Belin Calls GOP Rule Changes to Reflect Voters
Des Moines lawyer David Belin urges reform of GOP rulemaking at national conventions. He argues current platform committee apportionment is malapportioned, proposes a graded voting scheme by state population, and suggests basing delegate strength on last presidential voting records.
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David Belin
Des Moines
Kansas City
Belin
Warren Commission
CIA
Iowa
Ford
the Gazette
GOP
Squaw Creek park debate on horses and access
Readers discuss the park's equestrian access and signage, noting a redesigned entrance, barbed wire replacement, and a no horses policy. They argue for inclusive use, citing local stables and family horseback activities, urging respect for rules and broader recreation.
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Squaw Creek Park
Linn County Conservation Board
Questions on wages unions taxes and TV news bias
The speaker attacks union wages for doctors and hospitals and questions wealth redistribution. He challenges KCRG’s slogan claiming it lacks audience leadership, noting Nielsen ratings place KCRG behind WMT and KWWL in key slots and ends with a preference for another show.
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Neilsen and Arbitron
KCRG
WMT
KWWL
Mary Hartman
Reagan coalition unlikely to prevail in GOP shift
Roscoe Drummond argues Reagan believes the Republican Party cannot survive a defeat in the fall and may fracture to form a new conservative coalition. He notes Ford's reduced support and doubts about building a lasting third force, while crediting past GOP missteps and external events for voter shifts.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
Republican Party
Gerald Ford
Reagan
Walking the plank editorial on abortion and liberty
The Aug 20 piece treats abortion as a matter of free choice and personal liberty while criticizing the Republican platform for a constitutional amendment to protect the unborn. It asserts the unborn is human and abortion ends life, urging positive solutions to pregnancies and noting the U.S. House of Representatives is mentioned.
Way with words No good
Theodore M. Bernstein analyzes a television ad claiming a phrase "smiled so good" and argues against the ad’s grammar while noting language changes. He cites advertisements, dictionary usage, and the Winston cigarette slogan as evidence. The piece urges proper English usage and criticizes both advertisers and language drift.
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Janet Carper
Cornish
Maine
American Heritage Dictionary
Land power limits a farmer's home site rights
The article portrays a farmer facing state power to condemn land for highway construction. It notes a lone resident loses chances to build a country home unless very wealthy, as the state claims eminent domain over prime crop land to carve a diagonal highway and disrupt productive fields.
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Bert Roseberry
Trudeauisms Strain U S Canada Ties Amid Military Cutbacks
The piece criticizes Pierre Elliott Trudeau for anti American rhetoric and policies. It argues Canada under his leadership has cut defense and reduced NATO commitments, weakening North American security while costs rise. It notes Canada’s small armed forces and costly payroll with little investment in equipment. The article warns of strained ties and possible US willingness to abandon mutual defense if Canada remains unreliable.
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Uncle Sam
Trudeau
U.S
Canada
North
Hitler
NATO
Ottawa
Montreal
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Los Angeles Times Syndicate
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Babe In Arms
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