Iowa Court Salaries Spark Debate Over Bench Quality
Justice McCormick urged higher pay to attract and retain top lawyers for the Iowa judiciary. He noted Iowa ranks low nationally in supreme court and district court salaries, training retention concerns, and that workload has surged far faster than judge numbers. He warned of a crisis in personnel and the need for adequate compensation to preserve the bench.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Francis Becker
Dubuque
Ray
Mark McCormick
Fort Dodge
Justice Becker
McCormick
Iowa Press Association
Des Moines
Iowa
Supreme Court
Great Teacher Porter Showed Balance In Political Science
Dr. Kirk Porter, longtime University of Iowa political science professor and former department head, blended advocacy with objectivity in lectures. He challenged students to analyze platforms from both sides, fostering independent thinking and scrutiny across subjects. He taught for 41 years, authored books and articles, and loved teaching.
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Kirk Porter
University of Iowa
Metrically Proper Stress in Kilometer Pronunciation
The article notes a debate on kilogram pronunciation, urging Americans to stress the first syllable as kil o meter and cites Harold C. Urey in Science magazine. It compares English stress patterns with European usage and predicts metric adoption will shift terms like radar and speed to kilometers an hour.
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Houston
Earth
Harold C. Urey
Science Magazine
Jane Boyd Community House urged for UCS funding
A letter to the editor urges United Community Services to grant the Jane Boyd Community House its requested annual operating allotment. The writer praises the center for serving all ages without bias, attributing improvements in Cedar Rapids housing and community relations to its work and urging continued support to combat global violence and discrimination.
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Jane Boyd
Community House
United Community Services
UCS
Oak Hill
Cedar Rapids
Homemaker role sparks reader letter from Mrs Joe Pingenot
Mrs Pingenot of Vinton defends homemaking citing Bible training for children and a mother's listening ear. She notes the value of a wife and mother guiding family life while acknowledging the need for worthwhile activities outside the home. She questions who will mentor teenagers if mothers are absent and emphasizes the home as central.
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Joe Pingenot Vinton
Epitaph to the Editor on Cedar Rapids Growth
A reader laments Cedar Rapids being choked by shopping centers and a proposed freeway. He likens the city to a mausoleum and criticizes the city council as educated yet failing, signing as Ross E. Blake of 913 Eighth Avenue SE.
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Cedar Rapids
Ross E. Blake
Eighth Avenue
Atom-Smashing Upgraded Where Action Is in Science
The Batavia Illinois facility at capacity, cost 250 million, leads a global race to upgrade accelerators with bigger machines near Geneva and Serpukhov. Scientists debate whether deeper atom insight will come or new particle discoveries await, while others foresee medical benefits from these powerful accelerators.
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Ondon
Batavia
Geneva
Serpukhov
United States
Soviet Union
Science News
Robert R. Wilson
National Accelerator Laboratory
Werner Heisenberg
Heisenberg
The
New York Times
Joseph T. Lach
Batavia Laboratory
Wall Street Journal
Philip Anderson
Anderson
Paying the Piper for Clean Air Costs
James Kilpatrick argues that clean air and water come with a price. He cites the 1970 Clean Air Act and its impact on coal plants and fuel choices, noting rising imports and economic strain. He urges balancing environmental gains with economic stability and national security.
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Bagge
United States
Expensive Rhetoric Expensive Rhetoric
The piece argues that escalating Vietnam tensions and Nixon's Asia policy risk undermining U.S. prestige while boosting Soviet influence from Suez to Singapore. It notes India Pakistan, China, and Britain cautioning on Cold War balances and urges sustained but measured action, warning that rhetoric must be matched by results.
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Ondon
Nixon
Suez
Singapore
Giap
United States
U.S
Southeast Asia
Asia
Bay of Bengal
India
Pakistan
China
Peking
Vietnam
Moscow
South
Indian Ocean
Mauritius
Brezhnev
Kremlin
Baghdad
Somalia
Britain
Rogers
Europe
London
New Delhi
Mrs. Gandhi
Washington
Bangladesh
Atlantic Alliance
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Vienna
Cuba
Middle East
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National Coal Assa
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