Yielding to erosion in the PIK program criticism
The Gazette editorial condemns the payment in kind acreage idling program for failing to enforce soil protection. It cites ASCS misinterpretations allowing weeds as cover, minimal conservation, and warns of long term topsoil loss while urging stronger contracts and enforcement.
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U.S
PIK
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Agriculture Department
Ed Jones
Soil Conservation Subcommittee
John Block
Rep. Jones
D-Tenn
Norman Berg
Soil Conservation Society of America
Karla Perri
Iowa
Jepsen
ASCS
Congress
Candlelight clashes with Minnesota candle ban in church
The article notes Minnesota has banned hand held candles in churches since 1975 with fines up to 500 dollars and 90 days in jail, but enforcement has been lax. Minneapolis Fire Marshal Wally Amundsen urges strict prohibition this season, while candlelighters resist citing tradition and religious liberty.
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Minnesota
Minneapolis
Wally Amundsen
Death penalty debate cited with mixed views
The column questions capital punishment as a deterrent and calls it cruel in modern society. It supports death for two named inmates if convicted of murder, while exploring broader policy concerns and constitutional context.
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Washington
William Brennan
Thurgood Marshall
Federal prison murders spur calls for capital punishment
Prison officials describe Marion Illinois as the nation's toughest federal facility housing over 300 inmates including two life-termers linked to Aryan Brotherhood. Silverstein and Fountain killed two guards in separate Oct. 22 incidents as they slipped handcuffs and used improvised knives. Legislative proposals seek to reintroduce death penalty for murders of federal prison staff to deter similar crimes.
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Thomas Silverstein
Clayton Fountain
Federal Penitentiary
Marion
Ill
Alcatraz
Supreme Court
Silverstein and
Fountain
U.S
Frederick Hess
East St. Louis
Senate
D. Lowell Jensen
Jensen
House
Clutts and
Hoffman
Thanksgiving feast honors Cedar Rapids elderly volunteers
Letters praise Council on Aging and Life Investors for organizing a large Thanksgiving event. Exec Director Dick Osing, Liz Selk, LI staff, drivers, and schoolchildren from Polk and Squaw Creek schools are thanked for their roles. A commenter recalls a 65 year marriage highlight and notes media support and future plans.
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Cedar Rapids
Council On Aging and Life Investors
Labor of Love
Dick Osing
Liz Selk
Council On Aging
Life Investors
Ray
Peery Lewis
Polk, Arthur
Squaw Creek
The Day After Sparks Cedar Rapids Debate
Residents of Cedar Rapids react to the film The Day After with mixed views. Some observers say the movie educates about nuclear war while others deem the coverage sensational.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
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