Enlarge Blind Commission Sparks Iowa Legislative Clash
An Iowa debate pits the Iowa Council for the Blind against the state Federation of the Blind over bills to expand the Iowa Commission for the Blind from three to five members. Supporters want two more commissioners to outvote the current majority led by Hemken, while opponents argue for governance by the governor and adherence to the Iowa Code. No new law is needed.
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Iowa Council For the Blind
State Chapter of the Nation Federation of the Blind
Iowa
House
Senate
Council
Federation
Iowa Commission For the Blind
Commission
John Taylor
Jeanette Eyerly
Des Moines
Republican
Elwyn Hemken
Blairsburg
Arlene Dayhoff
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Jernigan
Jernigan
Dayhoff
Everly
Hemken
Taylor
Ray
SALT II timeliness not easily assessed
The piece weighs Carter's SALT II sales campaign amid fears of Soviet gain and Fulbright's counterview. It cites Perry on Soviet arms outlays, budget trends, and Simon's GNP share, then Apps Taylor on ICBMs, submarines, and cruise missiles. It notes uncertainty about risk and a no-win path for disarmament if Moscow won’t concede.
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Moscow
Celebrities Endorse Firms Amid Anti-Inflation Probe Buzz
The piece notes unnamed U.S. firms violate price standards while the government prepares to name violators. It imagines celebrity endorsements from Jimmy Stewart and other stars to shore up trust, contrasting with recalls and FTC scrutiny in a satirical tone.
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U.S
Jimmy Stewart
Robert Young
Henry Fonda
Pat O’brien
John Wayne
Lloyd Bridges
Loretta Young
Lucille Ball
Doris Day
Edward Asner
David Hartman
Phil Donahue
Walter Cronkite
Bus beltline route proposed to link Westdale Mall and Lindale Plaza
A letter urges citizens to back a new beltline bus route connecting Westdale shopping mall with Lindale Plaza via Edgewood and Blairs Ferry roads. The plan would serve Rolling Green Twin Pines Hiawatha Five Seasons North Brook and Collins commuters, with transfers needed to reach downtown from outer areas.
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Westdale
Lindale Plaza
Edgewood
Blairs Ferry
Rolling Green
Twin Pines
Hiawatha
Five Seasons
Letter to the Editor Demands Reinstated Electric Rates
A Cedar Rapids reader denounces Iowa Electric's rate hike tied to the Palo plant restart and copper costs. He cites corporate profits, urges complaints to the state commerce commission, and shares personal wartime details and hospital notes from Cambridge, Ohio. He asks Cedar Rapids readers to respond during his recovery.
Tower of Pisa on Highway 218 eyed for historic status
Letter writer praises a recent photo of the Highway 218 Tower of Pisa and notes serious consideration of including the tower on the national historic landmarks list. Owners say they may seek Iowa Development Commission publicity to boost tourism revenue.
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Pisa
Iowa Development Commission
State of
Iowa
Protests Rise Over Proposed IE Light and Power Rate Hike
A reader objects to the Iowa Electric Light and Power Co proposed rate increase. The complaint cites higher charges after the Duane Arnold Energy plant at Palo shut down, noting IE paid more for purchased electricity than its cost, driving up consumer rates.
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Duane Arnold
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Palo
Forgotten 50 to 65 needs in between youth and retirement
Carl Kane laments a neglected "forgotten generation" aged 50 to 65, noting scarce practical guidance on midlife challenges. He argues newspapers overemphasize youth and retirement tips while offering little help on aging gracefully, work, health, and daily routines.
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J. F. Hladky Hi
Art Heusinkveld
John Donnelly
Eyerly
By Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Carter
Soviet Union
Sen
William Fulbright
American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy Research
Russia
Kremlin
Tempus
Stalin
Africa
Afghanistan
Iran
William J. Perry
Defense For Research and Engineering
Soviets
United States
Treasury
William E. Simon
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Maxwell D. Taylor
Sen. Fulbright
AEI Defense Review
Jimmy
Gen. Taylor
Congress
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Firestone
People’s Trust
Federal Trade Commission
Ben Vivant
Beltline
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Guernsey Memorial Hospital
Cambridge
Ohio
Albert Yurosky
Landmark Tower
Goldmine
By Carl Kane
the Gazette
Carl Kane
Coe College
Dixie
Abraham Lincoln
Social Security
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