Linn County Considers Major Reorganization of Mental Health Clinic
Linn County boards push to realign the Linn County Psychiatric Clinic under county control or a new administrator while the clinic warns of loss of accreditation and funding. The proposal aims to save scarce dollars but risks reducing services and Medicare Medicaid access. Legal questions and legislative help are urged to clarify the framework.
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Iowa
Linn County
Linn County Mental Health Services Department
Iowa Mental Health Authority
Letter Opposes Iowa Optometrist Drug Use Bill
A reader warns that the Iowa Senate may permit optometrists to use prescription drugs in eye exams and urges citizens to contact legislators to vote the bill down. The writer argues only ophthalmologists are qualified and warns of potential permanent damage or death from drug side effects. The House is considering the measure.
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Iowa
Senate
Protest over bone pricing at local market
A shopper protests 69 cents a pound for bloody neck bones sold as soup bones. He notes blood and limited meat, rinsing repeatedly with salt water to remove it, and questions farmers’ profits while criticizing the store’s pricing.
Letter to the editor on fair pricing and marriage tax concerns
A reader protests middleman pricing for meat bones and defends married living arrangements arguing taxes should not penalize singles. They condemn proposed marriage taxes, urge fair treatment, and warn about intrusive enforcement and costly living expenses. The letter criticizes editorial conclusions on tax fairness and calls for better policy.
Boondocks Pulse and Political Labels Across America
Tip O Neill and Carter are described as highly regarded in various boondocks scenes while politicians claim to read Americas pulse. The piece satirizes perceptions of rural areas as travel backdrops and lecturing venues, contrasting views from national figures.
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Tip O'Neill
Jimmy Carter
Washington
America
Smith
Arizona fable shows Rhodesia election risks and why sanctions persist
Anthony Lewis uses a fictional Arizona scenario to illuminate Rhodesia under Ian Smith. He argues majority rule is unlikely to resolve the struggle as Smith clings to power, while the U S stance should remain cautious given Smith’s unreformed rule and South Africa’s backing. He notes defecting officials and internal regime dissent signaling instability ahead.
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Boston
Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Patriotic Front
Carter
United Nations
Smith
United States
Henry Kissinger
Arizona
Negotiators Must Come With Facts On SALT II Poll
A Nitze conducted survey challenges pro SALT II rhetoric showing Americans are skeptical, poorly informed, and not ready to support the treaty without safeguards. Only 20 percent back it strongly or reluctantly. 80 percent oppose strongly or reluctantly.
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Washington
Committee On
Paul Nitze
Soviet Union
Nitze
Senate
Helmet law impact on motorcycle fatalities in Kansas
The Kansas data from the NHTSA report shows average annual motorcycle fatalities around 31.23 with fatalities to registrations near .04 to .05 percent, varying by year. Years with helmet laws show no consistent protection against fatalities, suggesting helmets offer little effect on overall death counts per riding population. The piece ends with a political digression about indifference in party politics.
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Los Angeles Times Syndicate
By Anthony Lewis
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Jeremiah Chirau
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New York Times Service
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