State needs consistent policy for locating Iowa offices
The piece questions Iowa's shift from free spaces to rented sites for driver license stations. It notes a history of ad hoc space choices, with some state patrol stations expanding to house multiple agencies while others remain rented in Sioux City, Council Bluffs and Dubuque. It calls for a unified, taxpayer-friendly direction.
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Four-eye fashion mirrors vanity and value signals
The essay critiques the rise of designer eyeglass frames as fashion accessories and status symbols. It notes many buy nonprescription lenses purely for looks, sometimes paying up to ten thousand dollars, while true vision needs struggle under the weight of style and perception.
Voting rights result Blacks most decisive
The piece reflects on U.S. political transitions and credits the decisive black vote in the South for Carter's victory, highlighting the 1965 Voting Rights Act as essential to enfranchising southern Negroes and enabling Carter to win without Virginia’s electoral votes. It notes broad figures and places, stressing the gamble and impact of the civil rights era.
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Carter faces split advice on Treasury pick and business tone
Carter advisers split between reassuring big business with a sound money financier and appeasing liberal Democrats seeking a Treasury nominee aligned with 1976 Democratic promises. Names like Peter Peterson and Robert Stewart are floated, while liberals push for a nonbusiness economist. Decisions on State and Defense also loom as Carter weighs open minded, non doctrinaire peers.
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Congress a problem for Carter in uneasy power clash
The Los Angeles Times analysis portrays a Carter presidency facing a newly elected liberal Democratic Congress led by Speaker Thomas P. O’Neill. It notes Congress aims to push spending and constrain the president, while Carter inherits a balance of power shifting toward legislative dominance and a sizable conservative voter base.
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Elect sheriffs comment sparks voter responsibility
A letter to the editor criticizes George Ferris for likening a sheriff to a police chief and argues a sheriff’s power extends beyond policing to enforcement, tax collection, and court execution. It warns against appointing the sheriff and urges public accountability at the ballot box amid broader concerns about morality and governance.
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Litter complaint at 7-11 on Bever Avenue SE
A Fifth grade class from Grant Wood school writes about litter around the Bever Avenue SE 7-11. They urge more garbage cans and signs to curb dumping and seek action from authorities. Signers include Paula Eggleston Nick DeKock and 22 peers.
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Gazette Editorial Page Guidelines for Letters
The Gazette invites readers to submit opinion letters up to 400 words with one letter per writer every 30 days. Letters may be condensed or edited without changing meaning and must include name, address, readable signature, and a telephone number for authentication. Anonymous submissions are not published and content focuses on issues rather than personalities.
Carter Era Posture and Shifting Washington Roles
In the post election scene President-elect Carter gains broad support from across the nation from the Atlantic to the Mississippi and California joins as senator-elect Hayakawa. The piece mocks political figures while noting a reception for campaign staff and the vanishing profile of the vice president.
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