Congressmen Return Pay Raise Amid Publicity
Alabama Congressman Edwards leads in returning the 5 percent pay hike to the U.S. treasury. Iowa delegation members Mezvinsky Blouin Grassley Harkin Bedell also donate or return their increases. Mezvinsky writes one twelfth of the raise each month, plans to continue. Arguments cite constitutional pay rules and calls to wait for voter approval.
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Labor money and political donations raise questions in letters
A reader claims 429632 was donated to 33 of 39 members of the house education and labor committee with Blouin receiving 36900. A separate letter discusses the International Writing Program and Bulgarian writers visiting Cedar Rapids, supported by local patrons. An independent voter outlines Iowa primary voting tricks and party changes to influence outcomes. The page ends with criticism of an NBC CST time zone report and sports coverage.
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Technological breakthroughs reshape 21st century life
McGraw-Hill surveys 141 firms and agencies project medical advances by 1995 and wide use of electric and plastic cars by 2000. They foresee genetic defect screening, prenatal prevention, and ethical debates on altering sex and traits. Advances in mining, lasers, and plastics promise availability through 2100 amid debates on growth versus risk.
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Douglas Greenwald
McGraw-Hill
Kennedy assassination reopened doubts face Warren verdict
The piece argues that public doubt about JFK's lone gunman theory has grown over 12 years. It notes renewed calls in Congress for a deeper probe, aided by Iowa attorney David Belin who supported the original finding. The author predicts a reinvestigation will still conclude a single shooter.
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Blackmun Silence on Press Fears Reshapes Prior Restraint
In a dissent on the Pentagon Papers case, Justice Blackmun warned that courts could bar publication based on feared harm to national interests. He argues such restraints undermine the First Amendment, contrasting Brennan and Stewart who opposed censorship without solid proof. The piece critiques his lone stance and its potential reach beyond Nebraska.
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