Parimutuel betting debate tests Iowa economy and limits
The Gazette weighs whether Iowa will legalize parimutuel betting and build a state race track in Des Moines. Proponents argue revenue, jobs, and welfare for fairs and farming programs, while opponents warn of monopoly risk and limited tax gains. The piece notes Iowa’s conservative stance and small‑time gambling history, concluding the measure remains a long shot.
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Zabel Castro radio showdown may hinge on FCC action
A proposed Cuba aimed radio station risking interference with WHO Des Moines frequency prompts Cuban leader's jam threat. Rep Jim Leach urges changing the new station's frequency, potentially preserving WHO signal and Jim Zabel's Iowa sports reach.
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Teen-agers save their town and a wary citizen’s view
A reader from Marion reflects on a piece about teen volunteers in Fort Wayne and similar youth efforts in Cedar Rapids. He thanks these teens and contrasts hopeful local acts with global tensions, retirees’ pay, social changes, and fears of world decline, urging patience and the future for children.
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
Regis
Personal divinity and the God in my own image
A column discusses Sonia Johnson's expulsion from the Mormon Church over ERA support and her prayer to a female mother in heaven. It notes the urge to mirror God to oneself, cites religiously diverse examples, and argues that people shrink God to fit personal desires for comfort and control.
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the Gazette
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Burt Reynolds
House waste critics flag payroll growth and hypocrisy
Washington column notes Texas Rep James M. Collins targets bloated House payrolls and committee staffs while Congress raises budgets and perks. It contrasts inflation with real cuts, citing staff growth from 308 to 1,063 investigators since 1973 and 40.3 million requested for 1982, underscoring public mistrust.
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Texas
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Eastern Iowans invited to share thoughts and views
Periodic observations from thoughtful readers in eastern Iowa invite expression of unlimited topics. The notice highlights Albert W. Potts Jr. of Iowa City as a securities investor and trader, a writer, and a former Methodist minister who served four years at a Coralville church.
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Iowa City
Coralville
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