Turner confronts criminal code fight and its fallout
The article details Attorney General Turner's prolonged battle against the 1975 76 Iowa criminal code revision. It notes his televised and legislative opposition, a 1976 internal memo directing staff to oppose the bill, and questions the propriety of using a state office for non statutory political aims while emphasizing statutory duties.
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Iowa Legislature Could Seek Control Over Federal Funds
The piece argues that Iowa lawmakers might gain power to allocate federal funds to state agencies, a move already seen in more than 17 other states. It warns the term appropriate is misleading since only Congress can do so, though lawmakers could mandate spend guidelines after federal allocation.
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Serge Garrison
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Los Angeles
No Safe Shortcuts in Piloting a Business
Business leaders are reminded that there are no easy routes to success as they navigate growth and risk. The article emphasizes steady strategy, disciplined execution, and informed decision making to avoid costly missteps.
Era of one term presidencies dawning
columnist Tom Wicker weighs whether Jimmy Carter risks a single term as president due to a string of domestic and foreign policy challenges. He cites public doubt, key policy struggles, and shifting Southern support as factors shaping a possible new era of one term presidencies.
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Carter
Gratitude for Honest Strangers and a Politically Tense Letter
A reader thanks a woman who found and turned in a lost purse on 13th Street SE and praises police for returning it. The letter then criticizes Solicitor General Wade McCree's Oct 12 remark on race and admissions, arguing it unfairly ties current choices to past discrimination and questions the logic of racial criteria.
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13Th Street SE
Wade McCree
Mr. McCree
Public response and faith in a diabetes fundraiser anger
A reader condemns a high court ruling and a president, praises the Sept 25 bike ride against diabetes in Cedar Rapids and 15 other Iowa cities, noting $189000 pledges and a Cedar Rapids total of $16000. The letter also blasts Anita Bryant harassment and ties liberty for homosexuals to children. A news note mentions potential suspensions for overweight state safety employees.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Red Cross
Boosterism's resurgence reshapes Eastern cities with Sun Belt draw
The piece traces boosterism from 19th century Southern California and Florida to a modern revival among Eastern cities. It notes tax incentives as a key tool to attract industry, citing New York City's rent and tax reductions, production equipment tax relief, stock-transfer tax cuts, and the aim to counter a negative national image. It also recalls cultural depictions of New York to illustrate lingering stereotypes.
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New York City
Kojak
Baltimore Faces Image Deficit and Booster Campaign
Baltimore suffers from a weak national image and is launching a $1.6 million advertising campaign called Balti-More Than You Know. Experts say evaluating success will take years as relocation decisions hinge on long deliberations, demanding patient, vigilant booster efforts.
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Baltimore
Walter Margulies
Margulies
Lippincott & Margulies
New York
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