Cedar Rapids Cable Franchise Vote Stirs Public Debate
Voters face a Dec 6 special election on Cedar Rapids Cable Communications to win a first franchise. The plan promises more channels and pay TV at about 7.50 monthly after 15 installation, with the council to approve final terms. Citizens weigh public interest against higher costs and the council’s sole authority.
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Cedar Rapids Cable Communications
Cox Cable Chain
Council
Cedar Rapids
Carter Orders Study On Medical Use Of Heroin In Pain Relief
President Carter directs Health, Education and Welfare to scientifically study heroin and other narcotics for possible medical use. The goal is to ease terminal cancer pain with a gentle state of well being, despite addiction concerns. International practice already uses heroin for terminal cancer relief in Britain and other countries.
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Carter
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Great Britain
Never lie vow frays as Carter truth fight unfolds
The piece analyzes President Carter's false statements about consulting on the Helms plea bargain. It cites NYT reporting by Charles Mohr, notes Bell's July 25 meeting with Carter, Mondale, and Brzezinski, and critiques subsequent White House explanations as evasive and misleading. The column questions Carter's honesty and warns of political consequences.
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Washington
Carter
Richard Helms
Charles Mohr
The
New York Times
Griffin B. Bell
CIA
Bell
Helms
Rex Granum
Granum
Mohr
White House
ABC
Sam Donaldson
NBC
Edéth Jamieson
Letters oppose longer license renewal hours at Marion office
In response to a letter about extending hours for renewing licenses, readers argue the Marion office should keep evening hours rather than shift to a 39 hour week with Saturday operation. They note demand from Linn and neighboring counties and remind drivers of the renewal station in Smulekoff's building.
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Marion
Department of Transportation
Smulekoff’s
Cedar Rapids
Nursing homes warn of Medicaid funding crisis and rising costs
Residents on Medicaid face higher private pay burdens as minimum wage boosts costs. rural private pay residents oppose city facilities and meantime state reimbursements lag. Iowa Health Care Association and editors urge action to raise reimbursements and avert a looming crisis in nursing care quality and safety.
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Iowa Health Care Association
Nursing care costs and per diem clarification
Reader comments on the Nov 20 editorial about nursing home costs. They explain per diem means daily and calculate about $37.80 per month from a $1.26 daily increase. The note continues to address the ongoing financial pressure on facilities and patients.
Where an executive stands on the management ladder
The piece argues that a manager who is always wrong in every action holds a large and influential position. It links the growth of welfare and public debate to the abundance of talk yet confirms that not enough voices fill the mouths across the discussion.
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interOcean Press Syndicate
California public workers clash over wages and strikes
A San Francisco ballot sweep shows strong public support for restrictions on municipal workers with three measures defeated by wide margins. The issue spreads toward a statewide June 1978 proposal that would ban all public employee strikes and bar arbitration, with potential national impact as AFL-CIO groups mobilize.
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San Francisco
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New Republic
John Osborne
Jimmy Carter
New York Times Service
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Cedar
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Delaware
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