Iowa GOP faces choice on budget balance method
The piece argues for a statutory budget balance mandate over a constitutional one, noting Stoner and Grassley favor the Constitution route but stressing that amending the Constitution would be inflexible. It recalls Iowa’s 1857 debt limit and warns constitutional rigidity could hinder adapting to changing times.
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Tom Stoner
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
U.S
Stoner
Des Moines
GOP
Rep. Grassley
Secret H-bomb recipe published shocks readers
Morland's 314 page H-bomb essay circulates nationwide and forces debate on why the government sought to suppress it. The piece reveals little new technical detail but exposes public officials’ focus on secrecy and missed opportunities to address humanity’s core problems.
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Howard Morland
Tax Increase Sparks Iowa Tax Debate Across Linn County
The Iowa Department of Revenue plans a large tax rise for commercial property citing authority from unspecified sources. Residents warn 42 percent Linn County hikes will fuel inflation raise rents and strain small businesses while Linn County officials protest in Des Moines. The call for possible auto registration and gasoline tax increases by the agency adds to concern.
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Iowa Department of Revenue
Iowa
Linn County
Des Moines
Editor warns against more roads and higher taxes in Iowa
Letter argues against new road projects and tax increases. The writer urges residents to support Proposition 13 and criticizes state officials for wasteful spending. They claim higher taxes deter industry and propose rethinking the Iowa slogan to reflect tax burden.
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Iowa
Don’t contribute to UNICEF this Halloween plea
The writer urges rejecting Trick or Treat for UNICEF arguing Catholic leaders oppose UNICEF funds, accusing it of aiding communists and supporting militaries in India Cuba and North Vietnam. The piece frames UNICEF as a tool of oppression and urges moral refusal to donate, portraying aid as controlled by communist regimes.
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Unicef
Edward J. Goebel
Milwaukee
India
Cuba
North Vietnam
Africa
Don Clausen
R-Calif
Indochina
U.N
Hospital cost containment plans meet stiff opposition
The critique unmasks the Rangel-Waxman and Nelson bills as a maze of complex formulas and national to local limits. The author argues voluntary hospital cost control already works and warns that mandated caps would impose heavy paperwork costs and undermine voluntarism, with dubious savings and broader government expansion.
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Rangel-Waxman
House
Nelson
Senate
Congress
White House
Carter
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President should not overhaul rulemaking system now
The American Bar Association proposes giving the president power to intervene in federal regulation to set priorities and resolve conflicts. Critics note the vast, technical and dispersed regulatory network would overwhelm any president, and Carter’s reforms should be allowed time to work before expanding executive influence.
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