Iowa faculty pay climbs as Regents push vitality fund
The University of Iowa averages 32 594 this year up 10 percent from 29 576 last year while public peers gain 7 8 percent. Regents seek a 14 million vitality fund to retain top instructors as Iowa faces recession and potential faculty losses to higher paying states.
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Tax-Resister Garland Wins Not Filing Case In Illinois
An Illinois man Raymond Garland won a jury acquittal for failing to file income tax returns from 1976 to 1979. The ruling centers on a claimed good faith belief that citizens need not file, not on tax payment. Experts warn against counting on such flukes, noting amendments and enforcement would continue.
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Illinois
Raymond Garland
Garland
Congress
Fight for the green: Irish history and Father Murphy in ballads
Johnson County Gazette writer Tom Walsh reflects on eight centuries of Irish struggle against British rule, arguing that modern journalism oversimplifies a complex history. He discusses the 1798 Wexford uprising, the martyrdom of Father John Murphy, the Ballad Boulavogue, and ongoing cycles of violence and nationalist sentiment.
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Gazette
Trauma center designation not ACS driven says surgeon
Dr Alexander C Hering of the American College of Surgeons clarifies that designation is a local or state process, not an ACS concept. He notes ACS provides criteria for hospital resources but levels I II III vary by jurisdiction and should not be confused with designation. He praises Iowa’s serious approach and calls for professional cooperation to resolve dilemmas.
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Ann Mittman
Iona
Biedenfeld
American College of Surgeons
ACS
ACS Committee On Trauma
Iowa
Alexander C. Hering, M.D
F.A.C.S
Committee On Trauma
Chicago
Railroads versus tax policy sparks Iowa debate
Felix Frankfurter voices concern over state taxes funding a foreign controlled railroad to compete with remaining solvent transport in Iowa. He questions subsidies for rail and contrasts with support for other industries, urging practical consideration of railroad viability and local needs.
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Iowa
Beasts and End Times Skepticism Through Bible Prophecy
A March 11 letter discusses end times predictions in The New Money System by Dr. Mary Rolfe and the Sadat antichrist claim. It urges discernment in prophecy, citing Deuteronomy 18 21 22 Luke 12 40 and urging Christians to trust Jesus for readiness and faith.
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Ministries, Inc
Montgomery
Ala
Jesus
Mount Vernon property owner protests overvaluation
A Mount Vernon resident objects to a $16 425 valuation increase on a home purchased in 1955 for 7 000. The letter alleges previous boosts totaling 21 650 over two tax periods and calls for a revaluation by knowledgeable, equitable officials. The writer urges contact to arrange a meeting and blasts perceived inequities affecting older residents.
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Mount Vernon
Linn County
Veto Reagan critique of bankers and government control
A writer denounces President Reagan and bankers for meddling in finance. They claim deregulation rhetoric contrasts with actual policies expanding government, urging defense of bankers and a veto to reduce government interference in bank accounts.
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Free Enterprise
Reagan
Braden column mocks of Mongoloid baby trigger heated reaction
The March 13 Gazette carries Tom Braden’s sick one issue politics piece titled Order on Mongoloid babies shows our Reagan problem. He describes a newborn deemed undesirable by medical staff and uses dehumanizing language drawing comparisons to Nancy Hanks and Abraham Lincoln. The harsh commentary raises questions about ethics, mercy, and judgment in medical care.
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