Cedar Rapids United Way shortfall harms civic pride
Cedar Rapids misses its 1975 United Way goal of 1 442 691 as only 60.7 percent is pledged. Officials cite lower individual giving despite stable corporate support, noting the city trails peers like Waterloo and the Quad Cities in meeting commitments.
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Rights Over Life Support Split Between Parents and Court
In the Quinlan case the government is seen as overreaching into family privacy by ordering continued use of a respirator for Karen Anne Quinlan. The piece argues the decision belongs with the parents, not physicians or the state, and questions judicial authority over guardianship and life's end.
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Family gun debate sparks temperate gun trade clash
The Texan Buddie Arms Co. chief Hibbs defends a two shot .22 pistol as a family gun while officials call it a Saturday night special. An inquiry into its use in crime continues, with experts weighing if such weapons truly fit home use.
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Free choice in TM rites questioned amid initiation concerns
Mary Michalicek argues that novices are not fully informed about transcendental meditation. She cites sources claiming TM blends with Hinduism and Brahmanism, notes initiation rites involve offerings and chanting, and recounts a Lutheran minister being barred from skipping the ceremony.
Traffic Woes Prompt Marion Call for Radar Checks
A Marion resident laments heavy Eighth Avenue traffic and dangerous crosswalks. The letter urges police radar checks 3 to 6 pm to catch speeders and requests stop-light installation at Blairs Ferry Road and Lindale Drive after long wait times at a stop sign.
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Pet rocks sales spread through stores with manuals
California advertiser Gary Dahl markets “pet rocks” as a simple, low maintenance alternative to pets. The egg shaped stones from a Mexican beach cost four dollars and come with tips on concealment, spray painting, and training to roll over or attack muggers.
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World food supply may not keep pace with population growth
UN FAO projects 2.7 percent annual output growth to 1985 while demand rises 2.4 percent. Developed nations show slower demand growth than developing nations, with potential cereal deficits for 34 nations totaling 52 to 85 million tons worth up to 17 billion dollars.
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U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization
Editorial Cartoon Uses Marx Quote On Federal Spending
The piece mocks self help ideals and quotes Karl Marx to claim the United States will exhaust federal funds. It humorously cites state funding ratios, Iowa as a feeder, and predicts shifting fed suck/feed figures through 1975 and beyond.
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United States
Iowa
Marx
Karl
Hypothetical clash over helmets and gun rights in 1980s politics
A Jerry Elsen editorial satirizes potential future clashes over helmet laws for hunters and motorcyclists. It imagines Congress mandating headgear, protests from sportsmen and gun lobbyists, and a proposed compromise on firearm and cycling rights amid broader political turmoil.
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