Reagan Seeks Item Veto Sparks Balance of Powers Debate
The President advocates an item veto on spending bills arguing for executive pruning of appropriations. Critics warn such power upsets the balance with Congress, noting impoundment's illegality and a constitutional amendment may be required. Supreme Court weighs one house veto legality as broader authority questions loom.
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Women finally gain full status in Minneapolis Jaycees
The Minneapolis St Paul Jaycees changed by laws to grant full membership to women. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled exclusion of women insupportable and the Twin Cities chapter elected a woman as president. National dues rose from 4 to 7, contributing to membership attrition.
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Bill Babb
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Val Vavere
Satire and gullibility in federal hoaxes and cash savings
A satirical piece recalls how a president could save billions by abolishing programs such as the wine and cheese stamp and the National Regulatory Institute while other cost cuts are proposed or imagined. It notes public gullibility, historic hoaxes, and the risks of satire. The author, a retired Washington Post satirist, reflects on the line between truth and joking in government.
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LEAA
Food and Nutrition Service
Shapiro
National Regulatory Institute
Carmel
Calif
Federal Home Library Assistance Corporation
Homemakers
Washington Post
Letters to The Gazette on UN, censorship, and Mount Vernon tragedy
A reader denounces United Nations as a threat and urges Congress to back withdrawal. The letter opposes sensational front page coverage of the Mount Vernon freight train tragedy, condemning the grief-stricken family’s public display and urging better journalistic ethics.
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International Year of Disabled Persons marked in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids hosts state events led by the Mayor's Committee for the International Year of Disabled Persons as the United Nations observes its 36th anniversary. The notice emphasizes UN contributions to peace and inclusion across ethnic and physical differences.
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Cedar Rapids
United Nations
U.N
Gazette front page stirs debate over family privacy
Letter to editor protests Oct 19 photo of a grieving mother, calling the image invasive and tasteless. Writer demands apology from the newspaper and photographer, arguing public tragedy should not subject a family to such exposure.
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Tragedy Pictures Drawing Reader Fire Over Cruel Realism
A reader criticizes a newspaper for using graphic photos of a fatal accident. The letter argues reporters should tell the story through reporting not disturbing images and questions the value and taste of such pictures for readers and families.
Controversy Over Publication of Photos Sparks Debate
An editor defends running stark images of a deadly incident, citing the public's need to understand events. The editor says the photos, though painful, serve journalism's role in informing the community and may deter future tragedies.
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