Cedar Rapids municipal primaries set stage for safety commissioner race
In Cedar Rapids the mayor and council contests show incumbents favored in the primary with little expected change. The safety commissioner runoff pairs El don Colton’s successor against John Oberthien or Floyd Bergen, with Bergen emphasizing administrative distance and Oberthien favoring hands-on council contact.
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Eldon Colton
John Oberthien
Floyd Bergen
Oberthien
Don Canney
Richard Meggers
Richard Phillips
Richard D. Smith
Stan Reinis
Robert Jamison
Hal Schaefer
Sheila Chapman
Bergen
Marion's 400000 land bond plan tests voters on taxes
The Marion election on November 8 considers a 400000 land purchase for a 40 acre recreational complex with total costs up to 5 million from future bonds. Tax impacts range 22 to 30 cents per thousand over 11 to 19 years, risking voter hesitation despite potential youth benefits and quality of life gains.
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Marion
Clock runs out in Lance probe as timing skirts justice
A William Safire column argues the Bert Lance probe stalls as a three man panel weighs outside counsel. It notes the three-year statute on campaign finance prosecutions may expire, cites delays in appointing a special prosecutor, and highlights SEC and grand jury actions in Atlanta linked to Carter era matters.
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Comptroller’s Office For Prosecution
United States
Atlanta
Cono Namaroto
Criminal Tax Division
John Kenny
New York
Franklin National Bank
William Beckler
Justice Department
Statute of Limitations
Lance
Michael George Thevis
Andrew Young
Carter
Alston
John Moore
Federal Reserve
Letters People who read The way
A Linn County resident redefends the Linn County Psychiatric Unit, praising staff dedication and recovery progress. The letter disputes a prior Gazette report calling the unit an institution and urges readers to view it as a helpful facility. The writer recounts hospital experiences and commends nurses and aides for their care since June 6, 1976.
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Linn County
The
Gazette
St. Luke’s Hospital
Free ride critique targets officials and inflation woes
A letter to the editor denounces bureaucrats and greed in public life, arguing dismissal would save taxpayers and curb incompetence. The writer laments rising newsprint costs, inflates unsafely, and questions media ads while urging responsible laws and better service for citizens.
Patient Praises Linn County Care Psychiatric Unit
A long time patient defender of the Linn County Care Psychiatric Unit writes to praise staff and contrast a prior article. He credits Dr. Ortega and Shirley Holub for supportive care and notes improvements, while criticizing the initial piece for causing distrust. He also commends The Gazette for omitting vulgar movie ads.
Helmet laws repeal raises motorcycle head injury rates
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports Kansas timelines show head injuries among motorcyclists rose 70 percent after repealing helmet mandates. Helmetless riders face an 81 percent higher risk of head injury and 31 percent higher death rate than helmeted riders.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Kansas
Isn’t it the truth
The author Carl Riblet Jr. notes that wisdom lies in admitting uncertainty about understanding women rather than in fully grasping them, a reflection attributed to the InterOcean press syndicate.
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J. F. Hladky II
Art Heusinkveld
Frank Nye
John Donnelly
John Robertson
C.R
Cedar Rapids
Canney
Phillips
Reinis
Schaefer
By William Safire
Washington
Peter Flaherty
Griffin Bell
Supreme Court
Fellows
Helms
Federal Election Commission
Tom Harris
Harris
Labor-Relations Board
Sam Zagoria
Washington Post
William Oldaker
Securities and Exchange Commission
Stanley Sporkin
Billy Joe Campbell
Sporkin
U.S
William Harper
Steven Ludwig
Citizens and Southern National Bank
Georgia
Alston, Miller and Gaines
C&s
New York Times Service
David L. Cohn
Citizens Committee
State Board of Health
Shirley Holub
By Don Oakley
Congress
American Motorcyclist Association
Iowa
Newspaper Enterprise Association
By Carl Riblet, Jr
InterOcean @ress Syndicate
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