Representing the People Versus Party Lines in Panama Debate
The piece argues elected officials must balance conscience and constitutional principle against majority mood and party pressure. It cites Senator Culver praising independent judgment on matters of national security while noting Democratic calls to align with party platform. It warns fixed party voting can harm true representation.
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Panama Canal
Iowa
Culver
Clark
Panama
Statehouse
Capitol
City Hall
Iowa and Iowa State win NCAA wrestling title duel
Iowa edged Iowa State 9 4 1 4 in a tight national final at College Park. Frank Santana 190 pounds defaulted due to a knee injury, costing Iowa State the crown. The season highlighted Iowa and Iowa State dominance, with Hilton Coliseum hosting next year’s championships in Ames.
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Iowa
Iowa State
ISU
Cyclones
Frank Santana
College Park
Hilton Coliseum
Ames
Telephone privacy and the Aspin Anderson bill
Syndicated columnist Smith Hempstone argues modern telemarketing via automated dialers invades privacy and disrupts daily life. He notes 180000 solicitors ring about 7 million Americans daily, with 460000 buyers and a $6 billion annual take, while praising a proposed law to purge numbers from call lists and preserve free speech. He urges writers to write rather than call to protest the intrusion.
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Les Aspin
D-Wis
Wendell Anderson
D-Minn
Congress
Public Letter Critiques Health Dept Meeting Conduct
A reader denounces the March 4 confrontation between the state Health Department and Linn County Medical Society. The author notes Pawlewski’s repeated exits and irrelevant remarks, urging resignation if he will not work in line with public wishes. Public sentiment remains active and vocal following the meeting.
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State Health Department
Linn County Medical Society
Mr. Pawlewski
Medical Society
Respecting life and City budget raised in reader letter
A reader urges protest of life takings and notes Wilson Foods plans to close plants, including Cedar Rapids, City of Industry, and Wepco. The letter questions theatre upkeep costs at Paramount, estimates annual operating expenses around 150000, and suggests returning the building to Bezanson and Co. to cut a 200000 deficit.
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Wilson Foods
Cedar Rapids
City of Industry
California
Wepco
Boston
Wilson’s
Paramount Theatre
Bezanson and Co
Canney
Parents urge stronger safety caps for toxic pesticides
A Cedar Rapids family recounts the death of their 16 month old from a pesticide exposure and urges tighter labeling and mandatory childproof caps. They note Dermaton sold by veterinarians lacks visible skull and crossbones labeling and argue EPA restricted sales should apply. They call for public awareness to prevent similar tragedies.
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Consumer and Product Safety Commission
Sign in window on C Street honors Czech heritage and LIFE
A reader thanks supporters who displayed a window sign at C Street and 16th Avenue SW praising saving innocent lives from abortion. They recall carrying a LIFE sign at the Czech Festival and condemn a local clinic on 16th Avenue for promoting abortions, arguing that respect for life is essential.
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C Street
16Th Avenue SW
16Th Avenue
Explosive cargo hazards prompt focus on derailments
Editorial notes rising train accidents and hazardous material dangers across rail, sea, and road. FRA reports over ten thousand U.S. incidents in 1977, with several derailments causing deaths. Hesperia and Youngstown derailments cited amid calls for stricter safety standards.
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Tennessee
Florida
Santa Fe
Hesperia
Calif
Spoonerisms and new pronouns spark wordplay debate
Theodore M. Bernstein notes William H. Baldwin recalling a NYT headline and spoonerisms from 1974. He discusses gender neutral language and a proposed single pronoun hesh or hem for safe inclusive use, citing James C Skaine and a reader’s suggestion she.
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James C. Skaine
University of Northern Iowa
Hesh
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J. F. Hladky, Jr
J. F. Hladky
Frank Nye
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Sen. Culver
Iowa City
Hawkeye State
Oklahoma
Time Magazine
Oklahoma State
Smith Hempstone
Washington
Josef Stalin
Leon Trotsky
Trotsky
Moscow
Stalin
Arizona Desert
Torquemada
Aunt Minnie
Aspin-Anderson
God
Money Matters
Ing
Norman Hoyum
Plutarch
Richard L. Worsnop
Federal Railroad Administration
Youngstown, Fla
National Transportation Safety Board
James R. Mills
California Senate
Amtrak
Department of Transportation
Department
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Highway Administration
U.S. Coast Guard
Theodore M. Bernstein
Kresge Foundation
William H. Baldwin
New York Times
Mr. Baldwin
New York Times Syndicate
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