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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1979
Page
8
The piece argues the 1979 refund of 50 million to taxpayers mirrors 1949 Iowa policy, urging caution that short term cash payouts hamper long term capital needs. It recalls 1948 voters approving a bonus bond and notes later costs to fund must items and university building plans. It warns future costs may rise if cash refunds recur.
James Kilpatrick argues the 96th Congress, though criticized for few laws, achieves virtue by minimal legislation. He notes only eight bills plus one joint resolution passed by April 30 and urges continuing a deliberate, slow approach while repealing old laws.
The SALT II dispute pivots on verification of Soviet compliance. Critics demand exact monitoring plans after Iran loss, while officials acknowledge imperfect but detectable monitoring can deter cheating. A credible framework must show limits and still deem the pact adequately verifiable.
Ayatollah Sadegh Khalkhali declares a death decree without trial for Iran’s exiled figures, including the shah’s family and former leaders. He says outsiders may be ordered to kill them and cannot be arrested by foreign governments. The note ties his stance to rejecting Western law.
A Los Angeles Times Syndicate mock column mocks privacy fears about banks insurers and card issuers. The piece promotes a spoof book Privacy Is for Hermits and parodies readers who fear personal data on forms.
In Washington the powerful Senator John Stennis blasts Defense Secretary Harold Brown, demanding a halt to Pentagon leaks after reading a May 12 newspaper account of Brown’s letter. The row highlights leak politics tied to MX missile basing and internal pressures within the Reagan era.
An article notes a simple rule GOD IS NOWHERE to guide comma placement. It argues commas signal pauses for clarity, compares old manuscript spacing, and cites examples from Bible texts and AP reporting to illustrate when to pause or omit.
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