Supreme Court Upheld Separation of Church and State in School Aid Case
The court reinforced the First Amendment barrier to public funds for church linked education and rejected New Jersey’s 1976 tax deduction proposal for tuition to private church related schools. Justices split 6 3 not to hear further arguments, signaling continued state efforts to bypass the principle while underscoring the liberty cornerstone.
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Supreme Court
New Jersey
Congress
High
U.S. District Court
Appeals Court
Service Station In Des Moines Offers Appointment Tank Fuels
A Des Moines service station operator hires fuel fill ups by appointment only with 15 minute slots to stretch scarce supplies. The plan reflects a trend started years ago to manage limited resources amid continuing demand.
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Des Moines
No Gas Any Time Here Says Shady Oaks Station
A Gazette editorial mocks a service station that refuses to sell gasoline without an appointment. A caller learns the shop operates on golf day schedules and absurd fees for emergency gas, X rays, and technician time while promising “preferred customers” one day notice and extra services.
Cautious Reader Questions Nuclear Power Push by Iowa Electric
A reader criticizes Iowa Electric Light and Power for promoting nuclear plants to meet rising demand. The letter urges considering solar and hydro options, questions atomic waste, and warns against prioritizing convenience over global risk. The writer accuses executives of conflict of interest and favors reduced electricity use.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Iowa Electric
McPartland
Waltons
Conserving electricity urged to prevent shortages
A call to readers to conserve power stresses the need to protect resources and avoid overuse. The writer warns against trusting Iowa Electric’s assurances that unlimited electricity can be used without consequence, urging immediate behavioral changes.
Oil sales and profits spark gas price debate
A reader questions U.S. oil policy arguing Americans fund foreign owners while tariffs punish producers. They urge balanced taxation and investment, demand full timing facts from President Carter, and call for an independent inquiry into oil company profits and reserves amid energy shortages.
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Carter
Government press case on hydrogen bomb story frays liberty
Government actions in a Wisconsin case against the Progressive raise concerns over press freedom as the Justice and Energy Departments pursue censorship and FBI probes. A declassified Los Alamos report is reclassified amid secrecy claims, with officials proposing word cuts and security clearances for lawyers.
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FBI
Energy Department
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
New Mexico
Progressive
Wisconsin
FTC slush fund funds witnesses in hot dog case
Washington Star analysis questions the FTC practice of paying witnesses and grants to public interest groups in support of proposed trade rules. It cites payments to the Hot Dog Consumers League and others, arguing the program benefits favored groups and skews regulation.
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John Claggett Danforth
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Manhattan
Hot Dog Consumers League of America
Washington Star
Society of
Association
Sen. Danforth
Congress
Michael Pertschuk
Commission
Pertschuk
Danforth
Council On Children, Media and
Americans For Democratic Action
Consumers Union
Center For Auto Safety
Punch and Judy
Po’ li
Metro
Committee of Congress
Ralph Nader
Justice Fast In Iowa Court Reflects Bias Concerns
A jailed ex convict describes a trial where biased testimony and juror confusion impacted outcomes. He recounts his attorney's motion for a new trial being denied and a judge insisting on sentencing the same day, arguing justice should come quickly. He laments limits on free speech while awaiting trial.
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Art Heusinkveld
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Shady Oaks Automotive Services
Webb
Iowa
U.S
Uncle Sam
Mary Leighty
California
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Martha Angle
Robert Walters
Justice Department
Howard Morland
Project For Open Government
Theodore J. Jacobs
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Morland
Newspaper Enterprise Association
FTC Slush Fund
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Missouri
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