Iowa drinking age debate shapes early campaign issues
In Iowa a proposed rise of the drinking age from 18 to 19 fuels Democratic debates among Jerome Fitzgerald and Tom Whitney with Governor Ray reportedly leaning toward a veto. Public polls show about 70 percent support the change, but experts question its enforcement and broader maturity principles as a voting factor.
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Jerome Fitzgerald
Tom Whitney
Polk County
Ray
Iowa
Voting place hurdles mar a school bond vote turnout
The Linn-Mar School District saw 1695 of 6090 eligible voters participate May 9 in a 3.8 million high school and junior high improvement referendum, 28 percent, well below the 2138 turnout in 1973. Obstructions included no nearby parking, crowding at check-in, and long lines, yet 67 percent approved the measure.
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Linn-Mar
Indian Creek Elementary School
Marion
Evolution praise and The missing link debate in a letter
An articulate letter defends evolution against the claim of missing links, outlining the hominid family tree from hominoid to Homo sapiens, and arguing fossil evidence dating and paleontology confirm human origins while upholding belief in God.
Daily Bread and Justice in the Jails Debate
A letter urges sustained American farming parity and domestic food security, criticizing foreign imports and calling to fire agriculture economists. It shifts to a critique of U.S. jail systems, arguing pretrial detainees deserve dignity, privacy, recreation, and access to care and media, as they await trial.
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Agriculture Department
Big Shots and Burdens in Carter Era Ethics
A New York Times analysis critiques perceived justice bias toward powerful figures in the Carter era. It outlines IRS protests, Justice Department delays, and high profile cases involving Ford, Lance, and Saudi connections, arguing that the powerful evade full consequences while smaller offenders face action.
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Robert Strauss
Henry Ford II
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Uganda
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Carter Justice Department
Saudi Airlines
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Hackneyed phrases and crisp writing cautions
A discussion on improving newspaper prose cites a St. Petersburg Times editor and Roy Peter Clark. It warns against hackneyed wording such as be sure and enclose and try and and lists common clichés to avoid while urging writers to think twice about every phrase.
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Roy Peter Clark
St. Petersburg Times
Bulletin of the American Society of Newspaper Editors
Memoirs condemn Nixon as guilty by tactical errors
The piece argues Nixon’s memoirs perpetuate the Watergate judgment, portraying his actions as tactical errors and miscalculations. It criticizes his failure to identify and dismiss culpable aides, CHR Haldeman and Ehrlichman, and notes his attempts to justify the cover up while blaming others. The analysis highlights perceived irony in Ellsberg’s fate versus Nixon’s self-image.
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Nixon
H.R. Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
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