Dorm dormitory rule at Iowa questioned by students
The University of Iowa may drop the parietal rule forcing unmarried freshmen and sophomores to live in state dormitories. Advocates argue dorm occupancy is costly and unnecessary with adults 18 to 20 year olds. similar asks surface at UNI, while Iowa State has no underclass housing rule. The move could ease restrictions while other regent deliberations continue.
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University of Iowa
Iowa City
Board of Regents
Regents
Othen
U of I
University of Northern Iowa
Iowa State University
Cedar Falls
Iowa Faces Federal Funds Receipt And National Debt
The article notes Iowa received 3.671 billion in federal funds in 1976 77, ranking 33rd among states. It highlights Health Education and Welfare and agricultural programs as major recipients and compares potential equal sharing to the national debt, urging a cautious view despite hopeful figures.
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Iowa
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
United States
White House wary over gay rights issue in agriculture pick
Carter considers W R Hancock as deputy secretary of agriculture runner up for post vacated seven months ago by John C White. Hancock is Leesburg Florida citrus grower and former Florida Citrus Commission chair amid Anita Bryant advertising flap.
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Washington
White House
Carter
Agriculture Department
John C. White
Democratic National Committee
W.R
Buster) Hancock
Leesburg, Fla
Florida Citrus Commission
Anita Bryant
Florida
Miss Bryant
Hancock
Homosexuality
Education must value liberal arts over vocational narrowness
In a Los Angeles Times Syndicate column Norman Cousins argues that colleges risk becoming job training centers under tax- and parent-driven pressure. He contends liberal education builds the mind, helps professionals connect knowledge to people, and remains essential even when jobs seem uncertain. He cites Jefferson as a model of educated citizenship.
NORML outlines goals for marijuana reform and medical use
In a response to a prior letter NORML explains its aims including legal medical access for patients and decriminalization of private possession for personal use. It also notes opposition to harder drugs, a shift of law enforcement resources, and a public meeting on November 11 at Peoples Unitarian Church.
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NORML
National Organization For the Reform of
Peoples Unitarian Church
Third Ave
Debate on removing books from school libraries
A writer questions efforts to remove books from school libraries for racist or sexist content. They argue against limiting exposure to diverse viewpoints and warn against choosing a single world view. Books serve varied purposes from teaching to reflecting reality and provoking new perspectives.
Readers urge objective reporting on book study bias
Letter to the editor criticizes The Gazette for sensationalizing a study labeling books as discriminatory. The writer argues media bias skews public opinion, defends librarians' committee evaluating alternative uses, and calls for factual journalism and restraint from editorializing and sensationalism.
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Gazette
Department of Public Instruction
Iowa Dpi
Coin Flip Election: A Satirical Plan for Scheduling and Governance
A reader proposes abolishing primaries and using random coin flips to select candidates for state and federal offices. The plan includes convention nominees, no campaigning, immediate results on election night, fixed work hours, and a citizen vote only on new laws. The author questions voter turnout and the fairness of party lines and suggests a radical taxpayer controlled system.
Captive prey at Grass Farm sparks outrage in Michigan
The Ga zette reports outrage over a private club practice at Grass Farm in Montgomery County Michigan. Hunters and wildlife watchers condemn the enclosure as a paradise for animals with no escape, raising questions about hunting by club members.
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Montgomery County
Mich
Marriage Encounter strengthens ties for long married couples
A couple recounts completing a 44hour Marriage Encounter last weekend after 20 years of marriage. The program, spreading across the United States and 35 other countries, invites spouses to discuss issues that deepen closeness and reveal how faith shapes marriage. The author recommends the experience for all faiths and all marriage durations.
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United States
Evelyn
Brotherhood and Humility Across Nations
Dr Schuller is building a 14 million glass church while thousands of and abandoned children suffer in Brazil and other countries without orphan homes or missionary aid. The speaker urges recognizing God as Father and neighbors as brothers and calls for care and reduced violence among people.
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Dr. Schuller
Brazil
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J. F. Hladky
Art Heusinkveld
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Martha Angle
Robert Walters
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Sev
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Norman Cousins
Portant
Thomas Jefferson
University of Virginia
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Righteous Books
Christie Wallace
U.S
Congress
U.S. Capitol
Brotherhood
God
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