Jail plan on May's Island faces voter choice without sheriff support
Linn County proposes a $7.2 million jail on May's Island with Sheriff Donald Sawyer abstaining from endorsement. He favors connecting Cedar Rapids and Linn County law enforcement or building an urban site closer to the police station. Critics warn late debate risks voter opposition and a no vote under a 60 percent supermajority, urging officials to present a united front before the bond election.
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Soft on South Africa in U S policy critique
The article argues the administrations full statement on South Africa shows poor judgment and timing. It contends the U S should press Pretoria harder to withdraw and join international efforts, noting Angola's invasion and Namibia autonomy as pivotal factors in a broader democratization push. It labels Pretoria a stumbling block to democracy and warns against a soft stance amid Cold War dynamics.
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Reagan Tax Cuts Meet Hard Economic Reality
The piece assesses the sudden shift from Reagan era optimism to worry over a faltering economy. It cites the Dow Jones fall, high interest rates, and deficits from large defense spending and tax cuts. It argues supply side theory fails to deliver, warns of monetarism, and questions Wall Street’s push for the tax bill.
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Reagan
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Congress
Letter trains focus on prison staff and public trails
A legislator lauds state penitentiary staff for handling a disturbance while criticizing plans for a nature trail on abandoned Illinois Central Gulf railroad land. He denounces a proposed new max security prison, questions funding, and warns against harming farming and hunting rights amid opposition to the Iowa Heritage Foundation trail project.
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Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Iowa Heritage Foundation
The
Conservation Board
Language notes on word usage and confusion in reader letters
A column reviews the quirks and errors in letters and notices about word choices. It cites wrong phrases like horrendous vs tremendous, to the mark versus toe the mark, keepsake clues with memento versus momento, and healthful vs healthful usage in diet hints, finishing with a wry note on wilted vegetables and tea.
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Black Hills
Malone
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