Transfer of Restaurant Inspections Debate Fails by One Vote
Iowa deliberations on Senate File 365 keep restaurant and on premise food inspections with the agriculture department after a narrow senate defeat. House committee action in 1978 could revive a health department transfer, arguing better qualified inspectors and fewer duplications with city offices.
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Election reform fades in shaky Carter package
Washington report details President Carter’s March 22 reform package facing stiff House opposition. Four bills falter with one dead and others dying or in limbo, including universal voter registration and public campaign financing. Backers, including Mondale, push for changes, but the odds favor only partial passage. The piece notes federalism concerns, political motives, and a grim outlook for immediate success.
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Serious panel at College of Understanding stirs laughs
New York notes an overflow crowd as six men named Irving discuss seriousness in life and work. banter centers on gender balance and the joke that only Irvings are deemed serious, with anecdotes from childhood to public service and a dry cleaner joke about ideas.
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Premature appraisal of First Lady sparkles with bold claim
In a bold, unverified remark Midge Castanza an aide in the Office of Public Liaison proclaims Rogalynn Carter the most effective and strangest First Lady yet. The claim targets prior First Ladies Abigail Adams Dolly Madison Eleanor Roosevelt Bess Truman Lady Bird Johnson Betty Ford and Rosalyyn Carter herself. The remark notes the comment came without Mrs Carter’s involvement and ends by highlighting Castanza as the source.
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Betty Ford
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Letters Urge Drivers to Move for Emergency Vehicles
A reader laments repeated failure to yield to ambulances and fire trucks. They recall an incident on Eighth Street where others blocked the way, risking slower response times. The letter urges neighbors to consider others and always pull over when sirens approach.
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Carter Faith Backlash Reflections From Political Commentary
A columnist defends President Carter as a principled Christian leader amid hostile critique. The piece rejects attacks on faith and asserts Carter will seek guidance beyond himself when tough choices arise, drawing a parallel to Abraham Lincoln admitting dependence on God.
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Gazette Letters Policy and Reader Guidelines
The Gazette invites reader opinions while limiting content to concise edits and a single signed entry per person. Anonymous submissions are discouraged and letters should be clear, focused, and free of poetry or irrelevant material.
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Health-cost curbs spread as states act on hospital charges
States move to tame rising health costs by creating rate setting bodies to approve or disallow hospital charges. Connecticut and Maryland show early success, with savings from regulated rates totaling tens of millions annually, while other states experiment with commissions and binding budgets amid hospital resistance and gaps in authority.
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