Private School Tax Aid Debate Deepens in Iowa Lawsuit
The Charles City Calvary Baptist Christian Academy case frame the broader clash over private school funding. Proponents say tuition tax credits relieve public schools. opponents warn funds would breach church state separation. The trial highlights religion as core to instruction and questions the constitutional boundary on public support for sectarian schools.
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Calvary Baptist Christian Academy
Iowa
Charles City
Randall Johnson
Calvary Baptist Christian
U.S
Chrysler workers avert strike with one-year contract extension
Chrysler Corp employees vote 70 to 30 to extend the existing contract until January, reopening negotiations then. The decision avoids a costly strike amid hopes for a future cost-of-living rise and quarterly bonuses tied to profits, praised as prudent and era-setting for auto workers nationwide.
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Chrysler
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Ford
One man two votes as baseball owners keep Kuhn
The owners vote 18 to 8 to retain commissioner Bowie Kuhn, 69 percent support, while the piece notes the mismatch with the nation’s one man one vote ideal and compares it to Iowa bond issues often rejected by state power.
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Bowie Kuhn
Kuhn
Iowa
Election reshapes Reagan defense policy after 1982 vote
Boston report notes the MX missile may be scrapped and Congress will scrutinize nuclear plans and the defense budget. The election signals stronger push for arms control with Russia, limits on New Right tactics, and mixed outcomes in House races affecting future MX funding and basing debates.
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Reagan
House of Representatives
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United States
Letters to The Gazette on teens and faith
A Cedar Rapids reader argues teenagers face discrimination in shopping parking and jobs asserting respectful treatment is owed. The letter also criticizes Norman L. Bales on modern Christianity urging a return to basics and adherence to the Sabbath on Saturday.
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Norman L. Bales
Mr. Bales
Mr. Bates
Farewell to a cherished friend and kind companions
A heartfelt goodbye expresses sorrow for the loss of a dear friend and gratitude for comforting support. The writer recalls shared peace and joy, notes the brief time known, and bids farewell to FM 96 and FM 108 with final regards and a hope the good pass on before their time.
Tall blonde ideal in American society and leadership
A diner narrator muses on tall blondes as a social ideal from high school through adulthood. He satirically tracks the stereotype from school crushes to college life, marriage, and midlife, finding genuine leaders lacking blonde appeal until his daughter reveals the truth about majors and beauty.
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Outlooks from Cedar Rapids business leader Sud Dows
The column presents periodic observations from Eastern Iowans inviting personal views. Sud Dows of Cedar Rapids leads Dows Real Estate Co and Dows Farms Inc as president, shaping local business and farming perspectives.
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Sud Dows
Cedar Rapids
Dows Real Estate Co
Dows Farms, Inc
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