Nuclear policy shift risks public safety and nonproliferation
A critical look at proposed U S changes to nuclear oversight and export policy warns that moving authority from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to the State Department could erode independent review, endanger nonproliferation efforts, and set a dangerous precedent by using spent fuel rods for warheads, while flagging industry declines and potential administrative missteps. The piece cites Betsy Taylor of SANE and Ellen Weiss of the Union of Concerned Scientists condemning the move as a “nuclear free-for-all.”
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Betsy Taylor
SANE
U.S
Ellen Weiss
Union of Concerned Scientists
Taylor
India
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
State Department
State
Department of Energy
Debate over photo IDs for food stamp recipients
Critics question Agriculture Department policy requiring photo ID cards in high fraud areas. They argue IDs won t curb abuse, cost millions, and propose alternatives like endorsed stamps, direct pickup, and selective mail procedures. The debate addresses effectiveness, costs, and privacy.
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Agriculture Department
Iowa
Reagan Era Memoirs Poised as 1980s Book Boom
A riot of spoof titles mocks forthcoming presidential memoirs and memoir-style works. Figures like George Bush, Henry Haller, Al Haig, Caspar Weinberger, Ed Meese, Richard Allen, Donald Regan and Jack Kemp are lampooned with chapter titles and fake proposals in a speculative catalog.
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George Bush
CIA
Sadat
White House
Henry Haller
al Haig
U.S
Caspar Weinberger
HEW
Defense
Shultz
China
Jack Kemp
Ronald Reagan
Housing policy and building code reform in Cedar Rapids letters
A reader urges expeditious fair housing enforcement and code reform to curb landlord neglect. The letter supports stronger standards, cites Iowa Code 562, warns against unsafe lead paint and hanging fixtures, and calls for a model city code to protect tenants and neighborhoods.
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Cedar Rapids
Slow boiling water warns of cultural decline
The author compares society to a frog in warming water, arguing secular humanism materialism and loss of moral courage dull awareness of danger. He laments compromised churches media education and families slowly decaying, with truth replaced by myths and party lines.
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The
Believers’ View on Society and Bible Based Salvation
Eastern Iowans share reflections praising Bible prophecy and divine reconciliation. The writer argues human efforts fail without God, cites World War I as a warning, and asserts transformation through Jesus Christ leads to better individuals and improved society. The message emphasizes love, repentance, and selfless service as divine pattern.
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Paul
God
John the Apostle
Timothy
Jesus Christ
John
Christ
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