Misjudgment on Abortion Sparks Federal Debate
The article critiques President Nixon's stance on abortion policy, noting the Population Commission's stance against abortion on demand as a primary fertility tool. It argues that most abortions are sought by married women and cites a 1976 study on unwanted births, urging lawmakers to keep laws flexible to respect individual moral judgments and family goals.
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Commission On Population Growth and the American Future
Presidential Commission
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Ali
State legal defense costs spark Iowa libel suit clash
Polk County judge rules the state may hire outside counsel to defend Attorney General Turner and Solicitor General Haesemeyer in a libel suit by Worth County supervisors. The executive council then votes to cover fees for outside counsel for State Rep Kenneth Logemann in a related $450,000 libel suit. Governor Ray questions authority, urging fiscal caution amid rising potential legal costs for state officials. The piece notes a separate audit finding mileage overpayments by Worth County supervisors and lingering questions over grand jury action and resulting libel charges.
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Haesemeyer
Worth County
Polk County
Denato
State Executive Council
Executive Council
Kenneth Logemann
Northwood
Ray
House of Representatives
Logemann
Triat
Iowa
Controversial Nixon Era Column Proposes Odd War Tactics
Russell Baker in a New York Times column mocks war policy by proposing B 52s dump garbage on enemy sites in Vietnam as a bizarre variant of past satires. The piece riffs on Bob Hope style quips about dropping cash on Russia to outwit Khrushchev amid Cold War anxieties.
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North Vietnam
U.S
Russell Baker
New York Times
Bob Hope
Russia
Bernstein on Words Why On Fits Headlines and Language
A feature critique of the overuse of the word on in headlines and prose. It argues on creates repetitiveness and awkwardness, offers alternatives like concerning or regarding, and notes stylistic shifts in ordinary language influenced by newspaper style.
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Bernstein
Deepen Citizens Role in Cedar Rapids Planning Debate
The Cedar Rapids Marion area faces a turning point in land-use planning as new zoning ordinances are drafted for Cedar Rapids by two consultants and a major 151 corridor decision looms. Citizens should influence transportation and land-use policy, with advocate planners embedded to help develop options and priorities.
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Cedar Rapids
Town Highway Commission
Marlon
Cadar Rapids
Marion
Plastics Industry Letter Counters Beecher View
Ralph L. Harding Jr of The Society of the Plastics Industry argues plastics are recyclable and energy worthy in incineration programs. He notes landfills retain plastics without harmful spring-back and highlights plastic use in waste-to-energy plants as resource recovery. The Gazette praised James C. Springer’s book Boys Girls and God and encouraged its reading for human insight.
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Beecher
Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles
Europe
Chicago
Montreal
Ralph L. Harding, Jr
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New York, N.Y
Gazette
God
James C. Springer
Springer
Meat Prices and Farm Policy Debate in the Paper
The letter argues high meat prices stem from government policy and middlemen. It claims 1970 US beef imports exceeded exports by 1,778 million pounds and livestock slaughtering reduced productive stock, urging farm stock retention and NFO as a solution. The writer criticizes Secretary Buzz and calls for price controls and farmer surveillance.
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Earl Bute
Buzz
Passing Thought on Celebrators and Broadcasters
A brief, offhand musing contrasts celebrants with television reporters and commentators criticizing South Vietnamese defeats. The note likens their concealed reaction to a Minnesota broadcaster with a Killebrew home run with the bases loaded. Charles A. Kuttler 2030 First Avenue NE.
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Minnesota
Killebrew
Charles A. Kuttler
First Avenue
Gazette Forum Letters Policy Summary
The Gazette editorial page invites readers to submit letters on issues or events rather than personalities. Letters should stay on one topic, be concise for strong readership, and about 400 words. One letter per writer each month. all letters may be shortened for publication. Anonymity is not allowed, and writers must provide name, address, signature, and telephone number for verification.
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Gazette
Nixon Doubles Down in High Risk Vietnam Gamble
An analysis argues President Nixon risks a major push to cut North Vietnam's war supplies by sea and port quarantine to protect a SALT accord and avert a broader war, while offering Hanoi a cease fire and troop withdrawal in four months. The piece notes Hanoi's rejection of terms and the potential Soviet response to a stalled summit.
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Nixon
Hanoi
Moscow
South Vietnam
Soviet Union
U. S
I S
Haiphong
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Saigon
U.S
Handi
Seventh Fleet
Washington
Crowds Dilute Experience In Boorstin's View Of Modern Life
Washington report on Dr. Daniel J. Boorstin of the Smithsonian arguing that democratized abundance mellowing culture erodes individuality. Too much easy access to travel, music, theatre, and television dulls the senses and dilutes rich living, leaving crowds to mask true identity. He cautions that mass experiences can dilute quality and spur discontents.
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Washington
Daniel J. Boorstin
Smithsonian Institution
Enouigh
Boorstin
Yosemite
Timter
Dr. Boorstin
Eisines
Emtoy
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