Doomsday hunger myth debunked by demographers
University of Chicago researchers Amy Ong Tsui and Donald Bogue report world birthrates are falling from 4.6 to 4.1 births per woman in 148 countries since 1968, arguing there is no looming population crisis or doomsday driven by hunger. They cite China minus 24 percent, India minus 8, Indonesia minus 29, and Egypt minus 23, urging continued birth-control efforts.
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Letters critique Bever Park Zoo progress and ethics
A reader denounces the Bever Park Zoo advisory committee and the city for signs about animals’ native habitats while claiming the zoo’s care is inadequate. The writer argues education is lacking, calls for habitat improvements or closing the zoo, and condemns profit over dignity.
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Rezoning Planned for Ninth Avenue North Side
Farmers State Bank seeks zoning approval to construct a 10 lane drive in bank on the north side of Ninth Avenue between 12th and 13th streets in Marion. Officials expect a decision by October 20.
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Bank zoning sparks row over Marion neighborhood decline
A letter to the editor recounts tensions in Marion as Farmers State Bank is blamed for zoning changes and plans to tear down historic houses near Ninth Avenue. Neighbors protest loss of historic homes, allege a bank shopping center plan, and seek preservation.
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Money and Faith in a Dollar Driven World
A reader laments the primacy of money across society. They warn of rising costs harming the poor and elderly, urge trust in God over wealth, and predict an eventual collapse of a gold and green paper foundation. They call for awareness before it is too late.
Fairness in Consumer Protection and Corporate Safeguards
The Firestone tire recall shows government action can aid powerless consumers but may invite abuse by the “protected” against the powerful. A fair system should balance facilitating recalls with preventing exploitation of safety and replacement programs.
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Elvis Speaks From the Other Side of Print Addiction
A satirical memoir about a newspaper junkie lured by a National Enquirer Elvis Presley interview. The narrator recalls craving print during a strike, chasing sensational claims of Elvis’s afterlife and full employment, and noting later that respected papers reappeared revealing ordinary truths.
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Key lesson for Carter in Iran's upheaval
President Carter sent a confidential message to Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, via Zbigniew Brzezinski, signaling full U.S. support and a return to core foreign policy aims. The Iran crisis prompts reevaluation of human rights pressures on allies and the CIA role, with officials concerned about Soviet influence and covert capabilities.
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