuring professor Robert Lekachman of NYU and congressman Marc Lincoln Marks. It rails at Reaganomics with charged quips about wealth, racism, and welfare, ending with Lekachman losing to Marks in a high score duel.
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America
Ronald Reagan
Robert Lekachman
New York University
Professor Lekachman
Marc Lincoln Marks
Sharon, Pa
Mr. Marks
Congressman Marks
Lekachman
Undefined Quote on Civilization and Shame
A terse reflection by Solomon Schechter condemns vulgarity as a vice of civilization that erodes authentic self respect and authenticity in relation to others and kin.
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