Four-year terms gain favor in Iowa small towns
The article notes voters in Clermont Elkader Earlville Edgewood Greeley Postville Guttenberg Volga Delhi Belmond Dows New Virginia St Marys and Salix approving four-year terms for city officials while Cedar Rapids keeps two-year terms. It discusses benefits like program continuity and attracting candidates, plus petition thresholds and staggered terms.
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Clermont
Elkader
Earlville
Edgewood
Greeley
Postville
Guttenberg
Volga
Delhi
Belmond
Dows
New Virginia
St. Marys
Salix
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Official Register Red Book Faces More Flaws
The Iowa Official Register or Red Book, in its 1979-89 edition, omits primary election tables for U S senator governor and lieutenant governor and the Democratic secretary of state nomination. The Kraschel spelling error persists, and editors variously misprint page numbers in past editions.
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Iowa
U.S
Nelson G. Kraschel
Kraschell
Kra
Office of State
Peril in Iran prompts call for U S energy reform
A column argues the 1979 embassy crisis stems from eight years of inaction on energy policy. It blames heavy foreign oil dependence, cites Nixon Ford and Carter eras, and urges Congress to adopt bold energy measures before a national setback worsens.
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Iran
U.S
Tehran
Congress
Ford
Carter
Washington Post
Russia
United States
Taiwan
Peking
Library funding crisis drives cuts as demand rises
At White House Library Conference experts warn funding gaps threaten branches and services. Local, state, and federal shares inch toward a 30 50 20 ratio while debates over user fees grow. Leaders urge sustained support to uphold free access and information equity.
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National Commission On Libraries and Information Science
Russell Shank
American Library Assocation
Letters Rehabilitate After 10 Year Fort Madison Discharge
A former inmate released from the Iowa State Penitentiary at Fort Madison after ten years receives $150 cash and his old identification to cover initial expenses. Officials explore new approaches to reduce recidivism while addressing ongoing reintegration challenges.
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Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Opinion: reader urges reform and national courage
A reader critiques prison reform, birth announcements policy, and U S foreign policy. He argues for decisive action to secure hostages, condemns appeasement, and calls America to return to biblical absolutes and unwavering fortitude. He compares past withdrawals to current national weakness and urges stronger leadership.
Parental names Write right Counseling on council By Carl Kane
A Central Iowa columnist muses on homophones and spelling errors in a recent Farmers story. He notes birth notices include full parent names, critiques Mrs designation, and explains terms counsel council and devise as used in legal and advisory contexts. He cites Council Bluffs origin from Lewis and Clark counseling Indians.
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Cedar Rapids
Gazette
John Doe
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Congressional
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Ini
America
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Rial
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Arthur Plotnik
American Libraries Magazine
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David Joseph
Chiang Kaishek
Mao Tse-tung
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Hanoi
Laos
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Panama Canal
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Thomas Hobbes
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