Sunday elections for the U.S. voting system
The Gazette discusses shifting U.S. national elections from Tuesday to Sunday to boost turnout and convenience. Raising the idea, it notes support from Carter Ford and Nixon, cites France, and proposes noon to 9 pm polling to avoid religious disruption. It warns holiday plans could dull turnout and calls for full study by Congress.
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Mario Biaggi
New York
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
House
Senate
Richard Nixon
Civil rights staff cuts threaten affirmative action gains
Floyd A. Jones of the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission warns that reduced civil rights staffing could slow enforcement of equal opportunity laws. He argues fewer inspectors may signal voluntary compliance, risking renewed discrimination through neutral policies. He stresses vigilance for Hispanics and other minorities amid economic slump.
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U.S
Floyd A. Jones
Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
Reducing risk of assassination at public events
Washington adviser Richard Moore argues leaders face a global assassination risk from the deadly fringe around public events. He cites past attempts on Ford, Reagan, Kennedy, Wallace, and the pope, urging safer arrivals and exits, use of secured routes, bubble tops, bulletproof vests, and strategic surprise to cut exposure while maintaining contact with the public.
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Moore
Robert Kennedy
George Wallace
Ford
Reagan
Community Letter Warns Against Division Over District Merger
A Norway reader urges civil discourse amid a contentious Amana district merger debate. She cautions against personal attacks and calls for restraint, highlighting harmful conduct at a May 8 youth concert at Five Seasons Center with underage attendees, drug and alcohol issues, and police concerns. The letter also critiques federal deficits and a May 8 Gazette opinion by DeVere Hirt, defending Christian ethics and stewardship themes.
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Norway
Amana
Five Seasons Center
DeVere Hirt
Mr. Hirt
Verbs misused and the danger of its vs its
A discussion on verb formation and common errors in possessive words. The piece cites examples like slid and slided and warns that its should denote possession while it's expands to it is. It notes dialect and journalistic slippage in sports reporting and business writing.
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Democratic House of Representatives
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Vietnam
Soviets
Cuba
Latin America
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