Fuel aid for poor families amid soaring winter costs
A commentary notes 125 percent of poverty income families in Linn County face fuel bills up to 400 via federal Community Services Administration and up to 100 to 200 cash aid, while total help may still fall short. It laments Iowa's lack of state fuel assistance and urges action beyond local and federal programs.
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Linn
Linn County
Hawkeye Area
Federal Community Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Iowa
Washington
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Aggressive Hawkeyes Eye Rose Bowl Potentials
Iowa under new coach Hayden Fry shows hard hitting play and turnover stats as they chase major wins. Critics caution the Hawkeyes have yet to defeat a clearly strong opponent while relying on recruits from the previous staff and facing a wary Big Ten.
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Hawkeyes
Hayden Fry
Pope Visit Triggers Abortion Rights Action Week
In the wake of Pope John Paul II, Abortion Rights Action Week launches with sponsorship by the Religious Coalition, including groups like the American Jewish Congress and Catholics for a Free Choice. Events include a Clergy-Congress Breakfast in Washington and a New York march to St. Patrick's Cathedral as abortion debates intensify since the 1973 Supreme Court decision.
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For A Free Choice
New York
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Supreme Court
Marshal Schmidt
U.S
Running with the PAC and the fate of Congress
The column argues that Political Action Committees or PACs are changing Congressional elections by funding incumbents. It notes rapid PAC growth from 1975 to 1978, estimated future influence, and the Supreme Court protections for contributions. It recommends the Obey-Railsback Bill to cap PAC totals and restore accountability.
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Congress
House of Representatives
America
Standard Oil
Arco
Texaco
Supreme Court
Pacs
Clarifying Cedar Rapids Auxiliary Police and special deputies
The letter explains that the Linn County Special Deputies Association is not a private board but the sheriff’s admin structure for appointing and training special deputies. Appointments follow civil service like screening, with a six month probation. it notes training efforts and support for House File 235 proposing a reserve officers academy and certification.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Special Deputies Association
Special Deputies
Civil Service
Iowa Sheriffs and Deputies Association
Special deputies donate thousands of hours in Linn County service
More than half of the volunteers completed over 200 hours of formal law enforcement training and must log at least eight hours monthly with a state-certified deputy. Over the past year they provided 8,000 hours of service, supporting the department and citizens. Orlie J. Workman, sheriff.
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Department
Linn County
Planned Crisis Rhetoric Prompts Public Alarm
A reader laments repeated crises and accuses communists and high officials of planning them with the United Nations. The letter warns of looming economic danger, urging action and offering information to those who call.
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United Nations
United States
End child abuse in a time of scarce resources
Letter to the editor condemns bureaucratic waste and insufficient social services as children suffer. The writer cites ADC workers in Cedar Rapids, pleads for funding, and questions citizens' inaction before more children die.
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ADC
Cedar Rapids
Right To Life
Jolene
1980 Political Satire Timeline Ends With Presidential Resignations
A satirical timeline mocks 1980 political figures and events from February to October. It parodies Carl Riblet Jr, InterOcean Press Syndicate and figures like Edward Kennedy, John Connally, Paul Volcker, Ralph Nader, Howard Baker, and Jerry Brown. The piece imagines drastic economic policies and odd scenarios leading to a resigned presidency.
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California
Jerry Brown
Jane Fonda
Ronald Reagan
Brown
Economic Wonders Moving Forward in U S History
A satirical summary traces economist Miller’s claim that the recession is largely over his tenure was misquoted and notes a market crash in December 1979 with a temporary NYSE move to Mayo Clinic over inflation fears. January 1980 sees President Carter pledging to curb inflation while balancing unemployment and peanut jokes.
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G. William Miller
U.S
New York Stock Exchange
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Carter
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